Chapter 403 The Eldest Young Master Has Gone Mad!
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Upon arriving at the palace, Gao Yuanbin was invited to sit in a side hall.
He wore a stern face, thinking that Gao Changhong wanted to use the emperor to move him to the center of power in the Northern Desert, which was not what he wanted.
But after waiting for a while, he still didn't see the emperor come out. Just as he was about to go up and ask someone, a corner of a light blue dress suddenly appeared around the corner.
Gao Yuanbin glanced over and saw a completely unfamiliar face, but the woman's eyes gave him an extremely familiar feeling.
"Who are you......"
He asked in a low voice without realizing it.
"Brother...I know everything."
Su Lilu awkwardly called out "brother" and looked at Gao Yuanbin with pursed lips.
Although he was the son of the regent and his mother, his character was very different from the regent's, and he had helped her before, so Su Liluo felt that this older brother was still worth acknowledging.
Upon hearing the word "brother," Gao Yuanbin's body trembled violently, and his eyes widened in shock.
She...she is Su Liluo?
She knew everything?
He was so surprised that he didn't know what to say for a long time. It took him a while to react to Su Liluo calling him "brother," and then he responded dryly, "Sister... sister."
"I had the Emperor summon you here today. The Crown Prince and I are now disguised and hiding by the Emperor's side. We plan to use the Emperor's power to overthrow the Regent, and then take Yan'er and you away. Are you willing to leave with us?"
Su Liluo briefly explained their situation and plans to Gao Yuanbin.
“Of course I am willing, but... the Regent is not so easy to deal with. The Emperor does not have much real power now. Most of the power in the court is in the hands of the Regent, and most of the ministers in the court have submitted to him in private.”
Gao Yuanbin frowned and sighed.
What abilities does this Northern Desert Emperor possess?
He himself was dying of illness, and once he died, the regent could find a reasonable excuse to change the dynasty.
"That's why we're looking for you to come to the palace."
Su Liluo looked at him seriously, "You are the son of the Regent. If you enter the court to work, he will definitely be willing to delegate some authority to you and train you."
The Emperor is secretly cultivating his own power base, waiting for the opportune moment to work with you from within. He's confident he'll regain control of the court. Even if he doesn't gain complete control, he can at least secure a position where he can rival the Regent.
"But what about the Emperor's health?"
"I cured him of the poison."
"Really?"
Gao Yuanbin, who was originally worried, perked up instantly upon hearing this.
However, after asking the question, before Su Lilu could answer, he had already figured it out himself.
His sister inherited their mother's medical skills and was so skilled that she cured her own years-long poison. It's not surprising that she has now cured the emperor.
So he readily agreed to Su Liluo's cooperation and even told her about Chu Yan's situation at the Prince's Mansion.
"Brother, if you believe me, please let Chu Yan come to the palace!"
After listening to what Gao Yuanbin said, Su Liluo was also very worried about Chu Yan. With the Regent's Consort being such a cancer in the Regent's Palace, Chu Yan was her brother's Achilles' heel.
As long as Yan'er stays there, she will think about using Yan'er to deal with her brother, which will hinder her brother's actions.
"Okay, I'll trust you."
Gao Yuanbin did not hesitate; his thoughts were the same as Su Liluo's.
Since he has decided to enter the court through the Regent, it will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction and apprehension of the Regent's wife, who will surely try every means to hinder his career.
Then, Yan'er would become her weapon against herself, since he couldn't always be by Chu Yan's side when he entered the court.
After a brief conversation, Gao Yuanbin returned to the Regent's Palace.
He told Chu Yan about his meeting with Su Liluo that day and their decision.
Chu Yan felt much relieved to learn that Su Liluo was alright, and she did not refuse their request to go to the palace.
So, a few days later, Gao Yuanbin arranged a scene to successfully make Chu Yan fake her death and escape to the palace.
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"It's terrible! Your Highness, you must go and save the Princess! The eldest son... he's going to kill the Princess!"
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Gao Changhong was inside discussing matters with his subordinates when suddenly an old woman rushed out of the door in a panic, shouting loudly.
After hearing what the old woman was shouting, Gao Changhong nimbly opened the door and looked down at the old woman kneeling on the ground, looking disheveled.
"What's going on? Why are you shouting like that!"
"Your Highness, you...you must go and save the Princess! The eldest son has returned carrying Miss Chu's body, falsely accusing the Princess of sending someone to kill Miss Chu, and now he's shouting in the courtyard that he wants to kill the Princess!"
The old woman's voice trembled with fear, and her body was shaking as she spoke.
This is simply because Ko Won-bin was too terrifying today!
She was chatting and admiring the flowers with the Regent's wife in the courtyard when suddenly, Gao Yuanbin, like a god of death, covered in blood, walked in carrying Chu Yan.
When the Regent's wife asked him what he was doing, he immediately drew his sword and stabbed at her without saying a word. Caught off guard, she was stabbed in the shoulder.
Blood stained his clothes.
The princess can't even get a doctor right now because Gao Yuanbin is still fighting with the guards!
"How could this happen? Let's go to the Princess's courtyard and take a look!"
Gao Changhong frowned; he never expected Chu Yan to die so suddenly.
Didn't he just tell the Regent's wife that day to stop touching Chu Yan recently?
Why doesn't she listen to me?
Gao Changhong was furious and strode quickly toward Mo Hanyu's courtyard.
"Ah! You're crazy! Crazy! I said I didn't do it, and I didn't do it!"
When Gao Changhong arrived at the courtyard, all he heard was Mo Hanyu's scream.
At this moment, Mo Hanyu's hair had been cut off, and her clothes were stained with blood. She looked even more disheveled than a beggar on the street.
If he hadn't heard her voice, Gao Changhong probably wouldn't have recognized her.
And what about Ko Won-bin?
He placed Chu Yan's 'corpse' aside, his expression cold and aloof, and mingled with the guards in Mo Hanyu's courtyard like a madman.
"Stop! All of you, stop right now!"
Gao Changhong roared angrily, trying to stop this scene.
But Gao Yuanbin ignored his roar and pounced on Mo Hanyu like a fiercely aggressive snow wolf.
"Ah! Your Highness, save me! Save me! This unfilial son has truly gone mad!"
Mo Hanyu called out to Gao Changhong for help.
Just as the guards were about to be overwhelmed and Gao Yuanbin's sword was about to strike Mo Hanyu, Gao Changhong immediately leaped in front of her.
Then, he used his own knife to forcefully block Gao Yuanbin's sword.