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Chapter 4093: Go All the Way

That evening, the imperial decree appointing the Fourth Imperial Prince as Crown Prince was issued.

The enfeoffment ceremony was set for three days later at the Taizong Ancestral Temple on Taiyuan Mountain, sending the entire Cangzhou court and populace into a frenzy.

There was almost no opposition from the court.

After all, the Fourth Imperial Prince had just resolved such a major issue with Divine Land, and everyone had witnessed his composure in handling crises.

"Second Imperial Prince! Second Imperial Prince!"

A trembling guard rushed in, clutching a bundle, and fell to his knees with a thud. "Second Imperial Prince, the Fourth—oh, no, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent a gift!"

The Second Imperial Prince and Third Imperial Prince were sitting and discussing matters.

They truly hadn't expected the imperial decree appointing the Crown Prince to be issued so quickly.

It completely caught them off guard!

They had initially thought that even after Rong Li was deposed, selecting the next Crown Prince would involve a series of discussions and court debates before a decision could be made.

Who would have thought it would happen so fast, almost to their astonishment.

When they received the news, they had even entered the palace late into the night, hoping to see His Majesty.

However, they were blocked outside. The chief eunuch's implication seemed to be that His Majesty's health was worsening and he needed more rest.

Heh! And yet he issued the imperial decree overnight?

The Second Imperial Prince paced around the hall. Seeing the guard approach, he couldn't help but roar, "What gift?"

His face was extremely grim. He hadn't expected that suppressing the Empress and Rong Li's family wouldn't be the end of it.

After bringing down Rong Li and them, it had instead benefited Duan Xiaosi (Fourth Imperial Prince Duan), which now seemed utterly detestable.

This Fourth Imperial Prince was even more detestable than Rong Li's entire family!

Wasn't he just coldly observing, watching them fight amongst themselves, and then reaping the benefits like a fisherman?

The guard, trembling, untied the bundle.

The Second Imperial Prince's face grew even uglier as he glanced at it.

A bloody human head rolled out of the bundle. Of course, there was no way he wouldn't recognize this person.

This was the leader of the assassination squad he had sent, originally intending for them to eliminate Duan Xiaosi on his way back. But now, it seemed the assassination had completely failed.

All hundreds of assassins he sent had been eliminated by the Fourth Imperial Prince.

The Third Imperial Prince took a deep breath, his face drastically changing as he asked, "Second Imperial Brother, who is this person?"

"The Fourth Imperial Prince is actually so arrogant, sending a human head directly to Second Imperial Brother??" The Third Imperial Prince shouted angrily, "Second Brother, we must not let him get away with this!"

The Second Imperial Prince's mind was a mess at this moment. Hearing him, he glared at him irritably. "How can we 'not let him get away with this'?"

"Second Brother, as long as we can afford the price, aren't we afraid of not finding someone?"

The Third Imperial Prince pulled a spiritual coin card from his pocket, pushed it in front of the Second Imperial Prince, and angrily frowned. "Let's go to the Jiawei City black market and post a mission."

Might as well go all the way! Get rid of this guy... The Third Imperial Prince made a throat-slitting gesture.

The Second Imperial Prince's eyes slightly lit up. He reached out and patted the Third Imperial Prince's shoulder. "Third Brother, if I can ascend, I will absolutely not forget your kindness."

"Of course, of course," the Third Imperial Prince said with a cheerful laugh. "Second Brother, you know me. My heart is truly devoted to you, my brother."

The Second Imperial Prince's eyes flickered. He smiled and nodded.

Then he turned and reprimanded the guard, "What are you standing there for? Throw this thing out."

The Fourth Imperial Prince thinks sending a human head will scare him, heh! Utterly ignorant!