The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 239 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 13

Two days later, Xiao Ruojin had completely mastered all of the original owner's connections and resources, and began to further plan the succession struggle.

Seeing that things were going smoothly, Xiao Ruojin felt much more relaxed.

On this day, Xiao Ruofeng returned to the Jingyu Prince's Mansion with a heavy heart.

Xiao Ruofeng was the first of Emperor Tai'an's princes to be granted a princeship and establish his own residence. However, in order not to overshadow his elder brother or to prevent the other princes from being wary, he never moved in. Instead, he moved into Xiao Ruojin's Jingyu Prince's Residence, but he spent most of his time in the school and military camp.

Since returning that day, Xiao Ruofeng was concerned about Ye Dingzhi's safety, so he settled him at Fengxiao Temple on Muyun Mountain outside the city. Afterwards, following Xiao Ruojin's instructions, he gave Ye Xiaoying thirty lashes, had a heart-to-heart talk (and a good talking-to) with his subordinates, and was busy with other miscellaneous matters all day long.

However, when he was tired, he would think of his brother's trust in him, and then he would be full of energy again.

However, Ye Xiaoying, who had been beaten with thirty lashes, had some ulterior motives. While recuperating in bed, he kept thinking about what happened on the day of Jingyu Wang's wedding, and his mind was full of confusion.

The King Jingyu of that day was completely different from the King Jingyu of the past.

Not only was his martial arts skill superb, able to immobilize him with a mere flick of his finger, but his speech and behavior were also drastically different from usual.

In the past, when King Jingyu faced them, although he seemed dignified, he was actually more of a show of bravado than substance, or the kind of contempt and arrogance that a member of the imperial family would show towards ordinary people.

But that day, he truly felt the immense pressure from King Jingyu; even a single indifferent glance was enough to chill him to the bone.

So he knelt respectfully until the very end, and even when Ye Dingzhi went mad and became possessed by demons, he suppressed the urge to escape and dared not move an inch.

The oppressive feeling was almost tangible, like a sharp blade hanging in the air, slowly descending upon you, instilling a deep-seated fear in you.

Even after several days, he still felt a chill whenever he thought of that figure.

Why did King Jingyu suddenly change so drastically?

Or perhaps, that person wasn't King Jingyu at all?

This thought made Ye Xiaoying's heart race, and his body couldn't help but tremble.

If that person wasn't King Jingyu, then everything makes sense.

Powerful and unpredictable martial arts skills, a terrifying and awe-inspiring aura, unusual words and actions, and a style of doing things that is different from usual...

Then all of this makes sense.

While the various disguise techniques used in the martial arts world might easily impersonate a Prince Jingyu, they could hardly perfectly replicate his words and actions. Furthermore, Ye Dingzhi's sudden attempt to abduct the bride caught the man off guard, exposing his flaws.

Ye Xiaoying's breathing became more and more rapid, his eyes flashed with an astonishing light, and then his expression turned serious.

The person impersonating Prince Cheng Jingyu must have a bigger scheme behind him. He must inform Prince Langya as soon as possible so that preparations can be made.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiaoying endured the pain in his buttocks, put on his pants, found Xiao Ruofeng, and explained his guesses one by one.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng, who was immersed in brotherhood, fell silent.

"Xiaoying, you say your current brother is an imposter, what evidence do you have?" Xiao Ruofeng asked.

Ye Xiaoying spread his hands and boldly hypothesized: "Boss, I don't have any evidence, but think about it carefully. Jingyu Wang's behavior that day was very different from usual. Take Ye Dingzhi's attempt to steal the bride, for example. Based on his past personality and how much he valued his concubines, would he have let Ye Dingzhi off easily?"

Xiao Ruofeng's feverish mind instantly cooled down.

That day, he was overwhelmed by his older brother's constant use of "little brother," and his final words of advice warmed his heart.

Xiao Ruofeng had thought that his relationship with his brother was gradually growing colder, but he never expected his brother to care about him so much, which made him extremely happy.

But now, after Ye Xiaoying said that, Xiao Ruofeng realized that his brother was indeed somewhat unusual that day.

In an instant, Xiao Ruofeng felt a mix of emotions. He didn't know whether he was angry that someone dared to impersonate his brother, worried about his brother's safety, or disappointed that the brother who had shown him such deep affection and taught him so earnestly that day was not his brother himself.

With all his emotions converging, Xiao Ruofeng couldn't immediately discern what he was feeling.

Seeing Xiao Ruofeng deep in thought, Ye Xiaoying spoke even more enthusiastically: "Prince Jingyu is obsessed with poetry and books and neglects his martial arts training. You know his martial arts skills better than anyone. How could he suddenly become so powerful? Also, there are recent reports from the Prince's mansion that he hasn't been wearing clothes in the mansion for the past few days. You should know that Prince Jingyu is a man who values ​​his dignity and reputation the most. How could he do such a dissolute thing?"

Xiao Ruofeng pursed his lips, his mind torn between reason and emotion.

Reason told him that his brother was indeed acting strangely that day; but his emotions told him that his brother had always cared about him, and that his previous estrangement was just a way of accommodating his unease.

Xiao Ruofeng hopes that his feelings are correct, but he has to let reason take the lead.

My brother's safety must not be compromised in the slightest!

After sending Ye Xiaoying away, Xiao Ruofeng arrived at the Jingyu Prince's Mansion with heavy steps.

He forced himself to remain calm and entered the palace as usual, whereupon he saw the figure in the blue robe.

At this moment, Xiao Ruojin was not wearing the prince's robes, but a simple blue robe with a silk sash tied around her waist. Her attire was simple yet elegant, and her temperament was reserved and gentle. Her hair was also loosely tied into a bun.

At this moment, he was sitting lazily on the railing of the pond pavilion, feeding the fish with a can of fish food in his hand.

He casually grabbed a handful of fish food and scattered it into the lake, attracting various koi carp to scramble for it. Even after the food was gone, the fish remained around the pavilion, unwilling to leave. He scattered some more food in one spot, and the fish continued to swim around the pavilion in a frenzy to compete for it.

The fish's tail swayed gently, stirring up splashes of water and creating ripples on the surface, making the whole scene lively and vivid.

but--

My elder brother would never wear such clothes, much less idly feed the fish in the waterside pavilion.

Xiao Ruofeng's eyes flickered, but his expression remained unchanged as he stepped into the waterside pavilion. He didn't rush to speak, but instead admired the flowers and plants for a while, watered a few pots of plants, and finally sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion, slowly saying, "Brother."

Xiao Ruojin raised an eyebrow slightly and sat down opposite Xiao Ruofeng: "What happened? Why do you look so gloomy?"

Xiao Ruofeng's gaze began to scrutinize Xiao Ruojin without leaving a trace, from his eyebrows and eyes to the corners of his mouth, and then to every subtle movement. He tried to find anything unusual to confirm whether the person in front of him was really his brother.