Chapter 558 Autumn Hunting (1)_1
Looking at Chu Heng’s resolute face, Xiao Ruiyuan realized that no matter how he tried to persuade, he couldn’t stop his cousin’s determination for revenge. He understood even more that over the years, his cousin hadn’t been idle; he had personally cultivated a covert force long ago, and by now, its power had grown terrifying enough to alarm anyone. Even if he took a hard stance, he couldn’t prevent his cousin from retaliating against Lin Imperial Concubine, King Heng, and the Lin Family.
The only thing he could do was to cooperate with his cousin’s actions during the autumn hunt as much as possible. No matter whether the revenge against those people was successful or not, he had to ensure his cousin’s safety and see him return unharmed.
As if sensing Xiao Ruiyuan’s thoughts, Chu Heng wheeled himself over to his cousin, his expression carrying an air of authority, and commanded, "This time, I will personally take my enemies’ lives, Hanzhang, you are not to interfere!"
With barely a visible furrow in his brows, Xiao Ruiyuan looked at Chu Heng expressionlessly, unmoved.
Chu Heng, however, was determined not to let his cousin, who had grown up under his care and risked his life for him, get involved. His expression softened as he thought of something, "No matter the outcome, afterwards someone must be pushed out to bear all the consequences. As the Crown Prince of Great Chu, even if Father Emperor hates me, he won’t go too far; the harshest punishment would be to revoke my position and place me under house arrest. But you’re different—if you get involved, Father Emperor will certainly force you to shoulder all the blame!"
Pausing here, Chu Heng continued before Xiao Ruiyuan could say anything, "I know you don’t care, but can you bear to watch the century-old foundation of Lord Wei Yuan House be ruined by your hands? Even if you truly don’t care, can you endure seeing Miss Mo heartbroken and grieving for you, or completely forgetting you, marrying someone else, and having children?"