C74 (1/2)

At that time, Chen Chu had actually really wanted to marry the princess, Huo Yanrann. Moreover, the two of them had the Prince as a common background. If they were to become allies, they wouldn't dare say that they had the Fire Phoenix Empire to themselves. At that time, the Chen family would return in glory, and the so-called three big families in the empire would have to see how Chen Chu dealt with them.

However, the moment he revealed this intent, the Prince immediately rejected it, telling him not to think about such useless things.

Chen Chu did not understand. He did not understand why the Prince would oppose this. Although in the end, the princess ascended the throne, if the Prince was willing to come forward, even if he could not change the fact that he was unable to ascend the throne, at that time, he could still manipulate the others behind his back to fulfill his original dream. However, if they still chose to stay out of doors and get into a bad relationship with Huo Yanrann, then the fate of the Prince could be easily imagined in the future.

The two who were like father and son had a rare argument, but because of this, Chen Chu did not go to the Prince, even if the two of them only lived separated by a courtyard. This kind of cold war lasted for three months. Finally, one night, Chen Chu, who had just finished dinner, received a notification from a servant saying that the Prince was inviting him.

At that time, Chen Chu's mood was a little pleased, thinking that Prince might have compromised because of this. But when the two of them met, Prince's first words caused his heart to turn cold, ”Little Chu, I am still opposed to the matter you talked about.”

After hearing this, Chen Chu stood up without a word and was about to leave. He did not understand why the Prince did not even give him the chance. If he did not succeed in chasing after Huo Yanrann, then it would be better than getting stuck here and dying.

”Stop right there!” Prince, who did not usually lose his temper, suddenly shouted in anger.

Chen Chu stood still, but he still faced outside the door, not turning his head back.

”Young and vigorous!” You come with me, and I'll tell you why not. ” Prince's tone softened.

Hearing that the Prince wanted to explain to him, Chen Chu turned around and followed him towards the back of the house. Looking at Prince's stooped back, Chen Chu's heart suddenly felt sour. His Highness wasn't even forty years old yet. Not to mention the imperial family, even the average family would be in the prime of their life at this time of spring and autumn. Wasn't it a bit too much to treat him previously?

The Prince, on the other hand, did not pay much attention to the changes in Chen Chu's mind. He led Chen Chu from the front courtyard to the rear courtyard, and then walked all the way to a side room before finally pushing the door open to enter.

Chen Chu recognized this place. Since he was young, he lived here as a small principal and was extremely familiar with everything in this courtyard. This room was originally the Prince's study, and because he had been here for a period of time, he was extremely familiar with it. He had originally thought that he had reached a secluded place, but unexpectedly, Prince took out a few books from the bookshelf and placed them at a corner. With a series of creaking sounds, the bookshelves on the entire wall first moved slightly, then with creaking sounds, they split apart to reveal an exquisite and sturdy metal door.

”This … this place is?” Chen Chu had never thought that such a secret mechanism would be hidden in such a familiar place.

The Prince ignored him and took out an ancient key from his waist and inserted it into the lock. After turning it a few times, he pushed open the iron gate and walked in. Chen Chu then reacted and immediately followed Prince in.

Inside was a wall. There was a small, slanted, downward path that only one person could pass through. After walking along the path for a while, they entered a small stone house. The furnishings in the stone house were extremely simple. There was only a table, two chairs, and a bed. All of them were made from stone. However, for some reason, the temperature inside the stone house wasn't low. The moment he walked in, it was as if he had entered a large stove.

Prince very casually sat down, then extended his hand to invite Chen Chu to sit on the other stone chair. Only then did he slowly speak up, ”Little Chu, do you know why I forbid you to marry Yanran?”

Chen Chu shook his head after sitting down.

Prince's face became grave, ”For so long, I have constantly rejected you because there was an enormous secret involved. ”But today, I will tell you the reason, and end this wish of yours.”

Seeing Chen Chu silently nod his head, Prince finally said, ”You and I have been like father and son for so many years. The reason I don't want you to marry Yanran is because I don't want you to die.

Prince's words were not scolding or venting, but the truth. According to him, the royal family was originally a continuation of the bloodline of the ancient divine beast, the Fire Phoenix. This bloodline made the royal family extraordinary, and made it into a millennium of hegemony. However, from another point of view, this bloodline was not something that just anyone could bear. Legend has it that the Fire Phoenix, the ancient mythical beast, went through endless experiments before finally choosing the Fire Clan from the Southwest. And this so-called experiment was nothing more than to infuse his own blood into the body. If this person did not die, then that person's physique would be suitable. If this person was not suitable, then his body would explode and he would die.

This kind of cruel experiment had also decided that the primordial divine beast or the successor of the Fire Phoenix bloodline would be cold in itself. At the same time, it had also created a wondrous scene where there were no empress or princess consort in the Fire Phoenix Empire. By giving birth to a child, they would simply transfer the bloodline of a Divine Beast into the other party's body. After being nurtured, they would give birth to descendants that carried the bloodline of a Divine Beast.

For example, in the Prince, when he gave birth to Huo Yanrann after having a good time with the princess consort, the princess consort was actually just a bloodline carrier. The nutrients in her body had almost been completely absorbed by Huo Yanrann, which was why it had passed away not long after she gave birth to her daughter. Even though the blood in his body had already been inherited by Huo Yanrann, his body, which had been modified by the blood of a divine beast, was enough to support his survival.

If it was Chen Chu, or even if it was necessary, as he was one of the few females in the Imperial Family, Huo Yanrann could even give birth to her own descendants. Even if she was willing to marry Chen Chu, this so called Prince Consort and future Prince Supervisor were just decorations! How much affection could a cold, thousand-year-old royalty have for a decoration?

After hearing all these, Chen Chu was left dumbstruck. This was practically something that only existed in myths and legends, yet a person he treated as a father had actually personally said it out. He was even unable to determine if this was a super joke that the Prince was playing on him.

Prince seemed to have also noticed the doubt in Chen Chu's heart. He stood up and slowly walked a few steps, then extended his right hand out. Even though there was still three to four feet of distance between them, Chen Chu could still feel the terrifying temperature within. However, the Prince, whose entire palm was already engulfed in flames, showed no signs of pain.

Chen Chu was completely dumbstruck this time. He pointed at Prince's palm but did not know what to say.

Prince smiled bitterly: ”I think I should be a genius. After I gave birth to Yanran, I actually discovered some remnants of the Fire Phoenix bloodline in my body.”