52 Prince Xi (2/2)

Even if someone had wanted to make a show out of proving or doubting his identity, it had been rendered mute since the first thing Prince Xing showed everyone was his jade thumb ring and the accompanying Yaopei (waist ornament).

It was only at that point, Prince Xi came to a horrible realisation.

He realised the difference between himself and Prince Xing.

He was the heir presumptive but Prince Xing was the heir apparent.

As an heir presumptive, though he was entitled to the throne, his position could be displaced by the heir apparent who had a better claim to that seat of power.

As an heir apparent, Prince Xing was first in the line of succession and couldn't be displaced from inheriting his birthright, except by death or an Imperial edict.

At present, it seemed almost impossible for Prince Xi to ascend to the throne. Since if anything happened to His Majesty after he had taken control over the country, the foremost person under suspicion would be The First Prince.

Even if his hands were clean, he wouldn't be able to rid himself of the tag of kin slayer all his life and Prince Xi didn't want such a title attached to his name.

Prince Xi really felt that he had been born under a cursed star.

His fate was really wretched.

But then there was someone else who was even more ill-fated and miserable than him.

At least, he had his riches and position as well as his life until he took overt steps to confront his sovereign.

The other person might not even be alive until next year to lament at his hard luck.

It was none other than The Unit Commander of The Devil Snare Army.

The one and only Ning Fu.

Prince Xi could very well imagine how everyone was anticipating an interesting and spectacular show between His Majesty and The Unit Commander.

Thinking up to here, Prince Xi flicked his sleeves and left The Imperial Palace.

Meanwhile, what were the two individuals whom Prince Xi was obsessively pondering about up to at the moment?