Bab 538: Chapter 538 Various Thoughts_1

On the city wall.

Chu Heng looked with icy eyes towards the location of King Rui Residence's porridge stall.

He was finally released from several days of confinement.

The price was that his uncle, Qi Yansong, confessed to all his crimes and cleared his mother of any involvement in the matter.

Despite this, the status of his mother had been relegated from Imperial Concubine to Consort.

As for him, he seemed to suffer no direct punishment; he was, however, perfectly aware he had lost the opportunity to vie for the heir apparent.

Because his Emperor Father would worry, if he ascended the throne, he would seek revenge against the Xiu Family and harm King Rui, the product of his father's union with Empress Xiu.

How ridiculous, truly ridiculous.

He plotted all this time, step by step but a past event has thoroughly estranged him from the throne.

The despicable Chu Lan took this opportunity to win the people's hearts and court the court officials.