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"Crown Prince, I want your word of honor!" The empress's burning gaze locked onto Xiao Hanqi's face, not sparing even the slightest change in his emotions.

Xiao Hanqi pursed his lips, "Muhou, how can you say such things? After all, the walls have ears. "

The empress gave it some thought, and it seemed to be true.

However, she still felt uneasy when he didn't say it out loud.

Xiao Hanqi's mood practically soared at this moment, no matter what reason it was that Xiao Qingqian was grounded in the Prince Chu’s Mansion, his chance had come, and he would definitely not miss it.

"Imperial Mother, your son has other important matters to attend to. I will take my leave first!"

The queen watched him go, breathing heavily.

Xiao Hanqi returned to the crown prince's mansion. After pondering for a while, he decided to contact Long Xiaotian first.

Although the people of the Three Kingdoms all left Capital City of the Northern Kingdom one after another, Long Xiaotian stayed in the courtyard in the outskirts of Capital City of the Northern Kingdom to recuperate.

Every time he looked at his arm, his eyes would turn red.

Just as he was feeling depressed, suddenly, a shadow guard reported that Xiao Hanqi had sent a pigeon to him.

"Bring it here." Long Xiaotian took the letter. Although he only wrote a few words, he was still able to guess Xiao Hanqi's intentions.

The corner of his mouth curled up. If he could make Xiao Hanqi ascend the throne as emperor, then his plan to proclaim himself as the ruler of the world would only be half successful.

"Someone, come!"

Hearing the call, the secret guard appeared. Long Xiaotian wrote a few notes and had the secret guard give it to Xiao Hanqi.

He had arranged to meet Xiao Hanqi at the cliff tonight to discuss things properly.

Xiao Hanqi was very excited, wishing that it could get dark immediately.

The sun finally slowly set. Xiao Hanqi changed into a dark colored outfit, and went to the cliff.

Long Xiaotian was a little unhappy before he arrived.

After waiting for about an hour, the sound of rustling footsteps finally came.

Xiao Hanqi turned his head and raised his eyebrow, "The Second Prince really made me wait!"

Long Xiaotian smiled, "This so-called good food is not afraid of late. This prince must make sure that no one follows you, right?"

When he thought about the other things he would still need Long Xiaotian for in the future, Xiao Hanqi could only temporarily suppress the unhappiness in his heart.

"Has the crown prince really thought it through? After all, he is the father of the crown prince! "

"A man without poison!" Xiao Hanqi let out a heavy snort, almost squeezed out word by word from between his teeth.

Long Xiaotian used the weak moonlight as he stared at Xiao Hanqi for a while, then took out a bag of medicinal powder from his sleeves.

Xiao Hanqi was about to receive it when Long Xiaotian retracted his hand. The space between Xiao Hanqi's brows tightened, "Second Prince, did you change your mind?"

Long Xiaotian laughed out loud, "This prince has not changed his mind. If I had changed my mind, I wouldn't have come here."

Xiao Hanqi squinted his eyes and stared straight at Long Xiaotian.

Long Xiaotian raised his eyebrows, "Without rules, there can be no rules. Since this prince is helping the crown prince, shouldn't the crown prince be making some promises as well?"

Hearing this, Xiao Hanqi heaved a sigh of relief.

"What does the Second Prince want?"

"The five cities of the Northern Kingdom near the borders of the Xie Jing."

Xiao Hanqi's brows lightly jumped, "Five cities?"

He really wanted to say, Why don't you just rob him!

However, under the current circumstances, he could only form an alliance with Long Xiaotian and not cause an internal strife.

"Right, not much!"

Xiao Hanqi said softly, "Aren't there many of the five cities in the northern borders?"

If he really gave five cities to Long Xiaotian, he would definitely be drowned to death by the saliva of the people of the Northern Kingdom.

After pondering for a moment, he decided to follow Long Xiaotian and fight it out with him.

"Good, isn't it just five cities?"

Long Xiaotian was naturally crafty and could tell with a single glance that Xiao Hanqi was simply using him, and then, with a single move, he would eliminate any future troubles.

The smile on his face grew wider and wider. And of course, that smile didn't reach his eyes. In the vast darkness of the night, it seemed somewhat frightening.

"Crown Prince, this prince has always liked to leave something behind, so please sign it."

Hearing that, Xiao Hanqi's eyes became heavy, "Second Prince, what do you mean? Do you not trust me? "

Long Xiaotian raised his eyebrows, "I really can't trust him."

Xiao Hanqi tightened his grip under his sleeve. If he signed the pledge, then he would definitely leave behind a trail of evidence. If he did not sign the pledge, then he would lose Long Xiaotian, this good ally of his.

Long Xiaotian looked at him with interest, but he did not open her mouth to urge him to make a decision as soon as possible.

However, he was very good at reading people's hearts.

In the end, Xiao Hanqi would take the risk. After all, other than the poison being extremely toxic, the most important thing was that it would not be discovered easily.

Time slowly passed, and Xiao Hanqi finally made his decision.

There were too many people in this world who were good at imitating calligraphy. Even if he signed it as a pledge, as long as he became a treasure, he would be able to push everything onto Long Xiaotian.

Long Xiaotian had been tightly locking that face of his, so naturally, she could see everything that was happening in his eyes.

You want to use it and not admit it?

How could it be so cheap?

"Alright, I agree to the second prince!"

Hearing that Xiao Hanqi had agreed so generously, Long Xiaotian did not say anymore and took out a thin piece of sheepskin roll from his sleeve. "This prince has already finished writing.

"No pen!"

Long Xiaotian raised his eyebrows and laughed, fiercely grabbing onto Xiao Hanqi's hand. Soon after, Xiao Hanqi only felt a sharp pain at the tip of his finger, and in the next moment, his finger, which was drenched in blood, was firmly pressed onto the sheepskin roll.

"This prince does not need any autograph, as long as there is a signature from the crown prince!"

Xiao Hanqi glared at Long Xiaotian. Never did he expect that Long Xiaotian would actually be so direct and cunning!

Long Xiaotian shoved a small porcelain bottle into his hands, "This is a poison from the Xie Jing. After ten consecutive days of consumption, people will sink into a coma, and the imperial doctors won't be able to determine the cause of the poison."

"Won't he wake up?" Xiao Hanqi asked with a frown.

"This prince is a good poisoner. If the crown prince suspects it, then he might as well return the bottle of poison to this prince."

Xiao Hanqi naturally could not spit out the fat that was close to his mouth. He furrowed his brows, thought for a bit, then kept the porcelain bottle into his sleeve.

"As for the remaining matters, this prince has long helped the crown prince arrange them. Not only will it allow the crown prince to become a great treasure, it will also allow him to completely turn the Prince Chu into a vicious person who usurps power and authority. The crown prince of these five cities has done well! "

With that said, Long Xiaotian stuffed the sheepskin roll into his sleeves, and with the cover of the night, he quickly left the cliff.

After walking for a short distance, he saw a black shadow in front of him. It was not a wild beast. He frowned and walked forward with large strides.

This was a person who had suffered a heavy internal injury. Even so, he was still strong and alive.

He examined his pulse and took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve. He poured out a medicinal pill and stuffed it into his mouth.