Chapter 1

A young man was lying on a fairly large tree branch. The young man's hand held a bottle of wine. "Your Highness Prince, come down." said a guard under the tree. The young man looked down at the tree and pouted.

...Feng Yichen...

...Lan Feiyu...

"I told you not to wear clothes like that. You still wear them." shouted the young man who was called the prince. "You spoil him too much." said a voice again. "First brother, if you don't come down. Then I will cut down this tree right now." said the other voice.

"Feng Muyang! How dare you threaten me!" said the young man coming down angrily. Due to a wrong step he almost fell without being elite, if not for his bodyguard catching him.

"You were the one who asked me to leave the palace but instead you got drunk here. I should be the one who was angry, Feng Yichen!" The person called Feng Muyang said coldly. "Ah, I forgot." Said the young man whose name turned out to be Feng Yichen.

...Feng Muyang...

Feng Muyang, is the crown prince of the Spring Kingdom. Feng Yichen, the eldest brother of Feng Muyang, a prince who was the former crown prince. Feng Yichen's personal bodyguard was called Lan Feiyu.

"Where are your personal guards?" Yichen asked curiously. "Are you forgot? Before I became crown prince, I was also a martial arts expert. Do I still need bodyguards?" Muyang asked massaging his temples. "I forgot, you always beat all your guards until they resign." Yichen said casually.

"Change your clothes." Yichen said looking at Feiyu. "Today, I won't be coming with you two. I have duties." Feiyu explained. Yichen looks disappointed but finally allows Feiyu to leave. The two of them quietly slipped out of the palace.

---Lan's residence---

@workspace

A young man crept in casually. "You can go through my door." Lan Feiyu said smiling. "Are you planning to make fun of me? You know I can't get through the door." The young man grumbled irritably. Feiyu smiled softly.

...Lan Feiyu...

"Why are you disguised as the Imperial Guard? I only told you to send someone to guard him. Not told you to leave your position." said the young man sighing.

"Because that's the task, my good friend handed over to me. Of course, I have to do it myself. Besides, I don't trust my subordinates." Feiyu said seriously. "A minister from the Ministry of Justice is afraid of his subordinates?" the young man said mockingly.

"Zhang Qingyuan, you were also the Vice Minister of the Judicial Court of Review, but what happened to you? I don't think you forgot." Feiyu said seriously. The face of the young man called Qingyuan was not good when the topic brought out.

...Zhang Qingyuan...

"You're right. I didn't forget. I couldn't even use my own name and had to assume the identity of a prince." Qingyuan said flatly. "So Your Highness Prince Feng Ping, what will you do now?" Feiyu asked teasingly.

"I discovered something during my visit to the Summer Kingdom." Obviously Qingyuan was serious. "The person who framed you?" Feiyu asked. Qingyuan nodded. "She didn't die. She was General Xie Ming's daughter, her name was Xie Ying." Qingyuan explained.

"So the corpse really wasn't her. Have you informed His Majesty the Emperor?" Feiyu asked. "I've told His Majesty the Emperor. He said I can handle it according to my own plans." Qingyuan explained.

"Have you thought about your plan?" Feiyu asked. "A little. I have to go now." Qingyuan said calmly. "Are you going back to the palace now?" Feiyu asked. "I have to disguise myself as Feng Ping first before returning to the palace." Qingyuan replied before leaving. Feiyu shook his head.

---road---

Yichen looked cheerful and tried various foods being sold. Muyang followed behind and paid for all the snacks that Yichen ate. In the eyes of other people who saw, Muyang looked like an older brother than Yichen.

Yichen was too busy looking at the food. Accidentally bumped into Qingyuan who was about to return to his carriage. "Sorry I did not mean it." Yichen said apologetically. "It doesn't matter." Qingyuan said. "Are you okay?" Muyang asked worriedly. "I'm fine but I crashed..." Yichen stopped because Qingyuan had disappeared.

"Be careful." Muyang said, Yichen nodded in return. Noon came quickly and the two were forced to return to the palace. This afternoon, their little brother will return to the palace after visiting many places. The younger brother they knew after Zhang Qingyuan's death, Feng Ping.

---Royal Palace---

@royal gardens

All the princes gathered there to welcome Feng Ping home. Emperor Feng Ming Tao and Empress Lu Yeruo arrived followed by Feng Ping behind them.

"This child pays respect to Father and Mother." Feng Yichen, Feng Muyang and Feng Yufei said. "Arise." Emperor Feng said. Everyone sat in their places. Feng Ping just stared at them flatly before sitting down.

...Feng Ping...

"Ping er" Lu Yeruo called but Feng Ping didn't seem to hear her. "Ping er" called Lu Yeruo once again. Feng Ping seemed to come to his senses and looked at Queen Lu. "Why did mother call me?" Feng Ping asked smiling.

"Yufei, ask yourself to tell me about your journey so far." Queen Lu explained. "I didn't get much, it's just that I tried a lot of local food. Even though their cooking is simple, it doesn't taste bad." Feng Ping replied smilingly.

Feng Ping's smile disappeared when he saw the distance. Without speaking Feng Ping stood up and pulled out the sword from the Imperial Guard's hand. Movement too fast. The sword was thrown into a wall a little far away from the garden.

A scream was heard. The Imperial Guard became alert when Feiyu arrived while dragging an assassin who was pierced by a sword in his stomach. “Feiyu, pay respects to His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress.” Feiyu said kneeling. "You may rise" said Emperor Feng.

"What is this?" Yichen asked confused. "It seems that a murderer broke in. And..." Feiyu's words stopped because the murderer committed suicide with poison. Feng Ping walked up to the assassin and knelt down.

Feng Ping examined the assassin's corpse carefully. Feiyu also did the same. "He hides poison under his tongue." Feng Ping said. "He seems to be a professional killer too." Feiyu added.

"He infiltrated the palace. Not long ago, dressed as a eunuch." Feng Ping said looking at Feiyu. Feiyu nodded. "Your Majesty the Emperor, I think an inspection of the personnel in the palace should be carried out." Feiyu said suggested.

"Do it. Feng Ping, you will lead this investigation." Emperor Feng said. "This child, take orders." Feng Ping said calmly. Emperor Feng and Empress Lu left after that. Feng Yufei looked angry and left. Meanwhile, Yichen and Muyang looked suspiciously at Feiyu and Feng Ping.

The way they talk and their actions show they know each other and not just that. They are very similar to two friends from the past. Even though neither of them remembered their friend's face.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prince, please return to your respective palaces." Feng Ping said. "Your Highness, we'd better go back." Said Feiyu who was already beside Yichen.

"Feng Ping, do you know A Yuan and Feifei?" Yichen asked suddenly.

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