Shen Ye Hong and Lu Fan soon arrived at the First Prince's殿宇 (palace).
The First Prince was drinking tea and looked surprised to see them: "Why have you come?"
"Brother, did you send people to assassinate Lu Fan and the others?"
Shen Ye Hong questioned, "Why was your guard token found at the Divine Immortal Residence?"
"That's impossible. Apart from that time in Gu Hai, I haven't sent anyone to assassinate anyone!"
Shen Zhan Guo stated, "You say you have my token. Show it to me!"
Shen Ye Hong did not hesitate and presented the token to Shen Zhan Guo, her expression becoming serious.
Shen Zhan Guo took the token and was even more incredulous. He then looked towards the guard team: "Today, are there any members of the guard team who are not in the palace?"
"First Prince, the Little Prince is not in the palace!"
A steward reported, "We don't know why he left the palace, and he hasn't returned!"
"He probably won't be coming back!" Lu Fan said directly, "The assassination failed, and he chose to commit suicide by poison! This token fell from him!"
"This matter was definitely not instigated by me!"
Shen Zhan Guo stated, "Even if I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't send just one person!"
"But the person who went to the Divine Immortal Residence was from the First Prince's mansion!"
Lu Fan said directly, "Now Liu Li is seriously poisoned. If there is no antidote, her life is in danger!"
Shen Zhan Guo frowned. This matter was not instigated by him, but it was a guard from his mansion. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
"If it was truly not the First Prince's doing, then someone must have planted an informant here long ago to frame the First Prince!" Lu Fan's expression was indifferent.
"Frame?"
Shen Ye Hong was slightly surprised, "But if that's the case, who would have done it?"
"Your second brother, Shen Tian!"
Lu Fan said coldly, "Besides him, no one else would be so meticulous!"
"Second Brother has always wanted to befriend you, so why would he send people to assassinate you!" Shen Ye Hong shook her head, "There must be some misunderstanding!" Su Dan novel network
"Although he wants to befriend me, it's only to deal with the First Prince," Lu Fan chuckled. "If I fall out with the First Prince, that would be the greatest benefit for him. Only he would do this!"
Shen Ye Hong was instantly speechless. If that were the case, how could she face Lu Fan? After all, Lu Fan and the others were her fellow disciples, and she was the one who brought Lu Fan and the others into the palace.
"Liu Li is currently severely poisoned, and your second brother must have the antidote!" Lu Fan said directly. "I don't want to make a move within this palace. As for the antidote, I'll trouble you with it!"
"Don't worry. If it was indeed Second Brother's doing, I'll go get the antidote now!"
Shen Ye Hong nodded solemnly, not daring to hesitate. Lives were at stake. If something happened to Liu Li, Lu Fan and the royal family would surely have disputes, which was what she least wanted to see.
"Since that's the case, I'll wait for you here!"
Lu Fan nodded and said, "I hope you can get the antidote!"
"Don't worry, my second brother listens to me the most. He would never act rashly."
Shen Ye Hong nodded and then left.
Shen Zhan Guo chuckled, "I truly didn't expect my second brother to have such skills. He's truly intelligent, but unfortunately, he's not using it for the right things."
"The First Prince has such an opponent, and he can still laugh," Lu Fan said softly. "I'm afraid the succession to the throne won't be so easy in the future."
"I am the eldest son. As long as I am here, he will never inherit the throne," Shen Zhan Guo stated. "I am not worried about these things."
"That's true, the eldest son inherits the throne!"
Lu Fan smiled, "But if you are not here, that's another matter entirely!"
"What do you mean by that?" The First Prince frowned, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
"I don't mean anything else, just a reminder to the First Prince."
Lu Fan smiled faintly, his eyes appearing even more indifferent, as if all of this was clear as day in his eyes.
Meanwhile, in Shen Tian's palace, upon learning that Lu Fan had angrily gone to the First Prince's palace, he was quite excited. His plan had finally succeeded, and it would be impossible to clarify this matter.
After all, the person who made the move was a subordinate of the First Prince.
"Second Brother!"
Shen Ye Hong walked over and called out, her gaze falling on Shen Tian.
"Why do you have time to visit me?" Shen Tian asked in surprise.
"Hand over the antidote! Otherwise, Liu Li will be in danger!" Shen Ye Hong said directly.
"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand," Shen Tian said in shock. "What happened? How did Liu Li get poisoned?"
"Second Brother, are you still going to lie?" Shen Ye Hong said coldly, "This is all your doing. Do you think we wouldn't know?"
"Little sister, I truly don't know what you're talking about!" Shen Tian shook his head. "I've been in my palace all along and don't know what's happening outside. Why are you like this?"
"You have already offended Tong Tian Academy. If you continue to be stubborn, you will only bring trouble upon yourself."
Shen Ye Hong stated, "Liu Li is a disciple of Tong Tian Academy. If he dies tragically, Tong Tian Academy will not let this matter rest, and you will also suffer the consequences."
"Second Brother also wants to save him, but this is not something I did," Shen Tian said hurriedly. "Little sister, you must believe me."
"At this point, Second Brother, you are still so stubborn!"
Shen Ye Hong said with a wry smile, "Do you know that if this matter escalates, even the Tai Yan Dynasty will be implicated? How will you be able to stay out of it then?"
"Little sister, why don't you believe me!" Shen Tian's eyes suddenly became sharp, filled with anger. This was a trap he had set for his elder brother, but he never expected Lu Fan and the others to suspect him.
"Lu Fan has already guessed that this matter was your doing. Even if Elder Brother is stupid, he wouldn't send people to deal with Lu Fan."
Shen Ye Hong said directly, "You might not know, but last night, Elder Brother personally went to apologize to them, so Elder Brother would never do something like this."
"But the person who made the move was from Elder Brother's mansion!" Shen Tian frowned.
"That means you already knew!"
Shen Ye Hong said with a wry smile, "You knew all this! This matter was also your doing!"
"If you insist on thinking that way, I have nothing more to say!"
Shen Tian's face turned ashen, his eyes showing dissatisfaction, but unfortunately, there was nothing he could do. His plan had been exposed, and it was not so easy to salvage.
"Second Brother, turn back to the shore!"
Shen Ye Hong said directly, "Hand over the poison. As long as I put in a good word, Lu Fan and the others will not trouble you!"
"Ridiculous. I am a prince of the Tai Yan Dynasty. How can he trouble me!" Shen Tian said coldly. "Even if he is a disciple of Tong Tian Academy, so what?"