"Third Brother, calm down," Gong Chenwu pulled Gong Chenyi to his side.
"Hmph!" Gong Chenyi angrily flicked his sleeves and left, fearing he would lose control if he stayed any longer.
"Chu Chen, I advise you to behave yourself, or don't blame this Crown Prince for being impolite," Gong Chenwu said coldly.
"Take my life if you want it," Chu Chen said indifferently, his eyes unwavering.
Chu Chen's words stunned both Gong Chenyi and Gong Chenwu.
"Chu Chen, what do you mean? Do you want to die?" Gong Chenyi exclaimed, completely taken aback by Chu Chen's defiance.
"I merely spoke the truth, was I wrong?" Chu Chen retorted.
Chu Chen's remark left Gong Chenyi speechless.
"Is this guy crazy? He dares to talk back to the Third Prince in public?"
"That's Gong Chenyi! A direct descendant of the royal family, and he dares to provoke Gong Chenyi, he's courting death!"
"His audacity is simply too much!"
"But then again, he's right. He's already been expelled from the capital, so he shouldn't be attending the banquet, especially a royal one."
Gong Chenyi's arrogance naturally displeased many, but no one dared to oppose him openly, lacking the courage.
Chu Chen's arrogant words immediately drew whispers.
Hearing the murmurs, Chu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, a sinister curve forming on his lips, and sneered, "What? Not convinced?"
"Do you still think you're the high and mighty General Chu of the past?"
"You are nothing now! I'm telling you, Crown Prince, you can still kowtow and apologize to me.
Otherwise, I will never forgive you!" Gong Chenyi pointed at his own nose and roared, his face contorted.
"Slap!" Chu Chen slapped him. The force was neither too strong nor too weak, and the crisp sound echoed through the hall.
As the slap landed, Gong Chenyi's cheek immediately swelled.
"You... you dare to hit this Crown Prince!?" Gong Chenyi clutched his swollen left cheek, staring at Chu Chen in disbelief.
"Not only do I dare to hit you, but I also dare to kill you!" Chu Chen stared coldly at Gong Chenyi.
At this moment, Chu Chen was as ferocious as a demon, inspiring fear!
"Good! You have guts!" Gong Chenyi gritted his teeth and roared, then shouted towards the door, "Guards! Seize the assassin! Protect the Crown Prince!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." Instantly, hundreds of imperial guards swarmed in, surrounding Chu Chen and trapping him.
Seeing this, the surrounding crowd showed expressions of panic and fear. This was the imperial palace, and Chu Chen dared to act!
Gong Chenyi pointed at Chu Chen and roared, "Chu Chen, you dare to trespass into the imperial palace, you deserve death! Guards! Kill him immediately!"
"Swish!" As soon as Gong Chenyi finished speaking, the commander of the imperial guards drew his sword, the sharp blade glinting with cold light.
Seeing this, everyone held their breath, watching silently, anticipating the bloody scene of Chu Chen's beheading.
"Whoosh!" A dark shadow shot out from a secluded corner, moving with extreme speed.
The shadow flashed and disappeared in an instant, and then hundreds of imperial guards fell down, each with a thin bloodstain on their necks.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of elite soldiers lay dead silently!
"Hiss—!" The crowd gasped in horror, a cold sweat breaking out on their backs.
Chu Chen slowly stood up and walked towards Gong Chenyi, sneering playfully, "Do you know what kind of people I hate the most?"
"This Crown Prince..." Gong Chenyi was about to speak when a sharp pain shot through his head, almost making him faint.
"Guess who I hate the most?" Chu Chen asked with a sinister smile.
Gong Chenyi gritted his teeth in pain and said, "This Crown Prince doesn't need to know! This Crown Prince will not let you succeed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Chen fiercely slapped Gong Chenyi.
"Bastard! This Crown Prince will never forgive you!" Gong Chenyi roared in shame and anger, his lungs about to explode.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!" Chu Chen struck repeatedly, each slap leaving five bright red handprints on Gong Chenyi's face.
In a short while, Gong Chenyi's handsome and fair face had swollen into a pig's head.
"Chu Chen! You just wait! This Crown Prince will make you wish you were dead!" Gong Chenyi shrieked hysterically.
"Bang!" Chu Chen suddenly punched Gong Chenyi in the abdomen, causing him to cry out in pain and fly backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Chu Chen stared coldly at Gong Chenyi and said indifferently, "I hate people who threaten me the most. If you continue to pester me, I don't mind sending you to the underworld."
Chu Chen's eyes were filled with coldness and killing intent, making him look utterly unfamiliar, as if he were a different person.
"Why are you all standing there? Hurry up and kill him for this Crown Prince!" Gong Chenyi roared furiously, feeling Chu Chen's terrifying killing intent.
A strong sense of fear surged through him, making him tremble with fright.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The commander of the imperial guards was the first to charge, quickly drawing his sword.
"Clang!" Chu Chen flicked two silver needles, which shot out like lightning and pierced the foreheads of two guards, killing them instantly.
"Hiss..." The people in the hall gasped in terror, their faces pale with fear, silent as cicadas in winter.
"Chu Chen, you must die today!" Gong Chenyi roared.
"Crack!" Chu Chen kicked and broke Gong Chenyi's leg bone, then stepped on Gong Chenyi's chest, his cold gaze sweeping over the surrounding guards, and shouted, "Get lost!"
His icy, merciless eyes made the guards tremble, daring not to take a step closer.
With a bloodthirsty, scarlet gaze fixed on Chu Chen, Gong Chenyi said grimly, "Chu Chen, don't forget! This is the imperial palace. If you dare to hurt me, my father will never let you go!"
"I, Chu Chen, don't care if you are the Crown Prince or the Emperor. If you provoke me, I will personally take your life!"
He said coldly, then turned and left, completely ignoring the imperial guards.
After Chu Chen left, the hall was eerily silent, everyone's heart in their throats.
"Your Highness, you are injured!" A guard rushed to check Gong Chenyi's injuries, his face full of anxiety.
"Chu Chen! This Crown Prince will tear you to shreds!" Gong Chenyi growled venomously, his eyes red, covered with thick veins, looking particularly ferocious and terrifying.
"Send someone to track Chu Chen immediately!" Gong Chenyi ordered coldly, gritting his teeth and roaring, "No matter the cost, we must kill this good-for-nothing Chu Chen!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" The commander of the imperial guards clasped his fists respectfully, then quickly retreated with a few guards.
"This good-for-nothing Chu Chen dares to attack the Crown Prince, he's tired of living!" A princess mocked gloatingly, seemingly concerned.
But her eyes held disdain, not taking Chu Chen seriously at all.