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After all, the throne is passed down within the Great Yan Imperial Family.

This is much better than in Great Zhou, where it avoids many bloody incidents.

At the same time, Cheng Guang also understood that each kingdom is different.

Located in a remote area, the Great Yan Dynasty doesn’t have many resources. Apart from being able to manufacture weapons and armor, there isn’t much else to boast about. Survival depends on the goods from other dynasties.

Because of this, the members of the royal family don’t yearn so much for the throne.

There is a bit of a gap in resources and treatment, but it’s not too significant.

In contrast, the Great Zhou Dynasty, blessed with rich lands, simply holding a single prefecture could yield revenue equivalent to several years’ income from numerous princes’ lands in Great Yan. Stay updated via empire

The thirst for the throne is far more intense in the Great Zhou Dynasty than in Great Yan.

Even with the four great challenges, the competition will still be much fiercer in Great Zhou than in Great Yan.

Letting those princes of Great Zhou compete, and even involving the children of other princes, it would be difficult for the Great Zhou Dynasty not to be in chaos. In the end, it would likely tear the Great Zhou Dynasty apart.

"The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Commandery Princess of Prince Ning."

"These two are the cause of the turmoil in Great Yan."

"It is very likely that one of them is the remnant of Great Chu."

Cheng Guang murmured to himself.

He had roughly guessed the identity of the remnant of Great Chu within the Great Yan Dynasty by now - whether it was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace or the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning, both held extremely high status within Great Yan.

His deduction aligned with his previous assumption that the remnant of Great Chu held a high position within Great Yan.

But at present, he could only be certain that one of them, either the Crown Prince or the Commandery Princess, was the remnant.

Which one it was, he still didn’t know.

He would need to investigate further to confirm.

Cheng Guang contemplated this, as he gathered the documents from his desk.

Great Yan’s emperor would soon restart the four great challenges, and the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace felt insecure facing the Commandery Princess of Prince Ning.

Allowing the young lady in the yellow dress to leave the Eastern Palace may very well have been with the intent to provoke the Commandery Princess into action. If the Commandery Princess made a move, just the act of being accused of murdering the Crown Princess Consort or showing disrespect would be enough to hold her accountable.

Even if it didn’t directly disqualify the Commandery Princess from participating in the four challenges again, it would still diminish her reputation among the officials.

The Crown Prince’s plan was a clever one indeed.

But Commandery Princess Ning was no fool either.

She did not take the bait at all.

Both of them harbored no simple schemes - regardless of which one was the remnant of Great Chu, either matched Cheng Guang’s impression of them.

Cheng Guang put away the documents and glanced at the darkening sky out the window.

The night deepened, with a bright moon suspended high.

Because he was in the Great Yan Dynasty, even the moon seemed tinged with a red hue.

Cheng Guang looked at the sky and, after some basic meditation and visualizing the Proving Dao Map for a while, got up and slipped into his bed, closing his eyes to sleep.

The bed linens were all brought from Duke Zhen’s Mansion by Qing Luan, carrying a familiar scent, which made it easier for Cheng Guang to fall asleep, and he soon drifted off. Nôv(el)B\\\\jnn

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The next day.

Cheng Guang opened his door, and the warm sunlight seemed to burst in eagerly as soon as the door moved.

Cheng Guang woke early and even though the terrain of the Great Yan Dynasty was notoriously hot, the morning temperature still felt a bit chilly due to the drastic difference between day and night.

Icy crystals floated in the air, resembling dissipating mist, which appeared rather dreamlike.

Cheng Guang splashed himself with some cool water, washed up simply, and then practiced his exercises in the courtyard.

By the time the sun was high in the sky, both Qing Luan and Qin Yanqiu had also woken up.

After eating breakfast prepared by Qing Luan, Cheng Guang left the residence and headed for the teahouse.

Upon sitting down in the teahouse, Zhang Rui respectfully presented Cheng Guang with a cup of tea.

"Princely Heir."

Cheng Guang took the tea, sipped the warm liquid, and looked at Zhang Rui, asking, "Do you know when the Great Yan Imperial Family will restart the four great challenges?"

Zhang Rui was taken aback by Cheng Guang’s question, seemingly not expecting it. After a moment of surprise, he quickly replied:

"Princely Heir, it seems that the four great challenges are restarting today."

Cheng Guang heard this with a hint of surprise.

"Today is the day the four great challenges restart? Carrying the succession of Great Yan’s imperial throne, how is there no commotion whatsoever outside?"

Cheng Guang was puzzled.

If he hadn’t asked about it himself, perhaps Zhang Rui would not have volunteered the information.

Furthermore, inside Skyfire City, the capital of Great Yan Dynasty, there was no buzz about the four challenges, a trial related to the future succession of the throne of Great Yan.

Weren’t they interested?

Zhang Rui discerned Cheng Guang’s bewilderment and responded with a wry smile:

"There would be no buzz even if people wanted one, since the four challenges are held within the Great Temple of the Great Yan Imperial Family, a place ordinary people simply can’t access nor see. Hence, while initially, the people of the world would take an interest, now they hardly pay attention to the challenges, waiting only to hear the outcome."

"Did the Princely Heir ask about the four challenges with the intent to witness them himself?"

"However, even with the Princely Heir’s esteemed status, access to the Great Temple is impossible. No one can enter the Great Temple except for those part of the Great Yan Imperial Family."