The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 233 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 7

Xiao Ruofeng's nerves were taut like an arrow released from a bow, ready at any moment to step forward and do everything in his power to protect Ye Xiaoying should Xiao Ruojin take any action against him.

But he never expected that Xiao Ruojin would say such a thing.

The constant use of "my younger brother" was making him completely dizzy.

Having navigated the treacherous waters of the royal court for so many years, Xiao Ruofeng had long since developed a keen eye for discernment.

He was well aware of what his subordinates were thinking.

He never made it clear out of friendship, and he was very grateful to these people for risking their lives to help his brothers seize the throne.

So whenever these people mentioned making him emperor, although he was unhappy, he didn't blame them too much. He just kept expressing that he didn't want to be emperor and only wanted to live a carefree life in the martial world.

He carefully maintained his relationship with his brother, fearing that his good intentions would be misunderstood and that it would damage their brotherly bond.

However, he never expected that his brother had already seen through the secret he had been deliberately hiding.

In recent years, Xiao Ruofeng has witnessed his elder brother's obsession with power and his desire for control, and he understands that his brother will never allow anyone to compete with him for power, even if that person is his own younger brother.

Therefore, in order to avoid being resented by his elder brother and to prevent his subordinates from harboring disloyal thoughts, he deliberately lowered his posture and cautiously placed himself in the position of a younger brother.

The older brother seems to have gotten used to this way of getting along, and a subtle tacit understanding seems to have formed between them.

But at this moment, Xiao Ruofeng suddenly realized that his elder brother actually knew that his subordinates had repeatedly urged him to take the position.

What surprised him even more was that his elder brother had no qualms about it. He even tolerated the rudeness of these people out of consideration for him, and kept the matter to himself, never using it as a means of showing favor.

So his elder brother has never changed; he has always trusted him from beginning to end!

On the contrary, he misunderstood his elder brother deeply and feared that if he gained power, his brother would be wary of him, so he took the lead in distancing himself from his brother.

The elder brother probably understood his own fear, so he acquiesced to their way of getting along, turning his overt concern into covert care.

After understanding all this, Xiao Ruofeng was deeply moved and felt unprecedented guilt and self-reproach. Like a child who had done something wrong, he silently lowered his head.

It's one thing for others to be prejudiced against their brother because they don't understand him, but I, who depend on my brother for survival, should be the one who understands him the most, yet I also have a deep misunderstanding of him.

He has truly let his brother down!

Xiao Ruojin had no idea that just a few words would salvage the precarious image of the original owner in Xiao Ruofeng's heart.

At this moment, he had already focused his attention on Ye Dingzhi. With a flick of his sleeve, he released a burst of true energy.

"Cough...cough cough!"

Ye Dingzhi was suddenly struck hard in the chest, and the intense pain woke him from his coma.

When he finally managed to open his heavy eyelids, the first thing he saw was his enemy who had stolen his wife—Prince Jingyu, Xiao Ruojin.

This instantly ignited his fury, and the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano, distorting his once handsome face with rage.

Ye Dingzhi tried to speak, but found that something was stuffed in his mouth.

At the same time, an unknown force pressed him firmly to the ground, preventing him from even turning over and sitting up. He could only glare at Xiao Ruojin with resentful eyes.

Xiao Ruojin seemed oblivious to Ye Dingzhi's angry gaze. She reached up, lifted her robe, and squatted down beside him. She scrutinized him from head to toe, then frowned slightly with disdain and asked, "You're Ye Dingzhi? Ye Yun?"

Xiao Ruojin slowly extended her hand.

"Brother—"

Xiao Ruofeng mistakenly thought that Xiao Ruojin wanted to harm Ye Dingzhi, and worriedly took a step forward, his voice filled with tension and a desire to stop her.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruojin paused, raised her head, and stared at him with an extremely indifferent gaze.

Without uttering a single word, his mere aura forced Xiao Ruofeng to lower his head and even instinctively take two steps back.

Xiao Ruofeng felt deeply guilty for misunderstanding his brother. Although he still believed that Ye Dingzhi was right, he still did not have the confidence to look his brother in the eye.

In a daze, he seemed to have returned to his childhood, when he was scolded by his older brother for making a mistake. Back then, he was just like he was now, not daring to move an inch.

Xiao Ruofeng felt suffocated under this pressure until he saw Ye Xiaoying and Ye Dingzhi on the ground, which brought him back to his senses.

The most important thing now is to save Ye Xiaoying and Ye Dingzhi's lives!

Xiao Ruofeng's brain began to work at lightning speed, thinking about how to break the deadlock.

Suddenly, he realized that his brother's gaze had fallen on his hands.

To be precise, it was the Haoque sword that landed in his hand.

The Haoque Sword, ranked eighth among the world's famous swords and hailed as the number one sword of righteousness, has its blade completely exposed to the air, radiating a chilling light under the sunlight.

Xiao Ruofeng was shocked, as if struck by lightning.

Seeing Ye Xiaoying and Ye Dingzhi bound by iron chains, he drew his Haoque sword and cut the chains in a moment of panic. Afterwards, he forgot to sheath the sword and stood face to face with his brother, holding the unsheathed sword.

Even when his elder brother approached Ye Ding, he took a few steps forward to try to stop him, still tightly gripping the Haoque Sword that had already been drawn from its sheath...

Realizing this fact, Xiao Ruofeng visibly panicked and reflexively looked at his brother.

"You're going to attack me?" Xiao Ruojin asked calmly, seemingly oblivious to Xiao Ruofeng's helplessness.

Xiao Ruofeng was sweating profusely with anxiety. He hurriedly sheathed the Haoque Sword and explained in a flustered manner, "Brother, I was just too anxious just now, I didn't mean anything by it."

The usually composed young teacher appeared unusually flustered, like a child who had made a mistake and was facing his parents with guilt and helplessness.

"If you don't mean anything else, then stand aside." Xiao Ruojin said sternly, pointing to a corner of the study.

Xiao Ruofeng lowered his head in embarrassment, forcing himself to plead, "Brother, they..."

"Ok?"

Xiao Ruojin frowned slightly, her gaze becoming even more stern.

Feeling uncertain, Xiao Ruofeng remained silent for a moment before finally obediently standing in that corner, his eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

After dealing with Xiao Ruofeng, Xiao Ruojin turned her attention back to Ye Dingzhi.

At this moment, Ye Dingzhi was already seriously injured and suppressed by psychic power, so he could only lie on the ground like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.