The second prince couldn't help but frown when he saw Uncle Zhou looking so frightened.
"Uncle Zhou, who are you talking about in front of you again? I'm just going to live in the clan's mansion for a year. It won't be a problem."
"It's not in the way? How could it be that it's not in the way!"
Seeing that Uncle Zhou was so excited, he held the second prince's arm tightly.
When the second prince saw this, he winked at Liu Yun and said, "Go out and keep looking."
Liuyun respectfully stepped back.
When Uncle Zhou saw that there was no one around, he immediately said with red eyes: "Your Highness, this old slave has already said that he is ruthless!"
"Back then, he clearly swore in front of the princess that he would protect you no matter what, but now he turned around and ordered you to be detained in the clan mansion!"
"Your Highness, as soon as this sect is gone, you will bear the responsibility for the crime. He is trying to destroy your hope of ascending to that position!"
Uncle Zhou hated Emperor Yong so much that he gritted his teeth.
I hate that his cavalry broke through the gate of the North Kingdom, I hate that he forced Princess Yu Liu, and I hate that he broke his oath and was ruthless to the second prince!
The second prince looked gloomy, but said lightly:
"Uncle Zhou, don't be discouraged. How the historian and civil servants write it will be decided by the final winner."
"Just one year in the clan's mansion can't change anything."
"Furthermore, I have stumbled on the Spring Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet. It's time for me to hide my capabilities and bide my time and temporarily fade away from everyone's attention."
Uncle Zhou slowly felt relieved when he saw that the second prince was still unfazed by the great changes.
But Emperor Yong can ban the second prince from the clan's residence for a year today. Who knows if he will kill the second prince in the future?
He felt that some things couldn't wait any longer!
"Your Highness."
Uncle Zhou suddenly knelt down in front of the second prince.
The second prince hurriedly reached out to help him, "Uncle Zhou, what are you doing?"
Uncle Zhou raised his head and looked directly at the second prince with his cloudy eyes, a look of determination on his face.
"Your Highness, please punish me!"
The second prince frowned suddenly, "Uncle Zhou, what have you done again?"
Uncle Zhou gritted his teeth and lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, I met King Jinyu's people a few days ago!"
"Uncle Zhou!"
The second prince gave a low drink, with a hint of anger on his face.
Uncle Zhou trembled slightly, but he still met the second prince's gaze and said sadly:
"Your Highness, I know there are some things I know you don't want to hear, but I still want to say them!"
"That dog emperor is unreliable. The prince's position is now stable. Once he is allowed to ascend the throne, he will definitely not let you go, His Highness!"
"Your Highness, you are extremely smart and you make every step of the way, but the strength in your hands is too weak, and now you are defeated again and again. If you continue like this, you will lose completely!"
"King Jinyu is the elder brother of the princess and your uncle. He suffered from an old illness on the battlefield. Now he has no heirs. The hearts of the royal court are uneasy and chaos has begun."
"King Jinyu loved the princess very much in the past, but now he is willing to bet everything on you!"
"Old slave knows that His Highness grew up in the Yong Dynasty and does not want to have anything to do with the Northern Kingdom. But since King Jinyu is willing to give up everything, why don't you accept his power?"
"When the time comes, the Yong Dynasty and the Northern Kingdom will be in the hands of His Highness, and the people of this world can live and work in peace and contentment!"
After Uncle Zhou finished speaking, he prostrated himself deeply on the ground and kept kowtowing to the second prince. Even if the second prince reached out to help him, he would not stop.
The second prince couldn't help but sigh deeply when he saw the blood stains on the ground.
"Uncle Zhou, why do you have to do this?"
Uncle Zhou continued to kowtow and said in a trembling voice: "Because Your Highness is the only bloodline of the princess, and it was the old slave who watched her grow up."
"It would be fine if His Highness was born mediocre. I only hope that Your Highness will be safe and sound. But Your Highness is extremely smart and resourceful. You were born to be the superior!"
The candle light was extinguished, illuminating the second prince's face alternately.
If Uncle Zhou had said this in the past, he could have refused with confidence.
Because he strategized, everything went smoothly all the time.
But these days, he suffered repeated setbacks, and he really felt a sense of powerlessness.
Perhaps, this great cause cannot be accomplished by himself alone.
"Uncle Zhou, stop, let me think carefully."
Uncle Zhou's kowtow paused suddenly, and when he raised his head again, blood flowed down the bridge of his nose and fell on his clothes.
But he didn't care, he just looked at the second prince with great joy.
"Your Highness, I will go with you to the clan mansion. If Your Highness needs it, I can contact them at any time!"
"Um."
The second prince responded lightly, turned around and walked into the back hall.
"Uncle Zhou, pack up and leave now."
This road of no return, which is either life or death, is getting farther and farther.
Once the general has succeeded, thousands of bones will be withered. He doesn't care about how much blood he will tread on his feet or how many lives he will hold in his hands.
After exerting all his strength, he, Shen Yuanbai, recognized the winner and the loser!
"Okay! I'll be fine soon, old slave!"
Uncle Zhou happily agreed.
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The prince, led by an old eunuch, arrived at the rockery where the second prince and Yu Zhaoyi had an appointment during the day.
He looked around, thoughtfully.
The old eunuch held the lamp beside him, silent and respectful.
Prince Zhuangruo asked casually: "How many years have you been in Chunhua Garden?"
The old eunuch hurriedly responded: "It has been twenty-four years since I returned to you, Your Highness."
The prince nodded slightly, and then asked: "Where does this road in front of you lead?"
The old eunuch is very familiar with this place.
"Back to Your Highness, this road is very remote and rarely used by people. However, it actually leads directly to the north gate of the Royal Garden in the palace. It is still a shortcut."
The prince's expression moved slightly, "The north gate of the Royal Garden?"
The old eunuch nodded, "Yes, from here, whether you go to Yikun Palace, Xingrong Palace or Xinghua Palace, it will be closer."
The prince was startled suddenly.
Xinghua Palace...
That was the palace given to the third brother by his father.
At the palace banquet during the day, the third brother was in poor health and left the banquet early.
The third brother has always had a gentle temperament. If he saw Miss Sheng's family being too pitiful, he might feel sympathy.
Thinking of this, the prince had some thoughts in mind and turned around and walked back the way he came.
The third brother was born weak and he did not want to involve him in this fight.
If he went to look for his third brother tonight, his second brother would definitely be suspicious.
That's all, just get it figured out. Third brother, let's find a chance to ask again.
The prince then walked to the edge of Yuhua Lake. He looked at the moonlit lake and stood quietly for a long time before turning back to the East Palace.
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Xinghua Palace.
The third prince was sitting in front of the case with his clothes on, holding a letter in his hand.
There is no signature on the envelope, and the third prince has not yet decided whether to read it or not.
At this time, Fu'an walked in with a bowl of medicine.
"Your Highness, it's time to take medicine."
The third prince nodded, took the medicine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.
Fu'an saw that the third prince was still holding the letter and couldn't help but feel frightened.
"Your Highness, these...things left by others should be burned as soon as possible."
Fu'an boldly advised.
The third prince watched for a while, as if he had made some kind of determination, and nodded to Fu'an.
"Fu'an, you go and guard outside the palace. If anyone comes, please inform me first."
