Uncle Zhou's heart was pounding. He was extremely curious, but he didn't dare to step forward.
After all, this is a clever plan left by the princess to His Highness. If it involves any top secret, it is not something he, an old slave, can see.
Although he thought so in his heart, Uncle Zhou's eyes still glanced over uncontrollably.
The princess is naturally smart. The late king said more than once that if the princess were a boy, he would not hesitate to pass the throne to her.
In the eyes of their followers, the princess is extremely smart, knows how to use people well, and is able to stand up when the country is in crisis. She is simply the savior sent by God to the North!
Uncle Zhou said it was treasonous, but in the minds of the people of the North, the princess was more sacred and noble than King Jinyu!
This was one of the reasons why Uncle Zhou dared to persuade the second prince to go to the Northern Kingdom.
The king has no queen, so he will definitely support His Highness with all his strength.
At that time, as long as His Highness's identity is made public to the world, and the people of the Northern Kingdom know that His Highness is of pure Northern blood, and has the name of a princess in front of him, he will definitely be popular among the people!
snap——
At this time, the longevity lock was finally pried open and split into two parts in the palm of the second prince's hand.
Uncle Zhou's eyes widened when he heard the sound, but he saw that under the candlelight, the longevity lock was empty.
"This, this, this...how could this be happening!"
"No...impossible! This longevity lock was handed over to the old slave by the princess herself at that time. There is absolutely no mistake, Your Highness!"
Uncle Zhou's expression changed drastically, and he limped up to the second prince, almost out of his mind with fear.
It's over, even the tips and tricks are gone, how can His Highness return to the capital?
Why not... why not just go to the North Country!
The second prince's expression changed drastically at first, but after he took a closer look, he calmed down.
"Uncle Zhou, don't panic, there are words engraved on the longevity lock."
"Engraved?"
Uncle Zhou took a look, but he was old after all, and now the light was dim, so he couldn't see anything clearly.
"Your Highness, I have kuoku (ancient glasses) here, as well as lenses!"
Uncle Zhou groped around in his arms and took out two things.
The second prince took the lens and looked closely at the longevity lock close to the candlelight.
Uncle Zhou did not dare to step forward, but carefully observed the second prince's expression.
In Uncle Zhou's heart, Yu Liu is indeed omnipotent.
But now, fifteen years have passed. Things have changed and the situation has become unpredictable. It is really hard for Uncle Zhou to imagine. How could anyone foresee today's situation fifteen years ago and come up with countermeasures?
At this time, Uncle Zhou suddenly saw the second prince's eyes slowly widening, with a hint of disbelief in his expression, but also mixed with some surprise.
The second prince seemed to have read it several times, and it took him a long time to finish the first page.
Then he leaned forward slightly and brought the lens closer to the second side.
This time he looked quickly, and when he straightened up after a while, he let out a low sigh.
Uncle Zhou was startled by this sigh, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty, how are you? Can the princess's clever trick be used?"
The second prince did not answer Uncle Zhou immediately. He gently grasped the longevity lock in his hand. His delicate eyebrows showed deep emotion, as well as heaviness and despair that far exceeded his age.
Mother concubine...
You have no choice at all.
At this point in your calculation, even my sons and ministers can't help but feel frightened, but at the same time... they are extremely respectful and prostrate themselves to the ground.
"Uncle Zhou, take a look."
The second prince opened his palm, but only gave the second side of the longevity lock to Uncle Zhou.
After Uncle Zhou carefully took it away, the second prince squeezed the other half of the longevity lock with a sudden force and held it tightly in his hand.
Uncle Zhou came close to the candlestick, put on his trousers, and used the lens, and then he could see all the words engraved in the Longevity Lock.
After reading it, Uncle Zhou was shaking violently, and his pale face was filled with tears.
"This... this, this, this... Your Highness! This is absolutely impossible!"
The second prince's expression was calm and his voice was low and deep, "Uncle Zhou, never comment on your mother's decision."
Uncle Zhou held the half of the longevity lock and felt it weighed more than a thousand kilograms.
The princess said on it:
"I know that you all are loyal and brave, and you must cherish my reputation after my death. However, I will do everything I can to serve those who achieve great things.
The emperor's heart can be used, don't hesitate, portraits and objects during his lifetime are all sharp weapons, no matter the means, surprise may be the final outcome! "
A few strokes have already pointed out a way out.
If Qiao Jiaojiao could see the contents of this longevity lock, she would be shocked!
It turns out that this was exactly what Meng Guxue said about the sudden death of the prince!
In the original work, before the prince's "sudden death", the flood in Yuzhou had just passed. The prince was punished, but he also used all his strength to drag the second prince into the water.
Perhaps it was this opportunity that allowed the second prince to pry open the longevity lock, and then a series of plans were made to prompt the prince's "sudden death"!
Yu Liu's sentence "may be a foregone conclusion" really established the second prince's victory in the original work!
"Use every possible means..."
The second prince murmured and repeated this sentence, and suddenly curled his lips in self-mockery.
"Uncle Zhou, do as your mother and concubine say."
Uncle Zhou's hands were trembling, but he still couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
The princess is as noble as a god, how could she...how could she use dirty means to tarnish her holy name...
"Your Highness, this old slave... I can't do it."
When the second prince heard this, he lowered his eyebrows and said indifferently: "Uncle Zhou, don't let your mother and concubine down."
Uncle Zhou's shoulders shook suddenly. He looked at the second prince whose features were very similar to Yu Liu's. After struggling for a long time, he finally knelt down on the ground, touched his forehead to the ground, and responded in a low voice:
"Old slave... I dare not disappoint the princess."
This time, the second prince did not help Uncle Zhou as usual.
His heart was cold and his emotions were mixed, but the words he spoke were not mixed with any emotion.
"Uncle Zhou, find a way to stuff things into the East Palace."
"With the wedding coming soon, the East Palace will definitely be busy. It's a good time to take advantage of this."
"But don't underestimate the emperor's methods. Since he is waiting for me to fall into the trap, he will not easily let mistakes happen in the East Palace."
"If there is no way to start, why not turn to Duke Dingguo's mansion? The rest... Uncle Zhou, don't you need to be taught by this palace?"
Uncle Zhou obviously noticed the coldness and slight alienation of the second prince. There was a hint of bitterness in his heart, but he was speechless.
His Highness used to rely heavily on him.
Before he told him the truth, although His Highness was sensitive, he was still an innocent child. He would look at him with big eyes all day long and ask him:
Uncle Zhou, Uncle Zhou, do you think my father will come to see me today?
I learned how to write big characters yesterday. If my father saw it, he would also praise me, right?
Uncle Zhou, I met the royal brother today! Brother Huang is so gentle. He gently called me second brother!
Uncle Zhou, why doesn’t everyone like me?
Uncle Zhou, you are the best to me. You will always be with me, okay?
.......
Uncle Zhou's eyes were sore, and it was hard to express the regret in his heart.
Such is your fate, Your Highness...
He kowtowed and responded in a low voice: "Old slave, I obey."
