His visit to General Mighty's Mansion yesterday was extremely secretive. Apart from Baozhu, only his close associates knew about it.
He had secretly sent people to deal with the big commotion that had occurred afterwards. Why could the emperor's brother also receive the news?
Could it be that, without him knowing it, the imperial brother also had an eye on him?
Xie Jin's hand holding the wine glass froze, and a look of violence flashed across his eyes.
If it is really what he thinks, then his royal brother is not as gentle and harmless as he appears on the surface. Maybe he has already become suspicious of himself...
However, as long as he is still his fourth brother, the imperial brother will not really attack him.
Thinking of this, Xie Jin stood up unsteadily and walked to Xie Xi's side with staggering steps.
He put one hand on Xie Xi's shoulder and placed the wine glass heavily in front of him with the other. All the wine in the glass spilled on the table.
Lu Xiaoxiao and Zhang Baozhu were immediately shocked.
Lu Xiaoxiao stared at the fourth prince intently, wanting to see how the fourth prince would explain this matter to His Highness!
But when His Highness asked this question, Zhang Baozhu turned pale in an instant. Her folded hands under the table were trembling slightly, and her handkerchief was about to be torn by her.
She lowered her head and stared at the edge of the table, not daring to raise her head for fear that His Highness would notice something strange about her.
But Zhang Baozhu was also nervous about the fourth prince's answer.
Under the influence of alcohol, Xie Jin said with a hint of truth: "Brother Huang is right, is he suspecting that General Mighty and I have a private relationship?"
"Brother Imperial also knows that I have always loved flowers. Yesterday I happened to hear that the orchids in the mighty general's mansion were in bloom, so I went in to have a look out of curiosity..."
"Besides, the emperor and I are brothers from the same mother. In the palace, apart from the father, the emperor and the queen, we are the closest to you. Is there anything that we cannot talk about openly?"
Xie Jin sighed, his tone seemed aggrieved: "Brother, why do you doubt me?"
[Oh, the Fourth Prince’s lies are so beautiful! 】
[The reason why the fourth prince said he came to the mansion to see the flowers was actually to have an unforgettable love affair with Zhang Liangyuan. 】
[Your Highness, you must not be moved by the fourth prince’s true feelings! 】
The fourth prince was so good at talking that Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel worried.
Even when she looked at Xie Xi, she couldn't hide her worried look.
[Your Highness, you must beware of the Fourth Prince! 】
Sensing Lu Fengyi's gaze, Xie Xi lowered his eyes and stared expressionlessly at the two white jade wine glasses placed in front of him.
Even if there was no reminder from Lu Fengyi's heart at this time, he would never listen to his fourth brother's words easily again.
However, what the fourth brother said was right.
He and his fourth brother are brothers from the same mother. Apart from their father and mother, they are the closest to each other. They should have supported each other and guarded the country of Li...
But what Xie Xi didn't understand was why, as his biological brother, Xie Jin had already thought of attacking him in secret three years ago?
He secretly poisoned him and watched coldly as he suffered from the poison, but refused to hand over the antidote.
He also deliberately placed spies in his prince's palace, and even got together with his concubine and cuckolded him!
For the sake of the throne, can the fourth brother really be cruel enough to eradicate his biological brother?
But his position as the prince is recognized by both his father and mother, and there are many ministers' expectations behind him. Even if his fourth brother is his biological brother, Xie Xi will never give in!
Xie Xi put the wine glass that Xie Jin drank from back into his hand. He suppressed the emotion in his eyes and said in a calm tone: "Fourth brother is overthinking it."
"Yesterday, Liu Hua, the solitary sect, came back early to do some business. He happened to pass by General Weiwu's Mansion and saw his fourth brother entering General Weiwu's Mansion. Then, he informed me of the matter."
"Fourth brother, as you said, you and I are the closest brothers. How can the elder brother doubt the fourth brother?"
Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in shock, and he kept wailing in his heart: "No, no, no, your highness really believes in the fourth prince!" ? 】
[I have such a headache, what should I do? How about I confess to His Highness directly? 】
Xie Xi: "..."
Lu Fengyi's howling reached his ears.
But now that the fourth brother is still there, Xie Xi can't say anything directly to Lu Fengyi. He can only give Lu Fengyi a lesson after the fourth brother leaves...
Zhang Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that His Highness did not find out what happened between her and the Fourth Prince.
It turned out to be another guard of the emperor's brother who exposed his whereabouts.
It seemed that the imperial brother did not have any spies around him.
Xie Jin dismissed the doubts in his heart and a smile appeared on his face.
"Come, Brother Emperor, have another drink for what you and I discussed today!"
With that said, Xie Jin picked up the wine flask, filled the two wine glasses, and raised the wine glass in his hand to Xie Xi, "Brother Emperor, drink!"
Looking at the wine in the glass, Xie Xi's eyes were dark and unclear.
He picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
It wasn't until he drank all the wine in the jug that Xie Jin left the Prince's Mansion with his guards.
Xie Xi stayed in the pavilion for a while. He raised his eyes to look at Lu Xiaoxiao and Zhang Baozhu, and waved his sleeves: "Zhang Liangyuan, you go back first."
Zhang Baozhu was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her chest. When she heard His Highness speak, she hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Highness, that concubine will leave first."
Xie Xi hummed indifferently.
Zhang Baozhu left quickly.
Lu Xiaoxiao glanced at His Highness quietly and saw that his mood seemed a little off.
[I don’t know what your highness wants to do by leaving me here? 】
Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but say: "Your Highness..."
Before Lu Fengyi could finish speaking, Xie Xi interrupted her: "Do Lu Fengyi have any brothers or sisters in his family?"
"ah?"
[Your Highness is so strange, why do you suddenly ask this? 】
Lu Xiaoxiao looked through the original memory vigorously and replied: "I have one brother and two sisters."
Xie Xi asked again: "How do the four of you get along?"
"Forehead……"
Lu Xiaoxiao hesitated.
[How should I tell Your Highness that my brother and two sisters in the family will only bully me, the younger sister. Whenever an older brother or sister does something wrong, the younger sister must be blamed...]
[If my sister hadn’t been bullied severely and resisted in anger, Concubine Shu would not have chosen her as her spy! 】
Although Lu Fengyi didn't say anything, Xie Xi had already heard what he wanted to know.
Ordinary people still have secret struggles and calculations, but as he is among the royal family, it is even more unavoidable.
Xie Xi thought that once he became the crown prince, he wouldn't have to fight for it. It turned out that if he didn't fight, his brother would try to pull him down...
"Since Lu Fengyi doesn't want to say it, there's no need to say it."
"Let's go back."
Lu Xiaoxiao: "..."
[Why does Your Highness always stop me from speaking when I want to speak? 】
[I originally wanted to remind His Highness to beware of the Fourth Prince! 】
[Forget it, I’d better go back and think of a perfect solution first so that His Highness is willing to believe what I say! 】
Lu Xiaoxiao stood up and said, "Your Highness, I'm leaving first."
Xie Xi nodded.
Lu Xiaoxiao was just about to walk out of the pavilion when suddenly he saw a guard coming in a hurry and kneeling on one knee in front of Xie Xi: "To report to Your Highness, a scholar named Meng Huaijun came from outside the residence and said he wanted to see His Highness."
"???"
Lu Xiaoxiao stopped immediately and looked at the guard in shock.
