Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 216 - 174: The Myna is Causing Trouble Again_3

"Not at all, but with my father’s intelligence, he surely knows that the true mastermind behind the assassination of the Crown Prince is not Dong Jin or those aristocrats from Yangzhou," the eighth prince never underestimated the emperor.

"Your Highness, the emperor won’t truly suspect you, right?" Yu Hai was so frightened his face turned pale, "This... this... this..."

"Father won’t suspect me, but he should have guessed that the real mastermind is in the capital," the eighth prince said with a smile that carried an ambiguous meaning, "There are too many suspects in the capital; it’s not going to come to me." The eighth prince was confident in his ability to stay hidden. He believed that no one would suspect a prince who wasn’t favored.

Hearing this, Yu Hai’s heart, which had been hanging, immediately returned to its place.

"That’s good." If His Highness were suspected by the emperor, then His Highness would be finished.

"By the way, have our people secretly protect the tenth brother." The eighth prince was concerned that what Duke Zhen might do during the spring hunt would affect Zhao Yao’s safety.

"Your Highness, with the fourth prince there, nothing will happen to the tenth prince..." Before he finished, Yu Hai received a cold look from the eighth prince, which made his heart tighten, and he quickly shut his mouth.

The eighth prince said coldly, "Go and do it."

"This servant will instruct them at once." Yu Hai hurriedly retreated after speaking.

The eighth prince sat back at his desk, looking at the chess game he had just played with the Crown Prince, and sneered. Then, he casually picked up a white piece, and the game changed immediately. The black piece that had just won suddenly lost.

After ruining the game, the eighth prince sat by the desk reading a book.

After a while, he heard Zhao Yao’s lively and energetic voice from outside the window.

"Eighth brother, I’m here to see you!"

The corners of the eighth prince’s mouth lifted slightly.

Soon, Zhao Yao came rushing in energetically.

Seeing Zhao Yao walk in with a bright smile, the eighth prince asked with a smile, "What good thing happened to make you so happy?"

Zhao Yao sat down opposite the eighth prince and grinned, "Nothing good happened, I’m just happy because we’re going to the spring hunt tomorrow."

At this time, Yu Hai brought in a cup of tea.

"Your Highness the Tenth Prince, please have some tea."

"Thank you." Zhao Yao took the tea and drank a few big gulps.

"You’re this happy just about going to the spring hunt tomorrow?"

"Of course, I’m happy. It’s a pity you can’t go, eighth brother." Zhao Yao said, holding his face with both hands, "Eighth brother, I’ll be away from the palace for three days. You take care of yourself and don’t miss me too much."

"The hunting ground isn’t very safe. Be careful yourself, don’t go into the forest alone..." Although the eighth prince knew the fourth prince would be with Zhao Yao, he did not trust that the fourth prince could protect Zhao Yao well, so he nagged a lot about many things to Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao listened carefully and quickly promised the eighth prince that he would definitely be cautious.

After speaking with the eighth prince for a while, Zhao Yao left.

Just as he was leaving, the eighth prince stopped him, "Tenth brother, stay away from Prince Dai and the third brother."

"Eighth brother, I know," Zhao Yao said, "besides, I won’t play with them." After saying that, he left Xingde Palace.

Zhao Yao initially didn’t take the eighth prince’s advice to heart, but when he returned to Kunde Hall, he suddenly felt that the eighth prince’s warning had a deeper meaning.

The eighth brother specifically warned me to stay away from Prince Dai and the third brother. Is the eighth brother planning something during the spring hunt?

Uh... Whatever the eighth brother does, it’s surely no small matter.

What is the eighth brother planning again?

Is it another assassination?

Will the eighth brother act on the first day of the spring hunt?

If so, the spring hunt is bound to end early.

Oh no, my first official spring hunt and...

Eighth brother, if you’re going to stir up trouble, could you at least wait until the last day of the spring hunt, so I can have two days of fun first?

Tong Xi saw Zhao Yao suddenly stop in his tracks, his expression heavy, and hurriedly asked with concern, "Your Highness, what’s wrong?"

Zhao Yao turned his head, looking at Tong Xi with a sorrowful expression, "Tong Xi, I’m afraid the spring hunt will not be peaceful."

"Not peaceful?" Tong Xi asked puzzledly, "Your Highness, why do you say that?"

"I’ll tell you inside." Zhao Yao called for Liang Zhaoyi as soon as he entered Kunde Hall.

Seeing Zhao Yao with a mournful face, Liang Zhaoyi thought something had happened and nervously asked, "What’s wrong, what’s happened?"

Zhao Yao said bitterly, "Mother, I’m afraid something will happen during the spring hunt."

Hearing this, Liang Zhaoyi’s heart sank sharply, then she asked, "What thing will happen at the spring hunt?"

"The eighth brother is probably planning something during the spring hunt." Zhao Yao told Liang Zhaoyi about what the eighth prince had said to him, and then shared his own suspicions with her.

Liang Zhaoyi thought Zhao Yao’s suspicions were valid, "I fear this spring hunt really won’t be peaceful."

"Eighth brother might be planning to assassinate Prince Dai this time?" After all, last time the eighth brother already sent people to assassinate the Crown Prince. Now it should be the second brother’s turn.

"It’s possible." Liang Zhaoyi sighed lightly, "Since the eighth prince has warned you, when you get to the hunting ground tomorrow, stay far away from Prince Dai and the third brother."

Zhao Yao lay on the table and sighed faintly, "A perfectly good spring hunt ruined..."

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