Before he suspected the Third Prince, the Third Prince said that he wanted to drug Lin Zeyu. In the Emperor's eyes, the Third Prince was worried about him and worried that Lin Zeyu would betray him. But if he began to suspect the Third Prince, it was like suspecting someone who stole an axe. The Third Prince's actions were particularly strange.
For example, regarding Lin Zeyu, the Emperor became even more suspicious of the Third Prince.
The Emperor himself was a rather selfish person. Even if he liked the Third Prince, that was because he knew that the Third Prince was a rather generous person. Now that he knew that the Third Prince was not as generous and honest as he appeared to be on the surface, the Emperor, who was a conspiracy theorist, would naturally think of the Third Prince in a bad way.
For example, the Third Prince wanted him to poison Lin Zeyu in order to drive a wedge between him and Lin Zeyu.
After all, whether it was the previous Lin Zeyu or the current Lin Zeyu, they were all particularly loyal to him.
Even when Lin Zeyu married Jiujiu, which Lin Zeyu himself did not know beforehand, it was proven that Jiujiu's identity was very clean and had no connection with the Crown Prince.
On the contrary, the Third Prince, who originally seemed to be very good.
Instead, he made a move against the Sixth Prince because of a few words of praise from the Grand Tutor. ,
The Sixth Prince's Imperial Mother was only a palace maid. Not to mention that the Emperor did not have any feelings for the Sixth Prince, even if he did, with the Sixth Prince's background, it was not enough to support him to sit on the throne.
And the more the Sixth Prince did not have the opportunity to sit on the throne, the more it reflected the Third Prince's despicable methods.
The Emperor thought back to his previous favoritism for the Third Prince, and the malice he had towards the Crown Prince because of the Third Prince. He even thought about the praises his subordinates had for the Third Prince. His entire person was a bit absent-minded.
In the past, when the Emperor liked the Third Prince, he thought that the Third Prince had a generous heart and was a capable prince. Now that he saw the Third Prince's hypocritical true face, the Emperor was surprised to find that the Third Prince he liked and doted on was actually so unbearable and his methods were so powerful.
If he could control his own court like this, what else could he not do?
The more the emperor thought about it, the colder his heart became.
Taking a deep breath, the Emperor pursed his lips and looked at Lin Zeyu, who was standing to the side with his head lowered. He asked in a deep voice: "What do you think about this matter?"
The Emperor's face was as gloomy as a cumulonimbus cloud. It was obvious that the slightest carelessness would make him angry.
Lin Zeyu knew very well that the Emperor wanted to vent his anger on Lin Zeyu because he had seen the Third Prince's true colors but was unable to say it out loud.
Lin Zeyu had been by the emperor's side for a long time, so he was very clear about what he didn't know.
Therefore, without waiting for the Emperor to speak, Lin Zeyu directly knelt on the ground and said: "This official is guilty."
If Lin Zeyu said anything just now, the Emperor would probably use it as an excuse to find trouble with Lin Zeyu. But at this moment, Lin Zeyu didn't say anything and just said that he was guilty. Even if the Emperor wanted to find trouble, he couldn't say a word.
The Emperor's face was ashen, but in the end, he could only fake a smile and let Lin Zeyu stand up.
And because he had seen the Third Prince's true colors, the secret guards led by Lin Zeyu became the last card in the Emperor's hand. The Emperor could only suppress the anger in his heart and comfort Lin Zeyu: "What is my beloved official guilty of? The guilty one is someone else."
Who else was it?
Was it obviously the Third Prince?
The Emperor always hoped that he could live a long life. Now that the Emperor's body was still healthy, the Third Prince dared to play tricks behind his back.
In the past, when he spread his good reputation, he was clearly provoking the Taisui.
But at that time, the Emperor liked him, and behind him stood the Empress who could whisper in the Emperor's ear. So, the Emperor didn't care about this little trick at all. But now, it was different.
Now, not only did the Emperor know that he had made a move on the Sixth Prince, but he also remembered that he had spread his good reputation when he was still healthy. If a person didn't like another person, it would happen in an instant.
The Emperor was a suspicious person. At this moment, the Third Prince's actions were clearly provoking the Taisui. It would be strange if the Emperor let the Third Prince go.
The Emperor was angry, but he couldn't vent it on Lin Zeyu. In the end, he could only send Lin Zeyu out and give Lin Zeyu some rewards.
After Lin Zeyu left, a loud noise came from the Imperial Study.
The eunuch who sent Lin Zeyu out walked into the hall. When he saw the table that was overturned and the memorials scattered around, he quickly knelt down and admitted his guilt.
The Emperor's face was ashen as he stood on the throne. His teeth were biting his lips. Because of his anger, his eyes were almost blood-red. The Emperor sneered: "What a virtuous Third Prince."
The words "virtuous Third Prince" were words of praise, but when the Emperor said it with a tone of gnashing teeth, it was clearly derogatory. It could be seen that the Emperor was holding a grudge in his heart.
The eunuch was scared by the Emperor's sudden change in expression. He quickly asked the Emperor to calm down.
Emperor, calm down. Emperor, calm down.
If only the matter of calming down was as simple as touching the upper lip to the lower lip.
The Emperor always thought that he was a superior person, but now he found out that he was being played by his son.
When he thought of the tricks that the Third Prince did behind his back, when he thought that he was still alive and well, and the Third Prince's reputation was so famous, the Emperor wanted to slap the Third Prince.
Moreover, now that the Third Prince had made a move on the Sixth Prince, it had crossed the Emperor's bottom line. The Emperor felt that if he didn't do something to the Third Prince, he would be letting down the Third Prince who had done so much.
"This time, let the Third Prince go to the disaster relief in Nancheng."
The Emperor took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, there was no anger in his eyes. But the words he said made the eunuch feel cold.
This year, there was a drought in Southern City. There was no harvest, and the worst thing was that there was an outbreak of an infectious plague. Not to mention people, even poultry were not spared. Now, the gate of Southern City was locked. Basically, people could only enter, but not come out. Now, the Emperor wanted the Third Prince to go. Obviously, he wanted the Third Prince to die.
The Third Prince used to be so fond of the Emperor, but now he was so disgusted by the Emperor.
Sure enough, the favor of a superior was as illusory and elusive as the clouds.
However, the eunuch didn't dare to talk about the Emperor's affairs in private. After saying yes, he went to pass the message.
When he found out that the Emperor was going to throw the hot potato of Nancheng's disaster relief to him, the Third Prince's eyes instantly widened. His face was full of disbelief as he repeatedly asked: "Did Gonggong mishear? Imperial Father is really going to give me the matter of Nancheng's disaster relief?"
The eunuch looked at the Third Prince, sighed, and nodded.
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