Because the Seventh Prince's expression was really ugly when he came, and he was very aggressive, the Eighth Prince was already prepared and naturally blocked the Seventh Prince's slap.
The Seventh Prince's face was even uglier when his hand was blocked. He glared at the Eighth Prince and said through gritted teeth, "You dare to block me?"
The Eighth Prince loosened his grip and let go of the Seventh Prince's hand. "Seventh Brother, you hurt me. Don't I even have the right to block you?"
"How come I didn't know you had such a sharp tongue before?" The Seventh Prince glared at the Eighth Prince. "I think you must have used this clever tongue to make Imperial Father marry Miss Zheng to you."
Looking at the Eighth Prince's handsome face, the Seventh Prince was full of disgust. "But if she can take a fancy to a man like you who has nothing but looks, I think Miss Zheng's taste is not good either."
The Seventh Prince could say whatever he wanted, but when it came to Jiujiu, the Eighth Prince's expression instantly became serious. He looked at the Seventh Prince and said, "Seventh Brother, what do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Don't you know what I mean? "
The Seventh Prince sneered. "I thought you were the only honest one among us brothers. I didn't expect you to be the most cunning one. Have you been scheming for the throne for a long time?"
The Eighth Prince looked innocent. "Seventh Brother, I don't know what you're talking about."
"You don't know?" The Seventh Prince snorted. "If you don't know, who knows? If you don't know, why did you ask Imperial Father to marry Miss Zheng to you? Don't pretend to be confused. Don't think I don't know. You pursued and married Miss Zheng because of the power of the General's Mansion behind her.
I've been on guard all day and night, but I didn't expect you to succeed. "
The Seventh Prince glared fiercely at the Eighth Prince and suddenly raised his hand to slap him. "Your mother is just a lowly palace maid. You don't have a maternal family to rely on. You can only be a prince your whole life. But if you marry Miss Zheng, you will have the General's Mansion as your backing. Then you will have the power to fight."
The Eighth Prince shook his head. "I really don't know what you're talking about. The reason why I asked for the edict is because I like Miss Zheng. I don't have any of those thoughts that you're talking about. Seventh Brother, you're thinking too much."
"Am I overthinking?" The Seventh Prince laughed. "Then tell me, if that Miss Zheng wasn't General Zheng's daughter, would you have married her?"
The Seventh Prince, who pursued fame and fortune, did not believe that the Eighth Prince would marry a woman who would not help him in the future just because he liked her.
He married Jiujiu only because Jiujiu was General Zheng's daughter.
The Seventh Prince already thought so in his heart. Even if the Eighth Prince said it again, it was just an excuse in his eyes.
Since it was useless to say more, there was no need to say more.
The Eighth Prince responded to the Seventh Prince's question by remaining silent.
And the Eighth Prince's silence was tacit agreement in front of the Seventh Prince.
The Seventh Prince glared fiercely at the Eighth Prince and turned to leave quickly.
After the Seventh Prince left, the Third Prince came out from the side and handed the Eighth Prince a handkerchief. "Eighth Brother, are you okay?"
The Eighth Prince shook his head gently. "Thank you, Third Brother. I'm fine."
The Third Prince looked at the Eighth Prince's red cheeks after being slapped by the Seventh Prince and said angrily, "This Seventh Prince is too outrageous. We're all brothers. How can he hit someone?"
In the face of the Third Prince's indignant words, the Eighth Prince just shook his head gently and said, "It's my fault. I didn't make it clear and let them misunderstand."
The Eighth Prince smiled bitterly and took the handkerchief from the Third Prince. He wiped the sweat on his forehead and said with a bitter smile, "Third Brother, you took me out of the palace. After we were separated, I met some gangsters and was almost beaten to death. If it weren't for my sister, I would have been dead. Since then, I fell in love with my sister and wanted to marry her.
But Seventh Brother won't believe it. "
Not only would the Seventh Prince not believe it, but he would also think that it was an excuse made by the Eighth Prince casually.
Since he didn't want to believe it, it was better not to say it, so as not to ruin Jiujiu's reputation.
Let alone the Seventh Prince, even the Third Prince, who knew that Jiujiu had saved the Eighth Prince's life, was not willing to believe the Eighth Prince's reason. The Eighth Prince really wanted to marry Jiujiu because she had saved his life, not because he coveted the General's Mansion behind Jiujiu.
After all, if he could get the support of the General's Mansion, the Eighth Prince, who originally had no chance, would have the power to fight for it.
There were many tempting positions above thousands of people. It would be strange if he didn't want to fight for it.
With regards to the Seventh Prince's taste, the Eighth Prince didn't explain much. He smiled at the Third Prince and then left.
After returning to his prince's mansion, the Eighth Prince casually threw the square handkerchief that the Third Prince had handed to him on the ground. He looked at his bodyguard, Li Qing, and said, "Find someone to wash this square handkerchief and return it to the Third Prince in a few days. Also, have you arranged the people I asked you to arrange for Old Seven?"
Li Qing bent down to pick up the square handkerchief, "This subordinate has already arranged it."
"Imperial Father likes to play cuju on horseback. Among the eight of us, Old Seven is the best at cuju on horseback. Tell me, if something happened to Old Seven's horse, who would be the most suspicious?"
In the past two years, the Eighth Prince pretended to be well-behaved and sensible in front of the Emperor. He didn't have the slightest interest in the position of Crown Prince, but behind his back, he used the gaps between his errands to insert his own people into various parts of the palace.
Of course, he had the most people in the imperial kitchen and pharmacy.
Among the eight brothers, Old Seven was the least likely to be promoted. Originally, the Eighth Prince didn't want to make a move on Old Seven.
But of all things, Old Seven shouldn't have said anything bad about Jiujiu.
He could insult himself, but if he insulted Jiujiu, he would be seeking his own death.
Three days later, the Eighth Prince sent someone to return the square handkerchief to the Third Prince with a gift of thanks.
Seven days later, cuju on horseback.
the Eighth Prince had been weak since he was a child. He was especially unfamiliar with cuju, let alone a sport like cuju on horseback.
As for the other six princes, although they knew a little, it was inevitable that they would pale in comparison to the Seventh Prince. Therefore, after knowing that the Seventh Prince was participating in the cuju on horseback, the other six princes all said that they had something to do and didn't participate.
The Seventh Prince became the only prince to participate in the cuju on horseback.
The Seventh Prince was dressed in a short suit with his hair tied behind his head. His face was handsome, his eyebrows were bright, and his eyes were bright. It could be said that he was in the limelight.
When some of the girls saw the Seventh Prince's appearance, they instantly blushed. If the Seventh Prince wasn't in the cuju field at this moment, those girls would probably imitate the ancient people and throw sachets.
After the signal to start, the Seventh Prince clamped his horse's belly with his legs and shouted. His horse instantly mixed with the other people's horses. Then, a group of people kept fighting for the ball in the center.
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