Chapter 205 He was actually the most inconspicuous.

I'm being serious with you, not joking.

"Possessed by a spirit or bewitching you? As soon as you finished speaking, I felt a chill run down my spine!" Song Zhimian genuinely felt goosebumps all over her body.

And she felt a little guilty...

Even at this moment, Song Zhimian was wondering, which category does she fall into?

Is it a demon possessing someone, or has it bewitched them...?

"I was just saying a few jokes to lighten the mood because I thought you were talking too much and I was worried you'd get tired!"

"Come on, analyze this for me. Why did that Third Prince suddenly change his personality like that?" Xiao Huaijin quickly changed the subject.

After saying that, Xiao Huaijin waved to someone behind him.

"Bring Lady Song a cloak!"

...

Song Zhimian put on the cloak that Linglan had given her, and finally felt less cold.

Lily of the Valley stood a little further away.

Xiao Huaijin was also a little surprised when he saw the lily of the valley.

Linglan is one of the four female guards who closely protect her elder sister. The fact that her elder sister has sent Linglan to protect Song Zhimian shows that she values ​​Song Zhimian very much now.

“Your Highness, you are also a prince! Think about it, if His Majesty sent you to the Kingdom of Biao, what do you think you would be doing?” Song Zhimian asked.

Xiao Huaijin replied without hesitation.

"Father definitely wants me to overthrow the royal court of Biao Kingdom and take over Biao Kingdom in one fell swoop!"

Song Zhimian...

Well, the children born to different queens are also different.

No matter who they send abroad as a hostage, they would never send the Empress of Dayu's child as a hostage.

"That analogy was inappropriate, please disregard what I said."

Let's analyze this in more detail. The third prince of Biao Kingdom originally lived a carefree life in Biao Kingdom.

He has a noble birth and a status that others look up to; he only needs to do what he likes.

One day, his most respected father suddenly told him that he was going to be sent to an enemy country as a hostage. What do you think he would think?

Does it feel like you've suddenly fallen from the sky into an abyss?

It's a feeling of being abandoned, discarded, and treated as a tool.

An ordinary person might have accepted their fate, but he was a prince, and a prince born to the empress.

He must be thinking to himself, why not his two older brothers, but him?

How could he not know what he would encounter as a hostage in Da Yu?

Once the Great Yu and the Biao Kingdom go to war, he will be the first to be sacrificed.

Moreover, even if Da Yu treats him well, the way others look at him and the words they say will make him feel inferior.

The mindset of the third prince of Biao Kingdom will undergo a significant change; perhaps he originally had no such thoughts at all.

But after his trip to Chongqing, his mindset will definitely change.

His personality changed drastically after returning to Biao Kingdom from Dayu, which was probably a way of protecting himself.

He didn't want to be controlled by others, he wanted supreme power, and he didn't want to be easily abandoned again.

"And to achieve all this, there is only that position!" Song Zhimian said, word by word.

Xiao Huaijin held his teacup without moving, listening intently to Song Zhimian's words.

Song Zhimian's words make a lot of sense.

When that location is visible, many people will have designs on it, just like the King of Wu…

In the eyes of others, he was the least likely person to reach that position.

But when he saw the Crown Prince's glory, the King of Zhao's favor, and the flattery from the courtiers, he would have his own thoughts.

They are all the Emperor's children, so why can he only be the Crown Prince? Is it simply because he is born out of wedlock?

This must be why the King of Wu did so many things behind the scenes!

"In other words, the third prince also had his own ideas, but he lacked the ability and didn't have much at his disposal."

There's only one Ruan Xingzhi available!

So he sent Ruan Xingzhi out.

He wanted to use Ruan Xingzhi to push the Second Prince forward.

Originally, the most intense rivalry between the eldest and second princes was among the royal family of Biao Kingdom.

This will only make their fight even fiercer.

Neither the eldest nor the second prince are benevolent individuals; in their struggle for the throne, they are bound to commit acts that incur public wrath and widespread resentment.

The final result will definitely be a lose-lose situation!

After the two princes were deposed, the third prince, who was also born to the empress, stepped forward to meet everyone.

"Perfect opportunity to pick up this bargain!" Xiao Huaijin immediately deduced the Third Prince's true intentions.

Song Zhimian quickly clapped her hands.

"Your Highness is indeed insightful."

The third prince and Ruan Xingzhi were also using each other; we don't even need to guess what kind of agreement they reached.

It was nothing more than Ruan Xingzhi helping the Third Prince seize the throne.

The Third Prince will help Ruan Xingzhi take revenge at the appropriate time.

Whether the two will eventually go their separate ways remains to be seen.

However, what is certain now is that Ruan Xingzhi must have figured out the temperament of some people in Dayu, otherwise he would not have let the Second Prince take on the task of peace talks.

Ruan Xingzhi knew that the people of Dayu did not actually want to fight.

If peace talks can be reached, then he will have done a great service for the Second Prince.

Only in this way can he truly gain a foothold with the Second Prince.

Only when the Second Prince's strength is equal to that of the First Prince can the two princes fight even more fiercely.

"That would only make the country more chaotic!" Song Zhimian said carefully.

Xiao Huaijin snorted and gestured for his attendant in the distance to bring up another pot of hot tea.

"That Ruan Xingzhi... he has some ability, but he's too arrogant. Who does he think he is!"

Killing him... that's an easy thing!

"Song Zhimian, do you think that if we kill Ruan Xingzhi now, it will disrupt all the plans over there?" Xiao Huaijin laughed.

Song Zhimian's eyes lit up.

"Does Your Highness have capable people in Biao Kingdom?"

“Yes! And he’s a very important person! Killing Ruan Xingzhi would be a piece of cake,” Xiao Huaijin said slowly and deliberately.

Song Zhimian thought about it and then had a different opinion.

"Your Highness, Ruan Xingzhi has now become the least important one."

Kill him... Since we can kill him whenever we want, let's keep him around for now!

He is now an insignificant person.

However, we can use him to do some things.

"Wouldn't it be great if someone helped Dayu to throw Biao Kingdom into chaos?" Song Zhimin's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Xiao Huaijin was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "You mean that while the Biao Kingdom is in chaos, the Dayu Kingdom can seize the opportunity to launch a major war against the Biao Kingdom, ensuring that the Biao Kingdom will never be able to rise again?"

Song Zhimian shook her head.

"Your Highness, sometimes the one who wants to destroy a country is not necessarily an enemy country, but can be themselves."

It's like a piece of cake this big; you definitely can't swallow it in one bite.

But what if it's cut into small pieces? Do you think it'd still be swallowable? Song Zhimian dipped her finger in the teacup and lightly traced a line on the stone table.

Xiao Huaijin seemed to have thought of something.

"Master of Ceremonies, I would like to hear the details!"