Hongjun pondered for a moment, then said to Li Shi, "Mother, then I won't take a midday break. While my elder brother is still in the main courtyard, I'll secretly switch his skateboard with mine. No one should notice."

A glint of light flashed in Li's eyes. She raised her hand to touch the Third Prince's crescent-shaped hair and said reassuringly, "Jun'er, it's just trying out the skateboard. It's nothing serious. You don't need to feel so guilty."

Little did she know that Hongjun's life might be ruined by his own mother, and Li Shi still claimed that she was doing it for the Third Prince. It was only when she had to be punished for her actions that she realized it was too late.

Hongjun nodded, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat.

After lunch, Madam Li had already ordered someone to bring over the new skateboard that was made exactly the same as the one used by the eldest prince.

Hongjun took it and looked at it, almost in disbelief. It was indeed exactly the same as the one used by the First Prince.

Seeing the surprise in Hongjun's eyes, and not wanting him to suspect anything, Madam Li said, "Jun'er, actually this skateboard was a gift your mother planned to give you for your sixth birthday. Your mother knows you've always admired your older brother, so I made an identical one for you. I didn't expect it to be brought out so early."

Hongjun turned the skateboard in his hand over and over, as if he had made up his mind, and said to Li Shi, "Mother, your son is going!"

Li nodded, and only after she saw Hongjun's figure disappear behind the screen wall did she breathe a heavy sigh of relief.

Hopefully, everything will go as she expects! Then, today will be the day when the First Prince Honghui completely disappears from this world!

As for Hongjun, he carried the skateboard all the way to the front yard. Just as he reached the door, Zhao Quan saw him and immediately stepped forward with a grin, saying, "Third Prince, you've come so early. Do you want me to help you carry that thing?"

The Third Prince took a step back warily and said defensively, "No need, I can take it myself."

Zhao Quan was taken aback, then chuckled awkwardly and said, "Third Prince, why are you here so early today? The First Prince and the others haven't returned yet!"

The Third Prince glared at Zhao Quan and said somewhat flusteredly, "I came here to memorize my lessons. I haven't finished one of the lessons that Master Zhu assigned, so I came early today to review it."

Before Zhao Quan could say anything, the Third Prince said with a stern face, "You may leave. Do I need your permission to do anything?"

Upon hearing the Third Prince's words, Zhao Quan was taken aback, thinking to himself: The Third Prince is acting strangely today. He's usually such a kind and lovable little man, why is he acting a bit...

The Third Prince had already headed towards his residence. Zhao Quan watched him disappear around the corner, paused for a moment, and then went back to his own room.

The Third Prince went into his room, dismissed the eunuchs who had come to serve him, and then secretly took his skateboard to the front of the First Prince's room across the street and peeked inside. The First Prince was in the main courtyard at the moment, and the eunuchs serving him inside had gone back to their own rooms to rest.

The Third Prince licked his throat and asked in a low voice, "Big Brother, are you there?"

What awaited him, of course, was silence without any response.

In fact, the Third Prince already knew that no one was inside, but he still felt inexplicably nervous. Holding his skateboard, he looked around to make sure no one was inside before opening the half-closed door and crawling inside.