Consort Liang glanced at the Eighth Prince with disdain, "Haven't you noticed that they've been getting close to the Crown Prince and the others lately?"

If they cannot be your allies, then they are your enemies. How can you be soft-hearted towards your enemies? You cannot let them become the Crown Prince's allies!

Since you can't do anything to them now, you still have to deal with them. The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince are both simple-minded people, and you can easily control them!

The Emperor likely intends for the Tenth Prince to marry a Mongolian woman. If that's the case, the Tenth Prince will be completely ineligible for the throne, which would be a good thing for you.

"I've also realized that the main reason the Ninth Prince is so close to the Crown Prince is because of Xue!"

When Consort Liang mentioned He Xue, the Eighth Prince's expression remained tense. He could not reveal his concern for He Xue, otherwise it would only bring disaster to her.

"Mother, what do you mean?" the Eighth Prince couldn't help but ask.

"He Xue must not move, otherwise she will easily get into trouble!" Consort Liang said.

Hearing Consort Liang say this, the Eighth Prince was finally relieved.

Consort Liang didn't say something: although He Xue couldn't move, she could be kept away from the capital. Without He Xue as a link, creating some misunderstandings between the Ninth Prince and the Crown Prince could easily break their relationship.

Consort Liang stepped forward to help the Eighth Prince up, her tone unusually gentle, "Yin Si, don't blame your mother for pushing you too hard. You are no less than the Crown Prince, so why should you be subordinate to someone else!"

Only by standing at the highest point can you get everything you want!

Over the years, I've had enough of having to read people's faces and being ridiculed.

"Your mother has placed all her hopes on you, so don't let her down!"

"Your Majesty, I will make Mother the most honored woman in the Qing Dynasty!" the Eighth Prince said firmly, determined to get everything he wanted.

Consort Liang patted the Eighth Prince with satisfaction, "He truly is my son, so ambitious!"

"Mother, you must be extra careful in your actions within the palace. Father will certainly not let this matter rest easily!"

"Don't worry, this was all done by the Uya clan. Even if the Emperor investigates, he won't be able to trace it back to Mother!" Consort Liang said confidently. This was all thanks to Consort Uya entrusting her with her connections before she died. Of course, she would also take the opportunity to avenge Consort Uya.

When the Eighth Prince returned to the Princes' Residence, he saw Lai Fu acting suspiciously, hiding something.

"Laifu, what are you doing?" the Eighth Prince asked.

The sudden appearance of the Eighth Prince startled Laifu, who immediately put what he was holding behind his back.

"Reporting to Eighth Prince, it's nothing!" Lai Fu said guiltily.

"Nothing? What are you hiding? Take it out, or I'll get angry!" the Eighth Prince said sternly.

Lai Fu had no choice but to take out a bamboo basket that he had hidden behind his back, and looked at the Eighth Prince with a troubled expression.

The Eighth Prince was puzzled when he saw that Laifu had only hidden a bamboo basket. "What's going on?" he asked.

Lai Fu said awkwardly, "Reporting to Eighth Prince, this was sent by His Highness the Crown Prince. He also... he also said..."

"What else is there to say?" the Eighth Prince asked, suppressing his anger.

"He even said you could use it to fetch water when you have nothing to do!" After saying that, he quickly lowered his head.

What does the Crown Prince mean by this? Is making him use a bamboo basket to fetch water a way of telling him it will all come to nothing in the end? Does the Crown Prince already know that he is involved in the poisoning incident at Yuqing Palace?

The Eighth Prince pondered for a moment and thought it was unlikely. If the Crown Prince knew, he certainly wouldn't let him off so easily. Could there be something else going on?

"How's the matter I asked you to do going?" The Eighth Prince suddenly remembered something.

"Things went very smoothly before. Everyone sympathized with Xue Gege and felt that the Crown Prince was abusing his power."

But not long ago, someone said that the reason why the Crown Prince had not married was to wait for Princess He Xue. Now that Princess He Xue had returned to the capital, the Crown Prince should of course marry her.

So now the Crown Prince has become a deeply affectionate man again! Many unmarried girls in the capital greatly envy Princess Xue!

After hearing Laifu's words, the Eighth Prince understood the meaning behind the Crown Prince sending him the bamboo basket. However, it remains to be seen who will end up with nothing! We'll see!