Song Ruier's words opened a darker door in the Crown Prince's heart, filling him with an indescribable excitement.
There's always a way out; perhaps this path is a better choice for him.
The Great Swamp Kingdom has a crown prince who has always been in a superior position to him. This time, his risky adventure has backfired.
It would be better to take a roundabout approach to salvage his future.
"Then I will eventually return to the Great Swamp Kingdom," he said sinisterly.
"Of course, I will be His Highness's inside man then. I will study hard and strive to pass the imperial examinations to become a Juren and a Jinshi, and occupy an important position in the court. This will take time. I also hope that His Highness will lie low in Da Nu Kingdom and continue to strengthen himself. When the time comes, we can use the power of Da Nu Kingdom to attack. With our cooperation from the inside and outside, how can we not succeed in our grand plan?"
A glint flashed in the eldest prince's eyes.
He re-examined the boy standing before him. At such a young age, he already had such scheming. Although it was a bit too vicious, one could say he was heartless. But he was confident that he could control this venomous snake.
"Alright, if you help me achieve my great ambition, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. I will make you and your descendants enjoy the honor of being second only to the emperor."
Upon receiving this promise, Song Ruier felt energized.
"I will find a way to inform Your Highness of the movements in the Great Swamp Kingdom. Therefore, please stay in the Da Nu Kingdom with peace of mind. When the time is right, both Your Highness and I will get what we want."
The Crown Prince personally ordered the eldest prince to be thrown into the street, thinking that since the eldest prince had no one to rely on and his arms had been crippled, he would suffer ridicule in the street for many days.
The crimes committed by the eldest prince have already been spread, and he will surely be condemned by the people.
But the next day, a report came in that the eldest prince had disappeared.
The Crown Prince's men searched several times but still found no trace of him. They also checked the properties under the First Prince's name, but found nothing.
"When all the guards around the Crown Prince were reassigned, it was discovered that one person was missing: Tie Gou. He had been with the Crown Prince since childhood and was practically a secret guard, so we didn't notice at first. He must have taken the Crown Prince away."
Someone reported this to the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince frowned. He planned to thoroughly humiliate the First Prince before killing him and throwing him into a mass grave to prevent future troubles.
Unexpectedly, this gave the eldest prince the opportunity to be rescued; it was a serious oversight.
Perhaps the eldest prince is hiding somewhere, secretly accumulating power, growing stronger, and always thinking about his death.
The crown prince disliked this feeling of the enemy being in the dark while he was in the light, so he increased manpower and searched every corner thoroughly.
Five days later, the two swift horses galloped northward at breakneck speed, leaving no room for hesitation, and soon disappeared from sight.
The search ended on the second day, even searching small courtyards in the suburbs, but no useful information was found.
In the tea room, the aroma of tea wafted through the air. Qiao Lian'er took a sip and glanced at the expression on the face of the person opposite her.
"The Crown Prince seems to have something on his mind?"
"The eldest prince has disappeared. My men have been searching for him for several days." The crown prince shook his head slightly.
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