It's night.
Huo Renli suddenly wanted to go out for a walk and get some information.
Who knew that as soon as he left the palace, he would find several young eunuchs staring at him furtively. He was not afraid of being discovered. He spat fiercely on the ground and then walked away in disgust.
He took a quick look and saw that there were five of them.
They are from the emperor's palace, the queen's palace, Concubine Lin's palace, the prince's palace, and the empress dowager's palace. No wonder they dare to be so arrogant.
Huo Renli had no choice but to retreat and prepare to confess to the Fourth Prince and ask for his protection.
Who knew that when they went to the Fourth Prince's bedroom, they found that he was not there at all, and even the sachet on the bed was gone.
Huo Renli's heart tightened and he retreated back into his room anxiously.
He wondered if the Fourth Prince also suspected him. If so, he would have no choice but to fight to the death.
At the same time, the Fourth Prince climbed up to the Yunshui Tower as usual.
As soon as he opened the window, he saw Lin Yue standing in front of the window, straight and stiff. He didn't know how long she had been waiting, and he was shocked on the spot.
Seeing this, Lin Yue mocked him and said, "You're afraid of climbing through the window at night?"
The Fourth Prince blushed and said shyly, "Did you know I would come?"
Lin Yue said: "Huo Renli is your man. He committed such a serious crime, there is no way you wouldn't show up."
The Fourth Prince said, "But didn't you say in public that it wasn't him?"
Lin Yue said: "I was just giving you face, you don't know how to appreciate kindness."
"If I expose him right there, how can you continue investigating? If you don't investigate, how will you know he's a fake? And he's also responsible for your mother and sister's deaths."
The Fourth Prince's heart tightened, and then he began to feel violent and violent.
Unexpectedly, the last guess was confirmed. The deaths of his mother and sister were related to that old beast Huo Renli?
The Fourth Prince smiled perversely: "I should thank the Imperial Aunt."
Lin Yue saw his gloomy smile, as if he would tear people into pieces with just one look, and the system alarm rang loudly for a moment.
"Okay, since you know he's not a good person, just be on your guard. Let's go."
[If you don't leave now, you'll burn my system.]
The Fourth Prince: “…”
The Fourth Prince returned to his palace. Huo Renli, who had been waiting for him, secretly observed him. Seeing that the Fourth Prince had not brought anyone with him, he pretended to be concerned and asked, "Where have you been, Your Highness? You didn't even tell me? Don't you know I'm worried?"
"Your mother is gone now. She entrusted you to me before she died. It is my responsibility to take good care of you."
The Fourth Prince felt extremely depressed and wished he could expose his true identity right now, trample him to death on the ground, and crush his body into powder.
But he finally held back and just sneered, "Where did I go? Why are you asking?"
"The Empress Dowager summoned me privately and told me to be on guard against you, saying that she had found a mask in my room."
"If you weren't afraid that this matter would involve me, do you think it could be resolved so quickly?"
"She's just a little maid in the Imperial Garden. If you like her, why not find a way to bring her back? Why make such a big fuss?"
Huo Renli was horrified. The mask was actually secretly taken away by the Queen Mother's people!
He immediately knelt down and said with a heavy face: "You have to believe my uncle, I didn't do this."
"They are trying to drive a wedge between us and get me away so they can deal with you."
"Huai Zheng, you can't be fooled by them. Think about it, we have depended on each other for many years, how could I lie to you?"
Xiao Huaizheng sneered, "Yes, how could you lie to me? So I lied to them and said that the mask was mine and I was the one who hurt the little maid. You are just my scapegoat."
"They won't bother you anymore, but they also hate me. They say I'm crazy and a bad person."
"Uncle, do you think I'm a bad seed?"
Huo Renli looked at Xiao Huaizheng in surprise. He didn't expect this kid to react so quickly and actually take charge of everything.
Things went better than he had imagined, but he was not happy at all. Instead, he felt very depressed.
A dark feeling came over him, like the calm before a storm, and he was completely at a loss.
"Huaizheng, no, how could you be a bad seed?"
"You are a dragon seed, the emperor's son, you are a true royal descendant!"
Xiao Huaizheng smiled with relief when he heard this and said, "I knew it, I'm not."
"Don't worry, uncle. We've been disliked for so many years, and this won't be the last time."
"When I turn sixteen and am crowned king, we will leave the capital. I will definitely take good care of you."
Leaving Beijing?
Huo Renli had never thought about this question.
After much effort in coming up with advice and making Xiao Huaizheng trust only him, why would he want to leave the capital?
No!
He wants to be second only to the emperor, he wants to be the prime minister, the eunuch who can write for the emperor!
Huo Renli held the Fourth Prince's shoulders tightly and said word by word, "They treat you like this, why should we tolerate them?"
"Huaizheng, don't be afraid. Even if it costs my own life, I will seek justice for you."
The Fourth Prince was neither surprised nor excited.
He looked at Huo Renli calmly, his dark eyes without a trace of emotion, yet so deep that it was frightening.
"Is it true?"
Huo Renli asked suspiciously, "What?"
Xiao Huaizheng narrated: "My uncle said that he would risk his life for me. Is this true?"
Huo Renli said firmly: "Of course."
Xiao Huaizheng smiled, his eyes and brows were gentle, like a spring breeze.
"That's good."
He said that he took the initiative to hug Huo Renli, as if he was grabbing the last straw of his life.
Huo Renli was stunned at first, then he squinted his eyes in enjoyment, thinking, so what if he is the son of the royal family? Isn't he still being played around by him?
Just when he wanted to immerse himself in the feeling, Xiao Huaizheng suddenly came out of his arms and walked into the hall.
Huo Renli looked around vigilantly but didn't find anything wrong. Thinking that the child might be too sensitive, he didn't take it to heart.
Little did they know that their every move was reported to the emperor by the secret guards.
When Xiao Jingxian heard that his son had taken the initiative to admit in front of Huo Renli that he had done those things, he was very suspicious for a moment.
It sounded like his son was deceiving Huo Renli, and as far as he knew, his mother had never called her son over to question him, which meant that his son was lying to Huo Renli.
Xiao Jingxian's eyes lit up slightly, perhaps this son could really change.
Well, let's wait and see. If we really can't pull him back to the right path, it won't be too late to take action later.
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