Well! The third prince is indeed cunning, spending all his time in the palace just to please his father.
Born into the royal family, the Second Prince and others knew better than anyone what the Emperor's favor meant.
No matter how much a legitimate eldest son, how noble a maternal family, or how many court officials support him, nothing can compare to the emperor's favoritism.
As long as the emperor favors the third son, even if he is neither the eldest son nor the legitimate heir, and his maternal family has no support, he can still ascend the throne!
The princes, now awakened, began to devise ways to target the third prince.
The third prince suddenly became the target of everyone's criticism. He was bewildered and terrified, and had no idea what to do. So he became more and more reliant on his only supporter, the current emperor.
Everyone: ...Third brother, you're unbelievable! You actually dare to dream of monopolizing Father's favor.
What angered the princes the most was the Emperor's attitude. The Emperor was indeed more indulgent and affectionate towards the third prince!
The Emperor, Consort Xiao, and the Third Prince—they truly resemble a harmonious and happy family of three!
The princes grew even angrier and intensified their attempts to find fault with the third prince.
This leads to a vicious cycle.
The Third Prince's advantage of developing his strengths in a low-key manner has turned into a disadvantage that makes him a target of everyone's criticism.
"It's all Xiao Zixiu's fault! I know he's doing this for me, but... but he can't go this far!"
Even if we want to sideline Helian Jue, we can't leave any evidence against him.
The third prince was once again ridiculed by the notoriously foolish fourth prince in the palace, and left the palace in a depressed mood.
As a result, when he left the palace, he encountered some court officials or members of the imperial family, who looked at him very strangely.
The third prince looked on with suspicion, wondering what had happened this time.
Upon returning to the Prince's residence and seeing the carriages parked outside the gate, and hearing the servants' report, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him—
Xiao Zixiu! Are you giving me money?
You're clearly trying to scam me!
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