Chapter 173 Gradually Losing Myself in the Praise
"My fifth sister deliberately instigated someone to bring me to the lake. I didn't know why at first, but now it seems that it was either for you or Shao Shang." He stood up from the water, all wet.
He Zhaojun was at a loss for words: "Are you drunk? What are you doing down there now?"
He wiped the water off his face and said, "I'm not drunk! If I weren't, and someone reported me for molesting you two, even if I had a thousand heads, they wouldn't be enough for Third Brother and Eleventh Brother to chop off."
Shao Shang was puzzled. "You could have left before everyone arrived, found a chance to return to the party, and cleared yourself of any involvement. Why did you jump into the water? And you claimed you weren't drunk?"
The fifth prince slapped his head and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of this? But if my father knew about this, my life would be even more miserable in the future."
The two girls exchanged a glance, and before they could offer any comfort, they saw the Fifth Prince give up on himself: "Father doesn't like me anyway, it's just a pity. You even spoke up for me before, trying to change my image."
Shao Shang knew that He Zhaojun had been framed before, but still believed that the Fifth Prince was innocent and even tried to make amends for him. He couldn't help but comfort the Fifth Prince.
"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, so why compare ourselves to others? This is a lesson I learned from my sister Zhaojun."
"You like strange stories and local customs. Even though you don't meet all the requirements for a prince, so what? You still persist until now, don't you? You are similar to me." The way Shao Shang counseled the fifth prince was quite similar to the way Zhaojun counseled her at that time.
Shao Shang went on, "If you don't mind, then just consider Zhaojun and I as friends. If you have anything to say in the future, we will listen and someone will understand you, right?" She poked He Zhaojun in the ribs with her elbow, motioning for her to speak too.
Zhaojun nodded: "That's right. Besides, I have another favor to ask of you. You'd better come up and talk to me quickly. Don't choke on the water in such a shallow pond."
The Fifth Prince pouted, climbed out of the water, and sneezed. "Whatever you have to say, just tell me. I will definitely listen."
He Zhaojun looked at Shao Shang and the Fifth Prince and said, "In two days, once the armaments are complete, I will rush to Shouchun to carry out errands for Your Majesty. When that time comes, everything in the palace will be handed over to you two."
The Fifth Prince sighed and waved his hands repeatedly: "There are so many capable people in the palace, why leave them to me? I understand that you want Shao Shang to worry about it, but I am neither high nor low, and no one respects me..."
He Zhaojun said sternly, "You once said that there's absolutely nothing in the entire palace that you don't know about. Isn't that an advantage? If this were a battlefield, then you'd be the center of intelligence gathering, which would be very useful."
"Y-Really? Am I that important?"
He Zhaojun nodded again: "Of course, you know, I came to you because someone instructed me to do so. As for who it was, I don't need to tell you, right?"
The fifth prince nodded repeatedly. It must have been his father's instructions, but he couldn't tell him directly, so that's why he sent Zhaojun.
But who could have known that the girl in front of her would lie without thinking? He Zhaojun didn't worry at all that this clumsy lie would be exposed. After all, she didn't mention anyone by name, and it was the Fifth Prince who misunderstood.
"After I leave, you need to pay attention to any changes in the personnel of the two palaces. Where are there new maids and servants, and where are there missing guards and eunuchs? The people in the palace are numerous and complex, and only you are qualified to handle this."
Shao Shang grabbed He Zhaojun's hand and said, "Sister Zhaojun, what happened?"
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