"Since you're no longer of any use, why should I keep you around!" Xiao Nan was furious, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light, wishing he could tear Xu Cang to pieces!
"I originally intended to pin the blame for privately forming an army on the First Prince, because the First Prince is my greatest enemy in the court," the Third Prince said, looking at Xu Cang with hatred.
"Third Prince, spare me! Third Prince, spare me!" Xu Cang cried out in panic. He had already witnessed the Third Prince's ruthless methods and was now so frightened that he wet himself.
"Even if Xiao Dongyang doesn't lose his prince status, be demoted to a commoner, or even lose his life, he will still suffer a great loss of strength and lose the trust of the court officials and the emperor."
The Third Prince seemed to have taken a liking to this. He slowly squatted down, holding a short-handled sharp knife in his hand, and slapped Xu Cang's face repeatedly.
Xu Cang didn't dare to move, his eyes filled with fear.
"After all, who would believe someone with rebellious intentions? Don't you think so, Xu Cang?" The Third Prince smiled meaningfully, his handsome phoenix eyes slanting as he quietly looked at Xu Cang.
"Yes, yes, the Third Prince is right."
"I have absolutely no intention of rebelling, absolutely no intention of rebelling!" Xu Cang tried to prove the truthfulness of his words by raising his voice.
"Please, Your Highness, give me another chance. It must be that Xiao Xiyou and I have become estranged after not seeing each other for so long." Xu Cang hurriedly thought of an excuse, hoping to survive the wrath of this capricious, ruthless, and perverse Third Prince.
"This time, I will personally go to the Second Prince's residence to catch up with him, clear up the misunderstanding, and I'm sure I can regain his trust! I'll then help Your Highness achieve your great ambitions!" Xu Cang quickly offered his solution.
"When Xiao Xiyou first made a name for himself in the court, you said that you two had a deep relationship, and that Xiao Xiyou would never doubt you. But now you're saying this again, which makes it hard for me to believe you..."
Xiao Nan paused for a moment while speaking, then slowly stood up, stretched out his foot, and kicked Xu Cang to the ground.
"Trust! Trust is the most unreliable thing in the world! You bastard, you actually think you can hold onto a prince with trust! Do you think Xiao Xiyou is stupid?!"
The Third Prince is extremely irritable now. He thought that Xu Cang must have something on Xiao Xiyou that he could use to control Xiao Xiyou.
Only then did she dare to approach him, hoping to gain some benefits through her own efforts. After all, even if he, a mere guard, had something on the prince, he wouldn't dare to expose it casually.
Blindly exposing yourself will only lead to a worse fate.
Everyone can understand that it's a mutually beneficial arrangement, but no one expected that Xu Cang would be such a complete idiot!
For the first time in over twenty years, the Third Prince, who had been shrewd and cunning, felt his own foolishness in believing Xu Cang. This was something he found utterly unacceptable!
Xu Cang, who had been kicked to the ground, quickly got up and knelt before the Third Prince, pleading, "Three days, three days! Please give me three more days, Third Prince!"
"I will definitely bring Xiao Xiyou here in three days to help the Third Prince succeed!!" Xu Cang hurriedly gave the Third Prince a guarantee.
"Okay, then I'll give you three days."
"If Xiao Xiyou doesn't come in three days, you can come back with your head. Either one of you is going to die." Xiao Nanguai's ears hurt from Xu Cang's loud shouting.
He reached up and picked at his ear, looking at the person on the ground crying bitterly.
They decided to give Xu Cang one last chance; what wouldn't a desperate man do?
He didn't care whether Xu Cang was coaxing, deceiving, or forcibly kidnapping him. As long as Xiao Xiyou was in the military camp and had to finish this charade in front of the ministers and the people, everyone in the world would think that Xiao Xiyou was a traitor who dared to rebel. That was enough.
Upon hearing the Third Prince's words, Xu Cangting repeatedly kowtowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Third Prince! I will certainly live up to your expectations."
"Alright, you can go now." Xiao Nan was also disgusted by Xu Cang's appearance.
This time he won't be as foolish as last time, entrusting the task of seducing Xiao Xiyou to someone else.
"Xiao Feng, come in." After Xu Cang scrambled out of the tent, Xiao Nangua spoke calmly, calling in the guard who had been following him.
"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Xiao Feng was clearly much more composed than Xu Cang. He remained neither humble nor arrogant in front of the Third Prince, his face as cold as an iceberg, devoid of any expression.
"Go and keep an eye on Xiao Xiyou. See what he's been up to lately. If that idiot Xu Cang fails, find a way to make up for it and lure Xiao Xiyou over," the Third Prince ordered Xiao Feng.
"Yes, I'll take care of it right away." Xiao Feng received the order and left.
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"Knock, knock, knock." Xu Cang knocked on the door of the Second Prince's residence.
A young servant dressed in coarse blue clothes opened the door and poked his head out. "Oh, it's Brother Xu! Long time no see. Please come in."
Almost everyone in the Second Prince's residence knew Xu Cang; they all knew that he and the Second Prince were sworn brothers, as close as brothers.
"Xiao Liang." Xu Cang was very happy to see his old friend whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and he felt relieved, especially after hearing his warm tone.
This shows that Xiao Xiyou did not suspect him. He was probably delayed by something during this period, which is why he did not contact him.
"Is His Highness the Second Prince inside the residence?" Xu Cang asked impatiently before even reaching the reception hall, after being welcomed into the residence by Xiao Liang.
"His Highness has guests today and is receiving them in his study. Please wait a moment, Brother Xu. I will inform him when His Highness finishes his meeting," Xiao Liang said warmly, even though His Highness Xiao Xiyou had just instructed that no one was allowed to enter the study, so he had no choice but to disturb him.
After all, Xu Cang's status was special, so he waited outside the study to inform the Second Prince as soon as possible, so as not to delay the Second Prince's important matter.
Inside the study, Xiao Xiyou was helping Zhou Zhizhi practice her internal energy cultivation.
Inside the study, Xiao Xiyou sat upright by the window, his hands clasped together, concentrating his mind on one point. His inner energy gathered at his fingertips with his movements. He opened his hands and continuously channeled his inner energy into Zhou Zhizhi's body.
Zhou Zhizhi felt a distant and steady mysterious power constantly filling her body. She tried her best to suppress her distracting thoughts and devote herself to cultivation.
Xiao Xiyou stared intently at Zhou Zhizhi, feeling the energy within her body constantly increasing.
He knew that this was a crucial moment in his cultivation. As his inner energy continued to flow, Zhou Zhizhi's body began to emit a bright and mysterious light.
A gentle breeze blew through the window, filling the study with a tense yet calm atmosphere.
Gradually, Zhou Zhizhi felt every cell in her body being cleansed, and her inner strength silently nourished her meridians, bones, and soul, awakening an unprecedented power within her.
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