"Third Brother, wait!" The Eighth and Ninth Princes followed the group out of the Qianqing Palace.
Prince Yi stopped in his tracks, turned to look behind him, and saw that it was the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince, so he stopped in his tracks.
"Eighth brother, ninth brother!" Prince Yi looked at his two younger brothers with a calm expression. They had never had any relationship with each other before.
"Third Brother, let's take a walk together. We want to talk to you about Father Emperor," the Eighth Prince said solemnly to Prince Yi.
Prince Yi was somewhat surprised to see the solemn expressions on the faces of the Eighth and Ninth Princes, but he naturally agreed. The three of them walked out along the palace wall.
“Eighth brother, ninth brother, Father Emperor, this time it seems serious,” Prince Yi sighed. “This time and time again, it makes people worry.”
“Father’s health is clearly deteriorating. Third Brother, at this time, don’t you have any thoughts?” Eighth Prince said, “Third Brother is Prince Yi, personally appointed by Father, and has presided over the compilation of so many books. Father has always valued Third Brother highly.”
“Yes, I think Third Brother is handsome and has an extraordinary appearance. He is also very knowledgeable and has a brilliant literary talent. There is no one that Ninth Brother admires more than Third Brother,” Ninth Master quickly added.
When Prince Yi heard the Eighth and Ninth Princes suddenly say these words to him, he understood their meaning. However, he had been neglected by Emperor Kangxi for many years. Although he and the Fourth Prince were both princes, the difference between them was enormous. If he had heard these words before, he would have been pleased for a while. But now, after seven or eight years of being a carefree Prince Yi, he naturally saw through their meaning.
"What do you two mean by this? Are you trying to promote me?" Third Master suspected that Eighth Master and Ninth Master were up to something, so he changed his expression and said.
Seeing that the Third Prince was no longer the Prince Yi he once was, the Eighth Prince said seriously, "Third Brother, you know who owns the capital now? You haven't forgotten the days when you were still very popular with Father Emperor, have you?"
For the past seven or eight years, the Third Prince had been neglected by Emperor Kangxi, and gradually lost interest in vying for his favor. However, although he had given up on that ambition, he was still uneasy. What if a new emperor ascended the throne and purged him? After all, he had tried to compete for the emperor's favor before!
The Eighth Prince's words caused the worries in Prince Yi's heart to grow wildly like weeds. He chuckled twice and said, "Father's health is still good. Let's not say such unlucky things. If others hear it, it might not be good."
"Third Brother, it's really pointless for you to say such things in front of us brothers. If you want to continue burying your head in the sand, there's nothing we can do. Eighth Brother, let's go first." Ninth Master said coldly when he saw Third Master say this.
"Hey, how can you talk to Third Brother like that? Third Brother, we'll be going now. If you have anything you'd like to tell us, feel free to come anytime," Eighth Master said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Prince Yi nodded, then left the Eighth and Ninth Princes behind and went alone.
"Coward!" Ninth Master spat disdainfully at Third Master's retreating figure.
“Ninth Brother, he’s always been a coward. But I believe what we said will terrify him. Now, we need to unite all the forces we can to oppose him,” said Eighth Master.
“Well, the fifth prince hasn’t been involved in affairs for many years, the seventh prince is the fourth prince’s servant, and the tenth prince has also gone far away from us in recent years. The thirteenth prince is imprisoned. The others are not capable of doing anything. If we bring Prince Yi over, we will have four people,” said Ninth Master.
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