The Eighth Prince stood up, put his arms behind his back, and paced back and forth in the room. After a few pacings, he sat down again to calmly think. The Eighth Prince's wife, on the other hand, was restless.
After waiting for a while, the Eighth Prince's wife stood up abruptly and said, "Your Highness, I think it would be better if Your Highness contacted the Fourteenth Prince first to see what his plans are before making a decision..."
Eighth Master sighed, frowning and saying with distress, "Doing this is too risky. We know nothing about Fourteenth, and acting rashly based on just a note will only put us in danger."
The Eighth Prince's wife sat down angrily, slamming her fist on the table and complaining, "Your Highness, is our life truly safe and secure? His men have never left our residence, constantly monitoring us. Although we're not restricted in our freedom, what's the difference between this and house arrest? I've had enough! This life is utterly boring..."
When the Eighth Prince's wife spoke emotionally, she couldn't help but sob. The Eighth Prince said, "I know you've been wronged..."
With tears welling in her eyes, the Eighth Prince's wife tightly grasped his hand, pleading, "Your Highness, I'm only doing this for you. You are a man of great talent and wisdom, capable in both literature and martial arts. You should have achieved great things, but now, not only has the Emperor casually assigned you some insignificant tasks to appease you, but he also keeps you under constant surveillance, depriving you of your freedom. I simply cannot bear to see you like this. Rather than be humiliated and trampled upon like this, it's better to take a risk and perhaps things will turn around. Your Highness, please think it over carefully..."
The Eighth Prince's wife's words made him fall into deep thought again. He smiled bitterly and said, "I am not willing to live like this. If I have a chance to turn things around, I will definitely seize it. It's just that the timing is not right now."
The Eighth Prince's wife asked anxiously, "Is the Eighth Prince still worried that the Fourteenth Prince hasn't escaped danger? Is this a trap?"
Eighth Prince shook his head, his eyes darkening, and said, "No! Thinking about it carefully, Fourteenth Brother might really have escaped, and it's true that he wanted to contact us. Before, when the Emperor suddenly brought Fourteenth Princess back and sent someone seriously ill to guard her, I was puzzled. Now it seems that Fourteenth Brother was already gone from Changping at that time. The Emperor was worried that Fourteenth Brother would risk his life to save Fourteenth Princess, so he did this on purpose!"
Upon hearing this, the Eighth Prince's wife's face lit up with joy. She pulled the Eighth Prince aside and said, "Since Your Highness is certain that this matter is true, why haven't you made a decision yet?"
Eighth Prince gently patted his wife's hand, comforting her, "Don't worry, I just feel that Fourteenth Brother currently has no military power and is a wanted criminal, it's really not worth us taking such a risk..."
The Eighth Prince's wife realized what was happening and said with disappointment, "Oh right, I almost forgot. After the Fourteenth Prince was captured by the Emperor, he lost all real power. Even if he escaped from Changping, it will be difficult for him to make a comeback..."
Eighth Master nodded and said, "Therefore, we cannot act rashly regarding Fourteenth Brother's secret contact with us."
The expectation and flame in the Eighth Prince's wife's eyes slowly faded, and she muttered to herself in despair, "Are we really going to live like this forever?"
The Eighth Prince helped his wife sit down and said slowly, "No, of course we can't just sit here and wait to die. Hongshi is our target! He is the Emperor's legitimate son and the first choice for the future Crown Prince. It's safer for us to put our bets on him."
Seeing that the Eighth Prince had made up his mind, the Eighth Princess Consort said no more. After a long while, she said to him, "This concubine wishes to go to the palace to see my aunt..."
The Eighth Prince laughed and said, "Tomorrow, you'll come to the palace with me; we should go and visit Consort Yi..."
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