"See me?" The Fourteenth Prince's expression changed drastically, and he resisted, saying, "I don't want to see any of them!"
Seeing that the Fourteenth Prince refused, Guan Zhan hurriedly knelt and took a step forward. The Fourteenth Prince warily shrank back, staring at Guan Zhan. Guan Zhan clasped his hands and whispered, "Please, Fourteenth Prince, reconsider. The Seventeenth Prince has no intention of persecuting you..."
The Fourteenth Prince turned his face away and said resolutely, "I'm taking pity on your innocence. You'd better leave quickly, or you'll never be able to get out again..."
The Fourteenth Prince's words clearly did not frighten Guan Zhan. Guan Zhan was focused on the mission and shook his head firmly, saying, "Fourteenth Prince, I beg you to reconsider. The Seventeenth Prince was thinking of you, otherwise he wouldn't have risked his life to come to the island..."
The Fourteenth Prince knew that if he subdued this man immediately and then sent men to search the entire island, he would surely find the Seventeenth Prince. However, if he did so, the Seventeenth Prince's life would likely be in danger. But the Fourteenth Prince did not want the Seventeenth Prince dead. He closed his eyes, trying to control his anger, and ordered Guan Zhan, "Stop talking. I have long since severed all ties with the people and affairs of the capital. If you don't care about your own life, then consider your master. If I give the order now, I'm afraid none of you will be able to leave this island alive..."
Guan Zhan's face turned pale. He himself was no loss, but if the Seventeenth Prince were to die on the island as well, Guan Zhan could not afford to pay for it even with ten lives. Seeing that Guan Zhan remained silent, the Fourteenth Prince sneered and said, "Go back and tell your master that I have no connection with Yongzheng anymore. Even if I did, it would only be hatred. He killed my whole family, and I must protect this grudge. No one can stop me."
Guan Zhan was suddenly startled and immediately looked up at the Fourteenth Prince, saying, "Fourteenth Prince, the Seventeenth Prince and I have come here because of the massacre of the Fourteenth Prince's family a few days ago..."
The Fourteenth Prince's heart sank. He gripped the jade pendant tightly, as if venting all his resentment on it, and said fiercely, "Hmph... You also know about the massacre of the Fourteenth Prince's family? Then there's even less to say..."
Guan Zhan's eyes reddened with anxiety. Fearing that the Fourteenth Prince would suddenly leave, he grabbed the Fourteenth Prince's trouser leg and said, "No... Fourteenth Prince, there's more to the story behind the massacre of the Prince's family..."
The Fourteenth Prince was startled, but quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "You think you can fool me with these tricks?"
"Fujin, the Fourteenth Fujin is still alive..." Guan Zhan didn't know the specifics, but he had overheard that the Fourteenth Fujin hadn't been killed that night. At this moment, he blurted out everything he could think of without thinking.
Sure enough, these words successfully caught the attention of the Fourteenth Prince. His heart was pounding in his chest. Although he and his wife didn't have much affection for each other, they were still husband and wife, and the Fourteenth Prince ultimately didn't want his wife to die because of him.
"What did you say?" Fourteenth Prince asked excitedly, his face beaming with joy. Guan Zhan breathed a sigh of relief. "Seventeenth Prince came this time to tell Your Highness the secret behind the assassination attempt on the Prince's residence. Fourteenth Prince, please go and see Seventeenth Prince..." Guan Zhan pleaded.
When Fourteenth Prince heard him say this, he decided to go see Seventeenth Prince. He hated Yongzheng, but he couldn't bring himself to harm Seventeenth Prince.
Fourteenth Prince hesitated before putting the jade pendant into his pocket, then stood up and gestured to Guan Zhan: "Where is he now?"
Upon hearing that the Fourteenth Prince had agreed to see the Seventeenth Prince, Guan Zhan excitedly stood up and whispered a few words in the Fourteenth Prince's ear. The Fourteenth Prince then left the Hidden Moon Pavilion with Guan Zhan.
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