Zhao Li stood up straight and left only when the pavilion was out of sight, perfectly demonstrating the old eunuch's cautiousness and servile attitude.
Late at night, at the Second Prince's residence.
Zhao Chengyu, the steward of the Second Prince's residence, knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Highness, this old servant personally witnessed the Seventh Prince enter the Ninth Prince's residence and has not come out since."
The entire Ninth Prince's residence was peaceful, and the old servant's spies planted there found nothing.
The Ninth Prince stayed in the lakeside pavilion reading until very late before leaving to return to his room to rest.
It was as if the Seventh Prince had never entered the Ninth Prince's residence, and the Ninth Prince had never even seen the Seventh Prince.
"oh?"
The Second Prince Li Yu's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Is this really true?"
"This old servant dares to swear on his own head that he has not uttered a single falsehood!"
Zhao Chengyu said firmly.
"Interesting, very interesting. It seems we all underestimated Xiao Jiu."
"Even that good-for-nothing Xiao Qi has fallen into his hands."
Li Yu remained silent for a while, then said with a look of amazement on his face.
Zhao Chengyu's expression changed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Your Highness, do you mean the Ninth Prince, him?"
"This is not impossible."
"Over the years, Xiao Jiu has always kept a low profile and rarely appeared in public. In our opinion, he knows that he is not qualified to compete for the throne, so he keeps such a low profile in order to protect himself."
"We have spies at Xiao Jiu's residence, but did they really see the real Xiao Jiu?"
"We all underestimated Xiao Jiu!"
Li Yu clapped his hands and laughed, saying with a playful expression.
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