"Me?" The deposed prince pointed at his nose, happy but also nervous, "Does my father-in-law really think I have the best chance? But I made a big mistake, and my father will not forgive me."

Seeing the deposed prince hanging his head in grief, Yang's father was secretly angry.

It's really a useless thing!

"Why do you have so little confidence, Your Highness? You killed someone in anger because you were competing with Prince An for favor. It was just an impulse, but it was Prince An's status that caused you to be severely punished. Now that so much time has passed, the emperor's anger has almost subsided, and the appointment of a crown prince is imminent. In my opinion, the emperor still values ​​you, Your Highness, the most..."

The deposed prince's eyes were dull and he shook his head: "Father-in-law, you don't understand..."

If only he had really just killed Prince An, then his father would never have taken his position as Crown Prince!

Father Yang was a little anxious when he saw the deposed prince was so decadent. He said bluntly: "Your Highness, we are not strangers, so I will speak frankly. Looking around the capital, there are many nobles who have killed people. Have you seen anyone who has been investigated? In my opinion, you were inconsiderate and let someone take action during a banquet in the palace. The impact was too great, and the emperor had to punish you severely. Didn't you see that many ministers opposed your dethronement? After so long, the incident was exposed again, saying that Prince Jin had murdered Chun Ge'er. The emperor must have regretted it in his heart..."

Father Yang said a lot of things earnestly, but the deposed prince still said the same thing: "You don't understand..."

Father Yang wanted to jump up and slap the deposed prince. He thought that if this son-in-law was just an ordinary person, he would have slapped him in the face long ago.

I don’t understand, I don’t understand. Can you tell me why you don’t understand?

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Father Yang asked, "Prince, what are you worried about? I am your father-in-law and I will definitely stand on your side. If you have any concerns, just tell me directly. There is no need to hide them from me."

The deposed prince stared at Father Yang and gritted his teeth and said, "Since my father-in-law said so, I will tell you the truth!"

"The truth?" Father Yang felt something strange and immediately perked up. "Master, tell me, what is the truth?"

"Actually... I didn't order the murder of Prince An!"

"What?" Father Yang was stunned.

"I don't even know the King of Guards who did it."

"What?" Father Yang was even more shocked and held the deposed prince's hand tightly. "If that's the case, why did the emperor convict you? Hiss - could it be that old man Zhen Shicheng made a wrong judgment?"

The deposed prince sighed, "My father-in-law is wrong. That old fellow Zhen Shicheng is just too good at solving cases! My father accused me of instigating the murder of Prince An because... because..."

Father Yang was very worried: "Please tell me, Lord!"

The deposed prince said angrily: "In order to cover up my mistake, I was with Concubine Yang at that time——"

With a loud thud, Father Yang fell to the ground along with the chair.

The voice of the servant outside the door came: "Prince, are you okay?"

"It's okay, just guard your door!" The deposed prince shouted, and then heaved a sigh of relief when he looked at Yang's father struggling on the ground.

It's good to tell it out loud, finally someone can share this secret.

After climbing up from the wolf's nest, Yang's father wanted to burst into tears.

What sin had he committed to deserve such a son-in-law!

No matter how much regret and anger he felt, when he saw the face of the deposed prince, Father Yang could only accept it with a pinch of his nose.

There is no medicine for regret in the world. Can you take back the daughter who married into the royal family? He can only stay on this pirate ship.

After a long pause, Father Yang asked, "Does the princess know about this?"

The deposed prince shook his head: "Besides my father and Zhen Shicheng and the others, only my father-in-law knows about it."

Father Yang's eyes twitched and he smiled bitterly in his heart: So, he is really honored.

"Your Highness, remember this matter must not be made known to anyone else, not even the princess." Father Yang warned sternly.

His daughter is a bit stubborn. If she knew that her husband was having an affair with his stepmother, she would probably do something terrible...

"Of course I know." The deposed prince looked at Father Yang eagerly, "Father-in-law, do you think I still have a chance?"

Father Yang's lips moved.

The deposed prince sighed: "So I said, the third brother has fallen, and the fourth brother has the greatest chance..."

Father Yang glanced at the window.

In order to keep the conversation secret, the windows were closed, and the thin curtains reflected the shadows of a cluster of banana trees outside the window.

This study is still too stuffy, and this quiet garden is even more stuffy.

His son-in-law was born a prince, he cannot stay in a place like this forever!

Father Yang tapped the table with his fingers and said softly, "No, Your Majesty still has a chance."

The deposed prince looked at him.

"Earlier, a minister proposed to reinstate the Grandson, and the Emperor did not object, which proves that the Emperor has not completely given up on you..."

Give up?

The deposed prince always felt that these two words sounded a bit awkward, but now was not the time to think about it, so he decided to listen to what his father-in-law said.

Father Yang looked at the deposed prince who was eager to learn from him and sighed, "Your Highness is right to tell me the truth, so that we can accurately gauge the emperor's mind. Your Highness made a big mistake, and a serious illness requires drastic measures. If you want the emperor to change his mind, you must let him see your sincerity..."

"But how can I let Father see my sincerity?"

"wait."

"wait?"

"Yes, as long as you wait patiently, there will always be opportunities. Besides, if the opportunity really doesn't come, we can still create it..."

The light in the study gradually dimmed.

In the main courtyard, Yang's mother looked at Chun'er and talked to Princess Jing behind closed doors.

"Thank God, Chun'er is fine." Yang's mother clasped her hands together and said.

Princess Jing smiled and said, "Mother is wrong. Thank God, Chun Ge'er has done so much for King Yan."

"That being said, in the end, it was still our Chun Ge'er who was lucky enough to be rescued. I heard that the Emperor and the Empress gave Chun Ge'er a lot of gifts, and also said that they would take Chun Ge'er to the palace to live for a while after he recovers?"

"Well, but I declined." Princess Jing said lightly.

Mother Yang was very surprised: "It's a good thing that Chun'er can return to the palace for a short stay. Why did you refuse, Princess——"

Princess Jing interrupted Mother Yang and said, "I understand what you mean, but I don't want Chun Ge'er to be involved in these troubles anymore. Chun Ge'er is only a prince now, and his status is no different from other princes. It is not a good thing to surpass others."

"You..." Mother Yang tried to persuade him, but in the end she just said, "Your grandfather's hair has turned completely white recently..."

Princess Jing was unmoved and said calmly, "Grandfather is already over 60 years old, it's normal for him to have gray hair."

After experiencing the pain of almost losing Chun Ge'er, no one should think of putting pressure on her again.

She just wanted to see Chun Ge'er grow up safely, get married, have children, and have a large house.

As for the rest, get away from her!