"What does Your Highness intend to do?"
"ah?"
Li Jue was startled by these words and instinctively stuffed the note into his mouth. Only after swallowing did he realize that the teacher had already seen it; what was the point of swallowing it then?
Seeing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle and tease him.
"Your Highness is quite astute, hahaha!"
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, sir..."
"No, no, no, this is not funny. As the saying goes, if a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his life."
"Your Highness did not hesitate to swallow paper to protect your subjects, which shows the demeanor of a monarch."
When Li Jue heard Xiao Yu praise him like that, he felt so embarrassed that his scalp tingled.
Is this old man deliberately trying to screw himself over?
How could you praise yourself like that in front of Li Zhi!
"Sir, you flatter me. I have no kingly demeanor whatsoever. That description is more suitable for my Ninth Uncle..."
When Li Zhi heard Li Jue say this, he sneered inwardly, thinking, "You're smart enough to know what's good for you!"
However, when Li Zhi looked at Xiao Yu, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
Recently, Xiao Yu has been treating Li Jue better and better, even better than he, the crown prince. Could it be that he is really going to be deposed as rumored?
Li Zhi was terrified and unwilling to accept it.
I have done nothing wrong, so why did my father depose me?
He dared not confront his father, the emperor, and instead vented his hatred on Li Jue.
"Li Jue, why don't you immediately apologize to the master!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue quickly bowed to Xiao Yu.
"Please punish me, sir!"
Seeing this, Li Zhi once again reprimanded him sternly.
"Is this how you apologize?"
"Otherwise what?"
"Kneel down, sir!"
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