Li Jue felt a surge of frustration upon hearing this, thinking to himself that being the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty was truly a difficult job.
However, it wasn't right for Li Yifu to keep holding him like that, so Li Jue bent down and helped him up.
"Get up quickly, I know you're loyal!"
"It's good that Your Highness is alright, sob sob sob..."
After Li Yifu got up, he hurriedly told Li Jue about his unauthorized meeting with Consort Xu. Li Jue was very skilled at being an official and knew what to say and what not to say.
For example, things that you do behind your boss's back should be talked about.
Li Jue listened very attentively, and was relieved to see that the two were just having a normal conversation.
However, Li Yifu seemed to want to say more after he finished speaking, and said something that was half a reminder and half an appreciation.
"I was just about to remind Your Highness to cultivate a trusted confidant in the harem, but I didn't expect Your Highness to have already quietly established a good relationship with Consort Xu..."
"A trusted confidant?"
Li Jue frowned immediately upon hearing this.
He detested such underhanded dealings. Even if he were nothing more than a minor nobleman living in Sanglin Village outside Xianyang City, let alone now that he was the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, he would have long considered the Tang Dynasty as his own.
Therefore, in his view, he didn't need to cultivate any confidants at all!
"Li Yifu, you are no longer allowed to contact the women of the harem behind my back!"
“Our Qin Prince’s Mansion… no, the Crown Prince’s Palace, should act with integrity and uprightness; how can we engage in such underhanded practices!”
Liu Rengui showed a satisfied expression upon hearing this, thinking to himself that this was the demeanor and vision that a crown prince should have.
However, Li Yifu was very dissatisfied upon hearing this, feeling that his prince was somewhat pedantic.
"Your Highness, the Prince of Jin has connections in the palace, and we should have connections as well, lest we repeat the same mistake as the Crown Prince!"
"Does the Prince of Jin have someone in his harem?"
"who?"
Li Yifu shook his head upon hearing this.
"We don't know yet, but he definitely has connections. If no one is whispering in his ear, how could he stay in the capital like this!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue neither agreed nor disagreed, but after a moment's thought, he suddenly remembered someone.
"I just thought of someone..."
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the person who is Ninth Uncle's mole in the harem!"
"who?"
Li Jue felt extremely disgusted by Li Yifu's eager gaze.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't!"
"You may all leave. I'm tired and need to rest!"
Li Jue gave the order to leave, and everyone departed one after another. However, when Liu Rengui reached the door, Li Jue suddenly called him back.
"Liu Rengui, stay behind!"
"promise!"
Liu Rengui showed no reaction to this, feeling that it was normal for Li Jue to ask him to do whatever he wanted. But for Li Yifu, this was highly unusual, even instilling in him a strong sense of crisis!
Does Your Highness no longer trust me?
Otherwise, why not leave me here as well?
Although Li Yifu was a little unhappy, he could only leave the Prince of Qin's residence slowly and reluctantly since Li Jue didn't call him.
Seeing that no one was around, Li Jue immediately called Liu Rengui to his side.
"Liu Rengui, I'm entrusting you with an important task!"
"Your Highness, please speak!"
"I suspect that Consort Wu is Prince Jin's mole in the harem!"
"Consort Wu?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Rengui looked puzzled, wondering how Li Jue had learned of this matter.
You have to understand that he had followed Li Zhi for a long time. If even he, Li Zhi's close confidant, didn't know about this, how did the Crown Prince know?
"You don't need to doubt it!"
"If my ninth uncle has an inside man, it must be this person!"
“I recruited some people in Xianyang, about a hundred people. Also, when I was in Goguryeo, I trained dozens of eunuchs and palace maids, who have now been presented to the Taegi Palace.”
"We have their families in our hands, so we don't need to worry about them betraying us!"
"I am now handing these people over to you. All you need to do is have them keep a close eye on Prince Jin and Consort Wu and find evidence of their illicit affair!"
"this……"
Liu Rengui was very upset when he heard this. He thought that it would be more appropriate to hand this matter over to Li Yifu. Why did they have to hand it over to him?
Li Jue saw through Liu Rengui's thoughts and immediately explained.
“Actually, Li Yifu is more suitable, but he is a wicked man, and I’m afraid he might use these people for other purposes. For example, to spy on the palace and monitor His Majesty’s every move…”
"To be honest, if I hadn't been framed this time, I wouldn't have even bothered to mobilize this team."
"Simply defending is very disadvantageous for us. Therefore, when necessary, we should also take the initiative and cause some trouble for my Uncle Jiu!"
Liu Rengui nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"Your Highness is right!"
"Those who achieve great things throughout history have never relied on conspiracies and tricks, but have always acted with integrity and uprightness!"
"If we just want to bring down the Prince of Jin, relying on Consort Wu alone won't be enough, will it?"
Li Jue nodded upon hearing this.
"clear!"
"However, I don't expect this little thing to bring down Prince Jin. I just want to cause him some trouble."
Our top priority right now is to wait!
"Let's wait for the right opportunity, then leave Chang'an and go somewhere else to hide..."
"hide?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Rengui shook his head.
"Your Highness, His Majesty's health has been deteriorating in recent years. At this time, you must not leave Chang'an. You must stay by His Majesty's side to prevent a disaster from happening to Fusu!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue looked around and then lowered his voice.
"Don't worry!"
"Consort Xu has just become pregnant with His Majesty's child. His Majesty's lifespan is at least three to five years longer..."
"ah?"
Liu Rengui was so surprised when he heard this that he opened his mouth wide. He thought to himself, "How old is His Majesty? How come he's suddenly blossoming again?"
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