Zhao Ji also took advantage of the period when the little prince had a very good reputation and secretly arranged several encounters with the little prince, which was actually to test the little prince.

After trying several times, Zhao Ji really felt something was wrong.

The little prince is only a little over ten years old now, and if you look at him young, he can still be considered a child.

But now, his words and deeds reveal the calmness of an adult.

Quite stable.

Every time he speaks and does things, he acts like a little adult.

Perhaps the emperor thought this was a promising performance, but to Zhao Ji it was too strange.

It is obvious that before he fell ill, the little prince was still a childish person.

As a result, he is now sensible and reasonable, as if he was born according to the template of the perfect prince in everyone's mind.

This is really strange.

However, before Zhao Ji had the chance to test the situation, the Third Prince could no longer sit still.

Now the third prince has been conferred the title of prince and even has a title, Prince of Jin.

It can be said that the scenery is endless.

Moreover, the Third Prince actually didn't take the Concubine Xian and her son seriously before. After all, in his opinion, the little prince was still young and incapable.

But during this period of time, Prince Jin watched coldly and found that the little prince had the demeanor of a wise king.

And because of the little prince's outstanding performance during this period, more and more court officials began to favor the little prince.

After all, the Prince of Jin previously had a reputation for being simple-minded and strong-limbed, which was in stark contrast to the little prince's recent reputation.

"I didn't expect that my brother is so good at disguising himself. It seems that I was wrong before. I didn't realize that this brother is such a big shot!"

Prince Jin said this with gritted teeth in his palace.

At the same time, a plan gradually came up in King Jin's mind.

For the princes, there is only one throne, so naturally the one who survives to the end and fights for the throne to the end is qualified to sit on it.

Soon it was time for the royal hunt.

In the past, the princes had to compete in the royal hunting grounds.

In fact, the original intention was to temper the princes, so that they would be less arrogant and more impatient, and work hard.

However, after the struggle in the previous year, the emperor had fewer offspring. In addition, some princes had angered the emperor, so naturally those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned, and those who should be demoted were demoted to commoners.

Only the third prince and the youngest prince participated in this royal hunt.

The little prince is still young, and all the court officials have witnessed this royal hunt. I am afraid that it will be Prince Jin who will take the lead and steal the limelight.

However, the emperor felt that this was too cold and dull.

He directly involved the families of some military generals in the court, and even let Zhao Ji and some military generals get involved.

"My dear ministers, have fun. Don't show mercy just because the Prince of Jin is my heir!"

"Of course, I have prepared the prizes for this time. If any of you perform well, I will naturally not be stingy."

The emperor smiled and wrote the reward on a piece of paper, rolled it up and placed it on the table next to him.

Zhao Ji and his group smiled helplessly.

Even if the emperor said so, what does it matter? If he took it seriously and injured the third prince for the result of a game, wouldn't he be able to be accused of murdering the royal family at any time and anywhere?

Therefore, Zhao Ji and his people had no intention of really putting in any effort, they just wanted to save face.

The third prince was naturally aware of this, so he rode his horse happily towards the depths of the hunting ground.

At the same time, King Jin also gave a hidden look to his confidant. After receiving the reminder, the confidant nodded slightly and made a gesture.

Obviously, what King Jin wanted to do should have been done.

On the other hand, Concubine Xian was watching with the little prince. The little prince had just recovered from an illness some time ago, and Concubine Xian didn't really want him to participate in this hunting competition.

In the eyes of Concubine Xian, these things are nothing but empty talk, and the most important thing is to keep one's life safe.

Past history also records many cases of princes and grandchildren of emperors losing their lives in hunting grounds.

The virtuous concubine saw everything clearly and naturally didn't want to gamble.

However, Concubine Xian did not expect that the little prince would walk out of the team and come in front of the emperor while she was not paying attention.

He knelt down very straightforwardly, looked at the emperor with a smile and said: "Your son knows that your father's birthday is coming soon. Although your son is young, he also knows that the thoughtfulness is the most precious thing in the world!"

"So I want to participate in the hunting competition, not to compete with my brother for a place, but just to hunt some prey for my father, so that he can feel my filial piety!"

The emperor looked at the sincerity in the little prince's eyes and couldn't help laughing for a moment. Then he looked very pleased and patted the table next to him.

"As expected of my son, he should have such courage! Go get a good horse and send fifty guards to follow the little prince to experience this hunting competition!"

The emperor had experienced royal hunting occasions since he was a prince.

It is also clear that in such situations, there are many crises hidden in the dark.

The little prince is really sensible and good at speaking, and every word he says touches the emperor's heart.

So the emperor specially sent fifty guards, actually to protect the little prince.

The little prince did not refuse, but the virtuous concubine beside him was frightened.

Originally, Concubine Xian wanted to step forward and ask the emperor to revoke his order, but the little prince pulled her sleeve and stopped her.

"Mother, I know you are very worried about my safety, but just like the tiger in the mountains and the eagle in the sky, I will eventually fly to a more powerful world...!"

The little prince spoke sincerely, and Concubine Xian felt choked for a moment. In the end, she said nothing, but just waved her hand tiredly.

"Since your father has already given you fifty guards, it's not easy for me to give you more guards. You can only take these two guards with you. They are my confidants."

"They are also the assassins trained by your grandmother's family. These two are absolutely loyal to you!"

It can be said that Concubine Xian was very considerate of her son.

There might be spies among the emperor's men, or forces from other queens and princes.

But these two deadly servants of Concubine Xian are not easy to deal with.

The little prince nodded solemnly, was rude to the virtuous concubine, and turned away.

On the other side, Prince Jing's confidant had already seen the little prince's actions.

"Your Highness is truly a prophet. He has guessed right away that the little prince would not wait obediently outside the hunting grounds... If that is the case, you are really the one who refuses to take the road to heaven and enters hell without a door!"

But in just a moment, a pony was chosen and presented to the little prince.

The little prince was not picky and liked the pony very much. He turned over and rode on the horse and walked deep into the hunting ground!