Chapter 146 The Crown Prince's Handle
Luo Yanzhi rolled his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and jokingly said, "Hasn't Second Brother always wanted to take over the Ministry of Personnel? When the Crown Prince asked Father for the Ministry of Personnel just now, were you very nervous, Second Brother?"
"The Crown Prince is both talented and virtuous. Whether he takes over the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Justice, he will definitely be able to manage it well."
This sounded very high-sounding, but Luo Yanzhi didn't believe a word of it.
The second brother was too slick and talking to him was the most boring thing. Luo Yanzhi changed his mind and decided to tease the eldest brother.
Among all the brothers, the eldest brother Luo Yechen is the one who can't hide his thoughts the most, and everything he thinks is written on his face.
Every time I provoke him with a few words, he will get so angry that he jumps up and down, and the way he looks is really funny.
Luo Yanzhi found Luo Yechen behind the crowd, but saw that Luo Yechen looked absent-minded.
Luo Yanzhi called out to him.
"Brother?"
Luo Yechen ignored it.
Luo Yanzhi patted him hard on the shoulder, which scared him so much that he suddenly came to his senses.
“What are you doing?!”
Unexpectedly, his reaction was so big that Luo Yanzhi was also shocked.
"Brother, I called you just now and you didn't respond. I thought you didn't hear me, so I slapped you. What's wrong with you? Why do you look like someone has taken your soul away?"
"I'm fine."
After saying this, Luo Yechen lowered his head and walked away quickly.
Luo Yanzhi stared at his back as he left, thinking: "Why is Big Brother acting so strange today? Did he do something bad?"
Luo Yunxuan said meaningfully: "Who knows?"
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As soon as Luo Yechen left the council hall, he got into his carriage and asked the coachman to take him out of the palace quickly.
As the princes grow older, two of them have already set up their own residences outside the palace, namely the eldest prince and the second prince. The other princes still live in Tairen Palace.
Luo Yechen hurried back to the eldest prince's mansion and called over the two aides he used most.
The three of them huddled in the study and talked.
Luo Yechen was restless and asked anxiously, "Has the assassin we sent out not returned yet?"
An aide shook his head: "Not yet."
Another staff member said: "We have sent out all the people we can, but we still haven't found their whereabouts. There are only two possibilities for this situation: either they are dead or they have been captured."
Luo Yechen gritted his teeth and said, "I would rather they were all dead, so I don't have to worry about this anymore."
"Did the eldest prince see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today? Didn't he say anything to you?"
"He didn't say anything, but he looked at me."
Luo Yechen still feels a lingering fear when he recalls the glance the prince gave him.
He couldn't help but take a big sip of tea, suppressed the fear in his heart, and said with difficulty: "I think he should know everything."
As soon as these words came out, both aides felt terrified.
The three of them fell silent.
The study fell into deathly silence.
If those four assassins were really caught by the prince, it would mean that the prince had the leverage over the eldest prince.
As long as the crown prince exposes this matter, the eldest prince will definitely be doomed.
The attempted assassination of the prince is a serious crime. Even if the person survives, he will be imprisoned for decades.
By then, not only will Luo Yechen's dream of becoming emperor be shattered, but even the staff and followers he has supported will be implicated.
After a long while, an aide spoke in a trembling voice: "The initiative is now completely in the hands of the Crown Prince. If the eldest prince does not want to wait for the reckoning, why not take the initiative to surrender to the Crown Prince? After all, you are brothers. Considering the brotherhood you once had, the Crown Prince may let you go. Even if the Crown Prince is unwilling to let it go, the Emperor and the Queen Mother will probably be lenient with you because of your good attitude in admitting your mistakes."
(End of this chapter)
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