Chapter 243 Choosing the Third Prince
After Xu Yunzhi finished speaking, the smile in his eyes disappeared: "You must keep a close eye on what you cherish, sir, or I can't guarantee I won't steal it."
After finishing his sentence, Xu Yunzhi turned and left the living room.
Watching Xu Yunzhi's disappearing figure, Yun Yichen revealed a sorrowful expression for the first time.
He understood what he meant; he was talking about much more than just Gu Shuyan. But even just Gu Shuyan was something he absolutely couldn't afford to lose.
As soon as Lu Youming left the flower hall, he found a secluded spot and whispered some instructions to the guards.
Before the guards could leave, a soft laugh startled Lu Youming.
When Lu Youming turned around and saw that the person who came was Xu Yun, he felt a sense of relief for some reason. "Why is Young Master Xu here?"
"I am not here, so how could I have discerned the flaws in Your Highness's plan?"
Xu Yunzhi still wore that smiling face, which enraged the guard, who shouted angrily, "Who do you think you are?"
"Do not be rude."
Lu Youming stopped the guards and turned to Xu Yunzhi with an apologetic look, "Young Master Xu, please don't be offended. It is my fault for not disciplining him properly."
Lu Youming adopted a very humble attitude, and his approachable demeanor naturally evoked a sense of goodwill in people.
"If Your Highness does not blame me for my abruptness, I will be content."
Xu Yunzhi clasped his hands in a fist salute and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Lu Youming spoke up to stop him, saying, "Young Master Xu, please wait. You didn't finish speaking just now. Would you be so kind as to offer some guidance?"
Xu Yunzhi stopped in his tracks as soon as Lu Youming finished speaking. "Your Highness, please speak to the side."
Xu Yunzhi pretended to hesitate for a moment before pointing to the tree not far away and gesturing to Lu Youming.
The conversation between the two was not long, and they came out from behind the tree in a short while. However, it was clear that in that short time, Lu Youming's gaze towards Xu Yunzhi had changed.
"Then I shall take my leave."
As Lu Youming spoke, he left amidst the guards' bewildered expressions.
"Master, are you sure you want to choose the Third Prince?"
The Third Prince seemed rather dim-witted, and the guards were genuinely worried that their master had chosen the wrong person.
"Don't underestimate him. Among the princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he is already very outstanding."
Xu Yunzhi actually had something else he didn't say: if you want fish to take the bait, Lu Youming would be the best bait.
Lu Youming was unaware that someone was eyeing him. At this moment, the thought of Xu Yunzhi stirred his emotions.
He sensed this person was different from others at first glance, and now that the other person had given him such a good idea, he was even more certain of his opinion of this person. As for whether the other person knew his secret at this moment, he wasn't worried at all.
"Have someone prepare a generous gift; I will personally pay a visit to Young Master Xu another day."
Lu Youming gave the instructions. Although the guards were somewhat puzzled, such things had happened before. Wasn't it just about winning someone over to become their master's advisor? He was already quite adept at it.
After leaving the front yard, Gu Shuyan did not go directly to find Xu Shan'er and the others, but instead went back to the north yard first.
Seeing Xu Yunzhi arrive uninvited today, Gu Shuyan felt uneasy, a feeling similar to that of her past life before the Gu family's misfortune.
"Miss, what exactly are you looking for?"
The maids were somewhat bewildered when they saw Gu Shuyan start rummaging through the room as soon as she entered.
"A talisman, the one that the sweeping monk in the temple gave me before."
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