"Father, what do you think?"

The prince's eyes were clear as he kept looking at Emperor Yong.

The second prince slowly tightened his hands under the cover of his sleeves.

He knew that the Queen and the Crown Prince would not give up until they achieved their goal today if they joined forces.

If he just waited and forced Emperor Yong to make a choice, it would only drain Emperor Yong's affection for his mother.

It is better to retreat in order to advance. Emperor Yong will definitely take his understanding into consideration, feel guilty towards him, and take better care of him!

It's only been one year in the clan affairs office, he has plenty of ways to turn things around!

Thinking of this, the Second Prince knocked his forehead to the ground and said loudly:

"Father, my fourth brother is in danger. I have an unshirkable responsibility. I shall be confined to the clan house for a year. I shall go."

"I will reflect on my mistakes in the clan house and will never make such a mistake again."

"Father, please follow Mother's instructions and send me to the Imperial Clan House!"

Emperor Yong lowered his eyes and looked at the four people kneeling on the ground. They were his queen and his three sons.

Their expressions were all so respectful.

Emperor Yong frowned, and no one knew what he was thinking. After a while, he waved his hand.

"Forget it, then send the second son to the clan house to reflect for a year. The fourth son was frightened today, so the queen should comfort him. That's all."

After Emperor Yong finished speaking, he didn't even look at the crowd and walked away.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Huang hurriedly bowed to the Queen and others, and then hurriedly followed Emperor Yong.

Seeing that they had walked quite far, Eunuch Huang guessed what Emperor Yong was thinking and asked respectfully:

"Your Majesty, the clan residence is cold and the conditions are simple. Should we prepare something for the Second Prince in advance?"

Emperor Yong's face was gloomy. Just when Eunuch Huang thought that Emperor Yong was angry and unwilling to say more, Emperor Yong suddenly spoke again:

"The second elder brother is really careless. He actually arranged for Concubine Yu to be with him. Even I was kept in the dark."

When Eunuch Huang heard this, he was shocked. It turned out that the emperor had seen through it!

Thinking of this, Eunuch Huang was shocked.

Yes!

Based on his understanding of His Majesty, if His Majesty did not want to send the Second Prince to the Imperial Clan House, then even if the Empress knelt for a whole day and night, His Majesty would not change his mind.

After all, the Empress and the concubines in the harem had done the same thing in order to get the Emperor to abort the baby in Empress Yu Liu's belly.

So...it is His Majesty himself who wants to punish the Second Prince!

But the emperor just refused to say anything and let the queen make the decision.

This is a punishment for the Second Prince while also testing the Queen's thoughts!

Just as Eunuch Huang's thoughts reached this point, he heard Emperor Yong mutter:

"Let the second son go to the clan house and suffer for a year. I guess I was too good to him, and he developed lawless thoughts and even got his hands on my pillow."

"If he is well behaved and obedient, I am willing to give him some things for Yu Liu, but if he comes to snatch them, it will be different..."

Eunuch Huang paused slightly when he heard the words, and looked at the tall and straight back of Emperor Yong, and suddenly the hairs on his body stood on end!

This is what the emperor really looks like in his mind!

Over the years, His Majesty has become more and more obsessed with Empress Yu Liu, and has repeatedly indulged the Second Prince.

He almost forgot that the emperor used to be so calculating and controlling of people's hearts, and he ascended to the supreme position step by step!

If the Second Prince had followed His Majesty's arrangements, His Majesty might have really done what he wanted because of his obsession with Empress Yu Liu.

But today's incident completely exposed the Second Prince's ambition, and the Emperor finally became alert!

Eunuch Huang exhaled slowly, followed Emperor Yong's footsteps tremblingly, and did not dare to say another word.

In front of the Funing Palace, the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince helped the Queen up.

"Mother, let's go back to the palace." The prince said in a gentle voice.

The queen nodded gently, and at this moment she completely put down the thorn in her side when facing Emperor Yong.

"Let's go, Zhan'er, you hold Xiao Si, Xiao Si has been tired today."

The fourth prince quickly shook his head, "Mother, you don't need to hold Little Four, Little Four is fine!"

I don’t know what kind of magical thing Sister Qiao’s talisman is, but he really feels great all over, without any discomfort.

The Crown Prince rubbed the Fourth Prince's head lovingly upon seeing this, "Okay, then it's up to you."

Just as the mother and her two children were about to leave, the second prince suddenly said solemnly, "Farewell, mother. Farewell, brother."

Upon hearing this, the prince turned slightly and looked at the extremely beautiful face of the Second Prince, and he smiled gently.

"Second brother, take good care of yourself in the clan house. We will see each other again in a year."

The second prince clenched his fists tightly, and smiled slightly, "Thank you for your concern, brother. I will be back in time."

The prince nodded slightly and looked away from the second prince.

"Mother, watch your step."

The prince held the queen's arm, and the three of them, mother and son, chatted and laughed, and slowly walked away into the evening glow.

The second prince stood there motionlessly, the expression on his face becoming increasingly sinister.

After working so hard for so long, I didn't expect it to end up in complete failure!

What exactly went wrong!

The Second Prince's eyes suddenly focused on the small figure of the Fourth Prince.

Since Yu Zhaoyi pushed Xiao Si into the lake, how did he get out since he was still young and had never learned how to swim?

Based on his understanding of Yu Zhaoyi, she must have watched Xiao Si drowning with her own eyes before leaving.

It's so weird.

If Xiao Si hadn't returned unexpectedly, he would have appeased Meng Guxue. Logically, no one would have discovered his secret meeting with Yu Zhaoyi, and everything would have gone smoothly...

It seemed that since the Lantern Festival this year, everything had become bumpy and tortuous, and the prince, as if assisted by God, crushed his plans time and time again.

Who is helping the prince?

The second prince couldn't think of an answer, so he could only clench his hands unwillingly and turned to leave Funing Palace.

Since I have to be confined to the clan house for a year, many things need to be arranged in advance.

And Meng Guxue, I wonder if she listened to me, she is an indispensable part of the plan...

The second prince walked out of the Funing Palace step by step and entered the Chunhua Garden. From beginning to end, he never looked back at the dead Concubine Yu.

That beautiful body had danced gracefully in the Funing Hall that morning.

At this time, she was lying cold on the ground, letting the blood cover her delicate face, her eyes still wide open...

Inside the Yikun Palace.

After all, the Fourth Prince was still young, and he fell into a deep sleep after being gently coaxed by the Queen and the Crown Prince.

His little hands tightly grasped the corner of the quilt, and he kept mumbling "Sister Qiao, Sister Qiao"...

The queen had a gentle smile on her lips and gently touched the fourth prince's head before quietly retreating.

In the outer hall, the prince sat there quietly, without touching the hot tea in his hand.

The queen walked over and sat down opposite the prince. The mother and son looked at each other, and the queen's eyes became red first.