Zhou Bo looked at the pale-faced Second Prince and at this moment he regretted from the bottom of his heart.

Perhaps he shouldn't have told His Highness such a cruel truth.

His love for His Highness was genuine, and he devoted the rest of his life to His Highness.

In his heart, His Highness is not only his master, but also his relative.

But at the same time, he had to think about the North Country and serve the princess.

The princess had instructed him to take good care of His Highness and not let His Highness forget the national hatred and family feuds.

He.....he also had to be ruthless...

Zhou Bo was hesitating about how to comfort the Second Prince, but the Second Prince had already spoken in a deep voice.

"Uncle Zhou, does Aunt Rou know about this?"

The second prince's voice sounded extremely calm.

Zhou Bo was slightly stunned when he heard this, then nodded without hesitation, "Chu Rou naturally knows, she is the princess's wet nurse, and she is the closest to the princess——"

At this point, Zhou Bo's expression suddenly changed.

“Your Highness, do you suspect Chu Rou will tell the prince or the Qiao family about this?”

"No, I won't! Your Highness, our loyalty to the princess and you is evident to all. Even if we have to be put into a boiling pot, we will never betray the princess and you, Your Highness!"

The second prince shook his head, his expression frighteningly calm.

"Uncle Zhou, I don't doubt Aunt Rou's loyalty, but there are thousands of ways in the world. As long as they are alive, there is always a way to pry open their mouths."

When Zhou Bo heard this, he was completely panicked.

If His Highness's background were to be known by the Crown Prince or the Qiao family, it would be a catastrophic disaster!

If...if Chu Rou couldn't withstand the torture and leaked the secret, he would never forgive her in his life!

The second prince covered his shoulder and slowly stood up, trying to clear the dullness in his mind.

He paced back and forth for a few steps, and had already made a definite guess in his mind.

"So, there is such a great gift waiting for me in the capital..."

Zhou Bo looked very unhappy when he heard this, and asked tremblingly: "Your Highness, what do you mean?"

The second prince's eyes were deep, and after a while he said in a low voice: "Since Aunt Rou did not show up for the appointment on the 28th, then it is certain that something happened in the Huguo Temple before the 28th."

"Today is the fourth day of May. So many days have passed, and they have kept this matter so secret, without leaking a single word. Aren't they just waiting for me to return to the capital before launching a tragedies?"

"There were so many assassins in the Huguo Temple, but they were wiped out silently. The enemy must have used a surprise attack. In this case, Aunt Rou might not have had time to commit suicide."

"Uncle Zhou, if you put all these things together, can't you see clearly?"

"Using the abandoned babies of the Tzu Chi Bureau, infiltrating the Huguo Temple, and secretly training assassins, these three crimes are unforgivable."

"If Aunt Rou is really captured alive and is tricked into telling lies, then my background will become a fatal clue."

"Father... no matter how obsessed he is with mother, it is just an illusory love. If he knew that mother secretly cultivated power and betrayed him, how much love would he have left?"

"I'm afraid he...wants to strangle me to death on the spot."

"When I return to Beijing this time, what awaits me is a dead end."

Even at the end, there was no trace of panic in the Second Prince's words, as if he was talking about someone else's business.

On the contrary, after hearing this analysis, Zhou Bo was so frightened that his whole body went limp and he took several steps back.

“How…how could this be!?”

Zhou Bo spoke in a trembling voice. If this were the case, wouldn't all the hard work he had put together over the years be wasted?

The Second Prince raised his eyes, and his gaze fell on the flickering candlelight, which was calm and deep, like a pool of stagnant water without ripples.

When Zhou Bo saw the Second Prince like this, he felt a little scared.

He walked forward, grabbed the Second Prince's sleeve, and asked in a panic, "Your Highness, are you...are you going to give up?"

The second prince shook his head, and at this time there was even a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

"No, Uncle Zhou, I won't give up. On the contrary, I will fight to the last moment."

Zhou Bo was so shocked by this ambiguous smile that he trembled all over. The second prince had already spoken calmly:

"Uncle Zhou, make preparations for both situations."

"I must return to the capital. I cannot and will not leave until I am completely defeated and unable to recover."

"But if I lose, it will be a dead end. Then I will give up everything and flee to the North."

Zhou Bo suddenly knelt down when he heard this. He did not dare to pull the Second Prince's arm, so he could only hold on to the ground and beg:

"No, Your Highness, we are not going back to the capital. Let's leave tonight!"

"The king has been looking forward to your return. As long as you come back, the king will naturally overcome all difficulties and make you the crown prince!"

"The capital has become a den of wolves and dragons. If you lose, the prince and the Qiao family will do whatever it takes to kill you. How can you go to the Northland then?"

The Second Prince would naturally not fall into the trap. He lowered his eyes to look at Zhou Bo and asked softly:

"Uncle Zhou, didn't you say that Mother left behind two great tips? I think now is the time when Mother said that we must use them, right?"

If his mother was really so well-planned, then she should have been prepared. He, as a chess piece, could not be invincible, and there would be times when he was powerless.

Mother, what brilliant plan do you have to turn the tide?

When Zhou Bo heard this, he was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized, and then his face was filled with ecstasy.

"Yes, yes, yes! The princess also left two tricks!"

When the Second Prince saw that Zhou Bo's face was filled with worry just now but now he was radiant, he knew that he had long worshipped his mother as an omnipotent god.

"Your Highness, the secret of the plan lies with you!"

"On me?" The second prince frowned slightly.

When he was still young, Zhou Bo told him that his mother loved him, and that she had worked tirelessly for him and even risked her life to pave the way for him.

Before she died, his mother left him two tips and tricks, but she told him to use them when he faced a life-or-death situation or when it was absolutely necessary.

In order to prevent him from abusing them, Zhou Bo didn't even tell him what these two tips were and where they were hidden.

Now, Zhou Bo said it’s on him?

The second prince was stunned for a moment, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and took out a longevity lock from his arms.

This longevity lock is intricately carved.

When Zhou Bo saw the longevity lock, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Your Highness, yes, it is this longevity lock! The princess said that the secret plan is hidden inside!"

The second prince raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

Over the years, he has stroked this longevity lock countless times, but could it be that the key to saving his life lies in it?

The second prince stared at the longevity lock for a long time, then took out a dagger from his waist and carefully pried it open from the top...