Zhou Bo's heart was pounding. He was extremely curious, but he didn't dare to go forward.

After all, this is a great trick that the princess left for Your Highness. If it involves any top secrets, it is not something that an old servant like him can read.

Although he thought so in his heart, Zhou Bo's eyes still glanced over uncontrollably.

The princess is naturally intelligent. The late king has said more than once that if the princess were a man, he would pass the throne to her without hesitation.

In the eyes of their followers, the princess is extremely intelligent, knows how to use people well, and can stand up when the country is in danger. She is simply the savior sent by God to the North!

Zhou Bo said something extremely outrageous. Now in the eyes of the northerners, the princess is more sacred and noble than Prince Jin Yu!

This is also one of the reasons why Zhou Bo dared to persuade the second prince to go to the Northern Kingdom.

The king has no heir, so he will definitely support Your Highness with all his strength.

As long as His Highness's identity is made public, the people of the Northern Kingdom will know that His Highness is of pure Northern blood, and with the title of Princess, it will surely be what the people support!

Snap——

At this time, the longevity lock was finally pried open and split into two in the second prince's palm.

When Zhou Bo heard the voice, his eyes widened, but he saw that under the candlelight, the longevity lock was empty.

"This, this, this...how could this be!?"

"No... Impossible! The princess personally handed this longevity lock to me, there is no way it could be wrong, Your Highness!"

Zhou Bo's expression changed drastically. He limped to the front of the Second Prince, frightened to the point of almost losing his soul.

It’s over. Even the secret plan is gone. How can Your Highness return to the capital?

Why not... why not go to the north now!

The second prince's expression changed drastically at first, but after he took another careful look, he calmed down.

"Don't panic, Uncle Zhou. There are words engraved inside the longevity lock."

"Engraved?"

Zhou Bo leaned over to take a look, but he was old after all, and the light was dim, so he couldn't see anything clearly.

"Your Highness, I have ancient glasses here, and I also have lenses!"

Zhou Bo rummaged in his arms and took out two things.

The second prince took the lens and looked closely at the longevity lock in the candlelight.

Zhou Bo did not dare to step forward, but just carefully observed the expression of the Second Prince.

In Zhou Bo's mind, Yu Liu is indeed omnipotent.

But now fifteen years have passed, the world has changed, and the situation has become unpredictable. Zhou Bo really can't imagine how people could have foreseen today's situation fifteen years ago and then come up with a solution?

At this moment, Zhou Bo suddenly saw the Second Prince slowly widen his eyes, with a look of disbelief mixed with some realization.

The second prince seemed to have read it several times and it took him a long time to finish the first page.

Then he leaned forward slightly and moved the lens closer to the second side.

This time he looked very quickly, and when he stood up after a while, he let out a low sigh.

Zhou Bo was startled by the sigh and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness... Your Highness, how is it? Will the princess's trick work?"

The Second Prince did not answer Zhou Bo immediately. He gently clenched the longevity lock in his hand. His delicate eyes and brows revealed deep emotion, as well as a heaviness and despair that far exceeded his age.

Mother...

You didn't give me any choice at all.

You have planned so much that even your son cannot help but feel terrified, but at the same time... I am extremely respectful and bow down to you.

"Uncle Zhou, take a look."

The second prince opened his palm, but only gave the second side of the longevity lock to Zhou Bo.

After Zhou Bo carefully took it away, the Second Prince exerted force with his palm, and squeezed the other half of the longevity lock into shape, and held it tightly in his hand.

Zhou Bo moved closer to the candlestick, put on his glasses, and used a lens, only then could he see the words engraved inside the longevity lock in full.

After reading it, Uncle Zhou trembled all over and tears streamed down his pale face.

"This...this, this, this...Your Highness! This is absolutely not allowed!"

The second prince looked calm and said in a low voice, "Uncle Zhou, never interfere with mother's decision."

Zhou Bo held the half of the longevity lock in his hands and felt that it weighed more than a thousand pounds.

The princess said in it:

“I know that you are loyal and brave, and you must cherish my reputation after my death. However, I will do everything I can to achieve great things for those I serve.

The emperor's heart can be used, don't hesitate, the objects in his portrait are all sharp weapons, no matter what means, if you catch him by surprise, you may be able to settle the matter!"

With just a few strokes, a way out has been pointed out.

If Qiao Jiaojiao could see the contents of this longevity lock, she would definitely be shocked!

It turns out that the plan that Meng Guxue had mentioned to cause the prince to die suddenly came from this!

In the original novel, before the prince "died suddenly", the flood in Yuzhou had just passed. The prince was punished, but he also tried his best to drag the second prince into the water.

Perhaps it was this opportunity that allowed the Second Prince to pry open the longevity lock, followed by a series of arrangements that led to the Crown Prince's "sudden death"!

Yu Liu's words "maybe it can determine the outcome" really laid the foundation for the Second Prince's victory in the original book!

"No matter what..."

The second prince murmured this sentence again, and suddenly curled his lips in self-mockery.

"Uncle Zhou, do as Mother says."

Zhou Bo's hands were shaking, and he still couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

The princess is as noble as a god, how can you.....how can you use dirty means to tarnish the princess's holy name...

"Your Highness, I...I can't do it."

The Second Prince frowned upon hearing this and said indifferently, "Uncle Zhou, don't let mother down."

Zhou Bo's shoulders trembled violently. He looked at the Second Prince, whose eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Yu Liu. After hesitating for a long time, he finally knelt on the ground, touched his forehead to the ground, and replied in a low voice:

"This old servant... dares not to disappoint the princess."

This time, the second prince did not go to help Zhou Bo as usual.

His heart was cold and filled with mixed emotions, but the words he spoke were devoid of any emotion.

"Uncle Zhou, find a way to get the things into the East Palace."

"The wedding is approaching, the East Palace will definitely be busy, this is a good time to take advantage of the situation."

"But don't underestimate my brother's methods. Since he is waiting for me to fall into his trap, he will surely not let the East Palace make any mistakes easily."

"If you don't know where to start, why not turn to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion? As for the rest... Uncle Zhou, you don't need me to teach you anymore, right?"

Zhou Bo obviously also noticed the coldness and slight alienation of the Second Prince. He felt bitter in his heart, but was speechless.

Your Highness used to be extremely dependent on him.

He had not told the truth to His Highness until he was four years old. Although His Highness was sensitive at that time, he was still an innocent child. He would look at him with his big eyes all day and ask him:

Uncle Zhou, Uncle Zhou, do you think my father will come to see me today?

I learned to write big characters yesterday. If my father saw it, he would praise me, right?

Uncle Zhou, I met my brother today! He was so gentle, he gently called me "Second Brother"!

Uncle Zhou, why does everyone dislike me?

Uncle Zhou, you are the best to me. You must always be with me, okay?

.......

Zhou Bo's eyes were sore and he couldn't express the regret in his heart.

Such is fate, Your Highness...

He kowtowed and replied in a low voice: "I obey your command."