Upon entering, Hua Yuan's eyes were immediately drawn to the Second Prince, who was seated behind a table, and Yang Guang, who was standing beside him. He first bowed to the Second Prince and greeted him, "Greetings, Second Brother." Then he turned to Yang Guang and greeted him with a smile, "Uncle Yang, you're here too. I heard you were unfortunately injured some time ago. I wonder how you are feeling now?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Guang's face showed a strange expression. He quickly clasped his hands in return and said, "Thank you for your concern, Ninth Prince. I am now fine."
Just then, Hua Yuan's gaze inadvertently swept over several secret letters placed on the Second Prince's desk. On the envelopes were clearly written the names of the Bai family, the Qin family, and the Cheng family, the handwriting clearly legible.
Hua Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Judging from this situation, could it be that the Bai family, the Qin family, and the Cheng family have all submitted to my second brother's side?" Thinking of this, he calmly withdrew his gaze and began to make calculations in his mind.
Seeing this, the second prince did not hesitate to quickly cover the secret letter with the white paper, then stared sharply at the person in front of him and immediately asked, "Ninth brother, what brings you here to see me today?"
The Ninth Prince scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and stammered, "Oh... well, Second Brother, I've been really short of money these past few days and I'm out of cash, so I thought I'd ask you for help."
Upon hearing this, the second prince immediately wore a warm and generous smile. He waved his hand and said reassuringly, "Haha, it's alright, it's nothing. I happen to have some silver here. Take it for now. If it's still not enough, just come back to me."
After saying that, he took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince happily accepted the silver and repeatedly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for your generous help, Second Brother. I'll take my leave now."
Before he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the door, excitedly shouting as he went, "Xiaochun, Xiaoqiu, your brother has come to see you..."
Watching the Ninth Prince's departing figure, Yang Guang, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but lean closer to the Second Prince and ask in a low voice with a puzzled look, "Your Highness, I really don't understand why you treat this Ninth Prince so well."
“A good-for-nothing like him, idling around all day, accomplishing nothing, is simply a waste of the country's food resources. He'd be better off…” At this point, the guard gestured as if to slit his throat.
The second prince narrowed his eyes slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, and slowly explained, "You don't understand. Although this ninth brother is indeed incompetent, he is still a prince, after all. If he dies, it will definitely cause trouble, especially since there are still a few stubborn old fogies in the Council of Elders."
"Nowadays, why not spend such a small amount of money to raise a dog?" After hearing this, Yang Guang nodded in sudden realization, indicating that he understood the deeper meaning.
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