I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!

The prince looked at him deeply, confirming that what Zhang Lai said was not false. He didn't say much, just nodded and let him leave.

After coming out of the hall, Zhang Lai also breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't expect that the prince could be so terrifying. This was what frightened him the most.

Originally he wanted to go back to his residence directly, but thinking of the warning just now, he had to change his route and go to Ying'er.

At this moment, Ying'er was sitting under a crabapple tree, lost in thought.

I was thinking about my current situation as well. I felt like I was caught in a big net and couldn’t get out at all.

Even if she tried her best, her family could not escape this big net.

She had lost her usefulness, so King Zhao would naturally not be kind to her.

Thinking of this, Ying'er sighed deeply and felt that the road ahead was long and very difficult.

At this moment, a voice came over.

"It's not a good thing for you to sigh like this at such a young age. No matter what happened, you need to think positively instead of worrying about it all the time."

Ying'er turned her head subconsciously, and when she saw Zhang coming, she asked with some confusion.

"Why are you here? Is there any new arrangement with the prince?"

Zhang Lai shook his head, then nodded.

"It's kind of an arrangement."

Then, he briefly explained the prince's thoughts.

After hearing this, Ying'er nodded and continued speaking.

"You are a smart person. I believe you should know that the prince has doubted you, so he asked me to come here."

"But I didn't expect that the prince was so smart and discovered my abnormality. It seems that not only me, but also other people will probably be discovered!"

Seeing that she hadn't thought everything through yet, Zhang Lai shook his head helplessly and tried to persuade her.

"You are really stupid. Right now, what you should consider is not who you should continue to work for, but how to save your own life!"

After hearing this, Ying'er was still a little confused and didn't fully understand what he meant.

Seeing this, Zhang Lai gave a brief explanation.

"Now, neither the Crown Prince nor the King's uncle are the ones you should be loyal to. You have to think about how to survive, understand?"

After Zhang Lai's continuous explanation, Ying'er gradually understood.

If they want to survive, they must join forces.

Whether facing the crown prince or the king's uncle, as long as they are tied together, the possibility of survival will be greater.

After thinking it all through, Ying'er's expression eased a little.

But when Zhang Lai went to see the king's uncle, he was turned away.

She didn't disappear, she just left him alone and waited.

Zhang Lai was not stupid and understood what the prince's uncle meant by doing this.

He was not angry, but pretended to be anxious and kept pacing outside.

Since it was deliberately arranged by the uncle, he knew that there must be someone around to monitor him. If that was the case, he would definitely put on a show. As expected, the uncle's men came back to report.

"That man has been pacing back and forth outside. He seems to be in a hurry. Would you like to call him in now? I think the situation seems to be very urgent."

After thinking for a while, the prince nodded.

"Well, call him in. I know what he's worried about that has him so anxious!"

Soon, Zhang Lai was called in.

After coming in, Zhang Lai knelt on the ground respectfully, but before he could even open his mouth, he was ridiculed by the king's uncle.

"Why are you here now? With the Crown Prince's protection, I think you don't need to come to me anymore, so why are you here again?"

Faced with the inquiry, Zhang Lai explained with a sincere look.

"Uncle, this matter is not what you think. The Crown Prince has noticed something and sent someone to follow me. I dare not act rashly, so naturally I can't come here to report the situation!"

The prince's uncle frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"Why did he send someone to monitor you for no reason?"

Zhang Lai shook his head, looking confused.

"I'm not sure about this. It's not just me. I found that there are other people who were also followed. Fortunately, that person only followed me for half a month and didn't have the chance to follow me afterwards. That's why I had the opportunity to come to the prince's side."

"Now there is a little girl beside the prince. She used to be the one who took care of the flowers in the imperial garden. The prince liked her very much, so he kept her by his side and asked her to serve him personally."

Upon learning about this, the king's uncle was not surprised, but pretended to be confused.

"Could it be that the prince has some thoughts and has taken a fancy to that little girl?"

Zhang Lai shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"I don't know, but the Crown Prince's attitude towards her is very strange. It feels like he is close yet distant. I can't say he likes her, but I can't say he hates her either. I don't know what's going on."

The king's uncle, who was originally a little excited, suddenly became gloomy after learning about this.

He hadn't expected that something like this would happen, and his face looked extremely ugly.

At the same time, he was thinking about the prince's actions in his heart, but he couldn't understand it. He even felt it was extremely strange and couldn't think of why he did this.

Zhang Lai was also observing his reaction. Seeing that his plan was successful, he began to pursue the victory.

"Uncle, I think the prince must have his own thoughts, but I have no way of knowing them for the time being. In addition, I think the prince is wary of me because of what happened before, so he won't tell me everything."

After hearing what he said, the prince also felt that he had made a wrong move.

At that time, he was too anxious and wanted to place a spy around the prince, so he set up such a plan.

But now it seems that this did not seem to have much effect. Instead, it made the prince suspicious. From now on, anyone who approaches him will be very wary.

This couldn't help but make the king's uncle start to worry. Could it be that this was the reason why the prince was sometimes distant and sometimes close to Ying'er?

Thinking of this, he began to feel worried.

If this happens, he will no longer have any bargaining chips, and what to do next will be a big problem.

At this moment, Zhang Lai seized the opportunity and took the opportunity to speak.

"Uncle, I have a way to temporarily put His Highness at ease, but I need your cooperation. Only in this way can the Crown Prince put aside his suspicions, and I can continue to lurk by his side and let him fully trust me!" (End of this chapter)