After rebirth, His Highness Xinshu was pampered by me.

Chapter 455 An Enemy from a Past Life
Prince Yi looked at the twelfth prince for a while, then smiled.

He casually remarked, "So that's how it is. Speaking of which, when the three of you moved out of the palace, I was quite busy and didn't have time to congratulate you at the Upper House. I'll have someone send you a congratulatory gift later, so you can't refuse!"

The twelfth prince did not intend to refuse.

If you're receiving a gift, why would you refuse?

He was just a little puzzled as to why his fifth brother had suddenly thought of this.

The twelfth prince pondered for a moment, then thought about how his fifth brother had been saying how good his relationship with his eldest brother was...

I understand a little bit now!
However, the twelfth prince was still somewhat surprised, feeling that even if it was because of his eldest brother, his fifth brother would not have tried to win him over.

After all, everyone knows that he is just a helpless prince with no maternal family and who has already moved out of the palace.

Who would be interested in him?

The Fifth Prince was unaware of the Twelfth Prince's thoughts. Seeing that the Twelfth Prince accepted his gift without hesitation, the Fifth Prince smiled and secretly looked down on the Twelfth Prince.

But it’s understandable.

The twelfth prince had no mother, and his father, the emperor, had many children and was preoccupied with state affairs, so he rarely paid attention to his children. It was foreseeable that his family was poor.

Thinking it over, the Fifth Prince said again, "Now that you have all left the palace and are living alone, if you need any help in the future, just come to my residence. We are all brothers, and as your elder brother, I will naturally take care of you."

The twelfth prince smiled and nodded, obediently replying with a "yes".

That was all.

The Fifth Prince wanted to say something more, in order to reconnect with the Twelfth Prince, his brother with whom he had previously had some contact.

However, the twelfth prince was too obedient and barely uttered a single word.

The Fifth Prince wasn't one to force conversation or cling to others. After a few sentences, he ran out of things to say.

The two princes, one big and one small, stood there staring at each other for a while, until finally the fifth prince found an excuse to leave first.

The twelfth prince watched the other party leave with great respect.

Only when the Fifth Prince was no longer in sight did the Twelfth Prince's smile fade, and his obedient expression disappeared.

Lin Yi then leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, what does the Fifth Prince intend to do?"

The twelfth prince said calmly, "Perhaps he's noticed that my eldest brother has been visiting my residence more frequently lately, and he's worried that I'll side with him in the future, so he wants to reconnect with his brother."

After all, he has already left the palace to establish his own residence, and when he gets a little older, he will likely be able to enter the court and serve as an official.

The fifth prince, being farsighted, wanted to cultivate connections and was even willing to humble himself...

The twelfth prince thought about the fifth prince's past attitude towards him, and the arrow that pierced his heart...

He lowered his head slightly, concealing the coldness in his eyes.

Some people, though you may not have much contact with them in this life, are already sworn enemies from a past life, the kind that can never be resolved.

The Fifth Prince is quite shrewd. He has never paid any attention to His Highness before, but now he seems to care and is eagerly offering to send gifts to His Highness.

Lin Yi couldn't help but mentally complain a little.

Just as he was about to gossip with his prince, he noticed with alarm that the prince's aura suddenly turned three degrees colder.

Lin Yi was a little confused for a moment.

Although he didn't know why this was the case, he wisely kept quiet and swallowed what he wanted to say.