Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

"Your Highness!"

The retainers of the Third Prince's residence were outside requesting an audience.

The Third Prince turned his head and said, "Come in."

Weng Gonglin pushed open the door and entered, holding a folding fan. Seeing the letter in the Third Prince's hand, he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Your Highness, has something happened?"

The Third Prince folded the letter back into its original form, showing no intention of showing it to Weng Gonglin.

The Third Prince's face was ashen and he said, "Mr. Weng, someone wrote me a secret letter. It's not that I can't read such things, but I shouldn't have read them this way. Now that I've read them, I can't explain myself!"

As the third prince spoke, he folded the secret letter again.

Weng Gonglin, in his early twenties and quite dashing, smiled and said, "What secret letter could cause His Highness such distress? Why don't you show it to me, so I can offer some advice to His Highness!"

The third prince tucked the secret letter into his robes and shook his head: "Mr. Weng, you mustn't read this letter. I can't let it harm you!"

After saying this, the Third Prince summoned his personal guard commander, "Dan Shu, come here!"

Danshu immediately walked in from outside.

The Third Prince said to him, "Dan Shu, quickly go and investigate where this secret letter came from!"

Dan Shu immediately clasped his hands in acceptance of the order and left.

Weng Gonglin laughed and said, "Your Highness is being so cautious, which only makes me more curious."

The Third Prince waved his hand: "Mr. Weng, please don't be curious. Curiosity killed the cat, and it can kill a man!"

Weng Gonglin shook his head and said, "No! Your Highness, while this secret letter is so dangerous, isn't danger also a kind of opportunity?"

The Third Prince was taken aback and looked at Weng Gonglin. "What do you mean by that, Mr. Weng?"

Weng Gonglin also looked at the Third Prince, not missing any subtle expression on his face.

"Your Highness, I must speak this out of treason, but the Crown Prince is frail, and I fear..."

Although the Second Prince was born to the Empress, his recent actions have displeased His Majesty, showing that despite being the Empress's son, he is nothing special.

The Third Prince is discreet and wise, and your maternal grandfather is the Minister of War. It seems that you have more to rely on than the Second Prince.

Furthermore, His Majesty has recently appointed Consort Xian to assist the harem, as the Empress is no longer as powerful as before. His Majesty's intentions are...

"etc!"

The Third Prince interrupted Weng Gonglin.

His expression was stern: "Mr. Weng, since you know it's utterly rebellious, you must never say such things again!"

After saying that, the Third Prince rushed out in a hurry.

Weng Gonglin stared at the Third Prince's retreating figure, his usually warm smile turning slightly serious.

When the Third Prince went outside, he did not see Dan Shu, but another guard commander, Yu Ce, followed behind him.

The third prince hurried outside.

He took a few steps and then stopped abruptly. Without turning around, he lowered his voice and said, "Yu Ce, you stay here and keep an eye on Weng Gonglin."

A look of surprise flashed in Yu Ce's eyes.

The Third Prince and Weng Gonglin have had a very good relationship in the past two years. The two were so close that they were inseparable and even slept side by side.

But now...

Although surprised, Yu Ce didn't ask any further questions. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes as he replied, "Yes!"

Neither he nor Danshu liked Weng Gonglin very much, feeling that the man was too fake.

Moreover, this Weng Gonglin had been guiding the Third Prince to compete.

If the three halls want to compete, do they need him to guide them?

The Third Prince doesn't want to fight, yet he keeps talking about it every day. It's obvious he's not thinking about the Third Prince's well-being, but rather has ulterior motives.

Now, His Highness the Third Prince finally has to be wary of this hypocritical villain.

The third prince rushed to the East Palace in a great hurry.

He looked up at the plaque of the Eastern Palace, his eyes gleaming with unparalleled wisdom.

Will the crown prince not live much longer?

He doesn't believe it!

Back then, some people said that my father didn't have the appearance of an emperor, but he still became emperor.

What happened to that guy who said the Emperor didn't have the look of a Son of Heaven?

Oh, I heard he was beheaded by his grandfather, along with his entire family!

Who dares to say the Crown Prince won't live long? The next person to be beheaded will probably be the Emperor!

He didn't know anything else, but he knew that his father and grandfather both loved their first wives and the children born to them!

And then there's Minghuang's side...

At the time, everyone laughed at Minghuang for being disfigured and a monster. But when he was three years old, he saw his father carrying Minghuang and leaving the palace with tenderness and love.

"Your Highness, what are you doing here?" As the two soldiers passed by, they saw the Third Prince standing outside, staring blankly at the sky.

The Third Prince was overjoyed when he saw them. "It's you! Quickly, take me in to see my elder brother, the Crown Prince. I have something extremely urgent to discuss with him!"

The two exchanged a glance and said, "Your Highness, please!"

The Crown Prince was chatting with Minghuang about Dongchen.

A servant came to report that the Third Prince had arrived.

Minghuang put on her face mask and saw Shengdong and Jixi leading the Third Prince in.

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "What brings you here today, Third Brother...?"

"Waaah—Your Highness, help me—"

Before the Crown Prince could finish speaking, the Third Prince burst into tears and rushed forward.

He suddenly knelt down and hugged the prince's legs tightly, refusing to let go.

The crown prince was stunned.

Minghuang's brow twitched.

"Third brother, let's talk this out. Get up, don't cry!"

As the prince spoke, his eyes lit up. Cang Mingyou was always honest and upright, so why was he acting like this today? Could it be that something interesting had happened?

want to hear!

The Crown Prince spoke in a gentle tone and smiled warmly as he helped the Third Prince up from the ground.

As soon as the third prince got up, he blinked at the crown prince and choked out, "Crown Prince, you must save me! Please promise me!"

The Crown Prince nodded repeatedly, "I promise, I definitely promise. You are my brother, after all. As long as it's not treason, I will definitely save you no matter what!"

That's the truth.

The Crown Prince did not give anyone a perfunctory answer.

He is relatively kind to his brothers, provided they are all honest. If they are dishonest, like the Second Prince, he will not be lenient with them.

The third prince then tremblingly reached out and pulled the secret letter from his robes.

"Your Highness, this is a secret letter that suddenly arrived at my residence today. You'll understand once you open it," the Third Prince said pitifully.

The crown prince opened the so-called secret letter with great interest, but fell silent upon seeing its contents.

It turned out to be a map of the treasure of Qinghuang Mountain.

The location of this map is the same as that left by Xu Ningxiang's parents.

Clearly, there are still people who know this location.

"Third brother, is it possible to trace it back to the messenger?" the crown prince asked.

The Third Prince said, "Your Majesty, I have already instructed Dan Shu to investigate."

"Who else knows about this?" the crown prince asked.

The Third Prince said, "Only Mr. Weng, a retainer in my brother's household, knows."

The prince, holding the letter, said, "The map of the Qinghuang Mountain treasure is extremely well-hidden. If anyone else knows about it..."

The Crown Prince asked, "Third Brother, has your concubine recently come to see you?"

"A concubine?" The Third Prince was taken aback, but after a moment's realization, he immediately understood who the Crown Prince was referring to.

Ying Hengzhi's ghost-like appearance that day left a deep impression on him!

He shook his head: "No, I only saw him the day I fell into the water."

The Crown Prince looked at the Third Prince with schadenfreude and said, "Congratulations, Third Brother, you've been haunted by a water ghost... cough, you've been entangled by Concubine Ying!"