Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 1025 - 98: The Southern Wei People Find Pei Dingyuan (2)

"What can I do? I’ve done everything I should. From now on, I don’t need to do anything."

He Lianfang asked, slightly surprised, "You’re not concerned about Prince Han?"

"Why should I care about Prince Han?" Zhao Yao thought He Lianfang’s words were amusing, "Prince Dai and my fourth brother are both in the north, with them keeping an eye on Prince Han, what else do I need to do?"

"Aren’t you afraid that Prince Chu and the others might fail against Prince Han?" He Lianfang emphasized, "Prince Han has always been deeply hidden, Prince Chu and the others may not necessarily be his match."

Zhao Yao chuckled lightly, "Second Uncle, you overestimate me and underestimate my fourth brother."

He Lianfang furrowed his brows and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhao Yao did not answer but instead asked, "Second Uncle, do you really believe I can expose Prince Han’s true face?"

He Lianfang said nothing but gave Zhao Yao a meaningful look.

"Second Uncle, being trusted by you like this, I’m truly happy." Zhao Yao playfully winked at He Lianfang, "Whatever I can discover, my fourth brother can definitely perceive as well. Now that my fourth brother is right in front of Prince Han, do you really believe he can’t uncover anything?"

"You were the one who initially discovered Prince Han’s deep concealment, not Prince Chu."

"Indeed it was me, but that doesn’t mean my fourth brother can’t handle Prince Han." Zhao Yao expressed confidence in Prince Chu, "Back then, my fourth brother single-handedly found the place where the former Crown Prince and the former Duke hid the copper."

After hearing this, He Lianfang remained silent for a while.

"Prince Han can deceive Prince Dai, but he can never deceive my fourth brother." Zhao Yao spoke confidently, "The most important thing is my fourth brother discovered Prince Han’s true secret, and Prince Han remains entirely unaware."

"Do you think Prince Han is foolish?"

"Prince Han isn’t foolish, but he’s arrogant. I’m afraid he still thinks his secret hasn’t been uncovered." Zhao Yao continued, "Though Prince Han will be cautious of my fourth brother, my fourth brother has his own ways to find out everything he wants to know silently, without alerting Prince Han."

"You truly trust Prince Chu." He Lianfang, however, was not convinced.

"I’ve believed in my fourth brother since I was young." Zhao Yao noticed He Lianfang’s disdain for his royal brothers, thinking they were no match for him. "Second Uncle, just wait and see."

"I await with interest." He Lianfang didn’t believe Prince Chu could uncover Prince Han’s secret, "Prince Chu investigating is Prince Chu’s business, you investigating is your business."

"Second Uncle, having my fourth brother investigate Prince Han is enough. I don’t need to investigate further." He had many other tasks to do, without the leisure to always keep an eye on Prince Han.

"Don’t forget Prince Han’s ambiguous relationship with the Xiongnu. Are you truly not going to pursue it further?"

Zhao Yao shook his head, saying, "My fourth brother will get to the bottom of it, so I won’t interfere."

Seeing Zhao Yao’s trust in Prince Chu, He Lianfang felt quite helpless. Knowing Zhao Yao had resolved his intentions, he didn’t press further, and changed the topic to other matters.

After discussing affairs, He Lianfang returned to his courtyard.

A figure, who had been secretly following He Lianfang, emerged from the shadows, speaking lightly, "Do you have something on your mind?" His voice was so soft that if one didn’t listen carefully, they wouldn’t notice another person in the room.

He Lianfang did not speak, but a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

The shadowy figure sensed his murderous intent and asked, "Who do you want to kill?"

He Lianfang gestured to the shadowy figure, and the person hidden in the darkness instantly disappeared from the room.

Earlier, He Lianfang had developed a murderous intent towards Prince Chu, but quickly regained his composure, knowing he didn’t need to act as Prince Dai, Prince Jing, Prince Han, and Prince Wei wouldn’t spare Prince Chu. He planned to strike when Prince Chu was severely weakened from his struggles with them.

He Lianfang wheeled himself to the desk, picked up a pen, and started writing a letter to the emperor far away in the capital.

Zhao Yao, meanwhile, was not worried that He Lianfang would act against Prince Chu, knowing He Lianfang wouldn’t eliminate Prince Chu at this time. Given He Lianfang’s character, he would move to kill Prince Chu at the very end. However, when that time came, Zhao Yao would surely intervene.

At this moment, Tong Xi entered and reported to Zhao Yao, "Your Highness, Lord Pei requests an audience."

"Ding Yuan?" Zhao Yao was somewhat surprised. Not surprised that Pei Dingyuan came to see him, but at this late hour. "Let him in." Ding Yuan visiting at this time definitely indicated something urgent.

Shortly after, Tong Xi led Pei Dingyuan inside.

Zhao Yao glanced at Tong Xi, who backed out respectfully and stood at the door to prevent anyone else from approaching.

After performing rites, Pei Dingyuan spoke with guilt, "Your Highness, forgive me for interrupting you at this hour."