The Demonic Crown Prince

"Oh!" Li Yuan pointed at Xiao Guizi with his chopsticks, "You eat the black dish first, and taste it."

Xiao Guizi knelt down with a thud, his eyes red, and pleaded, "Your Highness, I don't want to die... Please, I've served you for twelve years, and even if I haven't done anything great, I've still put in a lot of hard work... Even if you want me to die, let me starve to death, don't let me die from the unbearable food..."

"Hahahaha..." Li Yuan burst into laughter. This little eunuch is quite the drama queen.

"You little rascal!" Xu Shuying was both ashamed and angry, and kicked Xiao Guizi hard.

Damn it, he's got a sharp tongue and a vicious personality; he's no better than his master.

In the end, the meal benefited a big black dog kept in the military camp, who ate with great relish, wagging its tail and looking extremely happy.

Xu Shuying has finally found a kindred spirit. She stroked the dog's head and swore to the heavens that she would definitely cook more for it from now on.

If dogs could read the princess's mind, they would probably kneel down on the ground and beg for mercy just like Xiao Guizi.

This food is fine for one or two meals, but if you eat it too much, even a dog would shake its head in disgust!

At this moment, Li Yuan was in Yan Poshan's tent, eating and chatting with him—they had to eat no matter what, so in the end he asked Xiao Guizi to go to the kitchen to get some food for them.

He then went to have dinner with Yan Poshan.

"Your Highness, didn't the Princess Consort cook for you herself? What's wrong? Are you still hungry?"

Yan Poshan, unaware of the situation, asked with a smile.

"Give me a break, what she made, can you even call it food?"

Li Yuan shook his head frantically, still shaken by the experience.

"Her Highness is a lady from a prominent family, and she may not have done these kinds of rough work before. It's understandable that the taste might not be quite right."

Yan Poshan touched his nose, not knowing what else to say.

"You're a guy with high emotional intelligence and high IQ, both are top-notch," Li Yuan laughed.

This person is truly a talent. What's most remarkable is that such a person, with both high emotional and intellectual intelligence, still retains a sincere heart at heart, rather than being overly slick and calculating. This is truly commendable.

"Emotional intelligence and IQ? What are those?" Yan Poshan was taken aback.

"Uh, it just means to describe someone as outstanding. I made it up myself," Li Yuan explained with a light cough.

"By the way, Your Highness, in the past few days, I have been monitoring the entire military camp with a few reliable brothers, and we have indeed discovered some things."

Yan Poshan put down his rice bowl and lowered his voice.

"Tell me about it." Li Yuan nodded.

"The brothers in the barracks before, including the new brothers in the Yuanzi Battalion, should all be fine. The craftsmen were sent by General Jiang, so they should also be fine."

However, among those who later came to join me and were brought to the military camp by me, there were indeed two people with problems.

For example, they were constantly observing every move in the military camp and secretly making records.

Although I haven't caught them in the act of passing on intelligence and can't arrest them directly, I've already ordered men to keep a close watch on these two. If they dare to make a move, they will definitely be caught.

Yan Poshan said in a low voice.

"Go for it, I believe in you! Not only in this military camp now, but also in the future, when our military camp is ten or a hundred times larger, the entire intelligence system of the military camp will be under your control."

You can definitely do it!

Li Yuan patted him on the shoulder and said.

Yan Poshan was deeply moved and knelt on the ground, saying, "I am willing to give my life for Your Highness."

As the former chief imperial guard in the capital, he naturally understood what intelligence work meant, especially since the most crucial intelligence work was entrusted to him, which meant absolute trust.

How could he not be moved?

"Haha, don't make it so scary. As long as we're happy and joyful together, that's all that matters."

Li Yuan laughed heartily.

"A grand undertaking?" Yan Poshan's heart skipped a beat. He looked up at Li Yuan and saw that Li Yuan was also smiling at him.

it is more than words.

……

The Imperial Palace.

Funing Palace!

At this moment, Emperor Jinglong was looking coldly at the three princes kneeling before the imperial table.

They are the Second Prince Li Jun, whose body is wrapped in bandages; the sickly Third Prince Li Feng; and the Fifth Prince Li Yu, whose face is swollen like a pig's head.

Wang Dahai stood beside Emperor Jinglong, his hand resting on a whisk, his eyes lowered, as if everything was unrelated to him.

"Father, although my elder brother and I have always had disagreements, at this critical moment, if I were to assassinate him, wouldn't that only arouse more suspicion? Even if I were stupid, I wouldn't do such a thing."

All the assassination attempts on my elder brother have absolutely nothing to do with me. Heaven and earth can bear witness, the sun and moon can attest to it!

Li Jun pointed to the sky and gestured as he spoke.

"Father, I have no grudge against my elder brother and have no motive to assassinate him."

Moreover, given my current health condition, I can only remain in the inner palace. I have no intention of being exiled; I only wish to be a peaceful prince.

This matter was framed; it has nothing to do with me.

Li Yu also hurriedly said.

"Father, I have no grudge against my elder brother, and the matter of assassinating him has nothing to do with me."

Although he hit me today, I don't hate him at all, because it was just a moment of anger on his part. Even if he was innocent, if it made my elder brother feel better, then this beating wasn't in vain.

Li Yu also called out urgently.

"Whether you did it or not, remember this: this must never happen again."

Although I have never liked your eldest brother, he is, after all, of the same lineage as you. Blood ties and fratricide are things I cannot tolerate!

If such a thing happens again, and if there is any evidence to prove that you did it, I will strip you of your thrones, confine you to the inner palace, and never have the chance to leave the palace again!

Did you hear that?

Emperor Jinglong roared angrily.

"Yes, Father." All three bowed their heads in response, but their expressions were different.

"Get out of here, all of you. Just seeing you makes me angry. None of you are any of you who give me any peace of mind."

When will you truly grow up?

Emperor Jinglong angrily rebuked him, his eyes filled with disappointment and frustration.

All three men withdrew.

"Your Majesty, I shall also take my leave," Wang Dahai said, holding a whisk in his hands and bowing deeply.

"Da Hai, who do you think is more qualified to be the crown prince right now?"

Emperor Jinglong did not order him to leave immediately, but instead turned to look at Wang Dahai.

"This... Your Majesty, this is a matter of national importance, and I dare not speak presumptuously."

Wang Dahai's expression tightened, and he bowed.

"Speak freely, and you will be pardoned." Emperor Jinglong smiled at him.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the future emperor will surely be a peerless talent, capable of both governing the country with his pen and conquering the world on horseback!"

Wang Dahai said again.

"Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger," he clearly remembered what his master had told him yesterday, so he had to be extremely cautious now!

"Then, which prince do you think possesses such an aura?"

Emperor Jinglong asked again.

This made Wang Dahai feel both embarrassed and nervous, and his heart was in his throat—why was His Majesty so fixated on this question and demanding an answer from him all day?

Why is that?