He never used to pay much attention to this Third Prince, finding him too mediocre with nothing noteworthy.
But as a member of the Royal Family, he was squeaky clean, never tainted by the war within the court or by any civilian power, not even possessing a single enemy.
If you were to say that this Third Prince had unclean hands, that would actually put his mind at ease.
However, now, no matter how much he investigated, he found nothing but cleanliness, which in turn made him take him seriously.
Not long ago, a spy risked his life to bring intelligence that the Third Prince had a booklet on hand that contained many of the dirty secrets carried out in the dark by numerous individuals in the court.
He originally wanted the spy to investigate thoroughly, but there was no further news from him, and when he heard from him again, the spy was already dead.
Not until he heard that Su Yan had become the personal Maid of the Third Prince, and that their relationship was intimate.
He deliberately let the information slip to Su Yan, firstly to see how loyal Su Yan was, and secondly to probe the authenticity of that piece of intelligence.
What he didn’t expect was that Su Yan had indeed seen that booklet.
From this perspective, his Third Prince has always been playing dumb and acting innocent.
Moreover, Su Yan indeed gained the Third Prince’s trust; such an important booklet was also revealed to her.
The conduct earlier today further proves that the Third Prince holds her in great affection.
Originally, Su Yan was just a pawn, a piece of cannon fodder.
But now..., Su Yan has become an extremely important chess piece in his hands.
If used properly, it might produce unexpected results.
"Witch Ancestor"
"Present"
The pale man dressed in strange attire responded.
"I require a special poisonous insect that initially causes no harm upon consumption, but after some time, ensures a death with no place for burial."
The Witch Ancestor’s laughter was sinister
"Your Highness, I indeed have such a thing."
"The poisonous insect I require must guarantee his undoubted death."
Xuanyuan Yonglin emphasized the word ’undoubtedly.’
The Witch Ancestor nodded, slowly stating
"Understood"
Xuanyuan Yonglin smiled.
What does it matter how capable this Third Prince is?
He must die all the same.
This was the best method he had thought of after so long a time.
Only with his death could he eliminate future troubles once and for all.
After a while, the Witch Ancestor spoke in a hoarse voice
"Your Highness, in seven days’ time, envoys from Zhu Ri Country will visit. I have heard that their Princess has a natural ability to tame wild beasts to obey her, and she is the Emperor of Zhu Ri Country’s most beloved daughter. Should Your Highness marry this Princess and gain her support, it will surely be of great help for Your Highness to seize the throne and promote peace with neighboring countries."
Xuanyuan Yonglin listened,
"Is that so?"
Though it was a question, his eyes were filled with determination to succeed.
Outside, the sky was pitch-black, exuding a chill.
Earlier, there was a downpour like a pouring bucket, and now there seemed to be a sign of it slowly stopping.
By the late night, the rain had completely stopped.
Not long after the rain ceased, the sleeping Su Yan woke up.
Of course, it was not because she had enough rest.
This time, it was because of hunger.
Su Yan blinked her eyes, her body wrapped in a bedsheet.
Her hair spread out in all directions, looking rather messy.
She turned over and lay on the bed, pressing her hand on her stomach.
Not a single thing to eat for an entire day and night.
She hadn’t even had a sip of water, and hunger had awoken her.
It was probably because the rain had stopped outside, the restlessness and irritation between Su Yan’s brows receded.
Her moist eyes regained their usual tender and soft appearance.
She turned over once more, then again.
With a clatter, she flopped right onto the floor.
Originally, Xiao Hua did not want to speak for fear of involving herself in trouble.
But seeing the Host’s somewhat foolish reaction, had she... returned to normal?
Xiao Hua spoke tentatively
"Host, are you feeling better?"