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The Seventh Prince leaned closer to the Eighth Prince’s ear and was about to speak, but immediately held his breath. Then he took out a handkerchief scented with ambergris from his arms, covered You Shu’s mouth and nose, and said softly, “Lao Ba, you stink so much, you’re going to make my You Shu smell like shit.”

You Shu held his master’s handkerchief with his front paws and buried his whole head in it, obviously disgusted with the smell of the Eighth Prince.

The Eighth Prince was so angry that he vomited blood, his eyes bulging repeatedly, as if about to burst out of the sockets. Concubine Hui quickly patted his chest but didn’t dare to say a word. She finally understood that now Lao Qi’s dog was more valuable than the two of them combined.

Unbuttoning his lapel, the Seventh Prince stuffed You Shu in and covered his mouth and nose with a fragrant handkerchief. He then continued in a low voice, “Lao Ba, everyone in the court is discussing the matter of establishing a crown prince. So I’ve been thinking, are you somewhat blocking my way?”

The Eighth Prince’s eyes were about to burst and he immediately became very afraid. Then he remembered something and looked at the other party’s legs.

The Seventh Prince smiled without saying anything and turned to look at Concubine Hui, “Do you think this Prince should fight for it?”

Concubine Hui thought for a moment, and her eyes suddenly burst into a bright light. Lao Qi has never been a person without a clear goal. If he doesn’t say it, it doesn’t mean he can’t do it. If he says it, it means he can definitely do it. If the son has the power to fight, why not fight? When her son becomes the emperor, she will become the Empress Dowager and will no longer have to suffer in the Cold Spring Palace!

Then she thought of something again and looked towards Lao Ba, her whole body stiffening. The emperor is the lord of the world, and the lord of the world must be unique. How can there be another person with the same face? Even if Lao Ba is paralyzed and has no chance of stealing the sun and the sky, his existence is still an insult to Lao Qi. If Lao Qi wants to fight for the throne, Lao Ba must be eliminated first.

How should I choose? After many years, Concubine Hui once again fell into a dilemma, but under the torment of pain, she seemed not as hesitant as the first time.

The Eighth Prince, who had already figured out the key point, raised his arms and backed away repeatedly. Even though he was suffering from bed sores and was in unbearable pain, he still backed away with difficulty. He was finally afraid. The feeling of his life being held in the hands of others, without having any choice but to be slaughtered by others without anyone to ask for help, was really terrifying and desperate.

With tears in his eyes, he looked at his mother, only to find that she had turned her head to avoid him. Then he looked at the two eunuchs who had brought the medicine and had turned around, only to see that they were indifferent and didn’t even squint. 

It turns out that Cold Spring Palace has already been in Lao Qi’s control for a long time? Not to mention, the other party actually restrained his mother with just one sentence! Over the years, perhaps the reason why Lao Qi has not killed anyone is probably not because of benevolence, but because he wanted him to suffer all kinds of torture, right? When the time comes, this person can decide his life or death with just one sentence.

It wasn’t until this moment that the Eighth Prince finally regretted it. If he had known that Lao Qi was such a poisonous snake, he would never have provoked the other party at all! How wonderful it would be to be an idle prince and live peacefully!

Seeing that the Eighth Prince was so frightened that he urinated, the Seventh Prince laughed softly and said, “Lao Ba, I was joking with you just now. I’m already like this, where would I fight for that position?” After saying this, he waved to the two eunuchs, “Take good care of him, and don’t let him die without this Prince’s order.”

The two men agreed in a low voice, their expressions extremely fearful.

Concubine Hui chased outside the door and looked at her son’s distant figure for a long time without moving. How can he not fight? How can he not fight? Hearing that it was just a joke, instead of feeling relieved, she was extremely disappointed. When she returned to the room, the Eighth Prince had already been cleaned up and was staring at her mother with hatred and fear.

The air gradually solidified, and their hearts slowly became cold. The mother and son, who were once so close, finally irrevocably moved toward suspicion and rupture. They are still alive, but they live like two walking corpses.

Xiao Shunzi pushed his master away from Cold Spring Palace, hesitating to speak along the way. He desperately wanted to ask his master what his plans were and whether he cared about that position, but he was also worried about violating a taboo. 

As he was hesitating, Kunning Palace already arrived. Due to the sunny weather and because it wasn’t the time for dinner, the Empress suggested that everyone should take a walk in the Imperial Garden together.

Seeing the beautiful girl standing behind the Eldest Prince, the hair on You Shu’s body instantly exploded, even the small braids on both sides of his cheeks stood up. The Seventh Prince almost burst into laughter, but fortunately he restrained himself in time. He pressed the furry dumpling back into his clothes and bowed to everyone.

Since the Empress and Emperor Jing intended to pair them up, they naturally wouldn’t stand in the way. After arriving at the Imperial Garden, they casually found an excuse and left together. The Eldest Prince also happily exchanged a few words with his cousin sister before leaving. The girl smiled very lovably, but due to her young age, she couldn’t control her emotions, and the unwillingness in her eyes was visible more or less.

“Your Highness, the scenery there is very nice, let’s go and sit there?” Seeing that Prince Duan didn’t take the initiative to speak, she could only point to the pavilion in front of her and say something.

The Seventh Prince nodded and walked forward, asking Xiao Shunzi to place a soft futon on the cold stone table. Only then did he take You Shu out of his clothes and put him on it. 

Seeing the curious look on the girl’s face, he said gently, “The weather is a bit cold, and his little paws may freeze if I put him on the cold table.”

“The prince is indeed like the rumors, doting on his little dog very much.” The girl smiled shyly, but felt quite disgusted in her heart. What she hates the most are kittens and puppies. They are all dirty, messy, and noisy. Whenever she sees them, she can’t help but want to strangle them. Especially the one in front of her, wearing a purple gold crown on its head, a royal robe on its body, and a blood-colored warm jade hanging around its neck. No matter how they call it priceless, in the end, it’s still an animal. How can it be so virtuous?

It was already unfair for her to marry a cripple, but she still had to compete with a dog for favor. One can imagine the resentment in the girl’s heart. But for the sake of her cousin’s future and the prosperity of her family, she had to endure the humiliation and bear this evil burden. Taking a deep breath, she pretended to be eager and said, “Your Highness, your little dog is so cute. Can I pet it?”

The Seventh Prince smiled and said nothing.

You Shu took the initiative to take a few steps forward, his little head tilting left and right, his little tail swaying back and forth, and his dark eyes fixed on the girl, as if he was very curious about her. No matter how hard-hearted a person is, they cannot help but be attracted by his cute appearance, let alone a young girl who hasn’t seen the world.

The disgust in the girl’s eyes subsided slightly, and she slowly reached out to touch the little braid on his head, but unexpectedly, the little dog’s hair suddenly exploded, and he opened his mouth and let out a sharp bark. This incident happened so quickly that the girl was startled and almost knocked over the teacup in her hand. You Shu then twisted his buttocks and ran to his master’s side, his mouth wide open and he was actually grinning.

“Look at your clumsy behaviour! You not only prevent your master from raising other puppies, but you also prevent him from getting married? He must have a wife and have children, right?” The old ghost floating in the air didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

However, the Seventh Prince didn’t realize anything was wrong at all. He suppressed a smile and picked up You Shu, kissing him on the forehead. Then he looked at the girl and apologized, but his tone was filled with pampering and protection. 

In order to maintain an elegant, dignified, graceful, and magnanimous image, the girl had no choice but to restrain her anger.

The conversation between the two of them was too dull and boring. After listening for a while, You Shu lost all his patience and slid down his master’s thighs, plunging his head into the grass. The Seventh Prince glanced at him every now and then, completely absent-minded. When the girl was racking her brains to come up with an interesting topic, she watched as the other party anxiously took out a jade whistle and blew it.

The whistle was so sharp that it gave the girl a splitting headache. She turned around and found that the puppy was missing. Several eunuchs were looking for it in the flowers, and by this time, they were already sweating profusely. The girl who had always been the centre of attention felt ignored for the first time, and it was still because of a dog. It was already like this before marriage, so what would happen after marriage? She lowered her head slightly, concealing her resentful eyes.

The Seventh Prince was anxious because he couldn’t find You Shu and didn’t pay attention to others. He blew the whistle several times before he saw You Shu jumping out of the bushes. He ran straight to the girl, first raised his paw to scratch her calf, and after she lowered her head to look down, he put the thing in his mouth on her trailing skirt.

The girl took a closer look and found that it was a huge black-shelled one-horned beetle, swinging its horn and jointed limbs, climbing along her skirt. How can a delicate girl raised in a boudoir not be afraid of bugs? She screamed and jumped up, wanting to throw it off but not daring to. She could only ask the palace maids around for help, “Someone, take this bug away quickly! Help, help, it’s climbing up!”

A group of palace maids rushed up and patted it hurriedly.

Upon seeing You Shu turn around and run into the flowers, revealing a small head and grinning at him, the Seventh Prince could do nothing but hold his forehead and smile bitterly. However, when he realized that You Shu had the same strong possessive desire for him, he couldn’t help but feel a sweet feeling deep in his heart.

Forget it, if he causes trouble, I will take care of the aftermath. This is my responsibility as a master. The Seventh Prince told himself this, and then flipped black and white, trying to confuse people, “It seems that You Shu likes Miss Fang very much, otherwise he would not give you his favorite bug. Back then, I was also shocked when I received the beetle he gave me.”

“Yes, yes! Cats and puppies all behave this way when they meet someone they like.” Xiao Shunzi also followed suit, trying to smooth things over. But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw the prince’s face darken, not knowing which sentence he said was wrong.

How could the girl believe their lies? She just saw clearly that the dog was laughing, it was a gloating smile! It was definitely intentional! No, she must find a way to teach this dog a lesson!

There was a lot of chatter on this side, and on the other side, You Shu ran out of the imperial garden along the grass towards Guangling Palace. Back then, he grabbed some hair from the little girl and hid it in the crack of his claw. Later, he collected it in Shuangxue Palace, and then wrapped it up in a lotus, burying it in the flower bed of Guangling Palace. Now if he wants to recover, he still needs to rely on this bunch of hair to find people.

The old ghost followed him and babbled, “Oh, you must quickly find the person and remove the evil spell, otherwise it will be really hopeless in a few years! Didn’t you realize it yourself? You… your temperament is becoming more and more like that of a dog! How can someone casually hold a bug in their mouth without feeling disgusted!”

Thinking back to that time, You Shu had eaten so much rotten food and all kinds of mutated insects and animals, so how could he dislike a beetle? However, these were secrets that couldn’t be told to others, so he had to pretend not to hear.

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