Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne

Chapter 1056: Chapter 111: Prince Han Underestimates the Emperor

Prince Chu listened, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "I didn’t expect the tenth brother to think the same as I did; now I can be at ease." The tenth brother sent people to investigate, and they will certainly find something.

"Your Highness, rest assured. Once my second brother uncovers evidence, he will surely deliver it to your residence."

"Alright, I appreciate your trouble."

"Your Highness, you speak too heavily."

Prince Chu chatted idly with Liang Chun for a while before returning to his room.

If the teacher knew he asked the tenth brother to investigate the conspiracy involving Prince Han and the Third Princess, he would surely reprimand him again.

Speaking of Yang Ling, at this moment, he was also on his way back to the capital. He had been sent away early by the false Prince Chu, allowing him to escape misfortune. He was also arranged to accompany the Liang Family’s caravan back to the capital.

When Yang Ling learned that the entire party with the false Prince Chu had been killed and their bodies destroyed, he was naturally both angry and sad, yet felt fortunate. If Prince Han hadn’t arranged everything in advance, both he and Prince Chu would have been dead.

Due to this, Yang Ling no longer doubted Zhao Yao. He finally believed Prince Chu’s words that Prince Han would never harm Prince Chu.

"Little brother, how is my young master doing now?" At this moment, Yang Ling was disguised as a white-haired elderly man.

"Sir, rest assured, your young master is doing very well. In a few days, you can reunite with him."

Knowing that Prince Chu was safe and sound, Yang Ling felt at ease.

"That’s good, that’s good. This time, Prince Han has truly been a great help. Prince Han deeply cares for Prince Chu."

Cousin, oh cousin, are you and Prince Han convinced that Prince Chu is dead and feeling very pleased? Soon, you and Prince Han will no longer be able to smile.

Yang Qi and Prince Han confirmed Prince Chu’s demise and stopped caring about his affairs. At the moment, they were focused on dealing with Prince Dai. They had previously tried to lure Prince Dai, but he didn’t fall for it.

"Prince Dai is ungrateful; why not simply finish him?" Prince Han thought that killing Prince Chu meant killing, so why not also eliminate Prince Dai, preventing him from returning to the capital.

Seeing that Prince Han genuinely wanted to kill Prince Dai, Yang Qi hurriedly advised, "Your Highness, this is unwise."

"What’s unwise about it?" Prince Han was indifferent, "Isn’t it as easy as pie to kill him."

"Your Highness, while killing Prince Dai is indeed easy, have you considered the consequences of doing so?"

"What consequences could there be?"

"Your Highness, do not underestimate the court, and certainly do not underestimate the Emperor." Yang Qi felt Prince Han disregarded the court too much, "With Prince Chu dead, and another Prince Dai dead, do you think the Emperor will remain indifferent? The people in the court and the Emperor aren’t fools; they wouldn’t believe these deaths to be mere accidents. You would be the first they suspect. At that point, the Emperor would issue an order for a thorough investigation."

"Even if father orders a thorough investigation, they won’t find anything." Prince Han spoke with utmost confidence.

"Your Highness, do you truly believe the court won’t find anything?" Yang Qi asked again, "Your Highness, do you truly believe that what we’ve done is flawless and leaves no trace? Prince Chu was able to discover our collaboration with the Third Princess; do you think the court can’t uncover it? Do you think the court is just a facade, that the Emperor is a muddle-headed and incompetent ruler?"

Faced with Yang Qi’s series of rhetorical questions, Prince Han found himself speechless for a moment.

"Your Highness, you may underestimate the ministers in the court, but you absolutely must not underestimate the Emperor." Yang Qi’s tone unconsciously turned stern, "Did you forget what I told you before? If you did, then have you also forgotten the matter of the deposed Crown Prince and the former Duke? And don’t you remember the Yuan Family affair as well?"

Of course, Prince Han hadn’t forgotten, and his expression shifted from disdain to a more serious demeanor.

"Your Highness, have you forgotten the fate of those Yangzhou aristocratic families?" Thinking back to the Yangzhou Family incident years ago, Yang Qi’s scalp still felt numb, "Your Highness, do you believe you can contend with the Emperor?"

"I..."

"Your Highness, in the realm of political maneuvering, there is no one in this world who can match the Emperor." Yang Qi saw that Prince Han still seemed unconvinced and continued, "Your Highness, consider the fate of those people I mentioned."

Prince Han looked deeply into Yang Qi’s eyes, and after a moment, he spoke: "Sir, if things are as you say, can I still ascend to that position in the future?"

"Your Highness, if you don’t bring ruin upon yourself, you can certainly ascend to that position. But if you insist on killing Prince Dai, I can assure you that not only will you not ascend, but you will also lose your life." Yang Qi’s words were unexpectedly blunt.

This was the first time Yang Qi spoke so bluntly to Prince Han, and Prince Han, listening, couldn’t help but say, "Sir, aren’t you a bit too afraid of my father?"

"Your Highness, there is no one in this world who is not afraid of the Emperor; I advise you to fear the Emperor as well, otherwise, the consequences are not something you can bear." Yang Qi stated sharply, "Once the news of Prince Chu’s assassination is exposed, the Emperor is bound to be extremely furious and will certainly dispatch people to the northern territory for a thorough investigation. We may be able to mislead regarding the destroyed bodies, but if Prince Dai ends up dead as well, it’s not something we can mislead away. With two sons dead, I imagine the Emperor at that time would dig three feet deep to uncover the real culprit behind the scenes."

Prince Han furrowed his brow lightly and remained silent.

"Your Highness, don’t think the Emperor wouldn’t kill you; the idea that a tiger wouldn’t eat its cubs doesn’t apply before the Emperor." Yang Qi warned Prince Han once more, "The Emperor has ten sons; with Prince Chu and Prince Dai dead, and with you, there are still several sons left."

"Sir, your words are truly blunt." Prince Han said with a bitter smile.

"Your Highness, I speak the truth. The death of Prince Dai brings us no benefit whatsoever." Yang Qi continued to persuade, "Prince Dai being alive is actually advantageous to us."

After listening to Yang Qi’s sharp words, Prince Han put away his contempt.

"Listen to the sir’s advice and spare Prince Dai’s life for now."

Seeing that Prince Han finally listened to him, Yang Qi slightly breathed a sigh of relief internally.

"Your Highness, once Prince Dai returns to the capital, it won’t be too late to get rid of him."

"Everything will follow the sir’s arrangements."

Yang Qi didn’t mention Prince Dai again and changed the topic to discuss the collaboration with the Third Princess. After finishing, he retired to his study.

Sigh, these years of hiding have made Prince Han increasingly confident. Now, he’s overly confident to the point of disregarding the Emperor, even believing he can outmaneuver him! This must not be allowed to continue, or the consequences will truly be unimaginable.