I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!

The prince nodded thoughtfully and spoke slowly.

"It's just that Wang Hu and Ying'er didn't tell me about this happening. This is a bit too strange!"

The subordinate responded and said.

"It's really strange. The Lord is so good to Wang Hu. Even if he has feelings for Ying'er, he can just say it directly. There's no need to keep it secret. It's really a bit strange."

"And Ying'er, she has no reason not to speak up. This is too strange, and it's hard to understand the reason."

After thinking for a while, the prince speculated.

"Perhaps Wang Hu mistakenly believed that Ying'er was someone from the Crown Prince's side. If I knew about this, it would have a huge impact. I can't say it directly."

"Although Ying'er is also on my side, she is also worried that this matter will cause a big impact after I know it, so she doesn't plan to tell it. In this way, everything can be explained clearly."

The prince thought that the two reasons he came up with were relatively credible.

But he was not completely convinced himself. To a certain extent, the actions of the two of them were indeed a bit too strange and there was no way to justify them.

It is precisely because of this that he understands that he still has to investigate secretly and cannot do nothing.

As the saying goes, no matter how close someone is to you, even if they are your parents or family members, you should still be on guard.

This is how complicated human hearts are. You never know who really wants to harm you.

After thinking about this, the king's uncle looked at his subordinates and gave instructions.

"Keep an eye on Wang Hu's movements. If you find anything, notify me immediately!"

After Ying'er returned to the palace, she hurried to report the situation to the prince, telling him about her exposure and the plan that Wang Hu had come up with.

After hearing this, the prince smiled.

"I didn't expect that Wang Hu could take the initiative to think of such a solution. This is really a rare thing!"

"If it was in the past, he would definitely not care about this kind of thing, but now it seems that he should be a little interested in you, otherwise, why would he do such a thing to protect you?"

Upon hearing this, Ying'er hurriedly shook her head and explained.

"It's because he knows that I am someone close to His Highness, so he is cautious in protecting my safety. He has no other thoughts."

When saying this, Ying'er lowered her head and didn't dare to look the prince in the eye.

She probably guessed what the prince was thinking, and what he said just now was just a test of her.

Ying'er is not stupid, how could she not hear it?

But even so, she didn't want to agree, but she had no way to refuse directly. She could only express what she was thinking in a relatively tactful way.

The prince had already seen through her little thoughts, but he was not polite. Instead, he looked at her with a smile in his eyes and said.

"Now Wang Hu has reached the realm of a land immortal. You know, there are not many people in the entire Shenzhou continent who have reached this realm, and there are even fewer in Dayan. If you follow him, your future will surely be glorious!"

"Of course, this is just my idea. It still depends on whether Wang Hu is interested in you. You have to think about this carefully!"

He sounded as if he was considering her, and Ying'er could tell that his words were full of threats.

She knew very well that she had no right to choose many things, and there was no other way except to agree to accept. It was precisely because of this that Ying'er could only nod.

"This slave knows!"

After leaving the Prince's room, Ying'er felt somewhat distraught.

She was still thinking about the prince's previous promise, but now it seemed that she had been deceived and was completely treated as a tool by the prince.

When Ying'er was walking through the garden and about to leave, Zhang Lai called him.

"Wait a moment!"

After hearing the voice, Ying'er stopped and felt a little strange when she saw it was Zhang Lai.

"Does His Royal Highness have anything else to tell you?"

Faced with the question, Zhang Lai shook his head and explained.

"No, I just have something to tell you. I just want to remind you and help you!"

These words made Ying'er's face more confused, but they didn't just stand there and talk.

There are many people in the palace and if you are not careful, what you say will be heard by other people and cause a great impact.

So the two of them came to the rockery.

This place is relatively hidden, hiding the figures of the two people.

Once someone gets close, they will be able to hear the sound, and it would be best to get away as quickly as possible.

After entering the rockery, Zhang Lai didn't say much nonsense and went straight to the point.

"I think you should be clear about your situation now. What kind of person is His Highness? You have served him for such a long time, so you should be able to see some of his situation, right?"

In response to the question, Ying'er nodded, sighed, and started saying "oh" and "ah".

"I understand, but I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is such a person. He treats me as a toy. I can't accept it, but there is no other way. Apart from accepting it silently, I have no other choice at all!"

Zhang Lai had seen through everything long ago and was not surprised by what she said.

"In fact, if you can drink with Wang Hu, it's also a good choice!"

After hearing this, Ying'er frowned, not understanding why he would say such a thing out of nowhere, and not knowing what he wanted to do!
After seeing her puzzled expression, Zhang Lai slowly began to explain.

"You can think about it, will the prince definitely ascend the throne and become emperor? All of this is unknown, there might be some changes!"

"And there is no possibility for the prince's uncle? Not really, so you can't just be a fence-sitter. You have to understand what you are going to do next. No matter what, Wang Hu will be the object of the two people's competition. If you are with him, what it means, you can know it without me saying more!"

After hearing this, Ying'er fell silent.

Although she was a little surprised, she understood what Zhang Lai meant and knew that his kind advice was to help her.

But Ying'er could feel that Wang Hu didn't seem to have any interest in her. Even if she wanted to do something, it would probably not be easy. The process would be very difficult! (End of this chapter)