The male partner is wearing it quickly, paranoid villain, why are you locking me up?

The palace is a cannibalistic place.

Behind this are tears, blood, endless calculations, and unspeakable grievances.

The young man felt a chill in his heart and his body couldn't help but tremble.

The fourth prince seemed to notice his discomfort and gently patted his cold hand.

The man's hot body temperature spread through the back of his hand. Song Jiu came back to his senses, looked into His Highness' worried eyes, and smiled back, indicating that he was fine.

Song Jiu felt chilled by the indifference of everyone. At the same time, he thought of his Royal Highness. The master had no power and could not move in this palace. He did not know how much suffering he had to endure to survive to this day.

The young man's peach blossom eyes were as bright as water, and the ends of his eyes were red, as if he was about to cry in the next second.

Why do you act like a water doll and cry so much?

Tsk, trouble.

Qin Han frowned slightly, seeming a little impatient, but the soothing movements of his hands were more gentle.

After such a drama, time passed. As soon as the master stepped out of the study, the prince's servants quickly arranged the chessboard.

Playing chess is the most popular pastime in the Qin State and is very popular among royal bachelors.

"Gu has recently learned a few tricks and wants to compete with the imperial brothers. Which of you is willing to give Gu a try?"

The prince opened his mouth with a smile. After waiting for a while, no one responded, and his expression suddenly became a little bad.

There was embarrassment on his face, but he pretended to be gentle: "It's just a competition, don't worry about winning or losing."

Although this was said openly, everyone in the palace knew that the prince was arrogant and very jealous, and could not see others compare to him. Not long ago, he lost to a handy eunuch in a game of chess. The prince smiled and praised him for being a formidable young man.

However, the next day, the East Palace carried out a body that had "accidentally drowned".

If there wasn't a powerful maternal clan behind him and the doting favor of the old emperor, how could it be that such a narrow-minded villain would take the throne of the East Palace.

The crown prince, who is under one person and has more than ten thousand people, and the heir who will rule the world in the future, is as petty as a jealous wife in the palace. It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.

Although everyone was disdainful in their hearts, they remained silent on their faces, without any movement. They were as sluggish as puppets, indifferent to the prince's words. Partly because he was afraid of causing trouble and getting angry, partly because he didn't want to pay attention to it.

good good!

Everyone looked down upon him, the prince, and the master of the East Palace.

The prince was about to burst into rage, but at this moment, the eighth prince, who was always cowardly and did not dare to cause trouble, took a step forward and sat down next to the chessboard.

The eighth prince was cowardly by nature, and his mother's family had low power. He was frequently suppressed by the prince's mother's family in the court, and was in trouble everywhere. For the eighth prince, daring to take risks and stand up was for the purpose of flattery.

The truth behind this is as clear to everyone’s minds as a mirror.

The smile returned to the prince's face: "Eighth brother is really transparent."

When the two competed, the scene was quiet, no one spoke, and the crisp sound of moves could be heard in the study room.

The prince's brows were arrogant. He had only learned a little bit, but he relied on his superb chess skills and made moves without thinking. Gradually, his brows furrowed and he found it very difficult to play chess.

The eighth prince still looked cowardly.

Why was it different from what he imagined? He was actually at a disadvantage. Realizing this, the prince broke into a cold sweat and his eyes were split. There was no way he could lose to a coward!

Seeing that he was about to lose, the prince's eyes suddenly lit up and he discovered a flaw, so he killed them all without hesitation and narrowly won the competition.

"The eldest brother is really superior. The younger brother feels inferior and is willing to be the inferior." The eighth prince lowered his eyelashes and sounded flattering in his voice.

Cowardly wimp.

The prince looked disdainful, but he finally won the competition. He felt very happy and waved his hands, humbly saying that he was lucky.

The companion behind him quickly flattered him: "His Royal Highness is really superb at chess. If it were the Fourth Highness who came here, I would be beyond his reach."

This flattery is right.

The prince laughed loudly: "You, you, you speak freely. My fourth brother was smart and clever when he was a child. Although he is young, his chess skills are so good that even the bachelor of the time was willing to defeat him."

The other princes seemed to have opened up their chat boxes and spoke one after another to persuade the fourth prince to compete.

"That's not certain. Why don't eldest brother give it a try so that the younger brothers can open their eyes and worship him?"

"Fourth brother became famous in one battle when he was young, but his talents have been exhausted since then. Now I am afraid that my chess skills are rusty, so why bother fourth brother?"

The fire spreads, and if you are not careful, you will be shattered into pieces.

Qin Han calmly took a sip of tea without moving his eyebrows, and politely refused on the grounds that his chess skills had deteriorated.

Some people couldn't sit still and said sarcastically: "You are young, so older is not necessarily better. Could it be that the fourth brother is afraid of making a fool of himself and is too timid to compete?"

Nonsense!

Your Highness is obviously very skilled in chess, so even if you don't want to compete, how can you slander His Highness? No wonder His Royal Highness rarely comes to the study, and is actually excluded by his own royal brother.

Song Jiu endured it again and again, but he couldn't help but took a step forward, and was about to speak out to express his grievances for His Highness.

"Xiaojiu, the tea is cold." The fourth prince handed over the tea cup with a calm expression.

Song Jiu was suddenly startled, secretly thinking that he was too impulsive, and took the white porcelain cup with both hands.

When he turned around, he didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that an unknown sight was watching his every move.

Here, the prince was unwilling to give up and insisted on competing. He said it was to enhance the brotherhood, but in fact he wanted to take this opportunity to test the situation.

The princes also followed suit.

Qin Han couldn't resist, so he also sat down. After a few moves, he was completely defeated. The prince was in a good mood, so he stopped being too embarrassed.

After the show, Song Jiu followed His Highness and left gloomily.

Suddenly, there was a strong gaze from behind, like a gleam on the back.

He looked back.

Under the eaves, the prince in a yellow robe was staring at his back. When he saw him turning around, he smiled meaningfully.

As if being entangled by a cold and poisonous snake, Song Jiu shuddered involuntarily and hurriedly looked away.

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