Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne

Chapter 1109: Chapter 136: Prince Han Dare Not Return to the Capital (2)

At this thought, a chill swept through Yang Qi’s heart, and his face involuntarily showed a trace of fear.

Prince Han noticed the odd expression on Yang Qi’s face and asked, "Sir, what’s wrong?"

"Your Highness, Prince Han is probably more complicated than we imagined." Yang Qi shared his suspicions with Prince Han.

After hearing this, Prince Han’s face became even grimmer.

"Your Highness, over the years, Prince Han has pretended to be a fool to catch the tiger." Yang Qi exclaimed in fear, "Prince Han is a man of unfathomable schemes." For so many years, Prince Han deceived everyone, making them think he was useless and posed no threat as a prince. Now it seems Prince Han is even harder to deal with than Prince Chu.

Prince Han didn’t expect to be so blind. Though he was reluctant to admit it, Prince Han’s influence in those countries in Annan had been uprooted by Prince Han, forcing him to accept his mistake.

"Hahaha..."

Yang Qi saw Prince Han suddenly burst into laughter, laughing more and more manically, speculating in his heart whether Prince Han had been driven insane by Prince Han.

"This is great." Prince Han’s expression was crazily frightening. "No wonder he’s his father’s son!"

Yang Qi sighed inwardly: As expected, none of the princes is easy to deal with! Each has deeper schemes! Each is more ruthless!

"Zhao Yao must die!" At this moment, Prince Han no longer dared to underestimate Zhao Yao, thoroughly considering Zhao Yao a formidable enemy! "No matter the means, he must die!"

"Your Highness, while Prince Han is in Swamp Prefecture, we can’t kill him." Previously, they sent people to assassinate Prince Han without success, and their planted agents in Swamp Prefecture were all killed. "We only have a chance when Prince Han returns to the capital. But assassinating Prince Han in the capital will be very dangerous."

"We need to plan carefully and not let Zhao Yao return to Swamp Prefecture alive."

Yang Qi thought of an idea: "We can act when Prince Han leaves the capital."

"You arrange this matter."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Prince Han, thinking of how his years of efforts in those countries in Annan were ruined by Zhao Yao, was filled with rage.

"I want to make him wish he were dead."

Yang Qi hesitated as he looked at Prince Han.

"Sir, say whatever you need to say."

Yang Qi hesitated before speaking: "Your Highness, Prince Han might know about our cooperation with the third princess."

"What?!" Prince Han’s eyes sharpened, his tone chilling, "How could he know?"

"Your Highness, Prince Han should know everything we’ve done in those countries in Annan; it’s impossible he doesn’t know about us and the third princess." After all, their influence in those countries also included people from the third princess.

Upon hearing this, Prince Han angrily smashed several things.

Once Prince Han finished smashing things, Yang Qi spoke again: "I’m afraid Prince Han has evidence of our cooperation with the third princess. Prince Han will return to the capital at the end of the year, and will undoubtedly present the evidence to the emperor, then we’re finished."

Prince Han, usually composed in crises, felt a wave of panic at the moment.

"Your Highness, we cannot let Prince Han return to the capital safely; we must kill him on the way back to the capital." Previously, he thought of acting when Prince Han left the capital, but now realizes they can’t wait; they must kill him before he returns to the capital.

"Then kill him before he returns to the capital."

Yang Qi didn’t say it aloud, but Prince Han must have guessed their revenge plan after their people were killed. With Prince Han’s cunning, he would surely anticipate their assassination plan en route back to the capital. He will absolutely not let them succeed.

Prince Han is not easily killed. If he were easily killed, he would have died long ago.

"Your Highness, for safety’s sake, you should not return to the capital." Maybe Prince Han has already relayed their collaboration with the third princess to the emperor. "If you return to the capital, I’m afraid..." Once you return to the capital, it would be like walking into a trap, making escape difficult. "You’d better feign illness."

Prince Han felt Yang Qi’s concerns were justified. After thorough consideration, he said, "Then I won’t return to the capital." He originally planned to return to the capital, eliminate Prince Dai, establish himself as the hero of saving the throne, and ascend to the position of Crown Prince. Unexpectedly, these events disrupted his plans.

Now, not only has his plan to return to the capital been thwarted, but his situation has become dangerous. This might force him into action.

Thinking of how all his meticulous plans were ruined by Zhao Yao, Prince Han shook with anger and roared once more: "Zhao Yao!!!"

Far away in Swamp Prefecture, Zhao Yao sneezed several times in a row.

"Your Highness, who’s cursing you now?" Tong Xi was experienced enough not to rush to call the doctor.

"Probably Prince Han." Zhao Yao speculated Prince Han must have cursed him 800 times and possibly imagined all kinds of tortures on him once.

"Prince Han? What did you do to Prince Han?"

"Not much, just made him half-dead with anger." At the end of the year, Prince Han probably won’t return to the capital. After the new year, he’ll send Prince Han a big surprise package.

"You didn’t write a letter cursing Prince Han, did you?"

Zhao Yao glanced sideways at Tong Xi, responding with irritation, "Am I that bored?"

Tong Xi said inwardly: Your Highness, you are.

Lian Fang looked at Zhao Yao: "What did you do to Prince Han?"

Zhao Yao winked at Lian Fang: "Uncle, guess."

Lian Fang did not guess but quietly looked at Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao shrugged at Lian Fang and said, "It’s nothing major, just preventing him from returning to the capital by the year’s end."

"You won’t let Prince Han return to the capital at the end of the year?" Lian Fang asked, "What did you do?"

Zhao Yao replied mysteriously, "Uncle, let me keep it a secret for now; after the new year, you’ll find out."

Hearing Zhao Yao say this, Lian Fang did not ask further.

"After the new year, there will be quite a show."

Seeing Zhao Yao’s expression of expecting to watch a good show, Lian Fang surmised that the post-new year spectacle was related to Prince Han.

What’s this boy up to, and how will he deal with Prince Han?

"Your Highness, you wouldn’t intend to trap Prince Han, would you?" If that’s the case, then Prince Han is finished.

Whenever His Highness sets a trap, he does so thoroughly and mercilessly. He now sympathizes somewhat with Prince Han.

Zhao Yao grinned, "Yes, I’ve dug a big pit for him and will force him to jump in."