TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

The climate in the Old Summer Palace is pleasant and the scenery is beautiful, and the concubines feel particularly comfortable living here.

The children were even more free to let themselves go. Yonglian and Yongzhang lived in Bitong Academy. Their studies were more demanding, especially Yonglian.

Because he was smart and sensible, Hongli always liked to call him to teach him alone.

That day, Yong Zhang came to his brother excitedly, holding the jade pendant he won from Jing Luo.

During lunch break, the two of them competed in skipping stones by the lake. Jingluo was strong but couldn't control her strength well, so she lost to Yongzhang.

Upon learning that his elder brother had been called away by the Emperor, Yong Zhang felt a little disappointed. He walked out of the house with a pout, constantly fumbling with the jade pendant in his hand.

The auspicious cloud jade pendant is a deep purple color. My brother has always liked this color. This is the first trophy he won from Jingluo.

The young eunuch following Yong Zhang's side darkened his eyes when he saw this, and thought to himself that the opportunity had come.

After Yong Zhang returned to the room, he lay on the table and stared at the jade pendant in a daze. The young eunuch looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he quietly approached.

"Master, don't be sad. The Emperor may value the Grand Prince more now, but who can predict the future?"

Yong Zhang frowned and looked up and down at the young eunuch beside him.

How could a person who was not outstanding before come up to me and say these things?

When the man saw this, he thought his words had touched his master's heart, and he knelt down at Yong Zhang's feet with a thud.

"Master, I feel sorry for you. The eldest prince relies on his status as the legitimate son and orders you around all day long. He also likes to ask for those worthless little things on your behalf when the emperor is angry."

"Oh, is that so? But I think big brother treats me very well."

Yong Zhang's eyes showed no emotion, he asked back in confusion, his hands stopped moving, his fingertips slowly circled around the black gold string on the jade pendant.

The young eunuch was delighted, knowing that his words had worked, and he even spoke in a tearful tone.

"I've been by your side for so long, I really can't bear to see you being deceived. You're clearly a noble, with everything you need, yet how come you've become what they call a lackey?!"

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Yong Zhang originally wanted to slap the table with his hand, but after thinking it would be too painful, he simply threw the tea bowl beside him.

"Who? Who dares to say that about me? Don't they want to die?"

"Master, please calm down. They are just talking nonsense. You are a noble prince, but you follow the eldest prince all day long, which will inevitably lead to misunderstandings."

"Then...what do you think we should do?"

"Master, you must show yourself more in front of the emperor and let those ignorant people see that you are no worse than the eldest prince."

After saying that, he lowered his head and muttered something under his breath.

Yong Zhang took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time.

"You go down first. I'll let this matter sink in."

"Yes."

After everyone left, Yong Zhang walked to the window and looked at the sky outside sadly.

He didn't understand why these people always used various means to sow discord between him and his elder brother.

He had a father whom he hardly ever saw, and he always felt that he was stupid, and he took his anger out on his mother because of this.

In the heart of the young Yong Zhang, he wanted to avoid such a father and even felt a little repulsed by him.

If it weren't for his mother's expectations and his elder brother's encouragement, he would not have been willing to show his learning results in front of the emperor.

Yong Zhang, who already understood the truth, of course knew that his idea was wrong and was what his master called a rebellious idea.

So he kept all this in his heart and told no one.

Yonglian returned to his residence under the starlight. When he turned the corner, he saw Yongzhang hiding in the bamboo forest. He understood what was going on when he saw the commotion he had created.

He waved his hand to signal everyone following behind him to step back.

"You guys go down first. I want to sit here alone for a while. Don't let anyone come and disturb me."

Yong Zhang slowly walked out after everything was completely quiet.

"It's so late, why haven't you rested yet? There are a lot of mosquitoes in the summer. Did you get bitten while hiding there?"

Yonglian touched his brother's head and solemnly reminded him to bring an insect-proof purse next time. The two of them walked towards the lounge chair under the grape trellis.

Yongzhang happily accepted his brother's care.

He felt even more disdainful of what that person said. What's wrong with being a follower? His elder brother treated him so well, he was happy to be his brother's follower.

The younger brothers who are born later will not have such an opportunity. They will never be able to enjoy growing up with their older brother and playing with him.

"Brother, I have something to tell you..."

After listening to Yongzhang's description, Yonglian also fell silent.

After punishing the nanny in the Imperial Garden last time, Yonglian heard Yongzhang talk about it many times.

There were always palace maids who talked nonsense in front of him, which used to just sow discord between them.

But this time it's different.

"He's trying to trick you into pushing me into the lake?"

"I always felt that this was what he meant. He said that if we accidentally fell into the water when we often went to play in the lake, as long as I was ill and couldn't study so hard in the future, no one would think that I was inferior to my elder brother."

Yonglian's mouth twitched. This was not inducement, it was a clear indication.

"Keep that little eunuch for now. I'll have someone investigate who's behind him."

"But you have to be careful with this kind of ambitious slave. Be extra careful when eating or going out. Bring more people with you. It's very dangerous to go out alone like today."

It started again. Yong Zhang never understood why his elder brother, who was obviously a very talkative person, always looked serious and cold in front of others.

Maybe when the younger brothers are born, the person the eldest brother nags about will change.

Yong Zhang felt very conflicted, feeling both excited and a little sad.

He shook his head and put these complicated things behind him, and would deal with them after they happened.

"I know, I know, big brother. Let me show you this: the jade pendant I won from the water-skipping game with Jingluo today. I'm giving it to you, big brother!"

"She's so beautiful. Why did you think of comparing this to her?"

They often gave each other gifts, and Yonglian was not polite. He took the jade pendant and admired it carefully.

"Jingyu taught me. She saw me so upset after losing the rowing competition, so she told me that people with great strength are good at these things. She told me to choose something that requires skill the next time I compete with Jingluo."

After Yong Zhang spoke out his worries, he felt relieved and immediately returned to his former cheerful self.

He climbed onto the table and reached out to pick the unripe grapes, while turning back to answer Yonglian's question.

"You know what, it really works. Big brother, can you help me think of something else that requires some skills?"

"Did they have a fight? Or did Jingluo do something again?"