After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

The second prince immediately expressed his dissatisfaction, asking why the sixth prince was the protagonist while he was a supporting character.

He, the son of a noble concubine and the grandson of the current prime minister, is only fit to be a supporting character?

In what way is he inferior to that barbarian from the sect, Lao Liu?

They even claimed that his maternal grandfather wanted to support his cousin, only to discard him after he had served his purpose. Given how much his maternal grandfather doted on him, that's simply impossible.

This child must be a demon or monster in disguise.

He shouted, "You demon! You're spouting nonsense!"

The second prince clutched his throat, unable to utter the words he wanted to say; they were stuck in his throat. What was wrong?

"Hey... what's wrong with the second child? Did he choke on phlegm?"

Upon hearing this, the second prince coughed violently several times, struggling to breathe. He placed his hands on his knees and gasped for air. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Fourth brother, how did they get here?"

I can say anything else, but I can't say anything about this!

Before the Fourth Prince could answer, Chu Hanchen clutched his throat again: "Why did you...?"

Chu Hanchen stopped speaking; his throat was both sore and itchy, and he coughed violently. He could say other things, but he couldn't utter the one word he really wanted to ask. Even trying to squeeze it in was impossible!

Chu Jingyan brought over a cup of tea, which the Second Prince gulped down in a few mouthfuls. "Fine," he thought, "if I can't say anything, then so be it," and said, "Another cup, please..."

Before he could say a word, the quilt shattered into pieces, and Chu Jingyan slashed the Second Prince's neck.

The second prince's head lolled to the side, and he fainted.

Chu Jingyan helped him sit down at the table. Damn, he's pretty heavy!

The Fourth Prince stared at Chu Jingyan in shock: "You..."

Although Chu Jingyan heard that his second brother had been used by the Prime Minister, he didn't think his second brother was a good person. Who knew if he had been involved in the Gu family's affairs?

I blame myself for being a step too slow; the simplest thing to do now is to knock him out.

Chu Jingyan explained, "It would be troublesome if he found out Yu An was here. When he wakes up, we can just say he was drunk and his eyes were blurry."

Oh yeah, we're doomed! What do we do? The second brother saw us!

Wang Fugui flew out and said, "Master, you can use the memory erasure spell; the system has it."

【Then take out that memory-erasing spell】

Wang Fugui cracked sunflower seeds: "But I don't have enough system points, so I can only use the first-generation elimination spell; I can't use the latest generation."

[It's okay, quickly take it out and stick it on the second child's forehead.]

Wang Fugui: "No need, I can just inject it directly into the Second Prince's body, and he'll forget this part of his memory."

Why are you being so long-winded? Just take it out already!

Wang Fugui: "Okay, okay, I'll get it right away."

Wang Fugui switched the melon seeds to his other hand, and with his free hand, he took out a memory erasure spell. He didn't notice that the melon seed shell had scraped off some of the spell's strokes.

Wang Fugui shouted, "Go!"

The talisman entered the Second Prince's body, and the orange-yellow fluorescence flashed and then disappeared.

Chu Jingyan's face lit up with joy. There were such talismans?

Gu Yu'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his younger sister's heartfelt words.

The Fourth Prince nodded in agreement with Chu Jingyan's approach: "Yes, Yu'an, you two go first. We'll meet at the other residence later. This mansion isn't safe anymore."

Gu Yu'an nodded: "Then we'll take our leave. We'll leave the Second Prince's affairs to His Highness Prince Qi and the Sixth Prince."

Chu Jingyan patted Gu Yu'an on the shoulder: "Let's go quickly, the blow I just made won't last long."

"it is good"

After saying that, Gu Yu'an led Gu Linglong and the others out quietly through the back door.

A moment later, the Second Prince woke up, clutching the back of his neck. He suddenly looked up and asked, "Where are Gu Yu'an, Gu Liyao, and the others?"

Chu Jingyan was taken aback. Hadn't Linglong placed some kind of memory-erasing spell on him?

How could I still remember that?

He recalled that Gu Linglong seemed to be discussing the talisman with someone.

Did Gu Linglong run into a swindler?

Fourth Prince: "Gu Yu'an? Second Brother is referring to Gu Yu'an and Gu Liyao from the Gu family of the Minister's Mansion."

The second prince stood up and quickly walked behind the screen. Where did everyone go?

"Who else but them?"

Fourth Prince: "You dreamed about them?"

Second Prince: "What was I dreaming about them doing? And why does my neck hurt so much? It feels like someone chopped it off."

Chu Jingyan touched his nose guiltily: "Second brother, you're drunk, aren't you?"

Looks like I really do remember!

The second prince looked puzzled: "Really?"

Chu Jingyan nodded affirmatively: "Yes."

"What about the two Gu brothers? And the baby?"

Chu Jingyan: "Are you drunk and seeing things?"

The second prince scratched his head: "Really? Am I seeing things?"

Chu Jingyan: "That's right, it's just the three of us brothers here. If you don't believe me, ask Fourth Brother. Come on, Sixth Brother, let's have a few more drinks."

The fourth prince poured the second prince a full glass of wine: "That's right, second brother, you must be seeing things. It's rare for you to come to your younger brother's residence, let's have another drink together."

The second prince sat down in a daze and drank a few more cups. The three brothers had never gotten along so harmoniously before.

The second prince was confused. How come his relationship with the sixth prince had improved after he woke up?

Or perhaps they were always on good terms, but he was just not thinking clearly before, and now that he's clear-headed?

The second prince was so drunk that his steps were unsteady. He was helped into the carriage by the servants. He shook his head, wondering if he was really drunk.

But that sound was clearly audible!

He lifted the curtain and asked the guard, "Did you see anyone suspicious leaving the Fourth Prince's residence just now?"

The guard bowed and said, "As soon as we entered the manor, the steward invited us to have tea. We didn't see anyone suspicious."

The second prince glared at him: "You're my guard, and you think you can just go to someone else's residence for tea?"

The guard pursed his lips: "I couldn't get into the room. His Highness Prince Qi's steward was too hospitable, and I figured it was right next door, so..."

The guard lowered his head guiltily.

"idiot"

The second prince lowered the curtain, turned the ring on his finger, and after a moment he lifted the curtain again.

"What's the name of the Gu family's youngest daughter?"

The guard thought for a moment: "Gu Linglong."

The second prince returned to his residence, dismissed everyone, and began talking to himself: "Gu Linglong, I..."

The second prince coughed, clutching his neck: "Well, so the fourth and sixth princes actually resorted to forming cliques and engaging in factionalism, trying to fool me."

He suddenly thought of something, went to the study, spread out Xuan paper, picked up a wolf-hair brush with his slender fingers and wrote the three characters "Gu Linglong", but he couldn't write any of the following characters.

The brush hovered above the rice paper, unable to make a stroke. The second prince refused to believe it and pressed down on the hand holding the brush with his other hand, but he couldn't press it down no matter what he did.

"boom-"

The brush broke in two, and ink splattered all over the second prince's face, which he quickly wiped away.

"I'll see what kind of monster you are!"

The second prince wrote a letter to the prime minister, asking him to delay the public trial of Gu Mingtang.

"Comer"

A guard entered: "Second Prince"

The second prince toyed with the ring on his finger: "Give the letter to the Prime Minister, and while you're at it, pack your things. We're going out for a while. Don't tell the Prime Minister about our trip, or I won't let you off the hook."

"Yes"

He couldn't explain it, he couldn't write it down, it was all too strange. He remembered Gu Linglong's words: if his maternal grandfather really wanted to control him, then there must be his spies in the mansion.

The second prince stood by the window, suddenly feeling a little lost. He knew he shouldn't doubt his maternal grandfather, but... Gu Linglong's words were like a thorn in his heart.