Chapter 5 My Plan (Part 2)

That night, I ordered a grand banquet to entertain Zhang Yinlang and the other two. I saw that they all had terrified faces and stood by, reluctant to sit down.

This is exactly what I want. Just kidding, there is no precedent for guards in the palace to enjoy such treatment, let alone sitting at the same table with me, a prince, and enjoying delicious food.

This is a choice without choice.

First, I ordered them to sit down. If they don’t, they will be disobeying the master’s order, and the three of them will be beheaded immediately.

Second, if they sit on it and I get angry, the three of them will still lose their heads.

It was not without reason that I deliberately made things difficult for them, because my plan was of great importance and could not have any mistakes. What’s more, they were all sent by the Queen Mother, and I didn’t know them at all. I had to be vigilant, otherwise it would be very tiring to bear the consequences of being reported.

It seemed that this trick was indeed effective. The situation was deadlocked for only a few seconds. Suddenly, the three of them knelt on the ground and cried out, “Your Highness, please forgive me.”

“What crime have you committed?” I asked in surprise.

The three of them were slightly shocked when they heard I could speak human language. It seemed that the rumors in the palace were indeed true. This full moon prince was indeed remarkable. Not only was he a child prodigy, but he was also very thoughtful. Zhang Yinlang pondered for a while, then clasped his fists and said, “The palace stipulates that servants cannot sit with their masters, but I am afraid of violating Your Highness’s will. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”

“Oh? According to you, sitting or not sitting is a sin, so I am deliberately making things difficult for you?” I began to delve deeper into the topic.

“That’s not what I meant.” Zhang Yinlang was already starting to panic. “Sitting with Your Highness is such an honor, how dare I disobey? However, palace rules cannot be changed at will. I hope Your Highness will forgive me.”

“I remember that you once went to Jiangnan Chunhua Tower with my father and had a good time. How do you explain this?” I approached step by step.

“That was approved by the Emperor.” Zhang Yinlang was sweating profusely at this point.

“Do you mean that I didn’t allow you to sit up?” When I asked this, Xiaohuan who was standing next to me laughed. Although she is still my wet nurse, after spending so much time together these days, our relationship has become very close. She can be regarded as my most capable and trusted assistant. Whenever there is any movement in the palace, she is the one who goes to investigate the situation and then comes back to report to me.

Looking at Zhang Yinlang again, he was completely overwhelmed by my question. He mumbled for a long time before finally summoning up the courage to say, “Please punish me, Your Majesty.”

Damn, this is so boring! Surrendering like this? Looks like I need to go deeper. I pretended to be fierce and said, “How dare you! Why do you obey the will of the emperor but not my orders? Do you still regard me as His Highness? How do you want to die?”

“Your Highness, please have mercy.” Upon hearing this, the other two people interrupted: “It’s related to the Queen Mother…”

Seeing that the time had come, I pressed on, “What happened to the Queen Mother? Tell the truth.”

Zhang Yinlang raised his hand to stop the two men and sighed, “Since Your Highness asked, I’ll tell you the truth. The Empress Dowager discovered that the Emperor and I went on a trip to Jiangnan, and she’s been holding a grudge against me ever since. This time, I’ve come to Your Highness’s attention because it’s actually the Empress Dowager’s way of expelling us. I’m afraid of angering the Empress Dowager again, so I didn’t dare to follow Your Highness’s orders. I’m afraid of breaking the palace rules. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”

I smiled triumphantly, it turned out that they were driven to me by the Queen Mother, which meant they were not the Queen Mother’s spies. Now things would be much easier. I immediately smiled and said, “Don’t worry, since you are my people, you don’t have to care about those palace rules. Be more casual. You can rest assured about the Queen Mother. I will protect you. Get up, the food is cold.” I asked Xiaohuan to drag them to the table and filled their glasses with wine.

Seeing that nothing was wrong, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this master was easy to get along with, very reliable, and worthy of trust. I saw that their expressions had eased a lot, so I started chatting with them. As the saying goes, three words can make a friend, and we chatted very well.

After learning more about them, I found out that the three of them were all people in the underworld before entering the palace, and they were well-known and familiar in some places. They had always wanted to live a life in the underworld, but they didn’t have the opportunity because there were too many restrictions in the palace.

It seemed that the time was ripe, so I gave Xiaohuan a look, and then several boxes of jewelry were brought up.

“Your Highness, what are you doing?” Zhang Yinlang, who was intoxicated, immediately realized the problem: “Does Your Highness want to drive us away too?”

“Hehe, look at what you’re saying, you’re all under my control, and that won’t change. I’m just asking you to use this money to do something for me.”

When the three of them heard what I said, they immediately focused their attention and patted their chests, saying, “Your Highness, please tell us. As long as it is within our three brothers’ ability, we will definitely serve you with all our strength.”

Very good, that’s exactly what I wanted. I took a sip of my milk and said, “I want you to go out into the martial arts world and help me conquer the world.” I paused, mainly because the milk hadn’t yet flowed out. I took a sip and said, “Leave the Empress Dowager to me. I promise that when this is done, you will be promoted to third-rank royal sword-bearing guards.”

Their eyes lit up at the mention of the word “jianghu.” This had been their lifelong dream. They hadn’t expected that a new master like me, whom they’d only met for a day, would fulfill their wish so easily, and even grant them a third-rank official title. Just imagine how many servants in the palace would yearn for such power. The three of them were ecstatic, then immediately clasped their fists and said, “As you command. Your Highness, we three brothers will never forget your great kindness. This matter will be handled perfectly, without a single mistake. Your Highness, please rest assured.”

“Oh, there’s one more thing.” I stared at the three of them and chuckled, “Isn’t it said that there are so many beautiful women in Jiangnan? Just help me pick some dishes. I can go stroll around Jiangnan later…”

The three of them were stunned for a moment, but then they reacted. Zhang Yinlang was a smart man, and he immediately understood and said with a smile, “Hehe, Your Highness, I guarantee you’ll be satisfied when you come!”

“Oh, that’s good. Hurry up and get up.” I smiled at them and motioned for them to stand up. It seemed that I had completely won over the three people. I was even happier than them at this moment. Then I looked at the sky outside. It was dark and it seemed that the time had come. I said, “There is no time to waste. You should leave immediately. I will help you make all the arrangements.”

“As you wish.”

At this time, Xiaohuan had already gone to open up the route for the city guards.

She was very efficient and had finished everything in just half an hour. In the dead of night, three grown men quietly left the palace to build a kingdom for me outside the palace.

Of course, I told my father about this afterwards, but I didn’t tell the truth. I just said: I want the three of them to help me find beauties outside the palace, so that I can better develop my skills in controlling women when I grow up. My father, who is also a wolf friend, of course agreed. As for the Empress Dowager, I can only rely on my father to take care of it.