Prince Cheng chuckled. "Am I really that naive?"
"I'm saying we only have one chance to succeed!"
Prince Gong's face was as dark as water. "If this keeps going, we won't even have the chance to choose!"
Prince Cheng thought about it, then nodded. "That's right. What you said is true as well. The longer this drags on, the worse it is for us! The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince. He'll always be one step ahead of us!"
"The later we take this step, the more miserably we'll lose!"
"So? Have you made your preparations?" Prince Gong asked.
"The preparations are ready. It's just, how does Third Brother plan to act?" Prince Cheng asked.
A cold smile appeared on Prince Gong's face. "Kill Yang Zhengshan first!"
Prince Cheng froze, then burst into relieved laughter. "Hahaha, interesting, interesting. It's just a pity about Sixth Brother!"
"Can you not mention that idiot?" Prince Gong said disdainfully.
Prince Cheng said with a beaming smile, "Third Brother is still the clever one, to actually think of killing Yang Zhengshan first!"
Prince Gong's expression stalled. There were three things he hated most.
Imperial Father's examinations.
The Crown Prince's concern.
Prince Cheng's praise.
The first two were easy to understand. Imperial Father's examinations made him feel afraid, the Crown Prince's concern made him feel falsehood, while Prince Cheng's praise made him feel mockery.
Prince Cheng was clearly praising him for being clever, yet he just felt that Prince Cheng was saying he was stupid.
"Isn't it the Crown Prince who wants us to kill Yang Zhengshan?" Prince Gong said with a grave expression.
"Yes, the Crown Prince wants us to kill Yang Zhengshan, to stop him from trying to use the matter of granting titles to win over the border-town generals! Hehe, perhaps he's waiting