However, Uchiha Hikaru still could not completely trust the Second Prince. Still, he had decided to give the Second Prince a chance. Of course, his word alone did not count; the First Prince had to agree before anything could truly proceed.
"I think you should let the First Prince know about this. Telling me now won't do any good." The one who spoke first was not Uchiha Hikaru, but the Second Prince. He could not come up with a perfect response strategy either.
"No, Uchiha Hikaru. I think you can help me with this." Once again, the Second Prince put down his bowl and chopsticks, then stood up, too lazy even to dust off his clothes.
"What do you mean? I've always helped the First Prince. How can I help you now? What exactly are you talking about?" Uchiha Hikaru truly did not dare give him any definite answer regarding what he had just described.
"It's like this, Uchiha Hikaru. I hope you can say a few good things about me in front of the First Prince and lower my image a little." Unexpectedly, the Second Prince made such a request.
This undoubtedly put Uchiha Hikaru in a difficult position. He had always spoken up for the First Prince, and helping the Second Prince now would not be so easy.
No matter what, Uchiha Hikaru needed to consider things from many angles. If he could put up a stronger fight now, perhaps he would not be able to deal with things carefully later on.
"I'll think it over. What you're asking, Second Prince, really does put me in a bit of a difficult spot." At least, that was what Uchiha Hikaru thought, so he needed to consider it very carefully.
At the very least, he had not completely rejected what