Uchiha Hikaru and the Second Prince looked at each other, each apparently scheming about something. Their behavior struck the First Prince beside them as extremely strange.
"What is it? Why are you two making eyes at each other? Do you have some unspeakable secret?" the First Prince asked, seeming to find the matter a little hard to voice.
"How could that be? What secrets could the two of us possibly have from you? Isn't that right, Second Prince?" Uchiha Hikaru replied, though his exaggerated winks looked rather awkward.
"Of course not. Especially me—I have always been completely loyal to the First Prince. Something like that could never happen." He still felt that saying this would let them deceive everyone without anyone giving it further thought.
"There had better not be. If I find that the two of you have any problems, I will hold you accountable." He suddenly stopped and opened the gates of the Imperial Palace.
In truth, the First Prince knew that both Uchiha Hikaru and the Second Prince had a very close relationship with him. Even if they had any ideas, they would only be playing a small prank on him.
Usually, that would not matter. But at a crucial moment, he believed that Uchiha Hikaru and the Second Prince would safeguard the dignity of the entire nation and his own dignity. They would not joke around at the most important occasions.
"By the way, Uchiha Hikaru, how do you think we should prank the First Prince later?" At that moment, the Second Prince quietly asked him, his voice naturally very low.
If the First Prince heard them, the consequences would be unimaginable. No matter whether the idea came from Uchiha Hikaru or someone else, it would surely lead to a bad outcome.
"I don't know, but