C138 – The Third Prince’s Imprisonment

With a dumbfounded expression, the Third Prince was first lectured, then he got off the call with a dumbfounded expression, then he opened the virtual network with a dumbfounded expression, and when he looked clearly at the several hot posts that had just been posted, the Third Prince was completely baffled.

 

[Explosive! A beautiful woman claimed to be the mistress of the Third Prince and has been kept for three years!]

 

[Under the banner of charity, the practice of child ab-use occurs; is this the scum of the royal family or the degeneration of human nature?]

 

 

[To cover up his evil deeds, he turned a righteous man into a scapegoat. Is he still the Third Prince whom we all admire?]

……

 

A series of news stories hit the Third Prince’s head and made him dizzy. He trembled as he clicked on these posts, and his heart grew colder and colder.

 

The precise and detailed description in the post, the dynamic and clear image, the pinpoint accusation, the screen full of condemnation—all turned into a sharp blade, poking straight into the body of the third prince.

 

“How… how… ” Bean-sized beads of sweat slid down from the corners of the Third Prince’s forehead, passing through his once handsome and calm face, which had become pale and hideous at this moment, and finally falling to the ground.

 

He fell into a chair, only feeling a patch of blackness before his eyes, as if all the light in the world was gradually leaving him.

 

And just as the Third Prince was feeling cold and weak in his hands and feet, He Yishu on the other side of the room was watching the posts that were piling up higher and higher with great interest.

 

While eating a snack, he said in a teasing manner, ”The fighting power of the people is indeed the strongest! I didn’t realize there would be so many sharp comments in the posts; I’m afraid the Third Prince’s heart will stop beating after reading them, right?”

 

Adrian sat on the side to help. He Yishu picked up the orange; after picking it up, he broke it into petals and sent it to his mouth: “This is a very normal situation; although the royal family has already lost the power of dictatorship, after all, their status is still far beyond the ordinary people; once this kind of thing happens, it will definitely be doubly criticized.”

 

He Yishu happily chewed on an orange: “If we let these people know that the incidents listed now are only a small portion of what the Third Prince has done, I don’t know what kind of expression they will put on their faces.”

 

The two were chatting away when He Yishu’s communication suddenly rang; it was the Second Prince calling.

 

He Yishu and Adrian exchanged a glance, then he picked up the communication and greeted him with a smile, “Second Prince, good evening.”

 

However, the Second Prince’s expression was one of tears and laughter: “I’ve already seen those posts on the virtual network; those should all be Mr. He’s handiwork, right?”

 

“So the Second Prince called the communication to inquire about this matter—ah, that was indeed my doing.” He Yishu nodded very frankly and admitted it, “But I was also forced to do so; after all, if I did nothing, the content of those few posts would have turned out to be information about Qiao An. Qiao An is my best friend; there’s no way I would let that happen.”

 

The second prince revealed out a bitter smile: “I’m not saying that Mr. He is wrong to do this; I just realized now just how big of a pot Mr. He has made me take; this was completely out of my expectation.”

 

He Yishu was instantly a bit embarrassed: “Blame me for not making it clear before; it doesn’t matter if Second Prince doesn’t want to carry this pot.”

 

“Although this pot is indeed too big, since I’ve already agreed, there’s naturally no reason to go back on my word,” the second prince shook his head. “And the reason why I called Mr. He isn’t to change my mind; I’m actually trying to say that Mr. He’s tactics are truly remarkable, and I’m very glad that I didn’t become Mr. He’s enemy.”

 

He Yishu rubbed his nose: “Do I really look that vicious?”

 

“From a certain perspective, it does give me such a feeling, but considering it from another angle, I actually envy Mr. He’s friends,” the second prince gradually put away the bitter smile at the corner of his lips and said in a serious tone, “If I’m not wrong, you probably didn’t even tell your friend what he did, right?”

 

He Yishu shrugged, “I just didn’t think it was necessary; this matter itself was caused by me.”

 

These words made the Second Prince more certain of his opinion: “It is indeed a lucky thing to be Mr. He’s friend.”

 

After conversing for a while longer, the second prince stated once more before the communication ended: “I will carry this pot seriously, Mr. He, please don’t worry.”

 

At this time, the Second Prince’s view of He Yishu was indeed somewhat complicated; he was both marveled and intimidated by the other party’s tactics but also identified with the other party’s affection for his friend.

 

At the same time, the second prince was also very clear that since He Yishu was able to dig out those unseemly things that the third prince had done, he must have some understanding of what he himself had done.

 

“I’m very relieved.” He Yishu nodded, then hung up the communication.

 

Those few posts with pictures and truth on the virtual internet caused a very big stir among the people, and the once positive image in their minds of a handsome-looking man with outstanding abilities, a gentle character, and a proper way of dealing with things collapsed overnight, turning into an insidious, cunning, wanton, and ruthless representative of the opposite side of the coin.

 

The royal family immediately took a stand within a few hours of the incident, saying that they would definitely investigate these matters rigorously and give the public a just result.

 

But even so, the matter continued to fester and attracted the attention of almost everyone, and with the evidence being overwhelming, the royal family had to give up on the third prince and punish him severely.

 

The once luxurious palace had turned into a gloomy cage, and the gorgeous clothes on his body had turned into the uniform prison clothes of the prisoners.

 

At this time, the third prince’s face had a perpetual grimace; he completely didn’t expect that in just a few days, he actually fell from the clouds all of a sudden to the bottom of the valley and still could never climb out of the deep valley.

 

At this very moment, a voice suddenly came from the communicator inside the cell: “Prisoner number zs28064, someone has come to visit you; are you willing to see him?”

 

The Third Prince visibly drifted off for a moment before pulling himself out of his deep thoughts: “Who is it?”

 

The voice replied, “Your elder brother.”

 

The Third Prince was silent for a while, then slowly stood up: “Agreed.”

 

A few minutes later, the Third Prince sat in front of the Second Prince through an electroshock screen that was invisible to the naked eye.

 

The two looked at each other with different expressions for a moment, and the Second Prince spoke first: “I came to you to ask you a question, and I hope you can tell me the true answer.”

 

The Third Prince suddenly snorted, “I know what question you want to ask me, but do you think it’s possible for me to tell you the answer?”

 

“You’re already like this now; is there any point in continuing to hide it?” The Second Prince frowned.

 

The Third Prince slowly leaned on the back of his chair: “Yes, I’m already like this now, so of course I have to find someone to suffer with me, especially you who caused me to end up in this situation, so of course it’s even more unlikely that I’ll tell you the answer.”

 

The Second Prince clenched his fists and glared at the Third Prince; a moment later, he sighed softly, “He didn’t die, did he? What you said before about seeing his picture on the pirate ship that was eliminated was all a lie, right?”

 

Looking at the second prince’s nervous and anxious expression, the third prince suddenly burst out laughing, and only after a while did he cover his stomach and stop: “I really like your expression right now; I really hope to see it more often in the future, so don’t worry, I won’t tell you the answer to this question. But what difference does it make if I tell you or not? You’re never going to find him in your lifetime anyway.”

 

“No, I will definitely find him.” The second prince’s tone was firm; it wasn’t clear if this was said to the third prince or to himself.

The Third Prince snorted, “It’s true that I’m in a miserable state now; I’ll have to stay in this hellhole for the rest of my life, but how much better can you be than me? Even if you can enjoy glory and wealth and even ascend to that position, if you can never find the person you want to find, then what’s the difference between you and staying in a cage? Maybe you’re even no better than me!”

 

When the Third Prince’s words reached the end, they had taken on an obvious resentment.

 

The second prince looked straight at the third prince, and after a while, he slowly stood up: “Then you can continue to enjoy yourself here.”

 

Although he knew that the Third Prince’s words were simply a form of venting, the Second Prince’s heart really didn’t feel too good.

 

Money, power, love, affection, career… these things had different weights in everyone’s life; the third prince valued power and money; he now lost all of this; of course it was very painful.

 

But the second prince was very clear about what he valued, especially the guilt that had been haunting him in the bottom of his heart, causing him to feel nothing but pain at many times.

 

He sighed heavily, and even though he was walking in the sunlight, he still felt that somewhere inside his heart was unable to be illuminated.

 

Just at this time, the Second Prince’s communication suddenly rang, and he looked down to see that it was actually He Yishu calling.

 

The Second Prince took a deep breath and adjusted his state before connecting the communication; however, in the next instant, he suddenly felt that the breath that he hadn’t had the time to exhale all of a sudden became stuck in his chest.

 

“Second Prince, what exactly are you looking for?” He Yishu opened his mouth with these words.

 

“……” The Second Prince was suddenly a little unsure of what expression to put on.

 

“Sorry, sorry, I actually didn’t mean to try to eavesdrop on the conversation between you and the Third Prince; it just happened.” He Yishu’s voice seemed a little apologetic, but at the same time, he was full of curiosity. “But you really can’t tell me what kind of person you’re looking for? Maybe I can help, seeing as you helped me carry a big pot before.”

 

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