Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 198 8 Princes

When the emperor received the news from Pei Xu, he was actually a little bit unbelievable.

He knew very well what he had done, and he also knew that Pei Xu would not help him, otherwise he would not be so isolated and helpless.

But Pei Xu now took the initiative to deliver the news.

Even though the emperor was suspicious, he had no choice but to grab this life-saving straw.

No matter what, he must first break free from Pei Yunqing's control.

If he continued to be imprisoned like this, it would be of no avail even if he refused to write the abdication edict.

Right now, I can only rely on Pei Xu's power to gain freedom first, and then make other plans. It is better than not being able to say a word.

He had been emperor all his life and had held on to real power all his life, so how could he be willing to be sidelined at this time?

Now there is an opportunity in front of him, no matter whether it is a conspiracy or not, he will not give it up.

Pei Xu never thought about the possibility that the emperor would not cooperate. He knew the emperor too well, so he had nothing to worry about.

After Pei Xu parted ways with Pei Yunqing, he prepared to take Chunzhi away.

Killing people in the palace is not a good choice, even if the person being killed is not a good person.

"Brother Xu..."

Pei Xu was stopped before he left the palace.

He lowered his head slightly and looked at the Eighth Prince in front of him, a hint of surprise flashing through his heart.

The Eighth Prince was still young, and his mother had died young. He had always been a invisible figure in the palace, with little sense of existence. Naturally, the Emperor did not remember this son. Who would have thought that all his brothers had died, leaving only the ambitious Fifth Prince.

If the fifth prince is killed by the emperor, then the eighth prince will be able to take the throne without any accident.

After all, no other prince was born after the eighth prince, so the emperor must not be able to have another son even if he wanted to.

"Your Highness the Eighth Prince, why are you here?"

Pei Xu collected all his thoughts, smiled faintly, and greeted him.

Even though the person in front of him was just a child, he did not completely look down on the other person.

Children born in the royal family are not children from ordinary families. They naturally have calculations in their minds, otherwise it would be impossible to stop him at this time.

Pei Xu is not a naive person, nor is he narcissistic enough to think that he is very popular with children.

"I heard from my fifth brother that the emperor is not in good health. I want to go see him. Can you help me, brother Xu?"

The Eighth Prince did not beat around the bush with Pei Xu. He knew very well who Prince Su was and knew that if he tried to cooperate with him, he would probably only be a puppet in the future.

But he had no choice, after all, he was still a child.

"Eighth Prince, the Fifth Prince has the final say in the palace now. I requested an audience with the Emperor today, but was also refused."

The implication is that Pei Xu can't help him.

The eighth prince lowered his eyelids slightly. He knew that he had nothing that could impress Pei Xu. Compared to his brother, he was just a child with nothing.

But now is his only chance. If he fails to seize it this time, he will never have another chance in the future.

Just as the age gap between Pei Yunqing and his two brothers was so huge that he was restricted in doing many things, and Pei Yunqing was much older than the Eighth Prince. By the time he grew up, Pei Yunqing would have already taken control of the country.

What's more, since Pei Yunqing dared to attack his two elder brothers, how could he tolerate his younger brother?

The only way for the Eighth Prince to survive right now is to get Pei Xu's support.

No matter what price he has to pay, it is better than falling into Pei Yunqing's hands.

"Brother Xu, can't you really help me? I have no other options."

The eighth prince's eyes were filled with tears. He really didn't want to die.

If he fell into the hands of the fifth brother, he would have no chance of survival. The fifth brother would never leave him as a hidden danger.

"Eighth Prince, I'm so sorry. Even if I wanted to help you, I really can't do anything."

Pei Xu gave an apologetic smile. Besides, he didn't want to help the Eighth Prince at all.

Even if the Eighth Prince was willing to let him be the regent, he would not consider it.

Pei Xu was already very clear that making a deal with the emperor was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. When the new emperor became strong enough, he would definitely be afraid of him and kill him.

In the past, he had no weaknesses and might not be afraid of leaving hidden dangers, but now it is no longer possible.

His heart softened when he thought of his newborn children.

Even if the road is difficult, I will not leave any difficulties for my children.

No matter what, the grudges of the previous generation will end with him and will not continue.

All his children need to do is grow up happily.

"If the Eighth Prince wishes to see His Majesty, he can discuss this with the Fifth Prince. After all, you are brothers and family, so it would be easier for you to talk to him than for me to speak."

Pei Xu had a smile on his face, but there was no warmth in his eyes.

He knew very well that the Eighth Prince's actions must have been seen by Pei Yunqing.

Pei Yunqing is not a broad-minded person. I wonder how long the Eighth Prince, a child, can survive in Pei Yunqing's hands.

How would the emperor feel if he knew that the eighth prince also died at the hands of Pei Yunqing?

Perhaps this was the retribution for the emperor's fratricide. He killed his brother, and his son also killed his two brothers.

He had few children to begin with, and now he only had one child, the eighth.

Seeing that Lao Ba was also going to die at Pei Yunqing's hands, it was really satisfying.

Pei Xu is not a soft-hearted person and will not save the eighth prince.

Even though he was just a child, he enjoyed what a prince should enjoy. Since that was the case, he had to bear what he should bear.

"But, but Fifth Brother won't let me out. Brother Xu, I beg you, please take me to see the Emperor. Apart from you, I really don't know who else to ask for help."

The child looked at Pei Xu with tears in his eyes, as if he was sure that he was a good man who could be trusted.

However, Pei Xulang was as hard as iron and would never agree to it, so the Eighth Prince was rejected again.

"Eighth Prince, please forgive my incompetence. I simply cannot do this."

Pei Xu pulled the corners of his mouth and gave a forced smile.

"I know that the Eighth Prince is very filial. Upon hearing that Your Majesty was unwell, he wanted to visit Your Majesty. But as I said, this is ultimately a family matter between Your Majesties. I am just an outsider and cannot say anything."

Pei Xu's words were very clear, he would not help.

The Eighth Prince certainly knew this, but he was unwilling to let this opportunity go.

He had a vague premonition that if he failed to convince Pei Xu this time, he would never have another chance.

Although he was still young, this intuition was very real and he didn't dare to gamble.

In the past, he didn't care about his brothers' struggles for power. After all, he was just a child. No matter who became the emperor, they would not find him annoying. They would only regard him as a mascot of brotherly love and respect.

But Pei Yunqing is obviously different. He is the one who really wants to eradicate the problem completely.