Why would someone be sent to guard outside the Sixth Prince's mansion to help him repel the assassins? Because he should do this.
Although Ye Xiudu didn't get along with the Sixth Prince much, some people could tell what kind of character this person was even if they didn't spend much time together.
The Sixth Prince is naturally ambitious, but his ambition has not grown to the point of killing brothers and going crazy.
He is the son of Concubine Min. Concubine Min has always been arrogant. Even though she has been fighting with other concubines in the palace for many years, she still retains her arrogance.
With Concubine Min's temperament, even if the son she teaches is not the same as herself, he still has his own bottom line.
Ye Xiudu and the Sixth Prince came back from Danyang Town together, and they naturally tried to get along with each other.
Therefore, people like the Sixth Prince are really not suitable to be enemies. If he became an enemy, he would be more terrifying than the Seventh Prince.
Moreover, even if he did not send anyone to protect him, the Sixth Prince would still be able to protect himself. He just bought him a favor.
Otherwise, if what the father did really hurt the sixth prince and made him desperate, then it would be a big trouble in the future.
Hiding yourself and weakening your existence is naturally a good way to protect yourself, but going too far and making others invisible is not a wise move.
For example... a superior person.
It was precisely because the father couldn't see through this son who always kept himself behind the third prince and the fourth prince that he used this method... to force him.
Perhaps, the father subconsciously wanted to deal with this son who was completely beyond his control.
Ye Xiu chuckled lightly, sat down slowly, and stopped talking when he saw that the servants were already bringing dinner one after another.
It wasn't until they excused themselves and left again, and he and the sixth prince were the only ones left in the huge flower hall, that he smiled and said, "I did this because of course my father ordered me to do this."
The sixth prince was stunned, "Father's order?"
"Of course." Ye Xiudu lowered his eyes slightly, "Father wanted to eliminate people with evil intentions, and although the method he chose was a bit drastic. But after all, the sixth brother is his father's son and his flesh and blood. How can I be willing to let my sixth brother really fall into such a dangerous situation? Therefore, my father asked me to secretly send experts to guard outside my palace to prevent them from touching a hair of my sixth brother."
Ye Xiu thought to himself that this was a white lie. He couldn't say that the emperor included him in the ranks of those with evil intentions, so that the sixth brother could bear hatred against his father.
Sometimes, this kind of betrayal of family affection makes it easier for people to fall into desperate situations, and their hatred will become even stronger.
Sure enough, the Sixth Prince was stunned for a moment, his hand holding the wine glass tightened slightly, and his expression was slightly excited.
The father-son relationship between him and the emperor was really distant and indifferent. He thought that in this life, in the heart of his father, the only person who could be called a son and who could receive his protection was the fifth brother. I didn’t expect…
The sixth prince gritted his teeth tightly, and Ye Xiudu's words cast a ripple in his heart, which rippled hard and made his face soften in an instant.
Ye Xiu breathed a secret sigh of relief, smiled and raised his glass, "Here, let's have a drink."
With a "bang" sound, the sixth prince touched him, raised his head and drank it all.
Ye Xiu twitched his lips and pushed the wine glass in front of him, "Pour it yourself."
The Sixth Prince immediately poured a full glass, raised his head and drank it again.
"Father... really..." He murmured, unconsciously wanting to confirm again.
Ye Xiu twirled the wine glass alone, sighed secretly and said, "The palace is heavily guarded, but my father was assassinated at this time. What do you think?"
The Sixth Prince was stunned and suddenly raised his head, "What Fifth Brother means is..."
"My father sent all the secret guards to expose himself to the assassins. My father did not use his sixth brother as bait, my father himself is the real bait." Ye Xiudu's words are true. No matter what the emperor is, he cannot be easily succeeded by an assassin.
After thinking about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. Now that I think about it, my father made a desperate move because he knew that his body was no longer what it used to be.
The sixth prince was shocked, and his expression suddenly changed, "Father, are you using yourself as bait?"
Ye Xiudu fell silent and took a silent sip of wine. Looking back, she thought that Yu Qingluo didn't like the smell of alcohol on his body, so she put him down as if nothing had happened.
The sixth prince was also silent, but his expression was very solemn.
The entire flower hall fell into an extremely strange atmosphere.
After a long time, I heard the low voice of the sixth prince, "Fifth brother, if you need my help if you need anything, just ask."
Ye Xiu laughed alone and nodded, "Whenever I need my sixth brother, I won't be polite and eat vegetables."
The Sixth Prince glanced at him and exchanged a knowing smile with him.
The two brothers, for the first time, "honestly talked to each other" and finished their dinner intimately.
When Ye Xiu returned to the courtyard alone, his face was slightly red and his eyes were bright. When Yu Qingluo stepped forward to greet him, he smelled a faint and refreshing smell of wine.
She was stunned for a moment, "You and the Sixth Prince had a great time chatting."
As she said this, she asked Yue Xin to make some sobering tea.
But Ye Xiudu waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need, I just drank a little. I didn't dare to drink more for fear of intoxicating you."
"I'm not afraid of being smoked." That little drunkard Nan Nan had smoked her countless times. "But haven't you always disliked drinking? This is the first time I've seen you drink like this."
Ye Xiu let her help him to the edge of the bed and sat down. Yu Qingluo looked at him again and found that although the smell on his body was strong, his mind was clear.
That's right, he has always known how to stay rational, especially at times like this, and he will not let himself become delirious.
"What did you and the Sixth Prince say?"
Ye Xiu shook his head alone, "I didn't say anything, it was just a chat between brothers, and I gained a brother."
Yu Qingluo sneered, "Harvest? How do I look at your expression? It seems like you've tricked someone."
"Hahaha, Qing'er, you still understand me."
Yu Qingluo didn't want to talk to him anymore. This man was so shameless.
She turned around and twisted a wet handkerchief for him to wipe his face, "Nannan came here and asked you if he could come into the palace to see the emperor."
The little guy is also afraid that the emperor's health is getting worse and he wants to spend more time with him.
Ye Xiu paused for a moment, then shook his head, "I told him not to go out recently, and just stay in the palace with Lan Sheng. By the way, you can take Bao'er over tomorrow. If things change, he will be alone. It’s not safe for people to stay in Yufu.”
Yu Qingluo's heart skipped a beat, and her face became more cautious, "I understand."
The so-called changes in the sky did happen quickly and urgently.
Early the next morning, before Yu Qingluo's carriage reached Yufu, there was a rumor about Ye Xiudu on the street.