I insist

Chapter 134: Potential Player

He was puzzled, narrowed his eyes, and stopped drinking his tea.

"Zhang Jiesheng, why do I feel that you are unhappy about my recruitment of strategists? Is there something wrong with them, or are you dissatisfied with my approach?"

Zhang Jiesheng barely came to his senses and looked at the Crown Prince apologetically, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I was just thinking about my bad experience before."

"Jia Zhen's past experiences are somewhat similar to mine, which has stirred up some unpleasant memories for me. Nevertheless, I wish the Crown Prince has gained another promising talent."

His gaze lowered, his eyelids concealing the dark emotions in Zhang Jiesheng's eyes. He rested his chin on his hand, his fingers, hidden in the shadows, rhythmically tapping on his body.

Jia Zhen cannot be kept around. If he stays by the Crown Prince's side, he will surely threaten his position in the long run.

Zhang Jiesheng had a very clear understanding of his own position. In his view, he would definitely not be able to compete with Jia Zhen in terms of future planning, so he needed to think of a good way to secure his future.

The prince chuckled, quite pleased with Zhang Jiesheng's explanation. He stood up, stretched slowly, and patted Zhang Jiesheng's shoulder lightly.

"You still need to get to know him better. You and Jia Zhen will be colleagues in the future, and you two will definitely see each other every day."

Jason Zhang gave a forced smile and responded, but did not reply further.

If possible, he would certainly not want Jia Zhen, this dangerous bomb, as his colleague, as it would affect his position with the Crown Prince and, more importantly, his future prospects and wealth.

He spent half a day discussing matters with the Crown Prince at the Crown Prince's residence before finally leaving.

Zhang Jiesheng walked down the steps, accompanied by his entourage.

Just as he was about to get into the carriage, he suddenly thought of Jia Zhen and froze on the spot.

"My lord, what is this...?" The attendant was puzzled, thinking that Zhang Jiesheng had left something at the Crown Prince's residence and had not gone to retrieve it.

He made a gesture as if to turn around, waiting for Zhang Jiesheng's instruction before going directly into the Crown Prince's residence to retrieve his belongings.

"come over."

Zhang Jiesheng raised his eyes, his gaze filled with coldness. He waved to his attendant, signaling him to stand beside him, and whispered, "Go investigate Jia Zhen."

As long as Jia Zhen is not eliminated, the Crown Prince will continue to think about cultivating him, and he will remain a threat.

He absolutely would not allow anyone who posed a threat to him to be his colleague.

"Tell me Jia Zhen's whereabouts over the past two days, and the next few days," Zhang Jiesheng said coldly.

The attendant had no idea what this person had done to offend Zhang Jiesheng, nor did he know that Zhang Jiesheng had only discussed matters with the Crown Prince for a short while, so why did he hold a grudge against this person?

He also had a strong impression of this person named Jia Zhen, knowing that he was the one who had come to his residence to deliver the article earlier.

But he dared not disobey the order given by his superiors, so he covered his hands, bowed, and agreed.

Yu Huailin specially bought a courtyard, but he did not live in it himself. Instead, he arranged for his bodyguards to dress up as poor scholars and stay there.

He stood in the shadowy corner, watching the guards mimic his every word, a cold smile playing on his lips.

If he guessed correctly, someone would definitely come looking for trouble for him, after all, there were too many envious people around the Crown Prince.

Yu Huailin adjusted his straw hat, stood with his hands behind his back in the shadows, and quietly left the place.

late at night.

Yu Huailin stood under a tree, gazing into the distance.

A man in black suddenly appeared behind Yu Huailin. He bowed to the man in front of him and whispered, "Master, you guessed right. Someone is following you and asking about you."

The guard paused for a moment, then whispered the name.

Jason Zhang?

Yu Huailin was not surprised. He had previously tried to find an opportunity to get close to the Crown Prince through Zhang Jiesheng, and presented him with an article of excellent writing, which the Crown Prince would surely praise if he saw it.

However, when it was delivered to Jason Zhang, he criticized it harshly and even made up baseless accusations.

Not only that, the other party also humiliated him, trying to make him feel extremely inferior so that he would have no confidence to engage in this kind of thing in the future.

But Yu Huailin wouldn't do that.

He didn't take Zhang Jiesheng seriously, so when this path didn't work, he naturally looked for other paths.

Now that he's found a way, Jason Zhang is unhappy again.

Yu Huailin gazed at the sun high in the sky, his eyes filled with coldness, and he sneered, "As expected."

He had encountered this kind of person before; they couldn't stand seeing others stand out and always needed to be superior to everyone else, always wanting to be the best.

The guard looked up at Yu Huailin, puzzled, and asked, "Master, what should we do next?"

It is unclear whether Yu Huailin intended to assassinate the other party directly or to find another way.

Thinking of the former, a hint of excitement flickered in the guard's eyes.

"Don't rush to attack him." Yu Huailin understood the guard's thoughts with just one glance. He said in a low voice, "The most important thing right now is to gain the Crown Prince's trust. Taking action against Zhang Jiesheng will not benefit us at the moment."

The guard paused awkwardly, then immediately lowered his head and replied, "Master is right."

The guard dared not linger and hurried back to the courtyard. Zhang Jiesheng was still sending people to monitor Yu Huailin, and if he left the courtyard for too long, the other party might discover something amiss.

Yu Huailin was left standing there alone, leaning against a large tree, letting the breeze caress his face and causing his eyes to squint slightly.

“Zhang Jiesheng…” he repeated these three words, his gaze deep.

the other side.

Song Miqiu and Consort Lin chatted happily, and at the same time, she gave Consort Lin some more instructions, so that if the other party was not careful, the fetus in her womb would suffer.

Consort Lin's face was cold as she gritted her teeth. "There are too many eyes in the palace watching me right now. No matter how careful I am, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape their clutches."

For example, with orchids, no one ever told her that orchids could be bad for the fetus.

No wonder she sometimes instinctively felt aversion to orchids, but she was feeling unwell and worried about the baby in her womb, so she didn't think about moving the orchids away.

Just now, when Song Miqiu placed the orchid at the door, Consort Lin ordered the palace maids to move the orchid away. She also ordered that no other plants be present in the palace, lest they be used by someone with ulterior motives to poison the child in her womb.

"Your Majesty only needs to be careful in daily life. I have just told Your Majesty many precautions, and I believe Your Majesty has the judgment to make the judgment."

“Of course,” Consort Lin said with a smile, raising her chin.

She suddenly noticed the time outside the window out of the corner of her eye, and her gaze returned to Song Miqiu. "It's getting late. I'll have a palace maid escort you back."

Song Miqiu initially wanted to refuse, fearing it would be too glamorous.

Before she could finish speaking, Song Miqiu saw Consort Lin call over a palace maid and give her instructions: "When the time comes, you must send the person to the Imperial Hospital and then pass on a few words for me."