CHAPTER 221: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX

In Xinde Palace, the Eighth Prince was playing chess with himself. On the chessboard, the black and white pieces were tightly locked in a battle, neither giving an inch.

At this moment, Yu Hai entered. He noticed the Eighth Prince’s game had reached its most critical point and did not rush to report any matters, instead standing quietly at the side, waiting for the Eighth Prince to finish this game.

Yu Hai was not very good at chess, but he could see that the strengths of black and white on the board were evenly matched and the situation was extremely precarious.

An hour later, the black pieces were surrounded by the white pieces with nowhere to turn and had to surrender.

The Eighth Prince looked up at Yu Hai and asked, "What’s the matter?"

Yu Hai respectfully reported, "The person from the Wang Family has agreed to cooperate with us."

The Eighth Prince picked up a white piece from the board, instantly altering the game. The black pieces, which had been at a dead end, showed a glimmer of hope.

"Oh, agreed?" The Eighth Prince toyed with the white piece in his hand, a playful curve at the corner of his mouth, "Agreed so quickly?"

"Your Highness, we offered them a lot of money, so of course he wouldn’t refuse." Mentioning that person from the Wang Family, Yu Hai’s face showed a touch of disdainful smile, "Although he is somewhat favored in the Wang Family, he is ultimately not the legitimate son. Added to that, those legitimate and illegitimate brothers of his view him as an eyesore, constantly making things difficult for him. He doesn’t have much money, and with our offer of so much, how could he not be tempted?"

"Most importantly, he is ambitious. He is not content with always being the lowly son of the Wang Family. He wants to control the Wang Family, but by himself, that is simply impossible. He can only cooperate with us."

The Eighth Prince flicked the white piece with his thumb, catching it firmly with his hand.

"I originally thought he was just someone with a bit of cleverness, but unexpectedly, he’s a man of vision who knows when to seize the opportunity."

"Your Highness, few of the Wang Family’s offspring are fools." A mocking smile tugged at the corner of Yu Hai’s mouth, "However, Your Highness, these noble family offspring are all greedy, truly disgusting."

Hearing Yu Hai’s words, the Eighth Prince let out a light laugh. "How many people in this world are not greedy? Even I am insatiably greedy, wanting to obtain more things."

"Your Highness, you are different from them." Yu Hai quickly retorted, "What qualifications do they have to be compared with you? These noble family offspring are all rotten to the core, no wonder the Emperor wants to eliminate these noble families."

"Being greedy is better; only then can they be used by us." The Eighth Prince smiled, "As long as they have desires."

Yu Hai said, "Your Highness is right."

He then asked, "Your Highness, what should we do next?"

"Nothing to do." The Eighth Prince reached out and destroyed the chess game, casually grabbing a handful of chess pieces to play with in his hand, "We’ve already given him money; what to do next is up to him. If he doesn’t have the ability to climb up, we don’t need to help him anymore."

"Your Highness, although the Wang Family people are rotten at the core, they love to play tricks and their methods are very cunning. It’s not easy for him to get rid of them." Yu Hai did not hold much hope for the person they were cooperating with, "He has some means and cleverness, but can he really outmaneuver those old foxes of the Wang Family?"

"Those old foxes of the Wang Family are wily; can a young upstart deal with them?" Yu Hai understood these noble families and knew their tactics and schemes.

"Whether he can handle it is his business. Why should we worry about it?" The Eighth Prince said with a nonchalant smile, "If he doesn’t have that ability, then he has no value to us."

"Your Highness, if he doesn’t succeed, wouldn’t the money we spent on him be wasted?" Yu Hai, heart aching for the money, after all, a significant amount was invested in him.

The Eighth Prince smiled deeply, "Do you think I would make a losing deal?"

Seeing the Eighth Prince’s smile, Yu Hai felt a chill down his spine and immediately said, "Your Highness is wise."

The Eighth Prince picked up a cup of tea and sipped a few sips.

"How are things at the hunting grounds?"

Yu Hai answered deferentially, "Nothing has happened at the hunting grounds so far."

"What about the Tenth Prince?"

"The Tenth Prince is doing well." Mentioning the Tenth Prince, Yu Hai remembered something and exclaimed, "Your Highness, the Tenth Prince actually knows General Song’s youngest son, and they’re now hunting together at the hunting grounds."

The Eighth Prince, hearing this, showed a surprised expression: "You say the Tenth Prince knows General Song’s youngest son?"

"Correct, the Tenth Prince took them to see the Fourth Prince." Yu Hai reported, "The Fourth Prince was also surprised, so it seems the Tenth Prince has no connection with the Fourth Prince."