I insist

Chapter 510: Testing the Waters

"What poisoning? How do you know my queen and child are poisoned? Who are you?"

Upon hearing anything related to Princess Jing and their child, Prince Jing lost his composure and glared sharply at Yu Huailin.

Yu Huailin glanced at Prince Jing and smiled slightly: "Prince Jing, don't let people know what you really care about so easily. It's not good for you at all."

King Jing knew his reaction was a bit too strong, so after he sat down, he kept looking at him.

Yu Huailin allowed Prince Jing to look him over at will.

Prince Jing found Yu Huailin very familiar and cautiously inquired, "Have we met before? Are you also a remnant of the previous dynasty, and the son of the Crown Prince?"

Yu Huailin wasn't surprised at all that Prince Jing recognized him so easily; he just smiled.

"I didn't expect that after so much time, you would still be able to recognize me. I admire you, Huailin." Yu Huailin bowed slightly to Prince Jing and said.

King Jing thought he would deny it, but he didn't expect him to admit it so openly, not afraid of what King Jing might do to him.

"So you really are the Crown Prince's son? Then what are you planning to do? Were all the things you said before lies to me?"

"You did this on purpose, just to get back to the capital, didn't you?" Prince Jing was furious; he felt deceived.

Yu Huailin's smile vanished completely. He said calmly, "Everything I said before was true. It wasn't about defeating you at all."

Returning to the capital from here, I not only learned what happened there, but also the despicable things the Emperor did. I knew everything he had done.

This includes his affair with the Empress Dowager; the late Emperor was poisoned to death by the Emperor; and even your mother, the mother of Prince Jing, was murdered on his orders.

"Prince Jing, don't tell me you don't know these things. Of course, you should also know that he has wronged many loyal ministers over the years."

Listening to Yu Huailin recount each and every one of his crimes, Prince Jing was utterly powerless to refute them. He could only lower his head and say calmly, "Even if I knew everything he had done..."

So what? He is the ruler now, and I am the subject. I can only obey him. If you're trying to get me to ally with you, you should give up on that idea.

I will not ally with you, and I will not rebel.

Yu Huailin smiled slightly: "I know, that's why I never intended for you to ally with me. I just wanted you to know some things."

And it's also to tell you things you never knew before.

King Jing was somewhat tired. He frowned slightly and asked, "What exactly do you want to do? Is it for revenge?"

Yu Huailin looked down at his hands, not answering Prince Jing's question, but instead said indifferently, "Liuli wants to harm Princess Jing and her child."

"Liuli?"

King Jing was completely bewildered. He had never known who Liuli was, let alone why she would hurt his wife and child.

"Liuli, the Emperor's concubine, is currently his most favored woman. Don't underestimate her; the things she does are far more earth-shattering than what you do."

After all, you don't dare control the Emperor, but she does; she dares to harm those the Emperor wouldn't dare harm. You can't compare.

Yu Huailin's eyes flashed with murderous intent whenever Liuli was mentioned, and he now regretted it, thinking he should have killed her back then to eliminate any future trouble.

"Your Majesty's concubine, why did she harm the Princess and the child? What was her purpose?" Prince Jing still couldn't figure it out.

Yu Huailin shrugged: "Who knows? That woman's thoughts are not something ordinary people can understand."

He dared not reveal that Liuli was there to deal with Song Miqiu, and for the time being, he did not want Prince Jing to know about his relationship with Song Miqiu.

At this moment, Prince Jing's thoughts were not on Liuli at all, but rather on Princess Jing and the child. He looked at Yu Huailin with great anxiety.

"What about the princess and the child? Are they alright? Have they been infected?"

King Jing dared not speak further in the end, fearing he would receive an answer he did not want to hear.

Yu Huailin said slowly and deliberately, "Don't worry, you should thank the Seventh Prince for this. If it weren't for his timely discovery, the Princess and the child would have been in danger."

"That's good, it's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Prince Jing was very relieved.

A silence followed. Prince Jing really didn't know what to say to Yu Huailin, after all, the two were now adversaries. If it weren't for Yu Huailin's statement that the Emperor was being controlled, he would have been hesitant to speak.

The two of them should be on the battlefield right now, not sitting opposite each other in the pavilion, neither of them speaking first.

"I just want to live a good life. As for that position, I have no interest in it at all. But Prince Jing, I also hope you will think carefully about whether the current emperor is really worth your loyalty."

He did so many things, hurt so many loyal and patriotic people—I don't believe you really didn't see them; you're just pretending not to.

You don't want to actually overthrow your father, but you also have to think about the people. If things continue like this, what will happen to them?

"When you went to the border, wasn't it all to ensure the people could live in peace and prosperity? But now, the external threats are gone, but internal problems abound. Don't you really want to take action?"

Prince Jing lowered his head slightly: "I know what you mean, and you don't need to say more. My father has indeed made many mistakes, and I know that too."

Actually, the reason I didn't have any intention of betraying the Emperor before was because he was my father. But now, I want to help you for the sake of the people.

Between my father and the people, I choose the people. Even if I am no longer King Jing, I will still fulfill my duties in this position.

Yu Huailin's eyes were full of admiration when he heard his words. It was because he knew that he would do this that he risked meeting him and admitting his identity to his face.

Perhaps having figured it out, King Jing suddenly became enlightened. He smiled and said, "I agree to form an alliance with you, but I want to make three rules with you:"

Yu Huailin raised an eyebrow and nodded at him.

“I can support you and even help you. Once you successfully ascend the throne, I want to continue guarding the border. Whatever position you give me is up to you. I won’t be picky. Just let me stay at the border.”

Prince Jing looked at Yu Huailin earnestly and sincerely, and spoke each word carefully.

Yu Huailin was not surprised at all by what Prince Jing said. Although he did not know Prince Jing well, he could guess that he would make this choice because that was the kind of person he was.

"I naturally agree to your request. After all, I have never met another prince as capable as you. I hope everything will go as you wish."

After Yu Huailin finished speaking, he extended his hand to Prince Jing and then looked at him with a smile.

Prince Jing looked at Yu Huailin's hand. He knew exactly what awaited him after he took it, but he still took it.