He's already like this, and Yang still stubbornly said: "If the Sixth Prince doesn't believe me, then I will expose the person behind my back."

Hua Jiayu closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face. The sound of his sobs was filled with a bitter, oppressed, remorseful, and sorrowful mixture of emotions. He pleaded, "I believe, I believe, so can you please leave now? I just want some peace and quiet..."

Du Yang didn't ask who Jing Jing was, he silently got up and left, considerately closing the door behind him.

Hua Jiayu burst into tears, his life was so miserable!

This time, the preparations were not done well, so Hua Jiayu stayed in the capital for almost half a month before leaving. Just as he arrived home, the butler informed him that Hua Yan had requested his presence at the palace.

The paragraph translates to: 'Particularly afraid that her father would find out about the things between herself and Dou Yang, Hua Jiayu's shoulders slumped, and she timidly entered the palace.'

Hua Yan frowned when he saw him, and the scrutinizing gaze made Hua Jiayu mistakenly think that Hua Yan knew something. Then Hua Yan said, "I've noticed that you've been getting close to Du Yang recently. Could it be that you've finally realized you want to compete for the throne?"

"...So that's the case," Huajiayu touched his nose and said, "I didn't sabotage you. The reason why I have a good relationship with Duyang is because when I got lost that time, he helped me find my way back home." Seeing Hua Yan's skeptical expression, he added, "If it weren't for Duyang, I would have definitely starved to death back then."

Hua Yan: "......"

Hua Jiayu timidly asked, "Father Emperor, the competition for the position of Crown Prince among my brothers is so intense. How about issuing an edict for me to go out and avoid it?"

Hua Yan pointed at his forehead and mocked with a smile, "I must be getting old and my eyes must be failing me. I actually thought you looked a lot like me. What's wrong? Afraid that our brothers will start paying attention to you?"

Hua Jiayu's lips twitched as he thought about his two encounters at the Dou Mansion. He felt that it was quite possible that it could be true. Therefore, he nodded, trying to look very timid.

Hua Yan plopped down on the dragon throne, visibly infuriated and rendered speechless. He waved his hand in exasperation, saying, "If you want to leave, then go. I won't stop you."

"Ah, thank you, Father Emperor!"

"Wait." Hua Yan called out to him, "It's not safe outside, be careful and bring a few more guards with you."

"Okay then."

Returning to the mansion, Hua Jiayu immediately gathered his men and set off from the capital. As soon as he left, he received an urgent report.

Burning the confidential report, Yang's face looked unusually cold in the reflection of the flames. He smirked coldly, thinking he could run? There's nowhere to escape.

As someone with an abnormally sensitive nervous system, it was an extremely unwise choice for Hua Jiayu to go out for a leisure trip. At least after sitting on the carriage for half a day, Hua Jiayu felt as if his butt was about to fly off due to the pain.

He instructed the carriage guard to slow down, even slower, as the horse-drawn carriage proceeded at a snail's pace along a deserted path. In the next moment, they were intercepted by a group of burly men wielding axes, who shouted, "I developed this mountain, I planted this tree. If you wish to pass through this road, leave behind some toll money!"

Hua Jiayu rubbed his buttocks and twitched the corner of his mouth. His life was indeed bitter as he encountered bandits as soon as he stepped out of the door.

With the idea of warding off bad luck by spending money, Hua Jiayu handed over all his money. The leader of the bandits, seeing that he had a fair and tender complexion, lewdly grinned and caressed his face, then laughed heartily and said, "Little sir, your face is so smooth. Why don't you come and play with us?"

Hua Jiayu looked expressionlessly at the two skilled bodyguards.

The guard shook his head discreetly, indicating that the two of us alone wouldn't be able to handle so many people.

After all this effort, what use are these two guards who just eat for free!

The leader of the bandits approached, and Hua Jiayu took a step back, his face filled with fake sadness as he said, "Sure, big brother, let's do it your way."