Chapter 130: PUA the Third Prince

Setting the atmosphere, Di Hongluan spoke directly, “I see that you have darkening between your brows; it might indicate impending trouble.”

“Wow, Sister Hongluan, you can even read faces?”

Di Hongluan: “Cough… a bit.”

“Well, you’re quite accurate in your reading.” The Third Prince sighed. He was indeed facing impending disaster. He was brought to the palace by his mother from outside, and he didn’t even know if he was truly the Emperor’s son.

If he wasn’t the Emperor’s son, he might be expelled from the palace.

He was afraid of dying!

Yes, it was quite pathetic.

“There’s no need for such trouble.”

The Third Prince perked up, “Hmm?”

Di Hongluan smiled mysteriously, “There is a method that can easily resolve your troubles and ensure you’re free of worries for life.”

The Third Prince was intrigued.

Wow, such a method exists in this world?

“Although Brother Li’s face shows signs of trouble, your destiny is of high nobility. Have you not considered…” Di Hongluan intentionally stopped speaking.

She wanted the Third Prince to figure it out for himself.

She had hinted enough; surely the Third Prince wasn’t that foolish?

It turned out, the Third Prince was indeed not very smart.

The Third Prince: “I’ve thought about it, of course.”

Di Hongluan was excited; her task was almost complete. She didn’t expect the Third Prince to be so easily influenced.

The Third Prince muttered to himself, “Who wouldn’t want to be a leisurely prince, free and easy outside the palace, eating, drinking, and having fun? Wow, it’s exactly the kind of life I dream of.”

Di Hongluan: ???

What?

A leisurely prince?

No.

“Brother Li, you’re such a great person. How could you settle for just being a leisurely prince?”

“My dream is to be a leisurely prince.”

Di Hongluan instantly felt a sense of unease.

“Brother Li, your destiny is that of a dragon among men, exceedingly noble. A leisurely prince doesn’t match your status. You should have grand ambitions and strive to become a true dragon soaring in the sky.”

“Do you understand what I mean?”

The Third Prince shook his head. “What’s so good about being a true dragon? Flying up in the sky every day must be tiring. It’s much freer to run around on the ground.”

Di Hongluan: ………

Is the Third Prince an idiot?

Isn’t flying in the sky better than running on the ground?

Di Hongluan continued to smile, “Brother Li, your destiny…”

“I don’t believe in destiny.”

Di Hongluan was taken aback.

The Third Prince continued, “When I was young, my mother had someone read my fortune, saying I had great potential and would be a great blessing to the Tiansheng Dynasty, just like you said. They said my destiny was very noble. But it’s all nonsense! What’s the point of being noble if you’re dead? No matter how noble your destiny, it’s useless if you’re dead.”

Di Hongluan’s mouth dropped open, stunned.

The Third Prince didn’t know that, years ago, Concubine Hui had hired a charlatan to influence him into aspiring for the throne, deliberately deceiving him.

Since then, Concubine Hui had been regularly manipulating the Third Prince.

For over a decade.

The Third Prince used to ignore it, letting it go in one ear and out the other.

But after hearing Ah Bao’s thoughts—

“Mom, whoever becomes emperor will have a short life!”

He didn’t want to become one!

He was afraid of dying; he cherished his life. What could he do?

Di Hongluan didn’t know the Third Prince’s thoughts and was secretly cursing him for being so foolish.

As a prince, he lacked ambition, was timid, and had no prospects!

But Di Hongluan didn’t dare to voice her thoughts. She could only keep smiling, “Brother Li, I believe that once you become the emperor and sit on the throne, life and death will be in your own hands, not dictated by others.

Think about it. If you were the emperor, people would only fear you and be afraid of you. How could anyone harm you?

You could kill anyone you wanted, which is better than being a leisurely prince, constantly on edge, fearing that others might kill you, right?”

“That sounds like a tyrant.” The Third Prince’s expression suddenly turned cold.

Di Hongluan was taken aback.

“I didn’t expect you to have such malicious thoughts at such a young age.”

Di Hongluan’s eyes flashed with panic. Did the Third Prince call her malicious?

Had she heard him correctly?

“You’re only ten years old. Why would you want people to become tyrants? What have your uncles and aunts been teaching you all these years?” The Third Prince frowned.

“Brother Li, I didn’t…”

The Third Prince waved his hand. “Don’t say anything more. I understand. Whether a wise ruler or a tyrant, it’s irrelevant to me. I just want to be a leisurely prince, enjoying food and drink.”

Eating, eating, eating!

What a fool of a prince who only knows about eating.

Di Hongluan was nearly exasperated. How could he say it was irrelevant? Of course, it was relevant.

“Brother Li, I think you don’t understand my meaning. Despite my young age, I’ve learned quite a bit over the years. Since we’re already discussing this, I won’t hide it from you. I’ll tell you the truth.” Di Hongluan gritted her teeth, “A few days ago, I had a dream.”

The Third Prince thought, what does your dream have to do with me?

Then Di Hongluan mumbled, “I dreamt about Brother Li.”

The Third Prince: ?

“In the dream, Brother Li became the emperor of our Tiansheng Dynasty. You worked hard to govern the dynasty well, bringing peace and prosperity, and many people called you a wise ruler.”

Damn!

I’ve made it so clear, surely the Third Prince understands what I mean?

The Third Prince’s face suddenly turned pale.

Di Hongluan was secretly pleased.

He believed it!

He believed it, hahaha.

The Third Prince looked around and warned Di Hongluan in a low, fierce tone, “Just tell me about this dream. Don’t you know that dreams are usually the opposite? I become an emperor? I’m a wise ruler? No way, in reality, I’d probably die as soon as I became emperor. What wise ruler? I’d definitely be a tyrant, getting killed by a thousand swords on the dragon throne.”

Di Hongluan’s eyes widened. How could the Third Prince’s thinking be so different from hers?

“Brother Li…”

“Be quiet! If I hear ‘throne’ again, I’ll have someone take you to see my father.”

It wasn’t that he was harsh; it was that this sister had ill intentions.

What was she always talking about?

Thinking about her task, Di Hongluan’s previously calm expression became unsettled. “Brother Li, you need to wake up to your destiny.”