Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne

Chapter 647: Chapter 318 Going to Jiangnan_4

Hearing Zhao Yao say this, the expressions on Song Jicai and the others’ faces changed instantly, each showing vigilance.

Chu Huan hurriedly asked, "Boss, what’s going on?"

Zhao Yao glanced around and said in a meaningful tone, "No wonder before I left, Father and Fourth Brother repeatedly urged me not to act recklessly and not to meddle in anything. It appears now that many things are hidden here in Jiangnan."

Shen Sen asked worriedly, "Boss, what things?"

Zhang He asked nervously, "Boss, are we in danger?"

"Let’s talk back in the room." It’s not very safe to discuss things on the deck.

Song Jicai and the others quickly followed Zhao Yao back to the room. Zhao Yao had Tong Xi stand guard at the door.

Seeing the unease on Shen Sen and the others’ faces, Zhao Yao smiled reassuringly at them, "We won’t be in danger, provided we haven’t discovered anything."

This left Song Jicai and the others a bit perplexed, "Boss, what do you mean?"

Zhao Yao gently tapped his right index finger on the table, appearing thoughtful, and said, "I suspect that the ones watching us are people of the Crown Prince and Prince Dai."

Shen Sen exclaimed softly, "The Crown Prince’s and Prince Dai’s people?"

Chu Huan was the smartest among the four of them. After hearing Zhao Yao, he immediately thought of something.

"Boss, the Crown Prince and Prince Dai have done some unspeakable things in Jiangnan, haven’t they?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang He and the others turned pale in shock.

Zhao Yao replied calmly, "Jiangnan has been prosperous since ancient times. It’s normal for the Crown Prince and Prince Dai to try to make money in Jiangnan. To make money, they naturally need to do some things that cannot be known by outsiders." However, aren’t the Crown Prince and Prince Dai being a bit too cautious? As a useless prince coming to Jiangnan, I surely couldn’t discover what they are doing.

Chu Huan and the others listened with horror on their faces, "Boss, what should we do then?"

"Act as if we know nothing and have discovered nothing," Zhao Yao smiled and said. "Besides, we really have discovered nothing."

Chu Huan asked, "Boss, shouldn’t we investigate?"

"We don’t need to investigate," Zhao Yao said. "Father should be aware, otherwise he wouldn’t have advised me against being overzealous."

Song Jicai and the others imagined a grand drama unfolding. Each of them was filled with shock.

"Boss, why do I feel like our trip to Jiangnan will be anything but peaceful?"

"As long as we don’t do anything extra, we will be fine." Zhao Yao could roughly guess what the Crown Prince and Prince Dai were doing in Jiangnan, but he had no plans to intervene. "We have only two purposes for coming to Jiangnan: one is to visit Mr. Meng, and the other is to have fun. Don’t worry about anything else."

"We’ll do as the Boss says." With the Boss around, they didn’t need to be afraid.

Zhao Yao didn’t bring up the matter again and started playing Monopoly with the four brothers.

Afraid of being bored on the ship, Zhao Yao prepared many fun things before setting off, such as the Monopoly game, hopscotch, building blocks, etc.

After playing for a while, Song Jicai and the others went back to their rooms to rest.

After washing up, Zhao Yao lay on the bed, not rushing to sleep. Instead, he called out into the dark room, "Is the Hidden Guard there?"

Soon, someone responded to him from the darkness.

"I am here."

Zhao Yao faced away from the direction the Hidden Guard’s voice came from and asked, "Are they people of the Crown Prince and Prince Dai?"

This question seemed abrupt, but the Hidden Guard understood Zhao Yao’s meaning.

"Yes."

He added, "They are worried about the Imperial Army noticing anything unusual and ordered no departure from the ship at night."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yao sighed, "So, it is as expected." He then asked the Hidden Guard, "What are they doing on the river?"

The Hidden Guard replied respectfully, "They are doing everything."