[When he first heard the name ‘Prince Reckless’, Ye Yu’s expression turned quite strange.]

[Reckless? Are you sure?]

[If that’s the case, then in the future, I’ll use my actions to prove to the whole world that the ‘reckless’ in Prince Reckless truly lives up to its name!]

[Since the position of Crown Prince in the Great Yong Dynasty had been vacant for a long time, even if a prince established his own residence, he had to remain within the capital.]

[This was a huge advantage for the princes.]

[Only in the capital could they more easily carry out their plans and win people over.]

[So, no one had any objections.]

[But Ye Yu was different; he insisted on petitioning to establish his residence in a more remote location.]

[To be honest, only in this way could he demonstrate his determination not to vie for the throne.]

[To stay away from the hellish level of political struggles.]

[However, the petition was quickly rejected.]

[It was marked with the word: Impossible!]

[It seemed Ye Kuiliang himself had made the decision.]

[Ye Yu was so angry his teeth hurt.]

[But what made him even angrier was yet to come.]

[Ye Kuiliang arranged for Ye Yu’s residence to be just outside the palace, very close to the entrance.]

[Such an honor was unprecedented for any prince.]

[They were all scattered in the four corners of the capital.]

[For a time, everyone’s attention was focused on the Prince Reckless Ye Yu.]

[It seemed that this prince had received special favor from the emperor.]

[Did this indicate that the emperor had already decided on the Crown Prince?]

[In an instant, the calm capital was stirred with undercurrents.]

[Ye Yu also caught wind of some rumors.]

[That night, he began to scratch his head furiously.]

[Ye Kuiliang was simply impossible to deal with.]

[He had clearly said he had no interest in the throne. Yet, despite this, Ye Kuiliang seemed intent on pushing him into a pit.]

[Making everyone believe he was the most likely candidate for the Crown Prince position.]

[How abominable.]

[You are so old and yet so rebellious.]

[However, Ye Yu will not give in just yet.]

[Want to play games?]

[Then bring it on!]

[The next day, Ye Yu went to his maternal grandfather, Zhou Baiwan.]

[With a bit of sweet talk, grandfather Zhou Baiwan bestowed rewards.]

[Ten weapon artifacts, ten thousand spirit stones, and one million silver notes.]

[Such a large sum was truly extravagant!]

[But what was the first thing Ye Yu did with this fortune?]

[He used the money to bribe his neighbors.]

[He bluntly stated that he liked raising dogs and wanted to buy the houses on both sides to keep dogs!]

[Not spirit beasts or celestial hounds, but real, ordinary dogs—street dogs!]

[Oh, just for fun, really!]

[Those who can live on the edge of the palace are either imperial relatives or high-ranking officials.]

[Hearing this reason, they naturally flew into a rage.]

[Especially the Prime Minister who lived on Ye Yu’s left side, whose face turned pale with anger.]

[He nearly choked on his breath and almost died from the rage.]

[In response, Ye Yu showed no remorse and calmly added.]

[If you’re willing to move, I can offer more money. Even if you die, your son can still spend it.]

[Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister could no longer contain himself and immediately fainted from the anger.]

[It must be said, being a prince was indeed useful.]

[Even when one goes so far, they still don’t get beaten.]

[After inquiring with several neighbors, they all managed to restrain their anger without taking action, which was already quite good.]

[Only the household directly behind Ye Yu’s residence was very straightforward.]

[They said that if the prince wanted it, they dared not refuse.]

[Upon hearing this response, Ye Yu was quite surprised.]

[Why was this person so straightforward?]

[Moreover, they agreed without even mentioning a price. Something was definitely off, too off.]

[There must be something shady about this!]

[If you’re so eager to sell, then I’ll hold off on buying for now!]

[After returning, Ye Yu immediately instructed people to investigate this person.]

[He wanted to know their background and why they had such a good temper.]

[That night, the results came in.]

[It turned out the person’s name was Huangfu Ying!]

[He was a defector from another country.]

[When he joined the Great Yong Dynasty, Emperor Ye Kuiliang, following the principle of buying a horse with a high price, granted him a high position and a residence near the palace.]

[Such favor was meant to attract more ambitious individuals to join.]

[Later, when the Great Yong Dynasty swept through enemy states, the world enjoyed peace.]

[Huangfu Ying’s role became less significant, and as a defector from an enemy country, he was naturally ostracized by the officials.]

[After learning this situation, Ye Yu immediately understood that someone like Huangfu Ying, with no solid foundation and only a background of defection, would be highly suspicious and wary.]

[Perhaps he thought the emperor wanted to use Ye Yu to reclaim the house.]

[That’s why he agreed so readily.]

[With the understanding that Huangfu Ying had no real background, only a backstory, Ye Yu immediately went to buy the house with spirit stones.]

[But what no one expected was that Huangfu Ying had already packed up with his family and was ready to leave.]

[When he saw Ye Yu, he smiled and said: Prince, the place has been cleaned, and you can move in at any time.]

[Ye Yu waved his sleeve and immediately tossed a storage ring containing ten thousand spirit stones to Huangfu Ying.]

[Here, take it. This prince doesn’t take advantage of others!]

[Huangfu Ying, after infusing his spiritual energy to check, was immediately shocked.]

[These ten thousand spirit stones were enough to buy him three houses.]

[After all, his residence was not that large.]

[This amount was indeed excessive.]

[But Ye Yu didn’t give him a chance to speak, immediately urging him to leave quickly and not be a hindrance.]

[After bowing and showing his gratitude, Huangfu Ying took his family and headed towards the East City.]

[There, he had already bought a small house suitable for his family.]

[In the darkness of the night, Ye Yu watched the whole family leave.]

[Among them, a girl caught his attention.]

[The girl had extremely bright eyes and a fierce aura. She made a memorable impression with just a glance.]

[Ye Yu was about to step forward for a closer look, but he found that she had already been blocked by the servants moving things.]

[By the time Ye Yu got closer, he could no longer find her.]

[Ye Yu couldn’t help but frown slightly, the image of those bright eyes still lingering in his mind.]

[The next day.]

[Petitions criticizing Prince Reckless Ye Yu began pouring in like snowflakes before the emperor.]

[Upon hearing this news, in the palace, Lady Zhou was instantly extremely nervous.]

[She had anticipated that Ye Yu would cause trouble after going out, but she hadn’t expected it to be such a big mess.]

[You’re even buying the houses of the Prime Minister, the Great General, and the Grand Scholar.]

[Are you trying to offend everyone?]