[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?]