Chapter 682

Shen Rang followed the eldest prince and sped towards Luoyang.

The road was extremely quiet, as it was not far from Luoyang and the eldest prince was with them.

However, this quiet was only temporary.

Soon, the Second Prince arrived with a troop of men.

The two groups of people met briefly, then stopped.

The Second Prince looked at Shen Rang, who was standing next to the First Prince, and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.

It's really a cruel twist of fate.

He had gone to great lengths to bring Shen Rang under his wing, but Shen Rang ended up almost breaking off relations with him and is now standing directly by the Crown Prince's side.

Shen Rang had given him a lot of advice before, but now...

The second prince composed himself and bowed to the eldest prince, saying, "Elder brother."

The eldest prince nodded to him: "Second brother, go out now."

The eldest prince has no intention of exchanging pleasantries now.

Shen Rang had previously said in his letter that he could help him vent his anger, but he did not specify what the evidence was. Now the eldest prince was very anxious and was about to leave after only a brief meeting.

But the Second Prince stopped him: "Brother, it's been a long time since we've seen each other. Now that we've met, why don't we find a place to have a couple of drinks?"

As he spoke, the Second Prince looked at Shen Rang again; "I also brought quite a few people, so I'll send Shen Qing back to Luoyang together."

Hearing the Second Prince's words, Shen Rang unconsciously tightened his grip on the reins.

Although he had been away from Luoyang for the past few months, he was not entirely unaware of what was happening in the city.

I fear that if the eldest prince nods in agreement, I will immediately perish in the wilderness once these two princes leave.

The eldest prince raised an eyebrow: "Oh, did the sun rise in the west today? Second brother, someone as high and mighty as you would actually invite me for drinks? Didn't you used to look down on me the most?"

“Brother, what are you saying? We’re brothers from the same family,” the Second Prince said with a smile. “I know of a tavern nearby that serves excellent bamboo leaf green tea, which is absolutely delicious.”

"There's a tavern in this desolate wilderness?"

“It is only in the wilderness that drinking becomes truly elegant,” the Second Prince said. “If you don’t believe me, come with me.”

As soon as the Second Prince finished speaking, the First Prince's face suddenly turned cold: "No, I've drunk too much wine these past few months and don't want to drink anymore anytime soon."

"Besides, drinking should be done with like-minded people. If you're drinking with someone you don't like, you might as well drink alone. I won't disturb your enjoyment, Second Brother."

The Crown Prince's words were brilliant.

It was clear that she didn't want to drink with the Second Prince, but by saying it like that, it seemed like she was thinking of the Second Prince's best interests. For a moment, the Second Prince was speechless.

Shen Rang hadn't expected the eldest prince to say such a thing, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

If this person had such eloquence earlier, they wouldn't have been suppressed like this.

Fortunately, seeing the Crown Prince's appearance, Shen Rang felt relieved that he wouldn't just leave him there.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, let's go back."

The eldest prince nodded slightly: "Indeed, it must have been difficult for you to come back. You should get some rest."

"Second brother, you can drink it yourself. We're leaving."

With that, the eldest prince cupped his hands in greeting and prepared to walk past the second prince and leave.

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The second prince's voice was icy, and his eyes were even more sinister: "Brother, we are brothers, and I really didn't want to involve you today, but if you insist on doing so, don't blame your brother for not caring about you."

The Second Prince, formerly the Crown Prince, always presented a dignified and upright image to others; this was the first time the First Prince had seen him like this.