An eye for an eye.

Now it was Yinreng's turn to blush.

What is he saying?

That sentence seemed to have special effects added, constantly churning in his mind and repeating itself endlessly.

In fact, Yinzhi didn't mean anything by it. They usually called each other "little sister Jingrou" and "crown prince brother," which meant they were good sisters, so he felt that he hadn't said anything wrong!

Sometimes Yinzhi felt that the two of them were a bit too affectionate, and he really couldn't understand how they ended up together. Whenever Yinreng had time in the palace, he would spend it with her eight out of ten times.

Even if I'm busy and can't be together, I still have to make sure I see her.

If he hadn't known that he had a good relationship with Jingrou, and that Jingrou had a good relationship with Wenying, and that there was such a complicated relationship between them, why would he have gone to find the Crown Prince?

Why couldn't he have gone to someone else? Why did he immediately think of the Crown Prince? It's because of that connection!

Isn't it because there's really no other way?

He doesn't usually talk to Wenying much, so if he were to bring it up because he wants her to attend the banquet, wouldn't that be too abrupt and could easily scare her away?

So we can't do that!

The only way to invite her over is indirectly. How can I ensure that she will come and that my method will work? Because if she doesn't come, even if I decorate the villa with flowers, it won't make a difference.

That's why he went to Yinreng through a roundabout approach, passing the problem on to him. After all, he had already asked Yinreng for help, so how could Yinreng not help him? He just needed to arrange the banquet and wait for him to arrive!

He believed in Yinreng!

Hmph! I'm his older brother!

Anyway, he didn't know when it started, but he began to admire this kid. Why could he do everything so well and always get praise from his father?

At first, you feel jealous and disgusted, since no one wants to be subordinate to someone else, but over time it gets less annoying.

Sometimes, compared to him, I feel really defeated. I've lived in his shadow since I was a child.

The only place where he could somewhat surpass him was in martial arts and archery.

But that wasn't enough. His maternal grandfather would still look at him with a disappointed expression, and his mother would still grumble about why he received less praise than the crown prince.

Young boys like them, barely out of school, are the most resentful of being compared to others, and thus harbor even more hatred towards the person they are being compared to. Therefore, from the very beginning, Yinzhi's attitude towards Yinreng was very bad and full of hostility.

Why does his mother always compare him to others? Why do the two brothers have such an irreconcilable relationship?

Comparing two people can be terrifying at times, gradually creating an imbalance in their minds and worsening their relationship—it's been like this from the very beginning. Not to mention the Khan's favoritism; even though the Khan relied on him, Yinzhi knew the two were different—he was the rightful Crown Prince!

But after being away for so many days, especially when he went to Weihai before, the Crown Prince took such good care of him. He wasn't the kind of person who would betray his country, so how could he not be moved?

Moreover, there was another difference between them. At first, they were unconvinced, but later they came to admire him because they realized they couldn't be as considerate as he was, nor could they be as thoughtful as she was.

So the two brothers kept bickering back and forth, and although they still seemed like they were irreconcilable enemies, their actual relationship had improved a lot.

If anything particularly dangerous were to happen now, Yinzhi would even be willing to take a knife for Yinreng…

But I certainly wouldn't say that on the surface. Hmph, if I told him, wouldn't that just let him do whatever he wants?

Yinzhi returned.

His heart was pounding on the way. He had never told anyone before that he liked Wenying, but now that he had suddenly told Yinreng, he felt much more relaxed, though still a little nervous. His heart had been beating very fast and he hadn't calmed down yet.

As soon as she returned, someone from Consort Hui's side came over. "The eldest prince... Her Majesty instructed..." the palace maid stammered. She was already very familiar with the process.

As a concubine, although she was Yinzhi's biological mother, it was not particularly convenient for her to summon him to the inner palace frequently as he grew up.

So of course someone has to relay the message.

She had already relayed the message many times, so even if Yinzhi didn't listen to what she said, he already knew what his mother wanted to say. It was just that she told him not to get too close to the Crown Prince.

"The Crown Prince will never truly care for you!"

"That little devil of his, don't you think I can't see through him? He just wants to step down on you and take the throne for himself!"

"Don't fall for his tricks! You two are sworn enemies!"

Yinzhi was so tired of hearing these words that he was practically sick of them.

Every time he returned from business with the Crown Prince or encountered some other matter together, his mother would always say this.

His attitude has changed from initial acceptance and agreement to current rejection, because he feels that this is not the case, and that he is now older and has his own ability to discern!

"Okay, I understand." Yinzhi replied calmly. In fact, if it weren't for his mother coming, he would have already lost his temper. Who would want to listen to his nagging?

Moreover, he didn't say anything to the Crown Prince.

The palace maid has arrived.

Meanwhile, another problem fell to Yinreng.

On his way back, Yinreng couldn't help but wonder if his comment about his "good sister" sounded a bit off; it sounded so frivolous!

My older brother has actually come to his senses. He's already a teenager, so it's normal for him to have a girl he likes at this age. But he hadn't considered this kind of thing before...

At that moment, my older brother's incredibly catchy phrase, "good little sister," popped into my head again!

Bah! Just because he said that, I'm not even willing to help him!

Although he thought this way, Yinreng still had to think carefully about how to tell Jingrou about this matter. It was definitely impossible for him not to tell Jingrou and instead try to fool her into going to the manor to admire the flowers together.

Is it true that Yinzhi liked Wenying?

What a joke! She's still so young, she wouldn't know anything about this. Don't offend her ears!