Chapter 121 The Prince Forces Marriage

The prince was brought out of the carriage by the guards in time. Looking at the carriage falling into the moat, he was filled with anger.

But before he could react, Wei Qingyan said, "The prince's horse must have been tampered with. First it hit me, and then it tried to drag the prince into the river.

If I hadn't jumped off the car in time, I would have been killed today. Come to think of it, Prince Rong's horse was also tampered with last time.

The prince's current situation is very similar to his last one, so you should investigate it carefully."

After recognizing Shi Yu, she realized that the last car accident was caused by the prince ordering someone to move Shi Yu's horse, so Dong Zang took advantage of the situation and created an accidental encounter.

The prince has committed many similar frame-ups in the past three years.

The prince was unable to vent his anger, and Wei Qingyan took the initiative to speak out, and his internal organs seemed to be burning.

But thinking of his own purpose, he took a deep breath and tried to maintain a calm tone, "We should indeed investigate. Fortunately, Miss Chang is fine, otherwise I would be filled with guilt."

Wei Qingyan smiled lightly, "It's not like the Crown Prince hit me on purpose, so why should you feel guilty? But the Crown Prince still has to compensate for the carriage."

The prince was stunned for a moment.

This was the first time a woman dared to ask him for compensation. He felt as if his dignity as a prince was being challenged, but it was more of a novelty.

In the past, when women saw him, they all came forward to be respectful and fawn on him.

The woman in front of me is quite interesting.

When he looked at Wei Qingyan again, there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.

He glanced at the eunuch beside him, who understood and took out a silver note from his bosom and handed it to Wei Qingyan.

Wei Qingyan glanced at the amount on it, took the banknote and put it into his sleeve, "In that case, I will return home first."

Five hundred taels is enough for Du Xueyi to buy a few good carriages.

"Wait." The prince stopped her, lowering his voice slightly, "Miss Chang, have you ever thought about finding a better husband? Prince Rong fell ill again today, and I'm afraid he won't have much time left.

The girl is so young, she might become a widow in a few days after getting married, which I think is a pity."

Wei Qingyan raised his eyebrows slightly, "The prince's is better, what do you mean?"

The prince put away the folding fan in his hand, raised his chin slightly, gave a smile that he thought was very charming, and pointed the folding fan at himself.

"The Crown Prince wants to depose the Crown Princess?" Wei Qingyan was surprised.

The prince's expression froze, and then a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes.

This girl who grew up in the mountains is really bold. She is not even worthy of being his concubine, yet she dares to dream of the position of the Crown Princess.

He coughed lightly and said, "I can grant you the position of Liang Di. It is better than guarding Prince Rong's mansion alone in the future."

Wei Qingyan smiled contemptuously, "But I don't like being a concubine."

"Miss Chang, you should know that if I force you to marry me, your brother will not be able to protect you."

Seeing that Wei Qingyan was so ungrateful, the prince no longer hid his anger, which showed directly on his face.

On the road, he saw the carriage of Marquis Anyuan's Mansion and knew that the person sitting inside was Wei Qingyan. He remembered that she was the fiancée of Prince Rong.

Thinking about what he had done recently, he suddenly had the urge to snatch Wei Qingyan away.

If you can steal Prince Rong’s credit, why can’t you steal his woman? What does a sickly man need a wife for?

He even thought that Wei Qingyan would throw himself into his arms with gratitude, but he didn't expect this scene.

But the idea in her heart became more and more firm. Before, Chunchun wanted to compete with King Rong, but now, she wanted to conquer him.

Wei Qingyan lowered his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing in them. As he retreated towards the lake, he shouted, "If the Crown Prince wants to use his power to oppress my Anyuan Marquisate and force me to become your concubine, I can only die to prove my resolve.

Your Majesty has granted me marriage to Prince Rong, and I am his wife, your future aunt. Even if you say he won't live for many days, he is still my husband. How can I marry you again?"

There were already people by the moat, and Wei Qingyan's voice was loud, which quickly attracted the attention of passers-by. Then they saw her retreating towards the lake, and gradually everyone stopped.

Seeing that she dared to jump into the lake and yell so loudly, the prince hurriedly ordered the guards, "Bring her here."

He didn't expect Wei Qingyan to have such a hot temper.

If she jumped into the river today, he would be charged with defying the emperor's will and threatening his future aunt.

Wei Qingyan saw the guards coming towards him and retreated faster and faster. "Don't come over here. Prince Rong and I are married by His Majesty. I will never enter the Eastern Palace as a concubine. Don't come over here..."

The guards also knew the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly sped up, but their speed was no match for Wei Qingyan. When they caught up with him, Wei Qingyan had already fallen into the water.

Seeing this, the groom of Anyuan Marquis's Mansion hurriedly shouted, "Hurry up, help my young lady..."

The commotion here quickly attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

The guards of the Eastern Palace saw that the man had already fallen into the water, and they didn't know whether to save him or not.

Wei Qingyan is the future Princess Rong, and they are all men, so how can they go into the water to save people?

What's more, Wei Qingyan just shouted those words. If His Majesty gets angry with the Prince, they will be scapegoats.

The prince's face was as gloomy as water, and he said angrily, "Miss Chang, you have misunderstood my intention. Why don't you quickly ask the boat girl nearby to rescue them?"

The moat is a powerful weapon to defend against foreign enemies and an important tool for merchants to travel and people to migrate. There are many boats on the river, so naturally there are boat girls.

Some guards hurried to the nearby docked ships.

But there were people who were faster than him. Lan Shu and Du Xueyi came over using light skills.

When the groom saw the two men, he told them what the prince had said to Wei Qingyan.

The people around naturally understood what was said.

"The Crown Prince used his power to coerce my daughter into entering the Eastern Palace, forcing her to jump into the water to prove her innocence."

Lan Shu said angrily, "If anything happens to my daughter, I will definitely beat the drum to report it and ask His Majesty to give my daughter justice."

After saying that, he hurried into the water to look for someone.

I wasn't that worried at heart. When Wei Qingyan was in Lotus Pier, he often went into the water and was an excellent swimmer.

She knew Wei Qingyan's personality better than anyone else. He was definitely not the type of person who would be forced to jump into the water. If she jumped, she would have to jump on her own.

As for Qingyan's purpose, it is not difficult to understand it by listening to the whispers of the people.

Du Xueyi also said, "Your Highness, although I am only an assistant minister of the Ministry of War, I am definitely not someone who would sell my sister for fame.

What's more, His Majesty has granted the marriage, and Your Highness may not take the Holy Will seriously. But how dare my Anyuan Marquisate disobey the order? Your Highness, why force my sister to this point?

I only have this one sister. I suffered so much and finally found her. If anything happens to her, I will have no chance of survival. Your Highness, you are trying to force me to death."

After saying that, he also jumped into the water behind Lan Shu.

The prince was bombarded with questions from both men, unable to defend himself. His face flushed with anger, and he only said, "I never forced you to do anything."

I really don't have enough confidence.

Thinking of Du Xueyi accusing him of disrespecting the emperor, he repeated, "I did not force him."

When people don't know the inside story, they tend to trust the weak.

Compared with the prince, Wei Qingyan was naturally a weak person in the eyes of the people. It was a fact that the prince was talking to her here, and it was even more of a fact that Wei Qingyan jumped into the water.

In addition, the prince had indeed said those arrogant words before, so his excuses seemed pale and powerless. In the eyes of the people, these were all signs of guilty conscience.

Therefore, when this matter spread among the people, they all sided with Wei Qingyan.

On the second morning, Wang Gang, following the instructions of Prince Rong, went to court in a red robe and impeached the prince for defying the emperor's will, disrespecting his elders, and threatening a decent woman.

The prince had anticipated this incident when he returned yesterday, and had the Xie family join forces with officials from his camp to clear his name.

But unexpectedly, it brought about even greater disaster.