Chapter 643 Li Sanqi's Scheme
Wenxi spoke in such a casual tone that it made Madam Wen's veins bulge.
Wenxi was still sitting on the edge of the bed, right next to Madam Wen.
Madam Wen immediately slapped her arm.
Although it didn't hurt, it gave Wenxi a big fright.
"Grandmother, why did you hit me?"
Madam Wen snapped angrily, "Stand to the side and don't speak without my permission."
Wenxi didn't realize she had said something wrong, but seeing that Madam Wen's face was unpleasant, she reluctantly got up and walked over with a pout... She glanced at where Li Sanqi was sitting, and then walked over to stand opposite Li Sanqi with a disgruntled expression.
Seeing Li Sanqi sitting there calmly watching the show, Wenxi felt even more resentful.
At this moment, Li Sanqi stood up, walked to the bedside, and sat down. He volunteered, "Grandmother, why don't you let me go and tell Father Emperor about Fifth Brother's annulment of his engagement with the Third Miss of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room looked at her in astonishment.
This is clearly a thankless task.
Even if Emperor Xiaozhao wanted to cancel the marriage, he absolutely could not show it on his face.
Therefore, he will definitely be angry. And the person who brought this up will inevitably have to bear the brunt of Emperor Xiaozhao's anger.
After a moment of silence, Wenxi rushed to Li Sanqi and asked in surprise, "Cousin, are you serious? Are you really willing to talk to the Emperor about this?"
Lady Yongchang, who had been silent until now, looked at Li Sanqi with delight. "The princess and the Prince of Chu are siblings born of the same mother. Recently, they have also won the Emperor's favor. It will surely be much more effective for the princess to speak to them."
Before Li Sanqi could respond, the King of Chu frowned slightly and said with concern, "Seventh Sister, if this matter goes wrong, you might offend both Father and the Yongning Marquis's Mansion. Perhaps we should just let it go."
Li Sanqi smiled at the King of Chu, "Fifth Brother, with your words, I, Seventh Sister, would go through fire and water for you without hesitation."
Before the King of Chu could say anything more, Lady Wen spoke up, "Is the princess serious?"
Li Sanqi sat down on the edge of the bed, grasped Madam Wen's hand, and nodded firmly. "Fifth Brother is my own brother, born of the same mother. How could I sit idly by and do nothing about what's going on with Fifth Brother?"
"Back then, when the deposed crown prince forced me to apologize to the family of the former crown princess, only my fifth brother protected me and said he would find the deposed crown prince to seek justice for me."
At this point, Li Sanqi couldn't help but tear up.
She pressed a handkerchief to her eyes before continuing, "From that moment on, I knew that my fifth brother was my only true brother."
"Now that Fifth Brother is in trouble, I will naturally do my best to help him solve his problems."
When the deposed crown prince was mentioned, Madam Wen immediately empathized with Li Sanqi.
She grasped Li Sanqi's hand in return, patted it, and said with a look of emotion, "Good child, your fifth brother is so lucky to have a sister like you."
Li Sanqi quickly retorted, "Grandmother, you're mistaken. I should say that I am the most fortunate person to be able to become Mother's daughter, Fifth Brother's sister, and Grandmother's granddaughter!"
"Good, good, you are all blessed, you are all good children!" Madam Wen's smile visibly blossomed.
The King of Chu felt a warmth in his heart, and his gaze toward Li Sanqi was full of tenderness.
However, he was still a little worried, "Seventh Sister, are you sure it's okay for you to go and talk to her about this?"
Wenxi tugged at the sleeve of the King of Chu, afraid that he would say something to stop Li Sanqi.
Upon seeing this, Li Sanqi's smile grew even brighter, and his words became even more sincere.
"Fifth Brother, don't worry. I've been winning Father's favor lately. Even if Father gets angry, he'll only scold me a few times."
"If Father is truly angry with me because of this, then I will go back to my residence, close the door, and live a quiet life, rarely going to the palace or getting in Father's way."
"Whether my father likes me or not, whether he's angry with me or not, I'm still a princess."
"But you can't, Fifth Brother. You can't make Father Emperor angry, you can't displease Father Emperor."
"My mother and I will still need to rely on Fifth Brother for our livelihood in the future! Cousin Wenxi's happiness and the hopes of the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion all rest on your shoulders!"
"Seventh Sister!" The King of Chu was deeply moved at this moment. This was his own sister, who cared for him with all her heart and soul.
Madam Wen was also deeply moved. She reached out and pulled Li Sanqi into her arms, murmuring softly, "Good child, good child. If your fifth brother treats you badly in the future, your grandmother will not allow it."
Lady Yongchang was also somewhat moved, looking at Li Sanqi with gentle eyes.
Only Wenxi secretly curled her lip.
Isn't Li Sanqi just trying to curry favor with the future crown prince and future emperor in advance? Why is he pretending to be so obedient and sensible?
She is so favored now, all it takes is a few words in front of the Emperor, yet it's being acted as if the Prince of Chu and her family owe her a huge favor.
How cunning!
Li Sanqi naturally had no idea what Wenxi was thinking about her, but nestled in Madam Wen's arms, she clearly saw the disdain on Wenxi's lips.
No wonder she was the Chu King's principal wife, whom she had carefully selected for him; she was indeed quite foolish!
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Meanwhile, in a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, Qiao Qinghe looked at Lady Yongning and Yu Zhenhuan in disbelief, "You're saying that today's events were all planned in advance by you and Princess Huaiyang?"
Lady Yongning nodded. “Yes. Ever since the Crown Prince’s rebellion, Princess Huaiyang has frequently been seen before the Emperor. She has heard His Majesty mention the marriage between Prince Chu and Huanzhen several times, and she always seemed preoccupied. It’s obvious that she is afraid that our Marquis’s Mansion will join forces with the Marquis of Yongchang’s Mansion.”
Qiao Qinghe nodded in understanding, "It seems that His Majesty is not entirely satisfied with the Prince of Chu."
Lady Yongning gave a wry smile. "Let alone His Majesty, even you and I have our share of grievances against the Prince of Chu, don't we?"
That's true, but it's hard to accept.
Qiao Qinghe smiled and changed the subject, "How much was the princess involved in the annulment of the engagement?"
Lady Yongning looked at Huanzhen, signaling her to speak herself.
He immediately recounted the whole story in detail.
It turned out that after Li Sanqi learned of Emperor Xiaozhao's attitude towards the marriage between the Prince of Chu and Yu Zhenhuan, he went to find Lady Yongning and Yu Zhenhuan.
I really didn't want to break off the engagement.
Because her initial intention in agreeing to the marriage was not because she really liked the Prince of Chu, but because she wanted to control the inner quarters of the Prince's mansion and the life and death of Min Pan'er by marrying him.
However, after Li Sanqi analyzed the pros and cons for her, Yu Huanzhen ultimately chose to break off the engagement in order to protect the Yongchang Marquis's mansion.
Afterwards, Li Sanqi deliberately had someone secretly reveal to Min Pan'er that Yu Huanzhen's marriage to the King of Chu was to torture Min Pan'er and avenge Ajiu.
Later, she inadvertently revealed to Min Pan'er that Wenxi, the eldest daughter of the Yongchang Marquis's family, was in love with the Prince of Chu.
So, Min Pan'er took action.
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