At the gate of the East Palace.

The prince personally escorted Rong Yan to the gate and bowed.

"Ninth brother, I will take good care of Miss Shen. You should also keep in mind what I ask of you. My mother died early, and my only sister's heart is with someone else. From now on, I only have you, my ninth brother."

This is a boring thing to say.

"Please go back, Prince."

Rong Yan nodded, "I never regret what I promised."

"Thank you, Ninth Brother."

A smile appeared on the prince's face.

With the support of the Ninth Prince, he is no longer alone in the court.

Rong Yan got on the carriage, and Yun Ying quickly appeared around him, asking in a low voice: "Your Highness, do you...really want to support the crown prince's ascension to the throne?"

Isn't the sacrifice of the Ninth Prince's Mansion a bit too great for the sake of Shen Ruyi?

Rong Yan was reborn, but he was not as anxious as him.

"The situation in the court is ever-changing. It's not that one can ascend to the throne just because someone supports him. It would be fine if I didn't support him. But if I really support him, he will only die faster."

He glanced in the direction of the Second and Third Princes' mansions, "Second and Third Brothers, you can't sit still anymore."

Yunying was stunned.

After coming back to his senses, he said, "The Second Prince and Concubine Li were sent to the Gu family by the Emperor to keep vigil, and he also asked Eunuch Yang to follow them personally..."

"Is the emperor trying to warn the Second Prince, or does he have another plan?"

Yunying was a little confused.

Rong Yan just snorted, "The vigil lasts for forty-nine days, and there are people watching. This means that Second Brother and Concubine Li can't do anything in the next fifty days."

"In fifty days, anything can happen."

"The third brother will take advantage of his illness to kill him."

It is easy to understand what is happening in the court. Just jump out and see it.

He narrowed his eyes and told the driver, "Go to the inn to find Ruyi."

The carriage went to the inn.

Halfway through the walk, Wuying came over and said, "Your Highness."

Rong Yan lifted the carriage curtain, glanced outside and asked, "What's going on at Yingchun Tower?"

Wuying's expression was complicated. "The Third Prince raided Yingchun Tower and arrested some small fish, but he didn't expect the Emperor to come out."

Although the words were cryptic, Rong Yan understood them. "Father is not a fool. He asked my third brother to raid Yingchun Tower. On the one hand, it was to give him a chance, and on the other hand, it was to warn him."

"If Third Brother is obedient, and really takes down Yingchun Tower, this matter will be over, and Father will not mention it again."

"But if he steals from the company..."

A cold snort was heard in the wind and snow.

When he passed the news that there was a spy in Yingchun Tower to the emperor through Fengyu Tower, he had already anticipated the third prince's reaction.

The third prince touched the emperor's sore spot.

Next, the emperor will not be polite to him and will definitely start to weaken the power of the third prince's party.

The third prince will definitely be anxious since he has been weakened.

If you are in a hurry, you will do something desperate.

So what's next?

Rong Yan narrowed his eyes, looked in the direction of the East Palace, and sighed, "My father was wise all his life, but he overestimated the character of my brothers."

If he guessed correctly, then Shen Cangyun would definitely side with the Eastern Palace next, presenting a situation of confrontation between the Eastern Palace and the Second Prince's Mansion.

In this way, the person with the greatest motivation to attack the Eastern Palace became the Second Prince.

Given the Third Prince's character, he would definitely kill two birds with one stone at this time, killing the Crown Prince and putting the blame on the Second Prince.

Once his two older brothers are gone, he will naturally become the crown prince.

So, the engagement between Shen Ruyi and the Crown Prince...

Rong Yan laughed.

I am afraid that not only will it fail to consolidate the position of the Eastern Palace, but it will also endanger the life of the prince.

In a blink of an eye, the carriage arrived below the inn.

Rong Yan went upstairs.

Shen Ruyi heard the voice and walked out quickly, "Your Highness!"

On a snowy night, under the yellow light of a lantern, Shen Ruyi looked at the person in the wheelchair, and a strong emotion surged in her heart.

Almost losing her mind, she went forward and hugged him!

"I feel cold..."

Rong Yan wanted to push her away temporarily, but found that she was hugging him very tightly. Thinking of her injuries, he had to reach out and hug her, "Let's go, let's talk inside."

Shen Ruyi sat on his lap, her heart beating fast.

The emperor's marriage arrangement made everything impossible.

It seems that it is precisely because of this kind of suppression that her emotions have become more intense. She looked at the person in front of her with red eyes, "Your Highness, I only have you in my heart, but——"

However, the emperor's order is hard to disobey.

"It's okay. The marriage is not a big deal."

Rong Yan carried her into the house and raised his hand to gently stroke her eyebrows. "I have met the prince. Even if you marry him, he will not touch you."

"and……"

After a brief silence, he said something earth-shattering, "He won't live to see that day."

Shen Ruyi's eyes widened in shock, "Your Highness, are you going to kill him? That's too dangerous!"

She wanted him to be safe rather than marrying him.

"Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't do something like fratricide."

Rong Yan sighed, "However, if I don't take action, someone else will. If it were in the past, I might still be able to help. But now..."

no way.

He could only sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers.

His father was a man of great talent and vision, and he wanted to bring peace to the country and balance to the political situation.

He wants to too.

But the difference is that he prefers to let things develop naturally. When the time comes, what should surface will surface, and the truth will also surface.

A prince who is unable to protect himself in the fight for the throne will not be able to stay on the throne for long even if he ascends the throne.

The stability of a country requires a strong ruler.

Let them survive the fittest first.

Rong Yan narrowed his eyes and asked Shen Ruyi, "Are you hungry? How about eating something and taking a rest?"

"Hungry."

Shen Ruyi nodded. Even if she wasn't hungry, she had to say she was hungry.

After all, Rong Yan barely had time to eat anything the whole day, so she should have accompanied him for a midnight snack.

"What do you want to eat?"

The man smiled and said, "Ask Han Jiang to buy it."

"I want to eat whatever Your Highness wants to eat." Shen Ruyi smiled, but she couldn't help feeling a little shy.

Rong Yan couldn't help it, he raised his hand to signal Han Jiang to go out and buy food, then bent down and kissed her lips.

He wanted to eat her.

But I can only mention it briefly.

His lips were slightly cool, with a sweet scent. Shen Ruyi blushed and her heart beat so fast that it seemed like it was going to burst out of her throat.

After a moment, he said vaguely: "Eunuch Yuan reminded me to be careful and not to embarrass the two princes. The emperor asked me to wait..."

Her eyes fell on Rong Yan's face, and she felt a little wet. "Before meeting His Highness, I thought I could wait and be careful."

The fact is, the more true feelings are suppressed, the more they will break free from the shackles and become uncontrollable.

Rong Yan looked at her and laughed, "What else do you want?"

Shen Ruyi blushed and couldn't say anything.

"How about I accompany you tonight?"

The man hugged her like a treasure.

In fact, he was reluctant to do so.

They were obviously going to be together soon, but were forced to separate. He was not a monk who could let it go by just chanting some sutras.

But, you should also cherish the people you cherish in your heart.

He had to think about her, so he said, "Keep your distance on the surface, I can come to see you secretly at night."