Because he had handled the recent few things so badly that even he himself felt something was wrong.

The prince regretted and was anxious, but he didn't know how to save the situation.

The staff of the Eastern Palace were all lifeless, and some even wanted to leave.

"If you ask me, Your Highness should not be in a hurry to cancel the engagement. After all, it is the will of His Majesty. There is nothing we can do now. If things continue like this, it won't be long before the imperial decree of dethronement comes down."

The prince broke off the engagement without summoning his staff.

I just discussed it with my study partner and then did it.

Now that things have gone wrong, we come to them to discuss countermeasures. Faced with such a dead end, many people feel that these years have been wasted.

The prince felt a chill in his heart when he heard this.

Deposed?

This was something he had never thought about.

He couldn't help but look at his companion, a little angry, "It's all your fault, why didn't you stop me a little?"

The companion looked aggrieved and about to cry when he heard this, "But at that time, His Highness also wanted to cancel the engagement..."

He lowered his eyes and whispered, "But no matter what your Highness's situation is, I will always be by your side."

The prince was furious when he heard this.

"What use do I have for you?!"

As he said this, he kicked his companion angrily, and finally said solemnly: "This afternoon, the Third Prince went to Mu Rushuang to propose marriage but was rejected. The Mu family is not on good terms with the Gu family, so they can't support the Second Prince either."

"Now that things have come to this, I will go to the Mu family and see how things are going. If I can gain their support, perhaps things will turn around."

Mu Rushuang and Ruyi have a good relationship, which acts as a buffer.

The Mu family has prestige and can be used as a cornerstone.

The prince asked his men to prepare the horses.

Then, he rushed into the night.

The cold wind blew, and the snow scrapes on his face like knives. He couldn't help crying silently, letting his tears fly.

It's not like he hasn't made plans for himself.

Yes, many times over the years, but I failed every time.

He is not without ambition.

However, if he fails every time and messes up everything, it only proves that he is inferior to others and is not suitable for this position.

But what a cruel fact this is?

Who can calmly accept that they are not good enough?

Cross the street.

The prince suddenly felt dazed, as if he was wandering in a trance, not knowing where to go.

At this moment, several dark shadows suddenly emerged from the roofs on both sides, and rushed up with swords drawn before he could react!

"Puff" sound!

Blood gushed out from the prince's neck, exploding in the night like fireworks, and then his body fell to the ground with a bang, completely ending this absurd life.

"withdraw!"

The assassin retreated after one strike.

Afterwards, he started fighting with the guards of the Eastern Palace.

When the guards saw that the prince was beheaded under their protection, they immediately thought it was all over.

If you fail to protect him properly, the only outcome is to be buried with him.

Therefore, more than a dozen people all risked their lives and fought with the assassin with extreme ferocity.

There were casualties on both sides...

…

At the gate of Prince Yan’s Mansion.

"Please inform me, I want to see Prince Yan."

Ruyi got out of the car and stood waiting at the gate of Prince Yan's mansion.

A moment later, Prince Yan came out in a nonchalant manner, "Wow, the sun is rising from the west. You came to see me so late at night, are you planning something bad?"

Ruyi blushed, "It's just getting dark."

He added: "I came here to thank you for helping me so many times, but I have no other intentions."

"Well, come in!"

Prince Yan was just joking and wouldn't really argue with her about this, but he was still very happy that she came here on her own initiative, "I happen to have a few bottles of good wine here, I'll give it to you for free today!"

"I don't drink."

Ruyi laughed, "I will soon be too busy to visit you, so I came to see you."

"Besides, it's getting late, and it's not convenient for me to stay."

Ruyi glanced above her head.

Prince Yan felt a little regretful, "But there is always time for a cup of tea, right?"

"I really can't help it. You were trapped in the backyard of the Shen family before. Your father, five brothers, and Gu Qinghua were always on guard against me like a thief."

"I can't find you anywhere."

"Nowadays, there is no time."

Ruyi was shocked when she heard this, "You have...looked for me before?"

That time at Zuixinlou, she thought it was the second time she met Yan Weiyun, and the two times were just coincidences.

Yan Weiyun rolled her eyes. "Do you think I'm the kind of ungrateful person? After you saved me that time, I went to look for you many times, but was rejected every time."

"Shen Cangyun, Shen Yu, and Shen Ci all said that men and women should not touch each other, so I should respect myself."

"I said I came to thank you."

“In the end, they said they didn’t need it.”

“…”

Ruyi was speechless, "Then... last time at Zuixin Building, Shen Yu acted like he didn't know why you were helping me. Was he pretending?"

It turns out that everyone has a mask.

Only she was stupid and had been confined in a circle for years.

"No, I'm so fed up with him!"

Yan Weiyun looked unhappy. She invited Ruyi to the study and made tea herself. "Fortunately, the emperor is not blind."

Passing the tea to Ruyi, Yan Weiyun sighed, "Tell me, did you dig up Shen Cangyun's ancestral grave in your previous life? That's why you have to become her daughter in this life and suffer this punishment?"

“…I don’t know either.”

Ruyi was ashamed.

In her previous life, she was murdered.

If this cause and effect really existed, it must have been in the previous life.

Yan Weiyun said sternly, "But in the future, you will become the imperial seal. Although this position is glorious, it is also the most central position in the court. There will definitely be a lot of open and covert attacks from all sides."

"Especially the ladies in the palace, they must be extremely careful."

Ruyi looked up and saw worry in his eyes.

She was touched and nodded, "I will be careful."

Yan Weiyun sighed, "It would be great if someone from my family was in the palace, but unfortunately my father said that he can't go any further since he has 300,000 troops under his command."

"Otherwise, it will cause unrest in the court."

"Otherwise, I can still help in the palace."

Ruyi smiled and said, "I am very lucky to have a friend like the prince. How can I ask for more?"

As he spoke, he raised the teacup and said, "Ruyi, I would like to offer a cup of tea to Prince Yan instead of wine."

"……OK."

Yan Weiyun raised the cup and took a sip. "Anyway, you are only in the palace for half a day every day, so you will come out sometime. I will go to see you at the old beggar's place later. Tell me if you have anything to say."

Ruyi nodded, "It just so happens that I also have something about medical skills that I want to ask the prince for advice."

"That's great!"

Yan Weiyun had a hearty smile on his face, and his behavior was a little more free and unrestrained than that of ordinary men, but it was not offensive.

On the contrary, Ruyi felt a sense of relief as if his heart was liberated.

This is how we should behave.

The soul is trapped in the body, bound by rules and regulations. How despicable can it be to live in such a lowly way?

She seemed to be thinking about something and chatted with him for a while.

At this moment, someone suddenly rushed in in panic, "Prince! Prince! Something happened! Something big happened outside!"

"Don't shout. Speak slowly."

Yan Weiyun didn't react much.

Ruyi turned around and saw a guard rushing in, gasping for breath and saying, "The prince was assassinated in the street, his head and body were separated!"

"What?"

Yan Weiyun was shocked. She stood up with a bang, knocking the teacup to the ground. "The crown prince is dead?"

After the shock, his eyes turned into an interest that was not unique to his contemporaries, "Now, there's something interesting to watch!"