Feeling guilty, Heya looked away.
But after a short while, she turned back and met He Jin's gaze directly.
Ha, what a joke! She's a princess, what's there to be ashamed of? Her power is supreme, does she need to be put on trial to deal with a commoner like Jiang Can?
He Jin closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
This is hopeless!
The siblings had very different personalities from a young age; the older sister was outgoing, while the younger brother was introverted.
But every time his sister gets into trouble, his brother also gets implicated.
After all, they are family. Outsiders won't care who really made a mistake; they'll just pin the blame on the "royal family."
“Sister,” He Jin looked at her and asked again, “do you dare to swear?”
Hea was enraged.
"Who do you think you are? Why should I swear an oath to you!"
"Ha, so you're afraid?"
Heya pressed her lips tightly together, her body stiff and motionless.
Southeast Asia is a religious country, and taking an oath to the gods is a sacred and solemn matter. Locals believe that breaking an oath will lead to eternal damnation.
Even royalty wouldn't dare to be careless in this matter.
Therefore, Hea will not swear an oath.
He Jin glanced at her with a blank expression, then walked over and picked up the broken glass on the ground.
This is what sets him apart from other members of the royal family; he dislikes ordering around servants and harbors an ideal of equality and love in his heart.
Heya was disdainful of this, revealing a look of contempt and annoyance.
“Sister,” He Jin said calmly as he tidied up, “Honestly, you shouldn’t be thinking of scheming against Jiang Can. Whether she reveals Nie Xin’s current situation or not is her freedom, and you have no right to interfere.”
“You…” Heya glared at him fiercely.
At this moment, she really hated her younger brother, not only because he saw right through her, but also because he had always sided with outsiders since childhood and was always criticizing her.
Moreover, he often had a nonchalant demeanor, which made him seem so out of place in the royal family, where everyone wore their desires on their sleeves.
“General Nie has no grudge against us, and Chairman Yin is usually very respectful to us,” He Jin continued. “If you really hurt Jiang Can today, do you think either the Nie family or the Yin family will let us off the hook?”
"Heh, let them go?" He Ya narrowed her eyes, a disdainful smile playing on her lips. "Even if I hurt Jiang Can, do they dare to say a word? Even if they don't care about me, do they not even respect my uncle?"
"Sister, are you trying to ruin Uncle's reputation too?"
Herya's expression changed, and her lips trembled slightly.
He Jin smiled bitterly, thinking she was incredibly foolish.
“Sister, don’t you understand? The royal family is nothing in this country.” He said in a low voice, “We are not superior to others, we are just symbols of this country. If the country needs us, we have to step forward.”
"Our status is given by the people, protected by General Nie, and supported by the taxes paid by powerful families like the Yin family! To put it bluntly, I think Jiang Can's status is higher than yours! If the Yin family and the Nie family really unite, do you still dare to dream of obtaining the throne? I'm afraid the entire royal family will be wiped out by them!"
"He Jin!" He Ya's face turned a deep shade of purple. "Have you said enough?"
"Sister, I'm doing this for your own good." He Jin let out a long sigh. "You really need to change your temper... if you still want the throne!"
His words struck Heya's heart like a hammer blow.
She glanced at him, but out of caution that he was also a candidate for the throne, she said nothing more.
Although this younger brother was unambitious, it was precisely because of his easygoing nature that the old king of Southeast Asia liked him very much.
The old king always valued his privacy and kept to himself. He had a small greenhouse, a place for his own leisure and entertainment, which he never showed to outsiders, not even his wife.
But just last month, the old king suddenly announced that Hejin could freely enter and leave that little greenhouse without having to report to anyone.
This decision caused a huge uproar in the royal family, and people secretly speculated that Hejin was very likely to become the next monarch.
Heya was seething with hatred, but she couldn't show it.
And now, this younger brother is acting all high and mighty, trying to lecture her...
Heya suppressed her anger and forced a smile. "Alright, I understand! In this palace, the two of us are the only close relatives born of the same mother. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?"
He Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and he lowered his eyelids.
I hope you can keep your word.
"Of course, when has your older sister ever lied to you since we were little?" Heya got up and walked out. "It's getting late, you should get some rest too!"
"sister……"
"Is there anything else?"
He Jin hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "If you really like Nie Xin, I'll help you make a date with him."
Heya paused for a moment, then gently curved her lips into a smile.
This younger brother is just too soft-hearted. If you say a few nice words to him, he'll definitely consider family ties.
So if one day in the future someone were to stab He Jin in the heart, he would certainly not doubt that the person who handed him the knife was He Ya.
Heya smiled and said, "Thank you. But I think royal rules are more important. Our marriage is not something we can decide for ourselves. If the Nie family doesn't have this idea, there's no use in me being so enthusiastic!"
"Alright, little brother, I'm tired after talking for so long, and I don't want to think about these things anymore for now."
He Jin nodded and watched her leave.
Even after Heya's figure disappeared into the night, the knot between his brows remained untied.
Based on his understanding of Heya, he knew she wouldn't let it go easily.
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