The Third Prince will not only be demoted to a commoner, but will also be required to change his surname, be exiled to an extremely remote place, and be forbidden from having his descendants set foot in the capital.
"When His Highness the Third Prince committed such a treasonous act before, His Majesty only confined him to his quarters and ultimately chose to forgive him. It seems that His Majesty is truly enraged this time, otherwise he would not have punished His Highness the Third Prince in such a way."
Although Li Youran didn't usually pay much attention to court affairs, he had a very clear understanding of problems. The Emperor's actions were not only due to his disappointment in the Third Prince, but also to his affirmation of the Crown Prince; otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have made the drastic decision to abandon the Third Prince.
After Liu Zhiyuan left, Li Youran instructed the steward to move the betrothal gifts sent by Feng Yu into the warehouse, ready to return the gifts to Feng Yu if he wanted to annul the engagement.
However, after waiting for five or six days, no news of the annulment of the engagement came, which made Li Youran uneasy.
"Princess, Young Master Feng has sent a servant to deliver a basket of fresh lychees."
As Xiao Hong spoke, she gestured to the servant behind her to bring in a basket of fresh lychees.
Li Youran walked forward and casually picked up a lychee from the air. The lychee looked very fresh, with cool ice water hanging on it.
Lychees are produced in the south and are not rare for the locals, but for people living in the capital, lychees are a rare treat.
After all, the nearest place in the south is still a long way from the capital, and lychees have a very short shelf life, spoiling in just a few days.
Therefore, to get fresh lychees, one had to rush to the capital to ensure they arrived within three days; otherwise, they would spoil.
Even so, when transporting lychees, a basket of lychees must be filled with half a basket of ice to keep them fresh, otherwise the lychees will not be fresh when they arrive.
Normally, only the emperor could eat such fresh lychees. Even if ministers had the means, they wouldn't dare to eat them openly, as it would easily lead to accusations of greed and corruption.
"Princess, Young Master Feng also sent someone to say that he wants to invite you to meet him at Zhiweizhai this afternoon in a private room."
Li Youran wasn't surprised to hear Xiao Hong's words. After all, Feng Yu had probably been holding back for a while and wanted to meet her in person to ask about the male concubines. So she waved to Xiao Hong and said...
"These lychees are from Lady Bai's hometown. Send some to Lady Bai and put the rest in the ice cellar."
After Li Youran finished speaking, she walked towards the huge bed. After all, she was going to see Feng Yu in the afternoon, so she needed to lie down on the bed and rest properly, thinking about how to deal with Feng Yu's questions and how to subtly hint to him to give up the marriage.
"Tang Lei, I've never seen you so cowardly before! Li Youran is about to get married to someone else, and you're still here chopping wood!"
As Hua Ruyu spoke, she slammed her whip heavily onto the stone table, producing a crisp sound.
Tang Lei paused, said nothing, put down the axe in his hand, and walked towards the Tenth Institute where Hua Ruyu was. He picked up the water jug from the stone table and drank it in large gulps.
"With just one word from You Ran, I will take her to the ends of the earth."
Hua Ruyi couldn't help but twitch her lips when she heard Tang Lei's words.
"If Li Youran doesn't speak, are you just going to stand by and watch her get into the bridal sedan chair and marry someone else?"
Hua Ruyu was increasingly unable to fathom Tang Lei's thoughts. He clearly had feelings for Li Youran, and those feelings ran deep, yet at such a crucial moment, he was backing down. Hua Ruyu simply couldn't understand what Tang Lei was thinking.
Tang Lei didn't respond to Hua Ruyu's words, not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't know how. If Li Youran truly didn't say she wanted to leave even after getting into the bridal sedan chair, was he really going to just watch her become someone else's bride?
Thinking of this, Tang Lei frowned slightly.
"His Highness the Third Prince has been demoted to a commoner, which has implicated many important officials in the court, resulting in a major reshuffle of the court."
Tang Lei didn't continue the topic, but instead spoke to Hua Ruyu.
"I want to take this opportunity to find General Hua's brothers and find them some official positions."
Hearing Tang Lei mention his deceased father, Hua Ruyu felt a little down, thinking that what Tang Lei said made a lot of sense.
These brothers who served my father have worked hard in the past, but now I don't know where they are making a living. If we could find them a position, it would be a way to repay them.
"I have no say in matters of the court, so you shall handle them alone. As for the whereabouts of our brothers, you need not worry about them. I will find them within three days and have them come to the capital as soon as possible."
Nowadays, Hua Ruyu's intelligence network is becoming increasingly sophisticated, so finding someone is not difficult.
Thinking of this, Hua Ruyu glanced at Tang Lei again and couldn't help but sigh. Her intelligence organization was able to progress so smoothly, all thanks to Li Youran's support.
But now that this has happened, Hua Ruyu can't do anything to help.
Thinking of this, she felt even more guilty towards Li Youran. She secretly vowed that if that day ever came, she would secretly ambush him and take him away on their wedding day.
According to custom, we shouldn't see each other before the wedding.
Li Youran pushed open the door and walked in. She looked at Feng Yu sitting by the window and said softly.
Feng Yu, who was recovering from a serious illness, did not look well. His face was pale and his lips were dry. Even when he was by the window and the sun was shining brightly on him, there was not a trace of sweat on his face.
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