Chapter 241: The Fifth Prince, Murong Sheng
Not only Su Wan and Gu Yue felt it was a bit incredible to meet here, Jiang Yu also felt incredible when facing the man opposite.
"I didn't expect to meet Prince Jiang here again. How are you?" Before Su Wan and Gu Yue could say anything, the man next to Gu Yue greeted Jiang Yu first.
Jiang Yu cupped his fists, bowed slightly, and gave him a salute:
"Meet the Fifth Prince."
The Fifth Prince? When Su Wan heard this name, she immediately looked towards the man.
This fifth prince is the male protagonist Murong Sheng in the original book.
The fifth prince's biological mother was of humble status and had no prominent family background. She rose to power from a palace maid.
But because of her beauty, she is now ranked among the four concubines and is honored as Shufei.
Shufei had no family to rely on. She was favored for her beauty in her early years, but her glory in the harem did not last long because she was not outstanding in literary talent. However, she was able to secure her position as one of the four concubines only after she gave birth to a prince.
In the eyes of outsiders, the fifth prince is the least likely to become the crown prince among all the princes. His mother has no support from her family, so there are almost no ministers in the court who support him.
Moreover, during the years when his mother was most favored, he was walking on thin ice and was always excluded and suppressed by other princes. So he took the route of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, deliberately hiding his literary talent and not showing it.
When he was a little older, he traveled around and practiced martial arts with famous scholars, so the Fifth Prince had little presence in Kyoto. Occasionally, when he was mentioned, people just said that the Fifth Prince had no interest in state affairs and loved traveling, so he could only be an idle king in the future.
But they didn't know that the fifth prince was the most ambitious, and in a corner where no one noticed, he had already begun to secretly build up his power.
In the original novel, he was already operating in secret during this period, and he first showed his prowess after the war.
His Majesty hopes that the princes can take the initiative to go to the battlefield and lead the troops to demonstrate the power of their great country.
Let those outside know that their Jin Kingdom royal family is not just a facade.
However, those princes were used to wealth and splendor. They had lived a life of luxury since childhood and had never suffered any hardship. Their riding, archery and martial arts were just superficial skills to get by.
When it comes to going to the battlefield, they themselves are unwilling to do so, and their mothers are also unwilling to let their children suffer. The battlefield is dangerous and it will cost their lives. They are most afraid that someone will plot against them and make trouble for them to die, so that there will be one less person competing for the throne.
It was at this time that Murong Sheng's opportunity came. He volunteered to fight, and with the assistance of Jiang Yu on the battlefield, he repeatedly made meritorious deeds.
After returning, the emperor also began to pay attention to this son. At this time, Murong Sheng naturally gained the support of the Jiangguo Mansion because of Gu Yue's life-saving grace to Jiang Yu, which made him even more powerful.
In the later period, Murong Sheng not only showed his extraordinary martial arts ability, but also began to show his mastery of political affairs. Su Jing and Su Chen of the Su family all stood under his camp.
In addition, Gu Yue's financial support helped him to raise loyal soldiers and confidants, providing him with a solid backing.
Moreover, the emperor has seven sons, and only Murong Sheng is capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility.
Thanks to the efforts of Su Jing and Jiang Yu, several important civil officials also began to support Murong Sheng. It can be said that he was the popular choice.
The ending is that Murong Sheng becomes emperor and Gu Yue becomes the queen mother.
"No need to be so polite, just call me Young Master Sheng when you're out there."
"Yes!" Jiang Yu nodded slightly.
Although I say there's no need to be polite, he is a prince and I have to show him respect.
In the original novel, Murong Sheng is also a humble person, and he is very polite to those he wants to win over.
Jiang Yu was the first person he wanted to win over, and now that he met him, he had to sit down and talk with him.
When Su Wan heard his identity, he couldn't help but bow to him.
"Brother Sheng, who is this?" Gu Yue looked at Jiang Yu and asked him.
She calls him so intimately, it seems that their relationship is developing well.
Murong Sheng heard this and explained with a smile:
"This is the eldest son of Duke Jiang's mansion, Jiang Yu."
When Gu Yue heard the title of Duke Jiang, he understood that the prince in front of him was someone who needed to be won over.
"Prince Jiang!" Gu Yue also saluted him.
Jiang Yu nodded slightly to show politeness.
Gu Yue then looked at Su Wan, and Su Wan smiled at her. She wondered, how could Su Wan know the prince of Duke Jiang's Mansion and go on a date with him alone?
"Prince Jiang, it's fate that we meet. Why don't you come over and sit with us?" Murong Sheng took the initiative to invite.
The Fifth Prince took the initiative to invite Jiang Yu, so he had to give him face. He looked at Su Wan and asked for her opinion.
Su Wan nodded in agreement.
So, the two of them stepped onto Gu Yue's boat. Jiang Yu went over first, and then reached out to help Su Wan over.
These intimate actions caught Gu Yue's eyes, making her more confused.
The four of them got into the boat, with Gu Yue sitting opposite Su Wan, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Finally, it was Gu Yue who spoke first:
"Brother Sheng, this is the sister I mentioned to you before, the one whose identity I accidentally mistook for Su Wan."
When Su Wan was suddenly mentioned, she smiled politely. For some reason, she felt a little uncomfortable when Gu Yue called her a sister.
"I often hear Yueyue mention you and your former brothers. She also said that she is not used to the sudden change back and is often jealous of you and your brothers." Murong Sheng said with a smile.
"No, no, I was ignorant before. I thought my brothers would dislike me no longer because they had a new sister. Now I think I was thinking too much. Su Wan is their biological sister, and it's their responsibility to treat her well. Instead, I did a lot of wrong things and was petty." Gu Yue hurriedly waved her hands to explain, and her tone and expression became more lonely as she spoke.
In fact, Su Wan didn't have much resentment towards her. After seeing each other again after such a long time, he didn't feel anything except a little awkwardness.
Besides, it would be nice if she really thought so.
"I didn't speak very nicely before, please don't mind."
In fact, if Gu Yue is willing to live in peace with her, she is also willing to reconcile with her. It would be great if everyone could live in harmony.
Moreover, she is the heroine and has a halo around her. It would be best if we could become friends. Anyway, it is always good to follow the protagonist.
"Is Fourth Brother okay now? And are Mom and Dad healthy? And my other brothers, what are they doing now?"
Gu Yue always felt guilty about the incident that almost cost Su Yun his life. She had a very unpleasant argument with everyone and even ran to Yanzhou to escape.
In fact, she had always been thinking about everyone in the Su family, so she was particularly excited when she saw that it was Su Wan just now.
"Fourth brother has recovered well and can eat, drink and sleep. Parents are also in good health. Eldest brother passed the imperial examination and is now the governor of Xuanhe. Second brother has traveled with his master. Third brother has joined the army. Fifth brother has opened a painting studio and paints portraits for people. Everyone is doing well." Su Wan did not hide anything from her.
After all, she has lived with the Su family for more than ten years, and those feelings are real.
Mother Su would sometimes sigh when she thought of Gu Yue.
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