People are happy when good things happen. Everyone has noticed that the fifth prince Nangong Ye has been in a particularly good mood these days.
But at first no one could guess the reason. They just thought that His Majesty had finally allowed the Fifth Prince to participate in politics so he was in a good mood. They thought to themselves that the Fifth Prince was not as indifferent to the world as he seemed.
Only those around Nangong Ye who know Nangong Ye well know that this is obviously not the reason.
The Queen has known that her youngest son has someone he loves since Nangong Ye asked her for the pair of bracelets last time. She finds it funny to see Nangong Ye so happy every day these days. When chatting with Nangong Xuan, she even jokes that her youngest son is so silly and cute, and asks Nangong Xuan if he knows which girl Ye'er has a crush on.
Nangong Xuan didn't want to mention his good brother at all these days, let alone Nangong Ye and Yan Yiming. He said lightly that he didn't know and changed the subject. The queen noticed Nangong Xuan's coldness.
The two sons had a deep brotherly relationship since childhood, and they knew the importance of brothers in the imperial family, so they rarely quarreled over the years, let alone such complete indifference as today. The queen was puzzled but remained calm and did not ask any more questions.
In the next few days, the Queen didn't need to pay much attention to notice the clues. Both Nangong Xuan and Nangong Ye avoided talking about each other. The queen suddenly became worried that there was a rift between her two sons. Nangong Xuan had been named the crown prince since he was a child, unlike Nangong Ye who grew up by her side and was not as close to her as before. So she planned to find a time to ask Nangong Ye what was going on.
As a result, His Majesty recently asked Ye'er to participate in state affairs, and he was so busy that he could not be seen. Then the Queen heard that it was the Crown Prince's idea to let Ye'er participate in state affairs, and her heart gradually calmed down.
His Majesty was also very satisfied with Ye'er's performance these days. He said that although the child seemed young, he was unexpectedly reassuring. Although he did not say it explicitly, the Queen understood what the Emperor meant. If Nangong Ye had more achievements, he could leave the palace early and establish his own residence and be granted the title of prince.
The empress was naturally delighted with the emperor's gift. Speaking of leaving the palace to visit the residence, it was inevitable to talk about the marriages of the princes. The emperor and the empress chatted about the marriage of their sons and daughters like an ordinary couple, especially since the crown prince was about to reach the age of 20, and the candidate for the crown princess really needed to be decided as soon as possible.
The last time she talked with Nangong Xuan, Nangong Xuan mentioned the daughter of the Jian family. The queen recently found an opportunity to take a good look at the daughter of the Jian family without making any expression. Although she is not as good-looking as Yan Yiming, she is gentle and sensible, well-educated and worthy of the position of Crown Princess.
But it’s a pity for the Yan family. I heard that the third prince also wanted to marry Yan Yiming, which is really worrying.
As a result, after some days, before the Queen could make a decision, she heard that her youngest son Nangong Ye had been very close to Yan Yiming recently.
The queen was shocked and did not dare to delay and summoned Nangong Ye to Kunning Palace. Not knowing whether it was true or not, the queen did not ask him directly but asked him indirectly. Nangong Ye, who did not want to meet people recently and like to share, told the queen everything directly.
The queen was stunned for a while and then pulled Nangong Ye to her side, "Ye'er, Yan Yiming is your brother's..."
"Mother, my brother has not married yet and Ming has not married yet, so they have no relationship at all now."
The queen couldn't really say such words, but the feeling of a younger brother-in-law falling for his intended sister-in-law...
The Queen still felt strange no matter how she thought about it. Although Yan Yiming did not marry the Crown Prince, the Queen had always regarded her as the most promising daughter-in-law in the past two years. The Queen looked a little uncomfortable and asked Nangong Ye, "Ye'er, when did you have this idea?"
After all, she is Nangong Xuan and Nangong Ye's biological mother. Even if she had a very good impression of Yan Yiming before, her first reaction now is still whether Yan Yiming did something to make Nangong Ye obsessed with her.
"It's a bit shameful to say this," Nangong Ye smiled and said shyly, "In fact, when I first saw Ah Ming, I couldn't help but like him, but Ah Ming only had my brother in his heart, so I knew it was hopeless and never mentioned it."
The queen was horrified and asked him hurriedly, "Why are you bringing this up now?"
Nangong Ye looked at the Queen in surprise and said, "My brother is going to marry Miss Jian, so Ah Ming has nothing to do with it. So why can't I like her?"
The Queen then realized that Nangong Ye also knew that Nangong Xuan had a crush on Jian Yuer.
Yan Yiming did like Nangong Xuan, but he accidentally found out that Nangong Xuan was in love with Jian Yuer and became disheartened. As a result, his youngest son finally found an opportunity, so the current situation has emerged?
After sorting out the mess of causes and consequences, even the queen didn't know what to say.
But putting all this aside and just talking about the current situation, the Queen really doesn't want Nangong Ye and Yan Yiming to be together.
Seeing Nangong Ye sinking deeper and deeper, the Queen couldn't help but said sternly, "Ye'er, your mother will never agree to this."
Nangong Ye's handsome face immediately lost its smile, "Why?"
"Everyone in the capital knows that Yan Yiming likes your brother. If she can marry into the Eastern Palace, she will be the mistress of the Eastern Palace and the future Crown Princess, and everyone will respect her. If she cannot marry into the Eastern Palace, her reputation will be ruined and everyone will stay away from her. Ye'er, you must remember your identity. Your mother will never agree to you marrying such a person..."
"Mother!"
Nangong Ye suddenly spoke in a stern voice. Even though he knew it was disrespectful, he didn't want to hear such insulting words to Yan Yiming from his mother's mouth.
The queen was even a little slow to react. She had never seen Ye'er so angry.
"Mother, what you said is too cruel. I don't care if others say Ah Ming is bad, but why can you say such things? Ah Ming's reputation has been ruined, why doesn't you think about who ruined her reputation?"
The queen stared at Nangong Ye and said word by word, "No one has ever forced her to do this."
"Why does your mother have to hide the truth? If your mother hadn't met Ah Ming in private and given her the idea, if your royal brother hadn't been so persistent and never said a single word, why would he drag her to this point and then suddenly say he wants to marry Jian Yuer? What right does he have!" These words have been weighing on his heart for a long time. Nangong Ye thought he would not say them out loud, but now seeing his mother evading the main issue and pushing all the blame onto Yan Yiming, he can't help but feel too disappointed.
"This matter should not be borne by Ah Ming alone. Ah Ming was wrong, but so were the Queen Mother and the Emperor's brother."
There was silence in Kunning Palace and no one dared to say a word. The queen stared blankly at her youngest son, who had never been so angry before. She wanted to refute but felt speechless.
Three years have passed since Yan Yiming's coming-of-age ceremony. Three years ago, it was indeed she who personally held Yan Yiming's hand and hinted that it would be great if the child entered the Eastern Palace. Even His Majesty and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion thought so.
But I didn't expect that this delay would last for three years.
But even so, how could she bear to let Nangong Ye be talked about by others, and more importantly, how could she bear to let her son marry a woman who only had feelings for someone else.
The Queen softened her attitude, and after comforting Nangong Ye for a few words, she said, "It is true that I and your brother have misled her. If possible, your mother would like to compensate her, but even so, it should not be you. Listen to your mother, you have liked her for so long, how can you not know her feelings for your brother? How can you guarantee that she still has your brother in her heart when she is with you? If one day you two really get married, how will she face you and your brother?"
Nangong Ye was silent. These words must have touched Nangong Ye's heart. The queen let out a long sigh and softened her voice and continued, "Ye'er, I am your mother. No matter what, I am doing this for you. How could I hurt you? You treat her with all your heart, but what about her? Ye'er, you have to think clearly whether it is worth it for her..."
"value."
Nangong Ye raised his head and looked directly at the Queen and answered decisively.
All the Queen's words were stuck in her throat.
"Mother, I know what you mean. I have just thought about her for too long. I really like her too much."
When he asked her to look back at him, Nangong Ye had thought the same thing, but it was not easy to have such an opportunity, and it was not easy to laugh with her like he did these days.
Having already experienced it, how can I bear to let it go.
Looking at his stunned mother, Nangong Ye smiled again, "Actually, you can think of other things. In the beginning, you liked Ah Ming because of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion behind Ah Ming. Now that my brother wants to marry the young lady of the Jian family, the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion will not agree to let the legitimate daughter be his concubine. This means that the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion will be lost in vain. I heard that my third brother has also been eyeing the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion. It would be a pity if he took advantage of it. It would be better for me to take over."
Queen: "...How could my mother wrong you for this?"
"I don't feel wronged," Nangong Ye said quickly, with a smile on his still childish face, "Mother, as long as I can marry Ah Ming, I don't care what others think. I only know that Ah Ming is very good, and I really like her."
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