Chapter 364 I am a gay
Yan Xing nodded. His Royal Highness was right this time. But shaking hands and making peace was easier said than done. Would the Crown Prince be willing to give up the throne?
Yan Xing hesitated a little: "What the prince means is..."
The Crown Prince's first words were: "I will not give up the throne. I will be the emperor. However, after I ascend the throne, I will grant you and Lu Xueyin a marriage. If you give birth to a child, I will adopt him. I will make this child the Crown Prince, and he will inherit the throne."
Yan Xing's brows immediately furrowed. "This is impossible! This is ridiculous."
Not to mention Lu Xueyin, even he wouldn't agree because there were too many uncertainties involved.
First of all, the prince might have his own children in the future, so what would his current promise mean? There were too many variables involved. Lu Xueyin had no reason to agree to this condition.
The prince said, "This is the best solution I can think of. You don't have to worry about me going back on my word. I can tell you a secret."
Yan Xing was still immersed in the shock of his words. He thought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was crazy. How could Lu Xueyin agree to such a request? This was simply a foolish dream.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the prince say, "Because I... am a homosexual, I prefer men. I will not have a queen in the future, nor will I have children. So you don't have to worry about me breaking my promise. The throne will definitely be passed on to your child with Lu Xueyin."
No matter how calm and composed Yan Xing was, his eyes widened when he heard this.
"Homosexual?" He was completely shocked and looked at him in bewilderment, not coming to his senses for a long time.
The prince is actually a homosexual? When did this happen?
Yan Xing was stunned, and then suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.
He and Lu Xueyin had speculated about why Lu Chenyang knew the prince and why there had been no news of him for so many years. Now the question seemed to have an answer: what if Lu Chenyang was the one who had an affair with the prince?
No matter how calm and composed Yan Xing was, he couldn't remain motionless at this moment - even though he almost became a homosexual in the past.
The prince is a homosexual.
Thinking of Lu Xueying's handsome face, I heard that she was extremely similar to the real Lu Chenyang. The two of them were 80% similar when they dressed as men. This was also the reason why Lu Xueying was able to conceal it successfully.
Then, Yan Xing immediately understood the prince and praised him.
"No wonder His Highness rejected Miss Jiang before. So that's why." Yan Xing suddenly realized.
Concubine Lan had originally set up a honey trap for the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince, as if facing a formidable enemy, quickly distanced himself from the affair. It turned out there was a reason. No wonder he had refused to marry for so many years, despite the Duke of Zhenguo's attempts to persuade him, remaining unmoved, claiming his grand plan was unfinished.
So that’s it. So that’s it.
Yan Xing thought about Lu Xueyin. Lu Chenyang was similar to her and was the top scorer in the imperial examination. No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so concerned about him.
"Your Highness's love is truly touching." Yan Xing was deeply moved, and then asked curiously, "Is it because of him that you refuse to marry?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince glanced at him, also a little surprised: "You...you don't say I'm ridiculous?"
Yan Xing thought to himself, he was almost ridiculous. He hadn't been willing to be a homosexual from the beginning, but he fell deeply in love later. He had also been conflicted and entangled, but in the end he finally obeyed his inner feelings.
Perhaps it was his past mental experiences that made him understand the prince very well.
"Duanxiu" is a forbidden love. Even now... or even a long time from now, perhaps not everyone will accept this kind of love.
But, it still happened.
"What's so absurd? You're just in love, and you haven't hurt anyone. Love between man and woman, harmony of yin and yang—this is the way of nature. But we must also allow for feelings outside of this way. Mutual love never requires gender." Yan Xing said, "However, Your Highness, please forgive me. Most people in this world are still prejudiced, and not everyone can accept eccentricity. We must also accept prejudice and misunderstanding."
The prince's eyes were filled with surprise. He hadn't had much contact with Yan Xing in recent years, and the two had become quite unfamiliar. However, today's conversation had actually brought them closer together. It also gave him a new understanding of Yan Xing.
"You treated Lu Xueyin the same way back then, didn't you?" the prince suddenly asked. Yan Xing's ears turned red.
The prince understood because he had experienced the same thing and could understand his feelings.
Yan Xing also felt that he liked the prince more.
But friendship aside, Yan Xing still had to say something upfront: "Your Highness, I believe your sincerity, but Lady Lu may not believe it. I'm afraid she won't agree with your plan."
"Is it impossible even if you ask for it?" asked the prince.
Yan Xing was silent for a moment, then whispered, "No."
First, the prince made nice promises, promising not to appoint a queen. But so what? Who knows how long he can hold out? To put it bluntly, he's sixty, and maybe he can still have children.
As I said, there are too many variables.
No one could guarantee whether the prince could withstand the pressure in the future. In any case, based on Yan Xing's understanding of Lu Xueyin, the conditions proposed by the prince would definitely not convince her.
Moreover, Lu Xueyin had never completely trusted him. Cao Wenkai and Gao Ming from Ningzhou, one civil and one military, were watching him.
Yan Xing said: "Don't even mention me asking her. I think even if Lu Chenyang promised her personally, she wouldn't believe it."
The prince's eyes dimmed slightly, and he sighed softly: "I have thought that she might not agree, but I always think that with the relationship between you and her, plus the relationship with Chen Yang, maybe she will be shaken."
Yan Xing glanced at him and said, "I don't think I'm that important. As for Lu Chenyang... I don't think he will help persuade her."
Yan Xing had never met Lu Chenyang, and this judgment was a guess based on his understanding of Lu Xueyin.
But the prince agreed with his guess.
The prince was silent for a moment and said, "Since peace is impossible, then we can only fight." He looked at Yan Xing and said, "Cousin, will you help me?"
Yan Xing looked at him. Their faces were somewhat similar, as all members of the Yan family had this face shape.
What are blood relatives? They are people who will support you no matter what happens, regardless of right or wrong, and regardless of the consequences.
The conflicts within the Yilin Army grew increasingly serious, with quarrels occurring all day long.
Peng Jiang was worried and had no intention of caring about these things.
Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to contact him, and the promise he made was even better.
If he could bring more people to his side, he would be rewarded accordingly. If he could lead the entire Yilin Army to his side, the Crown Prince would even promise to crown him king! He would also allow him to rule his own territory under the Yilin Army, making him the second King of Nanyang.
This is Fang Erniu’s lifelong pursuit!
Peng Jiang was a vulgar man, yet he was shamefully tempted. This was far better than the title Lu Xueyin had promised him.
In comparison, Lu Xueyin's conditions seemed to lack sincerity.
Peng Jiang chose the prince without hesitation.
Peng Jiang called a few confidants to discuss the matter. These were the people he planned to bring with him to submit to the prince.
Peng Jiang knew them best and immediately stated the prince's conditions.
"Brothers, you've been with me for a long time, and I want to take responsibility for you. Why don't we join His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Then our descendants won't have to worry about us!" Peng Jiang said, "I know you were worried that the court would go back on its word and punish us in the capital. But now we can rule our own territory. What are we afraid of?"
The prince's conditions were indeed attractive, and several people were tempted.
"But does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have the final say? How many people does he have under his command? If Lu Xueyin doesn't agree, his promise will be invalid." Someone said.
Peng Jiang's eyes flashed. "If we submit to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, won't he have someone in his power? We can't deal with Lu Xueyin, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't deal with Lu Xueyin either. But if we join forces with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, are we afraid we can't deal with her?"
When everyone thought about it, they felt that it made sense!
The thought of defeating Lu Xueyin flashed through his mind. It was too tempting.
Lu Xueyin was so highly praised by the world that everyone only looked up to her. She had accomplished so much, and if someone like her could beat her... that would be incredibly exciting.
They had not thought about the possibility of losing. After all, they were numerous and with the help of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they had the advantage.
Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk. They have come out of a dead end, and their future will be bright and prosperous.
At this time, Lu Xueyin didn't know that someone wanted to defeat her and get wealth and glory.
She was now meeting someone who had come to ask for a meeting during the march, and was then invited into Lu Xueyin's tent.
The two talked for a whole night, and the man left in a hurry early the next morning.
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