This is the case outside the city, not to mention inside.
now.
The Second Prince’s Mansion.
The sickly-looking Second Prince had a sinister look on his face.
The Fourth Prince, who had hurried over early in the morning and depended on the Second Prince, saw that he looked different and said in confusion, "Second Brother, although Xiao Shi's biological mother was just an insignificant beauty in my father's palace who died young, because of this, she was held by my mother since she was a child and raised by her personally."
"Regardless of how this matter came out overnight, in my opinion, this is not a bad thing for my brother, right?"
Why does he look like he wants to eat someone?
After all, the second brother was born to the Queen. And the Queen only had this one biological son. Xiao Shi was raised by the Queen and was close to her.
So, if Su Jingxing really becomes Xiao Shi's consort, wouldn't he become an assistant to the second brother?
"If even you think so, what will others think?" the second prince said coldly.
The fourth prince reacted, "Second brother, what you mean is that no matter whether it is the other brothers or the father and the court officials, they will think that the matter between Xiao Shi and Su Jingxing is probably related to you, second brother?"
"Heh, they pushed me out as a target. The person behind this is a good chess player."
"That being said... I still don't understand. No matter what, after Su Jingxing became the young tenth prince consort, the benefits that fell on your head were real. Aren't you afraid of the people behind the scenes?"
The fourth prince said with some hesitation, "After all, everyone is trying to win over Su Jingxing, and this is no secret. Even if this matter is pinned on you, second brother, others will not criticize you. Father and the court officials will not have any other ideas about you because of this matter."
"Yes, no matter how you look at it, it's a good thing for me." The second prince's eyes were filled with unfathomable coldness, "So, why does this good thing have to fall on my head?"
The fourth prince also understood the seriousness of the matter, "Second brother, what are you going to do?"
"Since someone wants to make this happen, let's help him! Hehe..."
"Second brother, do you mean to increase your efforts to make Su Jingxing Xiaoshi's consort?"
The Second Prince was about to speak when he suddenly coughed. The Fourth Prince hurried forward to help, but the Second Prince impatiently waved him away and waited for the cough to subside.
The second prince said with disgust that was almost ferocious, "Yes, I will help the person behind the scenes!"
The Fourth Prince didn't dare to speak for a moment.
A queen who should have the highest chance of inheriting the throne has such a sickly and broken body...
After a while, seeing that the Second Prince looked better, he continued, "Second brother, let's not talk about how the story about Xiao Shi got out. You said that Xiao Shi fell and tore his clothes, exposing his skin, and was accidentally seen by Su Jingxing. Was it a coincidence, or..."
"You'll have to ask Xiao Shi himself and the person behind the scenes." The second prince sneered.
The fourth prince hesitated again and said, "Whether it is a true accident or a false coincidence, it has caused such a big uproar in the city. For the sake of our royal family's reputation, I am afraid that my father and mother will... This time Su Jingxing will become our tenth brother-in-law, it must be a foregone conclusion."
Unless he dares to disobey the order, does not want to live, and does not want to survive in Cangyu Kingdom anymore.
Otherwise, the whole world belongs to the king. No matter how much gold and silver you have, no matter how powerful you are, who can be greater than the imperial power?
Seeing that the Second Prince didn't say anything, the Fourth Prince thought of another thing.
"Second brother, the eldest brother has been reluctant to marry, and people say he is probably eyeing Prime Minister Wang's daughter. Although Prime Minister Wang has not given any indication, Prime Minister Wang's legitimate daughter, Wang Sisi, is not young anymore. Next year, she will reach the age required by our Cangyu law to get married... I'm afraid that the engagement will be this year at the latest, and Prime Minister Wang will not be able to keep her even if he wants to. By then..."
Seeing that the Second Prince was unmoved, the Fourth Prince became anxious. "I wonder if Second Brother has a favorite candidate for a second sister-in-law in mind? Second Brother, you should also consider finding a second sister-in-law for us."
The second prince said in an ambiguous tone, "Fourth Prince, have you forgotten what happened fifteen years ago?"
"What's the matter?" The fourth prince just finished asking, and then he reacted, "Second brother, you mean..."
Fifteen years ago, on the night of the Ghost Festival on July 15th, all the princes and the sons of many high-ranking officials in Kyoto had almost the same dream overnight.
There was a voice in the dream saying that in fifteen years, a divine daughter would appear in their Cangyu. Whoever gets this daughter will get the world...
At that time, the oldest among them was only eight or nine years old, and the youngest was only one or two years old.
Many of those little boys forgot about it when they woke up. Those who still remembered told their parents, but their parents just laughed it off and made fun of them, saying that our sons were thinking about marrying young ladies at such a young age.
Some parents, after hearing this, immediately warned their children that even if it was just a child's dream or a joke, they should not mention such things as winning the world to outsiders to avoid causing trouble.
As for the princes of the royal family, because they were in the royal family, they were more mature and kept their mouths shut.
The reason why some rumors were leaked later was that the boys met each other more often, and because they were young, sometimes when they were playing with each other, they would brag in front of their friends and bring up this matter.
Although there are various versions of the legend, it is roughly that fifteen years later a goddess will appear in Cangyu, and whoever gets the goddess will rule the world.
The Fourth Prince thought of this and licked his lips uncertainly, "Brother, do you want to... But this is just a dream we had when we were young... Moreover, the dream did not give any clues about the goddess..."
The second prince said in an ambiguous tone, "So many boys had the same dream overnight. Don't you find it interesting?"
The Fourth Prince didn't know how to respond.
But deep down, he was a little anxious. Now everyone was trying to marry a princess who could help them. For example, his eldest brother had his eyes on Prime Minister Wang's daughter.
The second brother was thinking about the illusory goddess, this...
Did I stand on the wrong side? Did I follow the wrong person?
How can you believe in ghosts and gods when you are in the royal family, but not in strength? Isn't that just waiting to die...
He tried his best to remain calm and said, "The most important thing right now is my father's attitude towards Xiao Shi's matter..."
At this moment, the Prime Minister's Mansion welcomed a guest.
The Prime Minister's wife met with Nanny Li, the confidant of the eldest princess.
"I wonder what the Princess wants? She even asked you, Madam Li, to go there in person." The Prime Minister's wife joked with a smile, "But my spoiled daughter was naughty again at the banquet yesterday?"
Wang Sisi didn't want to react to this joke at all.
She heard the earth-shaking rumors outside and was now really angry and anxious.
Who are the tenth princesses?
She is unruly and stupid, and only has the title of a princess. How can she be worthy of Su Jingxing!
Just when Wang Sisi was feeling upset, Nanny Li nodded slightly and said, "Please ask the Prime Minister's wife to dismiss everyone."
The Prime Minister's wife paused with a barely perceptible smile on her face, "Of course, no problem."
Soon, the other servants retreated.
When only the Prime Minister's wife, Wang Sisi, and Nanny Li were left in the hall, Nanny Li spoke calmly, "This matter is of great importance. The Princess and the Prime Minister's wife have always been good friends, and she has always liked your daughter, Miss Sisi. In order to avoid the reputation of your family and Miss Sisi being implicated, I have asked this old servant to come and quietly inform you."
The smile on the Prime Minister's wife's face disappeared, and she said solemnly, "In that case, please tell me what it is, Madam Li."
Nanny Li said, "Regarding the accident that happened between the Tenth Princess and Master Su Jingxing in the Princess's Mansion yesterday, somehow the news spread everywhere overnight. I'm sure the Prime Minister's wife has also heard about it."
The Prime Minister's wife pretended not to know, "This... I didn't go out, so I didn't hear anything."
Nanny Li smiled faintly, "Madam Prime Minister, this is too formal."
"Well, I'll just speak frankly. There was indeed such an accident yesterday. What a coincidence that the one who saw it was your second young lady and her sworn sister Miss Jiu who accompanied her."
"What?!!!" Wang Sisi couldn't help but scream out in shock and anger.
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