That night, the servants dared not disturb the Fourteenth Prince and Lady Wanyan, and they did not come out.
The group of guards brought by Wanyan were all asleep in the side room next to the stables. However, one of them had already dressed in night clothes and secretly climbed over the wall.
He was none other than Ling Xiao, who had infiltrated the Fourteenth Prince's residence. To guard against his brothers, the Fourth Prince had sent his trusted agents, An Wei, to various residences to serve as his spies.
Ling Xiao, dressed in night clothes, carefully searched the Prince's mansion for the hiding place of Zheng Chunhua and her son, even searching the most remote rooms, but found no trace of them. He had no choice but to give up, go back to sleep, and continue his secret observations later.
After the commotion that afternoon, the Fourteenth Prince and Lady Wanyan talked in the study for the entire afternoon.
"Your Highness, you keep saying it's a misunderstanding, but is it still a misunderstanding now?" Wanyan was angry that the Fourteenth Prince had deceived her, and even more angry that he had fallen for someone else. Her face was covered in tears, and she kept sobbing.
Out of consideration for the Wanyan family, Fourteenth Prince finally softened his tone and said, "Princess Consort, Zhu Wanqing is a descendant of the former Ming dynasty. I have never truly wanted to be with her... Today's events were my oversight. However, you should also consider your own words and actions. If the servants have seen this, where will this great general put his face?"
"Does Your Majesty still have me in your heart? Where do you place me? Does Your Majesty only care about your own face?" Wanyan said, sobbing.
The Fourteenth Prince closed his eyes and rubbed his head, troubled and at a loss: "Princess Consort, how can you act like a princess consort? You really don't have the demeanor of a principal wife. Among my brothers, the number of princesses in my harem is not the fewest, but it is still few. With such a narrow mind, how can you be the principal wife? If we achieve great things in the future, with three thousand concubines in the harem, will you still make trouble for me one by one?"
Wanyan gradually stopped crying and said, "Then you clearly knew I was here, yet you...you with that vixen..."
The Fourteenth Prince paced back and forth, pondering how to handle Zhu Wanqing's matter.
Wanyan stood up to leave, but Fourteenth Prince stopped her, asking, "What are you doing now?"
"I'm going to tell my mother and ask her to do justice for me..." Wanyan said angrily.
Fourteen quickly pulled Wanyan down to sit. This matter couldn't be blown out of proportion, and Wanyan wouldn't listen to advice. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to tell her.
You can't go!
Wanyan glared at him angrily: "Since you dare to do it, why can't I speak up?"
"Zhu Wanqing, Zhu Wanqing is the leader of the White Lotus Sect!" Fourteen said. "She is not only the daughter of the former Ming Dynasty, but also the leader of the White Lotus Sect, controlling a large number of followers and owning a gold mine. If I cooperate with her and gain control of the world, I will promise her that the Zhu family descendants will live in eternal peace."
Wanyan was shocked. She had heard of the White Lotus Sect, but she never expected that the leader would be a woman, Zhu Wanqing!
Fourteen whispered to Wanyan, "Zhu Wanqing is no ordinary person. With her help, our chances of winning will definitely be doubled."
Wanyan was not stupid; she knew this was highly disrespectful, so she covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying out in shock.
"Your Highness, are you telling the truth?" Wanyan asked.
Seeing Wanyan's reaction, the Fourteenth Prince pressed his advantage and revealed his and Zhu Wanqing's entire plan.
"Now that you know everything, will you still go to Mother to complain? If you insist on acting out of personal feelings, I have nothing to say!" Fourteenth probed.
Wanyan hesitated. The Wanyan family had always hoped for the fourteenth prince's throne and had been looking for an opportunity. Wanyan also knew that this matter was of utmost importance, concerning the fate of the entire family and her own fate with the fourteenth prince.
"But why did you... why did you do that to her..." Wanyan was still unwilling to accept it.
Seeing that Wanyan was hesitant, Fourteenth Prince reassured her, "Only when she is willing to do things for me can I feel at ease... My lady, you will never change the fact that you are Fourteenth Prince's wife. I hope you will consider the bigger picture..."
Wanyan remained silent.
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