Although the eldest prince has had a rough few years, he is still the eldest son, and even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Moreover, the eldest prince and the fifth prince have been at odds for many years, and he always tries to snatch away anything the fifth prince likes.
Yi Chenli had been trying to get someone to guide Yi Chenxuan, while Yi Chenqi was in love with Han Yuanyuan. Han Yuanyuan was one of Yi Chenxuan's interests, so his pursuit of her was quite ardent.
With An Yuan'er's brother An Huishou joining the fray, a situation suddenly arose where three men were vying for one woman.
Lord Han must be having a hard time deciding lately. Should he choose to side with the Fifth Prince or the First Prince for the sake of his status, or should he choose An Huishou for the sake of his daughter's happiness? After all, the An family is highly valued by the Emperor, and their wealth and glory are inexhaustible.
Yi Chenli doesn't need to intervene too much; the situation in the court is already a mess.
After getting a general understanding of the situation, Yi Chenli had a clear idea of what was going on.
"Third Brother has investigated as instructed by Master, and as Master said, Lan Jingtang has chosen the First Prince. We would like to ask Master whether we should..."
The third brother made a gesture across his neck.
If Lan Jingtang cannot be used by the master, according to the master's usual style, they will be killed without mercy, leaving no future trouble.
Moreover, Lan Jingtang actually dared to covet his master's woman, which is an even greater crime.
Yi Chenli looked at his leg. Three days had passed, and the ointment had seeped into his bones and blood. Although he couldn't stand up immediately, he could clearly feel that the blood in his leg was slowly recovering, unlike before when it was just a cold, lifeless mass of flesh.
Lan Jingtang was not seeking fame or fortune; he possessed genuine skills.
Moreover, after a brief interaction, he was someone Yi Chenli acknowledged as a worthy opponent to a certain extent.
“He just saved me. If I kill him now, it would be too much to betray him and would be inhumane.”
The third son was foolish and couldn't understand the deeper meaning in his master's words.
His master had done things like crossing the river and then burning the bridge before he could use it before, and in his lifetime, he actually heard the word "humanity" from his master's mouth.
Is the master's principle never that it's better to kill the innocent than to let the guilty go free?
Yi Chenli pondered deeply, then suddenly asked, seemingly out of the blue, "Where is she?"
Lan Jingtang chose Yi Chenxuan; she must be devastated to know that.
That idiot!
From the very beginning, Yi Chenli knew that Lan Jingtang was not someone who could be kept.
But that clumsy little thing secretly used its true feelings.
Beyond her initial exploitation of Lan Jingtang, her feelings for him were more of a mutual appreciation based on shared ideals.
The third brother knew that the "she" his master was referring to could only be Miss An.
He answered seriously, "Miss An and Mr. Lan parted ways at the night market. After returning, Miss An's eyes were very red, and she hasn't come out of her room since."
Yi Chenli's hand trembled almost imperceptibly, and a hint of reluctance appeared on his calm expression.
He muttered sourly, "Shedding tears and feeling sad for another man, aren't you afraid I'll be unhappy? You've gotten bolder and bolder in just a few days."
The third brother didn't hear clearly: "Master?"
Yi Chenli waved his hand: "You can go now."
"What about the Blue Realm Hall?" the third brother asked, puzzled.
"Let him go. It's good to have him help Yi Chenxuan. Otherwise, how can that good-for-nothing Yi Chenxuan control Yi Chenqi?" Yi Chenli changed his mind.
"This servant understands."
When the third brother left, he couldn't tell whether his master spared Lan Jingtang's life because of the reason his master had mentioned, or because his master had changed his mind and spared Lan Jingtang's life after hearing Miss An cry.
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