This night is filled with too many sad stories and too many heartbroken people.
An Yuan'er grew increasingly disliked the palace; this prison had distanced everyone from each other.
This palace is forcing the boy before him to grow up and accept the royal family's arrangements for him, even though these arrangements are not what he wants.
His cries were a farewell not only to the innocent romance of his youth, but also to the sincere and passionate Yi Chenqi.
Yi Chenqi thought that if they hid in the corner, no one would know that he had cried. But unfortunately, after returning from Guanyuntai today, Lan Jingtang secretly met with Yi Chenli. The two of them were in charge of the plan for the evening, and together they secured the position of county princess for An Yuan'er.
Lan Jingtang was in charge of celestial prediction and organizing personnel, while Yi Chenli was in charge of coordinating people's hearts and arranging details, from the grand display of the Cloud-Viewing Platform to the luminous gauze dress that An Yuan'er was wearing today, all of which were carefully designed.
There are no coincidences in this world; everything is meticulously planned.
It was their first time working together, and although they didn't exchange many words, they completed the task with remarkable tacit understanding.
Taking advantage of a free day, Lan Jingtang gave Yi Chenli's legs a follow-up check-up. Unexpectedly, the two of them saw this scene after they came out.
The two men watched from a distance without going over to disturb them.
Yi Chenli and Lan Jingtang had just finished their collaboration when they began to reveal their true colors again and start clashing with each other.
"Sixth Prince, don't you think the Fifth Prince is a cautionary tale for you? You must choose between the throne and the beauty." Lan Jingtang used Yi Chenqi's case to warn Yi Chenli.
"Let me choose? And then give Yi Chenxuan an opportunity? Lord Lan has quite the grand plan."
The two men's words were laced with barbs, and Lan Jingtang seized the opportunity to say, "One cannot have both fish and bear's paw. It is already difficult to obtain either the country or the beauty. The Sixth Prince is delusional."
Yi Chenli sneered: "Whether it's wishful thinking or not, it's not up to Lord Lan to decide. The country and the beauty are one. Without the country, how can you give the beauty a world she likes? You can't even fulfill her wishes, so why should she give herself to you?"
Yi Chenli had experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships in the palace most deeply. In his mind, only by becoming stronger could he cherish and protect her.
There's a saying that goes, "Beauty is only meant for the strong."
Lan Jingtang fell silent. What Yi Chenli said made sense. Many things could not be resolved simply by not fighting for them. Royal struggles were inherently difficult to survive.
He was just disappointed that he had ended up involving her anyway.
Lan Jingtang countered with a question to Yi Chenli: "Does the Sixth Prince know what Xiao Yuan'er's true wish is?"
Even just a few days spent with An Yuan'er at the bottom of the cliff, Lan Jingtang could directly feel that Yuan'er was free, and the palace only imprisoned her beauty. Even he understood this, so Yi Chenli certainly did as well.
Yi Chenli's calm expression softened slightly, revealing a hint of anxiety. He and Lan Jingtang knew each other too well, and Lan Jingtang's question touched on a long-standing worry for Yi Chenli.
His voice was cold: "Lord Lan should focus more on the Crown Prince. As for other matters, you are powerless to attend to them."
Their conversation came to an abrupt end.
The crying from that side also stopped.
Yi Chenqi wiped away his tears, turned around, straightened his back, and left in the moonlight.
The moonlight illuminated his lonely figure, making him appear isolated and forlorn.
Yi Chenqi lost the candy that never belonged to him. From now on, he will only be the fifth prince in the Empress's heart.
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