The Crown Prince's words confirmed Jing Shu's suspicions.
"Your Highness, are you planning to make my younger sister your concubine? But even if she is your concubine, she is still a concubine."
My younger sister was raised in a pampered manner. We will not let her become a concubine. Even if she doesn't get married, the servants can afford to support her!
"We don't need to exchange our little sister for anything, so I'm afraid she's not worthy of the Crown Prince's kindness!" Jing Shu asked.
"I'm talking about marrying, marrying my principal wife, my only wife, Aisin Gioro Yinreng! Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Your Highness, you must know that there is a significant age difference between you and my younger sister."
Even if you are willing to wait for your little sister to grow up, will the Emperor agree?
Moreover, you are the Crown Prince, and it's impossible for your younger sister to be the only one by your side in the future.
My younger sister is rather naive, while you grew up in the harem. The struggles within the harem are no less fierce than those on the battlefield; I fear my younger sister will be wounded beyond recognition.
"If Your Highness truly cares for my younger sister, I implore you to consider our past relationship and allow her to marry freely!" Jing Shu said, bowing to the Crown Prince.
"What if I say no?" the Crown Prince asked, staring at Jing Shu.
“Your Highness, I swear on the swear of the Guarjia clan that as long as Your Highness gives up marrying my younger sister, the Guarjia clan will follow Your Highness to the death!” Jing Shu said firmly. His father was the current patriarch of the Guarjia clan, so he could say this with complete confidence.
"Jing Shu, I don't need your followers. I am determined to marry He Xue."
"I will find a way to solve the problem you mentioned. I can guarantee that He Xue will not be harmed!"
Seeing that the Crown Prince insisted, Jing Shu stopped talking. He didn't agree with the Crown Prince, but he felt that the more he opposed it, the more determined the Crown Prince would become.
It's still a long way from the day He Xue participates in the talent show, and perhaps the Crown Prince will gradually forget about He Xue!
“Your Highness, He Xue is still young, it’s too early to discuss this matter! This matter will only come from Your Highness’s mouth and will not be heard by a third person!” Jing Shu said.
"Alright, I won't let anyone else know!" The Crown Prince didn't want this to affect He Xue's reputation, as it would make it even harder for him to marry her.
However, he can tell He Xue that He Xue is no ordinary person. He wants He Xue to know his feelings, otherwise who knows who will steal He Xue away!
When Jing Shu saw that the Crown Prince had agreed, he smiled and then said something that completely dispelled the Crown Prince's idea of expressing his feelings to He Xue.
"I suppose His Highness the Crown Prince hasn't explained this to He Xue yet?"
"How did you know?" the prince asked.
"If the Crown Prince had told He Xue, he probably wouldn't be able to see her now; she would be avoiding him!"
The Crown Prince probably doesn't know that He Xue has a flaw: when faced with something she can't handle, she likes to run away. She calls it some kind of weird mentality, so the Crown Prince probably hasn't mentioned it to He Xue. "Jing Shu said with a smile,"
"Laugh, laugh, all you do is laugh!" The Crown Prince now found Jing Shu's laughter particularly irritating. He wasn't sure if what Jing Shu said was true or false. What if it was true?
What if He Xue really avoids him? He Xue might leave with her people right now. Just in case, it's better for He Xue to stay by his side.
Jing Shu glanced at the Crown Prince and knew that the Crown Prince did not intend to tell He Xue. He did not want He Xue to be thinking about marriage now.
Just then, Xue ran over excitedly, "Big brother, big brother!"
"Slow down!" Jing Shu saw He Xue coming over and immediately poured her a cup of tea. "Drink some water!"
"Thank you, big brother!" He Xue finished her water in one gulp, then tugged at Jing Shu's sleeve and said, "Big brother, will you still take me horseback riding next time?"
"Okay, as long as you behave! I'll bring you whenever I have time!" Jing Shu found it hard to refuse He Xue's request.
"Okay, big brother is the best!" He Xue hugged Jing Shu's arm and rubbed against him.
He Xue's appearance always reminded Jing Shu of a fluffy little kitten, and Jing Shu ruffled He Xue's hair.
Jing Shu felt an unfriendly gaze directed at him. Following the gaze, he saw it was the Crown Prince, who was glaring at him through gritted teeth!
Jing Shu was both amused and exasperated. The Crown Prince was being far too petty! Xue was his sister; was the Crown Prince really going to be jealous of that?
"Alright, get up! Can't you see His Highness the Crown Prince is here too?" Jing Shu couldn't stand the Crown Prince's gaze any longer.
"Huh?" He Xue looked up and realized that the Crown Prince was also there. "Crown Prince, when did you arrive?"
He Xue didn't even see him. "Just arrived!" the Crown Prince said directly.
Jing Shu pursed her lips, trying not to laugh out loud, her chest heaving.
"Third Brother, Fourth Brother!" He Xue saw the Third Prince and walked over with the Fourth Prince.
"Finished riding the horse?" the Fourth Prince asked He Xue.
"Hmm, Fourth Brother, didn't you go archery with Eldest Brother and the others?" He Xue asked.
"I'm so tired! We need to rest for a while!" The Third Prince felt that he would rather use this time to study!
The Third Prince looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "Fourth Brother, you really should practice riding and archery more. Your skills are not as good as mine!"
He Xue remembered that Emperor Yongzheng was famously "four and a half times weak" in history.
Such a performance in archery was considered a low-grade result in the archery assessments during the early Qing Dynasty, placing him alongside Emperor Xianfeng as one of the most outstanding archers among the Qing emperors in terms of horsemanship.
Emperor Kangxi could draw a bow with a strength of 15, so Emperor Yongzheng was disliked by Emperor Kangxi in terms of personal martial prowess.
I wonder if Fourth Brother can change this "Four and a Half Strength" situation now?
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