Chapter 78 Breakup
After taking a deep breath, Prince Duan still asked unwillingly the words that he had buried deep in his heart.
"If the position of crown prince changes hands, it should be arranged according to seniority. No matter how you arrange it, it won't be Huo Yong, right?"
"What's more, Huo Yuchen is not dead yet. Aren't you a little too impatient?"
"Since you have chosen Huo Yong as the candidate for the crown prince, why have you never said it out loud?
"Are you afraid that after I find out, I won't listen to you anymore?"
"Are you more afraid that I won't continue to work tirelessly for you?"
"You let me think I had a chance. Are you guys playing me like a monkey?"
"Do you really treat me as your child?"
"If I didn't know, would you have continued to lie?"
"Seeing me being deceived by you without knowing it, don't you feel happy?"
"You tricked me into continuing to work for Huo Yong and help him conquer the country? Once the country is conquered, you'll hand it over to someone else."
"Then what am I? Is this fair to me?"
"I tell you, if Huo Yong wants the throne in the future, he should fight for it himself. Don't try to use me like a fool again..."
"I won't let you push me around anymore..."
After the roar, Prince Duan's face was covered with tears, his whole body was trembling, and he was in great pain.
He could no longer face his parents, nor could he face King Chang.
He hated them a little in his heart.
Even though he tried his best to control it, the hatred in his heart still grew wildly like weeds.
They were holding a false pie in front of him, constantly tempting him, which made him fall deeply into the vortex of power and unable to extricate himself.
Now, it was all over and he had woken up.
When Concubine Li saw her son's sad and painful look, she felt very sad too.
She always thought that as long as the throne belonged to her son, she didn't care which son sat on it.
Anyway, both of them are her sons. She will be very happy no matter who sits on the throne, and she will be the unparalleled noble empress dowager.
That's enough.
But now I see that my eldest son cares so much and is in so much pain.
Then she realized that perhaps she had thought things were too simple.
That's why my eldest son feels so uncomfortable and wronged.
Maybe she was really wrong.
It's so wrong.
Concubine Li rushed forward, took Prince Duan's hand, and explained, "Mother has always felt that no matter which of you two brothers takes the position in the future, it will be the same, so..."
"Just what..."
"Don't you need to care about my feelings?"
Prince Duan wiped away his tears and said hysterically, "Since we are two brothers, it doesn't matter if either of us sits on the throne. Why did you choose Huo Yong and abandon me?"
"I am your eldest son!"
"this......"
Prince Duan continued to roar madly, "Do you dare to say that you really treat everyone equally?"
"Do you dare to say that you have a clear conscience?"
"Huo Yong is only one year younger than me, but since I was very young, you have always taught me to help my younger brother, to give in to him, and to love him..."
"Haven't I done well enough over the years?"
"I take care of him in everything, understand him, give in to him, and care about him..."
"In the end, what did I get? I was deceived, abandoned, betrayed and used..."
"If you treat me like this, sooner or later, I will make you regret it!"
"From now on, don't even think about asking me to help Huo Yong."
"I will never again foolishly allow myself to be manipulated by you, becoming a pitiful pawn, a tool for Huo Yong to charge into battle..."
"Now I have become a useless person, and I will never be able to take the throne again."
"If you want to scheme for the crown prince position again, don't count on me anymore."
"Since Huo Yong is determined to become the crown prince, it all depends on his ability..."
After saying this, Prince Duan didn't even look at Concubine Li again and strode away.
Concubine Li was left alone, shedding tears and feeling heartbroken.
*****
Lin Pianran was holding a large stack of information and studying it carefully.
These materials are all about the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
There are three houses in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, and there is also a married aunt.
Lin Pianran's father, Han Zizeng, is the eldest son. He has been fighting in battles and stationed at the border for more than ten years.
My second uncle, Han Zimo, was the Minister of Works. His entire family stayed in the capital, occupying the mansion of the Duke of Protectorate.
My third uncle, Han Ziquan, was a concubine's son. He fought alongside my father and was stationed on the border together.
The people from the first and third houses have not returned to Beijing for many years.
Lin Pianran's original name was Han Yunyan, and she was the second daughter of the Duke of Huguo's mansion.
Her mother, Hua Xuewei, is the younger sister of the current Minister of Revenue.
The Hua family's ancestors started out as wealthy merchants in Jiangnan. Later, their descendants were very ambitious and gradually entered officialdom after passing the imperial examinations.
My maternal grandfather was once the chief academic officer of the Imperial College. After retiring, he lived at home, teaching and writing books.
He has always been a breath of fresh air in the court and is deeply loved by the people.
Lin Pianran has three older brothers and one older sister.
The eldest brother, Han Chaohong, is twenty-three years old this year; the eldest sister, Han Yunxi, is twenty years old and married to Wang Chongyang, the second son of the eldest branch of the Yong'en Marquis's Mansion; the second brother, Han Chaochen, is eighteen years old; the third brother, Han Chaolin, is fifteen years old and is a twin with Lin Pianran, but was born a cup of tea earlier than her.
The three elder brothers were all well-known young generals in the army. They were all brave, resourceful, and both wise and courageous. At a young age, they participated in many battles and made great achievements.
Now, the only one in the capital is her married elder sister Han Yunxi. She has been married for five years and has a daughter who is over four years old.
Han Yunxi is now more than three months pregnant again and stayed in the capital to take care of the baby, so she did not join the hunt this time.
But Han Yunxi's husband, Wang Chongyang, her parents-in-law, and her sister-in-law all came to the royal hunting ground.
After reading the information, Lin Pianran wanted to meet the people in the Yongen Marquis Mansion's main house first to learn about their character and whether they were good to her sister.
After the hunt is over and she returns to the capital, the first relative Lin Pianran will see will probably be her sister Han Yunxi.
She was a little looking forward to it.
Before meeting my sister, let’s take a look at her husband first!
After making up his mind, Lin Pianran called Jingyu and instructed, "Please help me find out about the situation at Yong'en Marquis Mansion! Focus on Wang Chongyang's situation..."
Jingyu took the order and left.
Lin Pianran waved her hand and Huanxue came over.
"Miss, do you want to hear the gossip and interesting stories from various prefectures again?"
"I just heard another story and was just about to tell you!"
"What's up?"
"The Sixth Young Master of Prince Jing's Mansion's marriage is off."
"The Miss Li, the original bride, is now absolutely unwilling to marry him."
"These past few days, they've been on a hunger strike, threatening to hang themselves, and it's been a complete commotion..."
"The two families argued for several days before the elders on both sides reached a consensus and agreed to cancel the engagement."
"It's just a pity for Miss Li. Breaking off the engagement will definitely have a huge impact on her marriage!"
Lin Pianran also didn't expect that the two people who were a loving couple in their previous life actually broke off their engagement and parted ways in this life because of her interference.
Just break up like that?
It's so unexpected.
However, Lin Pianran didn't care about breaking off the engagement.
Lin Pianran just wanted to completely destroy Huo Feng, and it would be best if she could kill him directly.
Only in this way can we solve the problem once and for all.
She wanted to find someone to keep an eye on Huo Feng, know his every move, and look for an opportunity to kill him at any time.
She didn't want this person who had a deep hatred for her in the previous life to live. If he lived one more day, Lin Pianran would not be able to sleep well.
The two were chatting.
Jingyu came back. After entering, she bowed respectfully and said, "Miss, Wang Chongyang is out hunting."
"I heard that Prince Wang also took his cousin out with him, and the two of them behaved very intimately..."
"They have been inseparable since arriving at the hunting grounds. Even at night, Wang Chongyang's cousin secretly stayed in his room."
"It's very...very likely that they are already husband and wife."
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