Chapter 33 A Shocking Thunder
Prince Jin's expression tightened slightly, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Fratricide is a major taboo in the royal family. Aren't you worried about Father finding out?"
He knew better than anyone how powerful Yan Cang was.
A general who commands 30,000 troops speaks with more confidence than others, let alone a Grand Marshal like Yan Cang.
He has the authority to command all the troops in the country and can appoint, promote, or dismiss border generals at will in special circumstances. His father never even worries about him rebelling. How can the other princes compete with him?
No one in the entire court dared to offend him.
Even if the emperor bestows the prime minister's daughter upon him in marriage, even if the prime minister has great power in the court, even if he has the prime minister as his father-in-law, how can the power of a civil official compare with that of a military general?
Even if all the civil officials listened to the prime minister, it was no match for the threat of the iron cavalry trampling through the imperial city.
To secure the throne and ensure his future rule, he had to find a way to eliminate Yan Cang.
Chu Yunjin is the only and most useful chess piece.
Who would have thought that the mighty war god prince on the battlefield would stumble in matters of the heart? He rejected all the well-educated and virtuous noble ladies in the capital and instead married that foolish and impulsive Chu Yunjin, causing chaos in the prince's mansion and making him lose face.
Royal families never stop at nothing when it comes to vying for power and profit.
There's no harm in using readily available pawns, but Chu Yunjin suddenly changed her mind.
Yan Heng gritted his teeth in hatred.
If it weren't for Chu Yunjin's interference, Yan Cang would be bedridden today recovering from his injuries, and after he recovered, he would be forced to go to the border, never to return to the capital without an imperial edict.
Yan Cang's eyes were arrogant and disdainful: "If I wanted to deal with you, you yourself might not even know it, let alone Father Emperor."
Prince of Jin: "..."
"Take good care of your injuries, and don't say anything you shouldn't." Yan Cang's voice was calm as he casually dropped his trump card, "You know perfectly well what you did at Qingfeng Tower."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
The King of Jin was so angry that he felt dizzy.
So, after being beaten, he had to swallow this bitter pill?
As Chu Yunjin led Princess Jin out of the room, they happened to run into the Sixth Princess, who was carrying medicine to visit the sick.
Yan Jinyue stopped in her tracks, narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at Chu Yunjin holding Wen Jingsheng's hand, and said with a half-smile, "When did the two imperial sisters-in-law become so close?"
Wen Jingsheng's expression was mocking, but her words were gentle and smiling: "Perhaps it's because we both have our hearts set on the same man."
It was truly surprising to hear her say that.
Wen Jingsheng, born into the Prime Minister's family, is a well-bred lady and a virtuous and upright princess of the royal family. For her to say such words is tantamount to publicly insulting someone as shameless and despicable, implying that they are after her man.
If it were the old Chu Yunjin, she would have let the cursing go.
But the Chu Yunjin of today is no longer the fool who was once devoted to the same man as her... Oh, no, that's not right.
It should be said that Chu Yunjin is now truly in love with the same man as her—they both love Yan Cang.
Chu Yunjin smiled, released her hand slowly, and said, "Although Jingsheng admires my prince, he is already married, and you are also married. You should think about your own husband."
After a pause, she earnestly advised, "As your sister-in-law, I should remind you that the way you looked at Prince Yan in the room just now was too blatant and inappropriate. It's fortunate that Prince Jin was lying in bed and didn't notice, otherwise how would he have handled it? If rumors spread outside that Princess Jin is promiscuous, I'm afraid the princess wouldn't be able to bear it."
Wen Jingsheng's face flushed red as she stared intently at Chu Yunjin: "What are you saying?"
Chu Yunjin looked at her calmly: "Do you dare to say you have no feelings for Yan Cang at all?"
Wen Jingsheng was about to vehemently deny it when she caught a glimpse of Yan Cang walking out of the room out of the corner of her eye. She was slightly startled and unconsciously turned her head to look at him.
"Princess Consort of Jin," Chu Yunjin said coldly, and walked over to take Yan Cang's hand. "No matter how much you admired Prince Yan before, you are now Princess Consort of Jin. I hope you can keep to your proper place and not have any improper thoughts."
These words have confirmed that Wen Jingsheng is in love with Yan Cang.
Not only the Sixth Princess heard it, but the guards and maids in the courtyard of the Prince of Jin's mansion also heard it clearly. Everyone had different expressions, all showing a look of panic and unease.
Wen Jingsheng's face alternated between pale and flushed. She desperately wanted to deny it and protect her reputation, but at this critical moment, an absurd and terrifying idea suddenly came to her mind.
She wanted Yan Cang to know that she truly loved him.
She wanted to express her feelings to Yan Cang.
She wanted to ask Yan Cang, what was so good about that bitch Chu Yunjin that made him indulge her so endlessly? Was he blind or did he have something wrong with his brain? Why would he marry such a woman?
But reason told her that she couldn't bear the consequences of doing so.
Wen Jingsheng forced herself to focus her gaze on Yan Cang's face and said coldly, "Fourth brother, are you just going to let your sister-in-law slander me like this and defame my reputation?"
Yan Cang said indifferently, "You and your husband have done a lot to ruin Yun Jin's reputation outside."
Wen Jingsheng choked, a sharp pain shooting through her heart.
In front of everyone, he dared to be so sarcastic and rude to her, showing her no mercy whatsoever?
"Jin'er." Yan Cang frowned and looked at Chu Yunjin, saying with some dissatisfaction, "You are not allowed to use me as a shield in the future."
Chu Yunjin readily agreed: "It's my fault. I know that my husband only has me in his heart. Even if other women admire you, you won't even glance at them. But my husband is so handsome and so majestic, it's inevitable that he attracts other women outside. It's understandable that I'm jealous."
Yan Jinyue suddenly shivered.
She glanced stiffly at the Princess Consort of Jin, then looked at Chu Yunjin, who seemed oblivious to the mushy sentimentality, and dared not interrupt.
She was furious about Pei Yi'an's heartlessness yesterday, and today she's been hit with such a bombshell. She really can't accept it.
She never expected that Wen Jingsheng had always been in love with the fourth prince.
This is simply... simply a bolt from the blue...
Chu Yunjin held Yan Cang's hand: "Let's go back."
Yan Jinyue quickly handed the medicinal herbs in her hand to Princess Jin: "Sister-in-law, these are some tonics for my fifth brother. Please accept them."
Then she quickly followed Chu Yunjin and left.
As they boarded the carriage, Yan Jinyue's expression shifted repeatedly. Several times she almost spoke, but in the end, she couldn't hold back and looked at Chu Yunjin expectantly: "Sister-in-law, does Wen Jingsheng really love Fourth Brother?"
Chu Yunjin glanced at her expression, which seemed to be waiting to hear gossip, and said with a slightly subtle expression, "It's best not to inquire about things that would damage the reputation of the royal family."
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