Chapter 57 "Will Wanwan be alright?" (...)
Chapter 57: Knowing==
As the New Year approaches, everything is being rebuilt, and the capital city of Nanqiong is bustling with activity.
Your brother still refuses to see you.
Princess Weiyang was dressed in a light pink silk robe. She had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a beautiful face. However, at this moment, she was frowning and looked pitiful, which made the Empress feel very sorry for her.
“My brother still refuses to see me.” Princess Weiyang shook her head, looking pitiful.
From last year until now, Princess Weiyang has only seen this brother a handful of times.
Princess Weiyang knew that her brother was blaming her for her impulsive decision to elope, which had implicated Wanwan. But she didn't want things to turn out this way, and she already knew she had made a mistake.
"Your brother is so heartless! Wanwan is living a good life with Prince Cheng in Beili, isn't she? Prince Cheng's appearance is renowned throughout the land, no less than that of Lu Er. Why does your brother have to do this? Has he forgotten that you are his own sister?" The Empress frowned, her tone carrying a hint of resentment. She had three children. The Crown Prince was raised by the Emperor from a young age, her second son was unrestrained and unruly, and in the Empress's eyes, he was too mischievous. Only her daughter, though somewhat willful, spent the most time with the Empress, so the Empress's heart naturally leaned more towards her youngest daughter.
While it's true that Wei Yang was wrong to elope, time has passed and Wan Wan is doing well in Bei Li. Wouldn't it be better to let it go? The eldest son's petty grievances have only made the Empress unhappy.
Doesn't the eldest son know who his own sister is?
"Mother, please don't be angry. It's my fault for wronging Wanwan." Princess Weiyang sniffed, her expression gloomy. She only didn't want to marry a complete stranger, which was why she ran away from the marriage. But she regretted it after running away. She had enjoyed the glory that the royal family brought her, so she should have taken responsibility. But her brother didn't give her a chance to explain at all. He wouldn't even let her into the Crown Prince's residence. He was clearly blaming and blaming her. The person who used to be closest to her was suddenly treating her like this. Princess Weiyang couldn't bear it at all. And how much time had passed? If she could, she would be willing to switch places with Wanwan.
"You and Wanwan are sisters, what is there to be ashamed of or sorry about? Your father doesn't blame you, and I believe Wanwan won't blame you either. It was your brother who went too far." The Empress touched her dejected cheek, unable to bear seeing her so sad. She turned to the maid and said, "Caiping, go and invite the Crown Prince over. I'd like to ask him what he means now."
"Prince Xiang." Caiping walked quickly outside, but stopped after taking only two steps.
The Empress and Princess Weiyang looked up. Princess Weiyang quickly wiped her reddened eyes with her sleeve and stood up. "Second Brother."
Prince Xiang glanced at Princess Weiyang with a somewhat veiled look, and said to the Empress, "Mother, something terrible has happened. You must come quickly."
Upon seeing her second son's expression for the first time, the Empress suddenly stood up.
Qin Jue was already at the place where the Southern Qiong monarch was handling memorials. The Southern Qiong monarch read the note over and over three times, his expression cold and detached. Qin Jue spoke: "That's how it is."
"This Bai Shuang, she is, after all, the only disciple of Abbess Jinghui. How could she be so careless? She went to Beili and got involved with the Seventh Prince. Not only did she drag herself down, but she also implicated Wanwan." The monarch of Nanqiong crumpled the note into a ball, his expression extremely displeased. He never expected that the one who would ruin everything would be Abbess Jinghui's only disciple. How could she be so careless?
What should we do...?
The monarch of Nanqiong was in a state of panic. The alliance between Nanqiong and Beili was for the sake of friendship between the two countries. No matter what, they had to find a way to appease Beili's anger. In addition, they had to do everything they could to protect Wanwan, otherwise they would not be able to explain themselves to the Nanwang Mansion and the Lu Prime Minister's Mansion.
“Miss Bai Shuang is in the prime of her youth, unlike Father Emperor who is shrewd and calculating. Besides, every lie will eventually be exposed. Did Father Emperor not foresee this day?” Qin Jue’s gaze was as cold as water as he spoke slowly and deliberately. The monarch of Nanqiong was speechless, “Your mother and I were forced to do so at the time.”
“If there had been any other way, I would not have done it this way.”
Qin Jue remained noncommittal, his expression indifferent, a hint of mockery appearing on his handsome face.
The monarch of Nanqiong was embarrassed by his eldest son's attitude and was about to say something when Eunuch Li walked in from outside, "Your Majesty, the Empress and Princess Weiyang have arrived."
"Announce."
"I wonder what Your Majesty has summoned me for?" the Empress asked the Emperor at the head of the table in a soft voice as she entered.
"See for yourself." The King of Nanqiong handed her a slip of paper. The Queen's expression changed instantly upon seeing the paper, her mouth agape. "How could this be..."
"Mother, what's wrong?" Prince Xiang and Princess Weiyang asked in unison, finding it strange.
The Empress glanced at Prince Xiang and Princess Weiyang with a complicated expression, unsure of where to begin.
They originally thought that since Wanwan was not a woman of Beili, this matter could be completely kept secret. Who would have thought that Beili would find out now? Beili and Nanqiong are evenly matched in strength. As the party in the wrong, they don't know how to appease Beili's anger. Fortunately, Wanwan is pregnant, so at least she is safe.
The Prince of Xiang had already discerned something from the Emperor and Empress's expressions. He glanced at Princess Weiyang and chose to remain silent.
At this moment, Qin Jue spoke unhurriedly, breaking the silence in the hall, "I have good news and bad news. Which one would you like to hear, sister?"
This was the first time her brother had spoken to her so patiently. Princess Weiyang should have been happy, but her brother's expression was so cold that what he was about to say must not be good. Princess Weiyang dared not meet his gaze and murmured, "Let's hear the good news first."
"The good news is that the situation in Beili has changed dramatically. His Highness Prince Cheng has been made Crown Prince by His Majesty and will handle state affairs on his behalf. With Prince Cheng as Crown Prince, Wanwan has naturally become the Crown Princess." Qin Jue said succinctly, twirling the fan in his hand.
Princess Weiyang was overjoyed, her eyes brimming with unconcealed tears of happiness. Wanwan had taken her place in the marriage, and of course, she hoped that Wanwan would live a good life.
Princess Weiyang was open-minded, but Prince Xiang was not. He sensed that Qin Jue had more to say, and then Qin Jue spoke, causing everyone's expressions to freeze: "But now Wanwan's identity has been exposed, and the Emperor of Beili wants to throw Wanwan into prison."
Princess Weiyang's face turned deathly pale, and she nearly fainted. "How could this be?"
“Wanwan isn’t the real Princess Weiyang. Won’t her identity be exposed sooner or later? Or does Weiyang think this can be kept secret forever?” Qin Jue stared at Princess Weiyang, his eyes no longer holding the gentleness the princess once knew. “Now, the King of Beili wants us from Nanqiong to send Weiyang there. Weiyang, are you willing to go?”
"Qin Jue, you..." The Empress was immediately indignant. She hadn't expected her eldest son to think this way. Did he even consider Wei Yang his biological sister?
Qin Jue's gaze was fixed on Princess Weiyang, determined to get an answer from her. "Weiyang, all of Wanwan's suffering is because of you. I just want to ask you one question: are you willing to help Wanwan get through this difficult time?"
"I, I..." Princess Weiyang involuntarily tried to avoid Qin Jue's gaze. Her lips trembled uncontrollably, and she hesitated for a moment.
Qin Jue was truly disappointed; this younger sister really hadn't improved at all.
"Actually, the Crown Prince of Beili knew Wanwan's identity a long time ago, but because he loved Wanwan so much, he didn't want to care. He also told me before that he had the ambition to rule the world, but he only did so because he wanted to protect Wanwan. As for who Princess Weiyang is or what kind of person she is, he doesn't care." Qin Jue withdrew his gaze with some disappointment and continued.
Princess Weiyang's face suddenly stung with pain, as if someone had slapped her across the face.
"Brother, I..."
She wanted to say that she was willing to go to Beili to help Wanwan, but Qin Jue did not give her the chance. "I will set off for Beili tomorrow. Whatever compensation Beili wants is only right and proper. I will consider it carefully after I get there and then send a message to Father Emperor."
This is already the best solution; Qin Jue went there personally, which also gave Bei Li enough face.
The Prince of Xiang stood up, trying to appear as relaxed as possible. "I'll go with my elder brother. It's been a year or two since I last saw Wanwan."
Time was of the essence, so the ruler of Nanqiong ordered two people to go to Beili immediately. Princess Weiyang wanted to go with them, saying that she hadn't seen Wanwan for a long time and would take this opportunity to see her.
Qin Jue refused; they were there to take care of important business, not specifically to see Wanwan.
Princess Weiyang reluctantly sat down and said that she had prepared many gifts for Su Wanyue and asked them to take them to her tomorrow.
The Prince of Xiang always doted on this younger sister and couldn't bear to see her suffer such neglect. He forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, sister, I will tell Wanwan everything you want to say."
Princess Weiyang sat down again, and heard her mother ask her father with a worried expression, "Your Majesty, do you think Wanwan will be alright?"
The Empress Dowager worried that the Crown Prince of Beili alone couldn't protect Wanwan. Princess Weiyang was in a daze, not knowing what to do. Was she really being too willful?
Prince Xiang and Qin Jue left the palace together. Qin Jue was about to return to the Crown Prince's residence to pack his things when Prince Xiang called out to him, "Brother, aren't you being too cold to Wei Yang?"
"So, whose fault do you think it is that things have escalated to this point?"
"Wei Yang is just young and doesn't mean any harm. Big brother, aren't you afraid of hurting Wei Yang by treating her so coldly?"
They were siblings born of the same mother, and the Prince of Xiang loved his younger sister dearly. He didn't want any discord to arise between his elder brother and younger sister.
"If she's sad, then shouldn't Wanwan be sad too? Shouldn't the Imperial Uncle be sad too, since he has no children to bring him joy? Shouldn't Lu Er be sad too?" Qin Jue's handsome face was very indifferent as he directly asked the question.
Prince Xiang was momentarily speechless, caught off guard. At this moment, Qin Jue continued with a sharp gaze, "Wei Yang is spoiled and willful, acting impulsively without considering the consequences. Apart from her talent and manners, does she possess even a trace of a princess?"
etc……
The princess's identity...
Qin Jue suddenly tossed the fan to the servant beside him and hurriedly walked back.
The Prince of Xiang, unaware of what he was about to do, hurriedly followed.
***
Meanwhile, in the Prince Cheng's mansion, thousands of miles away, Su Wanyue was unaware of all this. She was awakened by the heat, as the man's strong, burning chest held her tightly, forcing her to remain motionless.
She opened her eyes and saw a man with a face as beautiful as a painting, with a pink hibiscus-patterned gauze curtain above her head. "Your Highness."
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