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What did Jiang Yunyan mean by that?
Shen Wenqiu frowned, feeling that something was amiss.
Could it be that Jiang Yunyan is thinking of taking him away to be her study companion?
The book does indeed describe Jiang Yunyan's terrible personality; he would snatch anything good that others had.
If you don't give it to him, he will try every means to get it, and if he finds that he can't get it, he might even destroy it.
But Shen Wenqiu didn't think he had the qualities that would make him a target for Jiang Yunyan.
Could it be... that Jiang Yunyan misunderstood something?
While Shen Wenqiu was deep in thought, Jiang Heng had already taken action.
He looked at Jiang Yunyan warily, and immediately grabbed Shen Wenqiu, stepping forward to protect her behind him.
It was rare to see Jiang Heng show such a serious expression in front of members of the royal family. Usually, Jiang Heng was someone who always kept his eyes down and hid his thoughts deep in his heart. But today, he was unusually bold, even daring to defy the Crown Prince so defiantly.
"What does Your Highness intend to do?" Jiang Heng stared intently at Jiang Yunyan and asked in a cold voice.
No one noticed that Jiang Heng was trembling very slightly.
Jiang Heng was terrified.
In his past life, he was a master strategist and almost obtained everything.
But it was placed on this good-for-nothing prince.
Jiang Heng didn't want to delve into it. Jiang Yunyan was clearly a good-for-nothing, so why... why did it seem like there was some kind of irresistible force pushing everything in Jiang Yunyan's favor, causing them to fail inexplicably?
This reason is not important to Jiang Heng now.
All he knew was what kind of person Jiang Yunyan was.
A cruel, selfish person who loves to steal what others have...a person without virtue or talent.
Therefore, Jiang Heng only needed one glance to understand what Jiang Yunyan wanted to do.
They just saw that other people had better study companions and wanted to take them away.
This prince has always been so despicable.
The more this is the case, the more Jiang Heng must not let Jiang Yunyan succeed.
He absolutely cannot let his Qiuqiu fall into the hands of such a person.
Jiang Heng is a very clear-headed person.
He immediately realized that he had lost control.
This was beyond his original plan, but he suddenly had an idea.
Kill Jiang Yunyan.
They killed Jiang Yunyan directly.
The old emperor dotes on Jiang Yunyan the most.
Once Jiang Yunyan dies, he will be exhausted and will not live long.
That will be Jiang Heng's chance.
This will give these people a chance to pay for their crimes.
It can also perfectly prevent... his Qiuqiu from being defiled by Jiang Yunyan.
Jiang Heng's mind was in turmoil as he stared intently at Jiang Yunyan in front of him.
The more frantic his thoughts became, the deeper his gaze grew.
Jiang Yunyan frowned slightly as she looked at Jiang Heng, a sense of unease rising in her heart.
Jiang Yunyan always gets whatever she wants; there's nothing she can't get.
Before he even spoke, or even had the thought of it, Jiang Heng had already reacted in this way.
I'm not happy.
Jiang Yunyan's first reaction was displeasure.
He actually allowed a mere ninth prince to ride on his head.
The first reaction of this wicked prince was to retaliate.
He stared intently at Jiang Heng with a venomous gaze, pondering how to crush this man to pieces and grind him into dust.
At this moment, with both of them preoccupied with their own thoughts, Shen Wenqiu's heart was also far from calm.
During this time, Shen Wenqiu believed that he had figured out Jiang Heng's personality.
He also understood that Jiang Heng valued him as a friend very much, which was why Jiang Heng stood up to protect him when Jiang Yunyan said those words.
Shen Wenqiu understood all of this.
But Shen Wenqiu is also an outsider who has traveled to this world.
He had read the original novel of this world, and he knew Jiang Yunyan better than anyone else here, as well as what kind of world this was.
This is a world centered around the protagonist, Jiang Yunyan.
In such a world, for an unfavored prince like Jiang Heng, waiting two more years to be enfeoffed as a king and sent to his fiefdom, far away from the capital, the core location of the main storyline, would mean everything would be fine, and he could live out the rest of his life in peace.
But what if, before leaving, you offend Jiang Yunyan over something big or small?
Whether he will survive or how he will die is anyone's guess.
and……
Shen Wenqiu always felt that something was wrong with Jiang Heng.
The Ninth Prince, who is usually well-behaved, never says anything, and always avoids everything.
This time, however, he seemed to act out of impulse, rushing forward to question the Crown Prince.
It should be noted that even though the ministers of the other princes' own factions were fighting fiercely with the crown prince's faction in court, they were still respectful in front of Jiang Yunyan, the crown prince.
Everyone knows that Jiang Yunyan is the emperor's most beloved son.
It could even be said that in the Emperor's eyes, there was only one prince, Jiang Yunyan.
The rest of the people are insignificant.
Therefore, no one would say anything unpleasant to Jiang Yunyan.
It doesn't matter how they argue in court, but if they meet face-to-face and something is said that they don't want to hear, then it can't be left to chance.
Therefore, it's not that Shen Wenqiu is timid or afraid of trouble.
He just didn't want Jiang Heng to act impulsively and run into Jiang Yunyan's gun.
Shen Wenqiu couldn't bear to let his own affairs harm Jiang Heng.
So he looked at Jiang Heng's tightly clenched fist and reached out to grasp it.
In an instant, Jiang Heng's tense nerves relaxed, and his tightly clenched fist loosened, allowing Shen Wenqiu to hold his hand softly.
"Your Highness."
Shen Wenqiu spoke softly, watching Jiang Heng's retreating figure, which brought Jiang Heng back to his senses, who had already calmed down considerably.
It was as if the iceberg had melted instantly, and the spring breeze had dispelled the winter chill.
Jiang Heng was instantly awakened by Shen Wenqiu's touch and call.
as if……
Jiang Heng is a sharp blade, and Shen Wenqiu is the scabbard of that sharp blade.
It can instantly render a dangerous knife harmless.
No one knows when, but the relationship between Shen Wenqiu and Jiang Heng has become what it is today.
"Qiuqiu." Jiang Heng's gaze softened considerably as he looked at Shen Wenqiu. He smiled and, without saying anything more, simply called Shen Wenqiu's name, and that was enough.
Seeing that Jiang Heng had calmed down, Shen Wenqiu breathed a sigh of relief, squeezed his palm, and smiled.
The two of them stared at each other, oblivious to everyone else around them.
Then, Shen Wenqiu gently tugged at Jiang Heng's sleeve.
Jiang Heng understood, turned to look at Jiang Yunyan, lowered his head and said sullenly, "Your Highness, please forgive me, I acted impulsively just now."
Jiang Yunyan stared intently at Jiang Heng and Shen Wenqiu, his gaze shifting back and forth between them.
He didn't say anything, but he vaguely knew how to teach Jiang Heng a lesson.
Finally, Jiang Yunyan ignored Jiang Heng and turned away.
Shen Wenqiu became terrified again, and was afraid that Jiang Heng would suffer retaliation from Jiang Yunyan.
Even after everyone left Zhaoming Hall and Shen Wenqiu and Jiang Heng returned to Zhaolin Palace, Jiang Yunyan did not make any move.
The silence, however, made people uneasy.
Jiang Heng was also very uneasy.
He wasn't worried about himself; he was worried about Shen Wenqiu.
At this moment, Jiang Heng couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
When their overt power wasn't great enough to protect everyone, their close relationship ironically made Shen Wenqiu a target.
But... it's okay.
Jiang Heng is no longer the Jiang Heng of his previous life.
He is more capable now than before, at least he can protect his Qiuqiu secretly.
As for those people, all we can do is put the plan on the agenda.
Shen Wenqiu was unaware of what Jiang Heng was thinking.
He paced anxiously inside the house, fearing that Jiang Yunyan would cause trouble for Jiang Heng.
But Shen Wenqiu had only walked around Zhaolin Palace twice when Jiang Heng grabbed him.
He looked at Jiang Heng with a hint of doubt, but Jiang Heng grabbed his hand.
"Your Highness?" Shen Wenqiu was even more puzzled, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Heng, waiting for him to speak.
"Qiuqiu." Jiang Heng called out to Shen Wenqiu, took his hand and brought it to her face, holding his hand close to her cheek, and said in a hoarse voice, "Be careful in everything."
How did it turn into telling him to be careful in everything?
Wasn't it Jiang Heng who upset Jiang Yunyan?
Shen Wenqiu was extremely puzzled, and he was even more worried about Jiang Heng.
But looking into Jiang Heng's eyes, he hesitated for a moment before he couldn't bring himself to ask the question.
Perhaps Jiang Heng had his own plans, which is why he told him to be careful in everything?
As Shen Wenqiu pondered, feeling the touch of his palm and staring at the spot where his skin touched Jiang Heng's, he felt... a little strange, yet not unpleasant.
Jiang Yunyan clearly has no intention of giving up.
Shen Wenqiu thought that Jiang Yunyan's persistence was a pretext to harm Jiang Heng.
But Jiang Heng knew very well that Jiang Yunyan's real target was Shen Wenqiu.
So Jiang Heng began to wait, waiting for Jiang Yunyan to make a move.
On this day, just as the court session was about to end, Jiang Yunyan suddenly stood up.
When the Emperor saw Jiang Yunyan's face, he felt a mix of emotions.
He was biased towards this son, but his recent actions were giving him a real headache.
So, the Emperor, clinging to a sliver of hope that Jiang Yunyan might say something to please him, asked, "What is it, Your Highness?"
Jiang Yunyan revealed a confident smile, glanced triumphantly at Jiang Heng, and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I am short of a study companion and would like to ask you for one."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Heng immediately narrowed his eyes and lowered his head to hide the sinister look in them.
Since it's a companion role, as long as we can get the person to go, Shen Wenqiu will definitely have to leave Jiang Heng's Zhaolin Palace and his residence outside the palace, and move to the East Palace.
But the emperor didn't care about such things.
He didn't care if the Crown Prince needed several ministers or their sons to be his study companions; he just wanted his son Jiang Yunyan to be happy.
So the emperor asked, "Oh? Which young master have you taken a fancy to?"
Jiang Yunyan smiled and said, "Shen Wenqiu, the eldest son of the Marquis of Huai'an, the ninth brother's study companion, and the newly appointed top scholar."
The Emperor wouldn't have cared if it were just given to someone else, but the fact that this person was related to Jiang Heng made him frown.
He had initially heard from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau that the Ninth Prince, Jiang Heng, should no longer be confined in Yaoyue Palace, as prolonged confinement might affect his health, so he released him. He also heard from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau that the eldest son of the Marquis of Huai'an had an unlucky fate, but placing him in the palace with Jiang Heng, this jinx, would actually ensure the Emperor's good fortune.
Because of this, the Emperor suddenly appointed Shen Wenqiu as the Ninth Prince's study companion.
But now that Jiang Yunyan wants to recruit Shen Wenqiu, a minister with an unlucky fate, the emperor hesitated. He stared at Jiang Yunyan for a while before asking, "Your Highness, Shen Wenqiu has already entered the court as an official and is now a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. Even if he comes to your side to help you, it will be completely different from the things you usually do. Why did you choose him?"
Jiang Yunyan is the kind of person who would never hide anything that's sarcastic or boastful.
Hearing the Emperor's question, he chuckled and turned to look at Jiang Heng, saying, "Because this is Ninth Brother's study companion. The other day I saw Shen Wenqiu protecting Ninth Brother with all his might, and I felt that such a loyal person was very good. Since he is so good, he should naturally stay by my side."
Jiang Heng knew what Jiang Yunyan was going to do and guessed that he would make trouble like this today.
Upon hearing Jiang Yunyan's words, Jiang Heng still slightly raised his eyes and looked at him with a vicious gaze.
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