Chapter 91 Yu Qinghuan Offers a Strategy
Although he was curious, Yu Qinghuan didn't feel comfortable asking, after all, it was someone else's business.
But her gaze was too obvious. After noticing it, Chen Niao spoke to Zheng Qingrong, "I originally came here with Madam Yu. I just ran into the young master of the Duke Dingguo Mansion on the way and had a conversation with him."
Zheng Qingrong was surprised, "Is it because of your previous breakup?"
She remembered that Mu Huaian had not appeared in the capital for two or three years. How could he come to the banquet today?
Chen Niao nodded, "I explained to him why I broke off the engagement earlier, and fortunately he didn't blame me."
As she said this, she glanced at Yu Qinghuan opposite her, wanting to see if Yu Qinghuan had any thoughts in that direction towards Mu Huaian.
However, to her disappointment, Yu Qinghuan's reaction was indifferent throughout the whole process, and she didn't even show any curiosity when she mentioned her marriage.
Hearing this, Zheng Qingrong thought Chen Niao had rekindled the marriage proposal with Mu Huaian, and immediately smiled and said, "That's good. You two have been together since childhood. I was worried about you at first, and I always felt it was a pity to cancel the marriage..."
At this time, Yu Qinghuan beside him finally reacted, looking a little stunned. Could it be that Mu Huaian and Chen Niao...
Sang Ru at the back was also stunned. This couldn't be possible. The young master was just holding hands with the lady, how could he turn around and reconcile with Miss Chen?
She immediately looked at her wife with some worry in her eyes.
Chen Niao immediately noticed something unusual in Yu Qinghuan's reaction and smiled with satisfaction. "Marriage is a matter of the past. There is no love between men and women. From now on, he and I will still call him brother and sister."
Zheng Qingrong's eyes revealed a trace of regret as she advised, "Aniu, the young master is a man of noble character and a very good person. You must think carefully and don't miss out on such a good match."
"If you marry the wrong person, you'll waste your whole life."
Zheng Qingrong was afraid that her friend would follow in her footsteps. After all, Lord Chen assisted the crown prince. With the power of the Chen family, without the marriage opportunity with the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Chen Niao would probably marry into the Eastern Palace in the future.
Chen Niao always said that he didn't want to be tied up and wanted to go out and see the wider world, but once he entered the East Palace, he was afraid that he would no longer be able to do so.
Besides, my husband is not a good guy. The prince is his brother, so how good can they be?
Yu Qinghuan vaguely heard a hint of sadness in her words, and her eyes, which had been smiling just now, were now dim.
Chen Niao noticed it keenly, frowned, and asked Zheng Qingrong: "Is Prince Rui making a move again?"
Zheng Qingrong twitched the corner of her mouth and immediately denied: "No..."
Chen Niao didn't believe it. He stood up and walked to Zheng Qingrong, pulled her hand and rolled up her sleeves. When he saw his friend's arm clearly, his eyes were red.
Yu Qinghuan widened his eyes and stood up from his chair!
Zheng Qingrong's arms were covered with various new and old scars and bruises. In an instant, the scenes of her previous life appeared in front of Yu Qinghuan again. She saw herself in her previous life in Zheng Qingrong.
“Xiao Jingyu often beats you?”
Yu Qinghuan's voice was filled with anger and trembling that she herself didn't even notice.
Zheng Qingrong was embarrassed and quickly pulled down her sleeve to cover her arm. "No, he was just drunk and a little out of control."
In fact, her husband suffered a series of setbacks, and the prince's power in the court grew stronger. Recently, when he was not drinking, he would beat her whenever he was in a bad mood.
But this kind of matter concerns the reputation of the royal family. If Chen Niao had not accidentally discovered the injuries on her body, she would not have dared to tell anyone.
Chen Niao gnashed his teeth, "This beast!"
She only hated herself for being incompetent, otherwise she would have picked up a knife and chopped the beast to pieces, saving her friend from the man-eating sea of fire.
Yu Qinghuan unconsciously clenched her wrists, as if her heart was being grasped by an invisible hand, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Looking at the reactions of the two people in front of her, Zheng Qingrong felt a bitter feeling in her heart, but she pretended to be indifferent. "Don't worry, he promised me last night that he would never do it again."
Chen Niao turned her back and wiped her tears. Zheng Qingrong had said this many times.
But the next time we met, he was covered in new wounds.
Yu Qinghuan sneered, "How can you trust a single word this kind of person says?"
She had experienced it herself in her previous life, so how could she not know that once someone starts hitting someone, there is no stopping. The more you tolerate them, the more arrogant they become. Such people will never repent.
Especially what Zheng Qingrong said about the guarantee, that's all bullshit!
Zheng Qingrong clutched her sleeves, her face pale. "Of course I know this, but what can I do? If my parents knew, they would definitely fight for me. His Majesty favors Prince Rui, and the royal family would crush my Zheng family like crushing an ant."
No matter how hard life is now, it is only hardship for myself, but if the Zheng family is dragged into it, it will be a disaster for the whole family.
Yu Qinghuan and Chen Niao looked at each other and both felt sorry for Zheng Qingrong's difficult situation.
If Zheng Qingrong had not married Prince Rui, if her husband had hit someone, the wife would naturally return to her parents' home and ask her parents' family to make the decision and divorce him and return home.
Now, only the emperor can control Prince Rui. Since they are father and son, the emperor will naturally protect him. Moreover, the emperor is old now and is no longer as clear-headed as before. Not to mention reprimanding Prince Rui, he may even punish the Zheng family.
Yu Qinghuan thought of another person, "Why not seek help from the Crown Prince?"
Zheng Qingrong was stunned.
Chen Niao's eyes lit up at the side, "Yes, Arong, why not ask the prince for help!"
Zheng Qingrong shook her head and smiled bitterly, "He and the Crown Prince are enemies. How could I possibly go looking for the Crown Prince? If he finds out, I'm afraid he'll beat me to death tomorrow."
Yu Qinghuan sat back in his chair, looked at Zheng Qingrong, and said slowly, "The only one who can compete with Prince Rui now is the Crown Prince. These two people are both concerned about their reputations for the sake of public support. If the Crown Prince knew about this, it might be a handle for him to overthrow Prince Rui and make him lose the support of the people."
"The entire court, both civil and military officials, are not fools. How could they support such a tyrannical crown prince? Once Prince Rui loses power and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will be able to decide and restore your freedom."
Zheng Qingrong looked at Yu Qinghuan, dumbfounded. She had never imagined that such words would come out of a woman's mouth.
Chen Niao looked at Yu Qinghuan with more and more admiration. In an instant, she seemed to know why Mu Huaian was attracted to Yu Qinghuan alone.
Not only is she extremely beautiful, but she is also intelligent. If she were a man, he would also fall in love with such a woman.
Chen Niao held Zheng Qingrong's hand and asked, "Qinghuan, according to what you said, what should Rong do now?"
Yu Qinghuan noticed the change in how Chen Niao addressed him and smiled, "Tell your family about this. Abandon Prince Rui and seek refuge with the Crown Prince."
Sang Ru at the back was stunned. Why did what the Madam said sound like what she had done when she had gone to the prince for refuge?
Could it be that Princess Rui is also going to seduce His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
This... isn't too good, right?
At this moment, Xiao Jinghe, who was far away in the front yard, suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose, not knowing who was thinking about him again.
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