Chapter 154 It doesn’t matter who you marry
Su Rui's straightforward question finally broke Tang Yuli's already fragile disguise, and the tears that she had been holding back burst out of her eyes and fell drop by drop.
Without asking any further questions, Su Rui poured a cup of hot tea and placed it on the square table next to Tang Yuli.
After crying for a while, as if venting all the suppressed emotions of the past few days, Tang Yuli wiped away the tears with a handkerchief. "I'm sorry."
"I've seen so many rude things, but this one is nothing." Su Rui shrugged and pushed the hot tea towards Tang Yuli.
Her voice was hoarse. God knows how many times she had cried in the past few days. She was still considering whether it was rude or not. She must have been spoiled by Prince Long's mansion.
Tang Yuli shyly picked up the teacup and took a sip. The tea was very warm as it went down her throat, and her originally dry and sore throat immediately felt much better.
She looked up in surprise, and Su Rui pushed a bag towards her, explaining, "It contains incense powder made from lily, pear, loquat, and other ingredients. It can be used to make tea or sachets to relieve sore throats. I'm giving it to you."
Seeing that Su Rui could easily see through his distress and injuries, Tang Yuli's expression became even more depressed.
They can clearly see it, but they turn a blind eye to it.
"Tell me, what do you think? Do you want to choose the Second Prince, that venomous snake?"
Hearing Su Rui say that the Second Prince was a poisonous snake just after they met, Tang Yuli was surprised at her boldness, but also felt that her description was indeed apt.
But she didn't say it, only said bitterly: "Concubine Su, do you think I have a choice now?"
Su Rui was silent.
Everyone knew that at this point, the choice was no longer in Tang Yuli's hands.
To be more precise, she had no choice from the beginning, but Yun Ji had always refused to agree, so the matter was delayed again and again. Now it seems that she has a choice.
And now, the interaction between Prince Long and the Second Prince is clearly to make the most of the rare commodity and see which side is more sincere.
Tang Yuli has become a commodity, and she will have to marry whichever side Prince Long chooses.
In the past, Prince Long's blatant behavior would be punishable by death, but now, he is an important factor that can influence the situation. Neither side wants him to join the other side, but they cannot eliminate him either. So he is invincible.
"I'm fine. I've thought it through. I'm going to get married eventually, no matter who I marry." Tang Yuli forced a smile. His words were addressed to Su Rui, but it sounded more like he was trying to convince himself to accept his fate.
Su Rui couldn't say anything. In the power struggle, Tang Yuli would not be considered and had no chance to resist.
She didn't want to marry Yun Ji, nor did she want to marry the second prince, so to her, it didn't matter who she married.
Only by thinking this way can I feel better.
"Please give me a jar of ointment. I have to go now. I don't want to keep the Second Prince waiting for too long."
Su Rui was unable to change her current situation, so she could only have someone bring two bottles of ointment and handed them to her, saying, "This one is the ointment I used on you before. This one is a bit toxic, and it will cause stinging and burning sensations if you come into contact with it."
Looking at the bottle that Su Rui said was poisonous, Tang Yuli hesitated for a while, but in the end he did not put it back. He just nodded silently and put it into his sleeve pocket.
After sending Tang Yuli out of the door, the Second Prince and Su Ye were still waiting outside, but they had come together from being on both sides of the gate at some point.
Seeing Su Rui coming out, Su Ye's eyes flashed with guilt and he dodged.
Meeting Su Rui's gaze, the Second Prince smiled calmly and said, "I was just bored and chatted with Brother Su a little while ago. I didn't expect that the young prince didn't take Brother Su with him when he went to Yanzhou. What a pity."
"How the prince arranges and who he wants to take with him is up to the prince to decide. I am a woman and don't understand these official affairs." Su Rui answered perfunctorily, not wanting to argue with the second prince.
"After all, they are siblings. Concubine Su is really as cruel as the rumors say. She doesn't even help her own family." The second prince looked at Su Ye pitifully. Su Ye immediately blushed with shame and glared at Su Rui angrily.
But Su Rui didn't even glance at him. She sneered at the Second Prince and said, "If the Second Prince wants to pull him away out of kindness, I won't stop him."
"Your Highness, let's go." Seeing that the confrontation was about to begin again, Tang Yuli spoke immediately.
"Okay." The second prince stretched out his hand towards Tang Yuli, indicating that he wanted to help her out.
Tang Yuli's hand hidden in his sleeve moved, but he couldn't force himself to lift it up. He lowered his head and pretended not to see anything as he stepped over the threshold.
Being rejected, the Second Prince was not angry. He just withdrew his hand, turned around, and then thought of something. He turned to look at Su Ye and said, "Brother Su, what I said just now counts. If you are interested, just come to my house."
After saying this, the Second Prince left with Tang Yuli in the carriage.
The two of them were riding together, and were clearly getting closer.
The second prince is extremely difficult to deal with, and a little white rabbit like Tang Yuli is no match for him.
If you are fooled, it's done and there's no turning back.
Just when Su Rui was having a headache, Su Ye approached again, but was stopped by the secret guards. He said dissatisfiedly: "You heard what the Second Prince said just now. I know that Yun Ji and the Second Prince are not on good terms now. If I go to the Second Prince, it will not be good for you."
"If you want to die, I won't stop you." Su Rui turned around and didn't care about Su Ye's threat at all.
"You..." Su Ye stomped his feet in anger.
He originally thought that Su Rui was a tough-mouthed girl with a soft heart, and was just mad at him, but he didn't expect that she really hated him and didn't care whether he lived or died.
In that case, why should he care about her?
"Okay! Just wait! Don't regret it when the time comes!"
After glaring at the two secret guards who blocked his way, Su Ye left angrily.
Su Rui didn't bother to pay attention to this self-important fool. She just frowned as she looked at the invitation sent from the palace two days ago.
On the winter solstice, the palace will hold a welcoming banquet for the second prince and Prince Long. Although it is no longer snowing in the capital, it is still snowing thousands of miles away. The roads are blocked, and Yun Ji will not be able to return for a while, so he may not be able to make it to the welcoming banquet.
Zhuiyue brought a letter when she came back that day. Yunji told her not to go alone and to pretend to be sick to get by.
But in the current situation, the welcoming banquet is probably the time for Prince Long to make a choice. If Prince Yong's Mansion does not go, it will be handing over the only advantageous force to the Second Prince and the Lin family.
By then, the Lin family and Prince Long will be two huge mountains for them.
No matter how difficult it is, you have to go.
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On the other side, the second prince sent Tang Yuli back to Prince Long's mansion. Seeing the person he couldn't even touch today enter the door, he jumped on his horse and went straight to the palace.
At this moment, the emperor was under house arrest in the palace, and everything was decided by Empress Lin. No one dared to stop the second prince from riding his horse into the palace.
The second prince ran all the way to the gate of Fengqi Palace before dismounting and entering the inner palace. Unlike the eldest prince, who was so polite, he lay down directly on the chaise longue, with his boots stepping on the snow-white fur and his other foot dangling on it.
Queen Lin ignored him and continued flipping through the book in her hand.
The Second Prince's eyes narrowed coldly and he asked, "Mother, do you have anything to say to me?"
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