"Your Majesty has always been very strict with the deposed crown prince. Although I am in Ningguta, I have heard about it. The reason why the eldest prince was canonized as the crown prince was also due to the pressure from the Xu family. In fact, the eldest prince should not be the crown prince candidate in Your Majesty's mind." Fang Zuotang said, shaking his head and sighing. "But it shouldn't be. The eldest prince is the only prince born to Queen Zhenxian, and his status is so noble. Why does Your Majesty dislike him? It's really unbelievable."
"Empress Zhenxian is from the Xu family. Even though His Majesty loves her deeply, His Majesty is wary of the Xu family," Kong Wenmin said in a deep voice, looking at Fang Zuotang. He added, "Fortunately, Empress Zhenxian passed away early. Otherwise, would His Majesty, who is so suspicious, still love her as much as before? Just look at the situation of the deposed crown prince. This is evident."
"Let alone the eldest prince born to Empress Zhenxian. With His Majesty's temper, I'm afraid he would never want anyone to be crowned as the crown prince," Kong Wenjie curled his lips sarcastically. "In my opinion, he must be determined to hold on to that piece of gold. He won't be willing to let it go until his death."
"If you say that, you'll keep it to yourself for the rest of your life," Kong Wenmin glared at Kong Wenjie and scolded him, "You seem to be happy with your words, but you're not afraid of getting into trouble."
"Yes, brother, I know I was wrong." Kong Wenjie bowed hurriedly.
"Wen Min, you are too harsh. There are only three of us here, so we can speak freely. Wen Jie, please sit down quickly," Fang Zuotang said with a smile, and then said to Kong Wenmin, "This afternoon, I have to trouble you, Wen Min, to go and see the abandoned prince. Since it is the Lord's wish, we can't just ignore him like before."
"Yes, I obey your command, your subordinate..." Kong Wenmin bowed and accepted the order.
"I'd better go," Kong Wenjie suddenly interrupted Kong Wenmin, and stood up and adjusted his heavy cotton coat while speaking, "I haven't changed my clothes yet, so I can go out. It also saves my brother from going back to change clothes."
"Didn't you just come back? Go back and have a good rest." Kong Wenmin was afraid that he was tired, so he refused.
"It's okay, I... I want to go out for a walk and get some fresh air." Kong Wenjie was a little unskilled in speaking and made up excuses at random.
"You've been out in the cold for more than half a month. Isn't that enough?" Kong Wenmin glared at him.
"Just let me go, it's settled." Kong Wenjie said nothing more, took his cloak, and went out in a hurry.
"This kid was so cold that his teeth were chattering just now, and now he's running out eagerly. I really can't figure out his temper." Kong Wenmin shook his head helplessly.
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Kong Wenjie searched for some supplements in the storehouse of the mansion and took them with him. He went back to his room and counted out two taels of silver and put them on his body. Then he rode out quickly. He was really cold, but he was very happy in his heart. He hadn't seen Mei Ya for almost three months. When he was in Ningguta, he didn't think anything of it, as he always felt that Mei Ya was very close to him. But this time he went on a long journey, and he kept thinking about the ugly girl with disfigured face. He wondered how she survived in such a cold day, whether she had enough clothes and food, and whether it was hard to take care of the half-dead paralytic.
Kong Wenjie never thought that he liked Meiya that much before, he just felt pity for her, and he also felt guilty towards that girl. In order to protect themselves, the two brothers forced the girl to marry to Ningguta, and she had been tied to the paralytic from then on. He was not a good person, but every time he looked into those dark eyes, he always felt a little ashamed.
This shame made him think of the girl from time to time, and made him willingly hand over his monthly salary to the girl.
But at this moment, while riding his horse in the silent and empty snowy land, he suddenly felt the urge to marry that girl. He felt that he had already failed, perhaps he had failed a long time ago, fallen into the timid eyes of that girl.
He was shocked by his own thoughts, but he kept thinking to himself, don't you want to marry her?
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