The Three Princes' Palace.
The Third Princess was worried about the Third Prince when she suddenly heard Steward Li say, "Tao Yifan has arrived."
Her eyes lit up, and she immediately let Tao Yifan in.
Speaking of the last incident, she sent someone to invite Tao Yifan, but Tao Yifan did not come. Instead, she sent a message, but after sending messages several times, no information came back.
She once thought that Tao Yifan had been trapped by that woman using some unknown method. Just as she was getting anxious, the Third Prince had that incident. Later, Tao Yifan went to the border, which relieved her.
At the border, I have my older brother and my father.
Tao Yifan was raised by his father. With his father around, he shouldn't be led astray by that woman.
Over the years, whenever she thought about how the Tao family had survived, she wished that woman would die immediately.
Fortunately, she did do something.
They immediately arranged a new woman for the brother.
She absolutely could not watch the Tao family fall into the hands of a woman.
The Third Princess was thinking to herself when Tao Yifan arrived.
Her face darkened when she saw Tao Yifan's expression.
how so?
"aunt--"
Tao Yifan staggered over and knelt down in front of the Third Princess.
The Third Princess was shocked. How could her nephew, who had always acted with propriety, have become like this?
Butler Li was also startled.
What on earth is going on?
Fortunately, Ren Lu arrived soon.
After helping Tao Yifan sit down, the Third Princess dismissed Steward Li and the others and went to question Ren Lu directly.
"What's going on?" The matter of the Third Prince was giving her a headache, and Tao Yifan's condition was even more heartbreaking.
In particular, seeing Tao Yifan's full head of white hair and recalling the time she inquired about the imperial physician, her heart sank.
The Tao family only has this one son; we absolutely cannot let him be ruined by that woman.
Ren Lu respected the Third Princess Consort, and upon hearing this, he could only give a brief account of what had happened that day.
"It's because of her again."
Ren Lu bowed his head.
As Ren Lu walked along, he knew Chen Siyuan's place in Tao Yifan's heart, and it was precisely because he knew this that he felt even more sorry for his young master.
"Yuan'er—"
Tao Yifan's unconscious murmur interrupted their thoughts.
The Third Princess felt more heartache upon seeing this.
I knew that my nephew had a fiancée.
I didn't have much of an impression of this person at the time, only that she was the daughter of a merchant. At that time, she felt that she was not good enough for her outstanding nephew. Judging from her nephew's appearance, he must have been deeply in love with her, otherwise he wouldn't have made himself so miserable.
The Third Princess knew some things about Chen Siyuan, especially what happened after she came to the capital. Now that she is a first-rank imperial consort, it seems that she is indeed a wise woman.
It's understandable that his nephew would fall for a woman like that.
She vaguely knew that it was because her nephew had a troublesome mother that he wanted to find a wife he could trust.
To be honest, she can accept it.
Unfortunately, the final outcome was unpredictable.
My father was only gone for a short while, how did the marriage turn out like this, and even my own nephew...
"The marriage between Chen Siyuan and him was arranged by his father. How can he just break off the engagement like that?" The Third Princess couldn't help but ask.
Ren Lu glanced at his young master, a pang of heartache flashing through his heart.
Perhaps only the Third Princess truly cares about her young master.
He slowly recounted what had happened in the southern city.
Upon hearing the whole story, the Third Princess was furious. She immediately ordered Steward Li to take people to the Tao family and escort Madam Tao to a villa outside the city. She also forbade Madam Tao from stepping out of the villa.
Ren Lu was relieved to hear this, but he didn't believe it when he heard that Madam Tao had committed suicide before he left.
He only knew that his young master had suffered enough, and without Madam Tao causing him trouble, his princess's life would be a little more comfortable.
After the Third Princess Consort finished explaining the matter, she took good care of Tao Yifan until he fell asleep, and then had Ren Lu take care of him.
Tao Yifan slept very well.
He didn't realize until he woke up the next day that he had gotten drunk and caused trouble at his aunt's place.
With a guilty heart, he went to apologize to his aunt. Just as he reached the door, he heard about the Third Prince's matter and hurried inside.
"aunt--"
The moment the Third Princess called her "Aunt," her heart melted.
"You're awake, come and sit down." Even though the Third Princess Consort still had some tricky things to deal with, seeing her outstanding nephew filled her eyes with joy.
"Aunt, what about the Third Prince?" Tao Yifan was as out of control as he was when drunk, but as rational as he was when sober.
The Third Princess Consort wept upon hearing this.
Fortunately, as a princess, she wouldn't lose her composure for too long.
She gestured for everyone to leave and then told them everything about the Third Prince.
Upon hearing this, Tao Yifan remained silent for a moment before looking at the sun outside. "Auntie, don't worry, the Third Prince will be back this evening."
The Third Princess opened her eyes wide.
Three days have passed with no news, and I dare not report it, so I can only search for it secretly on my own.
Why did Tao Yifan say this with such certainty?
"Yifan, do you know something?" Now that the situation is clear, she already knows that Tao Yifan is working for the Third Prince, but is she so sure that it was the Third Prince who did it?
"His Majesty's birthday celebration is just a few days away, and envoys from other countries are arriving one after another. How could the Third Prince not be present?"
The Third Princess was bewildered. She knew about this matter, but what did it have to do with the Third Prince's return?
Tao Yifan didn't want to be too direct, so he spoke tactfully, "Someone has invited the Third Prince to be their guest, but it won't be long." Tao Yifan then stood up.
The Third Princess was truly distressed when she saw that the man had only said half of what he wanted to say and then stopped.
She quickly stood up, grabbing Tao Yifan's sleeve, "Is what you said true?"
"certainly."
"Why haven't you come back in these three days?" There hasn't been a single word from you. What if you've been killed?
Now, several princes are eyeing that position, and even she, a mere woman, knows about what they've been doing.
I'm sure my nephew knows this.
Actually, what she was more worried about was that the piece of wood might be harmed if it turned a corner.
"Some people are crazy about that position. They don't dare to do anything to the Third Prince, they just want Sanwan to take sides."
Upon hearing this, the Third Princess Consort realized that she had her eye on the power held by the Third Prince.
When Tao Yifan saw that the Third Princess Consort understood, he quickly comforted her, "Aunt, you wait for the Third Prince at the manor. I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
"Wait—" Seeing Tao Yifan leave, and remembering what she had done, she quickly grabbed him. "I've asked your mother to stay at a villa outside the city." The Third Princess was decisive, but she seemed a little too hasty in dealing with this child; after all, she was his mother.
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