Chapter 785: They are more annoying than each other before they even get married

The imperial edict that rewarded the fourth son of the Yu family and conferred the title of Princess Fusui had just caused a stir in the capital, when another imperial edict was issued from the palace to the whole country, which really shocked the entire court.

The imperial edict clearly stated that the second prince prayed for Daxia, lived in seclusion in the mountains under an assumed name for many years, and disregarded his own safety. He was able to uncover the conspiracy of Xiyi, and his hard work and contributions were great. He was now specially named Prince Cong and given a princely palace.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, there was turmoil in the court and the country!

First of all, the vast majority of ministers in the court did not know that the second prince who was rumored to have died young was still alive.

Secondly, among the princes of this dynasty, none had been made kings since the crown prince. But the second prince, who had disappeared for more than ten years, was made king as soon as he returned to the court, and the title of king was still "Cong"!

"Cong" is a ritual vessel for ancestor worship. Using this word is used as the title of a king!

For a moment, everyone in the court and the country looked towards the East Palace in shock.

It is well known that Emperor Jiazheng and Empress Nie were deeply in love, and their first three sons were all born to the harem.

The crown prince was appointed as the heir apparent at birth. In the eyes of the people of Daxia, this crown prince possessed almost all the qualities of a wise ruler and was Daxia's sure future king.

But now, a second prince suddenly appeared, and was even crowned king upon returning to the capital, with a title like "Cong"!

Donggong...shouldn't they feel threatened?

…

At this moment in the East Palace, Mu Rujun was stuffing Jiaojiao into Wei Shiyan's arms: "Second brother, hold your niece."

Wei Shiyan was as stiff as a stone, holding the soft baby with his arms bent, not daring to move.

Mu Rujun smiled so hard that she bent over: "You and your elder brother are indeed brothers... When I gave birth to the little sweet child Shitou, I saw the midwife carrying the sweet child to your elder brother. Your elder brother looked exactly like you do now."

Wei Shiyan turned his gaze stiffly and looked at his elder brother.

Wei Shiqing was holding Little Shitou skillfully, letting Little Shitou rest his head on his shoulder, and gently patting his burp.

He is very skilled in the technique and it seems that he takes care of it personally on a regular basis.

Wei Shiyan was silent: "..."

Mu Rujun laughed even more happily, and her laughter made Wei Shiyan's big, delicate eyes look towards her mother.

Wei Shiyan still didn't dare to move, the words "save me" were written all over his body.

Mu Rujun laughed enough, and then she took Jiaojiao from Wei Shiyan's arms.

The wet nurse also took Xiao Shitou from Wei Shiqing's arms in time.

Mu Rujun was full of smiles: "I will take Jiaojiao and Xiao Shitou to take a nap first. You two brothers can have a good chat about the past."

Mu Rujun left in a grand manner, taking the two babies and the servants in the palace.

For a moment, the brothers Wei Shiqing and Wei Shiyan were the only ones left in the palace.

Wei Shiqing looked at his brother with a smile.

Although Wei Shiyan still didn't speak much, he would answer any questions Wei Shiqing asked. The atmosphere between the two brothers was unexpectedly harmonious.

The two were chatting casually when they heard the guards outside saying, "Third Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Cong are talking in the palace..."

"I know, I know! I'm here to find them!"

"Third Prince, please don't embarrass me..."

"Ah? You're still blocking me?! There are my two brothers in there! Is there anything I can't listen to! - Big brother! Second brother! Are you in there? Can't I go in? Someone is blocking me from going in!"

Wei Shiyu shouted at the top of his lungs outside the palace.

Wei Shiqing showed a helpless expression on his face, and raised his voice slightly in annoyance: "Okay, come in!"

Wei Shiyu pushed the door open impatiently, and then turned back and closed the door tightly.

Wei Shiqing looked at Wei Shiyu's thief-like behavior in silence and helplessness, and said unhappily: "Where did you get this kind of manner? This is my East Palace, why are you acting like a thief?"

"Brother, you don't understand!" Wei Shiyu jumped over after closing the door and took a look at the tea and snacks placed in front of his two brothers - the snacks were moved a little, and it was obvious that both of them had used some.

Wei Shiyu couldn't help but shout, "Big Brother, Second Brother, are you guys really just having snacks and chatting? It's a mess outside."

As he spoke, Wei Shiyu also sat aside, poured himself a cup of tea, and gulped down a few gulps.

Wei Shiqing found it a little funny: "How did it become such a mess?"

Wei Shiyu glanced at Wei Shiqing and sighed, "Brother, didn't your officials in the East Palace tell you?"

He sighed, "That's the title that father gave to my second brother. There are rumors out there that father is trying to build momentum for my second brother and is planning to replace the crown prince."

Wei Shiyu casually blurted out the three words "change the prince".

The secret guards who were protecting the prince all took a deep breath when they heard this.

Your Highness the Third Prince, you are so reckless... How dare you say such a thing!

Wei Shiqing's eyebrows were twitching, and he sighed again: "You don't study hard with the tutor all day, you just listen to something!"

Wei Shiyu said confidently: "Brother, I am concerned about you and my second brother!"

Wei Shiyu looked at Wei Shiyan, "Second brother just returned to the capital, and the rumor that he wants to seize the throne has spread throughout the capital. There is someone pushing this, deliberately pushing the eldest and second brothers to the opposite side! Who is this, who is so bad!"

Wei Shiqing couldn't help but look at Wei Shiyu for a second longer, then smiled, somewhat relieved: "Third brother has finally grown some brains."

"Brother! I'm telling you something serious!"

"That's fine." Wei Shiqing calmly picked up the tea and drank a cup. "If your second brother wants to sit in this seat, I'm not denying it to him."

Wei Shiyu was stunned: "???"

Why does he feel like his elder brother isn't joking?

Wei Shiyan turned serious and sternly refused: "No, I don't want to."

Wei Shiqing smiled and said to Wei Shiyu, "Look, your second brother knows that I can give in, and I also know that your second brother really doesn't want to. No matter how rampant the rumors outside are, they are just a useless effort to sow discord between us brothers."

Wei Shiyu relaxed completely and slumped in the chair: "If you had told me earlier...if you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have worried..."

He was really worried. The family had just been reunited for a few days, and he didn't want the whole family to have a peaceful life because of the commotion over the location.

"Okay, you're not that old, but you have a lot to worry about." Wei Shiqing snorted, "You might as well worry about your studies first. When the master saw me today, he complained to me for a long time."

Wei Shiyu shrank back guiltily, pretending not to hear anything.

An elder brother is like a father. Wei Shiyu felt that his elder brother was much more terrifying than his father!

As far as the emperor is concerned, he can get away with it by being a scoundrel.

But as for his elder brother...he could really be cruel enough to spank him with a ruler!

"Okay, stop playing dead." Wei Shiqing ruthlessly grabbed the dead Wei Shiyu and said, "Give me your latest homework tomorrow. I want to see if you have made any progress in the past few days."

Wei Shiyu couldn't play dead any longer, he jumped up from his chair: "I suddenly remembered that I have something to do in the palace! Big brother and second brother, you two can chat slowly, I'm going back to the palace first!"

Wei Shiyu jumped out faster than a rabbit.

Wei Shiqing looked at Wei Shiyu's back and cursed, "Brat."

After the palace door was closed again by the guards outside, Wei Shiqing shook his head and said to Wei Shiyan, "Third brother has a fractious temper. You are also his elder brother. You must show your authority as an elder brother in the future and beat him when necessary."

Wei Shiyan thought about it for a moment and nodded, "Okay."

The smile in Wei Shiqing's eyes became more intense.

He looked at the sunlight outside the temple.

Parents, brothers, lovers, children.

How lucky he is.

…

The old Concubine Dowager of Prince Cheng took a nap at noon. When she woke up, she remembered something. She saw Yu Mingzhu sitting quietly on the couch, embroidering flowers with an embroidery frame.

Judging from the crane pattern on it, it must be something made for her. The old concubine of Prince Cheng said with satisfaction, "Mingzhu."

Yu Mingzhu immediately put down the embroidery tent and stood up: "Old Concubine Dowager, are you awake?"

She passed the maid and took the initiative to help the old Concubine Cheng Wang to stand up: "The sun is setting outside, not too cold or too hot, I will go out with you for a walk later?"

The old concubine of Prince Cheng smiled kindly: "Good boy, don't worry... I just remembered something. You and Princess Fusui have some connection, right?"

When Yu Mingzhu suddenly heard the words "Princess Fusui", her expression froze slightly.

But she quickly returned to normal, and even pursed her lips with a hint of bitterness: "...If you want to talk about the origin, then so be it. After all, I owed the princess, and took advantage of the princess's affection for more than ten years. Although I have now paid the princess back in full, I still feel that it is not enough."

Yu Mingzhu looked sad and depressed.

The old Consort of Prince Cheng seemed not to notice the sadness in Yu Mingzhu's tone. She nodded with a smile and said, "Since that's the case and the princess has just returned to the capital, why don't you send her an invitation and invite her to your house to have a talk?"

Yu Mingzhu almost doubted her own ears.

She sent an invitation to Yu Xingxing, inviting her to come to Prince Cheng's mansion for a talk?

Yu Mingzhu's first reaction was to refuse - she and Yu Xingxing had a deep hatred between them, what was there to talk about!

Especially since Yu Xingxing was currently in great glory and looking very proud, she didn't want to see Yu Xingxing's expression!

But Yu Mingzhu paused for a moment, then reacted subtly.

Wait, she is not living too badly at the moment. With her ability, she became the goddaughter of the old concubine, and also persuaded the fourth prince to decide to continue the marriage contract.

Her life is no worse than Xingxing's!

At this time, shouldn't she show Yu Xingxing that she is living a good life too!

Besides...

Yu Mingzhu looked at the old Queen Mother of Prince Cheng calmly.

The old Concubine Dowager of Prince Cheng would not ask her to invite Yu Xingxing to Prince Cheng's palace for no reason.

She must have a purpose.

No matter what, he must be aiming to take advantage of Yu Xingxing.

Otherwise, Prince Cheng's Mansion could have openly sent an invitation to invite Yu Xingxing.

Yu Mingzhu's mind was full of twists and turns, and finally her face showed a bit of sadness and struggle: "My Lady Consort, you don't know that there are deep misunderstandings between me and the princess. But, since you have spoken, I will naturally obey your orders and send a letter to sincerely invite the princess to come to my house for a talk... But whether the princess comes or not is not something I can control."

The old concubine of Prince Cheng looked at Yu Mingzhu lovingly and patted her hand: "I know everything, just go and invite her."

Yu Mingzhu's eyes flickered slightly and she lowered her head in response.

But she didn't go alone.

——On the day when Yu Mingzhu was going out to the Yu family to post a post inviting Xingxing, she accidentally bumped into her schedule with the fourth prince who came to visit her in Prince Cheng's Mansion.

Wei Shibu said that Princess Fusui had made a great contribution to the second emperor's safe return to the capital. Since that was the case, he went with Yu Mingzhu to express his gratitude.

So the engaged couple went to Yu's house together.

When Xingxing heard that Yu Mingzhu came to give her an invitation, her first reaction was that Yu Mingzhu was dissatisfied with her comfortable life and wanted to stir up some trouble. She refused to see her!

But when the maid hesitantly told Xing Xing that the Fourth Prince was also there, Xing Xing let out a "tsk" and still had someone invite them in.

It’s not that Xing Xing is afraid of the Fourth Prince.

The main reason was that the Fourth Prince was Wei Shiyan's younger brother after all. She had to give the Fourth Prince a little face considering that Wei Shiyan had just returned to the capital a few days ago.

What's more, Xingxing has also heard the rumors in the capital these days.

If there weren't people like the Fourth Prince with ulterior motives fanning the flames, she would walk upside down!

No matter from which perspective, Xingxing still wants to meet the Fourth Prince.

As for Yu Mingzhu, at best she can only be considered a bystander.

Since the prince was coming, the Yu family quickly packed up, opened the front door, and welcomed the fourth prince into the house.

Mother Wei, Old Man Yu and the others came out to greet them and pay their respects. The Fourth Prince hurriedly supported them and said, "You two don't have to be so polite. The princess helped my second brother return to the capital safely, so she is my benefactor. You two are the princess' elders, so there is no need to be so polite."

Mrs. Wei and Old Man Yu would never take such polite words seriously.

However, they would not slap the Fourth Prince in the face directly. They performed the ceremony with a smile and then invited the Fourth Prince to move to the main courtyard.

Yu Mingzhu followed behind Wei Shibu and was also allowed into the main courtyard by Yu Jiali.

Although the Yu family has nothing to shame about Yu Mingzhu, the fact that Yu Mingzhu came here with the Fourth Prince means that she has another identity - the future consort of the Fourth Prince.

The Yu family is currently in a very prosperous situation, so how could they possibly slap the royal family in the face at this time?

By the time the Fourth Prince Yu Mingzhu arrived at the main courtyard, Xing Xing had almost arrived.

Xing Xing knelt down and looked at the Fourth Prince calmly: "...Your Highness, do you want to talk to me about something?"

Wei Shibu stood up and bowed deeply to Xing Xing: "I haven't had time to thank you, Princess, for helping my second brother return to the capital safely."

If Xing Xing didn't know who Wei Shibu was, she might think he was a really good brother.

But Xing Xing guessed that among the current rumors in the capital, there must be a role for this person to step out in times of crisis, and now he is acting like this... Xing Xing chuckled: "Your Highness the Fourth Prince is really polite."

Wei Shibu said sternly, "Since this concerns the safety of the Second Prince, we should be polite. I heard that the Second Prince suffered a lot while out there. Your trip must have been very difficult, right?"

Xingxing figured out that Wei Shibu was here to get information!

Xing Xing paused, then looked at Yu Mingzhu who was standing beside her.

This couple is more annoying than the other even before they get married.

The fourth prince is here to gather information, but what about Yu Mingzhu?