Upon hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince calmed down, lowered his head, and pondered quietly.
Seeing him like this, the Fourth Prince's expression softened, and he sighed softly: "I didn't want to tell you these things too early. You are straightforward, and this path is inherently difficult. I don't want to involve you. But now that the Eighth Prince has such ambitions, otherwise he wouldn't have married Guo Luoluo. The Eighth Prince's thoughts are much deeper than the eldest brother's, so I have to make plans early."
"What does Fourth Brother want to do?" The Thirteenth Prince's eyes flickered, and he didn't say whether he agreed or not. He just stared at the Fourth Prince, and his face rarely showed a serious expression.
The Fourth Prince paused for a moment, looking into his clear, questioning eyes, and said softly, "If you could marry Heyue, you would certainly be a great help to the Crown Prince, much better than the Tenth Prince getting together with someone else."
Upon hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince did not show much resistance.
As a prince, his marriage was not up to him. Sooner or later, his father would bestow a marriage upon him. If he could help his fourth brother and the crown prince, it wouldn't matter who he married.
Besides, although Heyue was a bit fierce and always liked to bully him, in the end... he didn't dislike her.
The thirteenth prince pursed his lips and remained silent, his hands clenched tightly together.
"Of course, if you are unwilling, Fourth Brother will not force you. Judging from Twelfth Brother's personality, he should not side with Eighth Brother. Even if he does join Eighth Brother, one Marhan is not enough to affect the overall situation."
"If it really comes to that, then Heyue..." the Thirteenth Prince asked hesitantly.
The Fourth Prince's eyes flickered slightly, his voice indifferent: "That was her own choice."
...
The Thirteenth Prince walked out of the study and left the Fourth Prince's residence, his thoughts adrift.
Fourth Brother's meaning was very clear: if Heyue really married Twelfth Brother, then they would not be the same as before, but would only become estranged.
All those past relationships will be gone forever.
Thinking of this, the Thirteenth Prince felt a vague unease.
This outcome was not what he wanted.
After thinking it over, the Thirteenth Prince still took a carriage to the residence of the Minister of War.
Upon hearing that the Thirteenth Prince had arrived, Heyue jumped out of bed in surprise: "Why is he here?!"
It's freezing cold outside, why isn't he in the palace or the Fourth Prince's residence? What's he doing here?!
But Heyue still got up and asked Hailan and Yuying to help her tidy up her appearance before going to the flower hall in the front yard.
This time, the Thirteenth Prince did not go into the inner quarters to look for her, but instead sat properly in the flower hall to wait, where Lady Irgen Gioro was entertaining guests.
Heyue entered the flower hall, bowed to the Thirteenth Prince, and then greeted Lady Irgen Gioro before obediently sitting down at the lower end of the table.
Lady Irgen Gioro looked at the Thirteenth Prince and said, "This humble woman must excuse herself."
The Thirteenth Prince stood up, and after Lady Irgen Gioro left the flower hall, he sat down again. He immediately felt a little uncomfortable, lowering his head and not daring to meet He Yue's gaze.
He Yue looked at him carefully, her brows gradually furrowing: "Why is Thirteenth Prince here?!"
Undeniably, after what the Fourth Prince said, the Thirteenth Prince lost his usual composure when facing Heyue again.
He hadn't decided whether to do as his fourth brother suggested. He himself didn't care, but he didn't know if Heyue would be angry.
After all, this is a major life event for a girl, and from what she said before, it seemed that she didn't like the royal family.
She didn't want her sixth sister to marry her fourteenth brother, so why would she be willing to marry herself?
This thought made him somewhat uncomfortable, but he didn't know what was going on in his mind; perhaps it was his pride acting up.
But neither her tenth brother nor her twelfth brother were the men she wanted to marry, so why did she come all this way? And what was she worried about?
He even regretted coming over at this moment, now unsure of what to say to conceal his true purpose.
Seeing that he remained silent, He Yue grew slightly impatient and rolled her eyes: "What can't you say?! I need to go back and rest. If there's nothing else, Thirteenth Master, please do as you please!"
After saying that, he got up and left.
Sitting there like an idiot in this freezing weather? No way!
I wonder what's gotten into him today?
"Wait...wait!" The Thirteenth Prince stood up abruptly, but the moment he spoke, he couldn't help but lower his head, slightly annoyed.
He Yue turned around, her brows furrowed, trying hard to suppress her impatience: "What exactly do you want to say?!"
The Thirteenth Prince pursed his lips, glanced at her furtively, then quickly lowered his head again. After a moment of silence, he whispered, "I have something to say to you alone."
He Yue struggled to understand his meaning, and frowned speechlessly. This thirteenth prince was getting more and more indecisive.
Despite her thoughts, Heyue still followed his lead and turned to Hailan and Yuying, saying, "You two can go down first."
She didn't care about the strict separation between men and women.
I'm still a child, and the Thirteenth Prince isn't that kind of person.
The only time was when she acted out of the blue, and she had long forgotten about it by now.
Therefore, Heyue was not worried at all that he had any ulterior motives.
Hailan and Yuying exchanged a glance, and although they hesitated, they obediently stepped back.
For a moment, only Heyue and the Thirteenth Prince remained in the flower hall.
He Yue leaned back in her chair, holding a hand warmer in both hands, and lazily looked up at him: "What do you want to say?"
Looking at her languid, cat-like movements and expressions, the Thirteenth Prince inexplicably felt that she possessed a charm and allure that set her apart from other girls her age, compared to her usual boisterous and boisterous demeanor.
I didn't notice it before, but now that I look closely, I find that she is very different from before.
In just one year, she had lost most of her spoiled, innocent, and childish air. Although her eyes and brows still looked childish and she could be willful at times, her demeanor and expression had an indescribable quality that made it hard for people to see her as a girl who was only ten years old.
The Thirteenth Prince was slightly dazed, staring at her for a while, and when he came to his senses, he noticed the impatience in her eyes.
"I have something to tell you," he said slowly.
"Speak," He Yue yawned, her voice soft yet incredibly gentle.
The Thirteenth Prince hesitated for a moment, then mustered his courage and looked up at her: "The people at the Eighth Prince's residence heard what the Eighth Prince and his wife were saying."
He Yue's spirits jolted slightly, and she looked up at him in surprise.
It was perfectly normal for the princes to each have their own spies, and although Heyue was initially surprised, she didn't think much of it.
I just find it strange that the Thirteenth Prince would come all this way just to say this.
After thinking for a while, Heyue finally came to her senses. If it were the Eighth Prince, Heyue would not care, but since it involved the Eighth Princess Consort, Heyue could not turn a blind eye.
What kind of words made the Thirteenth Prince act so strangely, and why did he tell me them?
The Thirteenth Prince noticed the tension and concern on her face, clearly because of what his Eighth Brother and Eighth Sister-in-law had said.
Why was she so concerned about what her brother and sister-in-law said?
Why did she become so close to Eighth Sister-in-law?
These thoughts entered his mind and he couldn't shake them off, making him feel depressed and uncomfortable.
"Eighth Sister-in-law wants to match you up with Twelfth Brother."
The Thirteenth Prince spoke these words in a deep voice, looking intently at her expression.
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