Beneath the night-cloak, Helian Yi's long, slender, jade-like fingers tightened slightly beneath the cuffs.
Si Beilingyuan is right. Although Helian Nie has Wenren Yu assisting him, Wenren Yu is ultimately just a courtier of Bei Yin.
He himself was the rightful prince of Northern Yin. Even though Wenren Yu still had Helian You as a bargaining chip, the court...
It won't be just Wenren Yu's court alone. With Helian Nie's death, the court will surely be thrown into turmoil, and the people will be filled with anxiety. A country cannot be without a ruler for even a day.
The only three candidates for the new monarch were these three. Helian Ci had been stationed on the frontier for many years and had amassed some power, but ultimately lacked a powerful backer.
Despite his various methods, he is not a threat. Although Helian You has Wenren Yu behind him, Helian You has been mediocre in recent years.
Those in the imperial court, aren't they all cunning old foxes? The unification of the Northern Yin realm is imminent.
The one the Northern Yin needs is a future ruler who will be accomplished; Helian You is definitely not the best candidate for ruler.
"Has the Crown Prince made up his mind?"
Si Beiling looked at Helian Yi, whose well-maintained face had a pair of beautiful, sparkling eyes. No matter how shrewd you were, you couldn't see what was going on in those eyes.
I will give you an answer tomorrow.
Leaving behind those words, Helian Yi's figure disappeared into the thick, inky night.
"Sister, would he really do that?"
Si Beitaohua had somehow appeared behind Si Beilingyuan, her face, more beautiful than a woman's, displaying an indescribable emotion.
He had met Helian Yi a few times before, but he never knew that Helian Yi harbored such resentment towards the Emperor of Beiyin.
Si Beiling chuckled softly and said gently, "He will."
**
The next day, at the Imperial College,
Unable to figure out what was on his mind, Helian Si barely slept a wink all night, and woke up listless in the morning.
He was lying on his desk, staring blankly at the willows by the window, now only yellow leaves remaining. A few sparrows were perched on the willows, staring at Helian Si.
"Royal sister, what's wrong?"
Helian You walked to Helian Si's side and sat down in the seat in front of him. His handsome face was furrowed, his worry barely concealed.
He thought his sister had just not slept well and would be fine after catching up on her sleep, but after a whole class, she was still in the same state.
Helian Si glanced at Helian You, then his eyelids drooped again, and he answered weakly, "I'm fine, Third Brother."
"But who bullied you?"
How could Helian You possibly believe it? In his mind, his younger sister had always been carefree and heartless since childhood, and he had never seen her with such a worried expression before.
"I had a fight with my father yesterday."
Helian Si stared at Helian You for a while. Seeing that his third brother was determined to get to the bottom of things, he thought for a moment and then told him the truth.
Helian You was clearly taken aback. He thought it was something serious. Why was this so important to his sister? He patted Helian Si's head.
"Your father has always loved you the most. If anything happens, just admit your mistake, and your father won't make things difficult for you."
Helian You's mentioning of this only made Helian Si feel worse; everyone could see it.
His father doted on him, yet he had argued with him. Recalling his father's cold tone from yesterday, Helian Si cowered.
I felt cowardly, sad, and guilty. I had said yesterday that my father was cruel. I wondered if my father would also be very sad.
"How could I have quarreled with my father?"
Helian You looked at Helian Si, a hint of confusion on his handsome face. His younger sister and father had always been the closest.
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