Helian You had never seen Helian Si like this before. From childhood to adulthood, whenever his younger sister suffered any grievances, she would always act cute and ask for a hug.
Unlike now, with red eyes, she stubbornly refuses to cry or make a fuss, forcing herself to remain calm.
"It will be alright."
Helian You gently stroked Helian Si's hair with his palm, his handsome face filled with heartache in his starry eyes.
The carriage stopped at Prince Yi's residence. Helian Si and Helian You alighted from the carriage, and the guards at the gate stepped forward to pay their respects.
Helian You frowned and waved his hand, signaling the two to rise. Helian Si didn't speak, only looking up at the plaque of the Prince Yi's Mansion in front of the gate.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the myriad complex emotions in his eyes, forcing his trembling heart to calm down, and stepped up the stairs into the mansion.
Helian You followed Helian Si into the mansion, but the moment they stepped through the gates, they were slammed shut.
A group of guards surrounded Helian You and Helian Si, while standing with his hands behind his back among them was Helian Yi, dressed in a long black robe and draped in a cloak.
Snowflakes, frosty white, fell on Helian Yi's dark hair, which was bound with a jade crown. His familiar, gentle face now had a touch of unfamiliar coldness etched into its contours.
"Elder brother, what do you mean by this?"
Helian You subconsciously reached out to shield Helian Si behind him, his starry eyes looking at Helian Yi standing among the guards, his handsome face showing an unfriendly expression.
Eldest brother, you're actually going to attack them.
Helian Yi did not answer. His dark eyes fell on Helian Si, his emotions inscrutable. After a long silence, he parted his lips slightly and spoke.
“肆肆”
He received the news as the two of them left the Prime Minister's residence and headed to their own. He thought he could keep it a secret for a while, but he never expected that he would be unable to hide it any longer.
Helian You shielded Helian Si again, his eyes warily fixed on Helian Yi's direction. What he could think of, his second elder brother could also think of.
The second prince didn't come; instead, he sent himself and his younger sister. Presumably, he had returned to the palace to mobilize troops, as the eldest prince's rebellion had already been exposed.
Right now, the only ones who can stand up to the power behind the eldest prince are probably the second prince and his uncle.
"Third brother, it's alright, let me talk to him."
Helian Si spoke softly, and his cold words, falling into Helian Yi's ears, were colder than the swirling snowflakes at that moment.
he……
As Si Si addressed himself as "he," Helian Yi's fingers twitched almost imperceptibly beneath his brocade robe. A lump formed in his throat. Si Si, so he truly resented his elder brother...
Helian You hesitated for a moment, but finally moved away, still standing next to Helian Si, so that Helian Yizhen would be ruthless and he could protect his sister.
“Sisi…”
"The reason you devised this plan is because Father Emperor failed to protect Consort Rou back then?"
Helian Si interrupted Helian Yi directly. His usually bright and sparkling eyes stared at Helian Yi, but they were devoid of warmth, as cold as the biting winter wind.
"Isn't the princess being too rude? Yi'er is the princess's brother. How can the princess speak to Yi'er like that?"
Before Helian Yi could answer, a dignified middle-aged male voice rang out. Nan Hong stepped out from behind the guards, looked in the direction of Helian Si and Helian You, and spoke in a deep voice.
Helian Yi frowned and tried to stop him, "Grandfather..."
"How dare you! I am a princess of Northern Yin. As a subject, how dare you reprimand me? What kind of rules do you have?"
Helian Si's clear, cold voice took on a chilling tone, and his peach blossom eyes, identical to Helian Nie's, now exuded the innate pressure of a superior.
Staring at Nan Hong, everyone present was stunned by Helian Si's sudden outburst, looking at Helian Si, who was being protected by Helian You, with shock and fear.
The princess was right in front of them, yet they clearly saw the emperor's shadow in her. How could this be?
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