Meanwhile, Prince Chen and his wife returned to their residence, in high spirits the whole way.
Princess said, "I really like Jiu Niang's personality. I've disliked Qing Yu's personality for a long time, but as her sister-in-law, I really can't say much. I was quite happy to see Jiu Niang scolding her just now. I hope she learns from her mistake and won't cause trouble for herself again."
Because her mother was favored, the Fifth Princess Qingyu was also loved by the old emperor. From a young age, she developed a willful and capricious nature, refusing to listen to anyone. She was arrogant and haughty even towards her sisters-in-law, and Qingyu could only endure her dissatisfaction. She never expected that her good friend would help her vent her anger today, which was truly satisfying.
Seeing this, Prince Chen pinched her cheek and laughed, "You, if I hadn't shielded you just now, your big smile would have been seen by others."
"Hehe, I just couldn't resist. I'm so envious of Jiu Niang. When will I be able to be as carefree as her?"
At this point, the princess was filled with envy; she wished she could be so carefree.
"Anytime is fine."
Prince Chen smiled and gave a very affirmative answer.
"ah?"
The princess thought she had misheard and looked at Prince Chen in disbelief. Prince Chen explained, "Lu Baichuan is just a minor third-rank official, yet he can protect his wife from being bullied. I am second only to the emperor, how could I allow my wife to suffer? From now on, you can do whatever you want. Even if the sky falls, your husband will hold it up for you."
Prince Chen spoke from the bottom of his heart. He had learned a lot from Lu Baichuan tonight. His wife was his own, and he should cherish her.
She was making a fuss, and he was laughing.
He finally understood what it truly meant to envy only the lovebirds, not the immortals.
Because of He Jiuniang, the Emperor's father actually changed his previous prejudice against him and his attitude towards him improved a lot. He also began to trust him, not only entrusting him with all the affairs of the court, but also sending the tea given by Prince Lin to his residence as soon as possible. Although he is no longer the Crown Prince and the old Emperor's health is still not good, he can do more than before. There is no reason for him to let his wife continue to suffer because of his concern for him.
Upon hearing this, the princess's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She felt very lucky to have met such a loving husband.
Other princes or noble sons all had messy backyards full of women, but in Prince Chen's mansion, she was all alone. They had been married for many years and their relationship had always been good. Moreover, Prince Chen was a good learner. When he saw how Lu Baichuan and his wife got along, he would imitate them to make her happy.
She should be content.
"Your Highness, it's so good to have you."
"I also think it's wonderful to have you."
The two embraced sweetly for a while, and then Prince Chen said, "Tomorrow, go to the storeroom and pick out some gifts to send to Madam Lu. Sixth Brother's ability to see the light and show goodwill to me this time is all thanks to Madam Lu. We must remember that."
How could those in positions of power not see through these things?
Hearing that Prince Jing stayed at the Lu family's house for quite a while after coming to apologize, he knew that Madam Lu was secretly helping him. Sure enough, she invited him to the banquet today, something that would never have happened before.
I just heard from people around me that Lu Baichuan and his wife gave Prince Jing a generous gift, which means they want to cultivate a good relationship.
Lu Baichuan was his man, yet he openly sent a large gift to Prince Jing, which naturally represented him.
He had been worried about how to get along with these brothers, but He Jiuniang had resolved it so easily. He really had to thank her properly.
"Well, Jiu Niang is truly a wise and unrestrained woman. I like her more and more! I really envy Lord Lu. How lucky he is to be able to marry such a wonderful wife!"
The princess kept sighing, which made Prince Chen laugh. If she were a man, wouldn't she try to steal Lu Baichuan's girlfriend?
It was late at night, and Prince Jing was about to wash up and go to bed when his steward came to report: "Your Highness, Prince Lin just sent over some gifts and a letter."
Prince Jing paused. Ever since he learned that he had been deceived, he had not mentioned Prince Lin for a long time, and he did not even have the thought of going to him to question him.
He had a good relationship with Prince Lin since childhood. When Prince Lin showed no interest in the throne, he tried to persuade him, saying that Prince Lin was foolish and that since they were both princes, why couldn't he compete for it?
Even those like Prince Chen, who are not favored by the Emperor, are still working hard. Why should those of us who still have some influence with the Emperor give up?
Ke Linwang always smiled calmly, as if he had seen through the vanities of the world.
In reality, he had been impersonating Lin Yiping and stirring up trouble around him all these years. He even sent assassins to kill Prince Chen several times. Fortunately, Prince Chen was kind and did not hold it against him. Otherwise, the hatred between the brothers would have continued indefinitely.
Looking at the letter in front of him, Prince Jing felt there was nothing interesting about it. He figured Prince Lin must feel that he had recently lost power and wanted to ask him for help, so he was just giving him a long speech to deceive him.
I didn't want to read it, but out of curiosity, I picked it up and read it anyway, feeling annoyed.
What I thought was a long, rambling rant turned out to be just five words: "May my brother take care."
If it were a long speech, Prince Jing would have a reason to get angry, but faced with these five words, he didn't know what to say.
Some scenes from my childhood inevitably came to mind, and a sliver of hope arose in my heart. Back then, Prince Lin was still young, so his feelings for him must have been genuine, right?
"Your Highness, what should we do with those gifts?"
The butler's question pulled him back to his senses. He composed himself and said, "Put it in the storeroom."
After saying that, he took the letter and went back to his room.
The old steward sighed. He knew his prince was always soft-hearted; he should have known better than to show him the letter.
I hope that once Your Highness goes to the frontier, you will completely cut off all contact with these people in the capital. No matter how much commotion they cause, they will not implicate Your Highness.
Meanwhile, in the Lin Prince's residence, Prince Lin stood alone in the courtyard, his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky.
It started snowing again, but he seemed not to feel the cold at all. He even deliberately used his face to catch the snow, and soon his face was covered in white.
A subordinate came in to report: "Your Highness, the gifts and letters have been delivered to Prince Jing's residence. Prince Jing read the letters, accepted the gifts, and said nothing else."
"Um."
Prince Lin responded indifferently, without taking any further action.
The guards behind him were somewhat puzzled and asked, "Your Highness, Prince Jing is now on good terms with Prince Chen and has also become friends with the Lu family couple. Why would Your Highness need to..."
"I have my own reasons. You may leave."
"yes."
Although his subordinates were somewhat puzzled, they said nothing and withdrew.
Prince Lin continued to stand in the courtyard catching snow, but no one saw that the corner of his mouth slightly curled up.
Having grown up together, he understood Prince Jing's temperament; accepting the gifts meant that Prince Jing had softened his heart.
If you soften your heart, things will be easier.
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