Seeing her like this, Bai Chuxiao said helplessly, "What do you mean by that, Princess Changyun?"
"You're still pretending! Don't think I don't know. What happened in the palace that day was all your doing, wasn't it?" Changyun gritted his teeth.
"Oh? Princess, who told you this? In the end, shouldn't you blame Prince Qi for this? Why would I scheme against you? What benefit would it bring me?"
"Stop pretending. Chu Tianling told me everything. You're just trying to get revenge on me because I almost hurt you at the palace gate that day, and you want to prevent me from marrying the Crown Prince, right? You vicious woman! Of course, Chu Tianling isn't a good person either..."
"Your Highness is joking. Don't you think that's the imperial palace? How could a mere subject like me possess such power? Besides, you didn't harm me that day, and we have no deep-seated grudge. Why would I bother? Chu Tianling is lying to you."
That day, Chu Tianling had orchestrated it first. He certainly wouldn't tell Princess Changyun the truth, but instead pinned the whole story on her. Changyun was a fiery and impulsive person, easily swayed, and relying on her family background, she didn't take ordinary people seriously. Making her confront him was indeed a good idea. However, how could she let Prince Qi have his way...
"Impossible. He said you didn't like the Prince of Yan, but wanted to be the Princess of Qi, so you plotted against him, and then you tried to harm me, but by a twist of fate..."
Bai Chuxiao looked up at the sky speechlessly. Only a fool like you would believe such a flawed story. You're even more foolish than Bai Chuwan. If you really became the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince would probably have been deposed long ago.
“Princess, you just said that Chu Tianling is no good. How could I possibly be interested in him? I don’t like pretty boys. Besides, look at me just now with Prince Yan. Did I look like I didn’t like him? And he’s a prince, how could I possibly scheme against him? This is clearly Chu Tianling’s scheme. He did all this just to get you and your support…”
"Really? You and Prince Yan do seem to get along well, and as the daughter of a mere minister, you certainly can't interfere in palace affairs. But... but what about Prince Yan? You just said you and Prince Yan are very close. Who knows if Prince Yan is doing this behind your back to get revenge for you..."
Bai Chuxiao couldn't help but rub her forehead. This child had finally realized something, but there was no rush.
"Princess, don't you think about it? Prince Yan is rarely in the capital. We have no grudge against Chu Tianling or you. Besides, there's Consort Wei in the palace. Do you think Prince Yan could have done all this? With Consort Wei around, who can scheme against Prince Qi? So this is all a staged performance by him."
Princess Changyun pondered. Indeed, Consort Wei was on par with the Empress in the palace, while Prince Yan and Consort Jing were powerless and insignificant. At this moment, she felt that what Consort Wei said made some sense, and a few doubts arose in her heart. "Could it be that Chu Tianling is really lying to me?"
Seeing that she was starting to have doubts, Bai Chuxiao continued to deceive her, "Princess, Chu Tianling is a very cunning person. He and the Crown Prince have always disliked each other. He must know your feelings for the Crown Prince and be afraid that the Crown Prince will get your support, so he used this scheme."
"You're right, that must be it. That despicable bastard Chu Tianling dared to lie to me, but what can I do now... My imperial uncle has already told me to marry him..." Princess Changyun was also anxious. How could she marry a scumbag who took advantage of her?
"Princess, there's no need to rush. You haven't married Prince Qi yet, and you've seen how His Highness the Crown Prince treated you before..."
"Hmph, of course Brother Tianyou treats me very well!" Changyun knew in her heart that the Crown Prince had only treated her like a younger sister before, and there were no romantic feelings between them. Of course, for the sake of her own face, she would absolutely not tell Bai Chuxiao this.
"That's right. The princess and His Highness the Crown Prince still have a chance. Why don't you go see the Crown Prince when you have time? He likes you so much, he'll definitely find a way..."
A flicker of joy rose in Changyun's heart. Yes, she still had a chance with the Crown Prince, and wasn't she right there in the Eastern Palace? She could go find him right now; her brother Tianyou would surely not abandon her.
So she left behind the words, "You're right," and happily ran off.
"You... is it really worth being so happy to fool a fool?" Chu Tianze appeared out of nowhere and said helplessly.
Bai Chuxiao curled her lip. "Of course, if Chu Tianling tries to incite her to cause trouble for me, I certainly won't let him get away with it."
A strange smile crept across her face. "What do you think would happen if, in a setting like today, everyone discovered that his future princess had secretly gone to meet with the Crown Prince to express her feelings...?"
Chu Tianze added meaningfully, "I'm sure Sixth Brother will be very happy."
The Crown Prince was drinking with a group of guests when Princess Changyun, having overheard Bai Chuxiao's words, unsurprisingly found out the Crown Prince's location and secretly sent someone to deliver a message to him. Knowing her temperament and fearing she might cause a scene in public, the Crown Prince accepted the invitation.
Beneath a secluded rockery, the Crown Prince looked somewhat displeased. "Changyun, what are you doing? Today is my wedding day..."
The Crown Prince was well aware of her intentions. She possessed considerable power and influence, but being so far away was far less desirable than staying in the Prime Minister's residence in the capital. Therefore, he had never considered making her his Crown Princess. In the past, a concubine would have been acceptable, but now, he would not want a woman who had been taken by his sixth brother.
But Princess Changyun was unaware of his thoughts, and said with a delighted expression, "Brother Tianyou, Changyun knows you don't like Liu Shuyao, right? You know how Changyun feels about you. Changyun wants to..."
The Crown Prince didn't let her continue. He did not like Liu Shuyao, but he certainly didn't like her.
"Changyun, stop talking nonsense. Father has already decreed that you be given to the sixth prince. What else do you want to do? Do you want to disobey the imperial decree?"
Changyun looked flustered. "Brother Tianyou, listen to me. I didn't do this willingly. It was Prince Qi who tried to sow discord between us. He framed me. I really don't like him."
The Crown Prince snorted coldly. Even if it was Prince Qi's scheme, so what? It's just that you've been too flamboyant and made a fool of yourself. "Regardless, what's done is done. You'd better just obediently wait to be married off and don't anger Father."
"I don't want to, I don't want to marry him. Changyun only loves you. Brother Tianyou, please don't leave me. Changyun doesn't ask for anything else now, just to be your concubine. I think Uncle Emperor won't blame me. Brother Tianyou, you love Changyun too, right..."
Changyun, with a hint of sobs, truly loved the Crown Prince. Chu Tianling was gentle, handsome, and possessed the refined air of a scholar. From a very young age, she had been very attached to this cousin, and she had vowed in her heart that she would marry him in this lifetime.
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