Prince Yun had no intention of stopping her, so he avoided eye contact for a moment. “The Empress Dowager knows what kind of person she is and will not let her marry you. Her promise to your marriage is only a temporary measure.”
"So you never thought of stopping her from taking the Crown Prince's fiancée, and after she lost her value, you let her scheme against me. Second brother, is this your wholehearted brotherhood?"
You say that your father and mother are biased and did not give you the position of crown prince, but everyone knows that the throne of Dayuan belongs to the virtuous.
"The Crown Prince was tricked into escaping during those years. If you truly wanted to compete, why didn't you demonstrate your abilities?"
Prince Ning remained calm as he spoke words that struck at the heart: "Because you know that with your abilities, you can't possibly defeat the Crown Prince, so you have no choice but to resort to underhanded tactics."
Why did your leg get injured? Because you realized that Father wanted to toughen us brothers up, and you didn't want to be the one to stick your neck out.
He deliberately injured himself, and then secretly rallied people to support me, forcing me to compete with the Crown Prince.
"And you are skilled in medicine. After the Crown Prince and I are both severely injured, you can heal your leg and reap the benefits."
King Yun was taken aback.
This was indeed his plan. The disabled prince would not be feared by the crown prince, so he would plot against the crown prince to harm the Prince of Ning, causing the two to turn against each other.
But he had only taken one step when Ye Zhen and the Crown Prince ruined everything, and even his father was unaware of the deeper meaning behind his self-harm.
The usually simple-minded Prince Ning knew what Prince Yun was thinking and suddenly said, "You are hiding your talents, and you also have ambitions, so what right do you have to talk about me?"
He said that none of the royal children didn't want the throne, and sure enough, the third prince was just pretending.
Prince Ning was utterly disappointed by his appearance. "Actually, I knew you were skilled in medicine a long time ago, and I also noticed your jealousy of the Crown Prince."
They had been inseparable since childhood. No matter how cautious the second brother was, there were times when he was careless. He had smelled the medicine on his body many times and had also seen medical books in his room.
He just thought that everyone has secrets and vanity, and his second brother might just be secretly working hard so that one day he could amaze others.
He was being too optimistic.
He didn't want to say anything more to the Prince of Yun. He silently continued to wash him and changed him into clean clothes before saying, "Second Brother, I'm not hiding my abilities. I know my own limitations."
I hope that during your time in confinement, you will also come to understand your own worth.
Ignoring the shouts of the Prince of Yun, he left the Prince of Yun's mansion without looking back. He did not ride a horse or take a carriage, but walked aimlessly.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence.
He wanted to complain about Prince Yun, but his parents were already heartbroken enough, and he couldn't bear to hurt them. Although the Crown Prince was his older brother, the two weren't that close to begin with.
The only person I could think of was my new friend, Helian Qing.
Helian Qing was having Cai Yueya pour him wine, hoping to drown his sorrows.
Today, Cui Yihuan relented. Upon receiving Ye Zhen's message, Marquis Zhongyong immediately went to the government office to register the marriage, making Cui Yihuan his official wife.
Ye Zhen thought this was a good thing and decided to celebrate, so he asked the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes. When Helian Qing found out, he was craving wine and persuaded Cai Yueya to go with him to congratulate Cui Yihuan.
Cui Yihuan, who was originally uninterested in anything, was coaxed by the two of them into agreeing to have a few tables set up in the Marquis's residence.
Marquis Zhongyong was overjoyed and, with a wave of his hand, the entire mansion celebrated.
Xie Tingzhou also sneaked in through the secret passage. The whole family listened to Cai Yueya talk about her cursing while drinking, and they were very happy.
In this joyful atmosphere, Marquis Zhongyong brought up the marriage between Ye Zhen and Xie Tingzhou. The emperor sent someone to the military camp to ask him if it would be appropriate for the empress to come to the Marquis's residence to propose marriage.
Helian Qing's world has collapsed; his woman has been stolen.
It was stolen right under his nose.
What hit him even harder was that Ye Zhen was also willing to marry Xie Tingzhou, shattering his heart.
But he couldn't bring himself to break up the couple, so he could only drown his sorrows in alcohol.
It was at this moment that he heard that Prince Ning had arrived, and he immediately let out a pitiful wail and went to greet Prince Ning.
"The method you taught me didn't work! My woman didn't like me and ran off with someone else, waaaaah..."
Upon seeing people, he complained, pulling Prince Ning inside, "Think again, is there any other way? I finally found a new family, sob sob sob, my woman, can you please help me try again..."
Prince Ning himself wanted to cry, but seeing his sadness, he had no choice but to put aside his own sorrow and comfort his good friend.
He knew that Helian Qing wanted to marry Ye Zhen, not out of romantic love, but because he was lonely and wanted to have another family member.
As if possessed, he blurted out, "Didn't you say that Granny Cai is very good to you? You're still too young to get married, so why don't you let your grandfather marry Granny Cai? That way you'll have a grandmother, and you'll have another family member, won't you?"
Helian Qing paused in his sobbing, recalling Cai Yueya's lively manner in the past and her fierce cursing today.
Thinking about it, it doesn't seem so bad. After Grandmother passed away, Grandfather lived a lonely life for decades, so it's certainly possible for him to remarry.
He blinked. "Then help me."
When Prince Ning saw that he had finally stopped crying, he agreed without thinking.
Anyway, the matter of Prince Dingyuan getting married is not something that the two children can decide; let's keep the younger one happy first.
Unaware of their intentions, the others at the table invited them to sit down when they arrived.
Prince Ning was somewhat surprised to see Xie Tingzhou, but greeted him with "Brother".
He used to call him "Crown Prince," so Xie Tingzhou knew he meant him well and nodded slightly.
With a new goal in mind, Helian Qing's mood brightened, and the atmosphere at the table became lively again.
The following day, the Empress herself came to the Marquis of Zhongyong’s residence to propose marriage between the Crown Prince and Ye Zhen.
After the Marquis of Zhongyong agreed, the two families exchanged tokens of affection, and the marriage was officially arranged.
The Empress was eager to find a wife, so the next day she summoned the noblewomen and their families to the palace to celebrate and seek their advice on marriage.
The emperor, meanwhile, was eager to make money to marry off his son, while Chen Banjun felt a chill run down his spine...
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