Chapter 262 Help
"Mom! Please don't say that. Please."
The tears in Li Yanxiu's eyes fell.
"Please believe me for once, I won't."
Such a handsome prince, it would be heartbreaking to watch him cry.
"If I were to attack Li Chengxiu in this life, I, Li Yanxiu, would be hacked into pieces and die a miserable death. I would be forsaken by both humans and gods and punished by heaven and earth!"
"Third brother!"
The queen hugged her eldest son heartbrokenly, stroking his hair and shoulders over and over again, just like she did when he was a child.
"Don't make such a vicious oath. I believe you. I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted you. I was wrong..."
The mother and son hugged each other and shed tears, leaving the emperor standing there in the cold. Although the queen didn't make any requests, she was crying like this, so how could the emperor not understand what she meant?
Sighing helplessly, he realized that he was probably really lacking in ambition, and now he had fewer and fewer demands when facing his wife and children.
"Prince."
The emperor looked at him and warned him again.
"Don't forget that you are the successor to Dayu. You must take responsibility for the people of this world and don't act too impulsively."
"Yes, I know."
The prince calmed himself down and kowtowed respectfully.
Father and son, ruler and subject, an agreement was reached.
Meanwhile, Li Chengxiu, who had been driven out of the palace, had no idea that he was about to become a slave to his brother. With a sullen expression, he rode straight to his father-in-law's house, had lunch, picked up his wife, and returned to the Prince of Qi's residence.
After the couple returned to their own territory, Jiang Wan sent all the servants away before walking over to her husband who was sulking in a chair and picking a chair to sit down on.
"Tell me, what happened in the palace? Look at your droopy face. It's obvious that you're angry again."
Li Chengxiu looked at his wife, not knowing what to say. Although he was really angry when he was in the Eastern Palace, Li Yanxiu was only giving her a verbal warning and hadn't really done anything.
On one side is his beloved wife, and on the other side is his brother with whom he has had a deep brotherly love since childhood.
How could he open his mouth and say this?
Seeing his silly roe deer in such a difficult situation, and thinking about what his father had just said to him, it was hard for the usually smart Jiang Wan not to figure out why he was upset and angry.
So he raised his hand and patted his head, sighing softly.
"Li Chengxiu, I am your wife."
"I know!"
"No, you don't necessarily know what I mean."
Put your hands into each other's palms, and the couple hold hands and look into each other's eyes.
"Li Chengxiu, I am your wife, your Princess Qi, not anyone else's."
She pronounced the two words "your" very clearly.
"Remember what I told you before?
It's only because Li Chengxiu, who favors Jiang Wan, is His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi that I'm the exceptionally clever and capable Princess of Qi. If the Prince of Qi wasn't so blatantly partial to you, then I'd just be an ordinary Princess of Qi.
So you don't need to feel so bad. The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince, and we are us. Just think of it this way. Fortunately, he only dislikes me, the Princess of Qi, and not our Qi Palace.
There is a huge difference between the two!
"As long as there's no second thoughts between you and me, the Crown Prince, let alone your brother, can't do anything to us even if he's your father! If it's the latter, then it's a fight to the death..."
The voice became lower and lower, but what he said was clear and understandable.
"Wife, have you guessed it again?"
Li Chengxiu had never doubted his wife's intelligence. He was just feeling a little frustrated and uncomfortable. Since his wife already knew, he didn't hide it and started complaining.
"We've known each other since we were kids, how could Li Laosan be so mean now? He doesn't have a good wife himself, so he can't stand me getting along well!
I'm so mad!
Wife, why don't we hurry back to Dongling Mansion? I've already told him today that we'll never come back to the capital again. Even if he wants to invite me, I won't come!"
"You're saying that again."
Jiang Wan smiled and comforted him.
"Let's not talk about the younger brothers and sisters below us, there are still many elders above us. If they have something to do, can we not come?"
“…Not coming!”
Li Chengxiu gritted his teeth.
"Don't come here anymore. If anything happens, I'll do it myself! He and I are from the same mother. I want to see if he can be so cruel as to try to kill me!"
Li Laosi seemed to be still the silly boy as before, his heart and eyes were all for Jiang Wan, which made her remember it bit by bit.
"Okay, after Jiang Han gets married, we'll go back to Dongling Mansion. If Mother is feeling better by then, we'll take her with us to Guangping Mansion."
"Hmm? You guys have already agreed?"
"Isn't it? Concubine Rong is still waiting day and night in Guangping Mansion. Mother said she wants to go too."
"Okay, in two months the weather will be nice and crisp in autumn, perfect for traveling. I'll take you on a leisurely walk and make sure the baby in your belly isn't tired out."
"good."
They both said only the good things.
Li Chengxiu did not tell anyone about the tension between him and the prince today. Anyway, he would always try his best to protect her.
Jiang Wan also remembered the instructions of the Queen and her father, and did not elaborate on the words she had been thinking over and over again. Perhaps those things that had already happened and could not be changed really should not be casually brought up again.
Life is not easy for everyone, and everyone must learn to compromise.
Originally, the couple had a good plan: to stay in the capital for two months, finish their business, and then leave. But they couldn't stand the bully prince in the East Palace. He was too bullying!
"Li Yanxiu, do you really want to destroy me? Is this a new trick you've come up with to deal with me? How can you be so wicked?!"
Li Chengxiu pointed at the pile of memorials next to him, which was almost taller than him, with trembling fingers, and his roar almost blew his brother's head off.
Then he saw the handsome Crown Prince sitting in the main seat, with a rare comfortable smile on his face.
"What are you barking about? Who wants to punish you? Flipping through these memorials is my daily job. If I can do it, why can't you? How are you superior to me?"
"Is this a question of nobility? You are the Crown Prince, not me. It is your job to help our father handle state affairs!"
The prince, who was only interested in being lazy, refused to listen to the fact pointed out by his angry brother.
"It's okay. These are just insignificant memorials. You don't have the ability to handle the truly important matters, do you? I wouldn't dare count on your brain.
While you are still in the capital, you can make use of your waste and help me. If you read one more book, I will read one less.
Fourth Brother, just consider it a favor for me."
"Haha, no help!"
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