Shang Rui: "Royal sister, it's been such a long time."
Shang Rui's words carried a strong sense of lament.
At this point, Shang Changge hadn't realized anything was wrong; she only thought Shang Rui was the protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel.
She simply wanted to chat with her eldest sister; after all, no one else was around to talk to her, and she was just killing time anyway.
She also wanted to get to know Shang Rui a little better, so she started chatting with him:
"It hasn't been that long, has it? Didn't you and I, siblings, only meet when Aze came of age?"
Shang Rui smiled and shook his head, his tone becoming more serious. His handsome face now held a deeper meaning in his smile.
"No, Your Majesty, it has been far too long since we last met."
He was still unaware of what had happened during his absence from the capital in this life that allowed his elder sister, who should have died, to escape death.
But he knew one thing for sure: his elder sister should not continue living.
People who should be dead are still alive, which only creates more variables.
He will not allow such a variable to exist.
Shang Changge remained silent.
She looked quietly at Shang Rui, who was sitting in a wheelchair, as if she had discovered something interesting.
In the bustling environment, the two, each with their own thoughts, stood silently facing each other.
Finally, Shang Changze broke the silence. He approached Shang Changge and spoke to Shang Rui:
"How is Third Brother's leg injury? He must have been examined by the Imperial Physician. What did the Imperial Physician say?"
A simple greeting, as warm as a spring breeze, felt like a knife stabbing deeply into Shang Rui's heart.
Suppressing the anger rising in his heart upon seeing Shang Changze, his mortal enemy from a past life, Shang Rui managed to maintain a calm demeanor as he replied:
"The imperial physician said there's nothing seriously wrong. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"
Although there was no evidence, he vaguely felt that the assassins who attacked him that night were Shang Changze's doing.
Compared to Shang Rui's barely maintained composure, Shang Changze's emotions were genuinely calm:
"Really? That's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."
"My sister and I have brought a lot of precious medicinal herbs and tonics today. Third brother, remember to use them and take good care of your health."
Shang Rui suspected Shang Changze.
To others, Shang Changze's words sounded like a brother's genuine concern for his younger brother, but to Shang Rui, they sounded sarcastic and sarcastic.
The prince clenched his fists beneath his wide sleeves embroidered with python patterns, and the anger that had been stirred up by recalling Shang Changze's tragic death in his previous life finally subsided.
"Your Majesty, I will. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
The two exchanged a few more words, and while listening to their conversation, Shang Changge glanced at Shang Rui.
She suspected that Shang Rui, like the original owner, had been replaced by an outsider like her, but it didn't seem like it...
With so many people gathered at the Third Prince's residence today, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a welcome banquet.
However, no, it was just an occasion where everyone came on their own and Shang Rui, the host, was in charge of receiving them.
As everyone was talking,
Another announcement was made, this time it was Li Fuhai who had arrived.
Li Fuhai did not come directly from Xiao Ji's residence, but went to Yun's residence first before coming to the Third Prince's residence.
This time, what was brought was an imperial edict, a decree bestowing marriage upon Shang Ruiyun and Xiang Rong. After Li Fuhai finished reading the edict,
Shang Ruiyun and Xiang Rong thanked the Emperor in unison: "Your Majesty, we accept the decree and thank you for your great kindness!"
Li Fuhai didn't linger. After offering a few words of congratulations and accepting the reward money given to him by Shang Rui, he hurried back to the palace to report.
As soon as Li Fuhai left, everyone surrounded Shang Ruiyun and Xiang Rong to congratulate them.
When Shang Rui looked at Shang Changge and Shang Changze again, a subtle hint of provocation appeared in the depths of his eyes.
Shang Changge, the eldest princess, maintained her smile, her face beaming with joy at her brother's happy marriage.
In reality, the villain inside was cursing the biased old emperor and felt that the plan to eliminate the old emperor had to be put on the agenda.
If we really can't kill the old emperor, then kill Shang Rui. We have to kill at least one of them, right?
Whether I say it or not,
Shang Ruiyun's desire for Rong to marry earlier than planned, along with the strangeness in Shang Ruiyun's words, made Shang Changge very alert.
She can't afford to underestimate her opponent any longer, or she won't even know how she died in the end.
She needs to understand that she is facing people now, not those mindless zombies in the apocalypse that only bite anyone they see.
As for Shang Changze,
Shang Changze remained calm and composed, still displaying the gentle demeanor of the Crown Prince.
But the moment the imperial edict was issued, some thoughts suddenly changed:
Thinking about it carefully now,
What my elder sister said that day was actually not that rebellious.
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