"Prince Zhan?"
"Yes, Prince Zhan is so good to our Prince. He even brought back many good things for him when he returned victorious from the frontier!"
Queyan seemed to have a good impression of Zhan Wang, and she talked on and on. Geng Qi listened quietly, somewhat lost in thought.
Geng Qi had never seen the Zhan Wang of this world before. Without the protection of cultivation, he was no longer the boy he knew. But appearances can change, but temperaments are hard to alter. Here, although Qing Han was a general who fought on the battlefield, he was still simple-minded. Rong Yu's actions and the people he punished were all serious crimes with conclusive evidence. In Qing Han's eyes, Rong Yu was right. The more he approved of the Crown Prince, the more he disapproved of his elder brother's use of the Crown Prince's courtesy name. He tried to persuade him with good intentions, but he didn't expect that Rong Yu was a person who held military power and was so close to the Crown Prince. At a time when the Emperor and the Crown Prince were at odds, this was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.
Furthermore, the close personal relationship between the army's commander and the prince is a major taboo for the emperor!
Zhan Wang's well-intentioned act ended up harming the Crown Prince and unintentionally helping Geng Qi.
While he was deep in thought, a bird suddenly flew in from the courtyard wall and landed right in front of Geng Qi. Que Yan was startled and quickly stepped forward to chase it away: "Strange, it's cold in winter, where did this bird come from?"
Strangely enough, the bird wasn't scared away when chased; it simply retreated and landed on a plum blossom branch not far away.
Queyan wanted to hurry up again, but Gengqi stopped her and stepped forward to catch the bird in his palm. The bird was kept by someone and was very obedient. When he turned it over, he found a roll of paper under its feet.
The second prince couldn't hold back any longer and even used his last trump card.
He smiled slightly, casually rolled up the note, and handed the bird to Queyan, saying, "Go outside the gate and release it."
Why release them outside the gate?
Just as Queyan was about to ask, she saw the person who had given her the bird turn around and prepare to return to his room. She couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Young master, aren't you going out?"
The little maid was still holding the hand warmer that had just been prepared for her, and was planning to take advantage of the young master's presence to go out for a stroll!
Geng Qi shook his head. "Go and release the bird."
Just as he was about to return to his room, someone at the courtyard gate suddenly spoke up: "Why aren't you going?"
Upon hearing this, Queyan turned around and quickly curtsied, saying, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Rong Yu did not respond. He walked step by step from the courtyard gate to Geng Qi, still holding the note he had taken from the bird in his hand, gripping it tightly.
Seeing his gaze fall on his hand, Geng Qi turned his head to signal to Que Yan. The little girl was somewhat afraid of the Crown Prince and naturally couldn't wait to leave. Before she even left the courtyard, Geng Qi felt a tightness in his wrist, followed by a sharp pain, and the note in his hand fell into the hands of another person.
Geng Qi did not stop him, letting him spread the note out in front of him.
The note read that the Second Prince, using Su Mo'er's name, invited Geng Qi to meet him outside the palace.
Rong Yu's expression remained unchanged throughout, but a bloodshot tinge had already appeared in his eyes.
How could he forget?
The two were in love, but he stubbornly set up all the traps to confine her to this secluded courtyard!
He should have passed the imperial examination and entered the court as an official. If he had just asked for permission, his father would have granted him and his sister a marriage. A newly appointed top scholar and a royal princess, a perfect match, they were a match made in heaven. It was he who tore them apart!
They thought that the person who stood between them was gone, but they overlooked the most important one!
He said, suppressing his anger, "Why not go?"
Geng Qi said, "Knowing it was a trap, why did you go?"
Don't you want to see her?
"..."
Geng Qi ignored him and turned to go back to his room.
The moment I stepped into the room, the person behind me rushed up, my shoulder tightened, and I was shoved against the door frame.
Rong Yu's face was filled with barely suppressed anger and panic. He stubbornly asked, "Do you want to see her?"
"In no mood……"
"Is it that you don't want to see her, or that you're afraid to go see her?"
Because he was afraid that once he saw her, he would never be able to let go again, and he was afraid that once he saw his beloved, he would be unable to continue pretending in front of him.
He still cares about her so much?
The sudden shout seemed to freeze even breathing; the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Geng Qi met his gaze, looking deeply hurt: "Why don't you believe me?"
The pain in his eyes stung Rong Yu's eyes, like being doused with cold water. His newly risen anger was quickly extinguished. He hugged the man tightly and murmured an apology: "I'm sorry, Changyi, I'm sorry."
When Geng Qi didn't respond, Rong Yu kissed his lips again and again, but received no response whatsoever.
He became anxious and angry, and picked the person up and carried them to the bed.
As if to confirm something, he rammed into him with great force, forcing tears to well up in the man's eyes, yet he still wouldn't let him go.
Geng Qi heard him whisper in his ear, "Chang Yi, you're all I have left..."
His words were filled with exhaustion, which was heartbreaking to hear.
I was the one who pushed him to this point, tearing away the beautiful illusion.
It's all fake!
A father's love, and brothers' harmony.
The relationships he painstakingly cultivated were actually incredibly fragile.
Seeing his pain, Geng Qi could not comfort him, but could only try his best to satisfy him. He clung tightly to his shoulders, giving him the most fervent response.
Rong Yu looked at the person beneath him, his eyes moist, his hair disheveled, his sweaty cheeks glistening. His eyes were filled with lust, this lust was directed at him, he had someone in his heart, they were also soulmates, no matter who he loved before, now he had also entered the depths of his heart!
He only wants one person, so why does everyone have to oppose him!
His father suspected him, his brothers wanted to deal with him, and his ministers were pressuring him!
They all deserve to die! They all deserve to die!
Such insane thoughts grew in his mind. He was bloodthirsty to the core, and cruel to people. This was his nature!
If the person beneath me knew… no, I can’t let him know. If I get rid of all those troubles, he’ll never know.
"I will not let you leave."
At the end, he spoke with a resounding thud in Geng Qi's ear.
Holding the sleeping person in his arms, Geng Qi sighed in response.
Soon, all of this will be over!
The next day, after Rong Yu left the villa, Geng Qi secretly went out without anyone in the villa. Cultivation here was indeed slow. After several months of careful cultivation, he had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. But dealing with a few guards was a piece of cake.
He secretly met with the Geng family, and in the following days, his identity was exposed in the court. The crown prince was criticized, and the officials discussed the matter extensively, with countless people advising him against his actions.
Later, Emperor Mingde recovered from his illness and returned to the court. To Geng Qi's surprise, the Crown Prince lost the support of his ministers, and Emperor Mingde seized the opportunity to seize power. The one he used as a scapegoat was not Rong Yu, but Zhan Wang, who had pleaded for Rong Yu.
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