novelden Chapter 741 You want to ask me for help?
Chapter 741 You want to ask me for help?
"It seems that Fourth Brother is not feeling well. Let's not delay any longer. After apologizing, we can go back and let Fourth Brother get some rest."
Chu Junting spoke casually, his gaze falling on Qi Qingyi, waiting for her apology.
Qi Qingyi was dumbfounded. Her own prince was coughing up blood. Couldn't the Prince of Chu see it?
At a time like this, the King of Chu still insists that he kneel down and apologize. Isn't that going too far?
Prince Yang couldn't help but admire him. As expected of his third brother, he did everything according to his own preferences and never suffered a loss.
He felt a little embarrassed when he saw his fourth brother's appearance, but he didn't expect his third brother to be so decisive and efficient!
Yang Wang concealed the sinister look in his eyes. The King of Chu was indeed as arrogant and domineering as ever. Qingyi had insisted on provoking the King of Chu's mansion, and today was the lesson she deserved.
"Pfft."
Qi Qingyi clenched her fists and knelt down.
"I'm sorry, what happened today was my fault. I will not be easily provoked in the future. I hope you will forgive me."
Song Ruozhen nodded. "Since Princess Liang has apologized so sincerely, let's let this matter rest."
That demeanor... couldn't be more elegant.
Qi Qingyi felt even more furious looking at Song Ruozhen's arrogant demeanor. This woman had always been at odds with her and had never suffered a loss.
Now that she's gotten the benefit, she's acting all innocent, which is infuriating!
Seeing this, Meng Qin nodded in agreement. Her idea was simple: just follow Ruozhen!
Her mother had told her before that after marrying Prince Yang, she would become a member of the royal family, and even if she didn't want to get involved in the vortex, she would inevitably have to take sides.
She and Ruozhen were good friends, so they naturally shared a common hatred. Anyway, pleasing the enemy was useless, so they might as well live their own lives happily!
Before they left, the steward of the Liang Prince's Mansion presented them with apology gifts and respectfully saw them off.
"I rarely see my fourth brother, but I didn't expect him to be so courteous."
Looking at the gift before him, King Yang clicked his tongue in admiration. The whole process had gone smoothly, but for some reason, he had a vague, indescribable feeling in his heart.
I always felt that the fourth prince seemed gentle and kind, but I could vaguely sense a hint of ruthlessness in him. Perhaps it was because the fourth princess was arrogant in front of them, but she was like a frightened cat in front of the fourth prince.
"Your Highness, you seem to have something on your mind?"
Meng Qin noticed Yang Wang's expression. Since their engagement had just been finalized and they had gotten into such trouble today, her attention had been focused on Yang Wang.
She noticed that Prince Yang was clearly distracted and seemed to be thinking about something.
Prince Yang came to his senses and said with a smile, "I just didn't expect that my fourth sister-in-law, who is so arrogant and domineering outside, would be so obedient and submissive in front of my fourth brother. It was a bit of a surprise."
Meng Qin nodded, "I didn't expect it either. Perhaps it's because Prince Liang is not in good health, and Princess Liang is worried that it might upset him."
Song Ruozhen and Chu Junting exchanged a glance, it seemed that Prince Yang must have also noticed this unusual situation.
“I just found out that the Liang Prince’s mansion is a blessed place,” Song Ruozhen said in a low voice.
Chu Junting was slightly taken aback. "What does this mean?"
"Actually, considering the location of the Liang Prince's Mansion, the orientation is not very good. From the perspective of our Xuanmen sect, it can only be described as average."
But as soon as I stepped inside, I discovered that it was protected by an array, making it a place of excellent feng shui. This shows that the Liang Prince's Mansion must have consulted a feng shui master.
Song Ruozhen raised her eyebrows slightly. Actually, it's quite common for feng shui masters to help arrange the feng shui.
Let alone the royal family, even ordinary officials or business people would specially invite a master to check their situation; it was perfectly normal.
"However, the master they invited is extremely skilled; otherwise, such an effect could not have been achieved."
Upon hearing this, Chu Junting frowned slightly. It turned out to be another feng shui master?
The Ling family previously used these methods to cause a bloodbath and implicate many people. There happens to be someone like that in the Liang Prince's Mansion. I wonder if there is any connection.
"You just met Prince Liang, what did he look like?" Chu Junting asked.
"Just as you thought, his illness was actually faked. In order to make it look more realistic, he even took some medications to avoid being exposed."
However, prolonged use of this medication can also have certain adverse effects on the body.
"Princess Liang had previously wanted me to treat Prince Liang. If I had actually gone, her position as Princess Liang would have been truly in jeopardy."
Song Ruozhen clicked her tongue and shook her head. Currently, apart from her and Jun Ting, no one else knew about this situation.
"In fact, given the status of the Prince of Liang, if he wanted to compete, he could have done so fairly, relying on his own abilities. Why did he have to keep hiding it like this?"
Chu Junting's eyes were solemn. "In the previous life, the current King Liang had already shown signs of his power. King Xiao's status plummeted because of the hunting ground incident, and he had no chance anymore."
Although King Che won this round, he later contracted a serious illness, and I also fell ill.
Rumors spread in the court that ominous signs were coming from the heavens, with princes suffering misfortunes one after another—a bad omen.
"It just so happens that the Prince of Liang recovered from his serious illness at this time, thus dispelling the rumor and making a contribution?" Song Ruozhen guessed.
Chu Junting nodded. "Not bad."
Song Ruozhen: "...As expected of him."
Not only did he pretend to be sick, but he also made others sick so that he could eventually debunk the rumor himself. What a clever tactic!
“The situation has changed in this life. He has not made a move so far. Could it be because Consort Duan was disfigured, which disrupted his plans?”
Upon careful consideration, Song Ruozhen realized that Consort Duan originally held a decent position in the harem, but unfortunately, her status plummeted due to her disfigurement.
Even if the emperor felt sorry for her, a woman whose face was disfigured had no competitiveness in the harem. Appearing less in front of the emperor would actually leave her with more affection.
After seeing it too many times, you start to get tired of it.
“It must be quite related. Besides, neither Xiao Wang nor I are in any trouble, so he probably hasn’t found an opportunity to make a move yet,” Chu Junting said.
Song Ruozhen nodded slightly, "Since he has ambitions, he can't keep holding back forever. He'll probably be unable to restrain himself any longer."
Meng Qin and Prince Yang only saw the two of them walking together, talking in hushed tones, but they couldn't hear what they were saying.
“Third Prince, since we’ve run into each other by chance today, why don’t I host a gathering and we can all get together?” Prince Yang suggested.
Chu Junting turned to look at his wife, "What do you think?"
Song Ruozhen smiled and replied, "Okay, since we're already out, let's eat out."
As she spoke, she looked at Prince Yang and said, "Your Highness Prince Yang, you must have come to see us today because you want to ask me for a favor, right?"
Prince Yang was slightly surprised. "I haven't even said anything yet, and my sister-in-law has already figured it out?"