FSC [QT] Chapter 124.1

“The First Prince already has a principal wife, side concubines, and countless concubines in the backyard. None of whom are good people.”

“Over the years, the children in the First Prince’s mansion have been born and died, and only a few can survive. This is inseparable from the oppression of the women in the backyard.”

At night, Yu Yan sat in the pavilion of the plum forest, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of several princes to his sister.

Five years ago, a concubine sneaked out of Emperor Qian’s cold palace and accidentally drowned in the plum forest’s pool.

Since then, palace residents often heard a woman’s whimpering and crying when passing by the plum forest, and some even claimed to have seen it. That concubine’s ghost was haunting the plum forest.

Since then, the plum forest has become a forbidden area in the palace, with few people coming and going even during the day, let alone at night.

This was beneficial to Ah Wu. She gradually developed this place into a secret stronghold for her and her brother.

“Moreover, the First Prince is a man who is eager for quick success and instant benefits, with great ambitions but little talent.”

“He is ambitious for the throne by relying on his status as the eldest son of the emperor. He has been doing things less and less decently in recent years.”

“If you are betrothed to the First Prince, the Marquis of Changping Mansion will inevitably be involved in the dispute over the succession.”

Yu Yan didn’t care what happened to Ling Yaodong and others. He only cared about his sister.

The Marquis of Changping Mansion was his sister’s backing. If the Marquis of Changping Mansion fell, his sister’s status would be far less respected than it is now.

Although he could protect her, his status limited him. His care and love could not be shown in front of others.

Even if he wanted to treat her well, he could only do it secretly, which was not as useful as the identity of the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changping Mansion.

“The positions of the side concubines in the Third Prince’s backyard are full, but the position of the principal wife is vacant. Now the outside world is saying that he is leaving the position of the principal wife vacant in order to wait for you to reach the age of marriage.”

“But, Xiao Wu, you can’t be fooled by this superficial infatuation. He doesn’t have much contact with you, and the so-called infatuation comes inexplicably. What he cares about more is not you, but the Marquis of Changping Mansion that you represent behind your back.”

“Promising marriage to the Third Prince is tantamount to courting disaster. Once the Marquis of Changping Mansion is weak, you will lose your value.”

Five years had passed, but the Third Prince had never married his principal wife.

He didn’t know what kind of means he used to persuade a Taoist around Emperor Qian to help him make a case in front of Emperor Qian, saying that his destiny was not suitable for marrying too early.

And, Emperor Qian seemed to believe it and allowed his son to drag his marriage on until now.

However, not marrying a wife did not mean that he was not interested in sex. The Third Prince had many side concubines and concubines around him, and he already had three royal descendants.

In other words, once Ah Wu was betrothed to the Third Prince, the first thing she had to face was the eldest son of the concubine.

If the other party was just a mere concubine, it may not be a big deal, but she was the Third Prince’s main concubine. This was very important to anyone. For a woman, this was all thorns in the heart.

“The Seventh Prince is young and is doted on by Noble Concubine Jiang. He is not a good person.”

“As for the Fifth Prince—”

Speaking of the Fifth Prince Li Chenghe, Yu Yan paused for a moment.

“He is not as simple as you see.”

Yu Yan’s voice was long and even deeper in the silent environment.

“Then, who do you think I should marry, Brother?”

Ah Wu looked at her brother with a gloomy look.

After five years, he still refused to admit his identity. She had to shamelessly use the excuse that he made her feel like her brother who might have passed away.

Only then did she force Yu Yan to change his original unfamiliar address from the Sixth Young Lady Ling to Xiao Wu and from Deputy Eunuch Yan to Brother.

“Since you have called me brother these years, I will naturally take your lifelong events to my heart.”

Yu Yan twisted the Buddhist beads in his hand.

 

 

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