The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 150 The Complete Future

"Brother!" Zheng Xun suddenly asked with great interest, "Are you unhappy with my scheming, or are you afraid that I will be in danger because of it?"

The sixth prince blinked, his lips tightly pressed together, unwilling to speak.

Zheng Xun squinted and tugged at his sleeve, as if she wouldn't give up until he told her.

The two remained deadlocked for a long time, but in the end, the sixth prince gave in.

He rubbed his temples helplessly: "I'm afraid you'll run into danger."

Zheng Xun let go of him: "Oh..."

This time, it was the Sixth Prince who refused to give up: "Is this all you're going to do?"

"No, I just think my brother is pretty smart, that he was able to guess this."

She was a woman, and she was usually very righteous and hated evil. Moreover, the emperor treated her so well. Who would have thought that she would secretly resort to tricks?

The sixth prince slightly pursed his lips.

He could understand her thoughts in a flash.

Although she looks harmless, you can tell she's a little rascal just by how swiftly she strikes.

If you pay close attention, you'll find that everything she does has an ulterior motive.

She is clearly scheming and calculating, yet most of the things she does seem to be righteous.

Fortunately, he wasn't a good person either, so he accepted it fairly well.

"It's normal that you don't believe him. He's still relatively young, but there have been many emperors in history who were diligent and hardworking when they were young but became senile when they got old. As he gets older and his health deteriorates, he will inevitably become more thoughtful and anxious. Nobody knows what will happen to him then. It's good to be prepared in advance."

Zheng Xun remained silent.

She was actually a little surprised that he accepted her true self so quickly.

Seeing the genuine concern in his eyes, she looked away and lowered her voice to a whisper, almost inaudible: "Don't worry, that day will never come."

The sixth prince didn't respond, and it was unclear whether he had even heard her.

After a moment of silence, Zheng Xun looked at him again: "Brother, you don't blame me?"

The sixth prince asked in a daze, "What?"

"After all, it doesn't sound very ethical to scheme against one's father, who is so good to one, based on a baseless suspicion..."

The Sixth Prince chuckled and shook his head: "I would rather you take good care of yourself."

Zheng Xun looked at him intently, as if trying to determine whether his words were true or false.

Her usual dependence and closeness to the Sixth Prince vanished at this moment. Her scrutinizing gaze was so calm it was almost indifferent, making one feel uneasy from the bottom of their heart.

The sixth prince remained calm and said, "Be careful in everything. No matter what, your brother will always be on your side."

He knew Zheng Xun's past experiences. The environment in which a person grows up will always limit how that person grows up, so Zheng Xun's suspicion of others was almost ingrained in his bones.

this is nothing.

Moreover, she is ambitious.

How can an ambitious person compete or seize opportunities if they are not cautious and ruthless enough?

Like my father, he was a wise ruler, but he was definitely not a good person.

So he never cared about that; he was thinking about something else.

After overcoming that mental hurdle, his health gradually improved. Although he was destined to be weaker than the average person for the rest of his life, he was already able to do many things.

He needs to do something as soon as possible, either by entering the imperial court or by establishing his own power base.

Although Zheng Xun is very powerful, he dares not gamble.

He couldn't be unable to help her when she needed it.

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

Without saying anything more to Zheng Xun, he hurriedly took his leave.

Zheng Xun was completely bewildered.

No, we all have to go back to Taiping Palace, why not wait for her?

Filled with doubt, she returned to Taiping Palace.

Then, she saw that the usually aloof sixth prince had actually sat down next to the emperor and was smiling obediently.

Zheng Xun: ?

No, what is he doing?

Perhaps seeing his sickly son suddenly improve, the emperor was in a good mood.

So the father and son talked, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

But then, the spoilsport's whispers suddenly echoed on the screen.

"I don't think the royal family of Dayong is very united. We can try to start from here. If we succeed, it will be a great achievement."

Who do you think you're trying to sow discord between?

"Isn't the sixth prince now in the emperor's sights? Surely the other princes can't just stand by and watch? Don't they want to be emperor?"

"I think we should sow discord among Princess Yuanjia..."

"Are you stupid! She's just a princess. What good will stirring up trouble do?"

“That makes sense. Then I’ll go to the Crown Prince’s place, and you go to the Second Prince’s place!”

The two men exchanged a glance, picked up their glasses, stood up, and walked towards each other.

They tried to appear aimless, unaware that their every word and action was being observed by everyone.

As the envoy approached, the Crown Prince looked at the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess closed her eyes and feigned discomfort, frowning as she said, "It stinks!"

Envoy: ...

Stinky? Who are you talking about? Him?

He sniffed, but there was no smell. He had just taken a shower the month before last, so he shouldn't smell bad.

The Crown Prince helped the Crown Princess up with heartache and glared reproachfully at the envoy.

Anyone with a shred of decency would have known to leave at this point, but the envoy was simply not perceptive enough.

He turned and walked to the Crown Prince's side, moving a little further away from the Crown Princess.

Crown Prince: ...

He turned cold: "The Crown Princess is unwell. I will take her to see the imperial physician. I will not accompany you."

After saying that, he helped the Crown Princess up and prepared to leave.

Upon seeing this, the Third Prince couldn't help but frown.

If the Crown Princess's discomfort was feigned, why did the Crown Prince leave? Just to avoid an envoy?

Given his status, he should never have withdrawn unless absolutely necessary.

He thought carefully about everything that had happened in recent days and was surprised to find that the Crown Prince was slowly drifting away from the court.

Although the emperor still prefers him to be the crown prince and has not changed his mind so far, the crown prince does not seem very willing.

Why does he avoid attending court whenever he is supposed to, and why does he use illness as an excuse when receiving envoys?

The answer is obvious—he doesn't want to be the crown prince.

Then his avoidance can be understood.

However, his father placed high hopes on him, and the position of crown prince was always his.

He didn't want to disappoint his father, and given the crisis facing the Great Yong Dynasty, abandoning his post would make him seem irresponsible, so he had no choice but to avoid it.

Thinking of this, the Third Prince frowned in disapproval.

His evasion meant that most of the blame fell on Yuan Jia.

Yuan Jia is only so young, yet he has to shoulder such a heavy burden. What if he gets too tired and doesn't grow tall?

Thinking of this, he got up and caught up with the Crown Prince.

After leaving Taiping Palace, the Crown Princess immediately stopped pretending.

The Crown Prince asked in surprise, "Does my third brother have something to say to me?"

The Third Prince looked at the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess smiled and asked, "Should I excuse myself?"

The Crown Prince held the Crown Princess's hand tightly: "It's alright."

He looked at the Third Prince: "Speak."

The Third Prince hesitated, worried that his words might upset the Crown Princess.

The Crown Prince urged him again, and seeing that the Crown Princess's expression was alright, the Third Prince finally spoke up.

"Brother...do you not want to be the crown prince?"

The Crown Princess turned her head to look at her husband, her face showing worry.

The Crown Prince was surprised that the Third Prince was the first to ask about this matter.

Why would my third brother say that?

"You're hiding too obviously."

Crown Prince Zichao smiled: "Do you think I'm too cowardly?"

The Third Prince nodded: "Yes."

The crown prince was speechless, the words he was about to say stuck in his throat, neither coming out nor coming out.

After pausing for a moment, he said, "Third brother, you know as well as I do, my personality isn't suited for..."

"Have you figured out how to tell Father Emperor?"

His gaze was calm, but the crown prince inexplicably dared not look him in the eye.

He looked away, lowered his gaze, and said, "I can only disappoint Father's expectations..."

The Third Prince bluntly said, "But you can't even refuse your father, how can you refuse the throne?"

Crown Prince: ...

Ah, that makes a lot of sense.

A conflicted look appeared on his face, and the Third Prince shook his head helplessly: "Besides, if you push the responsibility away, everything will fall on Yuan Jia. She's so young, she should just want to have fun..."

The crown prince said with remorse, "What you say makes sense. Even if I am no longer the crown prince, I should still do what I am supposed to do."

Moreover, he should think about how to tell his father his thoughts...

Princess:?

Why does she always feel like something's not right?

After pondering for a moment without finding an answer, she had no choice but to let it go.

At this moment, Zheng Xun was unaware that due to a misunderstanding, she was about to suffer a "misfortune from heaven".

Her words about not wanting to work were just a ploy to get her to back down, but someone almost actually left her without work.

After the Third Prince finished speaking and received a promise, he left. The Crown Prince turned to look at the Crown Princess: "Do you blame me?"

"What do you blame me for?"

"It's my fault for acting on my own initiative."

The Crown Princess smiled gently: "No, I only hope you are happy and at ease. Most importantly, that you will always be by my side."

The crown prince was deeply moved: "Thank goodness for you."

……

Back to the present.

Another envoy approached the second prince and raised his cup in a toast.

The second prince propped his head up with his hand and glanced at him casually: "What is it?"

Envoy from the Brown Kingdom: ...

Are all the people of Dayong so blunt? Shouldn't we be exchanging pleasantries with him naturally at this point?

He calmed himself down and rambled on for a few minutes.

The second prince didn't respond, but just watched him perform quietly.

The envoy from the Brown Kingdom grew increasingly embarrassed as he spoke, and quickened his pace to get to the point: "Your Emperor of the Great Yong Dynasty is truly good to his children..."

The second prince gave him a look as if he were an idiot: "Nonsense, even tigers don't eat their cubs. What kind of beast would treat its own children badly?"

The envoy was speechless, feeling as if he had been shot in the knee.

He twitched the corner of his mouth and continued, "It's just a sigh of relief that it's so hard for parents to treat all their children equally when they have so many..."

"Sixth Brother is in poor health, so it's normal for Father to show him more concern. All of us brothers know his situation, so we naturally feel sorry for him. We're all family, so of course we should support and understand each other. What kind of beasts would we be if we only knew how to fight among ourselves and kill each other?"

Envoy: ...

He suspected that the second prince was alluding to their Brown Kingdom...

So, he kept the rest of his words stuck in his throat.

Seeing his hesitant expression, the second prince urged, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Envoy: Now that you've asked that, what else can he say?