The world is so wild, I want to go to Kang Kang

Chapter 101: Concubine Sister (18)

Shi Yue thought that Zhao Zhang would take advantage of the situation, but he didn't expect that the prince would take action first.

"I am a weak and incompetent son, unworthy of the responsibility, and ashamed to be the crown prince. I am here to resign the position of crown prince."

The prince took off his veil and placed it on the cold floor beside him, then bowed deeply and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, please grant me your blessing."

There was an uproar in the court.

The people did not know the truth, but they could see clearly that it was indeed not the prince's fault.

The prince's marriage was full of twists and turns, and he didn't spend much time with his three consecutive fiancées. How could he be said to be lax in governing his subordinates and colluding with the Eastern Palace?

But the case has expanded to this point and it really cannot be handled properly.

Zhao Zhang was cautious in his attitude, but decisive and resolute in his actions.

Marquis Wenyuan and former Dali Temple Minister were implicated and sentenced to caning. They were beaten to death and their bodies were piled up in the Dali Temple.

Considering that the family was innocent and had not enjoyed any of the embezzled wealth, he only deprived the Wenyuan Marquis’s title, and three generations were not allowed to take the imperial examinations and serve as officials.

The wonton beauty should have been executed because she was an accomplice, but because of her chivalrous character, her sentence was commuted to exile.

"This Xishi girl is a remarkable woman who is no less beautiful than a man. If the judgment was not urgent, I would really like to go and see her."

That day, she received a letter from Wen, and since she no longer had to worry about the palace, she went out of the palace to relax.

They met at a poetry and painting teahouse, where literati and elegant guests recited poems and composed couplets, and they were responsible for appreciating them.

A modest gentleman is as beautiful as ink and a painting, truly a delight to the eyes.

"Yes, she is also a person of temperament. For the sake of Wenyuan Hou, she was willing to die, but she didn't expect that he would turn around and sell her out. This kind of man really can't be trusted."

Wen had been brought up on history books and classics by her tutor since she was a child. She also firmly believed that men and women only differed physically, and there was no difference in their brains.

Therefore, as much as she admires such legendary women who are no less inferior to men, she hates those despicable men who are inferior to women.

Shi Yue understood her lofty ambitions and knew that she would not indulge in love affairs, but he was also genuinely curious about her attitude towards the prince.

While drinking tea, he casually mentioned what happened after the crown prince resigned that day, "Xian'er has had a tough year and is quite disheartened. If it weren't for the emperor's strong pressure, he would have resigned from the crown prince that day."

Later, she could guess why Zhao Zhang did not agree.

His son can be pulled down by him, but not by others.

I also feel sorry for the prince. There has been no peace in the past year.

"The marriage alone has had three ups and downs, and it has been dragged into other things. Anyone else would have gone crazy." Although Wen Lai felt that the prince might become depressed because of this, he did not think that he would never recover from it.

"Come on, do you know the prince well?"

His words all showed that he was very optimistic about him.

Wen Lai did not try to hide anything and said frankly, "Yes, we are book friends. We knew each other because of my father."

"So, in my opinion, the prince just doesn't want things to get worse because of him, not that he really wants to give up that position."

He knew how to be a wise ruler at a very young age, and he continued to work hard towards this goal as he grew older.

Even though many people don't recognize him.

Shi Yue nodded. She thought so too.

As the two were talking, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.

Wen Lai got up to open the door and gave her a look that told her not to worry about it being a outsider.

Shi Yue was curious about who it was, so he turned around to look. Was it the friend who came here?

The elegantly carved bamboo door was opened and a person walked in from outside.

A black brocade robe with rich gold embroidery, narrow sleeves and a cinched waist.

The father and daughter stood at the door stiffly, as if they would not sit down unless she spoke.

"Master Taifu is still as charming and graceful as he was in the past. Looking at him like this again makes me dazzled." She said with a smile, and took another cup for him and poured hot tea herself.

I pushed him towards me and gestured for him to sit down.

Wen Lai moved first, then pushed him to the position where she and Shi Yue originally sat opposite each other, and then she sat down between the two of them.

"Try it and see if my cooking skills have deteriorated."

What she loved to do most in the past was to make tea at home, wait for him to come back, serve him a cup, and ask him to taste it.

Wen Renyu paused, picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

It's not like drinking tea, it's like drinking wine.

"How is it?" Seeing that he didn't give any feedback after drinking, I thought he was not as good as before.

She spent less time in the palace, as Shi Yuan and others did all the work for her, so it was natural for her to decline.

"Can not remember."

He was silent for a long time before replying.

"What?" Shi Yue thought he had misheard and asked again.

"I said, I don't remember." He finally raised his head, with disbelief in his eyes that even made him sad.

"It's been so long, I can't remember the taste anymore."

The corners of his mouth pulled out a not-so-good smile, "I claim to be worthy, but I can't escape the passage of time, the aging of years, and the loss of memories."

Shi Yue's hand trembled as he wanted to pour another cup of tea.

Soon, it returned to its original state.

"It's okay. If you forget, just try it again and drink it as new tea." She couldn't explain what she felt in her heart, but she felt a sudden sense of fear and sadness that was a bit heavy.

It made her feel very uncomfortable.

forget.

Didn't she hope that he would forget it?

Why are you acting like this again? You want everything but end up not getting anything.

It smelled like the atmosphere was even more tense than when I entered. I could only sit quietly in the middle and reduce my presence.

He did not respond to her suggestion of "drinking it as new tea", and his heart was filled with endless regret.

Life is but a moment, and twenty years pass in the blink of an eye. The time they have lost is lost, and they will never get it back.

In silence, there was another knock on the door.

Who will it be this time?

For some reason, Shi Yue had a premonition in his heart, and he always felt that something was going to happen today.

Wen Lai went over and opened the door.

The two people at the door were both familiar to them.

Zhao Zhang and Qian Shuyin.

"Your Majesty, I was not mistaken. It is their family of three."

Zhao Zhang didn't respond to her and walked in first.

He was not angry when he came in, and even pushed a chair over and sat next to Shi Yue.

Shi Yue didn’t quite understand. Apart from the Queen who looked as if she was catching someone cheating, everyone else was so calm.

Wen Renyu on the opposite side was even calmer. He slowly poured another cup of tea and pushed it to Zhao Zhang.

The queen was left standing alone at the door, awkwardly, and Lian Wenlai came in.

She didn't sit down, because Zhao Zhang was sitting opposite her, and she was not stupid enough to sit at the same table with the emperor.

Leaning against the window near Wenrenyu, quietly enjoying the company of the potted plants.

"Your Highness, please come in and sit down. You look like a door god standing like this."

Combined with her unfriendly expression, it was even more evil-warding.

"You still dare to arrange me?"

Qian Shuyin walked in, but did not sit down as Shi Yue asked. She didn't understand why the other party was so calm at this time.

"I dare not, but I thought that since you are here, you must have something important to say."

"Please sit down and tell me slowly."