Free Web NovelChapter 1283: Chapter 1272: Illegitimate Son
No one knew he was pretending, and no one doubted his real purpose for going to Nanyue.
Since no one was willing to go to Nanyue, it proved that once he went to Nanyue, it would completely become his. Even if he concealed some things, no one would know.
From initial doubt to complete confidence now, Prince Kang’s inner transformation can be described as highly dramatic, and thus his trust in Ye Qiu has grown higher and higher. Every time he follows Ye Qiu’s methods, he always achieves unexpected results.
"Where is Lady Jing?" He rarely asked the servant with a gentle smile.
"Replying to the Prince, Lady Jing should be packing her luggage."
"Then let’s go and have a look!"
On the other side, Ye Qiu was preparing for the wedding. It was truly unfortunate that Prince Kang was leaving tomorrow, while he was getting married three days later, so Jing’er couldn’t attend his wedding, which made him feel a bit regretful.
"Who can you blame? You can only blame yourself for coming up with that idea now." Aunt Lan joked while looking at him.
"I didn’t expect Your Majesty to send Prince Kang to Nanyue so quickly." Ye Qiu said regretfully.
Aunt Lan also had a worried expression: "Although Prince Kang took several servants and supplies on this trip, after all, he is heading to the impoverished place of Nanyue, which is not only humid and hot but also rich in poisonous insects. I wonder if Jing’er can adapt."
"Concubine, don’t worry. I have prepared medicine for them, and two Imperial Physicians are accompanying them. All other things are the best that the palace has prepared, so there shouldn’t be any major problems." Ye Qiu reassured her.
"That’s what you say, but we don’t know when they will be able to come back." Aunt Lan said worriedly.
Ye Qiu truly couldn’t answer because, according to his plan, Prince Kang wouldn’t be able to return to Beijing soon unless summoned by the Emperor.
"I don’t understand what kind of idea you came up with, insisting on doing it this way." Aunt Lan sighed softly.
The same confusion was felt by Ye Sihui, who couldn’t understand why Prince Kang in this lifetime chose to go to Nanyue when, in the previous life, he never had such an idea until he died.
Although confused, she, along with others, shared the thought that Prince Kang was giving up the struggle for succession and voluntarily going to Nanyue, just to avoid suspicion.
Thinking about this, she felt a bit resentful. Why didn’t Prince Kang do this in the previous life, which eventually led to her tragic death, along with her unborn child?
However, thinking about going to such an impoverished place like Nanyue, she couldn’t quite distinguish which would be a worse ending, as she hardly wanted to spend her days among poisonous insects and fierce animals.
Not only would she lose her luxurious clothing, but finding even a mouthful of desirable food might be extremely difficult, a life she found hard to endure just thinking about.
Actually, even Prince Kang didn’t realize that Ye Qiu’s arrangement had another layer of meaning. The longer the old Emperor lived, the older Prince Kang would be when he ascends to the throne, and thus he would need to rely on him as much as possible during this time. These times are enough to cultivate his future nephew.
Only if his nephew ascends the throne in the future can it most strongly ensure the happy and stable life of his sister and concubine.
"Brother, I won’t be able to see you and your future sister-in-law getting married. These are my wedding gifts for both of you." Ye Jing said somewhat wistfully.
Ye Qiu took them, looking at her with reluctance: "Didn’t the Prince just send them?"
"This is my own little sentiment, nothing precious." Ye Jing smiled lightly, as if she didn’t care.
Ye Qiu solemnly accepted them: "During your journey, you must be very careful. That’s where thunderstorms and windy weather are frequent. If there are signs, make sure not to go out."
"Brother, you have already told me about these things." Ye Jing said helplessly, then glanced at Ye Qiu behind him, eventually lowering her head in disappointment.
"Concubine said she doesn’t want to experience the farewell scenes, she told you to keep these well." Ye Qiu comforted her.
"I know, well then, brother, until next time!" Ye Jing said, pretending to be strong yet sentimental.
Ye Qiu waved to them while standing on the city wall. Prince An and Prince Min were also there, all of them watching with complex expressions. From today onward, the older brother was truly no threat to them.
"Has he left?" Aunt Lan suddenly asked after returning home.
"Yes."
"Ah..."
"Concubine, don’t be sad. Life is long ahead."
"I am not sad; women grow up in this way. Many haven’t returned to their family after getting married, at least I still have expectations."
"Concubine..." Ye Qiu stopped mid-sentence.
"You are soon getting married too. You must be kind to Miss Zhong. Her parents passed away early, and only Old General Lin, such a simple-minded old man, took good care of her. There’s inevitably negligence. Getting married for a woman is equivalent to a second rebirth. As a husband, you mustdn’t break her heart." Aunt Lan advised earnestly.
Ye Qiu seriously promised: "Don’t worry, Aunt. I’ll treat her well."
Then he changed his tone and laughed: "With you as the protective mother-in-law, how could I dare to mistreat her!"
"That is precisely what I am worried about. I am just a concubine; above her, there is still an actual mother-in-law. I fear she might not get used to it."
"With Father watching, Mother wouldn’t dare to act imprudently." Ye Qiu said with confidence.
In fact, Ye Sheng was sternly admonishing Li Family, warning her not to scheme against the future daughter-in-law.
Li Family was enraged: "What do you take me for? Am I that kind of person? Ye Qiu may not be my biological son, but he is a son I am proud of; how could I do anything bad to him?"
Ye Sheng gave her a quick glance: "Whether you will or won’t, you know clearly yourself. If you do, be careful not to let me catch any evidence."
"You..." Li Family’s hands trembled in anger, then she laughed angrily, "Fine, after she enters the door, I’ll serve her well, will that satisfy you? Avoiding your new eldest daughter-in-law, I’ll turn away, is that satisfactory to you now?"
"Unreasonable." Ye Sheng snorted coldly then left, sweeping the sleeves.
Li Family coldly watched, took a while to calm down. She endured for now, as Prince Kang’s withdrawal made her son-in-law’s only opponent Prince Min.
With Your Majesty favoring Prince An, no matter how powerful Prince Min is, he cannot seize the throne, so isn’t the future Crown Prince position her son-in-law Prince An’s?
She endured for now, planning to show Ye Sheng a face after her son-in-law became the Crown Prince. She really was tired of this man’s arrogance.
Time passed quickly, and soon came the day of Ye Qiu’s wedding. As he was a favored minister of the Emperor and marrying the County Lord, along with being bestowed the Commandery Princess’s ceremonial equipment, it was quite grand,
No matter whether intentionally or unintentionally, everyone paid close attention.
