The name Ning Yuchun is not a good one.
Whether in his childhood or later, most of the Second Prince's actions had nothing to do with the word "innocent".
Raised in the care of Concubine Jing since childhood, Concubine Jing Song's scheming and tactics are second to none in the harem.
If Ye Jun hadn't forced her to lose her composure, given Song's ability to endure, the fight would have probably lasted a few more years.
Being raised by such an adoptive mother, it is impossible for the Second Prince to have a simple mind.
When I was young, I was ambitious and wanted to compete with my brothers.
At that time, his mother, Concubine Jingxian, was the head of the concubines in the harem, and the eldest prince had no mother's support, so as the second child, he considered himself the eldest prince.
When it comes to studying, he and the third brother each have their own strengths, and his father often praises him for his kindness and honesty.
A gentleman establishes the legitimate wife, the eldest son, and the most capable person as the heir. The second prince believed that he had two of the above and had a great chance.
But later, Concubine Ming gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and became a royal concubine. From then on, the fourth brother and the newly born sixth brother were the sons of the royal concubine, which was more noble than him.
Moreover, Concubine Ming was favored, which was something her adoptive mother, Concubine Jingxian, could not achieve.
The second prince began to feel jealous from the bottom of his heart. Why could this mother and son easily steal his limelight
So, when the three brothers went to play on the stage in the Imperial Garden, he deliberately instigated the Third Prince's anger and made him push the Fourth Prince off the stage.
The flowerpot broke, the Fourth Prince groaned, the back of his head bled, and he lay on the ground unconscious.
At that moment, he became afraid again and began to regret it.
He even didn't understand why he did this, as he and the fourth brother were brothers.
Thinking about this incident later, the second prince finally realized that perhaps he still had a trace of conscience at that time.
He was also thankful that he had not completely lost his mind, otherwise, he might have ended up like the third brother.
After Concubine Jingxian's death, all the things she had done were exposed. It was then that the Second Prince realized that he was the son of his adoptive mother who had gone to great lengths to kill her.
The second prince's psychological defenses collapsed when he discovered that the adoptive mother he had truly respected and loved for many years turned out to be the murderer of his biological mother.
So, the mother-son relationship for so many years turned out to be so disgusting. It was all a huge lie made up by Concubine Jingxian in order to use him to ascend to the throne.
In fear and grief, the second prince fell seriously ill.
He hated Concubine Jingxian for killing his biological mother and deceiving him for many years. He was also afraid that he would become like the eldest prince in the future, without the protection of his mother.
After all, Concubine Jingxian was overthrown by Concubine Ming. Would she be hated by Concubine Ming and killed as well
Because he was worried, his illness never got better.
It was not until the imperial concubine came and explained everything to him clearly that he finally let it go.
Thinking about it afterwards, with the imperial concubine's gifts, status and family background, there was no need for her to do anything to a child like him who was nothing.
After he recovered from his illness, he completely gave up the idea of vying for the throne.
I often read books when I was resting, and gradually I became fascinated with poetry, calligraphy and painting.
His father often sent people to collect famous works of art for him to enjoy, and to let him know that his father cared about him and had not despised or given up on him.
Looking at Concubine Ming and the Fourth Prince, this mother and son have never maliciously bullied others and have always been clear about rewards and punishments.
Therefore, the second prince understood that it would be comfortable and satisfying for him to be a leisurely prince and enjoy a lifetime of leisure, just like his elder brother.
However, he is not entirely the same as the eldest prince.
People always say that talented and romantic men are like this, and you can see that talented men are often romantic.
The second prince read a lot of poetry and books, and gradually developed this kind of personality.
His biological mother, Yang, was chosen by the deposed Queen Xie to enter the palace to secure her favor because of her beautiful appearance and good singing and dancing skills. Ning Chen's appearance was also very good, so of course the second prince was not bad.
Coupled with the prince's noble birth, he can easily win the hearts of many girls.
But the second prince was a romantic man. He only wanted to drink under the moon, go boating and compose poetry with his beloved. He was reluctant to discuss marriage and go to Wushan together.
One year, the princes went out of the palace to Yanqing Temple to pray for blessings. The second prince saw the beautiful scenery of the mountains after the rain, so he went up the back mountain alone to enjoy the scenery.
By chance, he met the daughter of Mr. Li, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. He looked at the beauty from afar and smiled and praised her.
"The lotus is not as beautiful as the beauty's makeup, the wind blows over the water palace and the pearls and jade are fragrant."
Li Xuan blushed with shame. Since the Second Prince was in plain clothes, she thought he was some dandy young man from some wealthy family and she scolded him without any hesitation.
She was not feeling well to begin with and was coughing from anger. She hurriedly helped the maid down the mountain.
The second prince felt guilty for having upset the beauty, so he sent someone to check.
When he found out it was the girl from the Li family, he went to the house in person to apologize the next day.
Li Xuan knew that he was a prince, but she was still very arrogant and never let him see anyone.
This just proves the saying that what you can't get is good.
The second prince had never met a woman with such a stubborn temper, and he also had a love of beauty, so he took notice of her.
Today it’s a pot of Clivia, tomorrow it’s a painting of red plum blossoms, and the day after tomorrow I’ll send you a newly written poem.
Li Xuan was a talented woman, and she admired the second prince's literary talent.
After a few encounters, the talented man and the beautiful woman fell in love with each other.
It just so happened that the second prince had reached the age to get married, and Li Xuan's father was a first-rank cabinet minister, so he was naturally among the candidates.
Originally, because of her poor health, she could only be a concubine, but Ning Chen heard from others that the second prince and the girl from the Li family seemed to have feelings for each other.
Ning Chen and Ye Jun were already lovers, and out of consideration for others, they named Li Xuan the Second Prince's consort, as a token of their love.
However, after getting married, Li Xuan realized that the Second Prince’s gentleness and tenderness were not only for her.
Concubine Wang was good at playing the guqin, so the second prince played the flute to accompany her.
Concubine Yun was beautiful and charming, and the Second Prince often painted for her.
Miss Yang, a prostitute in a brothel in Kyoto, loved Epiphyllum, and the Second Prince spent a large sum of money to buy it for her as a gift.
But the second prince still treated Li Xuan very well.
He remembered Li Xuan's birthday and preferences. He would come to the main courtyard on the first and fifteenth day of every month. He would personally taste her medicine, discipline his concubines, and protect her dignity everywhere.
But even so, Li Xuan was still disappointed.
Because it was discovered that the second prince had never been sincere to any of them, nor had he ever coveted any of their beauty. He was just used to being a romantic gentleman.
Li Xuan was aloof and arrogant. When she found out that the man she was marrying was not what she wanted, she gave up on him.
But she was marrying into the royal family, and she could not divorce. Besides, the Second Prince treated her very well, and others saw nothing wrong with her.
So, four years after the marriage, Li Xuan gave birth to a daughter and began to excuse herself to recuperate, refusing to get close to the second prince anymore.
The second prince was turned away and had no idea why.
After thinking it over, I still couldn't find a solution, so I decided not to force Li.
Even though Li Xuan was no longer close to him, he still respected his wife as a husband should.
As usual, concubines and servants were punished, and the wife was not allowed to be neglected in the slightest.