It was already midnight when the King of Jinnan returned home from the Prince's Mansion. He walked forward with big strides, and as he walked, he solemnly told Chen Anzhi to meet him in the study.
Chen Anzhi came out of Tanxiang Yingyue in a daze and was invited to the study room of King Jinnan.
"Father, you came to see me. Didn't you say you wouldn't come back tonight..."
King Jinnan slapped Chen Anzhi, who fell backwards. He managed to stand firmly, but the flower stand next to him was knocked over, and the precious porcelain vase on it shattered all over the floor.
Chen Anzhi was beaten so hard that his eyes went dark and his mouth was full of blood.
Emperor Chen was fond of martial arts, and his sons were all brought up strictly since childhood. Even though the King of Jinnan now spent his days leisurely drinking tea and playing chess, he had indeed fought on the battlefield with His Majesty for nearly twenty years. This slap was not something that a weak person like Chen Anzhi could bear.
"You bastard, you want to kill me!"
The princess had been waiting anxiously for Prince Jinnan at home. Upon learning that he had returned home, she rushed over immediately. When she reached the door of the study, she heard Prince Jinnan's furious words.
Ever since a regrettable incident many years ago, King Jinnan took off his military uniform and gradually became a amiable person. He has not been so angry for many years.
The princess pushed the door open and went in.
Chen Anzhi looked at the princess for help, but the princess did not look at him. Instead, she carefully examined the expression of King Jinnan.
The King of Jinnan pointed at Chen Anzhi and said sternly: "If you cause trouble for me again, the position of the Crown Prince will not be yours! You are the legitimate son, but you are not even half as good as your half-brother!"
Chen Anzhi was terrified.
—Nothing could be more serious.
His knees weakened and he fell to his knees.
The princess asked: "Did the prince say something, or did your majesty..."
"And you!" Prince Jinnan pointed at the princess.
The princess was startled and subconsciously took a half step back. Even she was afraid of the furious King Jinnan. The princess frowned and whispered, "I have been powerless recently and have not taken care of it enough."
King Jinnan took a deep breath and tried to control his anger. He looked at Chen Anzhi again and ordered, "Behave yourself!"
Chen Anzhi lowered his head, not daring to talk back at this time.
King Jinnan took another deep breath and gradually slowed down his tone: "You just got married, but you left your legal wife aside and ignored her. You spend all day thinking about taking concubines. Is that right? Imperial Doctor Hu prescribed a prescription for You's mother, which requires umbilical cord blood from a relative. You should also prepare to give birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible, so that you can have the best of both worlds."
"But, but... but I divorced her..." Chen Anzhi whispered.
King Jinnan turned his head and looked at him in shock, and the anger that he had suppressed with great difficulty began to rise again.
The princess was also surprised: "What are you talking about?"
Chen Anzhi kept his mouth shut.
The princess still didn't believe him. She walked towards him and asked, "When did this happen? The rules for divorce are complicated. Who was the witness? Who wrote the paper? Can you divorce just by saying so?"
"Just now..." Chen Anzhi was afraid of his father and looked up at the princess for help, "She forced me to..."
"Can she force you? You are the crown prince, the grandson of the emperor. What can she use to force you?" The princess shouted angrily.
Chen Anzhi lost his temper and said, "She deliberately provoked me with her words. I was so angry that I put my name on the divorce papers she gave me."
He hurriedly said, "She said she would not move out immediately. She would wait for the Empress Dowager to return to Beijing and then take the responsibility on herself..."
King Jinnan was so angry that he almost laughed.
The princess began to have a headache again: "An Lang, your grandfather, the emperor, is old and has been the most suspicious in the past two years. Do you really want to make him dissatisfied with your father?"
The Prince of Jinnan, on the other hand, slowly calmed down. He sat down in a chair, pondered for a long time, and said, "A woman's temporary behavior when she is wronged should not be taken seriously. There is still some time before the Empress Dowager Cixi returns to Beijing at the end of the year. Before the Empress Dowager Cixi returns to Beijing, you must make her pregnant with a legitimate son."
The princess turned back to look at King Jinnan, worried. She sighed and said, "I will try to persuade her."
King Jinnan said no more.
A man who can massacre a city is not a good person.
When Nanny Gu came to invite You Yuji, You Yuji was sitting in front of the dressing table, inserting a purple jade hairpin into her hair. She was not surprised at all that the princess would summon her.
She suddenly remembered what the rough maid had said: "Those with bare feet are not afraid of those with shoes." Although the words were a bit vulgar, they were somewhat consistent with her current situation.
Her marriage to Chen Anzhi was mixed with too many political factors. Emperor Chen hoped that the blood of all countries would blend and gradually unify, and also wanted to reward the ministers who surrendered.
Her father died in the war, and her identity as an orphan of a martyr made her far less worried than the Jinnan Palace. Her younger brother was still young, and no one in the family cared about fame at this time.
She did deliberately provoke Chen Anzhi with her words and coax him into signing the divorce agreement. Because she knew that if this matter was made public, there would be many obstacles, the procedures would be complicated, and it would take a long time, and she didn't want to waste time on such a small matter.
Even though it was not done according to the rules and etiquette, both people's names were already on the divorce certificate.
The dust has settled.
Although she was in a hurry, she was not a reckless person. She coaxed Chen Anzhi to sign it now to put her mind at ease. Later, she would wait for the Empress Dowager Cixi to return to Beijing and choose the most appropriate opportunity to make the divorce letter public when the New Year's amnesty was announced.
You Yuji stood up and followed Nanny Gu to see the princess.
Move slowly and steadily, neither hurried nor slow.
When You Yuji arrived at the study, the King of Jinnan was no longer there. The princess sat in a chair with her forehead in her hand, and Chen Anzhi stood beside her with his head lowered. The mess of porcelain fragments and earthen leaves on the floor had been cleaned up.
"Princess." You Yuji bent her knees slightly.
The princess suddenly remembered that You Yuji had started calling her princess a few days ago, and stopped calling her mother. She looked at You Yuji's expression and vaguely guessed that what the King of Jinnan said was wrong, and You was probably not just angry for a moment.
The princess said: "It is impossible to have a wife as a co-wife. The Jinnan Palace would not do such a ridiculous thing."
Chen Anzhi looked up at his mother, then lowered his head sadly. At this point, he knew that he could no longer insist on having his cousin as his second wife, otherwise he might not even be able to continue to be the crown prince.
Thinking that he had let his cousin down after all, he felt bitter for a moment. Thinking about how sad his cousin would be after knowing it, he felt even more reluctant.
The princess observed You Yuji's expression and tentatively asked, "Anzhi's coming-of-age day will be in two days. Have you made almost all the preparations?"
You Yuji said in a gentle voice: "The housekeeper reported to me two days ago that everything has been arranged properly. Princess, don't worry."
Chen Anzhi looked at You Yuji, his brows gradually furrowed. He didn't understand why You Yuji was still willing to take care of his affairs
He found that he couldn't see through this woman at all.
The princess was also a little unsure, she continued: "Anzhi just told me about the divorce letter. It takes a hundred years to sleep together, and being husband and wife is a fate given by God. People's personalities are very different, and it is difficult to get along harmoniously from the beginning. Anzhi grew up spoiled, and it's my fault for indulging him. There is a saying that women control their husbands, you should control him more."
You Yuji stood there demurely, listening docilely. She nodded and said softly, "Princess, you are right. I will think about it carefully."
Chen Anzhi was stunned, and more doubts appeared in his eyes when he looked at You Yuji.
You Yuji said softly, "It's getting late. Princess, you should take care of your health first and rest early."
The princess was silent for a long time before nodding: "Everyone, leave."
You Yuji bowed politely, said hello, and turned to walk out.
Chen Anzhi stared at You Yuzhi's back for a while before he took his leave.
There was quite a commotion in the mansion today. Although it is very late now, everyone in the courtyard is listening to the news.
Just as You Yuzhi walked through the Rose Gate not far from Tan Xiang Yingyue, Chen Anzhi finally couldn't help but chase after her and called out to her.
"Were you serious about what you just said or were you just trying to coax my mother?"
You Yuji did not answer immediately. She looked past Chen Anzhi and looked at Fang Qingyi who was not far away. Chen Anzhi turned back and saw his cousin, and his heart was suddenly in a mess.
He walked quickly towards Fang Qingyi.
The word "cousin" is called a thousand times.
Fang Qingyi's eyelashes were stained with tears. She tried hard to force a smile. She trembled and said, "I know the result. I made my cousin embarrassed. It's all my fault..."
Suddenly there was a faint sound of a cat's meow.
Chen Anzhi and Fang Qingyi looked at each other affectionately, neither of them noticed the subtle meow. However, You Yuji heard it, and she turned around to see Si Que standing in the shadow of the plum forest not far away, and she didn't know how long he had been standing there.
"No, it's not you who is wrong, it's me. This is all my fault, I have failed you. Although my father and mother do not agree to the idea of a co-wife, I don't want to let you down. At least welcome you with the courtesy of a concubine. We love each other, and no one can separate us."
"Who is the prince in love with?" Si Que asked in a leisurely voice, as if he had scooped up a handful of cool moonlight.
Chen Anzhi froze when he heard the clear voice, as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on his head.
When the men talked about women in private, they often lamented that although Princess Que of Si State had a fairy-like appearance, her voice was not as soft and graceful as a woman's. However, Chen Anzhi felt that Princess Que's voice was really beautiful, and that a goddess in the sky should have such a clear and proud voice.
Chen Anzhi stiffened his body and turned slowly, looking towards Si Que under the plum tree.
The white clothes outlined his thinness and aloofness. He lowered his eyes, holding a black kitten in his arms. His slender fingers slowly stroked the kitten's neck and back, again and again.
Chen Anzhi looked at Si Que's fingers stroking the little black cat, and his back felt numb. He wished he could be that little kitten.
Si Que suddenly stopped moving. He raised his eyes, and the mottled moonlight leaked into his pupils through the branches and leaves. He slowly curled his lips and pulled out a faint smile.
"No..." Chen Anzhi wanted to bite off his tongue, and didn't know how to explain it at this moment.
Si Que walked out of Merlin's shadow. Halfway through, he suddenly stopped and looked at a puddle of snow blocking the road on the blue brick floor.
This was the first time Fang Qingyi saw Si Que's appearance, and she bit her lip hard. Although You Yuji was also very beautiful, she knew that her cousin did not like glamorous women, and the Princess Que in front of her obviously had the elegance that her cousin loved.
Chen Anzhi walked over quickly, taking off his coat as he walked, and squatted in front of Si Que to brush off the snow with his coat.
Si Que caressed Baisui slowly and gently, glanced down at Chen Anzhi who was squatting in front of him, and said, "My cousin will be unhappy if the prince does this, right?"
Fang Qingyi looked at Chen Anzhi's actions, and the color on her face gradually faded.
But Si Que looked over nonchalantly and said, "My cousin, this skirt is somewhat similar to the one I'm wearing today."
You Yuji looked at Si Que strangely. What was he doing? Was he trying to win favor
The last trace of blood on Fang Qingyi's face disappeared. She felt like she had fallen into a pitch-black cold pond, falling continuously.
—This skirt was given to me by my cousin.
Many past events seemed to point to one answer at the same time. Overwhelmed by the feeling of shame, Fang Qingyi turned and ran.
Obviously, Chen Anzhi couldn't care about Fang Qingyi right now. He looked at Si Que and asked, "Why is the princess here?"
"I came to talk to my sister. I won't send the prince off." Si Que lowered his eyes.
Chen Anzhi glanced at You Yuji, nodded, and left, looking back every few steps.
After Chen Anzhi walked away, You Yuji frowned and asked, "What are you talking about?"
—He should try to avoid causing trouble when he dresses as a woman.
"Because," Si Que rubbed the broken moonlight and looked over, "she bullied my sister."
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