northernbook Chapter 154 So that's what happened!
Chapter 154 So that's what happened!
Dongfang closed his eyes tightly, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly opened them.
He understood that at this moment, only his only beloved daughter, Dongfang Mingzhu, could control the situation. However… thinking of this, he sighed helplessly and replied softly, “This old minister understands. However, Your Highness, please do not forget the plan we formulated together.”
After speaking, he gave Ye Jingchu a deep look, as if hinting at some important information.
Ye Jingchu felt a sudden pang in his heart. He knew that he was truly grateful to Dongfang Zheng and the Right Chancellor for their many kind words to his father, the Emperor, in order to ascend to the position of Crown Prince.
However, at this moment, his own position is not yet secure, and after much thought, he can only be patient for the time being!
"Father-in-law, please don't say such things. I was just angry for a moment!" Ye Jingchu said, gently stroking Dongfang Mingzhu's delicate face.
"Mingzhu, it was indeed my fault just now, and you suffered an injustice. Please do not blame me!"
As the Oriental Pearl Tower slowly raised its head, its gaze met the night view and it caught sight of him gazing at it with eyes full of tenderness and affection, just as he had always done.
She instantly realized that Jingchu had only been throwing a tantrum at her, and that she still held a place in his heart!
"Mingzhu, after you reach the age of marriage, I, the Crown Prince, will marry you in a grand and glorious ceremony... I imagine the day is fast approaching!"
"Yes, it will be next month!" Oriental Pearl responded softly.
"Very well, I, the Crown Prince, will certainly look forward to it. You should go back with your father-in-law first, as I still need to deal with the matter of the two sisters from the Li family!"
"Mm!" Dongfang Mingzhu nodded obediently in agreement. Then, she turned and left with Dongfang Zheng.
After the Oriental Pearl Tower and Dongfang Zheng walked further and further away and disappeared from sight, the Right Prime Minister, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up!
"Your Highness, regarding this matter... what is your opinion?" He stared intently at the young crown prince before him, his eyes filled with concern and worry.
Ye Jingchu, addressed as Crown Prince, frowned slightly and sighed, "Father-in-law, my position as Crown Prince is not yet secure. Faced with this situation, I can only endure it for now. It's just that I feel sorry for Shuyao, making her suffer this injustice!"
After speaking, he cast a deeply affectionate gaze at Li Shuyao beside him, his eyes filled with remorse.
However, Li Shuyao simply shook her head and said calmly, "It's alright. What's done is done, there's no point in saying more. You should make arrangements for those two Miss Lis as soon as possible!"
As she said this, her face remained expressionless, as if she had long since become indifferent to everything. In fact, she never had much affection for Ye Jingchu to begin with.
Upon hearing Li Shuyao's words, Ye Jingchu's heart tightened, but he still forced himself to remain calm and thanked her, "Shuyao, it's truly kind of you to be so understanding!"
As he spoke, he took a step forward and tried to reach out and hold Li Shuyao's soft hand to express his gratitude.
Unexpectedly, Li Shuyao reacted quickly, dodging Ye Jingchu's outstretched hand and coldly replied, "No need, I have important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"
After speaking, without giving Ye Jingchu any chance to stay, he turned and left in a hurry.
Watching Li Shuyao's departing figure, Ye Jingchu sighed helplessly, pondering in his heart how to deal with this complicated situation in the future.
"Alas, Your Highness, Yao'er has been spoiled since childhood, and her personality is inevitably somewhat arrogant and willful. I hope you will be more tolerant of her! This old minister still has some trivial matters to attend to at home, so I will take my leave now!"
The old man sighed helplessly, bowed to the crown prince, and turned to leave.
"It's alright, Father-in-law, please make yourself at home." The Crown Prince nodded politely and watched the old man leave.
At this moment, only Li Sisi and Li Yanran remained in the spacious room. They stood quietly, like two blooming flowers, exuding a captivating fragrance.
Ye Jingchu gazed tenderly at the beautiful woman before him and said softly, "Go back and prepare well. In a few days, I, the Crown Prince, will choose an auspicious day to formally marry you."
"Yes!" Li Sisi nodded slightly, a shy blush rising on her face.
"Yes!" Li Yanran replied, her eyes sparkling with happiness.
Having said that, Ye Jingchu didn't linger any longer and hurriedly left the room. He was eager to catch up with the figure that haunted his dreams—Dongfang Wan'er.
Meanwhile, Dongfang Wan'er had already boarded the magnificent carriage. She sat quietly inside, her thoughts surging like a tidal wave.
“Miss, in my opinion, you still seem to have feelings for His Highness the Crown Prince. I saw clearly the sorrow in your eyes when you looked at him just now!”
Dongfang Wan'er chuckled softly!
Qiuqin felt as if a million ants were gnawing at her heart, and she was extremely anxious. She was really worried about her delicate and lovely young lady!
At this moment, An Ye sat steadily outside the carriage, but his keen ears were constantly listening for any subtle sounds coming from inside...
Suddenly, a crisp "plop!" broke the silence. It turned out that Dongfang Wan'er had gently tapped Qiuqin's little head!
"Ouch, that hurts!" Qiuqin frowned, pouted, and muttered as she gently touched the spot where Dongfang Wan'er had hit her.
Dongfang Wan'er's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile: "Now you understand, right? I really don't know what you're thinking about all day long. The Ninth Prince treats me so well, could it be that I've lost my mind to like that Ye Jingchu?"
Qiuqin blinked her big eyes and asked with a puzzled look, "But Miss, you clearly looked heartbroken and deeply hurt just now!"
Dongfang Wan'er snorted and explained, "Fool, I was just putting on an act for others. In that situation just now, anyone with eyes could see that it was Dongfang Mingzhu who was behind it. And who is Dongfang Mingzhu most concerned about?"
Qiuqin suddenly realized and quickly replied, "It's Ye Jingchu!"
Dongfang Wan'er nodded in satisfaction: "You're not entirely without a bit of cleverness. In that case, I'll deliberately put on a pitiful, battered appearance, and then use that as an opportunity to completely sever ties with Ye Jingchu. Do you think Ye Jingchu will hold a grudge against Dongfang Mingzhu because of this?"
"Miss, do you mean... that Ye Jingchu is taking her anger out on the Second Miss because of this, and that the Second Miss will be treated coldly after she marries into the Crown Prince's residence?" The speaker looked astonished, seemingly finding this conclusion hard to believe.