Chapter 83: Cruel Prince 32

Hearing the Second Prince’s words, the purple-robed youth immediately snorted coldly.

“Who knows what kind of ridiculous luck Feng Qitong had this time?”

“Could someone in the harem secretly be helping him?”

At that moment, a guard suddenly entered the room.

“Reporting to Second Prince—Elder Tang is currently selecting a husband for Miss Tang Qingzhu and plans to marry her off before the end of the month.”

The Second Prince merely frowned slightly.

“What happened?”

He actually held Tang Qingzhu in fairly high regard.

Previously, she had provided him with many useful ideas and secretly helped him quite a bit.

Originally, he had even planned to take her in as a concubine someday.

The guard quickly replied:

“It seems Miss Tang Qingzhu tried to provoke conflict between the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, but His Royal Highness overheard it personally...”

“I see.”

The Second Prince nodded calmly after hearing the explanation.

At this moment, the Fifth Prince immediately stepped forward anxiously.

“Second Imperial Brother, you can’t seriously just watch Qingzhu get married off like this, can you?”

The Second Prince glanced at him calmly.

“Since the Crown Prince personally spoke on the matter, she must marry whether she wishes to or not.”

“If we interfere rashly now, we may expose ourselves and alert the Crown Prince.”

“Fifth Brother, don’t interfere in this matter.”

The moment those words fell, the Fifth Prince stood up abruptly.

“No!”

“I can’t just watch Qingzhu be pushed into a fire pit!”

“If Second Imperial Brother refuses to help her, then I’ll think of a way myself!”

All this time, for the sake of helping Tang Qingzhu and the Second Prince fulfill their wishes, he had forcibly suppressed his own feelings for her.

Unexpectedly—

the Second Prince actually seemed completely indifferent to Tang Qingzhu’s fate.

...

Seeing the Fifth Prince’s agitation, the Second Prince’s thoughts moved quickly before he sighed helplessly.

“Sit down first.”

“If you truly wish to protect her, then it’s not impossible.”

The Fifth Prince’s eyes instantly brightened.

“Second Imperial Brother, what method do you have?”

“The Crown Prince has already spoken,” the Second Prince said slowly.

“Elder Tang absolutely won’t dare keep Tang Qingzhu unmarried any longer.”

“And neither you nor I currently have the proper position to openly help her.”

“For now, the only option... is for Qingzhu to offer herself and enter your residence.”

“But if she does that, it will definitely damage your reputation.”

The Second Prince deliberately wore an expression that suggested he had no better solution.

The Fifth Prince froze briefly before blurting out:

“Why would she enter my residence? She clearly likes you!”

The Second Prince’s expression remained calm and unchanged.

“But the one who likes her is you, isn’t it?”

“I merely admire Qingzhu’s intelligence.”

The moment those words fell, the Fifth Prince immediately looked deeply moved.

“Second Imperial Brother... you truly treat me well!”

He never expected the Second Prince had already realized he liked Tang Qingzhu.

And for the sake of helping him, the Second Prince even claimed he himself had no romantic feelings for her.

At that moment, the Fifth Prince silently swore to become even more devoted in assisting the Second Prince in the future.

What he never considered, however, was what such a scandal would do to his own reputation.

Once Tang Qingzhu entered his residence this way, everyone would naturally assume the two had long been involved in an improper relationship.

And before even formally marrying a principal wife, if such rumors spread—

what prestigious family would still willingly marry their legitimate daughter to him?

Without support from a powerful noble family, his chances of competing for the throne would naturally decrease greatly.

...

However—

the Second Prince calculated everything perfectly except one thing:

a woman’s heart.

That very night, after Tang Qingzhu received the Second Prince’s secret message, she initially planned to follow his arrangement.

But after thinking it over carefully, she hesitated.

If she entered the Fifth Prince’s residence—

how could she possibly become Empress in the future?

But if she entered the Second Prince’s residence instead—

even if she could only start as a concubine, once the Second Prince eventually ascended the throne, she could still rely on her own abilities to steadily climb upward.

Besides—

in just one year, Feng Qitong would completely lose his mind after massacring Zhao’s troops.

And once that happened, the throne would naturally belong to the Second Prince.

All she needed to do was endure quietly for one year.

After that, endless glory and wealth would await her.

How could there even be a need to choose?


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