r18novel Chapter 1861 Everyone's Fighting
Chapter 1861 Everyone's Fighting
The emperor had not yet woken up, and the concubines in the harem were all on edge.
Moreover, it wasn't just the concubines; even the officials heard the news that the Fifth Princess had become the Fifth Prince.
Although the Crown Prince did not bring up this matter at the morning court session that day, he did say one thing—
As for Zhou Ruan's matter, we can wait until Father Emperor wakes up before making a decision.
It wasn't about the Fifth Princess; it was about Zhou Ruan's name. They even said they would wait for the Emperor to wake up before making a decision. Doesn't that clearly indicate that Zhou Ruan has a problem?
Moreover, after the court session, Consort Yu was taken into custody. The Crown Prince also sent people to search the palace where Consort Yu and Zhou Ruan lived, and that afternoon he sent people to surround the Yu family.
Next, Lin Rong interrogated Yu Tiesheng and Yu Fei's brother.
No one is allowed to enter or leave the Yu family home now.
Yu Xu was riding high after returning to the capital, and many young men of his age wanted to get close to him.
After all, with Consort Yu and the Fifth Princess suddenly gaining favor, everyone was speculating that the Emperor might be taking a closer look at the Yu family.
However, just after the people in this circle had hosted several banquets for Yu Xu, and many others were waiting in line to send him invitations, the Yu family ran into trouble.
When the Yu family was surrounded, Yu Xu was not actually at home; he was at the Yuan family's house.
I need to go visit Yuan Jinyi to see if his leg is feeling better.
As a result, a servant from the Yu family rushed over and told him that something had happened to the Yu family.
I was greatly alarmed.
Yuan Jinyi said to him in a deep voice, "You'd better not go back now. Find a place to hide. If the entire Yu family is imprisoned, there will be no one to run around looking for help."
"Look at my leg now, it's no use," Yuan Jinyi added.
Yu Xu's heart sank when he heard his first words, thinking that Yuan Jinyi wanted to distance himself from the matter after hearing about the Yu family's troubles. But when he heard the sentence he added and saw that Yuan Jinyi was sitting there and couldn't leave, he could only sigh inwardly.
He almost wrongly accused Yuan Jinyi, who is now in dire straits himself.
Even if I wanted to run for him, he couldn't run anymore.
Besides, the Yuan family has already offended the Prince of Jin and is suffering his retaliation, so they really can't help them.
“I will go and take a closer look first. If things change, I may leave the capital.”
Yu Xu is that kind of person. Of course, he wants to protect the Yu family, but if the situation becomes too serious and he can't protect it, he will definitely protect himself first.
“I heard that one of your aunts went to Nanzhao. If you can’t stay in the capital, you should go to Nanzhao,” Yuan Jinyi said.
After being told what to do by the Prince of Jin, Yuan Jinyi also had a thought: he felt that if he stayed in the capital, he would definitely not have a good future.
I've heard that the Prince of Jin is truly a petty and vengeful man.
Given his previous feelings for Lu Zhaoling, the Prince of Jin might not let him off the hook, and it would be almost impossible for him to make a name for himself in the capital.
But if he leaves the capital, can he only return to Jiangnan?
He had actually offended a few people and attracted some unwanted attention in Jiangnan, which is why he left Jiangnan and returned to the capital.
Yuan Jinyi now felt that if Yu Xu went to Nanzhao first, he might have another place to go in the future.
Only Nanzhao was a place where the Prince of Jin rarely stayed.
I've heard that the Prince of Nanzhao is a formidable figure, and also an elder of the Prince of Jin. The Prince of Jin's influence shouldn't extend to that side, right?
I must keep his words in mind.
After leaving the Yuan family, he didn't rush back to the Yu family. Instead, he went to a clothing store, bought a new outfit, changed his appearance, and then went to a restaurant not far from the Yu family. He sat in a corner of the lobby and listened to the conversations of the other patrons.
Sure enough, these people had already gone outside the Yu family's house to watch the commotion.
Everyone is talking about this.
Because His Highness the Crown Prince wasn't keeping this matter very secret, everyone could find out about it with a little inquiry.
Everyone is saying that Consort Yu has committed a serious crime; she and the Fifth Princess have deceived the Emperor.
The Yu family must know about such a big thing, so they have been protecting the Fifth Princess.
Someone downed a drink, emboldened, and blurted it out.
"I heard the Fifth Princess has become the Fifth Prince!"
"Don't you think this is strange? Why give up being a prince and raise your son like a daughter, treating him like a princess for over ten years?"
"Not only that, even after becoming a princess, she has to live a secluded life behind closed doors. Now people are starting to doubt whether what she said about her health being poor a few years ago was a lie!"
"So, it seems that Consort Yu and the Fifth Princess—no, the Fifth Prince—don't know how much truth they might have in their mouths?"
"you do not say."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xu's heart sank.
Everyone spoke so convincingly that he had no choice but to believe them. But isn't that infuriating? He doesn't know!
He had no idea Zhou Ruan was a man!
Even he couldn't understand why a prince would be raised like a princess.
"Anyway, this time, Consort Yu and the Yu family are probably doomed."
Immediately afterwards, someone mentioned the Third Prince, Zhou Yi.
"I heard that the Third Young Master has returned now. My family saw him when he entered the city and said that he was tall and handsome."
"Really?"
"How could it be false? Some people say that at the beginning of the year, Prince Jin and Princess went to Subei and met the Third Young Master. They speculate that the Third Young Master had already obtained Prince Jin's forgiveness and Princess's support, which is why he dared to return to the capital."
"Huh?" someone exclaimed in surprise. "Wasn't he already demoted to a commoner?"
"Didn't you hear me call him the Third Young Master? I heard that everyone in Subei calls him the Third Young Master. After all, he is of royal blood. How could he really be an ordinary commoner? The people of Subei treat him with great respect and deference."
"With the support of the Princess Consort of Jin, I can come back and try to reclaim my original identity."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xu clenched his fists.
Has Lu Zhaoling already acquired such great abilities?
Did she hold such a high position in the palace?
Zhou Yi had already lost everything, but he dared to return to the palace just because he had Lu Zhaoling's support.
"I heard that the Second Prince has started causing trouble again. Now the Crown Prince is temporarily in charge of the government, and the Third Prince has returned to the capital. He used to be the most favored, but now it seems that he has the least chance of winning."
"It's no use him making a fuss, is it?"
"Isn't the Second Prince's wedding date just around the corner? At a time like this, can he still marry his princess?"
The Second Prince's Consort, isn't she General Qiu's daughter?
If the Second Prince could marry Qiu Yunzhen at this time, he would have a very powerful father-in-law, and he would have the strength to compete with her.
Yu listened for a while longer before quietly leaving the restaurant.
But he didn't notice that someone in the corner had silently followed him.
The Second Prince was indeed discussing the wedding with Consort Shu at that moment.
Their wedding was originally scheduled for more than half a month.