r18novel Chapter 1672 is his destiny.
Chapter 1672 is his destiny.
When Consort Shu heard that Lu Zhaoyun was still presentable for the time being, she called to the Second Prince, "Then you take her there and give her a good tidying up, so she doesn't embarrass me."
"At that time, I have a big surprise for Zhou Shiyue and Lu Zhaoling, as a grand gift for them. Let's see if they will fall out during the wedding ceremony!"
The second prince was still somewhat confused. Looking at the silk handkerchief in her hand, he asked, "Mother, what exactly is going on? What kind of shock could this handkerchief possibly cause them?"
Consort Shu said, "I have always suspected why Cui Liyue was able to arrange marriages between her daughter and the royal princes so casually, and even write down the marriage contracts."
"But now I finally understand. If the Empress had a relationship with Cui Liyue at the time, and Cui Liyue had already met the Crown Prince and thought that the Crown Prince was intelligent and sensible, it was very likely that she would want to entrust her daughter to His Highness the Crown Prince."
The second prince was stunned for a long time.
When he finally came to his senses, he took a step back in shock, staring wide-eyed at Consort Shu, his voice rising in pitch.
"Mother, are you saying that my engagement with the Lu family girl is actually to the Crown Prince? In other words..."
Consort Shu glared at him and said, "Why are you making such a loud noise? Aren't you afraid the walls will hear you?"
The Second Prince's voice immediately lowered, but it still trembled slightly, "So, it turns out that the Crown Prince and Lu Zhaoling are actually engaged?"
Consort Shu nodded.
"That's right!"
"The prince listed on the marriage certificate was actually the crown prince! Not you!"
"Don't forget, it was the Crown Prince who was in that carriage back then; it was the Crown Prince who went out..."
That stupid kid Zhou Ling squeezed in from the back; it seems he appeared in that part of the memory, there were traces of him.
But she doesn't know Cui Liyue. Why would Cui Liyue arrange a marriage between her son and Lu Zhaoling?
If it were the crown prince, it would make sense!
Cui Liyue had met the young Crown Prince and also knew the Empress!
“You may not know this,” Consort Shu added, “but the Crown Prince was incredibly intelligent and wise when he was young. He had bright, sparkling eyes, red lips and white teeth, and was like a fairy child. He was the kind of child that everyone could't help but like at first sight.”
Second Prince:? ? ?
Is she my biological mother?
"Mother, there's no need to be so dramatic," the Second Prince said, a little displeased, pursing his lips.
Consort Shu glanced at him and said, "Don't think that I'm saying good things about him to belittle you. His Highness the Crown Prince back then was indeed like that."
"I believe that Cui Liyue has seen the Crown Prince and thinks that he will be a trustworthy and virtuous gentleman when he grows up, which is why she arranged that marriage for her daughter."
"Moreover, back then, before the Empress moved into the Buddhist temple, your father still doted on her quite a bit. She had a lot of power and always acted as she pleased. She thought she and the Emperor were still like an ordinary couple, so she didn't follow the rules much."
"It is quite possible that the Empress signed the marriage certificate without the Emperor's consent at that time. This would explain why there is still a formal marriage certificate."
"You can ask Her Majesty the Empress about this. However, it is not convenient for us to ask her now. You just need to find someone to inform His Highness the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince will ask Her Majesty the Empress for clarification."
After Consort Shu gave her explanation, the Second Prince's eyes lit up.
But then he said with some annoyance, "My elder brother, the Crown Prince, has already left the palace."
The Crown Prince must first ask the Empress about this matter before he can cause trouble at the Prince of Jin's residence.
Consort Shu poked his head and said, "Why don't you hurry up and send someone to chase after the Crown Prince? He definitely hasn't arrived at Prince Jin's residence yet. Prince Jin is only now going to pick up the bride; the Crown Prince wouldn't be there so early."
The second prince slapped his thigh and said hurriedly, "Then I'll go right now."
Consort Shu handed him the silk handkerchief, saying, "Give the handkerchief to the Crown Prince and he will know."
Consort Shu always knew that the Crown Prince was very intelligent.
The second prince nodded, took the silk handkerchief, and hurriedly went out.
Of course, he wasn't that stupid. He wouldn't chase after the Crown Prince himself, but instead sent someone on horseback to intercept the Crown Prince's carriage.
A young palace maid who had been pretending to wipe the windows hurriedly ran out.
Before long, the Fifth Princess also learned of the news.
The Fifth Princess pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Consort Shu is being a bit too hasty. Why bother intercepting the Crown Prince? It's such a waste of time and effort. Why not just persuade the Empress to attend the wedding banquet at Prince Jin's residence?"
However, she remembered that the Empress had already promised to go to the Prince of Jin's residence.
She sent someone to the Buddhist temple to confirm, and soon someone returned to say that the Empress was indeed preparing to leave the palace.
The Emperor has also woken up.
The princess nodded. "Then I will go and remind my father again to urge the Empress to bring her to the Prince of Jin's residence."
When everyone gathers at Prince Jin's residence, and the truth comes out, things will get really interesting.
Ideally, the trouble would happen before the wedding ceremony was even finished, which would likely cause changes to the marriage between Prince Jin and his wife.
The Fifth Princess tidied herself up, looked in the mirror, and stood up straight. "This princess should also join in the fun."
As expected, the Fifth Princess thought more carefully. The people sent by the Second Prince did indeed intercept the Crown Prince's carriage on the way and handed the silk handkerchief to the Crown Prince.
Things are not exchanged face-to-face, nor are words conveyed face-to-face.
Instead, it was a slip of paper wrapped together with the silk handkerchief. As the wind from his palm lifted the carriage curtain, he precisely tossed the item inside.
The prince's carriage stopped immediately.
The guards stepped forward and asked the Crown Prince if he had anything to do. The Crown Prince had already seen the bundle of things, picked it up, and opened it.
"It's alright, just wait here for a while," the Crown Prince's voice came from inside the carriage.
The carriage had been parked by the roadside for a long time, and the crown prince had been sitting inside it for just as long.
The prince inside the carriage kept clutching that piece of paper in his hand.
There is actually only one sentence above.
"This is a handkerchief that Cui Liyue gave to the Empress. His Highness the Crown Prince is Lu Zhaoling's fiancé."
Is he Lu Zhaoling's fiancé?
The two people who were formally married were him and Lu Zhaoling?
So, Lu Zhaoling was supposed to be his wife?
She shouldn't be the Princess Consort of Jin; she should be the Crown Princess.
The prince's vision blurred with a series of snowflakes.
But vivid images kept replaying in his mind. The girl who had captured his heart at first sight in the Misty Wave Pavilion back then—it turned out they were destined to be together.
His moonlight should also be the warm and bright light that he can embrace.
His connection with Lu Zhaoling predates her connection with the Imperial Uncle by a significant margin.
The prince wasn't stupid. Looking at the silk handkerchief and recalling how the marriage contract had been made so inexplicably and easily back then, he immediately understood.