After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Yuan Xu pondered, it seemed like a question that could not be answered easily.

Helan Xuenuo asked again, "The Second Prince or the Third Prince?"

Yuan Xu asked in return, "Why are there only the two of them? Can't there be a third person?"

Helan Xuenuo pondered over it, wondering if Yuan Xu was talking about Gu Shicheng? Besides the two of them, His Majesty loved Gu Shicheng the most, and he admired him without even a hint of concealment.

In the previous life, His Majesty passed away before he had the chance to appoint a crown prince. Gu Shicheng was a prince, and if he really had the will, he would have rebelled long ago.

However, Gu Shicheng had no desire to ascend the throne, and was even loyal to the Donglai Kingdom. He was considered a good minister, but his temperament was extremely capricious.

No matter how you look at it, it can't be him, so only the second prince and the third prince are left.

Helan Xuenuo said with a firm look in her eyes, "There is no third person."

Seeing Helan Xuenuo's affirmative answer, Yuan Xu also imagined that if the emperor did not appoint a crown prince, a bloody war would surely ensue in the future. If he had to choose between the two, the answer in his mind was ready to come out. After thinking for a while, he said, "The Second Prince has no support from his mother's family. He has been struggling for so many years and has inevitably seen bloodshed along the way. He has colluded with so many officials and followers over the years. How can he make them willing to submit to him? He is bound to engage in some shameful activities.

Over the years, relying on the influence he had planted in various provinces and prefectures, how many of his own people had he placed there, and how many shameful things had he helped those officials and their cronies do? I know of several people who were sent to prison under his manipulation, and these people were all innocent officials, and one of them was even a close friend of my father.

To be a good emperor, one must be able to distinguish between loyalty and treachery. He sees no loyalty or treachery, only power. I am afraid that after ascending the throne, the court will inevitably be unstable. If he fails to know how to use people, he will alienate his enemies and the country will fall apart.

After Yuan Xu said this, Helan Xuenuo suddenly remembered that in the previous life, when the Second Prince ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to eliminate dissidents. So much blood was shed, and even their Helan family could not be spared. If it weren't for Qi Didi's advice, according to the Second Prince's temperament, it is estimated that the entire Helan family would not be able to escape death. After all, how can an emperor feel at ease when his power is too great?

She asked, "So, it's the Third Prince?"

Yuan Xu sighed, as if neither option was what he wanted.

His eyes drifted far away. "The Third Prince's every move is directed by the Empress. While he possesses the kindness and loyalty of Your Majesty, he lacks the courage to act. However, if there is truly no choice, it must be him. The stability of Donglai State is greatly dependent on the protection of loyal and capable officials. As long as these people are not persecuted, Donglai State can continue to be stable."

Helan Xuenuo understood Yuan Xu's choice.

Now that she thought about it, had she placed too much of a burden on herself? Even though the Second Prince had ascended the throne in the previous life, that didn't mean he would succeed in this life. After all, everything was changing.

The success in the previous life was also due to the strong support of Helan Mansion and Gu Shicheng.

Now that I have a new life, will everything change?

No matter how the two military tokens are released, Gu Shicheng is the one who truly holds power. If he marries Princess Mengnan, he will definitely need to choose his side, otherwise offending either of them will bring about his own death.

On one side is the second prince and on the other side is the queen.

He should be the one with the biggest headache now.

She smiled coldly.

Yuan Xu asked, "What if I let you choose?"

Helan Xuenuo shrugged and said, "The road ahead is unclear and unknown."

She looked at Yuan Xu and said solemnly, "No matter what, we must live well."

Yuan Xu nodded, smiled, and patted her head. "Helan Rendong, when did you have so many ideas? Relax a little, I'm here for you if things don't work out."

After hearing this, Helan Xuenuo felt a sense of security in her heart. Now, as long as she was with Yuan Xu, she always felt down to earth and living a real life.

Yuan Xu treats her well, but he cannot protect her forever. She has died once, and she knows that the real thing is to become strong so that she can protect the people she wants to protect.

She said, "No matter what, some roads must be walked alone, and I can't trouble you with everything."

Yuan Xu's eyes were firm, and his tone was gentle, "You know, I don't mind the trouble."

Helan Xuenuo's breathing became rapid, and the sound of her heart beating could be heard in her ears, and it was beating faster and faster...

She lowered her head slightly, avoiding Yuan Xu's gaze. "I just had a fight with Qi Didi, and I'm a little tired. I'm going back to rest first. You should go back soon too."

"it is good."

Yuan Xu smiled gently, stood there and watched her go. Only after Helan Xuenuo's figure disappeared from his sight did he turn and leave.

Elsewhere, Princess Mengnan returned angrily to her tent. A maid dressed in foreign clothing walked up to her, poured her a cup of tea, and asked, "Princess, why are you so angry after going out? Who provoked you?"

Princess Mengnan said angrily, "Don't mention it. It makes me angry."

She rested her chin on her hand, thinking about something. Suddenly, she thought of the Spring Banquet. What on earth was it that had upset Qi Didi so much? Was it related to Gu Shicheng?

She waved to the maid and said, "Isig, please help me find out what happened at the Spring Banquet between Prince Ding'an and his concubine."

The maid, Yixige, said, "His Majesty of Donglai has given the princess a maid. He's worried that the princess won't adapt to life in Donglai, and she'd like to have a maid by her side to help her adjust. She's out there now, so why don't we ask her?"

Princess Mengnan urged hurriedly, "You are smart. Find her here quickly."

After the palace maid came in, she lowered her head and waited for Princess Mengnan's instructions. She was very worried that this was a person who was difficult to serve, and was also a foreign woman. She was worried in her heart and looked very scared.

Princess Mengnan frowned and said, "Look up! Am I some man-eating tiger?"

The palace maid obeyed the order and raised her head tremblingly.

Ishiger smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. The princess is always very kind to others. You are lucky to be able to follow her. Today, the princess wants to ask you about something. I hope you can tell her the truth."

The maid immediately bowed and said, "I will tell you everything."

Isig asked, "What exactly happened with the Spring Banquet between the Prince and the Consort?"

After hearing this, the palace maid breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought that there was something important. It turned out that the matter she was asking about was about the Spring Banquet, which had been widely circulated for a long time. Who in the capital didn't know about it?

Princess Mengnan asked about this, which must mean she is concerned about the prince.

If she wanted to follow the princess in the future, she would definitely serve her well. Now was her chance to show it. She described the rumors vividly, "This servant also heard that the Concubine at the Spring Banquet drugged the prince and climbed into his bed. The prince was a kind-hearted man, so he had no choice but to marry her. It turns out that the Concubine was just an adopted daughter of the Helan Mansion, and her parents were criminals. If this hadn't happened, the prince would never have married her."