The delicate cannon fodder is stunning, saving the male supporting role but getting teased instead

Because of the incident with the third prince, the emperor was in no mood to continue hunting, so he took everyone back to the palace.

After returning to the palace, the emperor indeed granted the marriage to the Third Prince and Liu Ruyi, but never mentioned anything about the wedding. The Third Prince had no mother to help him with the arrangements, and he himself was forced to marry and had no intention of taking care of the arrangements.

So although Liu Ruyi married the Third Prince as his legal wife, in the end she was carried into the Third Prince's mansion in a sedan chair like a concubine.

The Third Prince pointed Liu Ruyi to a remote courtyard, seemingly with no plans for a bridal chamber. However, whether Liu Ruyi had deliberately offered herself to him, or had been instructed to do so, the Third Prince would not have given her a favorable look.

Liu Ruyi, wearing a red wedding dress, sat in the room, looking at the shabby courtyard outside the door, and threw the red veil on her head to the ground.

The Third Prince was not favored, and even the Prince's residence he was assigned was quite shabby. Liu Ruyi looked down on the Third Prince, but was very satisfied with the status of his wife.

On the other side, in the third prince's study, the third prince stood with his hands behind his back, next to him was a white-bearded old man.

"Mr. Wu, you said before that we are not without a chance in the palace." The third prince pondered for a long time and suddenly said.

The old man took a sip of tea and said slowly: "It seems that this incident has made His Highness wake up." Wu Daozi was a hermit. He saw that the third prince was meticulous and had the appearance of an emperor, so he came uninvited to become the third prince's disciple.

Before, he had been advising the third prince to fight for the throne, but because the third prince was well taken care of by the crown prince, he refused.

"The Crown Prince has indeed taken great care of me. When I succeed, I will definitely thank him in other ways. But now, if I don't fight for it, I'm afraid I will end up completely destroyed."

Wu Daozi nodded and agreed, "Moreover, the current Crown Prince is weak but kind-hearted, and the Fifth Prince, whom the Emperor favors, is incompetent and lacks moral integrity. Neither of them is fit to be an emperor. The Third Prince's birth now is the best way to benefit the world."

On the other hand, the Fifth Prince's Mansion was also plotting at this time.

"Thanks to your Highness's alertness, we were able to escape this incident in the enclosure," said a middle-aged man in a white robe. This man was none other than the Fifth Prince's grandfather and Concubine Yu's father.

"I think it was the prince who did this. My father has always doted on me, but it seems he can't sit still anymore." The fifth prince slammed the table and said fiercely.

"Your Majesty may have seen through the trick, so he did not investigate further. If it is discovered that all this was done by the prince, I am afraid that the prince will find it difficult to convince the people in the future." The middle-aged man said after hesitating for a moment.

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince's expression grew even more sinister. "Father appears to be kind to me, but in reality, he protects the Crown Prince at every turn. Now that he's so blatantly trying to harm me, Father is pretending to be deaf and dumb. Because the Crown Prince hasn't married yet, Father is pressuring me to marry him. What doting doting is all fake."

After saying that, the fifth prince flicked his sleeves and threw the teacup on the table to the ground.

The middle-aged man frowned and could not help but admonish: "Your Highness should change your temper, or you might be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives."

The Fifth Prince didn't care and said, "Now it's only Grandpa and me, how can outsiders know?"

The incident in the enclosure was clearly just a woman's delusion of wealth and glory, but it caused a power struggle in the palace. It was precisely because the princes had already had their own ideas that this small matter triggered many conspiracies and calculations.

"Wenrou, I'm afraid I will have to lead my troops to the border in a few days." That day, Huo Yunting walked into Wenrou's room with a worried look on his face and said in a deep voice.

Wenrou was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Isn't General Huo already stationed at the border? Why does he need you to go there too?"

Huo Yunting glanced at Wenrou, hesitated, and said, "There are rumors that His Majesty is ill, and the Crown Prince has been acting as the head of state during the morning court sessions these past few days."

Although His Majesty had previously been addicted to elixirs and had skipped morning court to cultivate, this time was clearly different. Despite His Majesty's strictest precautions, rumors still leaked out.

Wenrou frowned and asked in confusion, "A few days ago in the enclosure, I saw that Father was fine. How come he suddenly became ill?"

Huo Yunting shook his head, also very puzzled, but he said with certainty: "They say illness strikes like a mountain. I'm afraid Your Majesty has been in poor health before, but you didn't pay attention to it. Now that Your Majesty has asked me to return to the border to garrison, I'm afraid the illness is almost certain."

Huo Yunting is not stupid. He knows that the Huo family has always been a thorn in the emperor's heart. Now the other party is so anxious to send Huo Yunting to the border because they are afraid of Huo Yunting and the Huo family army.

Wenrou pursed her lips upon hearing this, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Yun Ting, if..., would you stand on the side of the Crown Prince?"

Huo Yunting fell silent upon hearing this. The Huo family had always stayed out of the struggle for the throne, maintaining a moderate and loyal relationship. But now that he had married the princess, it was difficult for him to stay out of it.

"The Crown Prince is legitimate, and the Huo family will naturally stand on the emperor's side." Huo Yunting said ambiguously. He couldn't give Wenrou any guarantees. After all, he was not only Wenrou's husband, but also the eldest son of the Huo family.

Wenrou lowered her eyes and said nothing more. Although the Crown Prince was the Crown Prince, the Fifth Prince had many supporters in the court, so it would be difficult for the Crown Prince to ascend the throne smoothly.

and……

Wenrou pursed her lips, feeling worried. She raised her eyes and looked into the distance. With everything going on in the imperial city, she only hoped that everyone would be safe in the end.

"If I don't come, will you never see me again?" Rong Ruo leaned in the prince's arms, with a sad face and said with some resentment.

The prince raised his hand, took Rong Ruo into his arms, and sighed: "Father's health has suddenly deteriorated recently. I'm afraid that Fifth Brother can't wait any longer. If our affair is discovered at this time..."

The prince didn't finish his words, feeling bitter. If he had to choose between his lover and his kingdom... the prince looked at Rong Ruo in his arms and pursed his lips.

"Let's not think too much, okay? When you're with me, you won't have to worry about those troubles." Rong Ruo covered the prince's lips, as if he didn't want to hear anymore. He knew that he and the prince had too many obstacles to face.

If the prince was an ordinary man, they could love each other without any scruples, but the prince will be the king of a country in the future. He needs to win over court officials through the harem, and he needs offspring to inherit the royal bloodline.

Thinking of this, Rong Ruo's eyes were filled with sadness. He and the prince grew up together, and he was the prince's study companion. But he never expected that during their daily interactions, he would fall in love with this kind-hearted prince.

It was his own selfishness that dragged the other person into this situation. He thought he could endure the dark love, but in the end he overestimated himself.

He did not want the other party to marry, so the prince never accepted the arranged marriage. But Rong Ruo knew that sooner or later, the prince would have no choice but to be his lover.