Reborn to marry, the short-lived prince lived a hundred years

"Tingyue, it's rare for Jiaojiao to like something. As the eldest sister, you can let her go and give the engagement to Jiaojiao. The Fifth Prince is also a noble and distinguished person. Marrying him won't be an injustice to you."

Mrs. Meng held the handkerchief and placed her hand on Meng Tingyue's hand, as if she was giving advice with earnest words and sincere intentions.

"Besides, being the Crown Princess isn't easy. The Crown Prince has many wives and concubines in his harem. If you go in, you might be wronged."

"You know I love you the most. Your mother entrusted you to me. I treat you as my own daughter, so naturally I have to find a home for you where you can spend your life."

"But the emperor's order is hard to disobey. You and Jiaojiao are both marrying into the royal family. No matter who marries the crown prince and who marries the fifth prince, you can help each other in the future."

Meng Tingyue lowered her eyes and almost couldn't maintain her expression and laughed.

Look, this is really a way of talking, it confused her in her previous life.

In her previous life, Jiang Qingrou deliberately planned to make Meng Qingjiao marry the prince and the sickly fifth prince. For this, she even disobeyed the emperor's order and exchanged the bride on the wedding day.

Jiang Qingrou's conspiracy succeeded, she married the fifth prince, and Meng Qingjiao married the prince.

The Meng family placed their hopes on Meng Qingjiao, hoping that she would become the Crown Princess. When the Crown Prince ascended the throne in the future, Meng Qingjiao would become the Crown Princess, and the Meng family would be able to soar to fame.

But they didn't expect that the prince died within two years, and Meng Qingjiao became a widow.

On the contrary, the fifth prince, who was predicted by the imperial physician to die soon, suddenly emerged after the death of the crown prince. He also used the crown prince's former subordinates to complete many things for the emperor and successfully became the new crown prince.

After that, the emperor died of illness not long after, and the fifth prince, the new crown prince, naturally ascended the throne.

As for her, she was completely deceived by the Fifth Prince's sweet words. She remembered his promise, got a prescription for him to cure his illness, and helped him to sit on the throne of Crown Prince and Emperor, just so that he could fulfill his promise.

Unexpectedly, what she got in the end was that before the queen's coronation ceremony, both poison and white silk were presented to her for her to choose from.

The fifth prince hated her for plotting the marriage exchange, which prevented him and Meng Qingjiao from being together in love early on.

It was obvious that Meng Qingjiao was unwilling to marry the sickly and hopeless Fifth Prince, but she and Jiang Qingrou conspired to exchange the marriages, and she, the innocent one, became the perpetrator.

It's really ridiculous.

The burning pain of the poison entering her stomach seemed to burn her soul, and she still couldn't forget the suffocating feeling in her neck.

"When the Crown Prince comes, you can take Jiaojiao with you to see him. Find a chance to leave during the meeting to give the Crown Prince and Jiaojiao more opportunities to get to know each other."

"The Fifth Prince is still recuperating in the Southern Suburbs Villa. When he returns, I'll have Jiaojiao take you to get acquainted with him."

Mrs. Meng was afraid that she would forget, so she reminded her repeatedly.

"Before she died, your mother asked me to take good care of you. I've always kept this in mind. Your body is already weak, and being a Crown Princess is too hard. I believe your mother wouldn't want you to suffer this."

Only Jiang Qingrou would describe being a Crown Princess as suffering.

If she really suffered, how could she bear to let Meng Qingjiao eat it.

"How can being the Crown Princess be considered suffering? The Crown Prince is the one with the greatest hope of ascending the throne. Suffering for a short while in exchange for a lifetime of happiness is truly worth it."

As she spoke, Meng Tingyue pursed her lips slightly. Her lips were very light in color, and her drooping eyelashes were long and black, which made her skin look even whiter and faintly weak.

She has an outstanding appearance without any makeup.

Mrs. Meng's eyes darkened for a moment. She couldn't understand why her attitude was different from last time. She had agreed very readily last time.

"While that makes sense, I'm worried that your body won't be able to handle it..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a charming voice came from far away.

Meng Qingjiao was followed by two maids. She was wearing a moon-white flowing silk dress and had a little makeup on her face, looking elegant and beautiful.

Her cheeks were lightly flushed and her breathing was a little unstable, as if she had run over.

"Mom, I don't want to change."

Mrs. Meng took a handkerchief and wiped away the slight sweat on Meng Qingjiao's forehead.

It took him a while to understand what Meng Qingjiao meant.

A trace of unwavering determination flashed through her eyes. "You, child, you don't even have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

Madam Meng glanced at Meng Tingyue from the corner of her eye and said, "Tingyue's health is not good, so she is not suitable to be the Crown Princess. You can help Tingyue with her worries and difficulties. If you encounter difficulties in the future, Tingyue can also help you."

Meng Tingyue knew the hidden meaning in her words, sneered in her heart, and observed the two of them silently.

In her previous life, before the prince came, Meng Qingjiao stayed in that room and dressed up carefully. But now she appeared, and her makeup was not complete. It seemed that she ran out halfway through her dressing.

Is it...

Meng Tingyue seemed to be lost in thought.

"I don't need her help." Meng Qingjiao's tone was urgent, and her expression was anxious. "I don't want to marry the crown prince. I want to marry the fifth prince. The crown prince..."

Meng Qingjiao's voice stopped abruptly, and her eyes drifted to Meng Tingyue, "Sister is the one chosen by the royal family to be the Crown Princess. If the emperor knew about this marriage exchange, he would definitely blame her."

Meng Qingjiao thought of what happened in her past life and couldn't help but gloat over her misfortune. She covered her lips with a handkerchief to avoid revealing her true identity. "Although my health is poor, the doctor in the prince's mansion is very capable. If I come to the mansion, I may be able to recover. Maybe I can live a few more years. If all else fails, I can ask the palace physician to treat me."

As soon as these words were spoken, Meng Tingyue's thoughts were confirmed.

She covered her eyes and raised her lips slightly.

I'm back, that's good.

Mrs. Meng held Meng Qingjiao's hand tightly, with a hint of blame and dissatisfaction between her eyebrows.

Meng Qingjiao felt that she had the memories of her previous life, as if she had the ability to predict the future. Instead, she gave Mrs. Meng a reassuring and complacent look.

Knowing that Meng Qingjiao had also returned, Meng Tingyue couldn't help but want to retort.

"I will borrow your good words and try to live longer than you."

"Are you cursing us?"

Meng Tingyue looked innocent. "Don't get me wrong. Only if I live longer can I repay my 'mother' for 'taking care' of me all these years."

The two of them felt something was strange, but they couldn't tell what was strange.

Meng Qingjiao looked at Meng Tingyue's expression and said, "Sister, are you angry or can't bear to leave the Fifth Prince?"

"I have only met the Fifth Prince a few times, so how can I say I am reluctant to let him go? If we really want to talk about the relationship between the Fifth Prince and me, it can only be uncle and sister-in-law."

Meng Tingyue said this deliberately, which made Meng Qingjiao feel more at ease, and her eyes couldn't help but show a hint of pride.

A sickly ghost and a short-lived ghost are a perfect match.

"The prince will be here soon. Tingyue, go back and pack first. I'll send someone to call you when the prince arrives."

Meng Tingyue nodded casually.

After returning to the house, Meng Tingyue searched through the closet but couldn't find any suitable clothes.

When Qinglan came back with the medicine, he saw her frowning and looking solemnly at the closet full of clothes.

"Miss, are you looking for the dress you'll wear when you meet the Crown Prince? The new dress you made last time was taken away by the Second Miss, and she hasn't brought back the new one yet. Why don't I go find the Second Miss and ask for two of them back first?"

Qinglan took out the medicine and felt the temperature of the porcelain bowl, "Miss, it's time to drink the medicine."

Meng Tingyue shook her head. The clothes worn by Meng Qingjiao were dirty.

She put down the clothes in her hands and walked over, looking at the thick black medicine that exuded a faint bitter taste, then looked away at Qinglan, "Can you test it with a silver needle?"