Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

Li Changxuan certainly didn't think Yu Ziyin was ill. How could such a coincidence happen? He had just thrown a banquet for her, and she fell ill and couldn't leave the house right after? And he only found out about this now. It was obvious that she was trying to avoid him.

Li Heng still didn't know what Li Changxuan was thinking about Yu Ziyin. He simply assumed his fourth cousin had a bad temper. Seeing Yu Ziyin's absence, he felt the Right Prime Minister's Mansion looked down on him, which was why he attacked Yu Li. He wondered if he stood up and spoke up for the Right Prime Minister's Mansion now, wouldn't that be a favor to his future brother-in-law?

Besides, he was still a prince, so no matter how much Li Changxuan went too far, he wouldn't be embarrassed. So, Li Heng whispered in Li Changxuan's ear, "Fourth Prince, people eat a lot of grains, so it's inevitable that they'll have some minor illnesses. Miss Yu must be very disappointed that she couldn't come this time because of her illness. Plus, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion also feels sorry. Why make a big deal out of this and make everyone panic?"

Following his words, Li Changxuan glanced at the other guests below. They all looked terrified, and the maids and servants around them had already knelt on the ground, not daring to make a sound or walk around. If this continued, the banquet would definitely not be held.

Li Changxuan cursed inwardly, but a smile appeared on his face. "What's wrong with everyone? Keep going. I was just a little loud just now. Don't worry about it."

Then he put his arm around Yu Li's shoulders like a good friend and asked someone to prepare a chair next to him. "Mr. Yu, sit down."

Yu Li acted as if nothing had happened and sat next to him with a warm smile.

Everyone at the banquet knew that the Fourth Prince was forcibly trying to save his status, so the atmosphere was still weird. But since the Fourth Prince said to continue, everyone had to sit down even if they were restless. The sound of stringed instruments sounded again, but this time everyone would occasionally look at the seat above them while talking, hoping to hear something. However, the sound of stringed instruments was too loud, and the Fourth Prince and Yu Li had something to talk about, so they couldn't hear anything at all.

However, Li Heng, who was sitting next to the Fourth Prince, heard it, and he could not hide the shock in his eyes.

The Fourth Prince asked, "What's wrong with Miss Yu? Do you need me to find a royal physician for her? My mother's Imperial Physician, Dr. Sun, is highly skilled and can cure any illness, big or small, in just a few days."

"I won't bother Doctor Sun with my sister's little matter. Thank you, Fourth Prince, for your concern." Yu Li replied respectfully.

"Hey, how can this be a trivial matter?" Li Changxuan smiled and put his arm around Yu Li's shoulders, whispering, "She is someone I like, so it's only natural for Your Highness to show some concern for her."

Yu Li's expression changed, and his eyes turned cold. "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. My sister from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion still has no engagement. If your words get out, my sister's reputation will be ruined, and no man will dare to marry her in the future."

Yu Li hadn't expected the Fourth Prince to be so outspoken. Even before arriving, he had already prepared himself mentally, thinking that even if the Fourth Prince was a jerk, he couldn't be a street thug. He hadn't expected him to be even more ruthless than a thug! And a powerful thug at that! Such a person was the most difficult to deal with.

Li Changxuan's face was filled with worry. "Then why don't I just marry her? Not only will Miss Yu's reputation not be ruined, but she will also become my prince's consort."

His own reputation was awful, so why would he care about his consort's? And if word got out that Yu Ziyin and he were having an affair, and that prevented her from getting married, he'd be fine. That way, the Right Prime Minister's mansion wouldn't be left with an old maid, right? The end result would likely be that Yu Ziyin's reputation would be preserved, and he could also marry her. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

"Your Highness, our Right Prime Minister's Mansion has rules. No one, regardless of gender, can have anything to do with the princes and princesses." Yu Li took Li Changxuan's hand off his shoulder. "Please don't make things difficult for our Right Prime Minister's Mansion. If you insist on making things difficult for us, we can only send my sister to a nunnery!"

Yu Li's words were not false; he truly meant it. Compared to the safety of the entire Right Prime Minister's Mansion, his sister Yu Ziyin's future was no longer their primary concern. If Li Changxuan truly intended to force her to marry him, they would fight him to the end. Although this would sacrifice Yu Ziyin and was unfair to her, it was also a helpless move for the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

Yu Li could only promise in his heart that if such a situation really happened, he would find the best place for his sister to live so that she would never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life.

Li Changxuan didn't expect Yu Li to be so resolute. The fact that he could say it so decisively also represented the attitude of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. He would rather send his daughter to a nunnery than marry her. It was really infuriating!

He looked at the serious Yu Li in front of him and couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Although Li Changxuan was angry, he couldn't be as cruel as the Right Prime Minister. He couldn't bear to see Yu Zinyin suffer in a nunnery. That was not a place for human beings. His father had several concubines who made mistakes and were punished and sent to a nunnery. They went crazy within two years. When he thought about his beloved going to that nunnery and receiving terrible treatment, he couldn't help but retreat and was speechless to Yu Li.

Li Changxuan had considered giving it his all. After Yu Ziyin went to the nunnery, he could have sent someone to secretly take her away and bring her to his own palace. But then he used his remaining intelligence to think about it again. He felt that with Yu Ziyin's highly praised character in the capital, she wasn't the type to be his concubine. It was even possible that she'd hanged herself the moment he took her away, for the sake of her family's reputation. In the end, he'd just have a corpse. What was the point of coming here?

After thinking about it over and over again, Li Changxuan still didn't know what to do, but he didn't know that Li Heng, who was sitting on his right, had already exploded in his mind.

The Fourth Prince is actually interested in Yu Zinyin?

I can snatch it from Chen Jingchi, but I can’t snatch it from the Fourth Prince!

Even though the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has rules and a firm attitude, stating that they will not allow their children to have any connection with the royal family, the Fourth Prince is an uncertain thing. If he insists on marrying, Concubine Dong will not be able to stop him. Even if the Emperor is not satisfied, he may agree because he dotes on the Fourth Prince. Wouldn't that mean that she and Yu Zinyin will not be able to achieve a happy ending?

Thinking of this, Li Heng suddenly felt angry towards Yu Zinyin.

Wasn't Chen Jingchi enough? She even went to provoke the Fourth Prince? Was she so ambitious to become a consort? Did she think that if she hooked up with the Fourth Prince, she could become Crown Princess or Empress in the future? So she looked down on his position as Crown Prince's Consort, refused to get close to him, and treated him coldly and distantly? This woman was truly snobbish.

But at the same time, Li Heng was unwilling to let go just like that. He had always wanted to marry Yu Zinyin, not only because of her beautiful appearance, but also to win over the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and get the other party's powerful support. If he lost Yu Zinyin just like that, he would feel particularly wronged. He had obviously regarded her as a woman that he could easily hold in his hands, but now he had to let go because of the Fourth Prince. He was unwilling to accept this.