Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

It was obvious that when the emperor was still a prince, his second son was already born and had reached the age of understanding. He had seen how the emperor, who was still a prince at the time, was oppressed by his brothers and could not live happily. If he had not resisted, his second son would have lost not only the throne of prince but also his life. Yet he was still alive and well and was talking about him behind that bitch's back!

It was also because of this that when it came to the emperor's generation, he strictly prohibited the princes from fighting, and the position of crown prince rightfully fell on Shao Lian, the eldest son. Shao Lian did not disappoint the emperor's expectations. Although he was not very close to his younger brothers and sisters, he was very gentle and there was no abuse. Moreover, Shao Lian's ability was not comparable to that of his useless second son. As a father, how could he not know how capable the second prince was?

He keeps saying that the most capable person will take the throne. If he really had the ability, why would he do something like this? Isn't it just that he can't compete with the opponent in public, so he can only use this shady trick to harm others?

The emperor felt disgusted with the second prince who could not see his own position and ability, but he also did not want to see the crown prince with his brothers' blood on his hands like himself, and be criticized by future generations for being too ambitious and unable to tolerate his brothers in the royal family. So he only told Shao Lian to be patient and he would deal with the second prince and his wife.

Shao Lian did not tell Yu Zinyin about the emperor. He only told her to stay away from the second prince and the second prince's wife. After all, the second prince had tried to assassinate him before. He also told Yu Zinyin that the second prince's wife had tried to win over other princes' wives to deal with him.

Because she was isolated and alienated, the Second Prince's wife was unaware that some of these princesses' families were staunch supporters of the Crown Prince. Knowing that other princes were no match for the Crown Prince, they married their daughters to other princes to win him over and serve as his support. Others, however, didn't need their daughters for marriage, but because their families were large, they needed a backer, so they married their daughters to princes who weren't the Crown Prince.

Therefore, the princes' wives would not become greedy and do such dangerous things with the second prince's wife just because of the instigation and encouragement of her people. In addition, they themselves would be afraid of losing the support of their natal families. If they were staunch prince's party members, they would reject the other party on the spot, and in serious cases, they would drag the instigator out and beat him to death.

The neutral and indecisive princesses chose to ask their natal families for their opinions. After learning about this, those families immediately kept their daughters away from the Second Prince's wife. Everyone could see that the Crown Prince's position was stable and could not be shaken. They had always been neutral and did not want to use their daughters for marriage. They only wanted to marry their daughters to the prince with the support of a prince's wife in the future, so as to ensure the prosperity of the family. So why should they wade into muddy water just for the illusory benefits of the Second Prince's wife?

Shao Lian didn't even need to give orders, as some families had put the Second Prince's wife, who was secretly causing trouble, on the blacklist of contacts. Even the Second Prince was vaguely implicated, but neither he nor his wife noticed. With such observation skills, the two of them still tried to overthrow the Crown Prince, which many families found ridiculous.

The Second Prince's wife was unaware of her situation. She was not invited to these family banquets, and she thought that these people looked down on her because she was born out of wedlock.

After listening to Shao Lian whispering to her what the Second Prince's wife had done as if it were a joke, Yu Ziyin felt that the Second Prince's wife and the Second Prince would not have a good end. She could see that Shao Lian did not take them seriously at all. Even though the Second Prince almost killed Shao Lian, Shao Lian still did not think that the Second Prince was a threat.

Yu Ziyin glanced at Shao Lian from time to time, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself. She was afraid that Shao Lian was too arrogant and that he would suffer at the hands of the Second Prince in the future. Yu Ziyin didn't know that the Second Prince and his wife were going to be dealt with by the Emperor, so it was normal for her to have such concerns.

Because Yu Ziyin wasn't the Crown Princess, she couldn't sit with Shao Lian. Instead, she sat alone on the right side of the table. He soon noticed that Yu Ziyin wasn't enjoying the dance like the others. Looking at her expression, he knew what she was thinking. He patted the back of her hand and said, "Don't worry. I know my limits. I only dared to do this because I knew he wouldn't be able to dance in front of me."

Yu Ziyin nodded, "It's better to be careful."

Shao Lian knew that she was worried about him, and curled his lips, "Okay, I will be careful."

After talking about the Second Prince and his wife, Yu Zinyin set her sights on the women's table. Just after Liu's mother brought Liu Ziyu and Liu Xian into the Prince's Mansion, she asked Xi Que to follow Liu Xian and keep an eye on whether there was any woman Liu Xian liked. If she came from a good family, she would mention it to Shao Lian.

Everyone knows that this kind of banquet is a birthday banquet on the surface, but it may also be a blind date for the children of major families to meet each other. Therefore, unmarried young men and women will naturally not miss this opportunity. The ladies of each family will go around to meet young men and women of appropriate age, and young men and women who have reached the age of marriage or engagement will also inquire about each other and get to know each other, hoping to find a good marriage.

Yu Zinyin wanted to ask Shao Lian directly to help Liu Xian find a suitable marriage, but she was afraid that Liu Xian would find someone he liked at this banquet, and the person Shao Lian arranged for him might not be the one he liked. In the end, whether he married the woman or not, both parties would probably be very upset.

That's why Yu Ziyin arranged for Xi Que to help. If Liu Xian didn't fall in love with anyone, didn't try to get to know or fall in love with any other girl, and obediently accepted his family's arrangements, then it wouldn't be too late for her to mention Liu Xian's marriage to Shao Lian. As it turned out, Liu Xian actually fell in love with a certain noblewoman. Xi Que found out that the woman's family background was similar to that of the current Liu family, so there wouldn't be any mismatch between them. The two of them also chatted happily, and it seemed like they were in love.

Xi Que raised his chin towards the place where the girl was sitting while pouring wine in front of Yu Ziyin. Yu Ziyin glanced over secretly. The girl had a rosy face and was quite cute. She also got along well with the other young ladies from the aristocratic families around her. It seemed that Liu Xian had good taste.

But Yu Ziyin didn't dare to guarantee that the man was a good one, and then she rashly mentioned the matter to Shao Lian. After all, everyone would pretend to be weak and harmless in such a place, including herself. So she didn't want Liu Xian to marry someone who was difficult to get along with. Otherwise, there would be constant trouble in Liu Xian's backyard in the future. Wouldn't she have invited a wolf into the Liu family?

Now, Yu Zinyin is in charge of the backyard and has some power of his own. Although it is nothing compared to Shao Lian, the real owner of the Prince's Mansion, it is more than enough for him to investigate this girl from a noble family with a family background similar to that of the Liu family.

Of course, she did not hide what she did from Shao Lian. She still relied on him for everything now, so she did not want to keep it secret from him just because of her self-esteem, which would cause a rift between them.

And she was indeed right to do so.