Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 620

After Mo Zhonggui finished speaking, he left.

The Third Prince stood there, his mind churning like boiling oil.

He knew he shouldn't abandon everything he had now. As a prince, the only son of Consort Xing, and the hope of the Xing family, he should shoulder this responsibility.

But then he remembered the slap Consort Xing gave him, her madness when she tried to kill herself, the fire that destroyed all his painting tools and works, and the suffocation and despair he felt day and night...

Is he really going to sacrifice his life to help Consort Xing and the Xing family realize their ambitions?

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Two days later.

Yunhu Inn.

It was snowing lightly outside, and Meishan was brewing tea by the window, with wisps of white steam rising from it.

The third prince walked in from outside.

At this moment, there was no longer any hesitation or torment on his face; his eyes were burning with a resolute flame.

Mei Shanqi turned to look at him and smiled, "So the Third Prince has indeed arrived?"

The Third Prince approached Mei Shanqi, bowed deeply, and wore a resolute expression.

“Mr. Mei, I have made up my mind. If you don’t mind my dullness, I would like to become your student and study painting under your guidance. I hope that one day I can become a master painter like you.”

Mei Shanqi stroked his beard and chuckled, "Good! Good! All my life's learning has finally found a successor! Your Highness, please get up!"

The Third Prince smiled wryly and said, "Now that I have decided to become your disciple, I am no longer the Third Prince."

Meishan Qi's smile faded slightly.

"Is Your Highness really sure you want to give up your status as a prince? This means that your current noble status and pampered life will all be gone. From now on, you will just be an unknown person who has left his hometown and is wandering the world. Learning to paint is not as easy as people imagine. You have to endure countless hardships and tribulations before you can achieve great success."

Meishan Qi is now a master painter, so he naturally has prestige and status. If he wanted, a painting could sell for tens of thousands of taels of silver, and he is not short of money at all.

However, becoming an artist is not an easy path. The realities one faces are severe, and most artists may not even be able to support themselves at the beginning. When Meishan was young, he experienced countless hardships and difficulties, including times when he was so poor that he couldn't even afford to eat.

The Third Prince was silent for a moment, then said, "Mr. Mei, I have already enjoyed wealth and honor in the first half of my life. Even if I don't have it again in the future, I am mentally prepared."

He didn't know if he would regret giving up his current prestigious princely status; but he knew that if he didn't take this step, he would regret it now and deeply regret it for the rest of his life.

He didn't know if he would be happy if he really chose to go into exile and learn painting from a master; but he knew that if he continued to fight for the throne, he would never be happy and would have no interest in living.

All things considered, it's always worth it for him to try, isn't it?

Moreover, if he doesn't leave, what he might face next is that "Huo Jinghuai" will completely wipe out their Xing family faction.

Although the Third Prince was not good at politics, he was not really stupid. His intuition was that they were no match for "Huo Jinghuai".

Huo Jinghuai gave him a chance. As long as he left, Huo Jinghuai would have no need to target the rest of the Xing family. They might still be able to keep their lives and their current status.

It's better than total annihilation. Look at Jiang Yunwan's faction, what a miserable end they've become!