100 ways to trick a boy into going to sleep

Chapter 816 Begonia Spring

The group returned to the prince's residence in a daze.

Jin Huan's courtyard is the main house in the first three rows of the mansion. Since she planted the crabapple tree and moved in, the plaque has been changed and it is now called Crabapple Pavilion.

Li Yin lived in the west wing. According to auspicious and inauspicious omens, the east is more prestigious than the west. However, due to the orientation of the house, it was cold in winter and hot in summer, so wealthy and powerful people did not want to stay in the east wing.

However, in principle, if guests come to stay for a while, the east wing room can be tidied up. But considering the status of his second brother, he still ordered people to prepare a clean main room in the west wing. As for Li Wen's entourage, they were not qualified to live in the backyard of the mansion.

Lying in unfamiliar surroundings, I often find it hard to fall asleep.

After tossing and turning for a while, he finally put on an outer robe and got up. The wooden door creaked as it was pushed open, and in the still of the night, such a sound was unusual.

The courtyard in the west wing was equally exquisite, except that it lacked the tall, robust, and gnarled crabapple trees that one would see when passing by the Begonia Pavilion on the way back to the mansion.

He was not one to be swayed by romantic love or fleeting pleasures, and unlike his elder brother and the third brother, he had his own plans for his future wife.

For Li Wen, the most important thing right now is to accumulate merits and then quickly remove Li Yin from the position of crown prince.

But tonight, many emotions inexplicably arise in my heart.

He pinched his brow in frustration and sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard.

The mischievous memories of childhood, the youthful exuberance, and the glorious military achievements that command both awe and fear from the world—all of these seemed to flash through my mind, but in the end, they only lingered on a face that was both strikingly beautiful and captivating.

He didn't even dare to murmur her name aloud, only whispering it in his heart: Shen Jinhuan.

Something big happened first thing this morning.

Li Yin sent a letter to Chang'an by fast horse several days ago, and received a response from the emperor.

The three brothers had some guesses about the outcome.

After all, what if the sage really agreed?

The letter wouldn't have arrived so soon. As the Crown Prince, Li Yin's marriage to the Crown Princess was a momentous event, a matter of great importance to the nation. If the Emperor had given his approval, it would have been either a eunuch close to the Emperor or a high-ranking official who would personally come to read the imperial edict.

Li Wen stayed at the mansion yesterday and came over early this morning, which is normal. But Li Jie didn't go to train the soldiers early this morning. He just stayed at the prince's residence and was really a headache!

Even so, since the other party hadn't revealed their true intentions, and guests are guests, especially brothers, he couldn't just kick them out. He only gave them a low scolding for not doing their proper work! To his surprise, the boy wasn't angry at all. Instead, he scratched his head in a simple and honest manner, smiling honestly and without saying a word. It was as if he wasn't the one who had tried to steal his brother's girlfriend yesterday, right in front of his brother.

Li Wen casually rubbed the cup in his hand, but his gaze remained fixed on the unopened letter on the table.

"Why don't you open it, brother?"

Li Yin frowned slightly. He naturally noticed that when Li Wen said these words, San Hu's eyes showed no restraint in his joy.

"Regardless of the contents of the letter, I will marry her." Although these words were in response to Li Wen's question, his gaze was clearly fixed on Li Jie, as if admonishing or warning him.

Upon hearing this, Li Wen chuckled softly.

He spoke as if it were unintentional: "Brother, as the Crown Prince, establishing a Crown Princess is a major event for the court and the country. If this letter of marriage proposal was sent by the Three Hus, the Emperor would probably have already issued an imperial decree by now."