Marrying the Crown Prince

"Calm down? Ha!" Zhang Sicheng scoffed.

Before he stepped forward, he used his foot to lift Zhang Siwu's chin, forcing her to look up at him.

Looking at the pitiful girl, Zhang Sicheng felt a surge of tyranny within him.

He grinned and said in a sinister tone, "My dear sister, because of you, we're locked up again. How can I, the one who does this, calm down?"

Zhang Siwu shook her head frantically, her eyes brimming with tears, and shrank back in fear as she spoke, "Brother, I only wanted to humiliate the people of Chen Kingdom. I didn't know that it would anger them."

“So many of us have died in battle, falling one after another before my eyes. I just can’t swallow this insult. I have no disloyalty, Your Majesty.”

"I really don't know why this is happening..."

Tears streamed down her face, dripping onto the floor. Her clothes, pulled loose from the tugging, revealed bluish-purple marks on her shoulders.

A dark glint flashed in Zhang Sicheng's eyes as he strode toward Zhang Siwu.

Zhang Siwu was forced to retreat repeatedly until she was backed into a corner with nowhere left to go.

He leaned down and viciously grabbed her neck.

"Brother Emperor..."

Zhang Siwu had difficulty breathing, and her face instantly turned red.

She was in great pain, but dared not struggle, for fear of further enraging the madman.

Zhang Sicheng pinched her with one hand and gently stroked her face with the other, smiling warmly, "Good sister, you are just like your mother, really stupid and despicable."

Just as Zhang Siwu was about to give up and roll her eyes, Zhang Sicheng let go of her hand.

Zhang Siwu fell to the ground, coughing as she gasped for fresh air. Eventually, tears welled up in her eyes, and her eyes turned red.

She looked so disheveled, yet so alluring.

Zhang Sicheng licked his lips and commented, "He really is a born bastard."

After saying that, he felt bored and turned to leave, unaware of the hatred and murderous intent in Zhang Siwu's eyes as she lowered her gaze.

The person finally left. She wiped the blood from her mouth, stood up, straightened her clothes, and returned to being the dignified and proud princess she had been before.

Zhang Siwu looked at the moon outside the window. The moonlight was pure white, like a soft veil, gently sprinkling upon everything, warmly embracing the world, just like her older sister.

At this moment, she smiled faintly, her eyes crinkling – Sister, don't be afraid, soon, after everything is done, I will go down to keep you company.

Her sister is the gentlest person in the world. No matter how hard she tries to climb up, no matter how many times she falls or how many times she bumps her head, she will get up as soon as she thinks of her sister.

Because she needs to become stronger, to stand at the top, so that she can protect her sister.

But sister, why didn't you wait for me?

When I get back, I can take you away.

Zhang Siwu opened the window, and a cool breeze blew in. It was a little cold, but she still closed her eyes as if enjoying it.

Sister, don't worry, soon someone will come down to keep you company.

None of those beasts in Yun Qin will escape!

Inside the Fengyi Palace, a eunuch knelt on the ground and recounted what had happened between Zhang Siwu and Zhang Sicheng.

Zhou Zhou and Li Ziyan sat together, playing leaf cards, the kind where you don't need to think and just compare sizes.

There's nothing I can do; just too many things have happened lately, and my brain is completely overloaded.

After the eunuch finished speaking, Li Ziyan waved his hand, ordering him to leave.

“It seems,” Li Ziyan said lazily, drawing a card, “that the people of Yunqin are not of one mind.”

No wonder, no wonder Marquis Zhaoqing said that it was an accident that he was able to capture the princess and prince of Yunqin. It turns out that the accident happened to them.

Indeed, Zhang Siwu and Zhang Sicheng's unexpected arrest was orchestrated by Zhang Siwu.

When she received the letter from her confidant and learned that her sister had passed away, she went mad. Her confidant knelt on the ground, pleading and saying many things about her sister.

Zhang Siwu finally caught her breath and calmed down.

The first thing I did after calming down was to decide to send Zhang Sicheng to meet the King of Hell.

She will not let any of those who have hurt, cursed, or harmed her sister go unpunished. Now, let her collect the interest first.

But who knew that with the Marquis of Zhaoqing's elaborate schemes, she herself would overplay her hand.

What I never expected was that the old geezer loved his precious son so much that he was willing to cease hostilities for him and even promised so many jewels.

That would be interesting if he didn't make it back alive.

That's why Zhang Siwu acted so arrogantly at the palace banquet.

Back at Fengyi Palace, Zhou Zhou also drew a card.

She glanced at the score, seemingly dissatisfied, and frowned slightly in disdain. She said, "I'm planning to find some time to meet that princess of Yun Qin."

Let's see what she's up to.

"Okay, remember to avoid Zhang Sicheng," Li Ziyan said, drawing another card.

"I know, don't worry."

At this point, both players had three cards in their hands. They revealed their cards together: one had nine points, and the other had fourteen points. Zhou Zhou won.

Li Ziyan put away the cards, looked at the night sky, and asked, "Are you ready to rest?"

"Let's go see our son first." Zhou Zhou stood up and stretched.

Li Ziyan looked away guiltily.

Because I've been so busy lately, I usually leave the baby with the wet nurse, and only hold him occasionally...

It can be understood that he was so busy today that he only just finished, and as a result, he didn't see his child all day.

And so, without realizing it, I actually... forgot I had such a child.

Time slowly passed, and another new day began.

After Zhou Zhou finished his meal, he summoned a palace maid and instructed her to do something. Before he could explain the matter, a figure rushed to the entrance of Fengyi Palace.

The guards at the door stopped the man, asking, "What are you doing? What are you doing?"

She hurriedly grabbed the man, "My lord, I am a maidservant of Princess Shun'an. Please, my lord, go in and inform her for me."

Upon hearing that it was someone from Princess Shun'an's entourage, the guards dared not be negligent and hurriedly entered.

Soon, Sizhu personally greeted them at the palace gate and led them inside.

Upon entering the palace, Li Li knelt down, her face contorted with grief, and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please, please save the princess!"

In this capital city, let alone taking the princess's life, there are probably few who can even make this lady suffer.

and so……

An idea flashed through Zhou Zhou's mind.

She opened her mouth, somewhat uncertain, "She...?"