The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Chu Tian ignored Bai Jianan and looked at Shangguan Ting. He bowed to Shangguan Ting and said, "Greetings, General. My father once instructed me to visit your residence. However, I have been busy with affairs these past few days. I hope you will forgive me."

Before Shangguan Ting could speak, Bai Jianan sneered, "Yes, you don't have time to visit, but you have time to kidnap someone's granddaughter. Chu Tianyi, it's really true that you're a hypocrite."

Shangguan Ting frowned and looked at Chu Tianyi, his eyes full of suspicion. Chu Tianyi pursed his lips and said, "This matter is indeed my fault, but it all started as a misunderstanding. I have said that I would take responsibility, and now, what I said still stands."

As he spoke, he looked at Jian Yue. Jian Yue looked at Chu Tianyi with an unchanged expression, but her heart was full of doubts. After a long while, she lowered her eyes and curtsied to Chu Tianyi, saying, "Jian Yue thanks Your Highness for your kindness, but Jian Yue is already married and will surely have to disappoint Your Highness."

Chu Tianyi remained calm and said seriously, "The person the young master of Qingyan Marquis is betrothed to is Qiu Lingxiu, the sixth young lady of the Qiu family, and their birth charts are also Qiu Lingxiu's. Now, the young lady is a young lady of the Shangguan family. Continuing this marriage is probably unreasonable."

"Improper? What you say sounds nice, young prince, but if we follow your logic, does that mean that someone like me is unworthy of the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family?"

Bai Jianan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows curved, looking at Chu Tianyi with a smile, but that smile was cold and contained a hint of murderous intent.

Chu Tianyi really wanted to ruin his marriage, but what was his purpose? Did he really want to take responsibility for Jian Yue? Not only did Bai Jianan not believe it, but even Jian Yue herself didn't believe it.

After Bai Jianan finished speaking, Jian Yue saw Chu Tian frown, but his eyes showed a serious expression.

"Of course he is not worthy. After all, the Shangguan family is a military family. Including the long-lost Miss Shangguan, the people in the mansion are rare heroines. But what can the young master do?"

As for choosing a husband, the Shangguan family has always been strict, so naturally they wouldn't choose a good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun.

Chu Tian spoke rudely, and Bai Jianan sneered. But before he could speak, Jian Yue stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness. But doesn't Your Highness know that it is improper for you to meddle in other people's private affairs like this?"

Chu Tian looked at Jian Yue and saw her smile at him, calmly saying, "Who Jian Yue marries is her own decision, and no one can make that decision for her. It is not very classy for you to slander the young master like this."

Moreover, although Jian Yue uses the Shangguan surname, she is not a direct descendant of the Shangguan family; she is a woman married out of the family and has no relation to the Shangguan family. Therefore, how she chooses a husband has nothing to do with the Shangguan family's reputation, right?

Chu Tian frowned deeply: "I'm doing this for your own good."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, but what you think is good for me may not be what I want. Your Highness, we have only known each other for a short time, and there is no need to bring up the reason again. If Your Highness continues to use the same excuse to get close to Jian Yue, then Jian Yue can only use the same words to tell you."

At this moment, Shangguan Ting stepped forward, stroking his beard, and said, "The Shangguan family has always been unique in its traditions, unlike many others. There is no regard for social status or arranged marriages. Everything depends on the wishes of both parties. Although Jian Yue's marriage is a decree from the Emperor, Jian Yue still needs to give her consent. Otherwise, even if it goes against the Emperor's will, I will storm the Golden Palace and beg the Emperor to change the decree."

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Tianyi and said, "Young Prince, the old prince and I fought side by side on the battlefield and have been friends for a long time. If the old prince asked you to come and see me, he must have already told you what kind of person I am."

The Shangguan family has no family traditions or principles; marriages are entirely up to the young people. Therefore, Young Prince, you don't need to worry about my granddaughter. But you, Young Prince, have your brother dragging you along. If you don't deal with that, he might cause trouble for the old prince in the future.

After saying that, he looked at Jian Yue and said, "Let's go back!"

Jian Yue nodded, then nodded to Chu Tian, ​​turned around and followed Shangguan Ting into the carriage. Bai Jianan also snorted at Chu Tian and laughed, "You tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead. You're just as stupid as you were when you were a child. You haven't learned your lesson after all these years. The Great Northwest will be buried in your hands sooner or later."

After saying this, Bai Jianan mounted his horse, whipped it, and rode off with Shangguan Ting's carriage.

Chu Tian watched them leave with a cold eye, his hand remaining on the dagger at his waist.

He Xinle silently followed behind Chu Tianyi, her eyes filled with unspeakable sadness. How could her little brother be so stubborn and fall for this girl?

"Brother Xiao Yi..."

"roll."

He Xinle was stunned and stood there, when he saw Chu Tian turn his head and say indifferently, "Go back to your uncrowned city and don't show your face in front of me again."

He Xinle stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that Chu Tianyi was saying these words to her. With tears welling in her eyes, she asked, "Why? What's wrong with me? Why are you doing this to me?"

She didn't understand. How could things have turned out like this? She hadn't done anything, so why was Chu Tian looking at her like she was a stranger? She was unwilling to accept it.

"There's no why, you said it yourself, didn't you? You like me, so why should I like you back? Lots of people like me, so why should you be able to follow me just because you want to?"

"He Xinle, I don't want to provoke you, only because you are the princess of the Uncrowned City. If you continue to follow me, I will kill you, and let the Uncrowned City understand that being the princess of my Great Northwest Royal Palace is not an easy job."

He Xinle stood there stunned, Chu Tianyi's eyes filled with ruthlessness. She suddenly shouted, "What are you saying? I don't understand at all."

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just tell your father, and he'll understand."

Chu Tianyi spoke indifferently, then turned and left, leaving He Xinle with only a detached silhouette.

A torrential downpour began, and Chu Tianyi's figure gradually disappeared into the rain. He Xinle could no longer see him, but he stubbornly stood still, staring intently in the direction he had vanished.

Rainwater streamed down her cheeks, and she didn't know if it was mixed with tears. As it passed the corner of her lips, she tasted a bitter flavor.

"Ah~~"

"Let's go back."

A man's voice came from behind her. He Xinle turned around and saw Zang Feng standing quietly behind her in a black robe, holding a black umbrella in his hand.

As she turned around, Zang Feng stuffed the umbrella in his hand into hers and said, "Go back. A man like him isn't worth your effort."

He Xinle tilted his head, looking at Zang Feng with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Why?"

Zang Feng lowered his eyes and shook his head, saying, "For no reason, he has mastered the Heartless Sword, and is cold and indifferent all his life. It is impossible for him to fall in love with anyone."

"But he's already fallen for the girl."

He Xinle retorted, only to see Zang Feng smile and look at her, saying, "Silly girl, do you really think he likes your older sister? Do you even know what liking someone looks like?"

He Xinle looked blank. Like? She really liked him. She liked Xiao Yi very much, so much so that she couldn't help herself, even if it meant losing her life.

Zang Feng sighed, "Silly girl, that's exactly how you are. So, do you see your little brother like your older sister like you do?"

He Xinle shook his head and Cang Feng said, "So, he doesn't really like your girl. It's just a conspiracy between adults. Okay, you wouldn't understand if I said more. Let's go back. It wouldn't be good if you got sick."

After saying that, Cang Feng turned and left. His black robes blended into the heavy rain and disappeared in an instant. He Xinle stood there for a long time before slowly leaving.

Heart Lake Inn.

"Your purpose?"

"You've come to question me, but who is it because of? The Qilin Pavilion, or Bai Jianan?"

"It's not because of anyone else, it's just because the Heartless Sword suddenly wants to get married, it's strange to even think about it."

"It's rare for the Heartless Sword to marry, but it's even more unbelievable that the number one swordsman in the world would become a bodyguard for a spoiled young master."

After saying this, the speaker suddenly stood up, looked coldly at the person in front of him who was still calmly drinking tea, and said coldly, "Senior Brother, have you forgotten Master's last words?"

Upon hearing this, Zang Feng paused, then looked up, took the teacup from his lips, smiled, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Senior brother? Yes, I had forgotten that the old man said he saw a martial arts prodigy in the Northwest and decided to pass on his life's work, the Heartless Sword, to him as his successor. I never expected to meet him today."

As Zang Feng spoke, he clicked his tongue twice, put down his teacup, and stood up as well, saying, "But I just don't understand, why is the little prince of the Northwest not staying in the Northwest properly, but running to the capital city in the Central Plains?"

"The Crown Prince's wedding? The wedding date hasn't even been set yet. Are you just preparing for the future? Or do you have another motive? Do you think the Emperor is a fool? That he'll let you make up stories to fool him?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Tian coldly replied, "My affairs are none of your concern. You only need to remember what your master once said: the Heartless Sword will never serve the imperial court. You'd better leave as soon as possible."

"Leave? Why should I leave?"

Zang Feng smiled, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness. He said, "Since you know I am your senior brother, that old man must have told you that he expelled me from the sect a long time ago. Besides, I'm not using the Heartless Sword now. What do you mean I can't serve the court? I'm not serving the court. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to question me?"

As he spoke, he walked to the door and said, "Chu Tianyi, I can't interfere with Jueqingjian's marriage, but if your Northwest really invades the Central Plains, don't forget the great kindness of the late emperor."

After saying that, Cang Feng spun around and disappeared without a trace. The rain was still falling outside the window. Chu Tianyi sat alone at the table with a deep frown, drinking one glass of wine after another. After an unknown amount of time, he got up and left step by step.