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

"Alright, stop showing off your meager literary talent. No matter how much you show off, it won't change the fact that you're just a piece of dirt who only knows gold and not words. You'd better go and keep an eye on your troublesome kids! Be careful they don't come after you. Murong Chuan won't let the best meat go to waste."

After Bai Jianan finished speaking, Bai Haitang immediately sat up and glared at him angrily, saying, "Can you not bring this up? It makes me feel sad. God is unfair. Why did He leave me with so many messes?"

Back then, I was a young and inexperienced man, eager to conquer battlefields and roam the martial world. Who would have thought that these unlucky fellows would drag me back to the capital and start my aimless life as a playboy.

"Ah! Luckily, there are still my favorite gold and silver jewelry here, otherwise, wouldn't my life have been a waste? I'll be going now. You'd better keep an eye on things; I don't think your husband is someone to be trifled with. Be careful someone doesn't set their sights on him, or things could get out of control."

Just as he said this, Murong Chuan happened to look over and raised his glass to him. Upon seeing this, Bai Haitang smiled and walked towards Murong Chuan with her glass in hand.

"Oh, Your Highness, how come you've noticed me now? I was just thinking about how to establish a connection with you, Your Highness, and now you've come looking at me. This is a great honor for me. Come, let's have a drink."

Bai Jianan glanced coldly at Murong Chuan, who immediately gave him a provocative smile before going to drink with Bai Haitang.

"What? He stole the spotlight? Don't be sad, my brother has always been like this."

Murong Yu walked over, sneered, and then looked at Bai Jianan and said, "Where has the young master been these past few days? I've been looking for him quite a bit."

He spoke with a hint of resentment. The matter of Lan Yue Tower had always been a thorn in his side, a thorn in his side. The death of Hua Xiangrong only intensified his hatred for Murong Chuan.

Originally, he intended to use Lanyue Tower as a base for information gathering, but unexpectedly, Murong Chuan struck first and even forced Hua Xiangrong to her death. It would be impossible for Murong Chuan not to be targeting him.

When the incident occurred, he tried to maneuver in various ways, but he still couldn't overcome the fact that Murong Chuan's power was greater than his own. He couldn't do anything about it, so he could only seek protection from Bai Jianan. After Bai Jianan stepped forward, it did play a buffering role, but a few days later, Lan Yue Lou was still destroyed by Murong Chuan, using the emperor's name and the excuse of being a remnant of the rebel party.

Afterwards, he wanted to discuss the matter with Bai Jianan, but he never expected that Bai Jianan would disappear for many days and only show up today. Fortunately, he is nominally a useless prince who likes to join in the fun and look at beautiful women. Otherwise, if he hadn't been so bad at this occasion, I wouldn't have been able to see Bai Jianan.

Bai Jianan naturally sensed the dissatisfaction in his words and could only helplessly say, "There's nothing I can do. My mother and father are fighting at home. As a son, besides being a qualified heir, I also have to take care of my parents' relationship. Otherwise, I might lose my position as heir."

As he spoke, he looked at Murong Yu and laughed, "What? Another problem you can't solve? You're really doing a frustrating job as a prince. You have no ability at all and only think about relying on others. Then my surrender is meaningless."

Upon hearing this, Murong Yu frowned, then raised an eyebrow at Bai Jianan: "Young Master, are you perhaps planning to start your own faction now that I've lost favor?"

"Do not."

Bai Jianan closed his eyes and continued fanning himself, saying, "With my limited abilities, I would have to consider the strength of the other party before I can start anew. Right now, the only ones I can respect are you and that Murong Chuan. It's just a pity that I am inherently at odds with him and we definitely cannot cooperate. So, do you think I have any other options?"

Murong Yu then smiled and said, "If that's the case, then I don't need to worry about anything. However, I currently have too few people on my side, and my father values ​​him too much, so I can only find some resources from the cracks."

But now that source of information has been cut off by him, I'd like to ask for your help today, Your Highness, to set up a communication relay point for me, so that I can minimize my losses.”

value?

Is this really true?

Bai Jianan suddenly chuckled, a fleeting hint of sarcasm in his eyes. He said lazily, "It's not difficult, but it will take some time. I've taken all my men back, and now I have no one by my side. A general without soldiers can't fight, can he? Wait until I've appeased my mother and won over my father before I get people to come and help you."

As he spoke, he suddenly stood up, moved closer to Murong Yu, and asked, "Speaking of which, do you think a person's temper increases as they get older? I feel like my two have only grown in temper over the years, nothing else."

Murong Yu laughed and said, "Even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes, let alone this is a private matter for the young master's family. I have never met Qingyan Marquis. According to what you said, his temper has grown stronger now, so my childhood memories are definitely not valid. I really can't help you."

Bai Jianan seemed to understand, nodded considerately, and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, go play somewhere else! Get to know some new elites. Those brats, don't be fooled by their current weakness. When it really comes down to it, they'll be more sensible than their fathers. It won't hurt to make more friends with them."

Murong Yu nodded: "Of course, I certainly won't hang myself on your tree. In that case, I'll go first."

Seemingly to avoid suspicion, Murong Yu looked at Bai Jianan with a livid face the moment she stood up, while Bai Jianan had already closed her eyes, ignoring everything and continuing to feign sleep.

In reality, all he was thinking about was Jian Yue.

As I thought about it, I realized I was going crazy. My life was in danger, how could I still be thinking about such romantic things? It's true what they say, to die under a peony is to be a romantic ghost.

"We've been chatting for quite a while now, but I still don't know how old Miss Shangguan is. At our age, there should be a hierarchy, and it's not appropriate to keep calling each other 'Miss' all the time."

As Yue Leyun spoke, she placed a plate of pastries next to Jian Yue and looked at her.

Jian Yue smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, Jian Yue also had the same idea. I am fifteen years old now, born in August."

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun immediately smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I'm also fifteen years old, but I was born in September, so I'm a month younger than you. In that case, how about I call you 'elder sister'?"

"Of course, it's possible. Having the Prime Minister's daughter as a younger sister is a source of pride and honor."

It was that one word, "sister," that made her give her heart to the wrong person, raising a ravenous wolf that devoured her until nothing was left. How could she forget that?

Jian Yue finished speaking with a smile, then lowered her eyes and said, "I'm really sorry about today. I messed up a perfectly good banquet. I don't know whose daughters those two sisters are. What if they cause trouble for the Prime Minister's residence in the future?"

Yue Leyun smiled and said indifferently, "It's alright. Do you think the Prime Minister's residence can just come looking for trouble like that? You didn't grow up in the capital, so naturally you don't know about the affairs between officials."

Those two sisters were young ladies from the Sun family. Although the Sun family is related to the imperial family, my father's status as a prime minister is lower than theirs, but his position is much higher. If they want to cause trouble for my family, they'll have to see who else in the court can uphold the prime minister's authority.

"The Sun family?"

Jian Yue was stunned, staring wide-eyed at Yue Leyun. Yue Leyun's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but feel fortunate.

This girl's eyes are truly beautiful, even more captivating than her appearance. If she were still unmarried, even the Crown Prince would surely be smitten with her.

She immediately felt relieved and nodded, saying, "That's right, it's the maternal family of the current Empress Sun Rouxiang. You must be familiar with the Qiu family. These two sisters and Qiu Lingfeng are cousins."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something and looked at Jian Yue curiously, asking, "By the way, how did you resolve your issues with the Qiu family? Did the Qiu family cause you any trouble?"

"No, I'm just worried. After all, Lord Qiu was once my father. I didn't want things to turn out like this, but you know the young master's temper, I can't stop him."

As Jian Yue spoke, worry filled her eyes, and she lowered her gaze sadly. Yue Leyun sighed, "That's true, it's really not your fault, but some people just take it out on you. So, don't be sad."

Jian Yue nodded, and Yue Leyun asked again, "If that's the case, then is the marriage between the Qiu family and the young master just going to be like this? To be honest, I consider you a sister, but if you really marry the young master, I'll feel sorry for you."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue's cheeks flushed red. She lowered her head and whispered, "Thank you for your concern, sister. However, I grew up in the countryside and have never seen any grand occasions, let alone any good men."

"The young master treats me well, so I truly appreciate it. Even if he only likes my looks, I still have them, don't I? He may not be handsome, but I think if he were, he wouldn't have fallen for me. That's my advantage. If I hold onto it, I'll be set for life. Why think about anything else?"

Jian Yue spoke simply, and every word she uttered revealed her satisfaction with the marriage. As a result, Yue Leyun smiled secretly in her heart and felt much more at ease.

She immediately nodded and said, "Sister is right. You really can't take things too seriously, such superficial things as appearance. Everyone gets old and loses their beauty eventually. When that time comes, all you can hold onto are those same things."

"You're right. While you still have the advantage, seize it firmly. If you treat the young master differently now, the princess will surely look at you with new respect."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue smiled sweetly and said, "Of course. The princess is very kind to me now. She said she likes me because I am well-behaved. Once we get married, if I can have children for the young master soon, she will definitely not mistreat me."