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

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun raised an eyebrow, smiled, took her hand, and turned to Murong Chuan, saying, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. My father will be here soon. I'll take my sister to my room for a while."

Murong Chuan looked at Jian Yue with some worry in his heart, wondering what Jian Yue would do. Therefore, his eyes were filled with warning. Jian Yue immediately pursed her lips and gave Murong Chuan a stubborn look, but her eyes were red, as if she was trying to hold back her sadness and tears.

Murong Chuan's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously lowered his eyes to stop looking at Jian Yue. He simply said, "Then I'll have to trouble Yun'er. If Cai Yue does anything wrong, please forgive her."

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun's eyes flashed with a hint of jealousy, but she said gently, "Your Highness truly cares for your sister. Is Yun'er really such a heartless person? Your Highness's words have made Yun'er very sad."

As she spoke, Yue Leyun made a sad face and covered her eyes with a handkerchief. This was the first time Murong Chuan had seen Yue Leyun like this, and he couldn't help but find it amusing. He chuckled and said, "I know perfectly well what kind of person Yun'er is. Otherwise, how could a hero be so easily swayed by a beautiful woman? If Yun'er is so sad, then I must be sad too."

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun could no longer keep up the act. She gave Murong Chuan a coquettish glare and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, Yun'er will not disappoint you and will certainly not let my sister suffer any injustice here."

Murong Chuan glanced at Jian Yue and saw that she was staring straight ahead with her head held high. He could only nod and say, "Then you can go. But it will take too long. I have limited time. I will go back after I finish talking with the Prime Minister."

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun smiled and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. After you finish talking with your father, just send someone to find me. It's cold now, and I have some fine warm jade in my room. Staying a little longer will be very beneficial for a young lady."

After Murong Chuan nodded, Yue Leyun pulled Jian Yue away. After exchanging a sharp look with Murong Chuan, Jian Yue didn't look at him again and left with Yue Leyun, not even sparing him a glance. This made Murong Chuan feel a tightness in his chest.

Murong Chuan watched her leave, frowning for a long time. When the Prime Minister arrived, he saw Murong Chuan gazing at Jian Yue and immediately frowned, feeling displeased.

At that moment, he still stepped forward and bowed to Murong Chuan, saying, "This old minister greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Murong Chuan snapped out of his daze, turned to look at the Prime Minister, and returned the greeting with a smile, saying, "Prime Minister, there's no need for such formalities. In short, from now on, we are family."

The Prime Minister smiled slightly and said meaningfully, "Your Highness is right, but this old minister only has one daughter, whom he dotes on. I wonder what will happen when she goes to live in Your Highness's residence. I am feeling a little uneasy about it right now."

Upon hearing this, Murong Chuan's eyes flashed, and he smiled, "Yun'er is the Prime Minister's darling, and she is also my precious treasure. Otherwise, I wouldn't have repeatedly instructed my mother to facilitate this marriage today."

The Prime Minister smiled and said shrewdly, "Of course, it is my Yun'er's good fortune to be appreciated by His Highness. However, as parents, we naturally have more worries, especially about the affairs of the household, which are very worrying."

As the Prime Minister spoke, he suddenly sighed and said, "Yun'er is kind-hearted and gentle by nature. I'm just afraid that she will be framed and then I will be at a loss and unable to defend myself."

Upon hearing this, Murong Chuan suddenly became serious and said, "Prime Minister, are you implying that I have behaved improperly?"

The Prime Minister shook his head and said confidently, "This old minister dares not, but Your Highness's reputation has not been good these days. Today, you brought a woman from your household with you, which makes this old minister very worried."

Murong Chuan said with a smile, "I have come to the mansion in person today because I value Yun'er. I think that Yueyun is the Prime Minister's darling and I am reluctant to part with her. I came here as soon as possible to discuss the date of this joyous occasion with the Prime Minister."

However, I was delayed by some things on the way. I believe the spies in the Prime Minister's residence have also told the Prime Minister about this matter. I will not explain it in detail. Some things can be known by knowing yourself and your enemy, but some things cannot be explained in detail.

The Prime Minister holds a high position and wields great power, so he is naturally aware of the advantages and disadvantages involved. The matter is somewhat complicated now, and I have not yet figured it out. However, I am thinking that the most important thing at this moment is not to wrong Yun'er, which is why I insisted on coming to the mansion today.

"Prime Minister, the birth dates have been changed. From now on, we are all family. Even if I cannot bring these matters up, I believe you understand."

The Prime Minister smiled as he looked at Murong Chuan, who returned the smile. Seeing this, the Prime Minister had no choice but to say, "Your Highness is too kind to me. Although I never thought my daughter would win Your Highness's favor, I have thought about her future husband's family."

Now that Your Highness has made a promise, I feel much more at ease. However, although the matter is complicated, I am still worried because I have been kept in the dark. It would be better if Your Highness explained it to me; otherwise, I really find it hard to believe.”

Having come this far, the Prime Minister understood that continuing to play games would be pointless, as evidenced by the fact that Murong Chuan dared to bring a woman to the mansion to propose marriage.

At this point, he no longer intended to play games with Murong Chuan. Since the marriage was a foregone conclusion, and it was Yue Leyun herself who had brought it together, he had no way to stop it. He could only speak frankly and stick with Murong Chuan.

"Prime Minister, have you been able to see what that woman looks like?"

Seeing that the Prime Minister had softened his tone, Murong Chuan smiled and pointed in the direction where Jian Yue and Yue Leyun had been. The Prime Minister shook his head, and then Murong Chuan said with a smile, "This matter is a long story. If the Prime Minister has enough time, let's move over. This place is open, and we may have eavesdroppers."

As they talked, the two quickly left, heading towards the study in the Prime Minister's residence. While they were having a private conversation in the study, Yue Leyun had already brought Jian Yue to her room.

This was her first time in her life to visit Yue Leyun's room, and even before entering, she could already guess what the room's layout was like.

In her previous life, Yue Leyun paid great attention to physical health. She would always carry warm jade with her, especially in winter when her room would be surrounded by all kinds of warm jade. Moreover, these warm jade were collected from various places out of pity for her sisters.

Even now, when she stepped into the room, she was still stunned for a moment by the extravagance before her.

Just like in the Crown Prince's residence, as soon as the door opened, the warmth of the room rushed in. The moment the door opened, a maid stepped forward, took off Yue Leyun's cloak, and welcomed the two into the room.

A brazier was lit inside the house, and the charcoal was burning brightly. Judging from the flames, it was top-quality charcoal.

The wall was also inlaid with several large luminous pearls, and below the luminous pearls were several pieces of warm jade, which, judging from their color, were definitely fine pieces.

Jian Yue suddenly sneered. Back then, she had gone to great lengths to find Nuan Yu, only to find that this person claimed to be unwell, and that Nuan Yu was in short supply, affecting his health and making it difficult for him to carry on the family line for Murong Chuan.

Looking at Nuanyu in the room, he couldn't help but secretly mock his own naivety. Wasn't this a blatant slap in the face?

The supply of warm jade is insufficient? Then what are these ten or eight pieces? Stones?

However, it must be said that in terms of enjoying life, Jian Yue has appreciated Yue Leyun in both her lifetimes.

After all, it's not easy for such a luxurious environment to still give people a feeling of peace and joy. It's just a pity that Yue Leyun's heart is not as clear and pure as this warm jade and bright pearl.

Entering the room with a look of surprise and envy in her eyes, Yue Leyun smiled and pulled Jian Yue to sit at the table, poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her, saying, "Here, are you thirsty after your journey? Have a glass of water."

In response to Yue Leyun's thoughtfulness, Jian Yue smiled back, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile, "Okay."

It was still that hoarse, deliberately lowered voice. Yue Leyun still didn't show any disgust, but said with a slight regret, "It's a pity about your appearance. If your voice were good, His Highness would definitely dote on you even more."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue suddenly panicked and hurriedly put the teacup on the table, shaking her head at Yue Leyun with a flustered look in her eyes, saying, "No, no, no."

Yue Leyun looked at Jian Yue with a puzzled expression, and saw that Jian Yue was stammering for a long time without saying anything. So she patiently said, "Don't rush, drink a glass of water and talk slowly. What are you afraid of? I won't be angry."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue seemed to calm down. She quickly picked up the water glass on the table again and drank it all in one gulp. Then she let out a long breath, straightened up, and looked at Yue Leyun, saying, "We're not like that?"

Yue Leyun feigned confusion and asked, "No... what?"

Faced with Yue Leyun's probing, Jian Yue shook her head and said, "Your Highness has been kind to me, so he asked me for help, saying that he wanted to find someone who looks like me. So I stayed in the mansion temporarily. It's really not what you think, Miss. I am Your Highness's bedmate."

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun blinked in surprise and asked incredulously, "Really? But the way His Highness looks at you doesn't seem to be devoid of emotion at all. Could it be that you just haven't noticed?"

Jian Yue shook her head again and said very seriously, "Your Highness is looking at me, but through me you are looking at another person."

Yue Leyun was taken aback: "Are you talking about the other person His Highness mentioned, someone who resembles you?"

"I don't know. On my way here today, I happened to meet a girl who looked very much like me. Your Highness was stunned when you saw her, which is why I'm late."

Jian Yue's earnest answer made Yue Leyun feel a little choked up. She continued to ask, "Is it really such a coincidence?"

"Of course not. A man intercepted us on the road, seemingly wanting to cause trouble. He brought that woman with him and wanted to compare our looks, trying to choose the most beautiful woman in the capital. His Highness addressed the man as 'Young Master' and even mentioned the name Bai Jianan."