Chapter 133 Brothers turn against each other
"Xiyao, what's wrong with you?" As soon as Liu Yu went out, he noticed that Chen Xiyao seemed a little absent-minded today.
Chen Xiyao thought about it and shook her head: "It's okay."
Everyone has their own secrets, and she didn't want to tell them. Liu Yu didn't force her and led everyone into the Hanmei Forest.
In addition to them, there were two groups of people in the woods. One group was Mr. Chen's concubines. Seeing them, Liu Yu thought of Jiang Xueqing. She seemed to be about to come out of the small Buddhist temple!
After a brief greeting, Liu Yu and the others walked away. She didn't want to have too much involvement with the people from the second house.
The other wave came later. They were Mr. Chen's concubines. Their purpose was the same as Liu Yu's, and their maids had picked a lot of winter plums.
They walked around the periphery and found that most of the beautiful branches had been taken by others.
Lian Baoer looked into the depths of Merlin, eager to try.
Liu Yu looked at Chen Xiyao.
Chen Xiyao had something hidden in her mind, and shook her head with a lack of interest:
"Go ahead! I'll wait for you here."
"Then I won't go either!" Liu Yu smiled. She was a little worried about Chen Xiyao's condition.
Neither of them went, and even Bao Er said:
"Sister Yu'er and my aunt are not going, so I won't go either."
Chen Xiyao sneered:
"This is my home. Are you still worried that I'll be bumped into? I see this flower every year. This should be your first time here! The red plum blossoms in my home are hard to find in Beijing. If you miss it, you'll have to wait until next year. Do you really not want to go in and take a look?" She pointed to the viewing pavilion not far away and said:
"Okay, I'll wait for you there. Now you can rest assured!"
Liu Yu glanced at the pavilion, then looked back at Lian Baoer who was pulling at his sleeves and whose face was filled with expectation again. Finally, he nodded and said:
"Okay! We'll be out soon after we take a look, so don't wander around." He walked closer and pulled her cloak closer.
"Know it!"
Liu Yu and his companions escorted Chen Xiyao to the pavilion and gave her repeated instructions before taking Lian Baoer into the depths of the plum forest.
"Miss, why don't you talk to Aunt Liu? Maybe she has a solution!" The maid Hongshuang wiped the snow that had drifted onto the stool and let Chen Xiyao sit down.
Chen Xiyao disagrees:
"Third brother, he's already busy enough. How can I trouble him with such a small matter as mine?"
"How can it be a trivial matter? The girl obviously doesn't like that Mr. Zhou." Hongshuang felt distressed.
Does it matter whether you like it or not? Of course it doesn't matter. After this incident, Chen Xiyao deeply realized her own incompetence. After her third brother got into trouble, she could only rely on her mother, but her mother would eventually grow old.
She does not have her mother's abilities and skills, so she can only marry into a powerful family so that she can help the Chen family when the Chen family is in crisis.
Zhou Changhuai is the best choice. Apart from the Zhang family, the Zhou family is the most powerful in the entire Jin Dynasty.
Moreover, Mr. Zhou is handsome, well-mannered, and well-read. He is the best candidate for husband no matter how you look at it.
Besides, when women grow up, they will eventually get married.
Chen Xiyao kept comforting herself in her heart, but for some reason, the more she comforted herself, the more uncomfortable she felt, and she felt suffocated and depressed.
Looking at the light snow falling outside, Chen Xiyao said, "I want to go out for a walk."
Hong Shuang helped Chen Xiyao up and walked out of the viewing pavilion.
Just as they walked out, Liu Yu, who was thought to have entered the depths of Merlin, came out and came to Chen Xiyao.
Seeing Liu Yu coming back, Chen Xiyao felt warm in her heart:
"Yu'er, why did you come back?"
"So, seeing that I invited you for the second time, Xiyao, do you want to come in with us and take a look?"
"This……"
"Life is hard to enjoy to the fullest. Xiyao, you are so young, why are you frowning? Let me guess!" Liu Yu suddenly leaned close to Chen Xiyao's ear and whispered:
"Could it be that my little aunt Xiyao has taken a fancy to that handsome young man?"
Chen Xiyao blushed.
"Okay! How dare you tease me!" She grabbed Liu Yu and was about to touch his armpits.
Liu Yu had never been able to counsel anyone before, so he could only use this method to distract her attention.
Although Chen Xiyao was playing around, she still followed Liu Yu towards Merlin.
But they didn't see that two men had stood between the viewing pavilion and the entrance to Merlin and were about to collide with them.
……
Prince Qi's Mansion.
The prince's carriage stopped at the door. Prince Li Yuan got off the carriage with an angry face and walked towards the gate of Prince Qi's mansion.
When he was about to step into Prince Qi's Mansion, the guards on both sides immediately stepped forward to stop him.
"How dare you stop me?" The prince was so angry that he kicked the guard.
The guard did not dare to dodge and took the prince's kick, but he still stood in front of the prince:
"Your Highness, our Highness has ordered that you are not allowed to enter. Please go back!"
"Okay, okay, okay." Crown Prince Li Yuan said okay three times in a row, punched the pillar next to him, and shouted loudly inside:
"Li Qi, if you have the guts to do it, don't you have the guts to come out and face me?"
He only found out today that his good brother, who had the same father and mother as him, actually had such evil ambitions and was willing to harm him.
He said, how could a minor fever not be cured? It turned out that someone had secretly tampered with the medicine.
If he had not woken up by accident, he would not have discovered it. After severe beating and interrogation, the young eunuch revealed that the mastermind was Prince Qi.
The prince was so angry that he cursed at the Prince Qi's mansion for a while.
But there was still no movement inside.
The prince was so angry!
He gritted his teeth and said as if he had made up his mind: "Li Qi, aren't you afraid that I will tell father about this?" After saying that, he stared at the door stubbornly. He really didn't want to give up his younger brother.
Fortunately, this sentence was effective. Prince Qi came out, followed by the fifth prince Li Ke.
Li Ke seemed to be unaware of the prince's anger and bowed to him in a good mood:
"Brother Crown Prince, how are you?"
"Why are you here?" The prince looked at the scene in disbelief.
"Seventh brother, if the crown prince can come here, why can't I?"
Ignoring Li Ke's ridicule, the prince stepped forward and grabbed the collar of Prince Qi standing next to him, growling and questioning:
"Why? Li Qi, why did you betray me?"
These things were not something the servants were allowed to hear, so Xiao Xizi immediately ordered the guards to retreat, leaving space at the door for the Crown Prince and Prince Qi.
"Betrayal?" Prince Qi pushed the prince's hand away and laughed:
"Brother, why do you say that? When did I ever say I would join your camp? Everything is just your wishful thinking."
The prince choked, as if he had automatically classified Li Qi into his camp all along.
"Are you so not afraid of death?"
Is Prince Qi not afraid of death? No, of course he is afraid, but he knows his elder brother, who is kind-hearted and soft-hearted. His father is ill at this time. If he really tells his father about this matter at this time.
His father's condition will definitely worsen, and his younger brother will also die.