Everyone looked at the second prince and the second princess with shocked expressions. The king's eyes widened slightly, looking particularly astonished.
At that time, he knew that his second son was in love with Shen Ningyun, but he still married Shen Ningyun as a second wife. Firstly, it was to contain the Shen family, and secondly, he was sure that his second son would forget Shen Ningyun soon.
A good man has ambitions everywhere, so what does mere love mean? And as a prince of the royal family, the true feelings are even more illusory and not worth mentioning.
The king of the country saves others by himself, thinking that the second prince has long since let go, but he did not expect that his Baili family had a love affair, and he ignored the moral ethics and still missed his stepmother for more than ten years!
"Second brother, you...you are really worthless!"
The king yelled angrily at the second prince, and then looked at the second princess.
"Daughter of the Lan family...and you!"
The second princess saw the king glaring at her angrily, but she had no fear in her heart. She really saw that the overall situation tonight was decided, and everything was not up to the king.
"My lord, I am a concubine... No, I am a concubine who has a willful nature and cannot stay in the inner house. And this position of splendor, wealth and authority is worthless to me."
"When the Lord granted the marriage, His Highness made it clear to his daughter that he had someone in his heart, and if he does not change his infatuation, he will definitely not let her down."
"As a daughter of the Lan family, I aspire to the beautiful mountains and rivers in the world, but I have not repaid the kindness I have received and do not dare to do anything ungrateful."
"Therefore, on my wedding day, I made an agreement with Your Highness. For a period of twenty years, I will use my twenty years to exchange for the glory of our Lan family and our success!"
"After tonight, the overall situation is determined. My daughter should go far away from the world. From now on, I will embrace the wind and the moon. No one can hold me, Lan Manrong, in check anymore!"
The second princess's voice fell, her eyebrows curved, as if all the shackles were removed from her body at this moment, her true appearance was so radiant that people couldn't take their eyes away!
When Meng Guxue heard this, her mouth opened slightly and her eyes were full of admiration!
Oh my god, second sister-in-law, no, Miss Lan is really a role model for us, and she also wants to live happily ever after with Miss Lan!
Lan Manrong shouldered the responsibilities of the family and spent eighteen years in silence in the back house, playing the role of a competent second princess. She drove away all the warblers that came to the second prince, and also endured the rumors of infertility. .
In the past ten years, with the help of the second prince and the conscious or unconscious connivance of the king, the Lan family has become one of the great people in Kyoto.
She spent the first half of her life living for her family, and every day that follows will belong completely to the carefree and unrestrained Lan Manrong!
The second prince was extremely grateful to Lan Manrong and nodded towards her.
He helped the Lan family up as agreed, and Lan Manrong indeed spent the best eighteen years in the inner residence of the Second Prince's Mansion.
The two of them each got what they needed and cooperated tacitly, so they were already friends.
Shen Ningyun didn't expect that there was such an inside story in it. That letter from that year and the sentence "I will never let you down" turned out... to be true.
Erlang has never betrayed her, but... But she has long been committed to the king. In order to enrich the Shen family, she must use all means to give birth to a son. She is no longer worthy of him...
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyun's heart ached so much that she almost shed tears.
The second prince seemed to have guessed Shen Ningyun's thoughts. He turned to look at her, waiting for Shen Ningyun to raise her head.
But Shen Ningyun was already heartbroken and couldn't help herself.
Fortune plays tricks on people, and a word of fortune has crushed many people.
Back then, they were separated by the entire Shen family and the head of the country, but now they are separated by ordinary human relations and mountains and rivers. It is no longer possible...
The second prince opened his mouth. Even though his chest was thundering at the moment, his lips and teeth seemed pale and weak.
He slowly calmed down his turbulent thoughts, turned to look at the king, and said quietly: "There is no need to say more. I also ask my father to prepare an edict to pass the throne to my third brother, and let the dust settle tonight."
Upon hearing this, the king looked at the second prince in disbelief. At this moment, not only his heart beat like a drum, but his mind was also buzzing.
How could anyone...how could anyone in this world not even want the throne!
"Second brother, the Shen family is so powerful. Even if the country changes hands and the Baili family's foundation is destroyed, don't you care at all?"
When Shen Ningyun heard this, she raised her head suddenly and was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
"At this moment, my lord, at this very moment, do you still think that the Shen family is greedy for this throne?"
"Concubine——"
"Your Highness!"
A shout suddenly came from outside the hall, interrupting Shen Ningyun's accusation.
When the king and the eldest prince heard that the person outside the door was calling the second prince, they felt really chilled.
This is the Imperial Study Room. Visitors do not worship the Lord of the Kingdom, but directly call His Highness the Second Highness. This means that everyone outside is the second or even third prince's people.
The two brothers have been planning for a long time, and they are sure to win today!
"What's the matter?"
The second prince raised his eyebrows and responded solemnly.
The man said sharply: "Outside the palace gate, the eldest son of the Shen family came to announce the funeral with an obituary notice in his hand!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace was stunned. Shen Ningyun seemed to have thought of something, her face suddenly turned pale, and suddenly her whole person tilted to the side.
Baili Chengyou turned around to catch Shen Ningyun, his face was also extremely pale. He suddenly realized something and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
Upon seeing this, the second prince stepped forward and opened the door of the imperial study room, shouting: "Quickly call Mr. Shen to enter the palace!"
The person who reported the news hurriedly left after hearing this, and Shen Ningyun's suppressed crying could already be heard in the hall.
Now there is only one elder in the Shen family who has passed away and has to go to the palace to report his funeral, and that is Shen Gaolang, the head of the Shen family!
When the second prince saw Shen Ningyun's grief-stricken look, he immediately felt heartbroken.
The king of the country was also stunned and stood there for a long time without coming back to his senses.
Shen Gaolang... is dead? How can this be? How could Shen Gaolang be willing to die?
His sister is the wife of the former king, his daughter is the wife of the current king, and his grandson, as a prince, is only one step away from the throne!
His reputation as Shen Gaolang spread far and wide, his disciples spread all over the place, and his power was intertwined. He was just one step away from being able to control the imperial court, and one person was inferior to ten thousand people!
How could he, Shen Gaolang, be willing to die!
Baili Chengyou knelt beside Shen Ningyun in a daze. He no longer looked like he was strategizing just now. He clenched his hands tightly at his sides, and his whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
After a while, the sound of fast footsteps was heard on the palace road.
Baili Chengyou stood up suddenly, and from a distance he saw his uncle running towards them with red eyes and staggering steps.
Baili Chengyou opened his mouth, but tears were already rolling down his face before he could speak.
The eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Yongning, knelt down at the door of the royal study, holding the obituary in his hands and crying loudly:
"Your Majesty! My father passed away due to a sudden illness, and I have come here to report the funeral!"
The king looked at Shen Yongning, who had not seen him for a long time, looking thin and embarrassed. His mind flashed back to the high-spirited young man standing next to Shen Gaolang, his eyes full of astonishment.
Shen Ningyun crawled forward a few steps. At this moment, his whole body was numb and he was completely confused.
She looked up and saw her eldest brother with tears streaming down his face. She couldn't help crying anymore and cried out: "Dad——"
