Shen Luoxi frowned slightly when she heard this. She didn't expect Cang Minglang to say this.
She looked at Cang Minglang's face and saw that Cang Minglang looked serious, obviously not joking.
Shen Luoxi narrowed his eyes slightly, "Does His Highness the Crown Prince know what he is talking about?"
Cang Minglang smiled lightly, "I know very well that now the only people who know that my third brother's life or death is uncertain are Gu and the emperor. There is no airtight wall in the world. Maybe the news will spread throughout the capital tonight."
"How many people are keeping an eye on my third brother in the capital, even if I am alone, Princess Xuan knows it, right? Although you are powerful, you are still a woman raised in a boudoir, and I am afraid you cannot handle so many people and things. "
Shen Luoxi looked at him calmly, "That's true, but how does His Highness plan to help me?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said he would accept me. What kind of acceptance did he mean?"
Cang Minglang raised the corners of his lips, "There are two ways to protect Princess Xuan. One is to send someone to protect Princess Xuan. But this method treats the symptoms but not the root cause. As long as you are still Princess Xuan, those eyes will always be staring at you."
"And the second method is the best. If you become an orphaned woman, even those who want to take action will be deterred."
He stared closely at Shen Luo Xi's expression, but Shen Luo Xi's expression did not change at all, and the look she looked at him even became a little more meaningful.
Seeing this, Cang Minglang's smile faded a lot, "I came here to see Princess Xuan today and said these heart-wrenching words to the princess, but it's all for my third brother and you."
"If it weren't for Gu Xicai, she wouldn't go out of her way to nag her. But Princess Xuan doesn't want to, and Gu won't force her. It's just that there isn't much time left for Princess Xuan to think about it now."
Shen Luoxi remained silent and even took a sip of tea slowly.
Cang Minglang said he wouldn't force anything, but in fact he pushed harder and harder.
"I have heard clearly the two methods proposed by His Highness, but no matter which one, it seems that they are not the best method." Shen Luoxi said coldly: "Although the prince's life or death is uncertain now, His Highness the Prince has made a conclusion in advance. The prince can’t come back anymore.”
"If I really agree to His Highness the Crown Prince's proposal, I will be criticized by thousands of people regardless of whether the Prince can come back or not."
Cang Minglang smiled slightly, "If Princess Xuan agrees, this is just the smallest trouble and can be solved easily."
"When the time comes, Gu will definitely ask the emperor to grant a marriage. If anyone dares to gossip behind his back, the Emperor will naturally arrest him in order to protect Gu's face."
An obscure light flashed in Shen Luoxi's eyes, and she continued to ask: "I remember that His Highness the Crown Prince has not yet gotten married. If His Highness marries me, will I be his wife or his concubine?"
"After all, you have been married before, so you are no longer suitable to be a wife, but you can still be a concubine." Cang Minglang said with a smile: "Not everyone can be a concubine, Princess Xuan should be content. "
Shen Luoxi looked at him with a half-smile, which made Cang Minglang feel chills running down his spine and couldn't help but look away.
"What do you think of Princess Xuan's proposal?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Shen Luoxi's mouth. Cang Minglang's suggestions were not even as good as the stones in the pit.
Her condescending tone was like giving alms. She was not yet so depressed that she wanted to be someone else's concubine.
She looked at Cang Minglang calmly and said, "Thank you for your love, Your Highness, but I don't have the blessing to bear it. Please find someone else for Your Highness."
Cang Minglang's face darkened, "You actually rejected Gu? Princess Xuan, don't forget that Gu is the person who saved your life!"
"I can only be a wife, not a concubine. As for His Highness the Crown Prince's kindness, I have already repaid him before." Shen Luoxi said, "What's more, I don't think the prince is dead."
There was silence in the courtyard. Xiao Yueze, who was eavesdropping from the roof, frowned slightly, always ready to jump down to protect Shen Luoxi.
He waited quietly, and after a while he heard Cang Minglang's voice again.
"If I ask Princess Xuan to be the Crown Princess, will Princess Xuan agree?"
Shen Luoxi raised his eyebrows, and when he was about to answer, the words spun around in his mouth.
"Not necessarily. After all, there is no benefit in being His Royal Highness the Crown Princess." She replied slowly, "Although His Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince, we still don't know what the future holds."
"I don't want to be the target of public criticism."
She spoke plainly enough, and Cang Minglang understood what she meant.
"Gu's ability to become the crown prince is not only due to Gu's ability, but also because the emperor valued Gu and felt that Gu could take on this important responsibility." He looked at Shen Luoxi, "No one can replace Gu's position."
"In the future, only Gu will be the one to reach a high position."
Shen Luoxi smiled slightly, "His Royal Highness is indeed irreplaceable at the moment, but the Holy Will is unpredictable, so His Highness should not speak too highly."
"The Emperor is now in the prime of his life, and the days ahead will be long."
The smile on Cang Minglang's face completely disappeared, "What Princess Xuan said sounded really chilling to Gu. I thought Princess Xuan would understand Gu's painstaking efforts, but it's a pity that Princess Xuan still decided to go her own way."
"Then Princess Xuan just waits. Gu Da wants to see if the third brother will come back and see if you can withstand those open and covert attacks."
After that, he stood up and left.
Shen Luoxi didn't stop him, but looked at him calmly, "His Royal Highness is leaving, so I won't leave His Highness behind."
Cang Minglang paused in his steps and clenched his hands under his robe into fists. He thought that Shen Luoxi would keep him if he pretended to leave, but he didn't expect that Shen Luoxi not only didn't stay, but even got up to see him off, as if I wish he would leave quickly.
He looked at Shen Luoxi with a gloomy face, "Is Princess Xuan going to drive me away?"
"His Highness the Crown Prince is angry and wants to leave, so naturally I don't dare to stay." Shen Luoxi smiled, "So, Your Highness is not planning to leave?"
The corners of Cang Minglang's mouth pursed into a straight line, Shen Luoxi said that on purpose!
If he stayed, wouldn't he become shameless?
Cang Minglang walked away with a puff of his sleeves, and every step he took seemed to be stepping on Shen Luoxi.
Shen Luoxi didn't take it seriously. When she turned around, she looked up at the roof, and Xiao Yueze jumped off the roof.
"Did you hear everything?" she asked.
Xiao Yueze nodded, his brows and eyes full of coldness, "The news that the prince fell off the cliff had just reached the capital, and the prince came to humiliate the princess with ill intentions. He still had the same expression before leaving..."
"Princess, the prince will never give up."
Shen Luoxi was noncommittal, "I slapped the prince in the face today. The prince will definitely not be able to swallow this breath. I don't know what will happen again. You send a message to Mr. Hao and ask him to keep a close eye on me."
Xiao Yueze said "yes" and couldn't help but feel a little confused when he saw Shen Luoxi looking at him thoughtfully.
"Why is the princess looking at me like this?"
If Shen Luoxi wanted him to deal with Cang Minglang, he would never hesitate in the slightest, even if doing so would cost him his life.
Shen Luoxi didn't answer, and after a while he slowly raised the corners of his mouth.
"I need you to help me find the prince." She looked at Xiao Yueze seriously, "I found the whereabouts of the prince."
