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Chapter 278: The Hard Past, Burning Changning Palace
When the princess and Prince Huaiyang returned to Heluan Palace, the princess immediately took a fire stick and burned the letters.
Prince Huaiyang looked at the letters being engulfed by flames, his eyes flickering in the firelight.
The princess noticed that he kept his hands tightly clenched, and she felt a hint of pity in her heart.
"Your Highness, although I have found the letter, I am still a little worried. I want to burn down the entire Changning Palace to prevent future troubles."
"As you wish." Prince Huaiyang responded gently.
After so many years of marriage, no matter what happened, Prince Huaiyang's attitude towards his princess remained consistent.
No matter how bad his mood was, he would always remain gentle when facing the princess.
The princess felt a little sad again and suddenly wanted to hug her husband.
She walked forward slowly and held the hand of Prince Huaiyang, "Prince, can you tell me what the medicine lead is?"
A barely perceptible trace of pain flashed across Prince Huaiyang's eyes.
If this hadn't happened today, he would never have wanted to talk about this matter.
"Do you know that the late emperor was keen on alchemy and kept many alchemists in the palace?" Prince Huaiyang asked softly.
"I know. It was because of this that the death of the previous emperor led to the bloody struggle for the throne. The princes killed each other, and even ordinary people suffered greatly. The imperial capital was in chaos during that time." The princess personally experienced the darkness of that period, so she remembered it very clearly.
"The sorcerer said that these pills must be made with the blood of royal children, preferably princes, so that the effect is best. My father believed the slander and began to look for princes. Among the princes in the harem, only my life was worthless. When my mother heard that I could be a medicine for the late emperor, she immediately sent me to the sorcerer to be a medicine without hesitation."
The princess felt distressed again. No wonder the prince had always been indifferent to the princess dowager, unlike other mothers and sons.
Over the years, she had come into contact with the Toffee Dowager and had a deep understanding of her selfishness.
She is the exact opposite of the prince.
She was raised and pampered by her family. When the prince was a child, he never received any love and had to endure such pain.
"The late emperor had to take elixirs every day, so I bled every day to make medicine for him. During that time, I didn't know how I managed to get through it. Later, I met you. At that time, I was so lucky that I survived. Otherwise, how could I have met such a good person like you? At that moment, I felt that God was kind to me."
When the princess heard this, she could no longer control herself and hugged Prince Huaiyang tightly.
"Your Majesty, don't think about it. Those things are in the past. We will be fine in the future."
Prince Huaiyang felt a warm feeling in his heart. Although he had experienced some affection from the princess over the years, this time seemed a little special and different from all the previous times.
"Zhi Yi, our marriage is just a transaction, so I have never dared to expect anything. I was moved when I saw you for the first time, but I can only bury this love deep in my heart. I never thought that I could marry you in this life." Prince Huaiyang couldn't help but express his feelings.
In fact, the princess already knew all this.
But now, hearing him say it himself, my heart beat like a drum.
There is also a hint of indescribable tension.
We are already an old couple. We didn’t have this feeling when we were young, so why do we have this feeling now?
Prince Huaiyang was suddenly immersed in beautiful memories.
"I still remember when I lifted your veil and saw you sitting in front of me in red, I felt like it was an unreal dream. I pinched my thigh several times to make sure I wasn't dreaming."
The princess couldn't help but laugh, "Why do I feel like you were so calm at the time, while I was the one who was so nervous!"
"I didn't notice you were nervous, and you didn't show any expression. I thought at the time that you didn't like me, and it was natural that you didn't feel happy marrying me. In this life, I won't ask you to love me, I will silently protect you and love you. That's enough."
"My Lord, marrying you is the best decision I have ever made in my life. After following you to Huaiyang, I have lived a happy life. You have fulfilled all the promises you made to me."
"No, I know how much you've suffered following me. The conditions in Huaiyang are so tough. If I hadn't supported you from behind, I wouldn't be where I am today."
"We are husband and wife, so there should be no such polite words. You take care of the outside affairs and I take care of the inside affairs. We should support each other and not rely on one person alone. This is the life I want. Prince, those things are in the past, and we will be fine in the future." The princess comforted softly.
Prince Huaiyang raised his hand and hugged the princess tightly in his arms, "I will protect you and the children well, and will never let anyone hurt you!"
"Yes." The princess nodded heavily.
Late at night, the Changning Palace caught fire and was engulfed in flames.
The fire was gradually extinguished until the next morning.
Fortunately, people in Changning Palace were evacuated in time and there were no casualties.
The princess settled the dowager concubine in the east courtyard of the palace and reassigned some people to serve her. From now on, the dowager concubine would no longer be able to have any contact with the outside world!
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The housewarming party at the Prince's Mansion caused a sensation in the entire imperial capital.
Not only were there many powerful and wealthy people gathered there, but all the prominent people in the imperial capital came to make themselves known.
Even the third prince came in person to attend the housewarming party at the Prince's Mansion.
Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an stood outside the mansion gate, personally welcoming the guests, as grand as they could be.
Liao Yunfei looked at Ji Chuhe from a distance, feeling secretly proud.
Soon, Ji Chuhe was going to be in trouble.
The current glory is only temporary.
A luxurious carriage slowly came towards the Prince's Mansion, followed by the royal guards on both sides. Everyone immediately stepped aside to let the carriage pass first.
The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yanan hurried forward to greet them.
"Third Prince, we have arrived at the Prince's Mansion."
The curtain opened and the third prince got out of the carriage.
Today he was wearing a blue robe with wide sleeves and a golden cloud-patterned hair crown on his head to show his status. There was still a little baby fat on his face, which made him look elegant and friendly, without any airs of a prince.
"Greetings, Third Prince." Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an bowed immediately.
“Yan’an, you and I are brothers, there’s no need to be so polite. Besides, you are the crown prince appointed by our father, and I’m just an ordinary prince.” The third prince personally helped Xiao Yan’an up.
"The emperor is the monarch and the kings are his subjects. Although I was canonized as the crown prince, I am even more of a subject of the emperor. Even if it is another prince who came today, not the third prince, his status is more noble than mine, so of course I have to salute him." Xiao Yan'an responded respectfully.
"You're talking so seriously now." The third prince smiled and patted Xiao Yan'an on the shoulder.
Xiao Yan'an's self-degrading remarks were meant for everyone present to hear.
Recently, there have been rumors that he is so arrogant that he doesn't even take the prince seriously.
"The banquet hasn't started yet, right? Take me around your mansion first." The third prince said casually.
"Your Highness the Third Prince," Xiao Yan'an immediately welcomed him in.