coobybook Chapter 345 To Help or Not to Help
Chapter 345 To Help or Not to Help
When Murong Yuan heard her say this, she couldn't help but feel pleased with herself. "See, I guessed right," she said. Her eyes suddenly became more proud. "Tell me, what's going on?"
Who knew that before she could finish her question, Yu Zhenzhen's tears had already fallen. Although Murong Yuan had always been willful and capricious, she hated to see people cry the most.
So immediately, the princess was a little at a loss. She stepped forward and grabbed Yu Zhenzhen's hand, swiping it randomly on her face. "Okay, okay, if you have something to say, just tell me. Why are you crying? If someone sees you, they'll think I bullied you."
Yu Zhenzhen was left in a state of confusion by her actions. She had thought that Her Royal Highness the Princess would at least comfort her so that she could continue with what she was about to say. However, the current situation really put her in a difficult position.
But now that things have come to this, she can no longer care about anything else. Face and other things are important, but compared to her ultimate goal, these are nothing.
"Your Highness, Zhenzhen has something to ask of you!"
"What's the point of asking for help? Aren't we friends?"
In fact, Yu Zhenzhen's request for a word greatly satisfied Murong Yuan's vanity. So what if she was the Prime Minister's daughter? So what if her sister was the prince's consort? In the final analysis, she was more than just a dog of the Murong family. As long as she wanted, she could play with them at any time.
"Your Highness, you must save me. I don't know who to tell about this. I'm afraid only Your Highness can save me."
Murong Yuan saw how nervous she was and couldn't help but ask worriedly, "What's going on?"
"Actually...actually, I didn't come to the palace for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I have someone else I love in my heart."
When Yu Zhenzhen said this, Murong Yuan was shocked. What was going on? Was she saying that she didn't want to accept her father's marriage, but had to stay in the palace for the sake of someone she loved?
Murong Yuan wanted to laugh, but she couldn't. She knew that if her father knew this, the person in front of her would be sentenced to death.
Although she was just a cousin with whom she had a slight relationship, she was very happy during this period. There were very few people who were as suitable to her as Yu Zhenzhen. In a place like the palace, it was really difficult to find a follower like Yu Zhenzhen.
Murong Yuan was thinking in her mind, should she help her?
Yu Zhenzhen gritted her teeth. She was very aware of how shocking her words would be. However, if she didn't say it now, she didn't know when she would have such an opportunity again. Therefore, Yu Zhenzhen did not regret it.
"Yu Zhenzhen, do you admit your guilt?"
Yu Zhenzhen suddenly knelt down. She naturally knew what Murong Yuan meant, and now she could only take a gamble. If she won, she would gain an ally, and if she lost, at most she would just have more enemies. According to her understanding of Murong Yuan, even if she said what she said today, not everyone would believe it.
Therefore, Yu Zhenzhen was not very worried. At this time, she was just trying her best to play the role of a weak person. Presumably, only in this way could the proud princess feel at ease.
"Your Highness, I acknowledge my guilt. I know I shouldn't have had any such thoughts. Furthermore, it's a great blessing for Your Majesty to grant me marriage. However... matters of the heart are beyond my control. If possible, I don't want to fall in love with that person. I want to marry Your Highness the Crown Prince wholeheartedly."
Yu Zhenzhen's eyes welled up as she spoke. "Your Highness may not know, but I was taught from a young age to respect myself and to observe the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. Originally, when Your Majesty arranged for me to marry, I was filled with anticipation. But when I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince already had someone he loved, and even knelt outside the palace gates to do so, I felt indescribably sad."
Murong Yuan sighed. That was true. Crown Prince Murong Cheng was really good to the Crown Princess. I heard that the Crown Prince and his father even had a big fight at that time.
"In that case, it's not your fault. No woman would feel comfortable knowing that her future husband has another woman in his heart."
Yu Zhenzhen was a little surprised. She had never expected the princess to be so understanding. But after thinking about it, she felt it was nothing. She had grown up in the palace since she was a child. The most common thing for women in the harem was probably loneliness and jealousy, right?
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your understanding." Yu Zhenzhen's eyes welled up with tears and she looked very touched.
"Then tell me, who is the person you like?"
Yu Zhenzhen's pretty face turned shy when she heard that. "Your Highness, your Highness likes... Your Highness."
"what?!"
Murong Yuan was truly shocked. She felt terrible, as if her toy had been snatched away by someone else. She said decisively, "No! You can't like the little uncle!"
Yu Zhenzhen didn't ask the reason, but just lowered her head sadly, smiling bitterly while crying. This crying and laughing look made Murong Yuan feel a little bit sorry, "That..."
"I know I'm marrying above my station. I don't seek to be his concubine. Even if I'm just a slave, as long as I stay by his side, I'll be satisfied. Moreover, seeing how infatuated the Crown Prince is with his wife, I really don't want to become a hindrance between them."
Yu Zhenzhen's words made Murong Yuan frown. She looked Yu Zhenzhen up and down. If it was her, she might be much better than Yu Qingli. After all, it was impossible for the young emperor to like her too much. Moreover, compared with Yu Qingli, this Yu Zhenzhen was obviously much easier to control.
The most important thing is that she is Yu Qingli's sister. Since the young uncle likes people like Yu Qingli, Yu Zhenzhen will at least not make the young uncle dislike her.
Murong Yuan didn't speak for a long time, until she saw the figure kneeling in front of her trembling a little, then she sighed, "Forget it, this is your own business. However, if the young uncle is interested in you, it's not bad at all."
Yu Zhenzhen was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your help. I knew that Your Highness is indeed the most reasonable person."
Murong Yuan snorted coldly and said proudly, "Of course! However, now I want to know who the little uncle is living such a life of debauchery for."
Yu Zhenzhen stood up from the ground and said timidly, "This, I do know something. I heard that Your Highness is because of my sister..."
"Yu Qingli again!" Murong Yuan gritted her teeth. "Enough is enough! How many more people does this woman want to harm? She's simply a reincarnated vixen!"
Murong Yuan's dislike for Yu Qingli was unreasonable. From the first moment she saw her, she felt that this woman was hateful! Later, when she became her sister-in-law, her dislike for her only increased.
Come to think of it, this Yu Qingli really has her way. From the aloof father, to the usually cold prince, from the gentle and elegant royal brother, to the romantic and amorous younger uncle, almost all the men in the palace who are worth her attention have some unclear relationship with her. What's more, no one says anything bad about her?
Seeing the vixen do this, it's no wonder that even the queen mother is a little afraid of her and even warned herself to be careful of Yu Qingli.
Murong Yuan snorted coldly. Who was she? The eldest princess of Canghe, and why did she need to please a mere prime minister's daughter?
What a joke!
Seeing Murong Yuan's unfriendly expression, Yu Zhenzhen was in a very good mood. With Murong Yuan as her shield, even if she wanted to deal with Yu Qingli, there was a big-breasted and brainless person standing in front of her, right?
In Murong Yuan's opinion, if it was Yu Zhenzhen, it would be no harm to help her. It was better than Yu Qingli, a woman who occupied the toilet but did nothing. Besides, she was her relative after all.
"Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is ill now. What do you think, should we express our feelings to him?" Yu Zhenzhen suddenly suggested, planning for her own future.
Murong Yuan's eyes lit up. He was right. Although the young emperor uncle hurt himself for Yu Qingli, if there was someone else to take care of him at this time, especially if this person was a gentle and virtuous woman who had some relationship with Yu Qingli, perhaps the young emperor uncle would look at him differently.
Murong Yuan has always been a person of action. Since she promised to help Yu Zhenzhen, she naturally had to do something. And now that Yu Zhenzhen has taken the initiative to propose it, it would be a bit unkind of her not to add fuel to the fire.
"That's right, Zhenzhen. In a moment, if you do this..."
Murong Yuan whispered a few words into Yu Zhenzhen's ear, and Yu Zhenzhen's pretty face immediately flushed, but her eyes were filled with an inexplicable excitement. "Your Highness, this... I'm afraid it's not a good idea, right?"
"What's wrong with that?" Murong Yuan frowned in dissatisfaction. "Okay, stop pretending. This princess asks you, do you really want to become the Princess of Yan?"
Yu Zhenzhen nodded seriously. Actually, she was not being coquettish on purpose. She just wanted to confirm whether the woman in front of her was trustworthy. But now it seems that the effect is quite good.
At least she's started helping herself.
"Your Highness, I..."
"I want to hear the truth!"
Yu Zhenzhen then nodded tremblingly. To be honest, she really wanted to stand by that man and become his true concubine.
"I think, from the moment I met His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, I wanted to become his princess!"
Yu Zhenzhen's answer seemed to satisfy Murong Yuan. She nodded slightly and said, "That's right, this is the kind of ambition you have, and this is why I, the princess, deserve to help you.
With Murong Yuan's promise, Yu Zhenzhen finally felt relieved. She knew that, at least, she was a little closer to that person.
Murong Yuan thought for a moment and said, "There's no time to lose. Since you want to show your affection, you can't just leave like that. Come on, let me take you to get two good things!"