Act Out a Play (Part One)
After hearing what Princess DanYang had to say, the second prince did not have much of a reaction.
“How can this be considered anything important? He is watching, as the prime minister, his powers get taken away by the cabinet, so what’s wrong with wanting to take them back?”
Not only did he feel that there was nothing wrong with it, but he actually praised it, “As the prime minister, he should have some way of getting it done. If he really can regain his power, it would be of great benefit to me.”
Princess DanYang was stunned. She did not think that he would react in this way, “But he is being so two-faced with father Emperor. This sort of person is completely unpredictable, and it’s hard to say that he won’t do something that’s even more damaging.”
“Even more damaging?”
The second prince was completely carefree. On the contrary, he felt that Princess DanYang’s words were far more appalling, “He is your husband. Some of his plans are beneficial to us, so we should help him. Of course, father Emperor currently does not like him, so it’s not good for us to help him directly, but there’s no need to stop him.”
“But second brother…”
The second prince waved his hand and cut her off, “I know that you don’t like Yin Shuo. Although the two of you are now married, there are still some disagreements. But imperial brother will give you a piece of advice. You are already married to him, which means that you belong to him. If he wants to do the things that married couples will do, you cannot refuse him. Do you understand?”
Princess DanYang was completely confused before her face turned deep red in embarrassment, “Second brother, what are you saying?!”
Her reaction was within the second prince’s expectations, and the second prince stood up from his seat, “Alright, alright, I won’t bring it up again. It seems to have hit a sore spot, so you should understand. Before marriage, a girl obeys her father, and after marriage, she obeys her husband. You need to properly devote yourself to your husband. I’m going to look for Yin Shuo and see what he and Ning YiZhao are talking about.”
Princess DanYang did not have a chance to speak before the second prince hastily left.
She angrily stomped her feet, “You only think of going back and forth with Ning YiZhao. What am I, your own younger sister, considered to you?”
She suddenly remembered Yin JiYao, a girl from a prominent family who had been pushed to act as a honey trap by her own older brother. Because she did not want to do it again, she annoyed Yin Shuo, and Yin Shuo refused to allow her to see an imperial physician.
For a beautiful girl who had not yet gotten married to have become so ugly, it would be difficult for her to get married with that large scar on her forehead.
Why was it that these older brothers wanted to humiliate them more than others did?
With the two sharing similar experiences, Princess DanYang empathized greatly with Yin JiYao, “Dian’er, have you sent anyone to check up on young miss Yin? What did the imperial physician say?”
Dian’er entered the room and revealed a look of regret upon hearing this question, “The imperial physician said that young miss Yin’s injury cannot be treated. Originally, if it was allowed to heal naturally, the scar would have been lighter. It’s all the fault of that maidservant called Pei’er for searching for some folk remedy! The imperial physician said that it did indeed have some medicine that could help heal the skin, and it could make older scars lighter. Using it on young miss Yin, however, made it worse.”
Princess DanYang let out a sigh, “A perfectly good beauty was reduced to such a state. It truly is distressing. The two of us can be considered as having a lot in common. Both of our birth mothers died when we were young, and we both ended up with elder brothers who don’t care about us.”
“How can that be considered similar?”
DIan’er immediately consoled her, “Our princess is the daughter of the imperial family and was destined to be noble by birth! Regardless of whether or not Her Highness the Empress passed away, as long as His Majesty and His Highness the second prince are still alive, who would dare to bully princess?”
This was also true.
Princess DanYang was in a slightly better mood, “Speaking of it like this, my situation is a little better than hers. Alright, go and comfort her for me. Bring along some nutritious food. Also, tell the kitchen that my instructions are that they are no longer permitted to only feed her radish and white rice from now on. They are to provide her with the food that she was given before.”
Dian’er bowed, “Yes, your husband surely won’t go against princess’ wishes for something so trivial. This servant will go immediately.”
…
The second prince had someone inquire about the eldest prince’s movements. Hearing that the eldest prince had gone to the outer study, he immediately headed in that direction.
Upon arriving at the courtyard where the study was located, he saw a servant standing guard outside. The door to the study was shut, and it was unclear what the people inside were discussing.
Seeing the second prince, everyone rushed over to salute him.
“This prince came to see my brother-in-law. Is he inside the study?”
The servants hesitated for a moment, “Replying to second prince, our eldest young sir is here, but the eldest prince is currently discussing something inside. Second prince, please wait here for a moment. This servant will go in and report.”
“Go on!”
The second prince waved his hand and drew closer to the door. From this position, he could vaguely hear people talking inside.
He could hear the sound of chess pieces being played. The two were playing chess inside.
“Eldest prince, it seems that you will need to concede this round again.”
“Oh, I can’t seem to beat you. Let’s stick to drinking tea!”
Hearing these sounds, it was clear that the eldest prince was in a disadvantageous position, as he said: “It was rare opportunity for me to come and see you and DanYang, but who knew that second brother would also come. I was even told to wait for such a long time. He said that he is DanYang’s elder brother, so could it be that I’m not?”
Yin Shuo responded in a perfect tone, “Naturally, eldest prince is the elder brother of both my wife and brother-in-law. It’s just a coincidence that both brothers-in-law came to the manor today. How about I send someone over to ask and see if DanYang and second prince have finished their chat…”
“There’s no need. He and DanYang were born from the same mother. It’s natural that they would have many things to talk about. I want to remind you that regardless of whether or not we were born of the same mother, we are still siblings. Prime minister must not be biased.”
Before Yin Shuo could respond, the second prince pushed the door open and stepped inside with a delighted smile, “What is eldest brother talking about bias for? Why is it that I can’t understand?”
While he walked inside, he looked over at the servant standing next to the door. Because the eldest prince and Yin Shuo had been speaking, he never had a chance to report.
The second prince had run out of patience and just decided to enter on his own.
The eldest prince did not think that he had heard what he had just said, and he felt that the situation was a little hard to accept, “Second brother, what’s the point of feigning ignorance here? Some people wish to make use of relationships gained through marriage to compete with me, but you also need to think things through. You are not the only one with a relationship to Prime Minister Yin through marriage.”
The second prince snorted with the knowledge that he had come to the prime minister’s manor with ulterior motives. It turned out that this was what he had been thinking.
He wanted to have Yin Shuo think of them equally, but how could that be possible?
He sat down on his own, “I must say, eldest brother is a little too rash. Weren’t you very good at acting before this? What is it? Now that father Emperor has stopped seeing you, you’ve become this anxious? If you’re that anxious, you should be seeking out the heads of the cabinet. Don’t you feel that coming to Prime Minister Yin now is a little too late?”
The eldest prince argued back, “If the members of the cabinet were willing to give second brother face, why has second brother still not taken them in?”
The two went back and forth, neither willing to give up an inch. The eldest prince finally stood up and flicked his sleeves, “Prime Minister Yin, the Eastern Palace has not yet been established, so it’s extremely difficult to say what the future holds. You absolutely must not be rash in deciding which side to stand on!”
After saying this, he left without even looking at the second prince. He wore a look of pure anger.
After he left, the second prince burst out laughing.
Yin Shuo smiled thinly, “Why has second prince come over?”
The second prince said: “If I didn’t come, would I not have missed out on such a fun play? That Ning YiZhao is truly helpless, actually rushing to the prime minister’s manor to try and dig up my cornerstone. Does he really think of himself as DanYang’s brother? Before this, I have never seen him suffer such a setback. Today is truly a day to rejoice!”
Yin Shuo brought him a new cup of tea, “His Majesty has established the cabinet and taken away my authority. He has also warned Your Highnesses. The eldest prince could not deal with his rashness, which is also quite normal.”
With this being brought up, the second prince looked at him properly, “Father Emperor took away your authority, so you should make some plans for yourself. But you also need to be careful and not allow anyone to get a hold of something that they can use against you. I heard DanYang say that the injury to sister-in-law’s face can no longer be healed?”
Yin Shuo had not cared about Yin JiYao’s affairs for a long time. He could not be bothered to concern himself with people who were of no use to him.
He just quietly replied, “If it can’t be healed, it can’t be healed. It’s just a girl. It’s not important.”
The second prince’s heart shook. He did not think that Yin Shuo would verbalize such a thing. It was exactly what he had been thinking, “You’re right. A single girl is unimportant to our grand plans. If I ascend the throne… is there any worry that sister-in-law will be unable to get married?”
Yin Shuo cupped his hands and smiled. The smile was sarcastic, but the second prince did not see it.
“Then I will be relying on Your Highness. Yin Shuo will definitely go to any lengths to help Your Highness ascend the throne.”
The second prince patted him on the shoulder and laughed, “Good! You and I are the ones who are truly related through marriage. Of all the officials in court, you are the only one I can trust!”
At this time, the eldest prince had already left the prime minister’s manor. Before stepping into his carriage, he glanced at the second prince’s carriage.
With a contemptuous smile, he turned and climbed into his carriage.
Act Out a Play (Part One)
After hearing what Princess DanYang had to say, the second prince did not have much of a reaction.
“How can this be considered anything important? He is watching, as the prime minister, his powers get taken away by the cabinet, so what’s wrong with wanting to take them back?”
Not only did he feel that there was nothing wrong with it, but he actually praised it, “As the prime minister, he should have some way of getting it done. If he really can regain his power, it would be of great benefit to me.”
Princess DanYang was stunned. She did not think that he would react in this way, “But he is being so two-faced with father Emperor. This sort of person is completely unpredictable, and it’s hard to say that he won’t do something that’s even more damaging.”
“Even more damaging?”
The second prince was completely carefree. On the contrary, he felt that Princess DanYang’s words were far more appalling, “He is your husband. Some of his plans are beneficial to us, so we should help him. Of course, father Emperor currently does not like him, so it’s not good for us to help him directly, but there’s no need to stop him.”
“But second brother…”
The second prince waved his hand and cut her off, “I know that you don’t like Yin Shuo. Although the two of you are now married, there are still some disagreements. But imperial brother will give you a piece of advice. You are already married to him, which means that you belong to him. If he wants to do the things that married couples will do, you cannot refuse him. Do you understand?”
Princess DanYang was completely confused before her face turned deep red in embarrassment, “Second brother, what are you saying?!”
Her reaction was within the second prince’s expectations, and the second prince stood up from his seat, “Alright, alright, I won’t bring it up again. It seems to have hit a sore spot, so you should understand. Before marriage, a girl obeys her father, and after marriage, she obeys her husband. You need to properly devote yourself to your husband. I’m going to look for Yin Shuo and see what he and Ning YiZhao are talking about.”
Princess DanYang did not have a chance to speak before the second prince hastily left.
She angrily stomped her feet, “You only think of going back and forth with Ning YiZhao. What am I, your own younger sister, considered to you?”
She suddenly remembered Yin JiYao, a girl from a prominent family who had been pushed to act as a honey trap by her own older brother. Because she did not want to do it again, she annoyed Yin Shuo, and Yin Shuo refused to allow her to see an imperial physician.
For a beautiful girl who had not yet gotten married to have become so ugly, it would be difficult for her to get married with that large scar on her forehead.
Why was it that these older brothers wanted to humiliate them more than others did?
With the two sharing similar experiences, Princess DanYang empathized greatly with Yin JiYao, “Dian’er, have you sent anyone to check up on young miss Yin? What did the imperial physician say?”
Dian’er entered the room and revealed a look of regret upon hearing this question, “The imperial physician said that young miss Yin’s injury cannot be treated. Originally, if it was allowed to heal naturally, the scar would have been lighter. It’s all the fault of that maidservant called Pei’er for searching for some folk remedy! The imperial physician said that it did indeed have some medicine that could help heal the skin, and it could make older scars lighter. Using it on young miss Yin, however, made it worse.”
Princess DanYang let out a sigh, “A perfectly good beauty was reduced to such a state. It truly is distressing. The two of us can be considered as having a lot in common. Both of our birth mothers died when we were young, and we both ended up with elder brothers who don’t care about us.”
“How can that be considered similar?”
DIan’er immediately consoled her, “Our princess is the daughter of the imperial family and was destined to be noble by birth! Regardless of whether or not Her Highness the Empress passed away, as long as His Majesty and His Highness the second prince are still alive, who would dare to bully princess?”
This was also true.
Princess DanYang was in a slightly better mood, “Speaking of it like this, my situation is a little better than hers. Alright, go and comfort her for me. Bring along some nutritious food. Also, tell the kitchen that my instructions are that they are no longer permitted to only feed her radish and white rice from now on. They are to provide her with the food that she was given before.”
Dian’er bowed, “Yes, your husband surely won’t go against princess’ wishes for something so trivial. This servant will go immediately.”
…
The second prince had someone inquire about the eldest prince’s movements. Hearing that the eldest prince had gone to the outer study, he immediately headed in that direction.
Upon arriving at the courtyard where the study was located, he saw a servant standing guard outside. The door to the study was shut, and it was unclear what the people inside were discussing.
Seeing the second prince, everyone rushed over to salute him.
“This prince came to see my brother-in-law. Is he inside the study?”
The servants hesitated for a moment, “Replying to second prince, our eldest young sir is here, but the eldest prince is currently discussing something inside. Second prince, please wait here for a moment. This servant will go in and report.”
“Go on!”
The second prince waved his hand and drew closer to the door. From this position, he could vaguely hear people talking inside.
He could hear the sound of chess pieces being played. The two were playing chess inside.
“Eldest prince, it seems that you will need to concede this round again.”
“Oh, I can’t seem to beat you. Let’s stick to drinking tea!”
Hearing these sounds, it was clear that the eldest prince was in a disadvantageous position, as he said: “It was rare opportunity for me to come and see you and DanYang, but who knew that second brother would also come. I was even told to wait for such a long time. He said that he is DanYang’s elder brother, so could it be that I’m not?”
Yin Shuo responded in a perfect tone, “Naturally, eldest prince is the elder brother of both my wife and brother-in-law. It’s just a coincidence that both brothers-in-law came to the manor today. How about I send someone over to ask and see if DanYang and second prince have finished their chat…”
“There’s no need. He and DanYang were born from the same mother. It’s natural that they would have many things to talk about. I want to remind you that regardless of whether or not we were born of the same mother, we are still siblings. Prime minister must not be biased.”
Before Yin Shuo could respond, the second prince pushed the door open and stepped inside with a delighted smile, “What is eldest brother talking about bias for? Why is it that I can’t understand?”
While he walked inside, he looked over at the servant standing next to the door. Because the eldest prince and Yin Shuo had been speaking, he never had a chance to report.
The second prince had run out of patience and just decided to enter on his own.
The eldest prince did not think that he had heard what he had just said, and he felt that the situation was a little hard to accept, “Second brother, what’s the point of feigning ignorance here? Some people wish to make use of relationships gained through marriage to compete with me, but you also need to think things through. You are not the only one with a relationship to Prime Minister Yin through marriage.”
The second prince snorted with the knowledge that he had come to the prime minister’s manor with ulterior motives. It turned out that this was what he had been thinking.
He wanted to have Yin Shuo think of them equally, but how could that be possible?
He sat down on his own, “I must say, eldest brother is a little too rash. Weren’t you very good at acting before this? What is it? Now that father Emperor has stopped seeing you, you’ve become this anxious? If you’re that anxious, you should be seeking out the heads of the cabinet. Don’t you feel that coming to Prime Minister Yin now is a little too late?”
The eldest prince argued back, “If the members of the cabinet were willing to give second brother face, why has second brother still not taken them in?”
The two went back and forth, neither willing to give up an inch. The eldest prince finally stood up and flicked his sleeves, “Prime Minister Yin, the Eastern Palace has not yet been established, so it’s extremely difficult to say what the future holds. You absolutely must not be rash in deciding which side to stand on!”
After saying this, he left without even looking at the second prince. He wore a look of pure anger.
After he left, the second prince burst out laughing.
Yin Shuo smiled thinly, “Why has second prince come over?”
The second prince said: “If I didn’t come, would I not have missed out on such a fun play? That Ning YiZhao is truly helpless, actually rushing to the prime minister’s manor to try and dig up my cornerstone. Does he really think of himself as DanYang’s brother? Before this, I have never seen him suffer such a setback. Today is truly a day to rejoice!”
Yin Shuo brought him a new cup of tea, “His Majesty has established the cabinet and taken away my authority. He has also warned Your Highnesses. The eldest prince could not deal with his rashness, which is also quite normal.”
With this being brought up, the second prince looked at him properly, “Father Emperor took away your authority, so you should make some plans for yourself. But you also need to be careful and not allow anyone to get a hold of something that they can use against you. I heard DanYang say that the injury to sister-in-law’s face can no longer be healed?”
Yin Shuo had not cared about Yin JiYao’s affairs for a long time. He could not be bothered to concern himself with people who were of no use to him.
He just quietly replied, “If it can’t be healed, it can’t be healed. It’s just a girl. It’s not important.”
The second prince’s heart shook. He did not think that Yin Shuo would verbalize such a thing. It was exactly what he had been thinking, “You’re right. A single girl is unimportant to our grand plans. If I ascend the throne… is there any worry that sister-in-law will be unable to get married?”
Yin Shuo cupped his hands and smiled. The smile was sarcastic, but the second prince did not see it.
“Then I will be relying on Your Highness. Yin Shuo will definitely go to any lengths to help Your Highness ascend the throne.”
The second prince patted him on the shoulder and laughed, “Good! You and I are the ones who are truly related through marriage. Of all the officials in court, you are the only one I can trust!”
At this time, the eldest prince had already left the prime minister’s manor. Before stepping into his carriage, he glanced at the second prince’s carriage.
With a contemptuous smile, he turned and climbed into his carriage.
