Who said the heir would die out? The concubine is pregnant again!

Seeing that Prince Rui was angry, Princess Rui immediately stepped forward to dissuade Liang Yunqian, lowering her voice to urge him not to argue with his father and to obey his father's arrangements.

Liang Yunqian wanted to retort, but after a moment's thought, he finally kept quiet.

Xu Fanglin was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. When Granny Cui helped her up, her legs were still weak.

She almost, almost got divorced by the prince!

Fortunately, Prince Rui arrived, and fortunately, her mother's status as a princess saved her, otherwise she would have become a laughing stock in the capital!

Prince Rui then called Liang Yunqian into the inner room to talk. Princess Rui, fearing that the father and son would have another conflict, immediately followed him in.

With cold sweat beading on her forehead, Xu Fanglin glanced at Yingzhu, a cold laugh echoing through her mind, a testament to her near-death experience.

"A lowly maidservant dares to covet the position of the Crown Prince's consort? You want to use the Crown Prince's favor towards you to persuade him to divorce me? You're not worthy! Don't you even know your place!"

So what if she's the daughter of the first wife? Does your mother have any family connections? Who's backing her up? You think you can take me down? You're dreaming!

Liang Yunqian didn't try to win him back; he'd probably given up.

Even though she was disappointed, Yingzhu was unwilling to back down in front of Xu Fanglin.

Ignoring her mockery, Yingzhu proudly raised her head.

"Your father has fallen from power, how long can your mother hold out?"

The humiliation in her heart turned into rage, burning within Xu Fanglin.

Even if she loses the man, she cannot lose the battle. What Shen Yingzhu wants, Xu Fanglin must possess; she will never give it up!

"My mother is a princess, and my grandmother is a grand princess. As long as this relationship exists, I will always be the prince's legal wife!"

Even if I live a life of forced widowhood, I will still hold the position of the principal wife, while you will forever remain a concubine. Don't even think about surpassing me!

Yingzhu never dared to hope to surpass Xu Fanglin. She was not interested in the position of the main wife. The reason she tried to drive Xu Fanglin away by taking advantage of Liang Yunqian's power was only to avenge the grudge from her previous life.

Even though Xu Fanglin has lost power, Yingzhu will never speak recklessly before she has successfully avenged herself.

"Is that so? It seems you don't understand the Crown Prince at all. Once he's made up his mind, no one can stop him. Keep dreaming! You don't have many more days left to daydream."

Yingzhu smiled dismissively, then turned and left.

She seemed completely unconcerned, and Xu Fanglin couldn't help but wonder what Liang Yunqian had promised her that made her so confident.

Xu Fanglin had just thought she had escaped a disaster, but Shen Yingzhu's attitude made her feel uneasy again.

"Granny Cui, what should I do? Will the young master still send me away?"

Granny Cui held her hand tightly and whispered words of comfort.

"Don't be afraid. The Prince Rui is in charge of the Prince's residence, and even the Heir Apparent has to obey his orders. He wouldn't dare to act recklessly. Shen Yingzhu was just trying to scare you! You don't need to take it to heart. Let me help you back first."

The news that the Crown Prince wanted to divorce his wife but was stopped by Prince Rui quickly spread throughout the mansion.

Consort Li was more than happy for the Crown Prince to divorce his wife as soon as possible. In this way, the Crown Prince would lose two sources of support, and his son Liang Yunshan would have a greater chance of seizing the position of Crown Prince.

Liang Xingzhou was not surprised when he heard about this.

"The heir of the royal family naturally cares most about his own interests. The good girl I cherish is nothing more than a pastime to him."

Perhaps while he still has feelings for Yingzhu, he will treat her well. But once Yingzhu conflicts with his interests, he will inevitably abandon her. He would never go against his father for her sake.

Hopefully, Yingzhu can see Liang Yunqian's true colors through this incident.

The son continued to monitor Shen Yingzhu's condition, causing Song Shi great worry.

"That's between Yingzhu and the Crown Prince, so don't worry about it. Just focus on getting your eyes treated! How have you been feeling lately? Has your eye improved?"

In order to regain his sight as soon as possible, Liang Xingzhou had been cooperating with the imperial physicians.

"My eyes used to get sore and painful every few hours, three or four times a day. But it's much better now, only once or twice a day."

"That's good, it proves there's improvement. Your Highness made the right choice in hiring the imperial physician!"

Ms. Song clasped her hands together in gratitude to the Bodhisattva for his protection, and urged him to follow the doctor's orders and continue to cooperate with the treatment.

Liang Xingzhou also wanted to regain his sight as soon as possible, so that he wouldn't have to just watch when Yingzhu was in trouble.

Meanwhile, Liang Yunqian had been detained by Prince Rui for a long time. When he left Deshan Hall and returned to Tingsong Garden, he found that Yingzhu was not there.

Just two days ago, he told Yingzhu not to return to Wenzhuxuan for the time being, but to stay in Tingsongyuan instead. But today she has left.

It seems she's angry.

When Liang Yunqian inquired about Yingzhu's whereabouts, the servants only said that Aunt Shen had not returned to Wenzhu Pavilion, but had gone to the waterside pavilion in the back garden, saying that she was going to relax.

Liang Yunqian didn't even drink a sip of water before hurriedly turning to go to the back garden.

The weather is warm today, with a gentle breeze occasionally brushing against the stray hairs at my temples.

Yingzhu stood by the waterside pavilion, gazing at the water, feeding the fish while lost in thought.

Upon spotting the prince's figure, Qingfeng silently withdrew.

Only the two of them remained in the waterside pavilion, and Yingzhu did not ask him about the outcome of his discussion with Prince Rui.

"Aren't you curious about what my father told me this time?"

Without needing to think it over, Yingzhu had already guessed it.

"It's simply to explain the pros and cons to you and remind you to prioritize the bigger picture. Since you haven't shared any good news, there's probably no chance of things turning around."

She looked relaxed when she said this, as if she wasn't very disappointed, but Liang Yunqian knew that she probably didn't have any hope for him.

"Do you think I will definitely give in to my father?"

His attitude was already very clear. Yingzhu had tried to persuade him, but the result was not ideal, so she was unwilling to waste any more words.

"Given the situation, the marital relationships are inherently complex and cannot be resolved simply by divorcing your wife. You have much to consider; this is only human nature."

"So-called common sense is actually just established rules, but do rules have to be followed? They can be broken, but it depends on whether I have the determination."

Kazama's resolute voice resonated in Yingzhu's heart.

Judging from his tone, he seemed to still have objections to Prince Rui's arrangements.

"If you insist, you will offend your father. You have already helped our family identify Xu Kaishan, and I am very grateful. As for Xu Fanglin..."

Since Prince Rui disagrees, let's put it aside! I'll be more careful from now on, so as not to damage your father-son relationship."

Yingzhu appeared to be understanding, but in reality, her words were only half true.

Of course, she hoped that Liang Yunqian would divorce Xu Fanglin, but she was also well aware of the current situation. If he did not insist on divorcing his wife, she had no reason to blame him.

However, Liang Yunqian couldn't bear to see the disappointment and sadness in her eyes. He loved her bright and sparkling doe eyes and hoped that they would remain radiant, rather than filled with anxiety and fear.

"Now that we know who she is, we should deal with her all at once to eliminate any future trouble. Compromise will only bring more problems."

"But Prince Rui disagrees. What do you plan to do?"

Liang Yunqian has come up with a plan, but whether it will succeed remains to be seen.

"I know you don't like making empty promises, so I won't mention it until it's successful."

But I want you to know that I haven't given up. I will still find a way to divorce Xu Fanglin. That day isn't far off. Wait for me!

He might not tell her because there's a risk involved, and the chances of success are slim. He's afraid of breaking his promise and disappointing her, which is why he didn't explain it beforehand.

Well, some things shouldn't be hoped for too much. Maybe...maybe there will be a surprise?

Even if she didn't, she wouldn't be too disappointed.

Yingzhu smiled gently, "Okay, I believe you, but just do what you can, don't push yourself too hard."

Her trust was too precious to lose, and Liang Yunqian didn't want to destroy it, so he had to get this done!

In the days that followed, Yingzhu didn't ask about it again, and Liang Yunqian didn't bring it up again either.

Xu Fanglin was filled with anxiety for two or three days, and only felt a little relieved when she found that Liang Yunqian had not made any moves.

It seems that Prince Rui has persuaded him and he has given up his plan to divorce his wife. However, she has been confined to Lan Zhao Garden and cannot go anywhere. She is getting bored!

The one who was most looking forward to it was Zhao Tangwei. She couldn't wait for her cousin to divorce Xu Fanglin so that she could marry him legitimately!

Liang Yunshan was filled with anxiety. He was afraid that if the Crown Prince divorced Xu Fanglin, Princess Rui would marry Zhao Tangwei to the Crown Prince. What should he do then?

Uneasy, he went to the heir to try and get information out of him, but Liang Yunqian dismissed it.

"You're overthinking it. Even if I divorce Xu Fanglin, I will never marry Tang Wei."

"But she's determined to marry you, and she won't give up this opportunity."

"What does her opinion have to do with me? If I don't agree, she will never become the Crown Princess. Unless... the Crown Prince is replaced."

As he finished speaking, Liang Yunqian looked up and scrutinized Liang Yunshan.

Sensing the hidden meaning in his words, Liang Yunshan remained completely calm.

"Third Brother, you know me best. I only want to marry Tang Wei; I have no interest in the position of heir apparent."

really not?

Liang Yunqian picked up his teacup and chuckled, "Then you should try to win her heart, instead of coming to me. Your obstacles have never been with me."

"If you divorce Xu Fanglin, whose daughter do you plan to marry, Third Brother?"

Liang Yunshan appeared to be joking and chatting casually, but in reality, he was testing her.

Liang Yunqian did not hide his true thoughts, because his true thoughts posed no threat to Consort Li and her son; on the contrary, they would make them lower their guard.

"I want to marry Yingzhu as my legal wife!"

"No way?" Liang Yunshan exclaimed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Aunt Shen is a concubine. A concubine cannot be elevated to the status of a principal wife. Third Brother, are you confused?"