Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

104. Trying to Leave

Translator: Antonia

“Do tell me. What happened so early in the morning? Did a pie fall off the sky and you chanced to catch it?” Du Chuxuan was already fully dressed, sitting at the mirror and putting with skills on makeup. To be honest, over so long a time, he was more than proficient in this kind of stuff and wouldn’t be discerned as a man at all.

Dongxiang also grew accustomed to what he was doing and although he was excited, he didn’t forget the courtesy, standing respectfully and reporting, “Your Highness. Do you know what a shocking thing happened this morning?” He received Du Chuxuan’s eye-rolling immediately but became more joyful to continued,

“Now the Zhao Mansion is a total mess. Nevertheless, Miss. Zhao is really a brainless one. She should provoke against the nannies that Her Majesty sent and was punish by the nannies early this morning. I suppose now she’s kneeling and beat in the palm!” He said with a jovial look as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

Du Chuxuan was a bit surprised. No matter what Zhao Zheng was brought up in a great family that boasted a profound history, but how could it cultivate such a brainless one? However, this had nothing to do with him, and at the thought that Zhao Zheng was not only unable to rid of the marriage but also beaten up, he started to have a good mood too.

“Tell Luo Yi to draw back the people watching on Zhao Zheng in the Zhao Mansion.” Luo Yi had developed a close term with Dongxiang, so it wasn’t difficult to infer what Dongxiang had learned the news. Du Chuxuan didn’t mind this because it was him that had intended Luo Yi to keep an eye on Zhao Zheng. Now, it wasn’t necessary anymore.

Yuxing Tianrui walked in, carrying with him the morning dews, and, seeing the breakfast and the person by the table, felt very delighted, “This morning father gave the order that Zhao Zheng is entitled as Princess Xiyuan and will follow the Turkic Envoys back on the marriage. And there is one more person joining the team.”

There was no need to say who this person was, because both of them knew. Du Chuxuan’s lips curled up. Getting rid of a huge trouble certainly diverted him a lot, “It’s great that the matter is solved, but what’s your opinion on what Luo Yi mentioned last night?” He put a delicate crystal steamed dumpling onto Yuxing Tianrui’s plate.

Yuxing Tianrui enjoyed very much this movement of his. Yet, that matter was truly troublesome. Of course he had to go anyway, because Du Chuxuan seemed determined to step into the scrape. If Du Chuxuan decided to go, he couldn’t stay out of it. A couple should always stay by each other’s side, shouldn’t they?

“We have two choices—” Yuxing Tianrui paused, took a look at Du Chuxuan’s curious face and continued unhurriedly, “Father is very vigilant towards Wulin affairs. If he intends to probe into the matter, he will surely designate a person whom he trusts. However, to make us this person is very difficult.”

He was telling the truth. The Emperor didn’t like Wulin, so the officials put it under the table if they had any contact with Wulin people. Although the court didn’t interfere with Wulin matters, for most of the time, it still needed to know the picture, so despite the Emperor’s distaste, he needed people to gather information.

“The second choice is: we go without telling anyone.” Yuxing Tianrui made the sentence so concise that Du Chuxuan almost thought he wasn’t Yuxing Tianrui but a fake one. He swallowed, not understanding where Yuxing Tianrui got this confidence, “Without tell anyone? Are you crazy?”

“Father certainly already knows the matter, and the most convenient way for him is to send out a prince. And you know, eldest brother doesn’t participate in court affairs, so father won’t let him tackle with it. Due to my identity, father won’t want me to have contact with it too.” Yuxing Tianrui looked serious.

“You mean, when you both can’t go, father will let the third prince go?” Du Chuxuan couldn’t help saying, “But the third prince has just returned to the palace, without a solid foundation of support in the court. Won’t it be the worst case if he aims to win over supporters from Wulin?” Du Chuxuan couldn’t understand it.

“The situation we’re able to predict, father can also foresee.” Yuxing Tianrui smiled, “The imperial power never means centralization but balance. Father doesn’t need a son more powerful than me, but he needs to test out the son’s loyalty.”

The eldest prince was raised in the palace since he was a child by the Empress. It was also fair to say that the Emperor witnessed his bringing up. Although the eldest prince was different from Yuxing Tianrui who had been personally educated by the Emperor, he knew his character. Since the eldest prince had no interest in the throne, it didn’t matter if he really had contact with Wulin.

But as for the third prince, even if Yuxing Tianrui didn’t harbor any scruples against him, the Emperor would find a chance to test him out. In other words, the Emperor had three sons and would in the end guaranteed the means of living for the other two sons. He had to have a reason if he wished to grant a title to them.

After hearing Yuxing Tianrui’s analysis, Du Chuxuan couldn’t help frowning. A title would bestow the prince with bigger entitled land and power, and the prince would become even less easy to control if he betrayed the Emperor, “So father will reward the third prince when he comes back?”

“If father really entrusts him with the task, he will grant the title before he sets off.” Yuxing Tianrui coughed softly and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, obviously full, “Therefore, the safest way for us is to go without telling anyone, so that no one will notice us.”

Du Chuxuan gave him a glimpse, surprised that the Emperor should grant the title before the third prince set off. However, this wasn’t the most important thing, “It’s easy for me to leave the palace, as long as I find a girl to stay here. Outside the palace, except my father and sister, no one knows me. But what about you? How will you get out?”

Yuxing Tianrui took an amused glance at him, “Ada.” He called, and Ada walked out. The servants in the room were also taken out by Ada. In a while, the entire room had no maids around but guarded closely with hidden guards.

When Ada came back, he brought in a person looking exactly the same as Yuxing Tianrui!