sbdcsierra Chapter 826 Madness of Jealousy
Chapter 826 Madness of Jealousy
Seeing that the people around him had started whispering, the Third Prince couldn't utter a single word he wanted to say before Lu Yangyang cut him off completely.
Since the deposed crown prince, the Third Prince has been living a life of great prosperity for the past two years. Everyone regards him as the undisputed heir apparent, but he is not stupid.
His position would remain unstable as long as his father did not appoint him as crown prince.
That's why he used every means to deal with Zong Que back then, yet he was also afraid that Zong Que would be deposed too quickly, because he was worried about his own situation.
Therefore, what appears to be a flourishing period in the past two years has actually been a precarious situation.
He must be even more careful not to make any mistakes.
Lu Yangyang's words were like adding fuel to the fire, deliberately hitting his sore spots.
The Third Prince was so frustrated he was practically grinding his teeth to powder, but there was nothing he could do. In front of everyone, from the moment he learned that Lu Yangyang was at the Dali Temple, he knew he was doomed.
The Third Prince couldn't say a word, turned around and left.
Lu Yangyang watched his hurried departure and raised an eyebrow. Dealing with someone like the Third Prince who was so concerned with saving face and putting on airs, verbal sparring was indeed the most effective method.
If you leave him speechless, he will naturally be unable to accomplish anything.
Upon hearing that the Third Prince had come to cause trouble, Ying Xun rushed over, only to catch a glimpse of the Third Prince's hurried back.
Ying Xun looked around at the crowd of onlookers, engaged in heated discussion, then at the composed Lu Yangyang, and asked uncertainly, "They're leaving already? They didn't cause you any trouble?"
Lu Yangyang clicked her tongue lightly: "I'm already being lenient by not causing him trouble, and he's causing me trouble. I still have so much to say to him!"
Lu Yangyang was slightly disappointed, after all, she had managed to extract a lot of information from Sheng Yunzhu and the First Prince about how the Third Prince had been taken advantage of, but she hadn't had a chance to tell him yet. Who knows, he might still be gloating about it! What a pity.
Ying Xunchong bowed respectfully and said, "I admire you greatly."
Lu Yangyang laughed: "Lord Ying, you should hurry up and get back to work. I'm at the Dali Temple, no one will dare to cause trouble unless they want to rebel."
Lu Yangyang's voice was quite loud, and everyone who passed by heard it.
When these words reached the ears of the Third Prince, who had just arrived at the entrance of the Dali Temple, he was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He stumbled as he was about to return to his residence, then boarded the carriage and instructed the driver, "Go to the Duke of Xiao's residence."
When they arrived at Duke Xiao's residence, unfortunately, neither Duke Xiao nor his heir were there.
"Your Highness, the Duke, upon hearing that the Empress was under house arrest, took his son and went out early this morning and have not returned yet. The Old Madam and the Madam went to Huguo Temple to worship Buddha two days ago and have not returned either," the steward replied.
The Third Prince was surprised to find that his uncle and cousin were not at home, nor were his maternal grandmother and aunt. He paused as he was about to turn and leave, and asked, "Where is your wife?"
The butler bowed his head and replied, "The young master's wife is at home."
"Take me to see your Crown Prince's wife. I have important matters to discuss." The Third Prince walked straight inside, not forgetting to instruct, "If my uncle and cousin return, immediately send someone to inform them."
The butler dared not object and quickly agreed.
The steward led the Third Prince to the Crown Prince's courtyard, and after informing the Crown Prince's wife, he turned and left.
The Third Prince waited in the small study. After a short while, Cheng Ruoxue arrived with her maid Tingyu. The Third Prince's guards stood by the door and stopped Tingyu.
Cheng Ruoxue waved to Tingyu, lifted her skirt and went into the small study. The door was closed by the Third Prince's guards.
The Third Prince was sitting at the table, sulking.
Seeing his pale face, Cheng Ruoxue walked over discreetly and asked with concern, "Your Highness, what's wrong? My husband went out with the Duke early this morning, did something happen?"
The Third Prince grabbed Cheng Ruoxue's hand, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly. "Ruoxue, how can you call someone else your husband in front of me?"
Cheng Ruoxue said helplessly, "But Your Highness, the Crown Prince is indeed Ruoxue's husband."
The Third Prince raised his hand and covered her mouth. "Don't say it, don't say such things again, Ruoxue. Wait for me, wait for me, wait for me in the future... I will definitely take you away and never let you suffer. You know that I only have you in my heart. The thought of you calling someone else your husband makes me insanely jealous."
Cheng Ruoxue blinked lightly, her eyes instantly reddening. She reached out to push him away, saying, "Your Highness, please don't do this. Ruoxue can't bear it. This is the Duke of Xiao's mansion. If Your Highness cares about Ruoxue, then don't make things difficult for Ruoxue. If anyone sees this, Ruoxue will have no way out!"
"I'd like to see anyone who dares to utter a single word be beheaded!" the Third Prince said coldly.
But seeing Cheng Ruoxue's tearful, slightly red eyes, he felt extremely sorry for her and had no choice but to reluctantly let go of her.
As Cheng Ruoxue stood up, she gently stroked the Third Prince's face with her handkerchief: "Your Highness has not yet told me what happened. Seeing Your Highness like this, I am also very anxious."
The Third Prince grasped Cheng Ruoxue's hand, "Ruoxue, you're the best. I'm truly..."
The Third Prince gritted his teeth in anger at Lu Yangyang's words: "That idiot Ying Xun actually found Lu Yangyang to examine the body of Xiao Shi, and found out the cause of death was Consort Xu. Father was furious and has already deposed Consort Xu and imprisoned her in Dali Temple. My mother was implicated because of this. I came here today to discuss this with my uncle, but it's all the fault of the villains around my mother who caused such a disaster!"
Cheng Ruoxue's eyelids twitched slightly, but her face showed great surprise: "Such a thing has happened? Lu Yangyang, Miss Lu? Wasn't she exiled with the deposed crown prince? How did she end up in the capital? Has His Majesty not punished her?"
"She found out the cause of Xiao Shi's death. Consort Yu and Consort Duan both pleaded for her, and Ying Xun even invited her to the Dali Temple. I heard from the palace servants that Father Emperor is probably preparing to pardon her." The Third Prince's face was extremely ugly: "Father Emperor is getting senile. Lu Yangyang has returned to the capital. How could my good second brother not have come back?"
Sometimes he really didn't understand his father's feelings for his second brother, Zong Que.
It was clearly the emperor himself who had meticulously planned to depose the crown prince, but what was the result? He refused to establish a new heir for a long time, and even mentioned Zong Que in court several times, shedding tears and putting on a heartbroken appearance.
Cheng Ruoxue gently coaxed, "Your Highness, don't worry. Even if the deposed crown prince returns, it won't change anything."
The Third Prince calmed down and let out a breath: "You're right, you understand me best. I was so angry with Lu Yangyang today that I almost lost my temper. Thanks to you, I feel much more at ease when I see you."
He was usually calm and composed, but this time he was so angry at Lu Yangyang that he wanted to curse.
He was too attached to appearances. Even if Zong Que came back alive, what difference would it make? From the moment Zong Que's leg was crippled, the throne was destined to be out of his reach.