What’s even more infuriating is that ever since Second Prince Zhao Hongsheng appeared with her at the Dong Tian and Drunken Immortal Tower competition, there hasn’t been any further developnt.
Originally still sowhat annoyed, Yao Shijiang and Lady ng have now been worn down and are simply hoping that Zhao Hongsheng will quickly relent and bring their daughter into his household.
Lady ng even frequents her daughter’s room every few days, earnestly urging her to visit the Second Prince to offer him a gift and apologize. Yao Hanai finds this insufferable yet has no choice but to endure it.
Ever since the incident was exposed that day, Yao Hanai hasn’t been able to figure out exactly what went wrong. Even Mo Zhu insists it was Lin Yuan and Su Qiuyu who stirred up trouble on purpose.
Filled with resentnt, Yao Hanai pins all the bla on the two of them. Upon hearing about Xia Zheng’s romantic public proposal to Lin Yuan, her fury causes her complexion to turn pale.
Apart from Yao Hanai, it’s Su Qiuyu who feels the most heartbreak.
Simply seeing the two appear together at the Idle Tea House’s opening was enough to make her faint with anger and anxiety, let alone Xia Zheng kneeling on one knee to propose.
However, Yaner isn’t foolish and naturally wouldn’t disclose such matters to Su Qiuyu.
But her silence doesn’t an Su Qiuyu remains unaware.
After her frail health finally shows signs of improvent, Su Qiuyu rarely decides to take a walk in the garden.
While Yaner returns to the room to fetch a cushion, Su Qiuyu accidentally overhears so coarse servant girls gossiping about the news. Hearing sensitive words like "kneeling on one knee" and "proposal," her face turns ashen, and she coughs up a mouthful of blood on the spot!
This sends Su Zhe and Lady Han into a frenzy of panic. Lady Han cries herself to exhaustion every day, while Su Zhe can’t even focus on managing Imperial Court affairs, solely devoting himself to finding a skilled doctor to heal his daughter completely.
But emotional distress requires an emotional cure. No matter how many or how good the dicines are, if Su Qiuyu can’t overco the knot in her heart, her illness won’t be cured.
"Lord Su, forgive this old one’s incompetence, but I cannot heal Miss Su’s emotional affliction."
After yet another doctor apologetically departs, Su Zhe finally resolves to eliminate the root of his daughter’s heartbreak.
It’s akin to a stone stirring up a thousand ripples—Xia Zheng’s proposal not only leaves young won filled with longing and frustration but also reveals enormous opportunities for the n.
Zhao Hongsheng claps his hands in excitent and leaps to his feet: "Good, this is excellent news! I’ve been worried about falling behind Third Brother, but now such a golden opportunity lands itself in my lap! Heaven truly has eyes!"
Indeed, it’s heaven-sent that Xia Zheng’s proposal surfaces at this mont. Zhao Hongde, having grown close to the Crown Prince of Xiliang, has recently been earning praise from the Old Emperor.
Just when he thought he had lost this round, Xia Zheng pulls off this stunt, and Su Qiuyu falls ill—surely this presents Zhao Hongsheng with an unprecedented golden chance?
Tang Ruyan, though inwardly bitter, forces a smile: "Congratulations, Your Highness! At last, your wish will co true; you can propose marriage to Miss Su of the Su family now."
Zhao Hongsheng nods enthusiastically. Despite his elation, he doesn’t forget to reassure Tang Ruyan, his clever confidante: "It’s all thanks to Yanie. If it weren’t for your wise guidance back then, I wouldn’t have thought to play this move."
Tang Ruyan hurriedly denies any credit, though her heart feels heavy. If only she hadn’t reluctantly conceded the position of Main Consort earlier, then surely it would be Yao Hanai, the more formidable opponent, holding that title instead.
After all, she had no other choice back then!
Thinking of Yao Hanai, Tang Ruyan feels sowhat comforted. Isn’t that woman always so arrogant and aloof, as if even the Emperor’s princess is beneath her?
Ha, and yet now she shares the sa fate as Tang Ruyan, reduced to holding the rank of concubine!
Though inwardly filled with schadenfreude, Tang Ruyan outwardly maintains a deeply troubled expression: "But Your Highness, Miss Yao..."
"Don’t bring up that wretch again!"
The re ntion of Miss Yao sends Zhao Hongsheng into a rage. "Back then, I was truly blinded by lust to consider bringing that wretch into my household! Hmph, I thought the moralist faction in court would rally to my side because of her, but in the end, all I got were a few insignificant minnows!"
Looking back, that decision was absolutely foolhardy. It tarnished his reputation and yielded no influential allies. And now, with Yao Mansion adamant about Yao Hanai becoming Main Consort, Zhao Hongsheng feels as if a thorn is lodged in his throat.
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