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Far away in Cangzhou, at the Military Camp.
A young man dressed in a purple velvet robe drained the contents of a wine jar in one gulp and then casually tossed it to the ground.
"County Princess." With a glance from Lou Yan, the guards stationed on either side of the Military Camp stepped back.
She took two steps forward, snatched the wine jar from Lou Yu's hands, and looked at his dejected expression, feeling a pang of hurt in her heart. "Lao Yu, is Ye Chen really that wonderful? You drown your sorrows in drink for him, yet he is marrying another tomorrow. Why must you mistreat yourself for someone who does not belong to you?"
"You speak nonsense." Lou Yu's cheeks flushed with drunkenness as he forcefully pushed Lou Yan away. Staring at the shattered wine jar on the ground, he suddenly spoke up, "Cousin, do you know that throughout my life, almost everything I wanted was given to me by you and Father? But when I wanted to leave Kyoto with Father, he refused me. And when I wanted Ye Chen to come with me, he also turned me down."
Another gulp of strong liquor went down his throat. "Why do they always push me away? Am I really that unlikable? And Ye Chen—after being friends for a year, I still can't compare to the few months he spent with Pei Guanjing. Where did I fall short? Why did he choose Pei Guanjing over me?"
Lou Yan frowned and stepped closer to wipe the alcohol from his hands with a cloth. "Lao Yu, forget about him. He is now Pei Guanjing's husband and can no longer be your beloved. Moreover..." She hesitated but eventually spoke up, "Ye Chen has had a child out of wedlock and is already bound to Pei Guanjing; she is two months pregnant. Are you willing to let down your father's high hopes for you over such a shameless Kun Ze? Do you want him to die without peace?"
Prince Ding had succumbed to poison shortly after leaving Kyoto. The poison had been secretly administered by Pei Yongshang over time through his food and drink. Despite being cautious, he still fell victim to it.
On the day Prince Ding passed away, he held Lou Yu's hand tightly and said, "Lao Yu, you are the hope of Cangzhou. Your father wants you to understand that in the face of great matters, personal feelings are trivial. You not only have your father and cousin but also countless soldiers from Cangzhou behind you. You cannot let them down; remember to bring them home— their families are still waiting..." Before he could finish his words, Prince Ding's arm fell limp, a great hero dying under Pei Yongshang's schemes.
Lou Yu had spent little time in Kyoto; after drinking medicine for a while, he expelled the poison. However, Prince Ding was old and had long suffered from poison without any cure available. He had known his time was short and chose to remain by Lou Yu and Lou Yan's side without burdening them with his troubles.
After Prince Ding's death, tensions between Cangzhou and Kyoto escalated further. Yet on Ye Chen's wedding day, he still received a congratulatory gift from Lou Yu.
After bowing to Pei Guanjing during the wedding ceremony, Ye Chen sat in her bridal chamber and lifted her red veil herself.
He sat at the table, enjoying the pastries that Xiao Yan had sneakily sent him, when he suddenly heard Xiao Yan say something. It was said that the accountant at the time was also taken aback by the gifts sent by Prince Ding, but still recorded them.
After all, the Regent and King Huai'an were now in-laws, while Prince Ding and the Regent were sworn enemies. Sending gifts to them was truly perplexing. However, some people recalled the long-standing rumors involving Ye Chen, Lou Yu, and Pei Guanjing, suggesting that there might be some truth behind it all.
As a result, at the wedding banquet, some began to gossip quietly, covering their mouths as they recounted the romantic escapades of Lou Yu, Pei Guanjing, and the young Heir Apparent. Their tales were so vivid that Ye Chen, who was not just a guest but the main character today, felt he might have to stay and listen to their chatter a little longer.
What an entertaining story!
He was almost convinced by their words himself.
Pei Guanjing cast a cold glance at these people. With his inner strength, he could hear them clearly. At his and A Chen's wedding banquet, these individuals dared to slander A Chen. Thus, Pei Guanjing made a mental note of each one of them.
A gentleman's revenge is never too late; there would be time to settle scores in the future.
Liu Jin, also a practitioner of martial arts, could not let these people insult his son-in-law without consequence. He could only glance at his son-in-law, whom he suspected of being cuckolded.
Suddenly, he felt quite sorry for his son-in-law.
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