Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1465 The Fourth Prince is 2 Years Old

Zhan Weiran stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Please forgive me, Your Highness, His Majesty has decreed that I am too busy with state affairs to see any members of the imperial family recently."

"Please return to your residence."

Princess Yun'an didn't believe this excuse at all: "I have urgent business! Go and inform my brother immediately, he will definitely see me!"

Zhan Weiran remained unfazed, still blocking the doorway, and repeated, "Your Majesty's decree is my duty, and I beg Your Highness not to make things difficult for me."

When has Princess Yun'an ever faced such obstruction?

Her chest heaved with anger, and she was about to explode when she saw Li Changde walk out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation unhurriedly.

Li Changde wore a cold smile and bowed slightly: "This servant greets Princess Yun'an."

Upon seeing the emperor's most trusted chief eunuch, Princess Yun'an hurriedly said, "Eunuch Li, you've come at the perfect time! Quickly take me to see my brother! I have something extremely urgent to report!"

Li Changde's smile remained unchanged: "Princess Yun'an, His Majesty is currently discussing important military and national affairs with several Grand Secretaries and has specifically instructed that he not see anyone."

"Please leave."

"You won't even see me?"

Princess Yun'an was incredulous. She stepped forward and grabbed Li Changde's sleeve: "Eunuch Li, please inform him that Yun'an requests an audience because of Eighth Brother's matter! My brother will definitely see me!"

Li Changde gently pulled his sleeve from Princess Yun'an's hand, his tone respectful yet distant: "Princess, it's not that this servant is unwilling to pass on the message, but His Majesty has issued a strict decree."

"His Majesty has made up his mind about the matter of Prince Jin. The evidence is conclusive, and there is no room for negotiation. Your going now will not only be of no use, but may also anger the Emperor."

He paused, looking at Princess Yun'an's face, which had turned pale instantly, and continued, "His Majesty also has an imperial edict for you."

Princess Yun'an's heart tightened: "What did you say, Your Majesty?"

Li Changde straightened his back slightly and said clearly, "His Majesty said that Princess Yun'an is naive and easily misled. From this day forward, she shall remain in her residence to reflect on her actions, and calmly consider the proper relationship between ruler and subject, and the boundaries between brother and sister. Without an imperial edict, she shall not step out of the residence even half a step!"

Confined to the house to reflect on one's actions? Forbidden from leaving the residence?

This is clearly a lockdown!

Princess Yun'an stood frozen in place, all color draining from her face.

Wasn't she here to plead for mercy? How could she have received such a humiliating decree without even seeing her brother?

"No...impossible!"

Princess Yun'an murmured to herself, refusing to believe it: "How could my brother..."

Li Changde said no more, but simply turned slightly to the side and made a "please" gesture: "Princess, please go back."

Princess Yun'an had no other choice but to turn around and leave.

In the carriage on the way back, she sat there dejectedly. The courage she had shown on the way there had vanished, replaced by immense grievance and an indescribable sense of powerlessness.

As a princess, she was born into wealth and privilege; how could she have ever been treated like this?

Her elder brother didn't even give her a chance to explain; he simply ordered her to stay home and reflect on her actions...

why?

Why is my elder brother so cruel?

Does he really have no regard for the bond between siblings at all?

What did the myna bird do wrong to deserve such severe punishment?

Even her sister, who pleaded for mercy, was implicated...

She hated the villains who framed the Eighth Prince, hated Wen Shu's prudent self-preservation, and hated her brother's cold-heartedness even more!

The carriage stopped at Princess Yun'an's residence. Princess Yun'an shoved away the maids who came to greet her, shouting, "Get out! All of you, get out of here!"

She locked herself in her bedchamber, looking at her disheveled appearance in the mirror, and recalled the cold reception she received at the palace gates…

Princess Yun'an grew angrier and angrier, grabbed a rouge box from her dressing table, and smashed it hard on the ground!

Crimson rouge was splattered everywhere, just like her broken heart at that moment...

Princess Yun'an was trembling with anger, but there was nothing she could do.

My elder brother is the emperor, and his decrees are the most inviolable orders in the world.

No matter how spoiled or resentful she was, she could only be trapped in the magnificent mansion...

Confined to her room to reflect on her mistakes? What mistakes has she made?!

Princess Yun'an was filled with grievances and anger, but she could do nothing but vent her anger in her own residence.

……

Yongshou Palace.

Neither the turbulent events at court nor the gloomy atmosphere in the Imperial Clan's residence affected this place.

August 26th is the fourth prince's second birthday.

Although the Imperial Noble Consort's wishes were followed and no grand banquet was held, the celebration was still conducted on a small scale within Yongshou Palace, but the joy and excitement were still present.

The warm room was covered with a plush carpet, which insulated the floor tiles from the cold.

The little fourth prince was dressed in a brand-new royal blue brocade robe, which made his face look even whiter and more delicate. He was excitedly running around on the soft blanket, his big, dark eyes curiously taking in the unusually lively palace.

Consort Xuan specially wore an apricot-yellow palace dress, which made her eyebrows and eyes even brighter.

She led the sixth prince in. The sixth prince was wearing a soft jacket of the same color, and he was a chubby-faced boy who was full of curiosity about his surroundings.

Consort Xuan also brought her treasured mother-of-pearl inlaid sandalwood five-stringed pipa. After bowing, she said to Shen Zhinian, "...Sister Imperial Noble Consort, you don't know, Jin'er becomes quiet as soon as she hears music. Perhaps she will follow in my footsteps and also love music in the future."

Shen Zhinian sat in the main seat, looking at the fair-skinned and adorable sixth prince beside Consort Xuan, her eyes filled with a gentle smile: "Jin'er's eyebrows and eyes are just like yours, very clever and intelligent. If he likes music, I will let you, his mother, personally teach him in the future, and he will surely surpass me."

"Then I can look forward to it!"

Consort Xuan laughed heartily and looked down at the sixth prince in her arms, saying, "Did you hear that, Jin'er? Your Empress has spoken, and from now on, your mother will play the pipa for you every day."

At this moment, the Fourth Prince walked up to Consort Xuan, tilted his head back, and looked curiously at the mother-of-pearl inlaid sandalwood five-stringed pipa beside him, saying, "Consort Xuan... play the zither..."

Consort Xuan's heart melted, and she quickly half-squatted down to look the Fourth Prince in the eye: "Yes, Ah Xu, this is Consort Xuan's pipa."

Then, she smiled at Shen Zhinian and said, "Sister, look how clever A-Xu is. He even knows that I can play the zither."

Looking at the Fourth Prince's bewildered yet trying-to-express-himself expression, Shen Zhinian's heart softened, and she said to Consort Xuan, "He just finds it novel."

As the two were talking, Consort Xian arrived with the Second Princess.

The second princess was a little older than the fourth prince. She wore a light pink embroidered dress, her hair styled in two small buns, and was quietly being led by her wet nurse. Her fair face was rosy and she was very cute.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Imperial Noble Consort. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

The Consort Xian spoke gently, and after bowing, she instructed the wet nurse to take the Second Princess to the Fourth Prince.

Consort Xuan also rose and bowed to Consort Xian.

"No gift."