The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Royal study room.

Not long after the second prince left, the eunuchs around Emperor Jingwen came over and asked the two brothers to go to the imperial study.

On the way to the imperial study, the third and fourth princes knew exactly why their father had asked them to go, and it was nothing more than the matter of the Seventh Princess of Anguo.

"My son, please see your father!"

The third prince and the fourth prince saluted to Emperor Jingwen in unison.

Emperor Jingwen said gently, "Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Father."

The two brothers stood up and stood quietly, waiting for Emperor Jingwen to speak first.

Emperor Jingwen looked at his two sons and said amiably, "The Seventh Princess of Anguo speaks the language of Zhao, is knowledgeable in poetry and songs, is beautiful, and has a straightforward personality. She is a good girl. You brothers have reached the right age to marry. What do you think if I let one of you marry the Seventh Princess?"

Hearing this, the two brothers knew that their father was not discussing with them, but informing them that one of them must marry the seventh princess.

There was silence in the hall for a moment.

Emperor Jingwen was not in a hurry to get an answer. He stared at his two sons without blinking, not missing any subtle expressions on their faces.

After a moment, the Fourth Prince spoke first: "Father, I also think that the Seventh Princess is an excellent girl, but there is an order of seniority. My Third Brother is older than me, so he should marry first. Moreover, I am weak and sickly, and I don't even know if I can live to adulthood, so I can't delay the Seventh Princess."

When Emperor Jingwen heard the first half of the sentence, he frowned slightly, and looked at the Fourth Prince with a questioning look in his eyes. But when he heard the second half of the sentence, his eyes softened again, and he turned to look at the Third Prince and asked, "Third Prince, what do you think?"

The Third Prince replied, "Father, today I saw that the Seventh Princess is straightforward and simple, and I like her very much. If you want to grant me a marriage with the Seventh Princess, I will thank you in advance."

Emperor Jingwen stared at him for a long while, then made the final decision: "In that case, then it's you."

The Third Prince immediately kowtowed and thanked the Emperor: "Thank you, Father, for your grace."

Emperor Jingwen said with a pleasant face, "Okay, get up." He then looked at the pale, sickly Fourth Prince and said meaningfully, "Fourth Prince, you are weak and you seem to be in low spirits. If you can't handle the matter of taking the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess out for fun, don't try to be stubborn."

The Fourth Prince understood the hint. He would never participate in the tour of the capital with the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess. He would claim to be ill and refuse. He replied, "Father, I understand."

Emperor Jingwen was already a little tired, and rubbed his brows: "Okay, you all go back."

The two brothers retreated in response.

Emperor Jingwen looked at the backs of his two sons as they left, and his expression became solemn again. Who secretly passed the truth about the crown prince's assassination to Yu Aiqing and asked Yu Aiqing and Gu Aiqing to investigate?

Previously, he had suspected the third and fourth sons, especially the fourth son. Although the boy was in poor health, he was smart and clever, and might have some inappropriate thoughts. But now he couldn't see anything. The third son directly agreed to marry Princess Anguo and completely lost the qualification to inherit the throne. It was even more impossible for him to be the third son.

Who is that?

The fifth child is still young, and his biological mother is timid. His maternal grandparents are also well-behaved and loyal. If they knew that the second child was planning to murder the crown prince, they would definitely not keep it a secret and allow the second child to succeed.

The sixth child is a child, born to the same mother as the crown prince, so he is excluded directly.

The seventh child is only three years old now. His biological mother, Concubine Tao Shufei's family is powerful. But even if the crown prince is gone, the second child will not be able to be the crown prince because of the evidence. The third child with mediocre qualifications and the fourth child with weak body are excluded. According to the order of seniority, it is not the turn of the three-year-old seventh child. There are also the fifth and sixth children. Moreover, the sixth child is the legitimate son. The Tao family will never keep the matter secret from the beginning. After all, the crown prince is virtuous and will be a wise ruler in the future.

The more Emperor Jingwen thought about it, the more headache he had. He really couldn't figure out who was watching all this happen behind the scenes and then handing over evidence to destroy the second son after it happened.

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Over there, the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess had just returned to their residence. When no one was around, the Third Prince's face darkened. He glared at the Seventh Princess gloomily, and his eyes were filled with the intention of finding fault with her.

The seventh princess was not afraid at all and met her brother's gaze.

In an instant, the brother and sister looked at each other with tension, as if they were about to fight at the next moment.

The third prince lowered his voice and asked angrily, "Seventh sister, I promised you that you would be the concubine of the Emperor of Zhao. What's wrong with you today? In an occasion like today, as long as you say you love the Emperor, there is a 90% chance that you can enter the harem."

The Seventh Princess snorted coldly: "Although the Emperor of Zhao is good-looking, how old is he? His son is older than me, and you want me to be his concubine. Do you think I am a fool? I am your biological sister from the same mother. You marry your beautiful sister to an old man for power? Are you my biological brother?"

The third prince was very angry with her: "What time is it now? Are you still fussing about this? I am not doing well, do you think you will be doing well if you return to Anguo? The assassinations we encountered on the way to Zhao were all done by my eldest brother. If I return to Anguo, without strong supporters, I may not be able to defeat him."

After saying that, the Third Prince glanced at her and softened his tone again: "Seventh sister, we can't afford to gamble. If I lose, you, as my sister from the same mother and a sister who has had a bad relationship with him since childhood, will not have a good ending for you either."

The Seventh Princess was silent for a long while before she said, "Then you have to find me a young one, or choose one from the sons of the Emperor of Zhao. If I marry his son, I will be his daughter-in-law. You and I are born of the same mother. I believe he would prefer you to take the throne last, as long as you promise some benefits."

The third prince seemed to be deep in thought. The third prince of Zhao was like a transparent man with little sense of existence. The fourth prince was good, but he was weak and he might die of an illness at any time. But other than that, he was better than the third prince in all aspects.

He made the final decision and said, "The fourth prince, as long as you give birth to a legitimate son before he dies, you will have a child to rely on and a better future."

Hearing this, the Seventh Princess suddenly widened her eyes in disbelief. But her good brother really wanted her to be a widow at such a young age. She was a princess from a foreign country. If she married to the State of Zhao and lost her husband, who would support her? It would take a long time for the child to grow up.

The third prince had his own considerations, and said: "The emperor favors the fourth prince more than the third prince, and the fourth prince's mother's family is much stronger than the third prince's. Even if the fourth prince is weak and dies young, at least his mother's family can help you."

The seventh princess responded absentmindedly, not quite happy in her heart. She was originally being traded like a commodity by her brother, and now a frail and sickly husband was chosen for her, even though the other one was obviously healthy.