Yuqiongyin

"Chen Pin meets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Your Highness?" Xie Chenning came back to his senses and turned in the direction of the person coming, only to find that Wei Ke had arrived.

Then, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she nodded gently towards Wei Ke as a sign of approval, and said softly: "You two should discuss things first, I'll take a break."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the ginkgo tree not far away.

The sunlight shone through the dense branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows on Xie Chenning's body, as if she had been covered with a layer of golden gauze.

She stood quietly under the ginkgo tree, the breeze blowing her skirt and hair, like a beautiful painting.

The two looked at Xie Chenning standing under the ginkgo tree, and each had his own thoughts in his mind.

The struggle for the throne is often accompanied by fierce political struggles such as palace coups, which can threaten the safety of the harem.

The struggle for the throne has far-reaching consequences. The concubines, palace maids, and other forces related to the harem, such as relatives and eunuchs, will be involved and will find it difficult to remain immune.

The Xie family originally maintained a neutral stance in the fierce battle for succession.

At that time, the third prince Wei Ming wanted to marry Xie Chenning, the eldest daughter of the Xie family. However, Xie Chenning's father Xie Feisi knew that this person had ulterior motives and was not a good match for his daughter, so he never agreed to the marriage.

However, fate is always full of variables.

If it weren't for what happened to Xie Chenning at that time, Xie Feisi would never have the heart to send his beloved daughter into the palace.

After all, once you step into the palace, it's like being trapped in a big net that you can't escape from.

But he had to do it in order to get his daughter back.

Now, Xie Chenning has returned, but how to get her back from the palace safely has become a thorny problem.

Xie's military advisor thought of asking the Crown Prince who had formed an alliance with their family, perhaps with the help of his power, they could find a solution that would satisfy both parties.

When Wei Ke was still the crown prince, there were many ministers and generals who were loyal to him.

Even though Wei Ke, the crown prince, became a slave to a flower, these loyal ministers and generals still had hope for him and secretly protected and supported him.

Not only that, there are also some respected old ministers who, either because of old friendship or out of a firm desire to protect the orthodox bloodline inheritance, have expressed their willingness to support the former crown prince Wei Ke.

Now, the situation in the court is changing dramatically and is no longer the same as before.

The power contained in these former subordinates of the prince should not be underestimated. They have become the key support for Wei Ke to regain the throne.

Coupled with the full support of the Xie family now, this will undoubtedly make Wei Ke's side even more powerful.

Now most of the families and in-laws of the concubines in the harem have already taken their positions.

Once it fails, the families of the concubines in the harem and the entire family of the in-laws will be implicated, and the concubines in the harem will not be spared.

The Xie family was well aware of the seriousness of the situation, so they were eager to arrange for Xie Chenning to leave the palace.

"Can His Royal Highness do this?"

Xie Chenpin stared at Wei Lu closely, wanting only an accurate answer.

Wei Ke's eyes were firm. "Since I promised your father, I will definitely do it. But this matter still needs to be considered carefully, and we must not rush into it."

Xie Chenpin felt a little relieved after hearing this, "Then I'll leave it to Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Wei Ke nodded, "Don't worry, I will protect her. But right now we have to find a way to stabilize the government, otherwise everything will be in vain."

"Yeah. I know that."

The two discussed for a long time and finally decided to stay put and wait for the opportunity.

But Wei Ke also began to make secret plans and contact various forces to prepare for future actions.

After saying this, the two looked outside the house.

The ancient ginkgo tree stretches out its lush branches and leaves, like a giant umbrella supporting a peaceful world.

The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves. Under the tree, Xie Chenning fell asleep quietly. The mottled light and shadow fell on her, as if she was isolated from the hustle and bustle of the world.

She was like a character who had walked out of a painting. She was breathtakingly beautiful, yet she had a kind of coldness and aloofness that made people afraid to approach her easily.

She was wearing a plain long dress, which was soft in texture and fluttered slightly in the breeze, like a fairy who would turn into feathers and fly away at any time.

Her long, jet-black hair was casually scattered around her body, with a few strands of hair gently blown by the breeze, adding a touch of ethereal beauty.

The woman's face was as white as snow, her features were as delicate as a painting, and her thin eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if she had a hint of sadness even in her sleep.

Her long eyelashes gently covered her eyelids like butterfly wings, casting a faint shadow on her face.

Under the straight nose, the lips were slightly pursed, without a trace of blood, which made him look even colder.

She lay there quietly, one hand gently placed at her side, her fingers slender and long, as if carved from white jade.

The fallen leaves around her fluttered down, some fell on her, but did not disturb her sweet dream at all.

"Your Highness, you still miss her so much. If that incident had not happened back then, she might have been your wife... and I should have called you brother-in-law..." Xie Chenpin's voice was mixed with a little helplessness and deep sigh.

He keenly caught the gaze that Wei Ke cast on Xie Chenning. Those eyes seemed to be filled with endless love, so hot that it was hard to ignore.

"She said she doesn't want to think about these things now." Wei Ke interrupted Xie Chenpin's words without hesitation, and a barely perceptible look of loss flashed across his eyes.

But just a moment later, he quickly calmed down and regained his usual calm demeanor, saying softly, "I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that she can be safe and happy, that's enough."

"Well, I will definitely convey today's conversation to my father. As for my sister's affairs in the palace, I'll trouble you to take care of her."

Xie Chenpin nodded slightly, his tone sincere.

"rest assured."

Xie Chenpin watched Wei Lu walk towards his elder sister, and watched him gently stretch out his hand, carefully smoothing Xie Chenning's slightly frowned brows.

At this moment, time seemed to freeze, everything around them became unimportant, and only the two of them existed in this small world.

Wei Ke laughed at his own obsession in his heart. He was always reluctant and couldn't let her go.

The two have known each other since childhood and have a childhood sweetheart friendship.

Three years ago, after Xie Chenning fell into the water, he seemed like a different person.

The engagement that Xie Chenning was about to make with him also came to an end because of this sudden accident.

What surprised him even more was that the throne was eventually passed to Wei Ming, while he was demoted to a flower slave.

During those three years, he could only watch her from afar; even getting close to her became a luxury.

Wei Ke stared at Xie Chenning for a long time, his eyes gradually becoming moist and red.

He couldn't help but raise his hand and gently touch her face with his fingertips, tracing her facial features, trying to engrave this familiar yet unfamiliar face deeply in his heart.

But just when it was about to touch, it slowly retracted.

Fortunately, she is back now.

That's enough.