Chapter 1270 - 49: Debts of Joy (Part 25)_3
The Ninth Prince was really unlucky. Squatting and bored, he took out the purse to take a look, and accidentally dropped it.
In a panic, he forgot that the latrine left and right were both brothers, and it couldn’t be hidden at all.
And he never expected Su Yang would tell Shen Yue about this.
Ever since he got the purse, Shen Yue seemed a bit shy towards the Ninth Prince.
At yesterday’s wedding feast, what the Ninth Prince received wasn’t shyness, but a fierce glare.
The Ninth Prince was still pondering when he upset Shen Yue, thinking back and forth but finding no clues.
In the end, it was Zhao Duan who patted his shoulder, "You’ve offended Brother Su, good luck to you."
The Ninth Prince was on the verge of tears.
The trouble came so quickly, he had no defense against it at all, and it just arrived.
This is just the beginning, how can he not make amends?
Su Yang was being supported by Shen Xing and Zhao Duan as they entered Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
More than half the people in the restaurant recognized Su Yang and congratulated him.
Su Yang smiled and said, "Today, I’m treating, everyone just eat to your heart’s content."
After speaking, he said to the shopkeeper of Drunken Immortal Pavilion, "Put it on the Ninth Prince’s tab."
The shopkeeper of Drunken Immortal Pavilion, "..."
He was used to it.
When the people from the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion treated guests, others generally paid the bill.
But as long as someone pays, who cares who it is?
The shopkeeper happily urged everyone to enjoy their food and drinks.
Su Yang’s words floated into the Ninth Prince’s ears without missing a beat. Money was already a trivial matter to him, what’s important is that he must first figure out what Su Yang said to Shen Yue to make her so angry.
He prided himself on being chaste, never involved with any women, among all the princes, at his age, still remaining pure could be said to be rarer than hen’s teeth.
There was nothing to be desired.
Su Yang entered the room, and the Ninth Prince instructed the young waiter, "You can serve the dishes now."
The young waiter responded and quickly withdrew.
Su Yang sat across from the Ninth Prince, and the Ninth Prince poured him a drink. Su Yang raised it, sniffed it, and the Ninth Prince said, "It’s not poisoned."
Su Yang glanced at the Ninth Prince and said, "Yesterday you all messed around and got me so drunk, I’ve almost forgotten what wine tastes like."
Even though he drank a wedding toast with Princess Yinchuan.
But that wine was not strong at all, Princess Yinchuan’s maid said Princess Yinchuan couldn’t handle strong drinks, so they used fruit wine.
Fruit wine, Su Yang stopped drinking it by the age of ten.
Su Yang drank one cup, and the Ninth Prince poured him another.
After drinking three cups in a row, Su Yang then looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. What I said in public can’t be taken back."
They got married, and the necessary fuss can’t be avoided.
The Ninth Prince and a few others knew this clearly.
Su Yang wouldn’t go back on his words.
The Ninth Prince looked at him, "What did you say to Yueyue?"
"Yueyue?" Shen Xing furrowed his brow.
"My sister?"
Another one realizing it belatedly.
Su Yang looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "My cousin knows about the purse."
The Ninth Prince, "...!!!"
How could he tell Shen Yue about this?!
Shen Xing looked at Su Yang, then at the Ninth Prince, finally understanding the situation.
He looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Are you crazy?!"
"I’m not crazy," the Ninth Prince’s eyes were firm.
Shen Xing plopped down on a seat.
Zhao Duan also looked serious.
The Ninth Prince was their brother, Shen Yue was even more so their sister.
The Ninth Prince marrying Shen Yue could be said to be a close family union.
But this marriage, Shen Xing and Zhao Duan didn’t favor.
It wasn’t that the two had clashing temperaments, Shen Yue sending the purse to the Ninth Prince surely meant she had feelings for him.
The issue lies with the Ninth Prince.
Currently, the world is at peace, the rivers and seas calm. The Emperor is in good spirits and in even better health.
Although the Eldest Prince has been established as the Crown Prince, it’s not known when he’ll ascend to the throne.
The Ninth Prince used to be young and of no threat.
Now that he’s grown, although the Emperor often scolds him, the more he scolds him, the closer they become. The Crown Prince harbors a subtle jealousy, since he never experienced such fatherly love.
Understanding from a young age, he adhered strictly to protocol in front of his father, afraid of making any wrong step.
The Ninth Prince had fewer worries, causing trouble when he felt like it, and the Emperor may scold him, but he still cared for him.
The Ninth Prince grew up with Su Yang and the others; they shared an unbreakable brotherly bond.
The influence behind Su Yang needs no mention, and all that influence sided with the Emperor, not the Crown Prince.
Despite the Crown Prince’s attempts to win them over, the result remained the same.
The Crown Prince was very fearful, though he occupied the position of Crown Prince if Dongxiang Marquis’s people supported the Ninth Prince, his position as Crown Prince would be precarious.
The Crown Prince already greatly feared the Ninth Prince, and if the Ninth Prince married Shen Yue, how could he tolerate the Ninth Prince becoming his threat?
He would surely try to eliminate him.
If the Ninth Prince were not eliminated, he would have to resist.
The Crown Prince has been the heir for many years, having considerable influence in the court, far more than the Ninth Prince who roams the streets daily.
Facing off against the Crown Prince, the Ninth Prince alone would stand no chance.
Bringing him and Shen Yue together would mean a battle for the throne.
Even though they all knew the Ninth Prince had no interest in the throne, the Crown Prince would not believe it.
Shen Xing and Zhao Duan both advised the Ninth Prince to give up.
The Ninth Prince felt a heavy heart, he looked at Su Yang, "What about you, would you also advise me to give up?"
Su Yang thought for a moment and said, "It depends on your feelings for my cousin."
"If you’ve reached the point of only marrying her, I won’t advise you."
"If not, I’d advise you to give up early."