Chapter 781 - 739: Why Is It Her? (2)
If you truly intended this, why take it this far? After all, this harms a woman’s reputation. Even if she manages to marry the Second Young Master later, it would be awkward.
Could it be that this time, the Second Young Master fell into Zhao Keyan’s trap?
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but glance again at the two people on the couch.
Locked in the room with Zhao Hua and Wei Jian clearly troubled, Princess Ning wasn’t concerned. This kind of matter wouldn’t much implicate Princess Ning!
Moreover, Huangfu Yuxuan would reward them later.
Others might not know Huangfu Yuxuan’s abilities, but they were well aware. Besides, isn’t there still no Crown Prince? Prince Liang is the legitimate eldest son, and Huangfu Yuxuan is the legitimate grandson!
If not the Crown Prince, directly making him the Imperial Grandson is not impossible!
It was unclear whether more people arrived or the drug’s effects had faded, but Huangfu Yuxuan and Zhao Keyan both regained consciousness.
Zhao Keyan let out a cry, simultaneously shocked and embarrassed, hurriedly crossing her arms over her chest, almost tumbling off the couch.
Zhao Hua shielded his sister, glaring at Huangfu Yuxuan with hostility, angrily saying, "Yan’er? What on earth happened? Who set you up?"
Zhao Keyan was both ashamed and anxious, shaking her head constantly, tears flying as she contemplated her predicament. As one of the renowned Shuang Yan, a celebrated noblewoman in the Capital City, she was enviable.
But after today, would she still be?
Her father would surely be very angry knowing about this.
And her brother too; she dared not meet his gaze.
However, with such an incident witnessed by many, was she now bound to the Second Young Master?
Meanwhile, upon waking, Huangfu Yuxuan glanced at the person beside him, only to see a pitiable beauty shyly looking at him, her eyes flustered and bashful!
He blurted out, "How come it’s you?"
Why Zhao Keyan?
Why was it Zhao Keyan?
As he turned, he saw the red thread by the pool—a signal that all was arranged. To make the scenario more convincing, he too had to "be set up"!
So when he entered, he had no idea that Princess He Ye would mess up the plan and that the person inside wasn’t Xia Wenjin.
He had already pressured Prince Liang to file a decree establishing him as the Princely Heir, making Xia Wenjin’s marriage to him urgent—hence resorting to such desperate measures.
Ruining someone’s reputation and forcing them to marry is indeed another form of "voluntariness"!
This did not conflict with what Mr. Gongyang had said.
Everything was calculated, even deceiving Huangfu Jingchen away to ensure unobstructed success without interference.
His sharp gaze scanned the crowd, finally fixing on Princess He Ye’s face.
Princess He Ye rushed in, delighted by the commotion she orchestrated. She discreetly neared Xia Xiaozhe upon entering, but her expression changed upon seeing Zhao Keyan’s face.
Yet she harbored some hope, thinking Zhao Keyan was better than Xia Wenjin. In terms of lineage, Zhao Keyan was Grand Tutor Zhao’s daughter; fame-wise, she was one of the acclaimed Shuang Yan; appearance-wise, she was top-notch.
As for Xia Wenjin? Her lineage was merely a Prime Minister’s niece, just a niece. Reputation? Newly arrived in the Capital City with little renown? Apart from looks, she couldn’t compare to Miss Zhao.
Seeing a touch of innocence in Princess He Ye’s eyes, Huangfu Yuxuan was nearly infuriated. This good-for-nothing, although intelligent before, was entrusted with such a crucial task only to botch it!
His mind raced quickly.
Xia Wenjin was replaced by Zhao Keyan. With such an eventful occurrence, was he bound to marry Zhao Keyan?
He considered a possibility, being a "victim" himself, perhaps he could deflect this scandal?
The one he intended to marry was only the one whose fortune aligned perfectly with his, propelling him to supreme status—Xia Wenjin.
Zhao Keyan’s father was influential in the court, making her a suitable choice, yet she fell short compared to Xia Wenjin.
Furthermore, after interacting with Xia Wenjin in recent days, he found different feelings stirring within him for her.
Though emotion was superfluous for achieving great ambitions, once those ambitions were realized, one could indeed have both fish and bear’s paw!
Realizing his previous words were inappropriate given the crowd, Huangfu Yuxuan quickly corrected himself: "I was just dizzy, seeking a place to sleep. Clearly, it was Prince Ning Mansion’s servant attending me; why was it you?"