[R18] Brother as husband – “Brother as Husband” Chapter 28 [English]

28 Accidents

There is a horse farm near Chuzhuang, which is full of fine horses from foreign countries. In early autumn or the beginning of spring, nobles often come here to play.I heard that Emperor Qi Ling liked it very much, so he came here when he left the palace today. He wanted to ride horses and go for a walk regardless of the scorching heat.

“Who is that?”

Sitting on the carriage with Jiang Fuyuan, Yan Luan lifted up the green and white gauze and pointed at the man on the horse accompanying Emperor Qi Ling’s chariot. He was a little far away and saw a young man, wearing a thin navy blue silk brocade robe, which looked very majestic.

“This is the eldest son of Prime Minister Wang Yong. His name is Wang Ningzhi. Please stay away from him. I don’t think he is a good person. His eyes look very sinister.”

The eldest son of Prime Minister Wang Yong?Yan Luan was stunned. Now both the government and the public were in the hands of Empress Dowager Chu, and Empress Dowager Chu was mostly controlled by Wang Yong. I heard that the official title of this eldest son was not low, and he was granted the title of Marquis at a young age. When it came to the six arts and appearance, only Yan Jing among the noble men could compete with him.

“Why did he come?”

It is recorded in unofficial history that Emperor Qi Ling hated the Wang family the most. In the past, Empress Dowager Chu collaborated with Wang Yong to poison his father. The young He was helpless and turned into a puppet. He was controlled for so many years and was as aggrieved as he was. At this rebellious age, the quarrel with Empress Dowager Chu became more and more tense. How could he be willing to travel with the Wang family?

Jiang Fuyuan sneered disdainfully: “It’s not because of Chu Yunshang. Chu Miaozi wanted her to be the emperor, but she didn’t want to. He said he liked Wang Ningzhi. Chu really loved her and actually agreed, and later invited Mr. Wang.”

“I see.”

It was a very hot summer day. Yan Luan drank sour plum soup while fanning the embroidered fan in his hand. The bright yellow ice silk tassels swayed between the fan handles.The Chu family wanted Chu Yunshang to be the queen, just to stabilize the Chu family’s status in the future. The person who least wanted to do so was Emperor Qi Ling, but she didn’t expect it to be Chu Yunshang himself.

“She is quite self-aware. If she blocks my way, I must destroy her.”

Seeing Jiang Fuyuan gearing up, Yan Luan was slightly startled: “You don’t really want to be the queen, do you? Did you turn a deaf ear to what I said last time?”

Emperor Qi Ling was a short-lived emperor who was going to die early. Whoever married him would be unlucky. Chu Yunshang unexpectedly chose the prince of the Wang family, which was a good decision. This made Yan Luan curious. Did Chu Yunshang give up the position of Kunji for true love?

“I’m serious. This is the first time in these years that I like a man so much. You don’t know, when he smiles at me, my heart skips a beat… I must marry him!”

Jiang Fuyuan was born pure and beautiful, but after Jiang Shasha became she, she changed her temperament and became a bit fierce and fiery. Compared with Yan Luan’s careful steps, she was more wanton and reckless, but Yan Luan was impressed from the bottom of his heart.

“Sasha, don’t be like this. History cannot be changed. He really will…”

Yan Luan has known this since she had a relationship with Yan Jing and Yan Tao. The history she wants to change will only appear earlier. Her fate may be destined to be what is recorded in the history books, but she does not want Jiang Shasha to be involved.

“Xu Xiaowan, please don’t persuade me. Even if it is true, I will marry him! Anyway, it is your brother who will be the emperor in the future. It would be great if you persuade him to let us leave the palace and wander around the world!”

Yan Luan held his forehead. One moment, Jiang Fuyuan was deeply impressed by her, but the next second, she was not serious. It turned out that she had such a wishful thinking.

“Sasha, many things are not as simple as you think. I hope you can think about it carefully.”

They have known each other for so many years and have come to this strange dynasty together. Every step needs to be cautious. Even if Yan Jing really becomes the emperor in the end, the hardships are not just a few words in the history books. Who knows whether he will change by then. After all, men who become emperors have always been ruthless.

The only thing that made her feel relieved was that at least now Yan Jing had no intention of rebelling.

…

When they arrived at the racecourse, there were already people waiting there. When Yan Luan and Jiang Fuyuan slowly got out of the car, they saw two familiar figures. One was Chu Meng, the son of the Chu family, and the other turned out to be the little princess sent from Northern Xinjiang.

Jiang Fuyuan straightened her floral skirt, poked Yan Luan’s waist with her finger, and said in a low voice: “Did you see it? I heard that Witch Chu wants to marry that princess to the pervert of the Chu family, hum!”

Just look at Princess Sena, who is still wearing the costume of Northern Xinjiang. She is standing beside Emperor Qi Ling very delicately. She has long lost the unfamiliarity and fear when she first arrived. Chu Meng is running around to wait on her. She pays no attention to her and follows the young emperor alone, talking and laughing.

Yan Luan subconsciously looked towards Chu Yunshang. Yan Fei, who was holding up the hem of her skirt, locked eyes with Chu Meng and felt extremely lonely for an instant. A sinister look overflowed from her usually delicate little face like a white lotus. However, due to Chu Yunshang beside her, she slightly concealed it.

This is where things get interesting.

“I see that the princess doesn’t seem to like Chu Meng.” Yan Luan didn’t have a good impression of Chu Meng. If he hadn’t heard about the scandal between him and Yan Fei, he would have been deceived by his current affectionate and handsome appearance.

Jiang Fuyuan snorted coldly, clenched the white jade handle of the round fan in her hand, and said with a smile: “It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. I have asked my father to tell Witch Chu that the position of queen must be mine. If she wanted to win over the Duke of Heng, she should have sent away this powerless princess earlier.”

As early as in modern times, Jiang Shasha had such a strong temperament. Although she had many boyfriends, she could not tolerate other women. However, even though she was swimming among thousands of grasses, it was the first time that Yan Luan saw her being so obsessed with a man.

Yan Luan could only shake his head, looking at Princess Sena with a bit of pity in his eyes. The Hengguo Duke was in charge of the Kuaiji generation who focused on stationing troops. A smart woman like Chu Miaozi would definitely figure it out.

Choosing Jiang Fuyuan as the empress was more useful than Chu Yunshang and Sena. In order to prevent the wealth from flowing to outsiders, marrying the princess to the Chu family also strengthened the power of the she family. As for Chu Yunshang being able to win over the Wang family, it would be even better.

“You should change the title of witch as soon as possible. Empress Dowager Chu is a dangerous woman. You should be more careful in the future.” She quickly reminded Jiang Fuyuan.

They came here for horseback riding, but the accompanying female family members were all dressed in complicated clothes. Except for Princess Sena who got on the horse in barbarian clothes, Yan Luan and Jiang Fuyuan could only follow Chu Yunshang to the rest room of the racecourse to change clothes.

After all, it is a place frequented by nobles, and they always have new clothes and dresses that are convenient for horseback riding.

Yan Luan casually picked out an indigo palace satin riding outfit and put it on, then asked the maid to take the extra jade hairpin and pearl flowers from her head, picked up the slightly heavy riding whip and went out, sending the maid to stand in the corridor and wait for Jiang Fuyuan.

Unexpectedly, he met Yan Fei head-on.

“I haven’t seen you for a few days. How are you doing, sister?”

Yan Fei, who had not yet had time to change clothes, held a fan in one hand and a long cigarette dress in the other. She walked up to Yan Luan and bowed unexpectedly. Her hair was tied up in a woman’s bun, her gold hairpin tassels were swaying, and she had a decent smile on her little face.

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person. Yan Luan knew this truth very well. Just when he was about to reply that it was okay, something unexpected happened.