Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: Chapter 137 Extremely Dislike Chu Lan 1 (1/2)
Chapter 137: Chapter 137 Extremely Dislike Chu Lan 1
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In front of Wei Mingting, Wei Ruo carefully concealed her negative emotions, but when facing Wei Jinyi, she did not hesitate to show her unhappiness. Saying that, Wei Ruo turned her head and walked towards Wei Jinyi.
Wei Jinyi looked at Wei Ruo, her face was slightly downcast, something tugged at his heart uncomfortably.
Observing Wei Ruo, Wei Jinyi was unsure how to comfort her.
“Let’s talk in the pavilion.”
Wei Ruo followed Wei Jinyi into the pavilion. Wei Jinyi instructed Xiaobei to prepare a cup of honey grapefruit tea for her.
“Ruoruo…” Wei Jinyi opened his mouth, but he was tongue-tied, unsure how to console her.
“Why are you so nervous, Second Brother?” Wei Ruo asked, and seeing his expression, she couldn’t help but chuckle.
Indeed, I am worried about you.
These words were muted in Wei Jinyi’s heart.
“I don’t know how to console others. Could you tell me, what can I do to cheer you up?” Wei Jinyi asked earnestly.
“Just converse with me, that’s all. Although I am a bit upset, it’s not that serious,” Wei Ruo responded.
Wei Jinyi furrowed his brows, attentively examining Wei Ruo’s expression, as if trying to ascertain whether her claim was true.
Wei Ruo rested her chin on her hand, and murmured, “I initially set out to improve the barren land in the southern city not for the sake of achievements or accolades, I just happened to encounter the seventh prince along the way, which blew the situation out of proportion. Therefore, I am not particularly concerned about being rewarded and honored, and it doesn’t distress me too much.”
“But I still feel bad because I hate when others take advantage of me, using my accomplishments as merit and setting me aside,”
Wei Jinyi was still unsure what to say, resorting to being a silent listener instead.
Wei Ruo continued to grumble, “I have reason to suspect that Chu Lan deliberately concealed information, hoping to gain more credit, so as to highlight his importance as the seventh prince. I am aware, the princes are currently vying for power intensely, who wouldn’t seize the opportunity to earn merits?”
“I hated that bastard from the beginning. Last time, he fulfilled his promise to reward me with one hundred taels of gold, which made me think he had a conscience and reduced my displeasure with him to nine out of ten, but now it’s back to a ten.”
The idea of Chu Lan becoming Emperor upset Wei Ruo tremendously. She wished the heavens would send someone to snatch his position, leaving him crying.
However, Wei Ruo knew this was unlikely. According to the original storyline, Chu Lan would become the Crown Prince and eventually ascend the throne as Emperor.
Even though Wei Qingwan’s subplot had changed, it was highly unlikely to affect Chu Lan’s storyline.
Because the original storyline was primarily about the female protagonist and her struggles in the harem, and didn’t delve too much into the male protagonist’s political scheming.
In the original story, Wei Qingwan and Chu Lan fell in love after they met in Xingshan County.
Following a tragedy in the Wei family where Wei Mingting died in battle, Chu Lan took Wei Qingwan to the Capital City.
Although Chu Lan was in love with Wei Qingwan, for political considerations, he married the daughter of the Minister of War as his official wife. Wei Qingwan, who initially followed him without a proper title, was just one of his concubines.