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Chapter 498: The Crown Prince of Rongguo

"I always thought you had nothing to do and could easily control others. It turns out you just don't work hard in front of others!" Wen Ruyu thought he had worked hard enough, but he didn't expect that his junior brother actually worked harder than him.

Jiang Youzhen couldn't help laughing. What he said was just like those nerds in his previous life who were relaxed in front of others but miserable behind their backs.

"But why do you think he has a close relationship with Princess Lingshuang?" Wen Ruyu asked puzzledly.

"Looking at his age, he is about twenty years old. The princess has only two elder brothers. The eldest brother, Prince Yuanming, is guarding the border and cannot return to the capital unless he is recalled. The only ones left are the second brother and the county horse master. It should be one of them!"

Jiang Youzhen hesitated for a moment, then said: "But her second brother is currently serving as the deputy commander of the Beijing Guard Command, and this person's temperament does not match. I just saw a word "Ling" on his purse. So I guess he might be a county horse master, which matches his arrogant momentum."

Wen Ruyu didn't expect that in just a brief moment, Jiang Youzhen had observed so carefully and even analyzed the other party's identity.

He once again realized the gap between him and Jiang Youzhen. Jiang Youzhen's attention was all on the court, while he was still studying for the imperial examination. They were not on the same level at all.

He laughed at himself, "Junior brother, your analysis is good! But I have a doubt. Princess Ling Shuang is of such a noble status, and the county lord should be very low-key. Could it be that the county lord's background is also extraordinary?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Youzhen gave Wen Ruyu an appreciative look and then explained the confusion to him.

Since ancient times, princesses usually marry down, so the county master must be aggrieved, how dare he flirt with women in the street? But there are always exceptions to everything.

"This county master is not someone who can be ordered around by the princess. He is the prince of the royal palace. In the future, he will be a prince, which is more noble than the princess."

"Ah? Could he be the son of Prince Yu?" Wen Ruyu suddenly realized, and then was shocked.

Jiang Youzhen nodded, "This is indeed the identity of the County Master."

This marriage was truly a combination of two powerful people, and when the princess got married, it caused a sensation in the capital.

"This? How could it be? You two are both people of noble status." Wen Ruyu was puzzled. The Prince of Rongguo from Prince Yu's family married her cousin, Princess Lingshuang?

"Brother, you don't know! This prince has some defects. He has been lame since birth. I heard that he has a close relationship with the emperor. Later, the late emperor took pity on him and he went to his fiefdom to open a government office when he reached the age of twenty.

His fiefdom was in Yun Province, but the prince had been brought up in the palace by the Empress Dowager since he was young, and had long been accustomed to staying in the capital. Therefore, after getting married, he has been living in the capital for a long time and has never returned. "

Jiang Youzhen's words revealed a lot of information. Although she didn't say it explicitly, Wen Ruyu was not stupid.

Prince Yu and the current emperor are brothers. When the princes were competing for the throne, other princes became stepping stones. Only Prince Yu, who was born with a disability, survived, because people with physical defects cannot become emperor.

The previous emperor had also granted him fiefdoms long ago, which cut off his path to becoming an emperor.

The fiefdom was in Yun Province, where various forces were divided and entrenched, and it was not easy to manage. Even a powerful dragon could not suppress a local snake! Therefore, paying taxes every year was a big problem.

Even so, I don’t know whether it was the Emperor who was worried or the Empress Dowager who adopted the Prince in the capital. Isn’t that serving as a hostage?

"I heard that the prince of Rongguo is used to being arrogant and domineering. The emperor and the queen mother are very fond of him, so he behaves very erratically."

After Jiang Youzhen said this, Wen Ruyu understood why he was so arrogant. Being spoiled by the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and being a prince, anyone would be so arrogant!

"But under what pretext did the Queen Mother adopt him?" Wen Ruyu was very confused.

"The Empress Dowager and Prince Yu's mother, Concubine Chen, are sisters, but Concubine Chen was born out of wedlock. The Empress Dowager was often ill, so she suggested that the concubine's sister enter the palace to serve the Emperor on her behalf."

Jiang Youzhen said this while complaining in his heart. How cruel! He jumped off the fire kang and wanted to harm his concubine's sister.

What good can come of having children share the same husband?

"It is said that the two had a harmonious relationship and some affection for each other. Later, Concubine Chen died of illness. The Queen Mother missed her half-sister and felt that she owed him something, so she kept the prince by her side and raised him."

Jiang Youzhen shook his head. He didn't know if he missed her or not, but he definitely felt indebted to her. Anyone with a bit of insight would know why he raised someone else's grandson under his lap.

"With his status, it's understandable that he dares to roam around in the downtown area. He's always been domineering anyway. But he didn't reveal his status just now, maybe he still has some reservations."

Wen Ruyu carefully thought about it in her mind, digesting the information she had just heard from Jiang Youzhen.

Jiang Youzhen was thinking about it in his mind, and couldn't help but sigh that the minds of those in power were really clever.

Princess Chonghua's eldest son guards the border and holds a high position of power. In order to maintain balance, the princess must not marry into a powerful family. In addition to being noble and powerless, there is no other choice.

The prince of Rongguo had no future, after all, with his status, he could only live a life of idleness. The emperor was suspicious and worried that Prince Yu would have some other ideas, so the powerful families could not be united.

But the prince is of noble status! The princess's marriage is also a problem, so aren't these two problems solved at the same time?

Therefore, granting marriage to the two would not only preserve dignity, but also strengthen the relationship. Most importantly, status alone without power would not pose a threat.

To outsiders, this marriage seemed perfect. The two were combined, their identities matched, and it would also allow the Crown Prince of Rong to stay in the capital for a long time. It was killing two birds with one stone.

Seeing Wen Ruyu's thoughtful expression, Jiang Youzhen knew that he was digesting this information.

"By the way! Senior brother, you weren't hurt just now, were you?" She suddenly remembered that Wen Ruyu had hit the car wall just now, and it must have been quite painful.

Wen Ruyu came back to his senses and moved his right arm.

"It's okay! I just got bumped and it's a little sore. It will be fine after a night's rest."

"I have some medicinal wine over there. I'll ask Qing Lang to give it to you later. This is your right arm. You still have to write tomorrow, so don't take it lightly."

"it is good!"

The carriage quickly returned to the mansion, and Jiang Youzhen put the matter behind him for the time being.

However, after the man returned, he immediately sent someone to investigate Jiang Youzhen.

"Are you saying that she is Jiang Youzhen, the top scholar in Tongzhou Prefecture?"

"Yes! After listening to your description, I sent someone to the Imperial College to get information. There is only one person who meets the requirements for admission to the Imperial College these two days. Jiang Youzhen is well-known in the Imperial College, and we will know him after asking around."

The man seemed to be thinking about something, and then leaned back on the Arhat couch.

"Where's the princess?"

"My Lord, the princess has a guest, the third lady from the Luo Mansion!"

"Her again?" Zhao Chi, the Crown Prince of Rong, curled his lips in disdain. "That concubine has done everything she can to curry favor with the princess. I wonder what she is encouraging the princess to do."

But Princess Ling Shuang is easily influenced, and if she gets involved with a concubine's daughter like this, nothing good will happen.