Chapter 416: Chapter 402 Stressed Out (3)
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“Third Brother…”
“Let’s not talk about that. We shall head to the Yuan n first.”
The Third Prince stopped the conversation.
Qiao Heting heaved a sigh of relief.
The Yuan n waspletely unaware that the Third Prince and Qiao Heting had arrived.
Upon finding out who he was, Old Mrs. Yuan was bbergasted. She hurriedly instructed the entire n to treat the Third Prince with the utmost respect.
“Greetings, Your Highness.”
“There’s no need for that, madam. I’m sorry for visiting so suddenly and disturbing your family.”
The Third Prince was exceptionally polite.
“No, no. This is no trouble at all. It is the Yuan n’s honor to receive you.
Please, Your Highness,e in.”
“Alright.”
The Third Prince led the way and walked into the Yuan n.
No one could tell that the Third Prince was ill or weak in any way.
Old Mrs. Yuan was quite nervous.
After all, the Third Prince was apletely different kind of guestpared to the merchants that usually visited her. The prince was a member of the royal family!
If he wanted, he could destroy the entire Yuan n with a singlemand.
Old Mrs. Yuan was extremely nervous and cautious. She couldn’t afford to make a single mistake.
The Third Prince said, “Old Mrs. Yuan, there’s no need to be so nervous. My visit today doesn’t carry any purpose or intent. I just thought I coulde here to meet you and the others. If you are so afraid of me, I won’t dare toe into the Yuan n anymore in the future. You’re grandson-inw calls me Third Brother, so you can just treat me as a kid from a younger generation.”
“I can’t do something so disrespectful.”
“Sigh. It seems like I’m not wee here. In that case, I shall take my leave now.”
“Your Highness, please stay. Since you’ve said so, I shall not insist on the etiquettes. Please, don’t get angry at me for it.”
“Why would I get angry? The Yuan n is morally upright and often does good deeds for the people. I’ve heard about you all the way from the Imperial City. I admire Old Mrs. Yuan a lot for being able to manage the Yuan n so well. I
think even the firstdy of the biggest n in the Imperial city might not be able to do something like this.”
“That’s too much of a praise, Your Highness. I haven’t done anything special.’
The conversation between the two of them was so polite that Qiao Heting almost fell asleep.
He didn’t know that his Third Brother could be so talkative!
The Third Prince didn’t stay in the Yuan n for too long. He left after less than an hour.
Mrs. Yuan asked, “Mom, did the Third Prince visit suddenly because of the whole Xia n incident?”
“Yes. I don’t think we can touch the Xia n anymore. Tell everyone to be careful. Don’t go against the Xia n anymore,” Old Mrs. Yuan said with a serious expression.
“Is His Highness…”
“Shush, don’t say anything that you shouldn’t say.”
Old Mrs. Yuan warned her daughter-inw.
The Third Prince had his eyes on the Xia n. So, the Yuan n could not fight against the Third Prince for it.
If they identally offended the Third Prince, they would be the next in line to get dealt with.
Old Mrs. Yuan had been the chief of the Yuan n for so many years. She had been through all kinds of challenging situations. Although the appearance of the Third Prince made her feel a little nervous, it wasn’t enough to make her paranoid.
At the very least, she was certain that the Third Prince didn’t intend to acquire the Yuan n yet.
“Yes.
“You can leave now. I need to think about this.”
“Okay.”
Mrs. Yuan left the room, Old Mrs. Yuan was alone now.
Old Mrs. Yuan didn’t tell Mrs. Yuan that the Third Prince’s visit to Guangqing Province was probably rted to the crown prince.
The emperor hadn’t decided on who would be the crown prince yet.
Although rumors had it that the Third Prince was ill and frail, he lookedpletely normal today. There was a good chance that he intended to fight for that position as well.
Old Mrs. Yuan didn’t want the Yuan n to be involved in such a convoluted conflict.
All she wanted was for the Yuan n to continue prospering in peace.
If they got involved in a conflict like that, even if they stood on the right side, there was a good chance that they would end up like the Xia n.
Old Mrs. Yuan wasn’t a greedy person. She was fine with maintaining the status quo.
Her priority right now wasing up with a way to distance themselves from the Third Prince.
Old Mrs. Yuan was extremely stressed right now. She couldn’t help but sigh.
There wasn’t much nning she could do. They would have to y it by ear!
She hoped that Xie Heng would be sessful enough in the future to be able to protect the Yuan n.
Xie Heng wasn’t surprised at all when he saw the Third Prince.
The Third Prince came because of the message he sent.
Zhao Chuchu didn’t want the Xia n, so the Third Prince could take it over.
Although the Xia n was on a downward spiral, one could not deny the sheer size of the n. The Third Prince had many capable individuals under hismand. It might not be a bad thing for the Xia n to be acquired by the Third Prince.
“Zizhao, we meet again. How are you?” the Third Prince asked with a smile.
“Your Highness,” Xie Heng bowed and greeted him. “I’m great. Thank you for asking.”
The Third Prince held Xie Heng’s arm and stopped him from bowing. “There is no one else here, Zizhao. There’s no need for all the formalities. I’ve wanted to see you for a long time time. I didn’t expect this day toe so quickly. Let me thank you for the big gift first.”
“I’m d you like it.”
“I love it. Zizhao, why are you studying at the Qingyang Academy? Wouldn’t the
Jiuli Academy be better?”
“I’m not sure. It feels better.”
“Hahaha.”
It’s rare to see the Third Princeugh so heartily.
“Zizhao, as always, you do things differently from other people.”
“Perhaps it’s better to follow our hearts.”
“Yeah, right, follow our hearts. But I wonder what kind of heart Zizhao is following?”