After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Chapter 124 Three People Become a "Tiger"

After Yuan Xu found the person he was looking for, a smile appeared on his face.

After waiting for the steward to record the gift, he hurriedly left the corridor and headed towards the courtyard, which was packed with people. He and the people around him politely returned the gift and walked towards Helan Xuenuo, his eyes filled with worry. "Are you well?" His smile faded when he saw Huang Jiuyuan beside him.

Huang Jiuyuan hurriedly asked, "Why did you get sick? How come I didn't know?"

Seeing the two treating her like a child, Helan felt a warm sensation in her heart. She waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's already been prepared." The maid came over with a plate of walnut cakes, and she took a piece. She had the pleasure of trying the walnut cakes from the palace a few times before, and they were crispy and crunchy. Other families' cakes were not as delicious as the ones made at the palace. When she looked up again, Huang Jiuyuan and Yuan Xu were standing in front of her, staring at her while she ate the cakes as if she were looking at something special.

Being stared at like that, she felt a little embarrassed and turned back to the table. Seeing a plate of candied fruit on the table, she remembered the cakes Yuan Xu had sent her when she was sick. She said to Yuan Xu, "Yuan Xu, the cakes you sent me that day were delicious. Send me some again next time you're sick."

Yuan Xu smiled helplessly and shook his head, but his eyes were filled with endless doting, "How many more times do you want to get sick?" But there was not a trace of blame in his voice.

"This... this is nothing I can do. Getting sick is a normal thing for everyone. I don't want to get sick either..."

"I can't do anything about you. My grandfather knows a doctor who is good at treating illnesses. I've sent someone to Xuzhou to get him, and he'll be sent to your house when he gets there."

Yuan Xu thought that Helan had fallen ill after several drownings, and that the experience in the Lost Luo River must have made her even weaker. He felt a little worried, but Helan smiled, carefree.

Huang Jiuyuan watched the two of them talking, unable to get a word in. Whenever Yuan Xu was around, he and Helan couldn't talk. It was as if Helan only had eyes for him. Thinking of this, he felt depressed. This unprecedented feeling made him feel uneasy. After years of wandering the human world, he didn't want to be dominated by this feeling.

He said goodbye to them first and sat down at the men's seat.

With the arrival of the second prince, the third prince, the princess and others, the wedding ceremony officially began.

The servants behind them carried in box after box of gifts, which were dazzling to the eyes.

Yuan Xu was led by a servant to the men's section, while Helan Xuenuo was taken to the side by the princess. Also sitting there were the Third Prince's wife, the Second Prince's wife, and Wen Yulan, who had glared at her and had a disagreement with her a few days ago.

Qi Didi also landed at the table. Helan always admired her. Even when she was clearly unhappy, she still forced a smile on her face. Currently, she was being pulled by Wen Yulan to whisper something with Shen Yinzhen, the Second Prince's Consort, and would occasionally glance at Helan Xuenuo.

Shen Yinzhen clearly disliked Qi Didi and ignored her when she spoke to her. But now that they had a common goal, the three of them chatted animatedly, like old acquaintances.

Helan Xuenuo was already used to their little tricks and was aware that it was Wen Yulan and Qi Didi who were exaggerating and saying bad things about her.

If the princess hadn't been there, they might have ridiculed her.

Helan didn't want to pay attention to them either.

A few firecrackers rang out, and the princess grabbed her sleeve and said excitedly, "The groom is coming out. My cousin is so handsome." Helan followed his gaze and saw Gu Shicheng finally come out. He was expressing his reluctance, otherwise he would not have waited so long to come out to greet the guests.

Seeing this attitude, the Second Prince finally smiled. As long as Gu Shicheng was forced into it, it was fine. He also had a plan in mind. He believed that his cousin would definitely stand behind him. He would be indispensable to his future ascension to the throne. When he thought of the happy moment, he excitedly stood up and applauded, "What a match made in heaven! I hope you can grow old together."

Helan heard the hidden meaning. Why not "wish" but "hope"? This Second Prince certainly didn't want them to grow old together.

Gu Shicheng's expression was impassive, as if he wasn't the one getting married. He gave a slight nod and began to exchange greetings with Princess Mengnan. During their final bow, he suddenly stopped and gazed into the vast crowd, his gaze settling on Helan's table. His eyes seemed to register submission; he had no choice...

Others saw it, too. The princess sighed, "I wonder what good fortune this concubine has accumulated in this lifetime? Even after doing such a thing, her cousin is still so kind to her. Even today, he still cares about what she thinks?" Helan didn't dare to answer.

The princess' words were not particularly gentle, but they happened to fall into Qi Didi's ears. Qi Didi's eyes immediately lit up. Did Gu Shicheng really care about what she thought? This showed that he still had her in his heart.

After the ceremony, the crowd began to chat, drink wine, and have fun. Helan excused herself from the table, saying she had a stomachache. She hadn't come to attend any grand wedding today; she had other things to do.

As she left, she walked along a side corridor until she reached a rockery. She had originally planned to go around to the right to the inner courtyard of the palace. With her memories of the palace in her previous life, she already knew which way to go.

After all, she was someone who had escaped many times, although she was caught by Gu Shicheng many times.

Just as she was about to continue walking, she heard footsteps behind her, getting closer and closer. She turned around and saw Shen Yinzhen and Wen Yulan coming. She sneered.

The troublemaker is here again.

Qi Didi, who was standing beside the two of them, had a pitiful face, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Where are you going?" Shen Yinzhen walked up to her and looked her over. "You're not going to be a thief, are you? You're good at drugging people. Who are you planning to drug?"

Helan Xuenuo was at a loss for words. Shen Yinzhen was still so clueless even after getting married. She wasn't afraid of being a prince's consort in this life, but Shen Yinzhen was a complete idiot, only good at quarreling. Even if she went back and complained to the Second Prince, he would think she was just picking on her for no reason.

So he simply whispered in her ear without hesitation, "I remember the Second Prince's wife once had a crush on Huang Jiuyuan. How about I drug him? So you can get what you want?"

Shen Yinzhen's face flushed instantly, furious. She'd previously harbored feelings for Huang Jiuyuan, and when she saw him today, she felt a tingling in her heart. But... Helan teased her like that, and she felt both ashamed and angry. She reached out to hit him.

Helan Xuenuo had already taken a few steps back to avoid him. Wen Yulan said in a shrill voice, "You don't think your involvement with Huang Jiuyuan is shameful enough? And now you want to anger the Second Prince's wife again? Where do you get the guts?"

"It's not clear?" Helan Xuenuo was speechless about her repeated and far-fetched slander.

"Isn't it complicated? Why don't you ask your sister to come out and talk?" Wen Yulan pulled Qi Didi, "Princess, don't you think so?"

Qi Didi looked like she wanted to say something but didn't dare to, like a living white lotus, quietly blooming.

Wen Yulan continued, "Don't be afraid! I've misunderstood you all along. Helan Xuenuo was so mean as to drug you and ruin your reputation, but you don't have to protect her or take the blame for her. You should let everyone see her true face!"

Helan Xuenuo had something to do today, otherwise she would have dragged them into a quarrel for several rounds without losing. She looked at Qi Didi with great impatience, "Enough, enough, are you still feeling wronged?" After saying that, she clenched her fist and swung it towards Wen Yulan, stopping just before her face. Wen Yulan was so scared that she stood there in a daze, stuttering, "What do you want to do? Do you want to hit me?"

The three of them fell silent. It was normal for Helan Xuenuo, the daughter of a military commander, to know some martial arts skills. Had she been hiding them all along? Qi Didi looked at her in surprise. When had she learned martial arts? The punch she just threw was clearly a result of practice.

Helan Xuenuo was secretly happy. Fortunately, she had learned some boxing and kicking skills, so she could scare these weaklings.

Then she put her hands on her hips and said to Wen Yulan with some momentum, "What do you say is going on between me and Huang Jiuyuan? Have you forgotten that Yuan Xu was there the day you slandered me? Yuan Xu and I have been engaged since childhood. How could Yuan Xu condone what happened between me and Huang Jiuyuan?" She chuckled, "But you, have you forgotten? The second young master Huang in the Prime Minister's Mansion was put in solitary confinement. As for why he was put in solitary confinement? You know very well. If he hadn't lied to you about what happened between me and Huang Jiuyuan, why would the Prime Minister punish her?"

She approached Shen Yinzhen again, but Shen Yinzhen didn't dare to move. She said frightenedly, "I'm warning you, if you make a move, the Second Prince will kill you."

Helan Xuenuo smiled broadly, "How dare I lay hands on you, Second Prince's Consort! But... you might want to congratulate your good sister. She's about to get engaged to the Huang family."

"What?" Shen Yinzhen said in disbelief.

"She's getting engaged to Huang Jiuyuan. But it seems to me that she doesn't like Huang Jiuyuan very much. She prefers the Second Young Master Huang."

Wen Yulan retorted when she heard this, "What Second Young Master Huang? Don't insult me! I wouldn't choose Huang Jiuyuan even if it was Huang Jiuyuan!" She felt a little regretful after she said that, and when she looked at Shen Yinzhen, she already looked unhappy.

Shen Yinzhen looked at her and asked calmly, "Really?" She had always told Wen Yulan how handsome Huang Jiuyuan was. If Huang Jiuyuan hadn't disliked her, she would have married into the Prime Minister's Mansion long ago. But now that she knew Wen Yulan was going to be engaged to Huang Jiuyuan, she still felt very uncomfortable.

Wen Yulan hesitated, "Not... necessarily."