I'm full of rebellion against fate

Chapter 183 The Situation Is Not Optimistic

As expected, the two of them started to quarrel again. Dongfang He pretended that Chang Ningchen didn't exist, but this guy was too good at hooking people!

"Brother Chang, the snacks you made are so beautiful!"

"I'll teach you next time."

"Xiao Chang, the medicine you prescribed last time was really effective! My throat feels better after I drink it..."

"You still need to continue recuperating and drink less alcohol."

"Brother Chang, please help me move things..."

"Okay, come right away!"

Dongfang He was sitting in the study. People outside were calling Chang Ningchen to do things. Chang Ningchen was not angry at all and was happily helping here and there.

Dongfang He was very uncomfortable because he hadn't had much rest from morning to night. He threw the things in Chang Ningchen's hand to the servant with a dark face, and then said, "Chang Ningchen is the family's cook and doesn't get paid that much. Next time, ask him to do this and that. We can reduce the number of people in the courtyard to keep you all busy!"

The servants quickly took their things and left. They just wanted to take a break and didn't want to be kicked out!

Chang Ningchen saw Dongfang He was so angry, and he didn't know what he was angry about. Could it be that he simply didn't like him?! Chang Ningchen felt very sad when he thought about this.

Dongfang He turned his head and looked at Chang Ningchen, who was cheerful to everyone but had a stern face when he saw him. He felt uncomfortable again. It seemed that this guy hated him.

But it was clearly this guy who had deceived him first, then hooked up with someone else, and now he came to him and gave him a cold shoulder. What had he done wrong?! Dongfang He packed up his things and went back to the Hanlin Academy to work. Out of sight, out of mind.

Chang Ningchen actually had other things to do in the capital. Seeing Dongfang He go back to the palace to do something, he also went out.

As soon as Dongfang He entered the Hanlin Academy, he carefully inquired about the affairs of the princes.

The second prince Xuanyuan Chi was the son of the prime minister's sister, the imperial concubine; the third prince Xuanyuan Feng was the son of the empress Chen; the fourth prince Xuanyuan Pu was the son of the former empress Mo; and the fifth prince Xuanyuan Jun was the son of Concubine De.

After collecting information over the past few days and considering the situation in the court, the second prince, the third prince and the fourth prince are most likely to inherit the throne, and they fight each other very fiercely.

The second prince Xuanyuan Chi has the support of the prime minister. Prime Minister Zhang was in the Ministry of Revenue in his early years and promoted many officials, so the new court officials are basically the prime minister's men.

The third prince Xuanyuan Feng is the son of the current Queen Chen. He is the legitimate son and has the support of the Chen family. The Chen family is a wealthy family in the capital and owns many chambers of commerce. They are a wealthy and powerful merchant family in the dynasty.

The fourth prince Xuanyuan Pu is backed by the Mo family. Although it is not as glorious as before, it still represents a group of old ministers and is an old-school force in the capital.

Not to mention the fifth prince Xuanyuan Jun. He was carefree and playful by nature and had no intention of competing for the throne, but he was the most discussed person in the capital. He was basically the topic of conversation among the people after dinner, and his status was equivalent to the modern electronic pickled mustard greens that go with rice.

For example, a few years ago, Xuanyuan Jun went treasure hunting and ran around alone. Finally, he found a century-old bronze mirror. Later, he found out that it was made by a copper shop in the capital. It was lost more than a year ago when it was transported to sell. This incident made everyone laugh for a long time.

Later, Xuanyuan Jun began to pursue an actor, spending a lot of money on him. However, the actor had a lover, so Xuanyuan Jun's actions scared the actor so much that he fled overnight. This incident made the people in the capital laugh for a long time.

Recently, Xuanyuan Jun has been struggling to pursue a new goal, but no one knows who that person is or what his name is. They only know that Xuanyuan Jun is in a bitter love relationship, so everyone just enjoys watching the jokes he makes.

The emperor was also very troubled by the fifth prince. It would still be embarrassing if he took care of him, so he just ignored him.

To put it simply: the second prince Xuanyuan Chi has people, the third prince Xuanyuan Feng has money, the fourth prince Xuanyuan Pu has power, and the fifth prince Xuanyuan is funny.

The first three are evenly matched in strength. Xuanyuan Pu, who is supported by the Mo family, is also capable of ascending the throne. Moreover, the Mo family and Xuanyuan Pu are highly bound together. Even if Dongfang He wants to curry favor with other princes, they will definitely be wary of his surname, so Dongfang He’s current situation is not optimistic.

If Dongfang He thinks other princes are better, he will go to join other princes and they will not want him, but if other princes come to the throne, he will definitely be included in the reckoning.

The road ahead is a single-plank bridge, and the road behind is floating ice. If he stands in the middle and doesn't move, he will die, and if he moves, he may not survive.

Dongfang He, who was having a headache, welcomed another day off. Thinking of Chang Ningchen at home, Dongfang He bought some snacks on the way to take back. He knew that Chang Ningchen was greedy and he would definitely be happy if he took these foods back.

Dongfang He, who was holding snacks, suddenly saw a familiar person. The man got off the carriage with people hugging him and then entered a restaurant!

If I'm not mistaken, that person just now seems to be Wu Jun! No wonder Chang Ningchen went back down the mountain to find him! It turns out that it was Wu Jun, this playboy, who made Chang Ningchen sad!

Thinking of this, Dongfang He rushed into the restaurant in a rage, and then found Wu Jun's room and cursed: "Wu Jun, you bastard, you keep saying you love Ah Chen, but now you are hugging women left and right and drinking wine in the restaurant?!"

Wu Jun was shocked when he saw Dongfang He, then he asked the two beauties to leave the room. He smiled and said, "Of course I love Xiaotian, but that doesn't mean I have to be emotionally loyal to him. Love and loyalty are two different things."

Dongfang He said angrily: "That's betrayal! Does Ah Chen know that you are so fickle?"

Wu Jun smiled and said, "What if he knows? What if he doesn't know? It seems like you two broke up. This is our business, none of your business, right?"

Dongfang He said angrily: "What's your business?! I'm his wife!"

Wu Jun was also very angry and said: "You have already chosen to leave him, and you are still so shameless to say that you are his wife. Do you have any shame?!"

Dongfang He said angrily, "That's better than being a philanderer around him, right? You bastard!"

Chang Ningchen saw that the two people's quarrel was getting louder and louder, so he immediately stood up and stopped them, saying, "Stop arguing. Everyone downstairs can hear it. All kinds of rumors will spread tomorrow."

Dongfang He turned around and found Chang Ningchen sitting in the room?! He asked in shock: "When did you come?!"

Wu Jun scratched his ear and said, "Xiaotian asked me to come."

Chang Ningchen smiled awkwardly. He was the first one in the room, but Dongfang He was too angry to notice him.

Dongfang He asked excitedly: "You saw him coming in with so many girls around him, right?!"

Chang Ningchen nodded and said, "I saw it. Every time we met at a restaurant, he came in with a lot of girls around him."

Dongfang He asked with a puzzled look on his face: "He's already like this! You still like him?!"

Chang Ningchen frowned and said, "I never said I like him?"

Wu Jun was very sad when he heard Chang Ningchen's words. He pulled Chang Ningchen and said, "I have always kept my chastity for you, and your words make me so sad."

"..."

Brother, please don’t say such explosive words. Chang Ningchen and Dongfang He looked at Wu Jun speechlessly.