Never divorce, never stop getting rich

Chapter 142 Princess Yongle's Life Story

"Didn't we agree that you would marry my sister?" The eldest prince Fu Lilu didn't expect that Crown Prince Ito would be so stubborn after making his decision.

"Since the Empress has given me such good conditions, why shouldn't I change for another one?"

Although Crown Prince Idan didn't understand why the eldest prince had to sell out his sister, King Idan had already given him a secret letter, requiring him to complete the trade. If he wanted a woman, what kind of woman could he not find?

The eldest prince also seems to be not favored by the empress. Waiting for him to ascend the throne and form an alliance with her will cost immeasurable price and time. Crown Prince Ito is not a fool, and this deal is too unprofitable.

"It's just a formula for paper. After we form an alliance, I can give you all these things." The eldest prince anxiously blocked Crown Prince Idan's way of leaving. He didn't understand why a good thing would be ruined just because of a formula for a piece of broken paper?

"I will get what my father wants. I have already reached an agreement with the empress. If you want me to change my mind, bring me the recipe." Crown Prince Idan's face turned cold. He pushed the eldest prince away and went out.

The eldest prince, Fu Lilu, wanted to be angry, but his fear of the Yidan Kingdom forced him to endure the humiliation and lower his noble head. He waited for the crown prince to leave, then called his close friends and said, "How is my aunt doing?"

"They said that the shopkeepers and the employees had all signed and sealed the documents. These are all evidences. The Qian family can't get away." The confidant knew what the prince wanted to hear, so he picked up the miserable situation of Liangxin Paper Industry and told it to the prince.

After Fu Lilu learned that Liangxin Paper and Bookstore had closed down, the entire capital began to question Panshi Academy. Many parents even transferred their children to other academies for fear of getting into trouble.

At this rate, by the time Qian is imprisoned, Panshi Academy will probably be almost destroyed.

Nodding with satisfaction, Fu Lilu thought of those unyielding royal family members and asked again, "Last time, that old man Fu Zeqing was quite attentive to me. Why hasn't he shown up recently?"

The royal family has always been fond of male heirs of the royal family. They supported Fu Zichan before because, firstly, Fu Zichan gave them enough benefits, and secondly, Fu Zichan was the only son of the former crown prince. Compared with the old aristocratic families, the late emperor was too cowardly and was far inferior to the ambitious former crown prince.

Fu Zichan naturally gained more favor from the old families, and the royal family naturally followed suit.

But all this ended with the death of Fu Zichan. The former prince no longer had any bargaining chips. If the entire Tang Kingdom was to be orthodox, there was only one legitimate heir, Fu Lilu, and he was a male heir!

"I've made inquiries and heard that the ancestor in the royal family is related to Conscience Paper. This time, the eldest princess has also offended this ancestor."

"Is this old fox Fu Zeqing afraid of offending his ancestors?" Fu Lilu laughed disdainfully.

"It is said that it was the old ancestor who took the lead and let the royal family get involved. They have a stake in it."

To be honest, if these words had not been said to the eldest prince, this confidant would have given him a thumbs up. This marquis' wife was truly extraordinary. Judging from what happened this time, the most noble people in the entire Tang Kingdom were running around for her. If the eldest princess had not still had the tiger talisman and officials left by the late emperor in her hands, she would probably have been finished long ago.

It was said that they were doing business with the princess, but in fact, the empress was making the decision behind the princess. She took the ancestors of the royal family to transport goods, and actually implicated those old guys in the royal family. Even if they invented the printing technology, it benefited thousands of poor students. Confucius even brought most of the civil servants of Tang Kingdom to kneel in front of the palace because of this matter.

This woman... wants half of Tang Country to support her.

"These money-obsessed fools haven't changed in years! Emperor Taizong is too soft-hearted. When these relatives became successful, they should have been completely destroyed to prevent them from harming future generations!"

Fu Lilu cursed loudly without thinking. He felt that nothing went well for him when he returned to the capital this time. Even though Fu Zichan was gone, he didn't get any benefits. Instead, he strengthened the power of the Grand Princess.

Fortunately, he has a deep relationship with his aunt, and his aunt will definitely support him.

Feeling upset and with no time to wander around outside, Fu Lilu returned to the palace with a heavy heart and was about to go to his bedroom. Who knew that the more upset he was, the more trouble he got into. When he saw Princess Yongle standing at the door of his bedroom, all his blood rushed to his head.

"What are you doing here!"

Princess Yongle felt bitter when she saw her brother, who had never loved her much but was well-intentioned since childhood. Even if they were not close, her brother should not treat her like a commodity to be bargained with others.

"I'm here to tell you, my brother, that Idan's letter has arrived. In a few days, Tang and Idan will sign a trade agreement. It's already been finalized. Mother hopes... my brother will consider Tang more..."

"What do you know? You're just a girl, all you need to do is wear flowers and put on powder all day. Why do you need to know so much about men's affairs? What? You're not even married yet, and you come here to show off to me?"

"You! You are simply unreasonable. I have delivered my message. I will go back first." The person who originally came to deliver the message should have been the eunuch in the empress's palace, but Princess Yongle wanted to see what her brother's expression would be like after he learned that she did not need to marry into another family.

As expected, she was not disappointed, or rather, she shouldn't have expected that, because her brother never treated her as a sister from the beginning to the end.

"I'm telling you! Don't be so complacent!"

Fu Lilu seemed to be irritated by the extremely disappointed expression on Yongle's face. He grabbed the man's neck and dragged him to a corner of the hall, saying viciously, "Don't think that just because you don't want to marry, you have the right to compete with me."

Princess Yongle was still young. She knew that her brother didn't like her, but she didn't expect Fu Lilu to be so cruel. She desperately grabbed the hand on her neck with both hands, completely not understanding what Fu Lilu was saying.

"You...cough cough cough...let...let me go."

"Remember, you are a woman. You should get married when you are old enough. That position is mine. It was left to me by my father, not by a bastard like you."

Fu Lilu recalled the complicated and painful look in his father's eyes when he looked at his sister, and his heart froze into ice. This was a bastard, a shame to his father and the Fu family.

If his mother had not occupied the throne, he should have become the new emperor after his father's death. There would be no need for such great trouble, especially to compete for the throne with such a bastard.

However, he will definitely win. This is the kingdom of his Fu family, which was built bit by bit by Emperor Taizong and his men. No one can take it away!

Princess Yongle widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief, and even forgot about the big hand on her neck. She didn't know when her royal brother knew about this, and she had no idea why her royal brother regarded her as an imaginary enemy.