The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

Chapter 36 Of course I want to be the Crown Prince... but I don't like you because you can help

In her past life, she owed Yuan Jiu the position of Crown Prince, and even more so, she owed him her life; now she has saved his life, but the position of Crown Prince remains unpaid.

But who can guarantee that Yuan Jiu won't betray her or even harm her like Yuan Lu did?

No matter how beautiful and noble the eldest daughter of the Fu family was, in the eyes of these princes, she was nothing more than a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered...

"No... Ah Luan, I came to the Marquis of Chang'an's residence just to see you;

"I missed you, that's all. Of course I want to be the crown prince..."

"I don't like you because you can help me become the crown prince;"

"Only by becoming the crown prince can I be with you openly and legitimately..."

"You tempted me with the position of Crown Prince and encouraged me to cheer up; have you forgotten all those things from the past?" Yuan Jiu almost burst into tears when he saw that Fu Luan had misunderstood his intentions.

He had never been this distressed when he was misunderstood by his father and the court, or when he was imprisoned.

Fu Luan smiled insincerely and said, "Is that so? But your brothers have probably had the same idea that the Ninth Prince is having today!"

"The Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince who is the Prince of Jiujiang, and the Eighth Prince who has just been enfeoffed as the Prince of Yuyang..."

"After my divorce from your sixth brother, some of them also divorced or broke off their engagements."

"Why is that? Your Highness surely knows the reasons better than I do. Especially the Fourth Prince..."

"I heard that he offended the then-living Empress in order to marry this imperial concubine, and has not been granted the title of prince ever since!"

Fu Luan's unspoken meaning couldn't be clearer—

In the past, Fu Luan only dealt with Yuan Lu and Yuan Jiu, whether they were princes or nobles of the Great Wei.

Knowing they had no chance of seizing the throne, they all married noblewomen from prominent families, or at least became engaged.

Now that Fu Luan and Yuan Lu have divorced and she is awaiting marriage, the princes who were previously out of the running have once again begun to vie for the throne...

Their first act was to expel their wives or fiancées so that they could take over the Eastern Palace by marrying the "eldest daughter of the Fu family".

Upon hearing Fu Luan's words, Yuan Jiu hurriedly said, "I've been released from prison and am temporarily staying in the palace, as you know, A Luan."

“Every day, sycophants come and go in an endless stream; in recent days, the number of people has gradually decreased, and I have finally found an opportunity to come out and see you.”

“I know you are unhappy about my decision to take Anagui as a concubine, but it was a marriage bestowed by the Emperor, not my own intention.”

"I don't want to marry any princess at all, I only want you. I want to ask my father to refuse the marriage, but he is always busy and has no chance to see me."

“In that case, I will tell my father again that I will not marry her! I will say it today and when I return to the palace!”

"Whether it's a deduction from my salary or being forced to kneel, I must see him no matter what! If you're still not happy, I'm willing to dismiss your concubines..."

Fu Luan watched coldly. Yuan Jiu wasn't just talking; he really got up to leave. Fu Luan grabbed him and said seriously:

"I advise Your Highness to refrain from mentioning this matter. Your bringing it up will not only spoil the Emperor's mood;

"This is even more embarrassing than defying his personal bestowal of the marriage! The Emperor has recently been blessed with a son, and it is said that he would rather hold your nineteenth brother even when he goes to court;

"Are you trying to spoil his mood by refusing to marry him? Do you want to go back to the prison? I can exchange the title of Chief for your freedom."

"But you can't change it a second or third time, and you can't clear your name."

"If your emperor is displeased, and some scoundrels make up some nonsense in front of your father, they can easily send you to prison again!"

Yuan Jiu carefully considered Fu Luan's words and found them to make a lot of sense, which calmed her down. "Then, I..."

Fu Luan smiled and said, "Of course Your Highness wants to see the Emperor, but not to refuse the marriage, but to express your gratitude."

"Not only should you happily express your gratitude and take that little princess as a concubine; you should also take advantage of Father Emperor's good mood right now and take the initiative to promote her to a secondary consort, or even the principal empress!"

"You'd better take advantage of your father's good mood right now and propose to promote her to a concubine, or even the principal wife!"

Fu Luan's earlier words were easy to understand; however, Yuan Jiu's emotions, which had just calmed down, were stirred up again after hearing what he said later.

Yuan Jiu wasn't the only one surprised; even Hua Luo and Fu Ling were taken aback.

Fu Ling immediately understood, while Hua Luo remained trapped in this confusion.

Yuan Jiu shook off Fu Luan's hand, her face flushed red, and said urgently, "She's become the legal wife, so what are you going to do, A Luan?"

"Besides, even if I can't be the crown prince, I am still a prince of the Great Wei. How can I marry a barbarian woman as my principal wife?"

Fu Luan said seriously again, "If Your Highness can think of this, surely His Majesty can too? Since Your Highness has the intention to return to the Eastern Palace, why not do as I suggest?"

"I practiced riding skills with all my might to get you out of prison with the help of the leader. Now that you are free, do you think I would want to harm you?"

"You might as well just join the pirate ship for now; if my words really cause you great suffering, then... I'll let you do whatever you want with me!"

A stunningly beautiful young woman, who had once been his fiancée, stood before him; she parted her lips slightly and said to the man, "Do as you please."

Even Yuan Jiu, with his boundless imagination, can be prone to daydreaming and having wild fantasies.

He didn't have time to respond, his face flushed as he fled in panic, while his attendants bowed repeatedly, apologizing on behalf of their master.

The leader of the entourage moved his lips as if he wanted to say something; but in the end he just clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, and then left with his men.

"Grandma, you were covered in injuries while trying to save the Ninth Prince;

"But now you're advising him to fight for the position of principal wife for the princess of the Western Regions..." Hua Luo held back her questions all the way until she returned to Fu Luan's bedroom.

Fu Luan laughed and said, "The Emperor is not stupid; he has more than a dozen living sons."

"Now that a nineteenth prince has been added to the family, the Emperor is very fond of him. How could he possibly place all his hopes on just one son?"

"The nineteenth prince's birth mother, Consort Mei, comes from a prestigious family. In that respect alone, Xiao Jiu cannot compare..."

Fu Ling reminded her, "Now, thanks to the nineteenth prince, Consort Mei has skipped the rank of 'Noble Consort' and been promoted to 'Consort Mei Yuan'."

Fu Luan nodded, sighing inwardly, "It's a pity that Consort Mei was defeated in the palace intrigue not long afterward."

"A moment of glory, but only to end up with the word 'sudden death'."

After listening to the two of them, Hua Luo thought about it for a while and seemed to understand but not quite. "Grandma wants the Ninth Prince to have a father-in-law from the Western Regions as a backer, right?"

"But... what will you do then?"

Fu Luan and Fu Ling exchanged a glance, and Fu Ling patted her head. "It's good that you can think about these issues."

"Wherever I go in the future, I will always have people to discuss matters with. Speaking of Xiao Jiu... I was just telling him to retreat in order to advance."

Hua Luo shook her head, "This servant still doesn't understand..."

Fu Luan then patiently continued to explain...