Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Yongqi's face instantly became extremely gloomy, as if covered with dark clouds. He knew in his heart that what he had just said was indeed a little inappropriate, but this could never be a reason for others to accuse and insult him in person.

Even though he was now disliked by Emperor Qianlong and imprisoned in this narrow and cramped courtyard; even though the servants often ignored and neglected him intentionally or unintentionally, no one dared to point at his nose and curse him so blatantly.

You know, he is a noble and royal prince who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth! And Benjamin is so bold that he dares to be so arrogant and domineering. Even as a close friend, this kind of behavior is absolutely unbearable.

"Benjamin, how dare you be so presumptuous!" Yongqi finally couldn't hold back his anger, and he roared with his whole body shaking and his face flushed. But at the same time, he also knew deep down that he was indeed in the wrong in this matter.

Facing Yongqi's rebuke, Benjamin showed no fear. Instead, he stood up straight, stared at Yongqi without flinching, and responded loudly: "So what if you are so presumptuous? Anyway, I will leave here and return to my hometown soon."

At this moment, Yong Qi really had no way to deal with this stubborn guy in front of him. After all, he had always been a gentle and docile person. Even when he was in power, he never used his status to oppress others. What's more, now that he has lost his power and is in dire straits, it is even more difficult for him to use any tough measures.

In fact, he didn't mean to do this, but he was worried when he saw that the little swallow was now as haggard as a flower that was gradually withering. If he continued to leave it alone, it would not be long before the little swallow would quietly disappear like the withered petals...

How could Yongqi, who loved her so deeply, tolerate this?

Yongqi saw that tough measures were useless, so he quickly adjusted his strategy. His expression gradually softened. He cleared his throat and said softly, "Benjamin, can you really be so cruel as to watch Xiaoyanzi quietly leave and die in this small courtyard? You know, you love her deeply!"

Hearing this, Benjamin stood there in shock as if struck by lightning. He never expected that Yongqi knew his deepest feelings so well.

However, in the past, although this feeling had been on the verge of being exposed, Yongqi always pretended not to know. But now, at such a critical moment, Yongqi actually put it on the table as a bargaining chip.

How ironic! Is this really the friend who once treated me like a brother?

Yongqi had just finished speaking when he immediately noticed Benjamin's expression suddenly turned extremely ugly, and he couldn't help but secretly groan in his heart.

In fact, he had always been very aware of Benjamin's deep love for Xiaoyanzi, but he just pretended to be ignorant.

After all, when it comes to love, who can have such a broad mind to help their love rival break through this layer of window paper?

Even though Yongqi is very confident in himself and knows that Xiaoyanzi will definitely choose him, it does not mean that he can be so generous.

This is human nature and there is nothing wrong with it. Love is selfish, isn't it?

But at this moment, when Yongqi said these words himself, it was inevitable that people felt that they were a bit despicable.

"Benjamin... since you love Xiaoyanzi so much, just treat it as something you did for her willingly, okay?" Yongqi gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words with great difficulty.

"Me? What does this have to do with me?" Benjamin was full of suspicion, wondering why Yongqi invited him here today. You know, he never mentioned anything about Yue Wanhan's confession to him to anyone else!

"Is General Yue's only daughter, Miss Yue, in love with you?" Yongqi knew very well that there was no need to be roundabout when communicating with this foreign friend. After all, in their concept, the word "euphemism" did not exist at all.

When Benjamin heard this, his face instantly became solemn, and he stared at Yongqi with eyes as sharp as torches, as if he wanted to see through the other's eyes and see what was in his heart.

At this time, Yongqi intentionally or unintentionally avoided Benjamin's sharp eyes. Although he had lost his power and position, as a prince who grew up in the palace, he still had some spies.

But he didn't say it explicitly. In fact, he had already carefully deployed most of his spies around Ruyi Pavilion. This majority of his spies could be said to be all his power. It must be said that Yongqi was a pure love-brained person.

As for the reason for doing so, it was of course closely related to Xiaoyanzi. Ever since he lost his power, he was always worried, fearing that Xiaoyanzi would abandon him once he was no longer favored.

However, reality ruthlessly proved that all the worries were just unnecessary troubles. Because Benjamin always abided by the moral code and never stepped out of line. He never revealed the deep affection for Xiaoyanzi.

Although Yongqi felt a little guilty, as a member of the Aisin-Gioro family after all, his innate suspicion made him always highly vigilant against Benjamin and secretly monitor his every move.

However, something unexpected happened - this incident actually had a follow-up development!

What is even more unexpected is that, as if destined, he and Benjamin seem to have some kind of unspeakable fate, especially when it comes to women, he and Benjamin always have some entanglement, as if they are always worried about the same woman.

Finally, Yongqi decided not to hide his true intentions anymore. He bluntly told Benjamin: "I'm sure you also know that the Emperor intends to marry Yue Wanhan to me as his second wife." At this moment, Yongqi had already revealed his trump card.

Faced with such a situation, Yongqi couldn't help but fall into deep thought: There are so many women in the world, but why is it that only Benjamin always competes with him? Is it really fate? Or is there some inexplicable grudge between them?

At the same time, Yongqi couldn't help but feel annoyed in his heart, wondering why Benjamin always competed with him!

He failed at Xiaoyanzi, and he would never get Yue Wanhan.

At the same time, Benjamin's mind was clear as a mirror. He might have been kept in the dark before, but now that the truth was revealed, he suddenly realized that the rumors about Yue Wanhan might have originated from Yongqi.

Thinking of this, Benjamin was immediately furious, but he suppressed his anger and questioned Yongqi: "How can you be worthy of Xiaoyanzi who loves you so much by doing this? How can you be worthy of the gentle and kind Miss Wan...Yue?"