The Crown Prince's Beloved

A new start.

On a March day in the south of the Yangtze River, the spring breeze gently blew the begonia flowers in the yard. Clusters of red flowers were in full bloom, with a few drops of fresh green dotted among them, full of vitality. Suddenly a short scream was heard in a courtyard deep in the marquis's mansion.

Su Xi, who was on guard outside the door, put on her coat and walked in quickly, Her delicate face full of concern : " The Young Lady is in a nightmare again. What can we do? We should ask the court doctor to take Her pulse in the morning. "

This week, their young lady has been waking up from her dreams screaming every now and then, and She has lost Her once playfull self.

When Su Xi got closer, she saw that Her master's delicate face was pale and tears streaming down from Her phoenix eyes. She was shocked and said, " What's wrong with you, young lady? Is there anything wrong? "

Looking at the delicate maid in front of Her, Shu Yanran bit her red lips tightly in disbelief. It was not until She felt the sharp pain that She murmured, " I had a terrible dream... "

" Don't be afraid, young lady. Dreams are all fake. " Su Xi took out a silk handkerchief to wipe her lady's tears and gently advised.

Shu Yanran held her hand in a daze, smiled and said, " Yes, they are all fake. "

She had this dream everynight for the past week. In the dream, Her beloved fiancee married Her grandly, the Third Prince's birth mother Consort Feng treasures Her like Her own daughter, She bore two handsome princes and a young princess for the Third Prince a life everyone in the Capital envy for.

Until one day, on their eight year of marriage, the Third Prince brought home a woman from the streets.

With unclear identity, yet She was decreed to serve at His Highness's study, at first She thought the Third Prince fancies something new and fresh. Until a month passed facing the empty room, the woman was formally brought to face Her, despite Her lowly origins the soft and supple white skin puts Her on par with the wealthy daughter's in the Capital yet it doesn't make Her feel treathened.

She was decreed as the Third Prince's first cairen, Wen Cairen. Due to Her lowly upbringing, the Third Prince's birth mother fear the lack of Wen Cairen's ettiquete so She was bestowed three palace ladies, and the Third Prince behaves normally, at the 1st and 15th of every month He is always there in Her boudoir.

Then, Wen Cairen is found pregnant, Consort Feng bestowed a few supplements yet it wasn't special. The Emperor just gifted a box of pearls, but the Third Prince asked for divorce, like a bolt out of the blue, She felt despair for the first time since Her birth.

Despite Her bitter heart, She asked for time to thought about it, yet under Her strict management of the Third Wangfu, the rumor spreads. Even the Emperor and Empress was alarmed, Her parents were furious and asked for sin in front of the Mentality Hall and chose to retreat as an advance, at first She was full of hope for reconcilation, She can accept a lowly cairen beside Her husband but the Emperor was helpless with the The Third Prince's stubborn nature.

Seeing there is no hope for another choice, She left the Third Wangfu and returned to the Dinghou Jia. Despite Consort Feng's persuasions, the Third Prince doesn't budge. The capital was in an uproar, divorcing a legal wife for a cairen is crazy and unpredecented for the Royal Family's reputation. Yet there was nothing She could do.

But then, the First and Second Prince suddenly was assasinated by poison, the Capital fell into chaos. As the Third oldest prince, the Emperor overwhelmed with guilt was suspicious and angry.

Despite the Dali Temple and Minister of Justice's efforts, all evidence points at the lazy and dandy Fourth Prince. The court was full of voices, and the Third Prince desperately plead for His innocence, yet the Emperor still feel suspicious.

Months pass but there is no clear evidence, and She stayed quiet inside Her courtyard in the Dinghou Jia. Despite Her sadness and bitter heart, all She can think of was Her husband and children.

One night, it all changed, the Emperor falls ill and the Third Prince rebelled. The Capital fell into chaos, that week many family falls and destroyed. When suddenly the bell in the Imperial Ancestral Hall rang nine time, the whole capital fell on to their knees, sobbing and mourning the Emperor's death.

Three hours later, the Third Prince was decreed as the new Emperor, yet their Dinghou Jia was surrounded by countless soldiers until a simple bamboo carriage from the palace arrived. A familiar eunuch descended from the carriage, this is the Third Prince's childhood servant, Eunuch Ning.

That night, the Dinghou Mansion was set ablaze with everyone inside. A family of hundreds of history destroyed like this, and everyone can't help but sigh at the new Emperor's cruelty.

Everything seemed so real and Shu Yanran felt deep bitternes inside Her. After all, the Third Prince was Her childhood sweethearts.

Feeling the suffocating breath on Her heart, She fell asleep full of worry. The next morning, despite Her repeated assurance, Su Xi insisted on calling a family doctor over, Mr. Zuo.

Just when Mr. Zuo is about to enter Her courtyard, Her elder brother came over with His handsome face full of worry and doting.

" Yan'er what happened with You? I just heard Mr. Zuo was called over. "

Seeing Her elder brother's handsome face full of worry for Her, Her heart is filled with warmth. Softly She curtsied and said " Jin Dage, it's just a bad dream bothering Yan. It's nothing much. "

But Her elder brother felt something is wrong yet He can't pin point it correctly, so He insisted to accompany Mr. Zuo inside. After checking Her pulse, Mr. Zuo prescribed Her a calming medicine and told Her to drink some green tea to calm Her tense muscles.

Seeing Mr. Zuo leaving, Jin Ge softly caressed Her beautiful head full of hair and said, " Yanyan, are You worried about the Third Prince? "

She can't help but feel taken aback a trace of sadness appeared for a fleeting moment in Her black clear beads, but She shook Her head softly. " No Jin Ge, I have something to ask Gege. Can I ask Gege to search a girl by the name Liang Wen from Suzhou? "

Jin Ge saw the fleeting sadness on His beloved sister, but He can't do anything. After all when His beloved sister have troubles She rarely talked to Him nor His parents and younger brothers. But He felt a familiar feeling hearing the girl His beloved sister is searching for.

" Alright, I will ask Steward Li to talk with the people in Suzhou. But Gege felt a little familiar about this Liang Wen, where did Yanyan heard of Her? " Jin Ge asks softly, His large and warm hands never stopped caressing Her beautifull head full of hair and His tone full of doting.

With Her elder brother beside Her, Shu Yanran felt comfortable and relaxed, snuggling on the latter's broad chest. " No, Yanyan heard there is a girl from lowly birth in Suzhou called Liang Wen but Her skin and beauty doesn't fall short to the noble girls in the Captital. "

Indulging His beloved sister on His arms, Jin Ge nods indicating He took note of the girl's request.