Chapter 478 Determination (2)_1
Chu Heng watched Xiao Ruiyuan with a shocked expression, as if he were seeing him for the first time. He had never imagined his usually reserved cousin would speak such words; on one hand, the cousin was revealing his feelings for the girl he admired, and on the other hand, he was reminding him, his cousin and the Crown Prince, of his resolve to marry that girl as his wife, even if it meant opposing him!
Considering this, Chu Heng’s complexion turned somewhat unsightly. Yet, he knew his cousin’s temperament well; should he actually interfere, he feared their close relationship would truly suffer, which was not what he wanted to see.
After weighing the matter, Chu Heng, ultimately valuing their brotherly bond, refrained from further obstruction and persuasion.
Seeing his cousin’s expression ease, Xiao Ruiyuan silently breathed a sigh of relief.
His words had come from the heart and indeed served as a reminder to the Crown Prince cousin. Having followed the Crown Prince for over a decade, he was well aware of his thoughts.
His cousin might be the Crown Prince, but he was not blessed with a robust constitution. Moreover, with several grown brothers lying in wait, coveting the position of heir, securing his seat was anything but easy!
As the right-hand man to his cousin, if his future wife came from a powerful and influential family, her family would undoubtedly stand by his side, becoming an asset to the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince would not disregard his wishes and forcibly meddle in his marriage affairs, but if he didn’t make his stance clear, the Crown Prince would surely assume he did not value Yanyan and would proceed as earlier suggested—having him take Yanyan as a concubine and marry a lady of noble birth as his wife. Now that he had declared his determination, his cousin would no longer do so.