Chapter 125 Defection
In ancient times, the Second Prince’s Mansion.

Jun Jingxing was originally handling some matters, but when Ji Chenxing brought up the issue of the "Grand Canal" during the live broadcast, he stopped all the matters he was doing and concentrated on watching Ji Chenxing's live broadcast.

Nowadays, watching Ji Chenxing’s live broadcast has become a hobby.

No matter whether he is a prince or a farmer working in the fields, after work, he likes to sit on a bench and see what is happening in Ji Chenxing's world in order to broaden his horizons and gain knowledge.

Jun Jingxing sipped the tea that the servant had just brought him, and kept thinking about the possibility of realizing the South-to-North Water Diversion Canal.

After a moment he frowned and decisively gave up thinking.

Although he is a prince, he rarely goes far away.

Especially since this river needs to cross an entire country, the terrain and topography there are difficulties that he cannot think about or imagine.

Although he couldn't understand the theoretical knowledge, it didn't prevent Jun Jingxing from seeing Ji Chenxing's talents.

Jun Jingxing put down the teacup and sighed.

"It's a pity that it's a girl. If it was a man, I don't know how prosperous the Ji family would be now."

Speaking of the Ji family, he thought of Ji Zunxing who had been demoted, Shen Ruyan's relatives who had been killed, and Ji Minghan who had dropped out of school and was now writing storybooks to make a living in the capital.

The Ji family seems to have declined.

Thinking of the General's Mansion, he thought of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Jun Jingxing also thought of the woman he met at Su He's Mansion a few days ago - Liu Yanran, the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Liu Yanran was also a very talented woman. She was the winner of that exam and was accepted as a disciple by Su He.

But her talent is different from Ji Chenxing's.

Ji Chenxing has the world in her heart, and as a woman she is willing to fight on the battlefield. She never puts herself in the same category as the group of women in the backyard.

But she is not a man after all, which aroused Ji Xueyao's jealousy and gave Shen Ruyan an opportunity to take advantage of her.

But Liu Yanran is different.

Although she regarded Ji Chenxing as her idol and envied Ji Chenxing's ability to take revenge on the battlefield, she herself did not have Ji Chenxing's fierceness, but was more gentle instead.

She can do needlework and does not care about state affairs. She will be tolerant as long as it is not an important matter. Under the protection of her parents, she grows up to be a good wife to her husband.

This is the right woman for this era.

Jun Jingxing felt that if he were to marry in the future, he would definitely marry a woman like Liu Yanran.

But the look Jun Jingrui gave Liu Yanran made Jun Jingxing have to be on guard.

At this moment, a servant's report came from outside the door.

"Your Highness, the General's wife Shen Ruyan is here to see you."

Shen Ruyan? Jun Jingxing was startled and guessed Shen Ruyan's intention.

He suppressed the smile in his eyes and said, "Let her in."

He just needed a knife.

Shen Ruyan was dressed very simply today.

There was no other reason. Jun Jingrui had not stopped wielding the knife these days, and members of the Shen family were still dying one after another.

As soon as Shen Ruyan arrived, she knelt in front of Jun Jingxing.

"Second Prince, I would like to ask you to do me a favor."

Jun Jingxing has always had a high reputation in the capital, but because of the presence of Crown Prince Jun Jingrui, he is unwilling to interfere in many matters, so sometimes his presence in the court seems to be slightly lower.

But this does not mean that he does not have the strength to fight against Jun Jingrui.

Shen Ruyan and Jun Jingxing didn't have any friendship, so when she came over, she didn't say anything nonsense, she knelt down directly and expressed her request. Jun Jingxing tapped the desk leisurely with his fingers, pretending to be confused.

"Oh? Madam Ji, please get up. I have no relationship with you. I wonder what Madam Ji has to ask for that you have come to me for help."

Shen Ruyan stood up from the ground and said, "Your Highness is also a smart man, so I won't beat around the bush. In the past few days, Your Highness the Crown Prince has repeatedly killed my people. If he continues to kill like this, I'm afraid it will hurt the foundation of my Shen family.

"I can no longer bear it and have nowhere else to turn, so I came to you for help."

Shen Ruyan's words pointed the finger directly at Jun Jingrui, which was a very sincere statement.

Jun Jingxing smiled and said "Oh", then asked, "Mrs. Shen said so. If I help you and my brother finds out, wouldn't it hurt the brotherhood between me and him?"

Shen Ruyan cursed in her heart. These princes were fighting to the death when they were vying for the throne, but now they were hypocritically talking about brotherhood with her.

Shen Ruyan's eyes were firm. "Your Highness, just help me save my family's lives. I promise that no rumors about you will be spread. Even if something happens, it has nothing to do with you, Your Highness."

Jun Jingxing nodded, tacitly agreeing with Shen Ruyan's words.

"It's just a small favor to help you. I do have two things I need you to do."

Jun Jingxing is not someone who likes to beat around the bush.

"The first thing is to marry your second daughter, Ji Xueyao, to the Crown Prince's Mansion as the Crown Princess. Remember, she must be the principal wife, and there must be no mistakes.

"The second thing is that the eighteenth prince's fifth birthday party will be held in a few days. My brother is not very good at preparing gifts, so I have already prepared another one in advance. I need you to deliver it to him without anyone noticing."

Shen Ruyan felt a chill in her heart.

Jun Jingxing placed Ji Xueyao next to the prince, most likely as a spy.

But if that were the case, Ji Xueyao’s situation would be too dangerous.

"Second Prince, I am on your side. Why should Xueyao marry the prince?"

Shen Ruyan paused, "Xueyao has always been kind-hearted and simple-minded. If you ask her to do something, I'm afraid she won't be able to do it."

Jun Jingxing smiled. He had read Ji Xueyao's comments in the live broadcast room. It was no exaggeration to say that a woman like that was as vicious as a snake. What Shen Ruyan said was too fake.

"Don't worry. I haven't planned anything for her yet. As long as she does her duty in the Crown Prince's Mansion, I will guarantee that her life will be safe."

Jun Jingxing's voice was slow and solemn, and he was confident.

After all, he really didn't have any other ideas. He just wanted Ji Xueyao to occupy the title of Crown Princess to prevent Jun Jingrui from snatching Liu Yanran away.

The General's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion are of the same level. If Ji Xueyao becomes the Crown Princess, Prime Minister Liu will definitely not lose face and let his daughter marry there as a concubine.

Jun Jingxing didn't say it explicitly, but the more he wanted to protect someone, the more he had to treat her as if he didn't care about her.

When he is able to compete with Jun Jingrui in the future and has the opportunity to sit on the throne, it will not be too late to invite her to accompany him.

After Jun Jingxing said so, Shen Ruyan couldn't refuse. After all, she was the one who needed help.

Although marrying Ji Xueyao to Jun Jingrui is very risky, it also provides some protection.

As long as they manage it properly, they will have a chance to survive no matter which side becomes the emperor in the future.

"As for the second thing, you don't have to worry. When the time is right, I will tell you what to do. You just need to do it. There is no need to make any extra plans."

Jun Jingxing said this, looking up at Shen Ruyan, waiting for her answer.

Shen Ruyan's heart was pounding, but she still nodded.

The husband's family is important, but when encountering some problems, without the mother's family, you will really become a helpless duckweed.

She cannot lose the Shen family. Ji Zunxing cannot help her with this matter. The only person she can ask for help is Jun Jingxing, who is also a prince and has great power.

Shen Ruyan suddenly realized that she just wanted to plot against Ji Chenxing at first, but she didn't expect that because of that incident, she would be involved in bigger storms one after another.