When Ruan Jiaojiao was bundled onto the carriage, she was already devoid of any will to live.
The personality of Shen Zhaoyi was entirely different from his brother's. Shen Zhaoyi was as carefree as the foolish son of a wealthy landowner, whereas his brother possessed eight hundred hidden agendas, ready to stab you in the back the moment your guard dropped. It was no wonder he and Pei Huaiyu got along so well; in a certain sense, they were like brothers.
However, the main difference between the Crown Prince and Pei Huaiyu was that Pei Huaiyu would stab you in the back with a perfectly calm face. If he wasn't happy, he showed it; even when he was happy, he wore the same stoic mask. The Crown Prince, on the other hand, was always smiling. He looked harmless, like an older brother from next door, yet he would smile right up until the moment he orchestrated your downfall, wearing the exact same cheerful expression whether he was pleased or displeased. His true intentions were impossible to gauge. Only Pei Huaiyu was adept at reading his mind.
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