Chapter 407: My Royal Brother

Chapter 407

There are not many pure people in this world, and Jiang Sheng can be considered one.

Compared to Eldest Brother's melancholy loneliness and suspicion, she only cares about whether Fifth Brother is intact, cares about whether Fifth Brother is alive.

For her, even if Fifth Brother really ran away and abandoned them, it doesn't matter.

"As long as you are healthy, anywhere is fine," the little girl said with satisfaction on her face. "Eat well, dress warmly, that's enough."

From beginning to end, she was always afraid that the frail Fifth Brother would not fare well.

Next to her, Wen Zhiyun also nodded, with relief flowing in his watery eyes.

It was Fang Heng and Zheng Ruqian who heard the key point, and gathered around with solemn expressions.

In the Imperial City, the amount of information was too complex, making their breathing unconsciously hold.

"I was too worried that my concern was chaotic, and I was not as perceptive as my younger siblings," Xu Mo said with a wry smile while describing, "I had suspicions during the imperial examinations, and when I went to identify during the conferment, little Wu did not recognize me, and his attitude was extremely cold. At first there was anger and loss, before I came around, he must have had difficulties to speak of."

While protecting big brother, also sever ties.

It shows that his situation is not good, and it also shows that there are many intricate relations in the deep palace.

"Now that little Wu is in trouble, I, as the eldest brother, cannot sit idly by," Xu Mo clenched his fist. "Second and third brothers, what do you think?"

In self-reflection, he had led the younger siblings for five or six years, and most of the time he would help to make suggestions and give advice, but he would only put it forward without presumptuously deciding.

They were siblings, but also independent individuals with their own ideas and thoughts.

Respect starts from little things.

"Of course it is to help, you are the eldest brother, and I am the second eldest brother," Zheng Ruqian yelled hoarsely, "But big brother, you talked for so long without mentioning the key point, what exactly does little Wu do in the Imperial City?"

It can't be a eunuch, don't tell me he's a palace maid?

Jiang Sheng and Wen Zhiyun nodded at the same time, obviously also curious beyond endurance.

Only Fang Heng had a wooden face, thinking of that most unlikely possibility.

"Of course... he is a prince," Xu Mo said bitterly.

The expressions of all the younger siblings changed. It was inconceivable that the surrounding environment distorted along, the brain muddled, vaguely feeling that it was because they missed little Wu too much and had a strange dream.

Things had come to this point. Indulging in inconsolable pain is a foolish choice.

Xu Mo was very smart, and immediately told them about the Fang family's threat for donations during the conferment. He also said, "My classmate mentioned that the Fifth Prince has no wealth or power, and his maternal clan is destitute without support. We cannot let little Wu lose face at the Spring Appreciation Banquet."

Thousands of words boiled down to two — "send money".

Zheng Ruqian took on everything. "Second brother doesn't have much else, but has a little money that can buy meat for Third Brother, and can also donate to Fifth Brother."

According to the standards of the Second Prince and Third Princess, it was only ten thousand taels.

Only... ten thousand taels.

Someone gasped, their calves shivering along.

"The taxes from Fengjing and Anshui Prefecture these two years, as well as last year’s lychee silver, should be enough to pool together." Zheng Ruqian gritted his teeth. "For my Fifth Brother, anything goes."

"Yes, anything goes," Fang Heng also stood out.

How do their family status and identity as a prince compare to the intimacy built from relying on each other in Anshui for many years? It could not restrain them at all.

"Little Wu lied to me. I will settle accounts with him," Wen Zhiyun wiped his tears clean. "But when a brother is in trouble, I as his elder brother cannot ignore him. I can take out all the income from my clinic."

They seemed quite well-off, with no worries about food and clothing.

But they did not have that much money, ten thousand taels still needed pooling together.

Fortunately, they could pool enough.

Zheng Ruqian heaved a long sigh of relief, finally coming to the most critical link. "Who will send the money to little Wu? Big brother will you go?"

Xu Mo shook his head.

Their ordinary brotherly status was nothing much in Fengjing. Even with a second-rank Compiler position, only children of prestigious families were familiar with little Wu. After deliberation, only the ethereal daughter of the Jiang family was most suitable.

The Jiang family worried their legitimate daughter would suffer losses, and it was not impossible for them to obstruct.

Jiang Sheng was even prepared to coax and pester.

Until Jiang Jizu revealed a helpless smile. "You children think I'm old so I ought to be stubborn and rigid, forsaking all for safety?"

Don't forget, every middle-aged person has walked the impassioned and fiery path of youth before.

Who hasn't been young before?