After hearing Shang Ruyi's words, Yu Wenye quickly fell silent.
Indeed, Shang Ruyi's worries were not without reason.
It is well known that since ancient times, the rules of royal inheritance have always been that the eldest legitimate son inherits. Therefore, Shang Ruyi instinctively felt that in her nightmare, the person who would become the Crown Prince, stage a coup, and be killed was Yu Wenquan's eldest legitimate son, her elder brother, Yu Wenqian, with whom she had been betrothed. So her refusal to marry and choice to remarry, though selfish, was somewhat understandable.
However, rules are rigid, while people are flexible.
Moreover, Yu Wenye was keenly aware that if one only sought ordinary things, following the rules would suffice. But if one pursued extraordinary things, such as the Crown Prince's position they were discussing, then merely adhering to the rules was far from enough.
What they needed to do was to break the rules.
