Chapter 105 The Situation Is Not Good

Shen Qingyue's face immediately turned pale.

Upon careful and thorough analysis, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion seems to be just a tree branch swaying in the wind and rain.

I'm just waiting for a windy and rainy day, for a big storm to come...

Then someone...

"Mother, what should we do?"

There are over a hundred people in the mansion, plus my maternal grandfather's family!

"If the Duke of Dingguo's mansion falls, my maternal grandfather's family won't have a good ending either." Shen Qingyue looked at Shangguan Jin anxiously.

Shangguan Jin had already thought of this.

Shen Huaichen, who was far away in the north, also thought of this, which is why he said those things to Shangguan Jin.

Currently, it seems that the Shen family enjoys the favor of Emperor Xiao Jing and is in an unparalleled position.

But a new emperor brings a new court. Emperor Xiao Jing's favoritism towards the Shen family did not mean that subsequent emperors would also favor them.

Even if Emperor Xiao Jing bestowed upon the Shen family some kind of pardon or imperial edict.

The emperor who succeeds to the throne will surely find a way to take it back.

No family with a get-out-of-jail-free card can have a peaceful end.

A get-out-of-jail-free card?

Haha, this must be the death warrant from the King of Hell!

"Alas, for now, all we can do is pray for the long life of the imperial family," Shangguan Jin sighed.

Shen Qingyue...

The idea is good, and the Heavenly Family must think so too, but reality is reality!

Shen Qingyue looked at the three forces listed by Shangguan Jin again, and then calmed down and thought about it.

A mother wouldn't suddenly bring herself up with these things.

There must be some other purpose behind it...

Shen Qingyue looked at the families on the paper again, thought for a moment and then said, "Mother, didn't you say that there is never a game of chess that is bound to be lost?"

Is there never a game that is guaranteed to be won?

Shangguan Jin nodded.

This girl is smart, much smarter than Shen Qingjun, that boy who only knows how to study now.

Yes! No game of chess is guaranteed to be lost, and no game of chess is guaranteed to be won.

"Sister Yao, what are you thinking about?" Shangguan Jin asked with a smile.

Shen Qingyue remained silent for a while before looking up at Shangguan Jin.

"Mother, judging from the current situation, the Shen family is like a candle in the wind."

The Seventh Prince's fate will not be good.

Actually, this is a game of chess.

A game of chess where all three parties must participate.

But the outcome of this game depends on how the players choose to play.

Shangguan Jin nodded and patted Shen Qingyue's hair with satisfaction.

"Sister Yao is very good at describing things; this is a game of chess."

Everyone knows what cards each side is holding.

"Come here, Sister Yao, when your father was alive, he often said that you were a woman who was just as capable as any man. You and your mother analyze what advantages they all have."

Encouraged, Shen Qingyue smiled and then shared her thoughts.

"The people standing behind the King of Qin were actually the Empress Dowager and the Duke of Anguo."

One controlled the harem, while the other held the power of the Pingnan Army.

The King of Qin was in a position where he could either attack or defend.

Even if he fails to seize the throne, he can still protect himself based on what he has.

It's like... the scene when the imperial family ascended to the throne.

When you have more possessions, even if others resent you, they will have to restrain themselves.

This is why the imperial family has never taken An Guogong's knife.

"Mother, am I right?" Shen Qingyue's eyes lit up.

Shangguan Jin nodded. "That's right, you're absolutely right."

Many people believed that if the King of Qin did not ascend to the throne, he would face certain death.

Actually, that's not the case.

With the Pingnan Army under the command of Duke Anguo, the King of Qin can protect himself.

The King of Qin's struggle for the throne was not out of necessity.

Instead, their faction wanted to fight for power and maintain their hold on top power in Chongqing for a longer period of time.

Actually, the people who really need to fight are the Crown Prince's faction.

The position of crown prince can only move forward, not backward; it's a one-way street with no turning back.

"As for the Crown Prince's faction, there was Prime Minister Xu, who commanded the civil officials for thirty years."

He was a role model for scholars across the land, and his sons practically dominated the court. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he controlled half the court.

But Dayu was different from the previous dynasty.

The previous dynasty treated scholars with respect, but this also led to the Central Plains suffering massacres by the nomadic tribes.

The fact that the Great Yu Kingdom was founded on war meant that the Crown Prince's position was not secure if he relied solely on Prime Minister Xu.

Therefore, the Crown Prince's faction tried every means to befriend military generals.

This is why the Duke of Qi wanted to marry his youngest daughter to the second son of the Marquis of Changsheng.

Currently, it seems that the Crown Prince is skilled in both civil and military affairs.

But this... is still a bit unstable.

The Weiyuan Army is not so easy to control.

Mother, I've heard Father say that there's no need to build a friendship with Changsheng Hou.

He believes in what is in the best interest of Chongqing.

Therefore, the Crown Prince's idea of ​​completely bringing Changsheng Marquis under his control was practically wishful thinking.

"That marriage arrangement was merely to show outsiders that the Marquis of Changsheng's family might be on the Crown Prince's side," Shen Qingyue continued her analysis.

Shangguan Jin remained silent.

Indeed, Shen Qingyue's analysis was very clear and understandable.

"If that's the case, then the Crown Prince is at a disadvantage," Shangguan Jin said with a smile after a long silence.

Shen Qingyue frowned and shook her head.

"Although things aren't going very smoothly with the military generals, the Crown Prince has a kind of support that the King of Qin can't get."

"What kind of help?" Shangguan Jin asked with a smile.

"It was the Emperor's favor, or rather, the Empress's scheme."

Mother, have you noticed? In recent years, the imperial family has been paying more and more attention to the crown prince.

The Crown Prince was involved in almost everything, from the appointment and removal of officials to the relief efforts following the floods in Jiangnan, and even in sacrificial ceremonies.

"The relationship between the imperial family and the empress seems to be much better than before," Shen Qingyue said.

Shangguan Jin was certainly aware of this.

Over the past three years, Emperor Xiao Jing has valued the Crown Prince more and more, even bringing him along to court and having him read some of the memorials.

This is something the King of Qin has longed for for a long time.

Emperor Xiao Jing was sending a signal to his court officials that the crown prince's position was secure.

I will personally assist the Crown Prince in ascending the throne...

Every time the Seventh Prince left the palace, he would say that he had dined with his father and mother, in the Empress's palace...

Actually, the Empress's methods were the best!

After Consort Xian left, Emperor Xiao Jing seemed to be giving the Empress all the time he used to give Consort Xian.

"Alright, now that we've talked about those two families, let's talk about what our Seventh Prince has to offer!" Shangguan Jin didn't want to mention the Empress.

Shen Qingyue nodded, preparing to continue the analysis.

But after seeing the few words Shangguan Jin wrote on the paper, he couldn't keep a straight face.

this......

There seems to be nothing much to say, except for the Shangguan family, who are known for their arguing and gossiping...

The Duke of Dingguo's mansion was really just a facade.

After analyzing the situation for so long, it turned out that the Seventh Prince's side didn't even have the right to be at the table!

What's the point of even talking about this?!

Shen Qingyue immediately lost her spirit.