Chapter 281 Strength is the King
Concubine Yun looked at the pill in Su Yue's hand in despair. She took it and swallowed it in one gulp, then staggered towards the inner hall.
The royal chef opened the door for her and let her out.
The royal chef was also amazed by Su Yue's methods at this moment. The princess's methods were swift and decisive.
From now on, these people will have to keep a low profile in front of the princess.
"Mammy, please arrange for someone to escort Grandmother and the others out of the palace."
Su Yue then collected the dishes and chopsticks on the table, put them in the food box, and said to the stunned Nanny Chen.
Nanny Chen nodded when she heard this and said, "Princess Li, please rest assured. I will definitely take care of this matter."
"Then I'll trouble you, Madam. I have to go back now. It's almost time to prepare dinner for the Emperor."
"This old servant respectfully bids farewell to the princess." Nanny Chen bowed to Su Yue.
Su Yue nodded, walked up to Madam Yun, took her hand and said, "Grandma, I'll be leaving now. If you have anything, please let us know."
"Okay, then Yue'er, go and get busy. Nanny Chen is here, so don't worry, Yue'er."
Madam Yun said in a very depressed mood.
Su Yue looked at her. Suddenly, she looked much older, as if she had aged ten years in an instant, and her back was a little hunched.
She sighed and left with the royal chef.
As soon as they left, Nanny Chen called for help and quietly sent Feng and her daughter out. Only Old Madam Yun left in a high-profile manner.
Back at the general's residence, Old Lady Yun confined Feng's mother and daughter to the courtyard on the pretext that they had offended the Empress in the palace, and let the second son's wife take charge of the household chores.
The events of Xihe Palace soon reached Murong Li's ears. He listened with a blank expression and continued to review his memorials. He took the opportunity to ask the emperor for advice on the parts he did not understand.
The emperor also enjoyed such days and was happy with it. Whenever Murong Li had questions, he would patiently explain them to him.
Ministry of War, Murong Yi has been on the job here for about ten days. During this time, he has basically figured out the situation here, but so far, he has not been able to win over anyone.
He couldn't understand why these people were unmoved when he acted so low-key and modestly.
Can't you see his good side?
He also used modern knowledge to transform existing weapons, which were recognized by everyone and are now being tested.
Murong Yi was extremely depressed. When he was off duty, he asked Zhennan Hou to come out. The two of them found a secluded teahouse and discussed the affairs of the Ministry of War.
Then, the topic turned to Murong Yi's troubles. The Marquis of Zhennan listened to his words and shook his head, saying, "Your Highness, you are still too impatient. As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu if you are impatient. The court has six departments, and which one is simple? Especially the Ministry of War, which is even more complicated. Your Highness wants to take ten days to complete it, but that's impossible. You must first understand it yourself, and then take it slow and steady, and plan it slowly."
Murong Yi said anxiously, "But as for my father, I'm afraid he will make Murong Li the crown prince. Then I can only watch."
Murong Li is not that useless Murong Gan. Once he sits on the throne of the crown prince, no one can defend him.
The Marquis of Zhennan sighed and said, "Even if he is the Crown Prince, so what? The previous Crown Prince's experience is a lesson for us. No one can have the last laugh until the final step."
"Yes, thank you father-in-law for your guidance. I know what to do now."
Murong Yi thought that what Zhennan Hou said made sense. Nothing was absolute. Now it was just him and Murong Li fighting each other, and it was hard to say who would have the last laugh.
He sincerely thanked the Marquis of Zhennan. It turned out that the old ones were still the wisest. As a rising upstart, he was able to gain a foothold among so many aristocratic families. He must have some skills.
The Marquis of Zhennan waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, don't focus on the position of Crown Prince right now. Instead, build up your interpersonal relationships and your own strength. Strength is king, you must always remember that."
"I've learned my lesson."
This time Murong Yi was really convinced by the Marquis of Zhennan. Every word he said hit the nail on the head, unlike those staff members in the mansion, who all told him to seize the opportunity to either kill Murong Li or become the crown prince first.
Of course he wanted to, he was thinking about how to kill Murong Li every day, but he was so easy to deal with, and he ended up losing more than he gained several times.
It seems that he will have to meet with his father-in-law more often in private in the future. He seldom has any contact with the Marquis of Zhennan, and he is afraid that others will say that he is forming a clique and put the blame on him. After their communication today, he felt a little regretful that he should have had more contact with his father-in-law earlier.
Since he is his father-in-law and was bestowed by the emperor himself, why should he be afraid of gossip? Murong Li is on close terms with the Marquis of Anding's Mansion, and this time he even recommended them to provide disaster relief. What is there for him to be afraid of?
In the future, he can bring his princess back to the Marquis of Zhennan's Mansion often. Even if someone brings it up, so what? Can't he accompany the princess back to her parents' home?
If that's the case, even Murong Li can't be let off.
Just thinking about his own strength, Murong Yi's heart was bleeding. After suffering a serious trauma last time, it would be difficult to recover in a short period of time.
I didn’t expect Murong Li to be so powerful. Last time I sent so many people, few of them came back alive.
He spent so much energy and resources to train those people, and now they are gone. Now he wants to train a new group of people, but he doesn't know when they will be of any use.
However, opportunities always come to those who are prepared. No matter what, we still have to cultivate ourselves again.
The Marquis of Zhennan took a sip of tea and said quietly, "I am deeply pleased to hear your words, Your Highness. However, you should be nicer to Ying'er. You have been married for so long, you should have a child."
Marquis Zhennan took the opportunity to pressure his daughter. When his daughter came back, she always said that Murong Yi was indifferent to her. As a father, he loved his daughter, but he was embarrassed to interfere in her room affairs.
Today gave him a chance.
"Yes, yes, my father-in-law is right."
As for the child, Marquis Zhennan reminded him in time that it was time for him to have a child. A child could save his life at a critical moment.
Even though Jun Wushuang was pregnant, she was spared from going to the clan house. This shows that children are sometimes a life-saving trump card.
He and Zhang Ying have been married for so long, but he rarely steps into her room, so naturally she cannot get pregnant. However, when he goes back tonight, he might as well move into her room and live with her, so that she can get pregnant as soon as possible.
"Then you should go back quickly, don't let Ying'er wait too late."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved and the time was almost up, Marquis Zhennan went out first as he spoke.
Murong Yi waited until he left before quietly leaving through the back door.
In the palace, Murong Li was also preparing to go home, but suddenly he remembered Jun Wushuang, so he asked.
"Father, Jun Wushuang wants to see you. Would you like to see him?"
(End of this chapter)
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