Chapter 961
"I'm worried."
Zhong Jie only breathed a sigh of relief after she held Huo Zhao's hand in her own.
Seeing Zhong Jie's expression, Huo Zhao felt both amused and helpless: "Mother, didn't you say that since Consort Jing was dead, no one would harm me? Why are you so nervous now?"
“I don’t know either,” Zhong Jie sighed. “It’s strange, at the time I really didn’t think anything of it, but the more I thought about it, the more scared I became. Before, I was worried about your father’s affairs, but now that your father’s affairs have been settled, I can’t sleep night after night.”
"It's alright, I'm back now. I'll spend more time with you."
"good."
The mother and daughter entered the palace while talking.
Shen Rang looked around, momentarily unsure whether he should follow them in.
Just then, a member of the Imperial Guard rode up on horseback: "Lord Shen, what are you doing here? His Majesty requests that you come to the palace now."
Shen Rang nodded and was about to greet Huo Zhao when he saw that the mother and daughter had already disappeared. He could only sigh and turn around to follow the Imperial Guards.
Upon entering the palace, they discovered that Huo Shu was also there.
The emperor looked at the two of them and sneered, "It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together. You two can't even find yourselves in your own home."
Both of them were found at the wife's family home.
Who can I reason with?
The two exchanged a glance, neither of them finding anything amiss.
After asking the two to sit down, the emperor got straight to the point: "I heard that the envoy from Southern Chu is being led by a prince. Huo Qing, I would like you to assist the Crown Prince in receiving him. As for Shen Qing, you can go with Huo Qing. It will be more efficient if the two of you act together."
Huo Shu twitched the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty, I am not so old that I am not able to walk properly."
The emperor looked him up and down and said, "Minister Shen is stable and has nothing to worry about. Even when he's busy, he doesn't have to worry about anything. Are you the same?"
"...That's not true at all."
Chen Qiang is still in her postpartum period, and the two younger children need constant care, so Huo Shu really doesn't have enough opportunities to move around.
Shen Rang twitched the corner of his mouth.
Well, he's just there to make up the numbers.
However, since the emperor had said so, Shen Rang naturally had no objections.
"If there's anything, just let Shen Qing handle it. We're all family. If he messes it up, the two of you can deal with it."
"......yes."
Huo Shu was overjoyed when he came out of the palace after receiving the imperial edict, but Shen Rang remained expressionless.
"Zirong, you've got a lot to do."
Huo Shu said with schadenfreude.
Shen Rang twitched the corner of his mouth: "Brother-in-law, you're being too polite. Zhao Zhao has always been the most doting on me, so I don't mind. You can do whatever you want with me. But if I get sick from overwork or something, I'll have to trouble you to explain to Zhao Zhao for me."
The smile on Huo Shu's face vanished instantly.
Both of them left the house with stern faces.
——
Huo Zhao was still with Zhong Jie. After hearing Shen Rang's words, Zhong Jie asked, "Did you say which prince it was?"
"The Sixth Prince."
Upon hearing this person's name, Zhong Jie's face darkened.
Huo Zhao sensed something was wrong: "Mother, what's wrong?"
“This sixth prince has made many military achievements in Southern Chu and has clashed with your brother on the battlefield many times. He is very difficult to deal with,” Zhong Jie said with a furrowed brow. “If he can handle things well this time, he may be promoted.”
The prince took a step forward...
"Is it the Crown Prince?"
Zhong Jie shook her head.
"It is the Regent."
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