Li Xun didn't really understand. He even said to his confidants, "It's just a candidate for a concubine. Why is mother so insistent? Yang Yurong is just good-looking. She can't be of much help to me."

The principal wife should be respected and be a candidate for marriage alliance, but the concubine only needs to please him.

When he was in the palace, Empress Shen chose for him study partners who had extraordinary family backgrounds. One was Du Chong, the son of Du Tingjian, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, and the other was Shen Hao, the nephew of Empress Shen's mother's family.

Du Chong pursed his lips, "Perhaps the problem lies with Yang Dianjun. He has always been loyal to the princess, and the princess has always been very kind to him."

"No." Li Xun knew Yang Zhao better than they did. "Uncle Yang is very enthusiastic, but he is an honest man. If this thing can be accomplished, it would be great. If it can't be accomplished, he won't force it."

Seeing that Li Xun was so familiar with and trusted Yang Zhao, Du Chong didn't know what to say. Although they were close to Li Xun, Yang Zhao was not just a military officer in the palace. He had also saved the lives of Princess Han and Li Xun.

As the saying goes, distant relatives cannot separate close ones. Du Chong has always been a thoughtful person and doesn't talk much. His own family is still a mess.

Shen Hao was closer to Li Xun. In addition to being study partners, they were also cousins. Thinking of his cousin Lu Yingying's sad look, he hardened his heart and was determined not to let Yang Yurong have a concubine, so he said, "We all know Yang Dianjun very well. I think the Sixth Miss (Yurong) is also an outstanding person. Otherwise, the Prime Minister Zhang family would not have proposed to him. It's just..."

He hesitated to speak, and Li Xun looked at him, "What are you hiding from me?"

Shen Hao hurriedly said, "If you marry the Sixth and Seventh Miss (Yu Wei) as concubines, it's actually nothing."

That's right, that's what Li Xun thought. If Princess Han must have Yurong as her concubine, then why not make both Yurong and Yuwei concubines at the same time to give face to his mother.

But then Shen Hao said, "However, my mother went to the palace a few days ago, and I heard that the young lady of Changsun's family was also there. If her family is interested in you, it will be a great help to the prince."

Although the King of Han is now the only legitimate son, and seems to be in a prosperous situation, as the Crown Prince of Han, he was also raised in the palace to bring honor to his father in front of King Yu. However, he is not really without any rivals, such as the Prince of Concubine Wei. His little uncle, Prince Yong Li Du, has always been by the side of his grandfather and is very favored.

Outsiders all say that he is favored, but in fact everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Wei and her son are the most favored. His grandmother, Empress Shen, is old, and sometimes even the harem is entrusted to Concubine Wei to manage.

Moreover, unlike her grandmother, Empress Shen, who came from an ordinary official family, Concubine Wei was from the Jingzhao Wei family. Her elder brother was the Left Prime Minister Wei Congjin, and her nephew Wei Xuanning was also a young talent.

Li Xun was not stupid. At this time, Changsun's family was willing to marry their daughter to him, which was also a gesture of goodwill. There was no way he would refuse.

Du Chong glanced at Shen Hao and said hurriedly, "Yes, if I'm not mistaken, it should be the eighth daughter of the Changsun family. Although she is a concubine's daughter, the daughters of the Changsun family will never have trouble finding a husband."

After listening to what the two of them said, Li Xun had already made a decision in his mind.

He didn't necessarily need Princess Han, as his grandmother, Queen Shen, was still in the palace.

After leaving the gate of Prince Han's mansion, Shen Hao went to the Lu family. Lu Yingying's grandmother was Shen Hao's great-aunt, and the two families were cousins ​​and had a very close relationship.

After greeting the elders, Shen Hao met with Lu Yingying. He smiled and said, "Cousin, I have already said what you said. I believe the prince has made up his mind. Yang Liuniang is determined not to be a concubine."

Lu Yingying finally felt relieved. "That's good, that's good. But does Your Highness like Yu Wei very much?"

In fact, Shen Hao couldn't understand why Lu Yingying targeted Yang Yurong but not Yang Yuwei. The person the prince valued was Yang Yuwei, right? But in front of his cousin, he didn't want to cause trouble, so he said, "Princess Han doesn't care about her. Besides, even if she is a concubine, it won't affect you at all."

Lu Yingying was relieved now. According to the mayor of Lingbo County who brought the message, Yang Yuwei was a naive and uneducated person, and was in no way comparable to her two cousins, Yang Yulian and Yang Yurong.

It was just sheer luck that she was chosen by the Crown Prince, but that also displeased her mother-in-law, Princess Han.

Then it is not a threat.

Although they were cousins, they still observed etiquette. After they finished talking, Lu Yingying prepared some gifts for Shen Hao to see him off, and Shen Hao left in a hurry.

After the guests left, Lu Yingying called her cousin Zhou Ziying and said with a smile, "Your plan is too good. We just gave a few hints and the prince gave up Yang Yurong." In fact, Lu Yingying didn't really want Changsun to be a concubine. The Changsun family behind her should not be underestimated. She just let her cousin use the Spring and Autumn style of writing to fool Li Xun. Even if Changsun's family didn't marry anyone in the future, it would have nothing to do with her.

"A man's career is his most important thing, so he shouldn't worry about his children's affairs. Cousin, you can rest assured now, right?"

Lu Yingying smiled and held Zhou Ziying's hand, saying gratefully: "Ziying, don't worry, I will definitely ask my mother to find a good marriage for you. My mother has already treated you as her own daughter."

Zhou Ziying breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, Shen Hao did it for Lu Yingying. Firstly, he had a childhood sweetheart relationship with his cousin, and secondly, he wanted to avoid any trouble for his cousin. After all, Lu Yingying represented the Shen family when she entered the mansion.

But Du Chong's help was another matter. After he came home, he went to the backyard to look for his sister Du Ruomei. Seeing her silly look again, he couldn't help but say, "Now that Zhang Lingyi has been exiled, it's useless for you to think about it."

His sister loved Zhang Lingyi very much, almost to the point of obsession, but Du Ruomei adhered to the moral code and knew that he was engaged, so she just kept this love in her heart. However, whenever she thought of the Zhang family's experience, she would sit here and look at the moon and feel sorry for herself.

Especially when the news came out that Zhang Lingyi committed suicide on the road, Du Ruomei had no appetite for the past few days.

He hated Yang Liuniang so much that if she hadn't given Zhang Lingyi any thought, how could he have committed suicide on the way to exile? He also wrote a poem of sorrow and resentment.

"Brother, Master Lingyi is gone."

"Yes, I know, but you have to take good care of yourself too."

This is also the reason why Du Chong suddenly helped Shen Hao for some unknown reason. Zhang Lingyi died miserably, but the unfaithful woman Yang Liuniang was able to marry the future grandson. How could this not make people realize the injustice of the world?

How could Yurong know all this? She accompanied Princess Han for dinner with a nervous mood, wondering if she really had to go back to her old ways? Princess Han naturally had a confident expression. Even when she went to the palace to see Queen Shen, Queen Shen intended to speak for Sun Zi, but Princess Han pushed her back.

"If Yuwei likes her, just give her a title. As for the position of concubine, my daughter-in-law has already chosen a candidate for her. If the queen mother sees this girl, she will definitely be happy." Princess Han promised.

Queen Shen was helpless after hearing this. She had personally selected Princess Han as her daughter-in-law, and the two had lived together for many years. She was able to become the queen thanks to the advice and suggestions of her daughter-in-law. Although she felt sorry for her grandson, Princess Han was a mother-in-law after all, and what was most important was that she liked her son.

Moreover, after she selected Lu Yingying as the Crown Princess of Han, Princess Han never said another word and was very respectful to Lu Yingying in public and behind people. As a mother-in-law, Queen Shen cannot completely ignore her daughter-in-law.

At this moment, the palace maid came in and hesitated to speak. Queen Shen raised her hand and said, "Just say it. Princess Han is not an outsider."

"Yes, it was Princess Xin'an who made the fuss. I heard that the Wei family was selecting a husband..."

"Mother, why is the princess still..." Princess Han knew that although the emperor had deposed the crown prince, he still refused to punish Princess Xin'an, so he let her suffer in the palace.

Unfortunately, Empress Shen was concerned about her reputation. If she really did anything to Princess Xin'an this time, she was afraid that others would find fault with her.

Empress Shen was helpless: "The emperor often dreams of the prince these days, saying that it was his fault that the prince did not have a fearful heart, so he naturally pampered Xin'an for a few more days. You know her character well. She is arrogant and domineering. How can she not make trouble when someone is backing her up... Concubine Wei can't do anything about this matter, after all, it involves her nephew."

That was enough, but Princess Xin'an was not stupid either, and acted like a little girl in front of the emperor...

"The same thing goes for the Wei family. They could have just given up Princess Xin'an, but the emperor is a wise ruler. He knows that only two branches of the Wei family got this one son. Yet, they actually want to propose marriage to the Gao family."

Princess Han asked, "The Gao family? Could it be the Gao family of Yanyang?"

"That's right." Empress Shen rubbed her brows. The Gao family of Yanyang was the first to expose the crimes of the deposed prince. Gao Xiang had only one daughter, who was both talented and beautiful.

Princess Han also found the situation difficult, and heard Empress Shen say, "Xin'an told the emperor that he should marry the woman with the worst reputation in the world to Wei Xuanning, so as to show that the Wei family was blind by not marrying her."

How could the emperor possibly do such a joking thing?

Princess Han and Queen Shen both thought that the princess was narrow-minded and even desperate, and no one knew what would become of her in the future. Little did they know that Li Xun was getting anxious because his mother insisted on letting Yang Yurong take charge of the matter, and when he heard Princess Xin'an's words, he was moved for some unknown reason.