Under the persuasion of Concubine Sheng, the emperor took the matter lightly, appeased the Shangshu Mansion, and confined Feng Rongshuang, and the matter was never resolved.
From then on, the young men in the capital would avoid Feng Rongshuang when they saw her. Later, Xuan Yuhou proposed marriage to her several times, but all of them failed halfway. The other party either married other women overnight or ruined their own reputation rather than marry her.
Originally, Imperial Concubine Sheng looked down upon Zuo Zhan, but he had been very popular in recent years. Although he had now returned his military power, for the sake of safety, she still betrothed her niece to him so that she could monitor and control him. Zuo Zhan's niece had a bad reputation, so marrying her to an idle prince was a good choice.
Although Yu Zhan didn't spend much time in the capital, he was aware of most of the things going on there and knew what kind of person Feng Rushuang was.
"I heard that the young master of the Shangshu Mansion was good at riding and shooting, but now he doesn't even have the strength to mount a horse." Yu Zhan said.
The emperor's face flashed with embarrassment: "Why are you mentioning him at this moment?"
Yu Zhan said: "If you want to marry Feng Rushuang to me, I will apologize first."
The emperor's eyes grew serious and he asked, "What do you mean by apology?"
"These sons have killed too many enemies over the years, and they have entered the state of demonic obsession. If Feng Rushuang marries in, and if there is any dispute, I might accidentally kill her. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me in advance." When he said the word "kill", his pupils suddenly turned red. The emperor felt the murderous aura coming at him instantly. Even though he had been in power for many years, his heart couldn't help but stop for a moment.
Concubine Sheng almost collapsed on the ground. When she realized what was going on, she was immediately angry and ashamed: "Your Highness, Prince Zhan, are you threatening me?" When she turned to the emperor, she changed her expression and said in a wronged and submissive manner: "Your Majesty, I also wanted to find him a good marriage, but he spoke so arrogantly. Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me."
Yu Zhan said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, I have guarded the border for three years and fought countless battles. Are you going to punish me for this unfounded reason? I'm afraid this will not stop the people from complaining."
The emperor's eyes froze, and he couldn't help being angry, but he remembered that he had taken away Yu Zhan's military power and let him stay idle in the palace. There were already rumors in the streets that the emperor listened to villains and got rid of him after he had done his job, so he suppressed his anger.
"Besides, I have always been a loner, and the Emperor doesn't like us brothers to form cliques. If I marry your niece, I will be forced to join the Second Brother's faction."
Concubine Sheng secretly thought that the emperor was suspicious all day long, and Yu Zhan dared to say anything. She was too bold. I'm afraid that His Majesty now suspects that she is trying to win over the prince for Prince Su.
Suddenly, the emperor looked at Concubine Sheng in surprise and doubt, with a hint of suspicion.
"I understand, but you are indeed old, and you will need to marry a princess. I will select a few more families later, and we will see later."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
The emperor's expression showed no emotion; Concubine Sheng took a look but didn't dare to say anything.
Chaoyang Palace
"Mother, what brings your son here for?" Prince Su said respectfully.
Concubine Sheng said coldly: "Find an opportunity to kill King Zhan. He deliberately caused His Majesty to suspect us yesterday. This man is not as simple as we thought."
Prince Su said in embarrassment: "Now is a time of trouble. Prince Zhan has lived in the capital for a long time. If he doesn't take action now, it will be easy for the crown prince to catch him."
Concubine Sheng was very upset, and always felt that Prince Zhan was not that simple. However, now was indeed not the time for her to take action, so she just held her breath and endured it.
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