Chapter 534: Invincible
The next day, Shen Chuliu and Shen Gengyi returned to the Shen family. The Shen family had already passed away, but the coffin had not yet been brought back.
Shen Changjing brought the old and young in the mansion out to greet them, but Qu and Liang were unable to get up.
After entering the mansion, Shen Changjing explained: "Your grandmother and your third aunt really can't get up, please don't mind, Your Majesty."
"Grandfather, what are you talking about? I'll go see grandma first." Shen Chuliu smiled and went to Qu's residence.
When Qu saw her, she hurried to get up and was helped to sit on the couch: "Your Majesty is here, I am sorry for being rude."
"How is grandma? What did the imperial physician say?" Shen Chuliu asked the servant.
"The old lady was just sad for a while." The maid wiped her tears and said, "She said that she was sad all of a sudden and she was old, so she couldn't hold on."
"Ah." Shen Chuliu sighed: "It is inevitable that grandma will be sad, but there are still many younger generations in the family. Grandma and grandpa must not fall."
Shen Changjing was also here, and he sighed when he heard this: "I'm sorry to have made Her Majesty worried. We are deeply moved that Her Majesty came back so anxiously to comfort us."
"At home, there's no need to be so polite. Shen Gengyi went to see Third Aunt. How is Third Aunt?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"My sister-in-law couldn't hold on for a while, but fortunately she is still young." Song said while wiping away tears.
"That's good. No one expected something like this to happen in the family. Grandparents are very sad. Now we have to rely on aunt and sister-in-law." Aunt was naturally Song, and the sister-in-law was Lan who was standing aside.
The wife of the eldest grandson of the Shen family.
"Yes. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I and my wife are here." Song said.
"Grandma, please take care of yourself. I brought some tonics with me, so you should take good care of yourself. You and grandpa are the pillars of the family." Shen Chuliu held Qu's hand.
At this point, there is no point in hating, but there is no point in loving either.
But it doesn't mean that this person will die just like that.
Qu was obviously very moved, and she held Shen Chuliu's hand: "Your Majesty...it's still Your Majesty...you are still thinking about me..."
As she spoke, Qu started to cry.
Shen Chuliu wiped her tears personally: "Don't be sad, I didn't sleep last night, thinking about family matters. Alas."
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. We have old ministers at home." Shen Changjing's eyes were red.
After a few more words of persuasion, Shen Chuliu finally left Qu's place. Qu was now exhausted and sitting for a while was already his limit.
In the main hall, Shen Chuliu said, "I thought a lot yesterday, and I have some things I want to talk to grandfather about."
"The Queen said." Shen Changjing sat up straighter.
"Uncle San's incident... was an accident, but it was also an opportunity. The Shen family is different now than it was in the past. Grandfather is now officially retiring. The four seas are peaceful, and even if there are any wars now, they are minor. Originally, the Northern Frontier belonged to the Shen family, but the current emperor is different from the previous one."
Shen Chuliu said, watching Shen Changjing nodding his head, and continued: "Besides, whether it is the eldest uncle or the third uncle, they are all generals in the peaceful and prosperous times, not like grandfather in his time. Now, it is better to ask the eldest uncle to return to Beijing. As for the third brother, he is still young, so it is the same whether he comes back or stays."
This third brother refers to Shen Qingling from the third room.
"Empress..." Shen Changjing wanted to say something, but he didn't say it for a long time.
Song then stood up and said, "It's time to check mother-in-law's medicine. I'll go check it out. I'll also arrange lunch."
Shen Changjing waved his hand and asked her to go.
In the main room, only Shen Changjing, Shen Chuliu, Chi Su and Zhe Mei were left.
Shen Chuliu waved her hand and the two palace maids also went out.
"Your Majesty, what you said is what I have thought about, but..." Shen Changjing sighed, "For the sake of the Shen family, it would be a good thing to retire. I have three sons, but now I only have one left."
"But the queen still has the prince. Once the Shen family withdraws from the army, they will definitely not be as good as before. The queen and the sixth prince are in the harem... I can't give in."
"Also, the princes are all growing up. The crown prince has not yet been appointed. Although the Sixth Prince is not ranked high, the ones ahead of him... when the time comes, they will compete for the crown prince's position. Your Majesty is in a high position, and the Sixth Prince is of noble birth... where will they need help?"
In fact, Shen Changjing had thought about it a long time ago. With someone in the army, Shen Chuliu would definitely be different in the palace.
When the Sixth Prince needs help, this is a great help.
"Grandfather is right, but has he ever thought about the temper and personality of the people today?" Shen Chuliu sighed lightly.
"When I first entered the palace, I was Baolin. At that time, because of my family's power, even though I was not favored, the emperor still remembered me. At that time, the power of the Shen family was an advantage for me. But over the years, because of this advantage, there have been endless struggles in the harem. In the past, there was Ying Xiurong, and in the future, there was Qian Shi, all for checks and balances. Even though Concubine Li came from a duke's mansion, she had no real power, but she was always able to sit on an equal footing with me. Why?"
“There are many powerful people in the palace, but none of them are like the Shen family. They have people in the army, have made contributions, and have grandfather, an old general like you.”
"But, I am already Concubine Jing. Among the four concubines of the first rank, Concubine Qian Shu's existence is more like a symbol."
Shen Chuliu didn't explain, but Shen Changjing also knew that the existence of Concubine Qian Shu was just a benchmark to prove that the royal family always treated Feng with favor.
So over the years, Feng Suxin has been courting death, but is still sitting in a high position.
But she herself was not someone the emperor cared about.
Then, at the next level, the second-rank concubine, Shen Chuliu would be the most powerful one.
"The Sixth Prince is growing up. Compared with other princes, his mother is favored and has a high status. His mother's family has military power and military merits. This is a good thing, but it is not a good thing either." Shen Chuliu said bluntly: "The Emperor is in his prime."
Shen Changjing sighed for a long time: "Your Majesty knows how to make choices, but I, an old minister, can't let go."
"It's too early to say whether the Sixth Prince can make further progress. But the Shen family can only be loyal subjects. The emperor is clear-headed and proud. If the Shen family gives up everything, there will be no risk of being abandoned after the rabbit dies. On the contrary, it will make the emperor look up to them. In a peaceful and prosperous era, there is no need to take risks."
"Your Majesty is right. I will find a way to get your uncle back to Beijing right now. He can still be an official when he comes back." Shen Changjing said.
"Okay." Shen Chuliu smiled: "As long as my family is well, I will be well. As for me and the Sixth Prince, I can naturally handle the affairs in the harem. As for the matter of establishing a crown prince, the Shen family does not have to worry about it. If he can be established, it is his fate. If he cannot, it means he does not have the ability." Shen Chuliu said again.
Shen Changjing understood that this meant that the Shen family was not allowed to participate in the fight for the succession.
To be honest, rationally speaking, it is better not to participate.
The Shen family is also a big family, but who can resist not getting involved?
Shen Changjing thought at this moment, no wonder this girl has been invincible despite all the hardships since entering the palace.
(End of this chapter)
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