Chapter 539 Support
"No, if I were to ask my son to go, it would definitely be done. But if my second brother goes, it's not certain." The Sixth Prince sat down seriously: "Mother, think about it, the Feng family is not doing well now. Concubine Qian Shu... Let's not talk about this."
He smiled and continued, "Second brother even made friends with Yu Chan's eldest son, which shows how anxious he is. This time when he goes to the southwest, does he want to make friends with someone like the Marquis of Jinchang?"
Shen Chuliu raised an eyebrow, not expecting him to think so far.
"The emperor must be not very satisfied with Marquis Jinchang, so he sent someone to go. If my second brother makes friends with him, then... hehe." The Sixth Prince stopped talking.
Shen Chuliu nodded: "You are right."
As expected of a prince, as long as he is not a fool, he has these brains.
"Chisu, go make some tea." Shen Chuliu waved his hand.
Chi Su nodded and left as if he didn't notice the steaming tea on the table.
There were only two of them, mother and son, in the room.
"Yan'er, you've thought about so much. Do you want to be the crown prince?" Shen Chuliu asked.
The Sixth Prince did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he paused, as if he was thinking.
After a while, he said, "My son has thought about it before. The second brother doesn't have much chance, and the third brother has no chance. The fourth brother, the fifth brother's son, and the ninth brother all have chances. Although the eleventh brother is still young, he has a good family background like the fourth brother, so he also has a chance. In the future, there will be other brothers."
"My son knows that I am a very capable person. But if I start to fight... I don't know what the future will be like. I don't want to make you suffer."
The Sixth Prince spoke cryptically, but Shen Chuliu understood.
He meant that if he was determined to become the crown prince, would the emperor treat you badly? Shen Chuliu sighed, "You think too much. Do what you want to do. Mother supports you."
"Okay." The Sixth Prince laughed. His eyes and eyebrows looked more and more like the emperor, which made Shen Chuliu laugh.
"If you win, I'll be proud of you. If you lose, we'll face it together. But you have to remember not to rely on the Shen family."
The Shen family is naturally his biggest help, but not relying on the Shen family is the key to his winning better.
"Yes, my son understands. Don't worry, mother. But my son is still young, so it's better to let my second brother perform first." The Sixth Prince smiled evilly: "When my second brother returns from the southwest, someone in the court will talk about establishing a crown prince. As for my son being put on the agenda, it will have to be next year."
"Don't be so gloating over your second brother's misfortune. Although mother will never forgive him in this lifetime, for you, the world will always see whether you are respectful or not." After all, he is your brother.
The higher you go, the more you need to pay attention to these things.
Of course, what you think in your heart is not important.
The Sixth Prince nodded in agreement, and the mother and daughter talked a lot until Shen Chuliu became drunk and sleepy.
Finally, it was over. The next morning, when Shen Chuliu went to Fengzao Palace to pay his respects, he saw the lights in the courtyard and felt warm in his heart.
The child has grown up.
She has taken care of me for so many years, and it is not in vain.
So early in the morning, everyone saw that Concubine Jing was in a very good mood.
Today is the first time to pay respects to the Queen after the New Year, so Mei Chongyuan naturally came as well.
After everyone paid their respects, the queen said some words of encouragement and brought up the matter of the second prince.
"He will be leaving tomorrow. I asked you to send him some things. This is his first time going on a long journey alone. It will take at least three months, and at most half a year. He must take good care of himself."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Rui'er is also very grateful to you." Concubine Qian Shu seemed to be in high spirits and in a good mood, as if she was celebrating a happy event.
"Well, it's always different when you're out and about than in the palace." The queen waved her hand and asked her to sit down.
"After the Ninth Prince recovered, he moved back to Ruiqing Palace. Has he adapted to the situation now? Didn't he say he used to cry at night before?" the Queen asked Zhen Chongyi again.
Zhen Chongyi hurriedly said, "Thank you for your concern, my lady. I am much better now. It was because he changed with his predecessor. I didn't cry, but I couldn't sleep well at night. Now I am used to it."
The queen didn't ask much and wouldn't interfere. After hearing her say that, she stopped asking.
"You guys have just been promoted. If there is anything wrong with your accommodation, just let me know. This year has passed. I will just ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy more."
The four of them thanked the Queen, and they would not say whether it was needed or not at this moment.
Perhaps Concubine Qian Shu was in a good mood and was in the mood to find fault with others.
So, he looked at Shen Chuliu and said, "Princess Jing got up early this morning and seems to be in a good mood. I wonder if there is any good news? Please tell us so that we can be happy."
"How can my happy event compare to that of Concubine Qian Shu? I'm just in a good mood because the weather is good. Unlike you, I'm afraid I need to go a step further to be in a good mood." Shen Chuliu said coldly.
These words are really heartbreaking.
Going further, does it mean that she can be promoted to the throne, or the second prince?
This is unspeakable.
"I just asked, Concubine Jing is really good at talking, she actually made people speechless." Concubine Qian Shu sneered.
"Your Majesty, if you have nothing to do, why not drink some tea and relax? Why bother?" Shen Chuliu raised her eyebrows.
Concubine Qian Shu snorted and ignored her.
"Empress Jing is always in a good mood. She was smiling like that on New Year's Day. But Empress Jing can get rewards just because she can smile. We can't compare with her." Li Zhaoyi said at this time.
Concubine Qian Shu was too lazy to pay attention to her.
Shen Chuliu burst out laughing.
"Oh, I am so sorry. Look, I got something and you are so jealous. You have been jealous from the first day to the fifteenth day. Your Jinchang Marquis Mansion needs military pay every year. Are you short of things? Aren't you too short-sighted?" Shen Chuliu looked at Li Zhaoyi with a smile.
"Don't be so harsh, Concubine Jing. My father wants military pay to suppress bandits. Could it be that we use it for personal use? Although the Shen family is not a big deal in the army now, Concubine Jing is from a military family after all. What she said is chilling."
This statement, both defensive and offensive, meant that her father had now been entrusted with an important task, and the Shen family had to withdraw from the army.
As for the people in the harem, there are actually quite a few who share the same idea as Li Zhaoyi.
This is not to say that they are so bad. After all, they are women in ancient times. If their childhood environment was simpler, it is possible that they are not clear-sighted.
After all, on the surface, military power is very important.
"Look at what Li Zhaoyi said. My Shen family is just a commoner. What can I do if my position is higher than yours? What do you think we should do?" Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "It won't be too late when you climb above me. Now, in the first month of the year, I am being lenient by not making a fuss with you."
"Li Zhaoyi has never learned her lesson from those three slaps last time." Concubine Li laughed, "You haven't even earned the credit for your father's work yet, but you're telling everyone about it."
"Empress Li has always been good-tempered. I am not as good as her." Li Zhaoyi snorted.
"Okay. If there's nothing else, let's go." The Queen really didn't want to see Li Zhaoyi acting silly.
Shen Chuliu looked at Li Zhaoyi coldly, then stood up and left.
(End of this chapter)
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