Chapter 1227 A Lifelong Career!
Upon hearing this, a faint smile immediately appeared on Yu Mingzhu's face.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Su Changjing stride in. He was young and tall, with a dignified bearing. Having just returned from the army, he hadn't had time to change out of his armor, making him appear even more dashing. Yu Mingzhu looked at him with eyes full of admiration and joy.
The two had been engaged for a long time, but due to Yu Mingyue's sudden return and many changes in the court and family, they did not get married until the end of last year. The young couple were still immersed in the joy of being newlyweds and did not shy away from being affectionate in front of others.
Upon seeing Su Changjing arrive, Yu Mingzhu immediately stood up to greet him: "Why are you here?"
"Of course I'm here to pick you up,"
Su Changjing smiled gently at her, then looked at Yu Dingxing and his wife sitting in the lobby and said, "I have some good news to tell you, Father-in-law."
As he spoke, he bowed to Yu Dingxing and Madam Zheng, then took Yu Mingzhu's hand and stepped forward. But when he looked down, he noticed that the hem of her skirt was soaked and there were shards of a broken teacup on the ground. He immediately frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Mentioning this, Yu Mingzhu's face turned ugly, and she glared at Yu Mingyue sitting to the side.
Following her gaze, Su Changjing seemed to understand something as well.
Before he could say anything, Yu Dingxing immediately asked, "What good news?"
Su Changjing, a young master raised in a prominent family, naturally noticed some problems. However, with the greater good at stake, he took Yu Mingzhu's hand and sat down, then said, "The Emperor has decreed that the five thousand troops originally intended for the Left Imperial Guard have been handed over to me."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Dingxing's only remaining eye immediately lit up, and he said with delight, "Really?"
Su Changjing said, "How could I, your son-in-law, dare to deceive my father-in-law?"
Although Yu Mingzhu, who was sitting next to him, didn't understand military affairs either, she was naturally pleased to hear the two of them explain things clearly, so she smiled happily. However, Yu Mingyue, who was opposite him, frowned slightly: "Why would the Emperor hand over the people who were originally meant for the Imperial Guards to you?"
Su Changjing glanced at her and said indifferently, "Your Highness, has Your Highness forgotten that Prince Qi recently advised the Emperor to transfer General Shen Tu Tai to Luoyang? The Left Feathered Forest Guard, which was originally to be handed over to him, can only be temporarily placed under the command of Shen Wuzheng. He was originally going to take over the Right Feathered Forest Guard, which together has nearly 10,000 men. It is not a good thing for one person to control so many men, and besides, he doesn't have the ability."
Yu Dingxing nodded and said, "We can't raise him all by ourselves."
Su Changjing said, "Therefore, the Emperor gave me the five thousand men that were originally intended for the Left Imperial Guard, allowing me to expand the Right Valiant Guard. As for Shen Wuzheng, although he is the Grand Commander of the Left and Right Imperial Guards, he only has five or six thousand men under his command."
Yu Dingxing sneered and said, "I knew it! The Emperor cannot be controlled by Yuwen Ye. How could he be allowed to wield such power in the court?"
After saying that, he turned to look at Su Changjing and said, "My dear son-in-law, you must take good care of these people."
Su Changjing said, "That's natural."
"Your Majesty's move was indeed brilliant. In my opinion, this matter is not over yet."
"Oh? How do you know?"
"The Emperor bestowed the title of Grand General of the Twelve Guards upon the Prince of Qin, which was originally just an empty post. Unexpectedly, he took the opportunity to expand the Twelve Guards. But if all those guarding the capital are his men, wouldn't that imprison the Emperor?"
"That's true."
"Moreover, most of these people were brought back from places like Henan by Xiao Yuansui. Their morale is unstable, and sooner or later something big will happen."
"..."
“My dear son-in-law, you have not been leading troops for long, so you must not let your guard down.”
"Don't worry, Father-in-law."
Although the two men were discussing serious matters, to Yu Mingyue's ears it sounded like they were speaking to her in unison, causing her to frown. Her original plan for today was to return to her "parents' home" to discuss with Yu Dingxing how to deal with the new Commander of the Twelve Guards. However, upon returning, she encountered Yu Mingyue, and the family's harmonious scene stirred up her "old and new grudges." Inevitably, her words became sarcastic, causing Yu Dingxing to also give her a cold look.
Seeing Su Changjing and Yu Mingzhu acting like a loving couple fueled her anger.
What angered her even more was that Yuwen Cheng had finally persuaded the emperor to transfer Shen Tu Tai and Pei Xingyuan to Luoyang, but Su Changjing reaped the benefits, leaving her feeling frustrated that she had been working for someone else's benefit.
Just as she was gritting her teeth in anger, Yu Mingzhu smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess, you don't seem very happy."
Su Changjing also turned his head to look over.
Yu Mingyue's gaze was like a knife as she glared fiercely at Yu Mingzhu, her eyes filled with a desire to tear a piece of flesh from her body. She then glanced at Su Changjing—if it were according to her past temper, she would have already made a scene with them without any politeness, at least to vent her anger. But facing this family, she felt like an outsider, and couldn't help but feel a little timid.
Moreover, from the moment she brought Yuwen Qian to find Yu Dingxing, she knew she couldn't do without this scumbag and his power. Especially now, if she completely offended Yu Dingxing, then she, the Crown Princess, would be nothing in front of that powerful Princess Qin.
She gritted her teeth, swallowed her anger, stood up, and said, "I have something to do, I'll be leaving now."
A cold smile flashed across Zheng's face.
On the surface, she still stood up respectfully to see off the Crown Princess. Yu Dingxing also stood up to pay his respects. However, Yu Mingyue took a few steps and then suddenly turned around to look at Su Changjing, and sneered, "General Su, you should be careful. Some things are hard to digest and can make you sick."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The people left in the room all stared coldly at her retreating figure, especially Yu Dingxing, whose expression was even more ruthless in his one remaining eye.
On the other side, Yu Mingyue left the Yu residence and was still filled with resentment in the carriage on her way back to the Crown Prince's residence. The small carriage was so stuffy that she felt suffocated. Her maid Bingbing, who was by her side, was fanning her with a fan in one hand and carefully wiping the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief in the other, saying softly, "Why should the Crown Princess hold a grudge against them?"
Yu Mingyue gritted her teeth and said, "I get angry as soon as I see them."
Bingbing said, "Princess Consort, don't upset yourself. Besides, we were supposed to go back and discuss important matters with Master and the others today, but this commotion has only delayed those matters..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Mingyue gave her a cold glance: "What do you know!"
"..."
"Fighting mistresses is a woman's lifelong career!"
"Well?"
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