Uncle Zhou, what do you think of this plaque?
Ning'an Pavilion
I hope my baby Ningbao will always be safe and healthy.
Butler Zhou smiled kindly.
"good.
After this plaque was hung up, the courtyard had an owner.
Our little princess will definitely be safe and healthy.
Butler Zhou quietly turned around and wiped his eyes.
He was both excited and moved. He was an elder of the Zhou family and knew very well what the Zhou family had gone through over the years.
The prince and princess have had it so tough, and he's so happy that the little princess has been found.
Not to mention Steward Zhou, even Zhou Chengxing had tears welling up in his eyes when he saw the Ning'an Pavilion with its plaque hung up.
This courtyard is closest to the main courtyard and is also the best-lit and most exquisite in the entire Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
It was built by demolishing several small courtyards and rebuilding them when his wife was pregnant.
Unexpectedly, her master did not return until fifteen years later.
However, Zhou Mingxin started to renovate it two years ago, and it was finally ready to welcome its owner this year.
"Your Highness, judging by the days, the Princess and the others should be arriving soon, right?"
Shouldn't we send someone to greet them outside the city in the next few days?
Zhou Chengxing waved his hand.
"No need, I'll go pick it up myself..."
Butler Zhou hesitated for a moment,
Is this okay?
The task the Emperor has arranged for you...
"It's alright, I've already caught all those petty thieves. Tomorrow morning at court, I'll submit a memorial to the Emperor requesting leave."
"A request for leave?" Butler Zhou was taken aback.
"Your Highness, will the Emperor agree?"
Zhou Chengxing sneered.
"Heh! Don't worry, he'll definitely agree."
All these years, hasn't he been afraid that my power is too great and will affect his throne?
Who knows, His Majesty might be worrying about how to prevent me from wielding real power.
Now that I, the king, have no interest in power and am content to stay at home with my daughter and wife, he's probably overjoyed and would never object.
Zhou Chengxing's guess was entirely correct; inside the palace, the Emperor was with his most beloved and trusted Minister Liu.
This Minister Liu Xuenian is the Minister of Revenue and the elder brother of the Emperor's favorite concubine, Consort Liu. Because of his affection for Consort Liu, Liu Xuenian has also become the Emperor's confidant.
The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion never forms factions; they are loyal only to the Emperor and would never take sides to help the princes seize power.
In the past, the Prince of Zhenbei was the emperor's most trusted person.
But everything changed with this emperor. He was indecisive, listened to slander, and was suspicious. He was always suspicious that the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion wanted to rebel.
The Zhou family isn't stupid; since the emperor isn't a wise ruler, they'll always be cautious.
So much so that even after years of scheming by the emperor and the Liu family, they were unable to bring down the Liu family.
The Emperor looked at Liu Xuenian.
“Minister Liu, you previously said that it would be easier to make a move if we placed the Prince of Zhenbei in the capital, right in front of us.”
But he's been back for a while now, and I can't do anything about it.
Liu Xuenian frowned.
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be rushed."
I have heard that the Princess Consort of Zhenbei has returned with Princess Ning, who has never appeared in the capital before.
It is said that Zhou Chengxing dotes on his daughter quite a bit.
Previously, Zhou Chengxing had no weaknesses in the capital, but now things are different; all his weaknesses have returned, and our opportunity to strike has arrived.
"Your Excellency's idea is to first target his queen and daughter."
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