Chapter 511 Liu Xuenian's Advice
Zhou Chengxing gently pulled Su Jingshu into his arms.
"Don't worry, wife, I won't let our daughter be used as a tool in their fight."
"At worst, I'll resign from this position as the Prince of Zhenbei. I'll take you and Ningbao back to the village to farm."
Su Jingshu sighed softly.
"Sigh! I hope I'm just overthinking it..."
Su Jingshu didn't think much of it. At this moment, Consort Liu, the Third Prince, and Liu Xuenian were plotting in Consort Liu's palace.
"Mother, Uncle, my second brother is about to be married into the Su family. Do you think Father is supporting the Second Prince?"
Liu Xuenian paused for a moment and then shook his head.
"No, the Emperor has disliked the Second Prince for many years. The Second Prince has long been a discarded pawn."
I don't think we need to worry at all. It's just the Su family. Now that Grand Tutor Su has resigned, only Su Dingyu and his son are still serving as officials in the court.
Moreover, none of them hold important positions or wield real power. Even if the marriage goes through, the Second Prince won't gain much influence from the Su family.
The third prince shook his head.
"Uncle, have you forgotten that Su Taifu has many disciples? Although they may not seem particularly remarkable, those mid-level civil officials should not be underestimated."
"Father's move is truly disadvantageous for us."
Liu Xuenian raised an eyebrow.
"The Third Prince isn't young anymore, is he? Otherwise, he should arrange a marriage for himself..."
"I don't want to." Upon hearing his uncle's suggestion that he arrange a marriage, the Third Prince quickly shook his head.
"This prince has always relied on power and strength."
I don't want to settle for just any woman because of power or influence.
Besides, haven't my uncle and mother both decided that my cousin Xiulan is my principal wife?
Liu Xuenian was full of pride when talking about her beloved daughter.
His daughter is only 14 years old this year and has been pampered by the Liu family since she was little.
All standards are set for training the Third Prince's principal wife, the future Empress.
With his daughter still young and the Third Prince needing to consolidate his power, Liu Xuenian had a sudden inspiration.
"Third Prince, don't worry. Your cousin Lan'er is still young. It's not too late to let her enter the manor in two or three years."
For the sake of the bigger picture, it would be good for the Third Prince to first establish a marriage alliance with a powerful family.
The families and retainers involved in the marriage have already made their decisions. Isn't Princess Ning of Zhou Chengxing 15 years old? She's the perfect age for marriage....
Consort Liu frowned.
“Brother, the Prince of Zhenbei’s mansion is indeed powerful, but it has never been on good terms with us. Zhou Chengxing would never be of one mind with us, much less marry his precious daughter into the Third Prince’s mansion.”
Upon hearing Consort Liu's words, Liu Xuenian let out a sinister laugh.
"Your Highness has been in the palace for so many years, and you should be very clear about some of your methods without me having to explain them."
Everyone knows how much Zhou Chengxing cherishes his daughter. As long as Princess Ning enters the Third Prince's residence, Zhou Chengxing will have no choice but to support the Third Prince for the sake of his precious daughter.
There are many ways to get Princess Ning into the Third Prince's residence, but the most effective way is definitely to make it a fait accompli.
If the scheme succeeds, then Princess Ning will only be the Third Prince's woman, and Zhou Chengxing will have no choice but to accept her as his principal wife.
However, since we facilitated this marriage to win over Zhou Chengxing, we should try our best not to offend him at this time.
Let's be generous and just give him the position of principal wife. Once the Third Prince ascends to a high position, won't it be up to him and the Imperial Concubine to decide everything?"
Consort Liu pondered for a moment and nodded.
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