Today is the fourth day of the spring hunt. The guards and sons of the nobles who are participating in the hunt are all in high spirits. They are about to have a fierce horseback archery competition.
This is an individual competition. Jun Zechen will also participate, but will not participate in the ranking. He will select the top three and also reward the top twenty.
The sons of the noble families who were fortunate enough to participate in the spring hunt all hoped to receive the favor of His Majesty.
If I could win first place in this spring hunt, maybe I would be able to rise to the top and become famous.
Su Jingyao had no interest in this, so she stayed in the tent most of the time, and occasionally walked around the tent.
However, the concubines who followed liked to join in the fun and watched Jun Zechen's heroic figure from the women's seats.
At the beginning of the You hour, a series of competitions including archery finally came to an end. Su Jingxuan actually got a very good ranking and successfully squeezed into the top ten.
Jun Zechen was also very happy for Yaoyao. Her brother was indeed very capable, but he had never noticed Su Jingxuan's ability in riding and shooting before.
Jun Zechen generously rewarded Su Jingxuan in front of everyone, and even specially asked Su Jingxuan to visit the Imperial Concubine.
This move made many people envious. The imperial concubine was really extremely favored and the Su family had raised a good daughter.
When Su Jingxuan arrived at the Imperial Concubine's tent, Miaoyun led him in respectfully with a smile on her face, while Miaoxia stood quietly guarding outside the tent, never leaving.
"Your humble servant pays his respects to the Imperial Noble Consort." Su Jingxuan bowed respectfully after coming in.
Su Jingyao looked up at Su Jingxuan who walked in, and a smile appeared on her face involuntarily.
Today, her brother is wearing a neat riding suit, and he looks heroic. Both her brother and she inherited more of their mother's appearance.
Therefore, my brother's appearance is more like that of a handsome man with elegant manners. Now wearing this riding uniform, he looks like the handsome and extraordinary man described in the picture book.
"Brother, get up and come sit here."
Su Jingyao was also aware of her current status. Even if her father and mother came, they would have to salute her, so she no longer deliberately stopped her brother from saluting.
After all, she is a member of the royal family first, and then a member of the Su family.
Su Jingxuan walked over as he was told and slowly sat down.
"Did my sister want to see me today, or did His Majesty give her a surprise?"
Su Jingxuan joked with a smile that His Majesty really doted on his sister. It could be seen from her status as Imperial Noble Consort and the fact that His Majesty went thousands of miles to send fish to please her.
And... the most important thing is that His Majesty's attitude towards the Su family has changed greatly.
Sometimes Su Jingxuan had to chat with his father with a smile, jokingly saying that his sister's beauty trap was the most successful strategy his father had used against His Majesty.
"Of course it's my sister who wants to see you." Su Jingyao said coquettishly, looking a little playful.
Then her expression grew slightly more serious.
"elder brother."
She raised her eyes slightly and said slowly: "Among the harem now, Concubine Lin is considered His Majesty's new favorite, but..."
As she spoke, she frowned slightly, as if she was carefully considering her words.
"This favor, however, seems to be a bit watered down. Concubine Ye, with her outstanding family background, is actually ranked below Concubine Lin."
"Brother, what do you think of His Majesty's actions?"
Although Su Jingyao has her own power, her father naturally knows the affairs of the court best, and it is impossible for her to inquire too much about court affairs and leave any handle behind.
Su Jingxuan's eyes were a little vague, as if he was lost in memories.
"I've never told my sister before."
"When His Majesty was still the Crown Prince, he had already suppressed the Su family. However, after my sister married into the Eastern Palace for a while and became pregnant with the royal heir, His Majesty's attitude towards the Su family seemed to have changed a lot."
Hearing this, Su Jingyao's eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of surprise and disbelief.
She had never heard her father say this.
So if she hadn't married into the Eastern Palace and changed the original owner's ending, in the original novel, would Jun Zechen have wanted to eliminate the Su family?
Thinking of this, a dark color suddenly appeared in Su Jingyao's eyes, covering her eyes like a dark cloud.
"only……"
Su Jingxuan explained, fearing that his sister might be dissatisfied with His Majesty.
"Your Majesty is very ambitious and wants to expand his territory. However, the people of his kingdom are living and working in peace and contentment, and the court is mostly conservative. It will be quite difficult to get them to agree to your Majesty's initiative to initiate war."
The reason why Your Majesty is dealing with the Su family is because the Su family is the biggest supporter of the conservatives. In fact, it is not just a supporter, but the leader of the conservatives.
Therefore, Su Jingxuan had no complaints against His Majesty. He supported His Majesty's decision to expand the territory and even quarreled with his father about it. But he could also understand his father. Those conservative ministers supported his father and it would not be easy to give them up in a short time.
Ever since His Majesty changed his attitude towards the Su family because of his sister, he has almost made his cards clear with the Su family.
If the Su family insists on going against His Majesty, Dad's position as Shangshu Ling will be replaced, but His Majesty will grant the Su family a nominal title for the sake of my sister.
Since His Majesty has said so, Dad naturally knows what to do. Even though he knows it is difficult, he has already stopped associating with many ministers in the court.
The court is now in a very complicated situation. His Majesty has just ascended the throne and is full of ambitions. The chess game he has set up is also expanding step by step. The Su family can only protect themselves.
Su Jingxuan shook his head and sighed.
"If Your Majesty wants to counter the conservatives in the court, you must at least take back the military power."
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