Chapter 194 I am also jealous
The young couple was deeply in love, and in the Princess's residence there were also couples. They were the two people Qingwu had just imagined, Xiao Yuluan and Shen Yushan.
"What's the purpose of the Minister of the Chancellery coming to the Princess's residence in disguise late at night?"
Shen Yushan pointed to the sunset glow and the white crescent moon in the sky and said with a smile, "It's still evening, Your Highness."
After saying that, he sat down on the low couch without caring whether Xiao Yuluan agreed or not. Opposite him, Xiao Yuluan was leaning crookedly on the soft pillow in a disoriented manner.
Seeing him so unscrupulous, Xiao Yuluan curled her lips and smiled, "Because I'm an old lady, the Minister of the Chancellery will not care about the distinction between men and women? Well, a sixty-year-old lady, who would think too much about it."
This was originally a joke, but the Shangshu Ling across from him put down the full teacup in his hand and said seriously, "Time never defeats beauty. Although the princess is over sixty, her graceful figure is still eye-catching."
This is true. Although Xiao Yuluan is old and no longer as stunning as she used to be, and even her majesty is not as strong as before, she has practiced medicine and saved lives for many years, and traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Dayu, which has given her a heroic and reclusive temperament. In the eyes of experienced people, this is far more attractive than a bright and beautiful face.
He spoke so seriously and methodically that Xiao Yuluan couldn't help but glance sideways and say, "You really have to change to become the Minister of Chancellery. If you had such eloquence back then, you wouldn't be..."
She stopped talking abruptly, but Shen Yushan couldn't help asking, his eyes full of desire and inquiry, "Not that serious?"
Xiao Yuluan coughed lightly twice and changed the subject without any hesitation, "One never comes to see you for no reason. What brings you here today, Lord Shangshu Ling?"
Shen Yushan resisted the urge to question her evasion. He had been suppressing it for years, so he didn't mind doing it for a while. But—
"Aren't we plotting a rebellion? Am I not one of your Highness's followers?"
Xiao Yuluan was so frightened that she coughed twice. Fortunately, the princess's mansion was now completely under her control. Otherwise, if the emperor heard this, wouldn't her career be ruined before it was halfway completed?
"Can't you be more restrained? You're talking about treason so confidently...Okay, let's get to the point."
Shen Yushan was no longer anxious. He took a sip of tea and sighed, "My accomplices have acted according to plan, but I have nothing to do but contact His Royal Highness Prince Zhao."
Hearing that he had contacted Xiao Ji, Xiao Yuluan said calmly: "I didn't ask you to take special care of him."
Shen Yushan smiled. "I know that Your Highness is the primary one, but Your Highness still needs an heir a hundred years from now. Isn't it Prince Zhao that Your Highness has set his sights on? Prince Zhao has a pure character, but he is deliberately controlled by Your Majesty. He is quite inexperienced in government affairs and still needs some experience and training."
He remembered what the princess's initial excuse was, and he also knew Xiao Ji's background. Xiao Ji was definitely the prince with the closest blood relationship to His Highness, and he had a good character, so he was definitely an excellent candidate.
"Oh? So what did you do?"
Xiao Yuluan did not deny it. As long as Shen Yushan still thought that he was helping her rebel and ascend the throne, it would be fine. She did not want to reveal her true intentions too early and let Qingwu be pushed to the forefront.
"I didn't do anything." Seeing Xiao Yuluan's eyes narrowed, Shen Yushan continued with a smile: "But I asked the prince to do everything that Shangshu Zuocheng should do."
After hearing this, Xiao Yuluan nodded with relief. A person of Xiao Ji's status was not afraid of being given a hard time, but was afraid of being respected and looked down upon. That way, he would really learn nothing.
When Shen Yushan saw this look, he smiled even more. He said he didn't miss her, but how could he not miss her at all?
However, Shen Yushan didn't care for Xiao Ji solely because he considered her Xiao Yuluan's successor. He wasn't so conceited as to believe their plan would succeed. There were too many unexpected events in this world, and every day that passed meant fewer days for those over fifty. It was hard to tell which would come first, an unexpected event or success.
As a minister of Dayu for more than 30 years, he had devoted himself to the country and also lived a life of mediocrity. He had originally thought of spending his later years like this and retiring as the Minister of the Chancellery, but he still felt guilty. So, let him make some final contributions to Dayu and cultivate a successor for it who has good character, is not arrogant or impatient, and can get things done.
Xiao Yuluan caught a glimpse of the smile in his eyes and couldn't help but smile a little, "That child is still innocent and naive, and needs to be nurtured, but there's no need to rush, I still have many years to live."
The more mature Xiao Ji becomes, the more ruthless he becomes. It is naturally a good thing for him to be with the king, but Xiao Yuluan is also afraid that this will change his heart and be bad to Qingwu. It is better to proceed step by step and keep it this way. Only in this way can the young couple love each other for a long time.
As for the country and the people, she will take good care of the two children while she is around.
Hearing these words, Shen Yushan raised Xiao Ji's status in the princess' heart even higher. There were no words that showed love more than these.
Don’t be anxious, take your time. Even your biological parents would find it hard to explain, right?
The Shangshu Ling, who was unaware of the inside story, only thought that Xiao Yuluan loved her nephew, but who knew it was because of her nephew's wife.
Xiao Yuluan sat up and poured herself a cup of tea. It was more like a drink than tea. She took a sip and narrowed her eyes again. "There's no rush for the child, so let him learn slowly. We can speed up our progress... The emperor is quite suspicious and loves to play power games. The battle for the throne has become increasingly fierce with Jingyue's participation. Adding you to the mix at this time..."
The cunning eyes of a fox suddenly widened a little the next moment, and he said something completely unrelated, "The drink is a little sour."
Shen Yushan: "I am also a little jealous."
Jingyue is naturally Xue Chen's name. Calling Xue Chen so intimately in front of him really makes him jealous. Is it because he hasn't appeared yet?
Before Xiao Yuluan could react, she subconsciously said, "You think it's sour too? There's too much tangerine peel in the drink. It's really not my disciple's craftsmanship. It's just not to my taste..."
Looking at Her Royal Highness the Princess opening the lid of the teapot and concentrating on checking the tea in it, Shen Yushan felt even more uncomfortable.
"Your Highness."
"Um?"
"My courtesy name is Yunshi."
"I know...ah."
Xiao Yuluan finally realized what was happening and raised her head to look at Shen Yushan. He was clearly already gray-haired and over fifty years old, yet he was still so childish...
"You even care about this." She was really helpless. "How old are you, Shen Yushan? You are no longer the handsome young man of eighteen years old. If you act coquettishly, I will soften my heart..."
Shen Yushan ignored the fact that he was already an old man and remained unyielding. "Even though we are all subjects, Your Highness must treat us all equally and not be unfair."
Unfair? In terms of address? Xiao Yuluan's eyelids twitched. Finally, she lost her patience and was unwilling to argue with Shen Yushan over such childish details.
She called out with a serious face, "Chen Yunshi."
"Go and contact Prince Ning. Do you know what I mean?"
Not only was Shen Yushan not angry, the corners of his lips turned even higher, and he even stood up and bowed in a pretentious manner - "I obey your order."
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