Chapter 77 Your Sword is Sharp
Zhu Zhanji's sudden reward to the Hu family surprised everyone.
Even though the Hu family's rewards were not high and they had never had a title, the Sun family always followed closely behind and pressed on step by step. This was the first time that Zhu Zhanji only gave rewards to the queen's family, otherwise no one would be surprised.
Even Zhu Yuhuan couldn't figure out what Zhu Zhanji meant for a while, but when Wu Miaosu mentioned it later, he finally understood.
Zhu Zhanji was exhausted. Although he had never clashed with the ministers, he was already exhausted by Concubine Sun. He didn't know how much energy he had spent on Concubine Sun, the Sun family, and the eldest prince. Even political affairs might not have exhausted him so much. It was because of this that Zhu Zhanji realized how good Hu Shanxiang was.
Zhu Yuhuan didn't dare to say how well she knew Concubine Sun, but she was very clear about one thing: the people in the Sun family couldn't help but add fuel to the fire. As long as they felt a sense of crisis, they would be more likely to be blinded by greed. That was why Zhu Yuhuan had been using various methods to put mental pressure on Concubine Sun.
If this tactic was used against Hu Shanxiang, it would be impossible to kill a single one, but it was very effective against Concubine Sun.
As expected, when the news that Zhu Zhanji planned to take Zhu Yuhuan with him on a border patrol came out, before the court officials said anything, Concubine Sun became restless.
If Zhu Zhanji only rewarded the Hu family, she could still accept it, but it was really difficult for Concubine Sun to accept that Zhu Yuhuan, a princess, followed His Majesty on a border patrol.
The last person taken out by the emperor was Zhu Zhanji, but at that time Zhu Zhanji was the crown prince and the future emperor. Zhu Yuhuan was just a princess. Why should she follow the emperor to patrol the border?
The soft pillow on Concubine Sun's chair was thrown to the ground. Ruilan saw this and tried to comfort her, "Your Majesty, why are you arguing with the princess? No matter how powerful the princess is, she is still just a woman. She will have to rely on the prince in the future. And our eldest prince is naturally smart and clever..."
Concubine Sun held her forehead and whispered, "I'm not worried about the future of the eldest prince, I'm worried about something else..."
What if...what if her son couldn't defeat the princess? If her son was the only one in the palace, Zhu Yuhuan wouldn't dare to act recklessly for his own sake. But now there's also the emperor's second son in the palace, who is also quite favored by the empress dowager. If something goes wrong and the emperor's second son takes the throne, will she still be able to stay in the palace?
Concubine Sun doubted everything except Zhu Yuhuan's ambition. As long as there was a chance, Zhu Yuhuan would do everything he could to climb up, no matter how much hardship he had to endure.
She was even more afraid of the strange power within Zhu Yuhuan. Not only was everyone on her side, even His Majesty was on her side. What would she do if the princess turned her fangs against her?
Ruilan saw her worried look and didn't know what to do for a moment, so she suggested, "Why don't you go to the old lady and ask for mercy? The old lady loves Princess Shunde so much that she will definitely not want her to suffer with the border patrol team."
Speaking of this, Concubine Sun felt even more choked up. She frowned and said, "Ever since bringing the eldest prince back to the palace, have you ever seen the old lady give us a single glance? Furthermore, if Princess Shunde knew about this, it would truly be the beginning of a war. Now that His Majesty is unwilling to get involved in these matters, how can I, alone, defeat all the concubines in the palace?"
Concubine Sun had finally come to her senses. She had taken her son back from Renshou Palace in order to cultivate a relationship with the eldest prince, but this had inadvertently offended Empress Dowager Zhang. The Empress Dowager's promotion of Concubine Xian and the second prince must have drawn the attention of many within the court, further worrying Concubine Sun.
Based on her understanding of Empress Dowager Zhang, Concubine Sun could guess that this was not Empress Dowager Zhang's plan. After all, she would not lose face and quarrel with the younger generation. The only person who might have come up with the plan was Princess Shunde.
She no longer dared to dream of the position of queen, but she would never let her son suffer any more injustice!
Ruilan was speechless and didn't dare to say anything else.
She had asked her acquaintances in the palace to inquire, and the Empress Dowager was also very fond of the Emperor's second son, and had given many rewards to the Consort Xian. Although he had not been taken to Renshou Palace for care, he was seen every two or three days. This favor was known to everyone...
Concubine Sun clenched her hands and said in a deep voice, "Take the eldest prince and go to Renshou Palace to ask the Empress Dowager to teach him."
At this point, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and ask the Empress Dowager to take the eldest prince back to Renshou Palace to raise him! As long as it could consolidate her Zhen'er's position, even if she had to face being slapped, what would it matter? She would never let Zhen'er suffer the same way Princess Shunde did.
Ruilan immediately responded, "I understand."
The fate of these palace maids is linked to their masters. For example, when Concubine Guo committed suicide, not only did she die, but the palace maids also suffered with her. Therefore, Ruilan is very grateful that her master is Concubine Sun.
If the imperial concubine is willing to fight, these palace maids may be able to save their lives. If the imperial concubine does not fight, they will have to spend a lot of effort to persuade her, and it is inevitable that they will deliberately provoke the imperial concubine with words.
When the group arrived at Renshou Palace, they heard laughter from the main hall. Guifei Sun, walking behind the guide, spotted Zhu Yuhuan from a distance through the gauze curtains. She stood there, sword in hand. The sunlight shone on Zhu Yuhuan, reflecting a golden light that dazzled Guifei Sun and left her stunned.
Concubine Sun raised her hand slightly, signaling everyone not to enter the hall. Ruilan and the wet nurse who followed beside her also stopped.
A group of people stood outside the hall, and saw Zhu Yuhuan waving his long sword and saying, "Your sword is sharp, but mine is not weak either!"
Seeing the flash of sword, Concubine Sun's face turned pale and she subconsciously took a step back.
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