These words really hit the point and don't sound so unbelievable.
It is impossible to make King Linjiang believe that Princess Linjiang's personality can be changed after spending half a year in the temple with the company of green lamps and ancient Buddhas. A person's likes and dislikes cannot be changed so easily.
And now Princess Linjiang did not lie. She honestly said that she still did not like Shen Chen, but she would no longer do anything bad to Shen Chen because of Chu Jingwu. This made her words seem much more credible.
Prince Linjiang nodded calmly and said, "Since you know, that's great. This trip back to the capital is not as easy as we thought. If we are not careful, we may lose everything. I know you still have resentment towards Achen, but to be honest, Achen has done nothing wrong to you. He has never forgotten to protect Awu in the capital, no matter how dangerous the situation is. You have more than one son, and Awu also came out of your belly..."
In the past, the topic of sons was a taboo, and the two of them had never talked about it openly. But now, Prince Linjiang was patient and explained it to her clearly.
"I was disappointed in you before because you were too narrow-minded. You only thought about the bad things about Achen. Why didn't you think about why Achen and Awu could get along well, but only had a grudge against Jingxing?" When King Linjiang mentioned Chu Jingxing, his eyes were heavy, and even his tone became heavier and colder: "Jingxing did everything without considering himself, the palace and your future situation. He got such an end, and you can't blame anyone. If you really want to blame someone, you can only blame himself."
The person is dead, but he still wants to bury him like this.
Although Princess Linjiang had already warned herself not to argue with Prince Linjiang again over Chu Jingxing's matter, since she wanted revenge, she had to be patient.
However, when he heard King Linjiang mention Chu Jingxing in such a cold tone, he still felt heartbroken and angry.
He did not carry a baby for ten months, nor did he risk his life to give birth to a child. Of course, he did not know how difficult it was to give birth to a child, and of course he did not know how difficult it was to raise a child and let him grow up safely and healthily to the age of getting married and having children.
He casually said that his son's death was his own fault.
She sneered in her heart, but said nothing more. She just nodded in accordance with King Linjiang's words and wiped her eyes carelessly: "I know what you mean, don't worry. Although I can't like Achen, it's a big deal. I can treat him like an ordinary son or nephew in the future. I can always do this. You don't have to worry. Just tell you, I will take care of Awu even if I don't take care of myself. Awu is the only child I have left."
When a mother talks about her child, she will naturally show her concern. Prince Linjiang glanced at her and said, "Prince Zheng disappeared in Shandong on his way back to Beijing. Your Majesty has ordered the Shandong government to do their best to search for him, but we don't know if they can find him in a short time."
Princess Linjiang frowned: "Prince Zheng is missing? If Prince Zheng is missing, then the princess's marriage..."
"As usual." Prince Linjiang made the final decision: "I came here just to tell you this. When you return to the capital, you will be the princess of Prince Linjiang's mansion. Although Ah Chen has recognized his ancestry and inherited the title of Marquis Pingxi, he... but he was not able to properly help his elders. His marriage will naturally be arranged by the palace. You don't have to worry about it. I will ask someone to do it. But when the time comes, you have to show up."
Marriage.
She hadn't seen a happy event for a long time, but she really wanted to witness Wei An and Shen Chen's wedding with her own eyes.
She nodded gently, showing no sign of unhappiness: "Don't worry, I know everything."
It was good to know that. King Linjiang looked at her again, asked her to get up, ordered lunch, and left after she ate.
Nanny Qin couldn't help but feel uneasy: "Princess, why don't you let the prince take a rest?"
"Take your time." Princess Linjiang didn't even frown, she was a completely different person from before: "He still has doubts about me, and being too attentive seems deliberate. Didn't you hear me? He told me to stay in my duty."
Nanny Qin replied with a "yes".
Prince Linjiang turned his head to take another look at the main courtyard hidden under the camphor tree, then lowered his head and paced towards Concubine Yu's courtyard with an expressionless face.
After all, he still didn't believe Princess Linjiang in his heart.
But just as the staff and ministers advised, even if the princess is unvirtuous and jealous, now is not the time to deal with her. If the matter gets out of hand, it will be really troublesome.
Before he knew it, he had arrived at Concubine Yu's courtyard. Without asking anyone to inform him, he saw Concubine Yu sitting behind the desk reading a book as soon as he entered the room, so he coughed.
Concubine Yu was immediately startled. When she saw it was him, she smiled, put down the book and stood up: "The prince is here? Is he coming from the main courtyard?"
King Linjiang did not answer her. He walked straight to where she had just sat and sat down. Instead of answering, he asked, "What are you doing?"
"I'm reading a book." Concubine Yu answered naturally, and poured him a cup of tea and placed it in front of him. She smiled and said, "Everything has already started to be packed up. I'm just sitting there doing nothing, so I'll find something to do."
Some of the things she had been doing had been assigned to Princess Linjiang, so she naturally had a lot less time than before. Prince Linjiang glanced at her and said, "Those people under you are really overdoing it. They even dared to deduct the letter sent by Awu. I think they are bullying the princess to go into seclusion."
He did not like the princess, and he had indeed thought of deposing her because of what she had done, but in the final analysis, he had no plans to replace her. After all, Concubine Yu had her own son, and if she really surpassed the princess to become the principal wife, she would definitely have thoughts that she shouldn't have.
By then, his harem was just like another Emperor Longqing's harem.
No one wants to see his wives and concubines fighting each other, or watch his children fighting each other.
Although he cannot avoid it, he also hopes that the disputes can be as minimal as possible.
Therefore, he has always been clear about his stance. Even if Chu Jingxing made a mistake, he would not hesitate to support his youngest son to take the throne, just to let the concubines and maids in the backyard see his determination.
Concubine Yu paused while cutting an apple for him, glanced sideways at him, and admitted without hesitation: "The people below me acted according to the situation and acted according to my status. When they saw that I was in power, they tried to please me and even tried to trouble the princess. These things... were indeed my fault. I made the princess feel wronged and made the people below me think things they shouldn't have." (To be continued)