Concubine Yu's slender white hands touched her armor, and after a while she said helplessly: "I have said it before, she is still useful to your father. If you act too early, it will cause a counter-effect. You just don't believe it."
Chu Jingan is good in every way except that he is too impatient.
This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Princess Linjiang has been a princess for so many years, it is not so easy for her to do it. If she could really be killed, she would have done it long ago, and would not let her son dirty his hands.
Chu Jingan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, but he quickly retracted it and replaced it with a serious expression: "I underestimated the princess. The princess took advantage of my mistake this time and successfully came back. She did it very quickly and efficiently."
Concubine Yu hummed: "She is not an easy person to deal with. Otherwise, why can't Shen Chen and Wei An do anything to her even though they are so cunning? It doesn't take so much effort to deal with her."
She glanced at her son, smiled, and pointedly reminded him: "Besides, we don't need to take action to deal with her now. This princess is an extremely stubborn person. Do you think she will really cultivate herself and forget how Chu Jingxing died in the past? Only men will believe the nonsense of women saying that they don't hate her anymore."
Chu Jingan seemed to be thinking about something: "My mother is saying that she will still deal with Shen Chen and Wei An, and we just need to wait and see what happens?"
Concubine Yu raised her eyebrows and said, "Yes, our position has gradually become more stable now. You have finally cleared your mistakes in front of your father. Don't give up all your efforts for her."
In the past, she was too eager for quick success and felt that if she got rid of the princess consort as soon as possible, she would be able to gain a firm foothold, take the throne as the queen, and free her son from his illegitimate status.
But she forgot what kind of person King Linjiang was.
He was different from Emperor Longqing. He had always been very clear about the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children in the backyard and did not allow his wives and concubines to fight with each other.
Because of the murder of Shen Chen and framing the princess as the cause, she almost completely fell out of favor with Prince Linjiang. If she hadn't made a comeback with the incident with Concubine Peng De, there would probably be no place for her in the palace now.
Some mistakes are enough to be made once. If you make them a second time, there is no room for redemption.
If King Linjiang thought that they were ambitious again and wanted to stir up trouble in the backyard, then everything they had worked so hard to obtain would be ruined.
She advised her son earnestly and patiently, "Listen to me, there is no need to confront her head-on at this time. The princess is not a worry-free person. I have been with her for so many years and I know her character best. She is not someone who can tolerate any sand in her eyes. She is not retaliating now but is just forbearing. Let's wait and see."
Chu Jingan lowered his head in silence.
He knew that his mother had a very good eye for people. If Princess Linjiang really took action against Shen Chen, then that would be the best thing ever. She would be making things difficult for herself and asking for her own death, saving him the trouble.
He agreed, and then heard Concubine Yu mention something she had often mentioned recently: "It's time to settle your marriage."
He felt annoyed after talking about this too much. He couldn't help but frowned: "Mother, I am not too old now. Besides, my father is at the stage of making further progress. Who knows if there won't be something better waiting for me in the future? If I am already a rare commodity, why should I worry about no one coming to cater to me?"
Concubine Yu frowned, staring at him intently, and shook her head disapprovingly: "What are you talking about? Is marriage really just a deal? Besides, even if you really have utilitarian purposes, you have to think about the difference between having another capable in-law and not having one. It's not just you, is Chu Jingwu going to give up the marriage? If you don't get married, will he wait for you?"
If Prince Linjiang can really make further progress, then as the crown prince, the sooner Chu Jingwu gives birth to a legitimate eldest son, the better it will be. By then, even if something happens to him, his son should be the one to inherit the crown prince position.
This is also a precedent.
Didn't Emperor Taizu, after his son died, prefer to raise his eldest grandson himself rather than hand over the throne to his other sons who were already adults and had military merits
The thing to be afraid of is loving the person and loving everything about him.
How important is offspring
In addition, given the love that King Linjiang has for Chu Jingwu, and the relationship between Shen Chen and Wei An and Chu Jingwu, they will definitely find him an extremely good marriage. Under such circumstances, if he does not prepare well, he will be even more passive.
Chu Jingan did not say anything against it. He glanced at his mother and seemed a little tired. "If that's the case, then let mother arrange it."
When she mentioned marriage to him before, he never said a word of objection and even discussed the candidate with her. His attitude was definitely not the same as it is now.
When did it start to change
Concubine Yu was keenly aware of her son's changes. She stared at him for a moment, and seeing that he was very irritable and uncomfortable, her heart skipped a beat.
Something was wrong. She knew her son best. After going through many things since last year, he had become more mature and stable, and had never been so irritable and anxious.
And there were traces of it, so that everyone could see his dissatisfaction and perfunctory attitude.
Concubine Yu was an experienced person and was also his mother, so she knew very well what this meant.
If that's the case...
She frowned and glanced at Chu Jingan, but said no more. She smiled gently and gave him a few more words before sending him out: "Aren't you making a fuss about going to your father's place to serve as an errand boy? Since you have something to do, go ahead. But no matter how busy you are, don't forget to eat."
When Jiujiang was hit by floods in the summer, even the King of Linjiang was often so busy that he had no time to eat. Chu Jingan had followed the King of Linjiang to various counties to check the dikes, and he developed stomach problems due to hunger and was always prone to stomachaches.
He used to be impatient to listen, but now when he heard Concubine Yu say this, he seemed to be relieved. He quickly agreed and laughed: "I know, mother, don't worry, my son knows his limits."
Princess Linjiang smiled at him and nodded. She watched him leave the door, and the smile on her face instantly disappeared. She immediately called her trusted nanny over and asked coldly, "Who has been following the Third Master recently?"
The servants following Chu Jingan were all arranged by Concubine Yu. They were all reliable, loyal and trustworthy, and she knew every one of them.
The nanny paused and said, "It's Changshou. He has been the favorite of the young master recently... He follows the young master around and waits on him whenever he goes in and out." (To be continued)