When he came out of the palace, Dong Chengqi and Jiang Songwen were already waiting at home. When they saw him, they stood up and greeted him. Jiang Songwen took his outer coat and put it on the rack. As soon as he sat down, he immediately asked, "Dad, how is it?"
After Dong Chengqi's advice, he already knew that Jiang Zining's reply when he came to the palace this time was crucial, and he had been very worried, fearing that he would hear a bad result.
In comparison, Dong Chengqi seemed much calmer. He did not show any impatience at all, and even coughed to remind Jiang Songwen: "Let your brother-in-law drink some tea first."
This young man from the Dong family is more thoughtful than his own son. They grew up together and have a special bond. Jiang Zining thinks highly of him. When he saw him say that, he looked at him approvingly and frowned, saying to Jiang Songwen: "If you were half as calm as him, I wouldn't have to worry about so many things for you."
If Jiang Songwen had not offended the Wei family and Shen Chen too badly and there was no room for reconciliation, he would not have wanted to set up this situation to go against the Linjiang Palace and the others.
After all, no matter whether Prince Linjiang or the Sixth Prince becomes the emperor in the end, it will have little impact on him as the Prime Minister.
As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, he can continue to work in this position.
It's a pity that his son has offended too many people and made too much money. If Lu Yuanrong is investigated, his son will definitely be exposed to the public, and then he, the prime minister, will inevitably be implicated.
We can only confront the Linjiang Palace.
But now that it has become a fact, it is meaningless to think about it again. He put away these thoughts and said to Jiang Songwen and Dong Chengqi: "Your Majesty has listened to it. You have no intention of mentioning the previous matter again."
In fact, even for the sake of his position as the Prime Minister, Emperor Longqing would not kill Jiang Songwen so ruthlessly.
After all, although Jiang Songwen was greedy, he was really good at doing things and had never made any major mistakes.
It’s just that now with the incident of Prince Linjiang, Emperor Longqing has treated the Jiang family even more as his confidants, and it’s even less likely that he will investigate the previous events.
Jiang Songwen breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again: "What does His Majesty think now? He doesn't want to pursue me, but the Wei family is still holding on to me?"
Dong Chengqi glanced at him helplessly, "Since my brother-in-law has said that nothing will happen, then nothing will happen. Think about it, since His Majesty has already become suspicious of Prince Linjiang, if the Wei family continues to pursue you, His Majesty will think that Prince Linjiang has started to eliminate dissidents before he ascended the throne. You know, my brother-in-law is His Majesty's right-hand man!"
Jiang Songwen figured it out, and his posture on the chair relaxed a lot. He said "oh", and seeing that Jiang Zining was confident and Dong Chengqi was not panicking at all, he asked in confusion: "Even if that's the case, aren't the Wei family and Shen Chen okay now?"
He glanced at Jiang Zining and lowered his voice: "Didn't Dad say before that we can only be completely relieved if His Majesty changes the candidate? Does His Majesty have this intention?"
Dong Chengqi smiled slightly. Seeing Jiang Zining looking over, he obviously wanted him to speak, so he said, "I guess it must have worked. This time, my brother-in-law came to the palace to talk about Shen Chen and Prince Linjiang, and His Majesty must have believed it. Since His Majesty believes it, it is impossible for him to focus on Prince Linjiang alone. I am afraid that he will be able to see the clues soon."
Sure enough, as if to confirm Dong Chengqi's speculation, not long after, the two young masters of the Prince of Jin's Mansion who had been demoted to commoners and had always been ignored were summoned into the palace.
Emperor Longqing showed great concern for them and urged the Ministry of Internal Affairs not to treat them badly. He also lamented that the crime committed by Prince Jin in abandoning his wife and children should not be borne by the two sons.
Chu Jingmeng and Chu Jingqian knelt on the ground and cried for a long time, expressing their heartfelt feelings to Emperor Longqing.
A scene of kindness from the elders and filial piety from the younger generations.
As if they had sensed the direction of the wind, the two common people who were originally ignored became very popular.
Emperor Longqing first often summoned them to the palace to talk, and then he ordered the eunuchs to reserve seats for them, preparing to invite them to the palace to attend the New Year's Eve banquet.
Because of this, there was quite a commotion in the court.
Everyone began to be confused about Emperor Longqing's thoughts. You know, now Emperor Longqing is clearly intending to promote Chu Jingmeng and Chu Jingqian, but before that, Emperor Longqing only treated Prince Linjiang and Chu Jingwu and Shen Chen differently.
This action seems to be very meaningful to others.
In the eyes of Shen Chen and Wei An, it is even more so.
Lan He came up and poured a cup of tea for Wei An. She winked gently at Yu Qing behind her, then retreated with Yu Qing, leaving the two of them to talk freely.
Shen Chen waved to Wei An.
Wei An refused to move. He glanced at him and sighed, "The emperor is still suspicious of the prince and us."
She refused to move, so Shen Chen simply went forward and sat beside her. When she finished her tea, he continued, "Although Jiang Songwen is not liked by him, Jiang Zining is the one who has been with him since he came to the Qian Mansion. He is indeed capable of being the Prime Minister, and they have a deep friendship. It is normal for him to be influenced by Jiang Zining."
Having said that, Wei An glanced at him, feeling somewhat uneasy: "The Jiang family is different from the Liu Biping of the past. He is much more shrewd than Liu Biping. It is too difficult to deal with him."
But even if you don't want to make enemies, you have already made enemies. No matter how difficult it is, you have to face it head-on. There is no other choice.
Shen Chen reached out and straightened Wei An's hair, then rubbed her head: "It's already like this, we can only think of a solution. We have overcome many difficulties, and this one will be no exception. Don't be afraid."
Wei An's hair was messed up by him, and the pearl headband on her bun was loosened. She couldn't help but put her hands on her head and glared at him in anger: "I'm talking to you about serious matters!"
Shen Chen was really becoming more and more unruly. The longer they knew each other and the more they spent time together, the closer they became unconsciously. Holding hands and touching hair became common occurrences.
What Shen Chen did left no traces and was not offensive, so Wei An did not notice anything and did not resist. However, she realized later that Shen Chen was no longer satisfied with just these small actions of holding hands and touching hair, and the way he looked at her was also different from before.
This is the look a man gives a woman.
She had seen this kind of look in her previous life.
Thinking of this, her face turned red unconsciously, and even her ears felt hot. She pushed Shen Chen's hand away and said angrily, "Stop messing around!" (To be continued)