Princess Linjiang's attitude towards Wei An can be summed up in one word: she dislikes him.
Everyone present was not a fool. They could all see what the tone of voice used by Princess Linjiang when she mentioned Wei An meant, and they couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Wei An.
After all, Princess Linjiang is Shen Chen's adoptive mother. You know, the Zhou Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. Even if the emperor is unfilial, he will be criticized by the world, let alone ordinary people.
No matter how good Shen Chen and Wei An are, once they are accused of being unfilial, there will be a lot of gossip from people who don't know the truth.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an, who was also present, could not help but frowned uneasily. She looked at Wei An and shook her head softly to Madam Chen beside her: "Princess, are you... trying to intimidate the princess?"
You haven't even gotten married yet, and you're already acting like a mother-in-law
Mrs. Chen held the cup in her hand, with a sneer on her face. She touched her daughter's head and looked at the wife of the Marquis of Ping'an with disdain: "She can't do anything to the Marquis of Pingxi now, so she can only pick on the weak ones and bully them."
Shen Chen now follows King Linjiang around. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell what his current status is. Shen Chen has now become a celebrity in the capital.
Prince Linjiang values him, and he has made great efforts in the previous matter of overthrowing Jiang Zining. Now he has become Prince Linjiang's right-hand man. Chu Jingwu calls him "Second Brother" all the time, so it is inevitable that Princess Linjiang feels uncomfortable.
However, to express it like this would be a bit too impatient.
Mrs. Chen couldn't help but worry as she spoke. As the mother of a country, if she really had only this much tolerance, she didn't know how she would be able to live a peaceful life in the future.
Wei An himself didn't take it too seriously.
She knew in her heart about the feud between Princess Linjiang and Shen Chen. The relationship between the two of them was only for the sake of face. Princess Linjiang's attitude was not important to her at all.
Princess Linjiang was very warm to Xu Anying's granddaughter, and specially asked her to copy Buddhist scriptures for her. She also smiled and said to Concubine Lin Shu: "You don't know, reading those Buddhist scriptures, I thought they were obscure and difficult to understand before, but now, I still have some meaning."
Concubine Lin Shu sighed inwardly, but didn't know what to say. She and Princess Linjiang were not close enough to talk about anything. Moreover, Princess Linjiang's current status and position were there. She was about to be promoted. Even she had to give Princess Linjiang some face. If she said too much, it would have a counterproductive effect, which would be bad.
She didn't show it on her face, she just smiled and nodded: "Buddhist scriptures can help people calm down, cultivate their character, and reflect on themselves, which is indeed good."
As he was speaking, Concubine Yu beside him also looked at Wei An with a smile and whispered: "I do remember that I seemed to have heard before that Princess Shouning was a very lucky person. It seemed that she had opened her mind in Puci Temple, and since then everything has been smooth sailing..."
Before everyone could react, she covered her mouth and laughed again: "Come to think of it, it might be the blessing brought by our princess's worship of Buddha over the years. Even our son and future daughter-in-law have benefited from it. To have such good luck..."
She really knows where to insert the needle to cause the most pain.
What blessing
Princess Linjiang glanced at her, her eyes sinister like a poisonous snake ready to strike.
Concubine Yu was mocking her for being sent to the family temple to meditate and worship Buddha, and was mocking her for being made like that by a junior.
Wei An also raised his eyes and glanced at Concubine Yu.
Concubine Yu was unaware of this. She smiled and waved at Wei An, saying, "I haven't seen Princess Shouning for a long time. Come and see me. The Marquis likes you very much. He often mentions you when he writes to the Prince. Even the Prince couldn't help but laugh and said that he might forget his mother after getting married."
On the one hand, these words showed that she had a good relationship with Prince Linjiang. Prince Linjiang even told her these words, letting these ladies know that they had to please more than just Princess Linjiang. On the other hand, they also invisibly provoked the relationship between Wei An and Princess Linjiang.
What a worry! Concubine Lin Shu's eyes darkened and she felt a little headache.
If these two people start to quarrel, there will be no peace in the family.
But the royal family has never really had a time to rest easy.
She smiled faintly and said nothing.
Concubine Yu was not finished yet. Seeing Wei An's smile, she continued, "Although the princess doesn't say it, she likes Princess Shouning very much in her heart. We are the same. When the princess is free, she should come to our house often and keep us company."
Princess Linjiang invited Xu Anying's granddaughter to visit the Linjiang Palace often. Now Concubine Yu turned around and invited Wei An, making it clear that she does not stand with Princess Linjiang.
Everyone has more or less an idea of it.
Mrs. Chen sighed and lowered her voice: "I'm afraid there will be more trouble in the future."
That's right. Although they appear to be happy on the surface, their words are sarcastic and they wish they could suppress the other party severely. They are already so discordant now. After their positions are corrected in the future, there will probably be even more bloody storms.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping An lowered her eyelids, and after a while she glanced at Wei An, and said to Madam Chen, "It's none of our business anyway. We are the women of the rear house, and we will naturally do what the front does. We can't interfere in other matters, and there is no need for us to interfere."
Princess Linjiang is not easy to approach. In addition, the Chen family and the Marquis of Ping'an are now clearly close to the Wei family. It will be difficult to gain the favor of the Prince Linjiang in the future. In this case, it is better not to waste time trying to please them, so as to avoid being unpopular on both sides.
No matter what, they don’t know anything else, but they are clear about the capabilities of the Wei family and Shen Chen and Wei An, and it won’t be so easy to capsize.
Madam Chen couldn't help but laugh: "I think so too. It's none of our business anyway. If she really doesn't like us, she can just see us less often. I don't want much anyway. I just want to live in peace."
Princess Linjiang ignored their whispers and looked at Wei An, who had not expressed his opinion, and smiled coldly. Before the matter was even started, Concubine Yu began to try to win over Shen Chen and Wei An. Concubine Yu was also a smart person. She knew that Wei An was the apple of Shen Chen's eye, so she planned to go against her and win over Wei An.
But unfortunately, this effort was made in the wrong way.
With her around, it would be impossible for this marriage to be successful smoothly, and Concubine Yu's efforts would be in vain.
She just couldn't bear to see these two people getting together in harmony. They worked together to kill her son. Both of them were sinners. How could they live a life of luxury and leisure by stepping on her son's flesh and blood? There is no such a cheap thing in the world. (To be continued)