Could it be that he had wronged Princess Linjiang
When Princess Linjiang saw Chu Jingwu lower his head, she sneered heavily, "Don't say you didn't mean that. I'm tired of hearing it, and I'm afraid you're tired of saying it too. We all know that you suspected me from the beginning when this happened. When Concubine Shu invited me into the palace, her words were also a warning to me."
When she saw Chu Jingwu raised his head, she looked straight into his eyes and said in a deep voice: "But think about it, how can I be so capable?! Don't say that I know the manpower in the palace, that's all nonsense, don't you understand the relationship between your father and me? It's okay if others don't know, but don't you know what kind of situation I'm in? How can I be so capable of interfering in your father's affairs and traveling all the way to Shandong to kill people?!"
This is indeed a bit far-fetched. Prince Linjiang has already said that there is no one available around Princess Linjiang. Ever since the incident of meditation, all the people around Princess Linjiang have been replaced, and there are almost no people from before. Besides, now is not the same as before. If Princess Linjiang really sent someone out, it is impossible for Prince Linjiang not to have received the news.
To be honest, these were just their speculations and there is no evidence yet.
Chu Jingwu felt really bad and didn't dare to look Princess Linjiang in the eye. After a while, he remembered the purpose of his visit and said hesitantly, "Mother..."
After all, he was her own son. Although she had not been around for so many years, Princess Linjiang could guess what he was thinking at a glance and immediately interrupted him: "Okay, you don't have to say anything more. You and I both know why you came here. You came to question me about Shen Chen and Wei An. Since you asked, I am not afraid to answer you. This matter has nothing to do with me. Although I hated them in the past and did many things for them, it was because I could still help them. Now even if I have the intention, I don't have the ability. They have found the wrong person."
Chu Jingwu became a little hesitant again after what she said, but he believed Shen Chen in his heart.
Second brother never exaggerated what he said, and it was impossible for him to make something up. Since he said that, he had a reason to say that. But now that Princess Linjiang was so confident, he didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, he said, "No, mother, you misunderstood... We are not suspicious of you, but because of what happened before, we have to ask. If it's not you, then it would be the best. Second brother is different from before, and you are also different from before. Why can't we get along well?"
Princess Linjiang thought Chu Jingwu was a little ridiculous. This son was completely different from her eldest son. He had no plans at all and would not consider herself at all. He was just a complete fool.
And he just asked some ridiculous questions.
Why can't they get along well? Chu Jingxing's life was nothing to him, maybe even the death of his brother was nothing, but to her, it was the life of her eldest son.
With this life standing between them, where on earth does he get the confidence that they can still get along well
But at this time, she was too lazy to say these things. She looked at Chu Jingwu, then suppressed her anger and said softly: "It's not because I don't want to get along well, but Shen Chen and Wei An have too deep prejudices against me. Let's not talk about the previous Xu family incident, let's talk about this time. Why can the Zheng Wang incident be linked to me again? Just because I have a grudge against Wei An, do you have to frame me?"
Chu Jingwu didn't know what to say. He shook his head and was about to speak, but Princess Linjiang had already shaken her head: "You don't have to say anything more. I did something wrong in the past, and I don't blame them for thinking this way about me. It's just that things like this should be avoided as much as possible in the future. Shen Chen and Wei An, you said that you should get along well, but I don't know what it means to get along well. If you know, you can tell me."
Chu Jingwu was speechless after hearing what she said. He walked out feeling a little uncomfortable. He stood under the eaves for a long time before he bowed and walked inside.
When it was almost time for dinner, he saw Shen Chen and couldn't help but step forward and call out to his second brother: "Second brother, mother said that this matter has nothing to do with her..."
Shen Chen had thought about it many times, how he would get along with Chu Jingwu if he completely broke off relations with Princess Linjiang in the future.
Chu Jingwu is not Chu Jingxing. He is a man who values friendship and loyalty. After all, Princess Linjiang is still his mother.
But even though he had asked and thought about it, when the day finally came, he still didn't know how to respond.
The banquet was held in the Shuijing Hall, with charcoal basins placed everywhere. It was obviously very warm, but Shen Chen felt his fingers were stiff. Just as he was about to reply, he heard a slight clanging sound.
The masters were about to take their seats, and the servants were being extremely careful, for fear that something might go wrong during the New Year. But the noise now made it obvious that someone had broken something, which was a taboo.
Chu Jingwu couldn't help but be attracted by it. He tilted his head to look to the other side and couldn't help but frowned: "Why is there still a fuss?"
Even if something was broken, without the masters' orders, the subordinates would take the offender away and give him a good scolding, and that would be the end of it. There was no reason for a quarrel to break out in front of the masters.
Shen Chen also took a look, and he couldn't help but stand still in surprise. After a while, until the girl who was in trouble over there was almost staggered by being pulled, he stood up.
As soon as he moved, the people below became even more panicked and moved faster, quickly trying to pull the girl out.
The girl was dragged outside, staggering, and almost fell.
Shen Chen frowned and called out, and when he saw that they all stopped moving, he asked, "What's going on?"
The housekeeper's wife cursed several times in her heart before she hurriedly replied to Shen Chen: "My Lord, it was the maid who accidentally broke the bowl..."
Chu Jingwu was a little impatient: "If it's broken, it's broken. Are you going to kill someone for this? Why make such a fuss?"
The housekeeper's wife was even more terrified: "No, this girl, she is not a servant here, she is working for someone else. I didn't recognize her at first, so I made some misunderstandings. I thought she was someone who sneaked in..."
Shen Chen asked, "If you are not serving here, then where should you serve?"
Qingshuang lowered her hands obediently, not even daring to raise her head respectfully, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "I work in the laundry... Yes... My sister who works there had something to do, so, that's why I came to replace her. I'm not familiar with the rules... and something went wrong..."
He did not shirk responsibility and explained clearly what happened. (To be continued)