After the coronation ceremony of Emperor Qingyuan, it was not long before Chu Jingwu's coronation ceremony. Because of the old rules, although it was busy, it was not at a loss. As for the posthumous title of the previous emperor, it was Emperor Qingyuan's business. Chu Jingwu has been very upset recently, but it's not that anything went wrong.
To be honest, ever since Princess Linjiang passed away, he felt that his life had become easier. He no longer had to make a difficult choice between Shen Chen and Princess Linjiang, nor did he have to worry all day about some conspiracy from Princess Linjiang. He himself had now been smoothly made the crown prince by his father, so there was nothing to worry about.
But because of the selection of a concubine, he became annoyed for the first time in these years.
Because the royal family mourned for days instead of months, everyone actually only needed to observe 27 days of mourning, and the princes were all of the right age, so after the mourning period for the late emperor, the selection of candidates should be arranged. You know, it takes a long time to select candidates, and it takes a long time to learn the rules in the palace. The whole process will take at least a year.
What he was worried about was the choice of the queen.
This cannot be blamed on him. In fact, he was very worried that Emperor Qingyuan would simply take advantage of the situation and enthrone Concubine Yu as the queen. After all, Concubine Yu had been with him for so many years, and the two of them had accumulated many years of affection for each other, and had already given birth to Chu Jingan. Fortunately, Emperor Qingyuan did not do so.
Otherwise, Chu Jingan would also be a legitimate son in the future, and have a queen as his mother. His status as the son left behind by the former princess would be extremely embarrassing.
However, Emperor Qingyuan did not make Yu his concubine, but left the seat of the Empress vacant. Someone must take this seat, and he couldn't help feeling uneasy. Doing this would not mean that he was deeply in love with Princess Linjiang. Everyone knew that Princess Linjiang had already used up all the love between husband and wife in the last days.
He was uneasy, so he naturally found Shen Chen. Although there was an extra layer of estrangement between them because of the death of Princess Linjiang, this layer of estrangement was finally dissipated when Chu Jingwu sent a letter to Shen Chen. If he hadn't sent a letter to Shen Chen to rush back from thousands of miles away, Wei An would have definitely died under the sword of Master Xu San. Shen Chen treated him no differently than before.
Hearing Chu Jingwu's concerns, Shen Chen frowned, tapping his fingers on the table unconsciously, and raised his eyebrows and said, "Father is now at the right age..., there must be someone to sit in the Central Palace." It's just a matter of selection. Thinking of this, Shen Chen reminded him, "But don't worry too much. The Eastern Palace has been established, and you are old enough. Even if a successor is established, it won't have much impact on you. When the Crown Princess is selected in a year, you will give birth to the eldest grandson, and there will be no problems."
As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, this position will be very stable and nothing will go wrong.
Chu Jingwu scratched his head, not knowing how to tell his brother. After a long while, he leaned back in his chair in a daze, feeling helpless and anxious: "I don't know what kind of wife my father will choose for me."
He had never had any girls he was close to, nor had he had much contact with these girls. Princess Linjiang had always been busy competing for power, opposing Concubine Yu and Wei An, and had no time to spare for him. Even if she had spared some time for him before, it was more because she wanted to use his marriage to gain the support of the Xu family.
Although he believed that his father would always do his best to choose a girl for him, but thinking about Young Master Lin and Shen Chen, he vaguely knew that he didn't like being randomly assigned to spend the rest of his life with someone.
Shen Chen obviously understood what he meant. He touched his head and laughed: "Our Awu has grown up and is worried about this?"
Chu Jingwu was not too embarrassed in front of Shen Chen. Hearing him sigh like this, he couldn't help but sigh along with him: "Second brother, stop making fun of me. I'm also a little overwhelmed."
"I understand." Shen Chen patted his shoulder and said, "This is the person you will spend your whole life with. You are right to be cautious. Although the emperor has done his best, the Ministry of Rites will not dare to be careless. When you enter the palace, there will be people to teach you, but... but after all, we don't know your temperament. Do you have someone you like?"
Chu Jingwu waved his hands in panic: "What are you talking about, second brother?! I am in charge of the affairs all day long, how can I know any girls?! If there is any connection, it is the Xu family, but don't you know the Xu family? I won't want it."
This is the truth, but since there is no girl he likes, it is indeed a bit troublesome. Shen Chen touched his chin and asked him: "Then what do you want?"
"I want my second sister-in-law..." Chu Jingwu changed the topic very smoothly: "Can you help me check it? I always think my second sister-in-law has the sharpest eyes. If she thinks it's good, then it must be very good."
This is indeed the truth. With Chen Mianmian, Miss Xu, and Miss Mei, Wei An feels that they are good people. Apart from anything else, their character is most likely to be impeccable.
Chu Jingwu knew that Shen Chen had heard what he meant, so he sighed and said, "Just like what you said, my father will naturally not harm me. As long as I don't make any mistakes, my position as the crown prince will be secure, so I need to marry a crown princess who will not cause trouble and will not be afraid of trouble. Otherwise, I am not only afraid that the crown princess will make a fuss, but also that she will be too weak, which is not good either."
Now Concubine Yu was finally named Concubine Xian. She had always wanted her son to take her place. Even if there was an Empress in the future, what would happen? Concubine Xian might want to suppress him, the Crown Prince, with the Empress first. His Crown Princess couldn't be too soft and inflexible.
Shen Chen also felt that what he said made sense. After thinking about it, he slowly nodded: "Since you said so, when the time comes for the candidates, I will ask An An to pay attention to it."
The relationship between Wei An and Emperor Qingyuan can only be described as mediocre. The conflict between the two has been impossible to completely reconcile since the incident with Master Xu San. Shen Chen will not force Wei An to do things she doesn't want to do and make her bow down to him. Therefore, it is even more necessary to build a good relationship with Chu Jingwu and the future Crown Princess, so as to avoid any trouble in the future without a backer.
After all, these things will belong to Chu Jingwu in the future. If Emperor Qingyuan falls, they will have to rely on Chu Jingwu in the future. If Chu Jingwu's crown princess has a good relationship with Wei An in the future, it will definitely be a good thing for Wei An. (To be continued)