After finishing the business, Shen Chen was not in a hurry to leave. He watched Wei An get on the inconspicuous carriage through the window, his eyes heavy and no one knew what he was thinking.
Xuesong waited beside him, and only said to Shen Chen after he came back to his senses: "You said you would go back to have dinner with the princess... It's not good to be late..."
Since they are not biological mother and son, they should be polite and considerate. Maintaining the relationship requires cautious obedience and caring. Shen Chen has always done so.
He whispered to Xuesong: "The spy next to Chu Jingrui, ask him to be more careful. I don't care what Chu Jingrui eats and drinks. Let the useful ones come up!"
Xuesong knew that he was in a bad mood, so he quickly responded in a low voice.
Shen Chen strode out of the door, and seeing that it was getting late, he did not delay any longer and went straight back to the palace.
Chu Jingwu had been waiting for him for a long time. When he saw him coming back, he stood up from behind the desk and asked, "Where have you been?"
They grew up together, and they always did stupid things together. They never missed a beat or a scold. Their relationship was very good, so naturally they didn't care about the twists and turns. Chu Jingwu rubbed his forehead and asked, "Did mother say anything to you?"
He sneered again when he said this: "Big brother has really made progress. He used to say that the two of us were not doing our jobs properly and were always pestering mother to complain, but he hasn't made any progress now."
As he spoke, he leaned over to look at Shen Chen's face and said, "He talks about considering the overall situation, but he is just selfish. Don't pay attention to him."
The two brothers have had a bad relationship since they were young. Chu Jingxing is calm and self-sustaining, while Chu Jingwu is passionate. They have never been on the same path. Shen Chen looked at him deeply and spoke up for Chu Jingxing: "He is not wrong. Now is a troubled time. If it weren't for... the queen being pregnant with the dragon seed, you can imagine what our life would be like after the death of the third prince."
Given the Emperor Longqing's suspicion and sensitivity, and the fact that the princes happened to be in the capital, he would of course do everything he could to eliminate the trouble.
"Why are you speaking for him?" Chu Jingwu was very unhappy, and his words were sharper: "Yes, he is the only one who can see the situation! Does he think that the father is dead? In the end, it's just that he doesn't like you... Shen Chen, don't be stupid! If he has any humanity, he should know not to say these things to the mother!"
Chu Jingwu was very angry: "You said it lightly, afraid that something might happen if you continue to investigate, but he didn't think about why you are investigating the truth. Your uncle and aunt died in obscure circumstances. If you just let it go, not to mention whether you are willing or not, even your father will not feel good..."
Shen Chen's brows didn't move. When Chu Jingwu finished complaining and his clothes were changed, he glanced at him with a smile: "Are you done? Put away this look now that you're done complaining. He is our big brother."
Chu Jingwu sneered and pestered him again, "Where have you been? Xuesong sent someone back to get the silver. What do you want such a large sum of money for?"
"To deal with Chu Jingrui." Shen Chen hung up the jade pendant himself and answered casually, "He lost the cricket fight again. I'm afraid the palace will scold him in a few days."
Chu Jingwu also sneered: "I don't know if he is really an idiot or just too smart. At this time, the Third Prince has only been dead for a short time. He is so arrogant. Isn't he just waiting for people to cause trouble for him?"
Shen Chen followed him out the door: "I'd rather believe that he is too smart than think that he is a fool. I don't believe that someone like Uncle Chu can give birth to a fool prince."
It is definitely beneficial to think more about the bad side of everything.
Chu Jingwu knew his temper, so he hummed and asked him, "So you went there just to play with Chu Jingrui?"
His eyes widened: "Do you think it's Uncle Chu?"
The question was unclear, but Shen Chen naturally understood it. He stopped and looked back at him: "If someone is too kind to me for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. You can't really think that Chu Jingrui treats me like that and rushes to comfort me, right?"
That’s right, Chu Jingwu touched his nose.
The King of Chu was not a pushover. When the previous emperor was still alive, he was very competitive. In addition, he was also capable and good at leading troops and fighting. He once stationed in Jizhou and beat the Tartars so hard that they were at a loss...
Everyone could see the King of Chu's ambition at the beginning.
But can a person's ambition really be extinguished so easily
Chu Jingwu knew he couldn't.
Even his own father was unwilling to accept this, let alone the King of Chu
But he behaved so calmly and submissively. Unless he had become a different person, it didn't make sense no matter how you looked at it.
Too much is as bad as too little, no wonder people doubt them.
He shook his head and said to Shen Chen, "Because of the death of the third prince, the court banned marriage and marriage for sixty days. Now the time has passed, and the princes have been in Beijing for some time. The Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and the Double Ninth Festival has also passed. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has now calculated the date, and the emperor has decided to hold a family banquet in Caiyun Hall. You should pay attention."
Shen Chen was a little surprised: "What should I pay attention to?"
Chu Jingwu knew at a glance that he didn't take it seriously at all, and couldn't help rolling his eyes: "Are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid? It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. I heard that Master Shen is still lying in bed and can't move. Before, there was an incident between the Third Prince and the Feng family. The Shen family didn't have the guts to make things difficult for you at that time. Now that the matter is over, of course they should settle the score with you later."
As they were talking, they had already reached the main courtyard. Princess Linjiang asked in surprise, "Who wants to settle the score later?"
There is nothing to hide. Chu Jingwu rolled his eyes, put his hand to his lips and coughed: "The Shen family, maybe they will do something weird this time. They are always unreasonable."
Princess Linjiang frowned, asked them to sit down, and slowly took out the lotus wine she had brewed and poured it for them. She said in a deep voice, "It's fine if they beat them, what do they want?!"
As long as it did not affect the interests of the Linjiang Palace, Princess Linjiang always treated him well.
Chu Jingxing walked in at this time, greeted Princess Linjiang, looked at Shen Chen and Chu Jingwu for a moment, then looked away again, sat down and said indifferently: "Of course the Shen family was not scary before, but now it may not be the case, we still have to be vigilant. The cabinet just issued a document today, ordering Pingxi Marquis to serve as the guerrilla general of the Beijing Camp, and Madam Shen is a daughter of the Feng family after all. The Feng family is in trouble now, and the emperor is in a period of favor, so don't get involved with them."
Princess Linjiang frowned and said, "What Jingxing said makes sense. If that's the case, you should just stay away."
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