King Linjiang patted his head in annoyance and said, "You are very knowledgeable when it comes to these things. If you find some unreliable ones, I will break your legs!"
Shen Chen was like a slippery loach, dodging the iron palm of King Linjiang in an instant. He touched his head and looked at him with dissatisfaction: "I am not a child anymore, don't do it next time!"
King Linjiang angrily slapped him on the forehead: "No matter how old I am, I am still your father. If I want to hit you, I will hit you!"
Shen Chen was indignant.
Chu Jingxing, who had just walked in, paused. The smile on his face paused for a moment and then deepened. He respectfully greeted King Linjiang.
King Linjiang nodded and asked him to stand up, then asked him casually, "How is the questioning going?"
The wedding that was going to be held at the palace should also be arranged. Emperor Longqing had previously ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare for them, and today Chu Jingxing went to the Ministry of Rites.
Chu Jingxing shook his head, still smiling gently: "I didn't see Master Qin. I heard that Master Qin went to welcome Guo Zixing."
Guo Zixing was cleared of the charges and reinstated, with the help of the Qin family. Now everyone knows that Guo Zixing was saved by the Qin family father and son.
This is also why Chu Jingxing is even more wary of Shen Chen and Wei An - these two people are so cautious that it is terribly difficult. If he hadn't informed Liu Biping, Liu Biping would probably never know how he died or at whose hands he died.
When Prince Linjiang heard this, he said nothing more, but reminded Chu Jingxing not to forget to return the gift to Princess Chang'an. Now that New Year is approaching, for families with engaged marriages, the woman's family will send some seasonal fruits and various kinds of cloth and clothes, and the man will also have to return the gift.
"Your mother has already prepared everything for you, but you have to pay more attention to your appearance." King Linjiang also said with great care: "When we return to our fiefdom, your wife must agree with you."
After all, this marriage was arranged by Emperor Longqing, and Princess Chang'an was a smart person.
Smart people are best at judging the situation, so they can only work hard on their children's feelings and try their best to prevent Princess Xianrong from betraying them.
Chu Jingxing agreed with a smile. He had already prepared these things a long time ago, but since King Linjiang ordered him to do so, he just agreed.
The father and son had nothing else to say. The recent relationship between Prince Linjiang and Princess Linjiang had somewhat affected Chu Jingxing. Prince Linjiang saw that the atmosphere was a bit stiff, so he winked at Shen Chen and said, "Go meet your mother and have dinner together tonight. How long has it been since you had dinner together?"
Shen Chen smiled and agreed to go out. King Linjiang turned around and looked at Chu Jingxing, frowning and sighing: "You are almost old enough to get married now. There are some principles that you should understand without me teaching you. Achen is your aunt's only blood, and he is your brother. You should persuade your mother more."
Chu Jingxing laughed, still without much emotion, but asked King Linjiang softly: "Does father think more of him than me?"
In the past, Chu Jingxing would never have asked such questions, but today he asked them out loud.
King Linjiang stopped what he was doing in surprise and looked at him with a frown: "What are you talking about?"
Now that the conversation has come to this, King Linjiang did not want his son to have a grudge in his heart and feel more resentful towards Shen Chen, so he asked Chu Jingxing to sit down, and after thinking for a while, he asked him: "Why don't you tell me why you don't like Chen?"
"Does he need me to like him?" Chu Jingxing asked back with a smile.
King Linjiang stopped talking.
Shen Chen and Chu Jingxing have been enemies since childhood.
When Chu Jingxing was still young, the late emperor was still alive, Princess Changle was favored, and Shen Chen was also very much loved by the late emperor. Even his name was given by the late emperor himself.
A child who grows up in this way and is spoiled is bound to be a little arrogant.
Many times, Shen Chen had disputes and unpleasantness with Chu Jingxing.
Chu Jingxing refused to give in at first, and always confronted Shen Chen head-on, neither of them giving in.
King Linjiang always scolded his son.
The late emperor was also partial to Shen Chen. After all, Shen Chen was destined to be with him, so he often kept Shen Chen by his side.
Perhaps it was because of this, over time, that Chu Jingxing always disliked Shen Chen.
When Princess Changle got into trouble, the two people's situations were reversed, but Chu Jingxing still had to bow his head in front of Shen Chen...
King Linjiang had a complicated expression. He knew that blindly helping Shen Chen would only make his son more disgusted, so he sighed and said, "You are going to do great things in the future. How can you accomplish anything with such a narrow mind?"
He hoped that these words could enlighten Chu Jingxing-----Chu Jingxing should also understand that no matter how much he doted on Shen Chen, there was no reason for him to hand over the foundation to Shen Chen.
Since Shen Chen no longer poses a threat to him, he should be more generous.
This way everyone is happy.
Seeing Chu Jingxing raise his head, King Linjiang added meaningfully, "Besides, you should know that we cannot allow internal strife to arise in our family now. Look at the Peng family yourself. Do I need to tell you these truths?"
It was the first time that he spoke such words to Chu Jingxing in such a straightforward manner.
Chu Jingxing finally showed some expression, and stood up and answered seriously, reassuring King Linjiang: "My son is not the kind of person who cannot distinguish the important from the unimportant, please rest assured, father."
My son has said this many times.
King Linjiang stared at him for a long time. Even after saying this, Chu Jingxing still refused to speak his true feelings. He lowered his eyes, and after a long while he smiled meaningfully: "I hope you really know your limits."
After he finished speaking, he waved at him and said, "Okay, go see your mother too. She's not in a good mood. Please try to persuade her."
Seeing Chu Jingxing lower his head and walk out, he heaved a sigh of relief and smiled bitterly with a slight headache.
This child has never been willing to speak out his thoughts since he was little, and he keeps everything in his heart.
It was also because I owed him a lot when he was a child, and as a father I couldn't treat him as I pleased as I did my younger sons.
Although Chu Jingxing acted obedient and sensible and never did anything wrong, but when you think about it carefully, he was too cold to his younger brothers.
This kind of indifference was undoubtedly not a good thing. He frowned, threw the book in his hand with some annoyance, and ordered the steward waiting outside to find Chu Jingxing's chief secretary.
Some things can be indulged in, but some things cannot.
He couldn't let the mistakes of the Peng family happen to his own family. Since his son refused to tell him the truth, he had no choice but to ask his chief historian to persuade him more.
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