There was an undercurrent in the palace, but Shen Chen breathed a sigh of relief and put it all behind him.
Finally he found an excuse to deal with it temporarily. He closed his eyes, not knowing why he suddenly wanted to see Wei An. He didn't have to do anything, even just talking to her would be nice.
But as soon as he left the palace, Xuesong came up to him and told him, "The prince asked you to go back."
Prince Linjiang had been waiting for him for a long time. When he saw him, he asked, "Did you just come out of the palace?"
Shen Chen nodded and told him that Emperor Longqing and Empress Fang had formally mentioned to him that Princess Yonghe was getting married. He then said, "I used a female historian as an excuse to get away with it."
Prince Linjiang frowned and glared at him: "Nonsense! How can you use the Ji family as an excuse? Princess Yonghe has always been proud and arrogant. If she knew about this, I'm afraid she would hate the Ji family to the bone."
When Ji Dajia was in the Jiaofangsi, it was the Prince of Linjiang and Shen Chen who secretly arranged for her to be released by Queen Fang out of compassion. Later, when she went to Huizhou, Shen Chen also gave her a lot of support in private.
He paused, then said, "I didn't think this through. But the Ji family will go to the Western Regions to travel soon, and I don't really want to marry her. Yonghe won't cause trouble for her."
The King of Linjiang then hummed, leaned back in his chair and asked him, "Have you decided on a time to go to Fujian?"
"After the Lantern Festival, I will leave after attending my eldest brother's wedding." Shen Chen was silent for a moment, raised his head and pursed his lips: "I'm afraid I can't see you off."
He left Beijing on the same day as Prince Linjiang, but one was going to Fujian and the other was returning to his fiefdom.
After this departure, I don’t know when we will meet again.
King Linjiang will not sit and wait for death.
Emperor Longqing had pushed him to this point. He had pretended to be stupid and endured for so long. Now that he had returned to his fiefdom, it was time for him to start his revenge.
This road is destined to be full of hardships and unknown dangers. No one can predict what the future will be like.
King Linjiang reached out and touched Shen Chen's head, just like when he was a child, patted his shoulder and asked him to sit down, and laughed softly: "Think about that time..."
He tried to hold back, but couldn't help it, and said with a choked voice: "I think I made up my mind from the moment your mother died. I will never let anyone bully me again."
Marquis Pingxi died in Yunnan, and that was the beginning of Princess Changle's tragedy.
Why did Pingxi Hou die in Yunnan
It was because Qiu Chuying colluded with the rebellious chieftains in Yunnan and leaked the secret that Pingxi Hou died tragically.
Ultimately, all of this was caused by Emperor Longqing.
He seized the throne, but he always felt that the throne was not stable, so he was always suspicious of everyone. If he was not so suspicious, the King of Chu and Qiu Chuying would never have had the opportunity to kill the Ming family and Pingxi Hou.
Whenever he thought of this, King Linjiang was still extremely unwilling.
Before his mother died, what she was most worried about was this little sister who lost her mother when she was still a baby and was raised by her. However, he could not even protect his little sister, and she died miserably and helplessly... ...
King Linjiang calmed down for a while, took a breath and calmed down: "You did the right thing. You should marry the wife you like."
Shen Chen didn't say anything, but silently poured a cup of tea for King Linjiang.
Prince Linjiang took a sip and went back to business: "On my way back to my fiefdom, the court will begin discussing the succession..."
Shen Chen was surprised: "So fast?"
He frowned and quickly calmed down: "Isn't it too hasty? You haven't reached the fiefdom yet. If you were discovered..."
"It is precisely because I haven't even arrived at my fiefdom yet that the controversy over the succession has begun that it has nothing to do with me, because I have no time to do anything." Prince Linjiang waved his hand and motioned him to sit down: "The two palaces are now irreconcilable, like water and fire. The Queen has actually already had this idea..."
Although she was the Empress, the treatment of the princes she gave birth to was no different from that of the fifth prince born to Concubine De.
Not only was he not named the crown prince, he was not even favored as much as the Fifth Prince.
The children are still young. If we allow Emperor Longqing to continue to favor the fifth prince, no one can predict what the situation will develop into.
In addition, Concubine De was watching closely from the side.
Queen Fang felt extremely insecure.
She would seize every opportunity to consolidate her and her son's position and fight for their rights.
If an imperial censor wrote a letter to the court suggesting a decision on the succession, Empress Fang would definitely be the first to agree.
Because her son was both the legitimate son and the eldest, he definitely had the advantage of legitimacy, and the ministers would naturally stand on his side.
And what about Concubine De by then
Naturally, she would not surrender.
Only then will it become the root cause of the disaster.
"He never knew how to be an emperor." The King of Linjiang sneered, "If it weren't for the rules passed down by our ancestors, if it weren't for the group of old ministers left by the previous emperor... Look at the corruption-ridden officialdom, the Tatars in the north and the Japanese pirates in the south..."
Emperor Longqing himself was extremely suspicious and killed the Ming family and Marquis Pingxi, who had already stabilized Yunnan, and caused Yunnan to be in chaos for so many years.
Such a person does not deserve to be in that position because he can never make the right decision that is not affected by his personal emotions.
The King of Linjiang had obviously discussed this with his staff countless times. Shen Chen thought about it carefully and agreed: "Then my eldest brother..."
It is undoubtedly extremely dangerous for Chu Jingxing to stay in the capital as the crown prince.
If Prince Linjiang really starts a rebellion at that time, Chu Jingxing would probably be the first to suffer.
King Linjiang closed his eyes and opened them again: "Emergencies are inevitable. I have already told him. I will also leave a group of people for him to at least protect his safety."
Moreover, there is Princess Chang'an looking after people in the capital. If things get really chaotic, the danger Chu Jingxing says won't be that serious.
"It's you." King Linjiang patted his shoulder and said, "Be careful when you go to Fujian. I'm afraid Liu Biping has already regarded you as a thorn in his side and wants to get rid of you as soon as possible. You are going to Fujian again this time. I'm afraid he has already laid out a trap to wait for you. You must be careful in everything."
All the staff have been arranged for Shen Chen, and this is all he can do for Shen Chen.
Shen Chen smiled nonchalantly: "I have always been the one calculating others, who can calculate me better?! Besides, I haven't bothered Liu Biping yet, how dare he come to me?"
Shen Chen's eyes gradually turned cold.
If he dares, I will chop off his outstretched hand.
----Fourth update. There will be more updates on January 20th. Also, I have to say that I am not a sensitive person, but you can complain, but please don't attack me personally, thank you.