Prince Linjiang came to discuss with Princess Linjiang about going to the palace to bid farewell the next day. He saluted Chu Jingxing and Princess Xianrong, and with a complicated expression asked the couple to stand up, and asked about Princess Chang'an's illness.
Because she had received her mother's advice before, Xianrong County Lady carefully explained the reason why Princess Chang'an was ill, and stood up with some shame: "It's because my brother is too ignorant, so he made mother upset."
Princess Linjiang also sighed: "This child really does whatever he wants. How can he be so willful?"
I have never seen a child from a big family so willful.
Really spoiled.
Thinking of this, she looked at Princess Xianrong again. In fact, her daughter-in-law was also not that satisfying and tended to do things rashly.
It seems that Princess Chang'an really doesn't know how to teach her children.
The King of Linjiang did not have the same emotion as her. He just glanced at Chu Jingxing and asked the Lady of Xianrong County to go back and rest first: "It's getting late. Since you have been busy all day, why don't you go back and rest. I have something to tell him."
The Lady of Xianrong County quickly responded and went out.
King Linjiang then asked Chu Jingxing, who had remained silent, "Have you persuaded your mother-in-law?"
Chu Jingxing knew that he was asking about Yuan Hongwen, so he said, "I have already persuaded him, and I have also persuaded Hongwen. It is not convenient for me to intervene in the following matters, so I did not say anything more."
He paused and called out "father" again.
He hadn't called Prince Linjiang "father" for a long time, but now he suddenly called him father with sincerity and affection. Prince Linjiang and Princess Linjiang were both stunned.
Princess Linjiang, who had been living in fear that her son and her husband would quarrel again over a disagreement, was so happy that she almost cried. She looked at her son with red eyes, feeling extremely distressed and relieved.
King Linjiang reacted quickly and responded softly.
Chu Jingxing raised his head and looked him straight in the eyes, saying earnestly and sincerely: "I will work hard to be a better person in the future and will never do anything to make you sad again."
Princess Linjiang said angrily, "What are you talking about? No one has ever blamed you. Just change it."
After all, he was her own son. With tears in her eyes, she looked at Prince Linjiang and motioned to her husband to say a few words of comfort.
He was about to leave, was it really necessary for him to leave with a grudge in his heart? He had already taken away his son's seal of the crown prince, limiting his power.
If the relationship becomes even more strained, the relationship between the father and son will be completely severed.
King Linjiang was a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down. With a complicated expression on his face, he coughed and said, "If you can think this way, it will be good."
They are his own sons, how could he not wish the best for them
The reason why he wanted to take Chu Jingxing's seal was because Chu Jingxing had gone too far.
However, considering what Chu Jingxing had done before, he did not take Chu Jingxing's words seriously, and then he continued: "These are all I want to tell you. We will set off the day after tomorrow. I have told you some things many times, and I really don't have the energy to continue. A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart. I don't care what you say, but what you do in the future."
It would be great if Chu Jingxing could stop in his tracks. After all, this son is his eldest son after all. He means something different to him and represents different things.
But if he can't...
Princess Linjiang felt that it was a bit too much for her husband to say such inhumane and absurd words at this time, so she quickly added: "Your father said that you did it for your own good, thank him quickly."
Chu Jingxing thanked him in a low voice. King Linjiang waved his hand, frowned, and let him go. Then he said, "You are too cautious. I just said a few more words to him, and you interrupted me in a hurry. How can I teach him like this?"
Princess Linjiang felt a little aggrieved: "The child knows he is wrong. You always speak harshly and no one can listen to your teachings. I know what you mean and that your concerns are reasonable, but Jingxing's temper... the more you say, the more he will go against you. After all, he is our son. Do we really want to force him to take the path we least want to see?"
Princess Linjiang had actually also realized Chu Jingxing's paranoia.
But it was precisely because of this that she wanted to correct her son's paranoia even more.
Chu Jingxing was a person who would respond to soft words rather than hard ones. She was afraid that Prince Linjiang would act too hastily and too harshly, which would backfire.
Prince Linjiang frowned and wanted to say something but finally didn't say anything. He sighed deeply and told Princess Linjiang to be careful in front of the Queen when she entered the palace the next day, and not to respond if the Queen said anything like it was destiny.
Princess Linjiang was a little nervous, not understanding what he meant: "What did you say? What do you mean by destiny..."
King Linjiang coughed and said, "It's not a big deal. Just be careful."
This is what cannot be said. Princess Linjiang agreed and asked, "If this is the case, does Concubine Yu still need to enter the palace?"
After all, Concubine Yu usually went to visit Concubine De when she entered the palace.
If something happened in the palace, if Concubine Yu went there, she might be implicated and bring trouble to the palace.
"She will go into the palace with you. After paying respects to the Queen, she will go to the Empress Defei as usual." Prince Linjiang raised his head and looked at Princess Linjiang: "Don't worry too much. It's the same as usual. It's not a big deal."
He said it twice that it was not a big deal. Princess Linjiang was a little skeptical, but she still agreed to everything.
Prince Linjiang gave a few more instructions and went out to the study. After asking the captain of the guards to find out that everything was almost ready, he relaxed a little and told him, "I will leave the prince to your brother. You must make sure he takes good care of it."
He didn't want his son to do anything wrong, and he would rather believe that he would change for the better, so he was willing to give him one last chance.
But while giving opportunities is giving opportunities, you must still prepare the things that need to be prepared so that you will be fully prepared when the time comes.
If Chu Jingxing can always be obedient and truly reform himself, then that's fine. But if he can't do that and really does something wrong, then he must be stopped in time.
The chief guard quickly agreed, and seeing that he was very worried, he advised: "Actually, what the Marquis said is true. Perhaps we can just keep the prince under guard..."
It sounds like supervision, but in fact it is house arrest.
This will completely prevent Chu Jingxing from doing anything wrong.
But King Linjiang shook his head decisively.
There is no point in suppressing him all the time. If you can't suppress him for the rest of his life, he will make mistakes sooner or later if he really wants to do so.