If Chu Jingxing's scheming is really that deep.
So all the things he did before were just to make Prince Linjiang and others relax their vigilance and feel at ease to stay away from the capital and go to their fiefdoms.
It is even possible that Chu Jingxing's actions were behind Emperor Longqing's final decision to require each vassal prince to leave behind two sons before releasing them.
If this is true, then what is Chu Jingxing trying to do
Chu Jingwu thought about it and could easily find a reasonable explanation for his irrational behavior - he wanted to help King Linjiang.
Of course he wanted to help King Linjiang.
Because as the prince of Linjiang Palace, only if the Prince of Linjiang finally ascends to that throne, he will have the possibility to ascend to that throne legitimately and gain the support of those behind him.
But helping King Linjiang is one thing, and dealing with Shen Chen and Chu Jingwu is another.
So he instigated Chu Jingmeng and kept Chu Jingmeng in his hands, and finally dragged the Prince of Jin into the water, and then used him as a shield for the Linjiang Palace.
On the other hand, he immediately tried to get Emperor Longqing to keep him, both explicitly and implicitly.
From the very beginning, Chu Jingxing had never thought of letting him develop feelings for King Linjiang.
Perhaps, it is not just that.
Chu Jingwu sat on the chair for a while, watching the clear water flow out of the bamboo tube and fall into the teapot, and then he said softly: "So what did father discuss with you this time?"
Shen Chen touched his head, sighed, and said, "After Third Young Master Lin reminded my father, he sent me a letter asking me to keep a closer eye on Chu Jingxing. What I found is that he does have available personnel around him, and he can perfectly avoid the surveillance of the chief guard, because the people he uses are from the Chang'an Princess's Mansion."
Prince Linjiang is in charge of everything, but Princess Chang'an refuses to listen to him and insists on listening to her son-in-law. Even if she lends him help, he has no other choice.
Shen Chen coughed, and then said, "I don't know what the people in Chang'an Princess's Mansion are doing, so I didn't act rashly. It wasn't until the Third Young Master came back this time and received another letter from my father last night that I realized that Chu Jingxing not only has people in Chang'an Princess's Mansion, but he is hiding too deeply."
He was about to say something else when there was a knock on the door outside. Han Bo's voice rang softly. Shen Chen asked him to come in, so he stood beside Shen Chen and said softly, "My Lord, I have found out. The person who entered the Prince's Mansion today was a young eunuch from the palace. He entered through the side door and did not alarm the guards. He was brought in by the old woman guarding the west corner gate. I heard that she was an acquaintance."
The little eunuch in the palace
Young Master Lin raised his eyebrows and glanced at Shen Chen: "He has never stopped. Why don't we guess what he is going to do next?"
Shen Chen put down the cup in his hand coldly and sneered: "I took Awu to say goodbye to him and said that we were going to tell the emperor to let Awu follow me without Fujian, but he didn't object."
This attitude is so strange.
"I guess, next, he should get rid of these two troubles of ours." Shen Chen's tone was flat and straightforward, without any ups and downs, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
Young Master Lin smiled leisurely, "It's good that you know. Everything he is doing now is nothing more than a bargaining chip to kill you in the future and negotiate with the prince. He has also made great contributions to the palace. For many officials, plus his status as the legitimate son, this is already a reason to let him go."
That's right.
Everything is almost ready, so what's the point of the stone blocking the way ahead
Chu Jingwu strangely didn't feel sad, probably because he had never held any hope for him from the beginning. At this moment, he was more concerned about another point - that is, how Chu Jingxing planned to deal with them
He thought so and asked, "How is he going to deal with us? He promised us to go to Fujian..."
He thought about the methods Chu Jingxing had used recently: "Could it be that he is planning to put a lot of effort into this and is planning to make us go?"
At this moment, Lady Xianrong was also asking Chu Jingxing the same question.
She knew that Chu Jingxing didn't like this younger brother.
She didn't like it either.
She paused, personally served Chu Jingxing a bowl of ginseng soup, and asked him tentatively: "So what are you going to do? After all, they both have some manpower now..."
These manpower were left to them by King Linjiang.
Thinking of this, Lady Xianrong felt even more indignant and angry for her husband - her father-in-law actually trusted his youngest son and an outsider much more than his eldest son who was always steady.
Chu Jingxing was calm and composed, not at all anxious. He looked at the ginseng slices rising and falling in the teacup, lowered his head and took a sip, then said, "You don't have to worry about these things. Pack up. Aren't we going to my mother-in-law's house for dinner tonight?"
Since Prince Linjiang left, they have been returning to the Princess's Mansion in Chang'an more often.
When Xianrong County Lady heard this, she knew that he had something to discuss with her mother, so she quickly agreed and told the maids to pack up. She then asked Chu Jingxing, "Shall we set off right away?"
Chu Jingxing shook his head: "Go and collect some of the ginseng and other things in the storehouse first. Uncle Zheng's wife is already pregnant, so we should show some appreciation. I still have something to ask Nanny Yuan, and I'll go back with you later."
Lady Xianrong knew Nanny Yuan's status and did not dare to say anything else. She answered softly and turned to find Bailing to open the warehouse to get things and choose gifts.
Nanny Yuan followed closely behind him and calmly bowed to Chu Jingxing, then said, "The one who came is Xiao Huozhe, a subordinate of the palace eunuch Liu. He asked me to tell you that something happened in the palace again. In order to get the Fourth Prince back, the Empress deliberately let her relax her care for the Fourth Prince, causing the Fourth Prince to have a high fever. Now the Emperor's attitude towards the Empress has softened a lot. He asked me to ask for your advice. Should the nurse do anything else?"
Chu Jingxing only thought about it for a moment, then shook his head and rejected it: "No need, tell him to tell the nurse to stay quietly. If I have any instructions later, I will send someone to inform her."
Nanny Yuan bowed her head and agreed, seeming to hold back, but not holding back: "I wonder what the prince is going to do next?"
He had stirred up the flames between Concubine De and Queen Fang, but now it seemed that they had no intention of adding more fuel to the fire. If that was the case, wouldn't all the previous efforts have been in vain
What exactly does Chu Jingxing want to do