Early the next morning, Shen Chen received news that Yuan Dong had returned to the Princess's Mansion in Chang'an.
Xuesong waited at the door early in the morning to tell him the news. When he saw him come out, he said, "My Lord, the Prince Consort said that he will give you a message by the afternoon at the latest."
Shen Chen nodded and went into the palace to pay his respects as usual.
This routine was a little special today, because Emperor Longqing called him meaningfully, put his hands behind his back and coughed, "You should also go to Fujian, right?"
Shen Chen stopped and shook his head in embarrassment: "I don't want to go."
Emperor Longqing glared at you and shouted, "Nonsense! The imperial edict has been issued, and the Ministry of Personnel has given you everything. Now you say you don't want to go?!"
Shen Chen stopped and walked a few steps anxiously. He looked at Emperor Longqing hesitantly and asked carefully, "Have you heard about it?"
Emperor Longqing smiled a little, but soon he calmly asked him, "What did you hear?"
Shen Chen was a little anxious, and after hesitating for a while, he said, "Young Master Lin has persuaded Concubine Shu to marry Wei An."
Of course he had heard about this.
Concubine Shu talked about it last night. She said it was rare that Young Master Lin actually told her that he liked a girl. As an elder sister, she would have a face to see her mother after she died. She was so excited that she cried.
He had smelled something before and felt that Young Master Lin was a little abnormal towards Wei An.
Now that his guess has been confirmed, he actually feels relieved. Now that he hears Shen Chen's hesitant question, he knows better. He said nonchalantly, "Yes, isn't this good? Lin San is the younger brother of Concubine Shu and the commander of the Imperial Guard. His status is not incompatible with Shou Ning. This is a good match."
Shen Chen's eyes were filled with anxiety, and he complained hastily, "What's good about them? I don't think they are worthy of each other in any way. Young Master Lin is such a cold person, whoever becomes his wife will be suffocated by him, what's good about it?!"
Emperor Longqing said, "Oh!" and raised his lips to ask him, "How do you know about other people's affairs? Besides, what does this have to do with you? Why are you yelling about not going to Fujian?"
Shen Chen was speechless. After a while, he waved his hands weakly: "No matter what, I'm just waiting to see if this thing can be accomplished. If it can't be accomplished, I'll go. If it is accomplished, I won't go."
He has always had an accurate eye for people, and Shen Chen is clearly jealous.
When a young man begins to fall in love, how can he give up the girl he likes
Emperor Longqing couldn't help laughing, glared at him and said, "Why don't you go if you can succeed, but go if you can't?"
Shen Chen was so anxious that he couldn't explain it.
Emperor Longqing just laughed and sent him away.
In the evening, I told the queen about this.
Since Princess Chang'an frequently came to the palace, Empress Fang's mood has gradually improved, and she has been able to take in some food. Seeing Emperor Longqing laughing, she frowned and said, "If you say so, Shen Chen obviously likes Shouning. He is unconscious, but sooner or later he will have to see his feelings clearly. If you say so, what about Yonghe?"
Emperor Longqing smiled and said, "What's the big deal? Ehuang and Nvying also exist."
Queen Fang frowned even more: "How can this be possible? It is unheard of for a princess and a county lady to serve the same husband. Isn't this breaking the rules? Besides, who is older and who is younger between Yonghe and Shouning? Who is willing to be under the other? Your Majesty is confused."
After saying this, Queen Fang sneered again: "Besides, doesn't Third Master Lin also like this Princess Shouning? Why do you want to give her to Shen Chen?"
Why
Of course, it is because King Linjiang is the key figure at this moment.
Moreover, Young Master Lin is his confidant and his brother-in-law. Even if he really doesn't give Wei An to Young Master Lin, the only person Young Master Lin will resent is Shen Chen.
This is actually a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
Although he did not believe the contents of the secret memorial from Dong Siyuan, it is always better to be safe than sorry, right
It's always better to take precautions early.
No matter whether Shen Chen and Young Master Lin have a friendship or not, and the extent of their friendship, the hatred of having his wife stolen from him will not allow them to have no grudges against each other.
Emperor Longqing had made up his mind, so he did not reply to Empress Fang. He stood up and said, "You should take a rest first. I will come to see you tomorrow."
It was the middle of the night, and he was either going to Concubine Lin Shufei's place or Concubine De's place in Lanyue Palace.
Queen Fang was no longer sad about this. After thinking about it, she asked Aunt Xiao to invite Princess Yonghe.
It was already very late, and Princess Yonghe had not been summoned by the Queen so late for a long time, so she was quite nervous when she came.
Queen Fang let her sit down casually and asked her softly, "Are you asleep already?"
Xiao Gu and the others felt the same way. Since he was already asleep, there was no need to wake him up so late. It would be the same if they waited until tomorrow.
But since she had already been called, Queen Fang had no intention of letting her go back. She frowned and said, "You should wear more clothes."
It was already summer, and Princess Yonghe had no idea what the Queen wanted her to do, so she smiled and shook her head: "I just took off my outer clothes and haven't slept yet. I came here in a hurry and forgot about it."
Empress Fang turned around and told Aunt Xiao, "Didn't Shu pay tribute to us with a batch of Liuguang brocade? It would be great for making clothes that summer. Send a few pieces to Yonghe to make clothes. Also, there are some thin silk capes sent from Suzhou. Give her a few of them. Young girls like bright colors, so give her nice-looking ones, like peony pink or camellia red. You can take some of them."
Princess Yonghe quickly stood up and expressed her gratitude.
Queen Fang stopped talking calmly and asked her to sit down. Then she said tiredly, "I asked you to come because I have something to tell you."
Princess Yonghe responded with a “yes” and acted as if she was listening attentively.
Queen Fang has been in a bad mood since she lost the Fourth Prince, and she has always been indifferent to her. Although she is a princess, she knows very well that there are some people who cannot be offended, so she is very good at observing people's words and expressions.
Empress Fang rubbed her forehead and said softly, "Your father just said that he told me something, and I think you should listen to it too."
Should I tell her what I said to Emperor Longqing
Princess Yonghe stared at Queen Fang with her eyes wide open, looking a little bewildered. Seeing Queen Fang looking at her, she quickly replied, "Yes, my daughter, listen."
Queen Fang then nodded and told her lightly what Emperor Longqing said about Shen Chen's coming.
Princess Yonghe didn't quite understand what Queen Fang meant at first, but when she heard what happened next, her face turned pale.
She was somewhat unwilling, but more confused and puzzled. She looked at Queen Fang and couldn't say a suitable word for a while.