Can't get it
Some people, when they can't get what they want, will choose the second best option, something else that they can get within their reach.
Some people are not like this. They would rather destroy something they can't get than let it fall into the hands of others.
After an honest analysis, Young Master Lin felt that Princess Yonghe was the latter.
At the same time, he suddenly realized what Shen Chen said and asked him, "You mean, Wei An's postponement of going to Fujian this time is related to Princess Yonghe?"
Shen Chen did not answer directly: "Otherwise, why would the Feng family send a letter to the Wei family for no reason? Wei An will not accept anyone's letter."
Young Master Lin frowned and said, "But when we asked her before, Old Madam Wei didn't tell the truth."
Old Mrs. Wei just said that she felt there was no need to meddle in other people's business at this juncture. Since the invitation had been posted, she would just go and take a look. It wouldn't delay anything anyway.
He never mentioned the fact that Princess Yonghe was behind the scenes.
Although he had guessed the reason without Mrs. Wei telling him, and had already mentioned it to his sister, Concubine Lin Shu, he still felt a little upset when he heard that Shen Chen knew it while he didn't.
The Wei family would rather tell Shen Chen everything, but always hide things from him, which makes him feel uncomfortable.
Shen Chen looked at him blankly and asked him, "Have you asked about this?"
Lin Sanshao heard the hidden meaning in his words and couldn't help but frowned and asked him: "You haven't asked about this matter?"
Shen Chen nodded naturally: "No, I have been busy dealing with Fujian's affairs recently, and dealing with Yonghe's entanglement. I just sent Han Bo to ask, and Han Bo came back and said that Wei An didn't say anything..."
Young Master Lin felt better. Since Wei An had not told him the truth, it was obvious that he did not want the two of them to know. He felt that she could handle it on her own.
He said with a smile, "She is quite confident. Could it be that she thinks she can defeat even Princess Xianrong and Li Gui Niang, and thinks Princess Yonghe and Feng Shuyuan are just trifles who can't cause any big trouble, so she doesn't take it to heart?"
Young Master Lin seldom expressed his emotions, let alone words that were so clearly emotional.
Generally speaking, the only people who had experienced such emotions were Shen Chen, Concubine Lin Shufei, and Wei An.
Shen Chen knocked on the table solemnly to remind him: "What do you think Feng Shuyuan and the others want to do?"
If Feng Shuyuan and the others were just making a small fuss, they really shouldn't interfere too much, because that would only make things worse.
But if Feng Shuyuan and the others really went too far, and if they left it alone and something really happened, they would regret it.
Young Master Lin didn't understand. He shook his head and told the truth: "I'm not one of those girls. How can I know what women are thinking? Women's minds are as deep as the sea. Even a playboy like you doesn't know, so I don't know either."
Shen Chen couldn't help but glared at him: "If I knew, I wouldn't ask you."
The two of them stared at each other, and no one spoke.
Shen Chen wanted to speak first, but was interrupted by a hurried knock on the door. As soon as the door rang, Xue Song's voice came in, hurriedly telling him: "My Lord, the young prince is here!"
After Chu Jingxing died, Prince Linjiang also submitted a petition requesting to re-establish a crown prince. Chu Jingwu was now the legitimate crown prince, and everyone else now called him the young prince.
Hearing that Chu Jingwu had arrived, Young Master Lin also glanced at Shen Chen.
Shen Chen knew that something urgent had happened, so he didn't bother to say anything else and asked Xuesong to bring the person up directly.
Chu Jingwu came so fast that he didn't even bother to greet Lin Sanshao. He directly pulled Shen Chen and took a long breath to calm down. He said, "Something happened! We received an urgent report from Changzhou that the Japanese pirates landed in Changzhou and caught Changzhou off guard. Our soldiers suffered heavy losses!"
Young Master Lin and Shen Chen looked at each other and stood up instantly: "Didn't they say that the Japanese pirates stationed troops along the Zhejiang coast? Why did they go to Changzhou again?"
Chu Jingwu sighed, "It's not just Zhejiang. They are clearly making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. The troops stationed in Zhejiang are just to confuse us. There are large numbers of Japanese pirates invading places such as Huating County in Songjiang Prefecture and Huaiyang. The Japanese pirates clearly saw that our dynasty was busy with wars and had no time to take care of it, so they invaded wantonly."
Things have come to this point, I'm afraid there's no time to delay.
Lin San Shao immediately understood: "How did you know the news?"
"Master Qin told me." Chu Jingwu glanced at Shen Chen hurriedly: "The Ministry of Rites has urgently formulated the imperial envoy's guard of honor. There is no time to delay. Second brother, you may have to leave immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuesong knocked on the door again. He glanced at Shen Chen and said, "My Lord, someone from home said that Eunuch Wang from the palace has come and he wants you to come in for an urgent matter."
The matter was urgent, and Shen Chen could not say anything more. He just glanced at Lin Sanshao and said, "I'm afraid we have to leave tomorrow morning. It seems that I don't have time to figure out what happened. I have to entrust everything to you."
Young Master Lin hummed and said concisely: "Don't worry, I will take care of it."
There was nothing for Shen Chen to disbelieve. Young Master Lin was sincere to Wei An and naturally would not take Wei An's affairs lightly.
He hummed, stood up and shook the hand of Young Master Lin. The two looked at each other, and then he walked straight past him and followed Chu Jingwu out the door.
Chu Jingwu was still chasing him and telling him about going to Fujian together: "We already agreed that I would go with you, why are you going back on your word now? Second brother, I am worried about you going alone."
Shen Chen was unmoved. He got on his horse and said in a cold voice, "There is nothing to discuss. A son of a wealthy family should not sit in the palace. Do you need me to teach you this truth? What is your current status? How can you follow me to take risks? Just do as we discussed before. As soon as I leave the capital and when the letter comes from Jiangxi, you will ask Ping'an Marquis's Mansion for help to escape from the capital and return to your father, the king and the queen. If everything goes well, we brothers will naturally meet again!"
Chu Jingwu felt even more uncomfortable after hearing these words. He couldn't help but ride faster, riding side by side with Shen Chen, and shouted anxiously, "Brother! How can I watch you take risks alone?! If something really happens to you, how can I explain to father, and how can father explain to my uncle and aunt in the underworld!"
He finally caught up with Shen Chen, anxiously hoping that he could stop his second brother from being so impulsive.