Concubine Yu has completely understood what her son meant.
She suddenly had a wild thought: "Could it be possible that... the princess also sent someone?"
They were both silent for a moment, knowing that this possibility was actually very high.
Princess Linjiang hated Shen Chen so much that she didn't even bother to avoid King Linjiang.
It is difficult for men to notice that something is wrong with a woman, but women are often very aware of the subtle differences. For example, Concubine Yu discovered that the number of times Princess Linjiang quarreled with Prince Linjiang because of Shen Chen had gradually decreased.
A few days ago, Nanny Jiang actually came to urge her to think about arranging birthday celebrations for Prince Zheng.
Now that she thought about it, maybe because Shen Chen was about to die, she felt that her revenge was going to be taken anyway, so she might as well be a good person and ease her relationship with King Linjiang
"If that's the case..." Chu Jingan smiled, narrowed his eyes and showed a little sarcasm: "That's even better. So many forces want Shen Chen dead, can Shen Chen still survive?"
If they were to talk about hatred, in fact, neither the mother nor the son hated Shen Chen.
On the contrary, Concubine Yu liked Shen Chen very much when he was a child. She felt that the child was pitiful because, like herself, he could not choose his own destiny.
When Chu Jingan was a child, he always liked to follow Shen Chen. Shen Chen loved to play and was a leader among children. Even the children of his subordinates liked to follow him.
But later Princess Linjiang became concerned and kept talking about the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. Chu Jingxing was also named the Crown Prince, and Concubine Yu was afraid that the child would lose his sense of propriety while playing and hurt Chu Jingxing, so she no longer allowed Chu Jingan to play with them.
After all, Shen Chen was raised by Princess Linjiang, and he and Chu Jingwu were closer than brothers. Gradually, he naturally became estranged from Concubine Yu and her family.
It’s such a pity, otherwise, Shen Chen would be a great helper and they would never think of killing Shen Chen.
Of course, it is meaningless to say this now. Chu Jingan put away his emotions and stood up: "Mother, let's not talk about this. I have some people who can be used now. I will send them to Dongchang. If... If there is a chance, then let him not have this chance!"
He was afraid that Concubine Yu would worry, so he lowered his voice and said gently, "Besides, so many forces are attacking Shen Chen together, and our people are all dead. Not to mention whether he can testify against us, it is difficult for him to tell who is whose. Don't worry about this matter."
Her son is really becoming more and more stable.
Concubine Yu was happy, thinking that her son was so young but so steady, and said, "You don't have to worry about these things, but there is one thing that you have to worry about no matter what."
Chu Jingan hummed and looked at his mother in confusion.
"It's about your marriage." Concubine Yu knew her son was about to leave, but she didn't let him go. She patted the chair beside her and asked him to sit down. "You are not young anymore. The reason why the princess left the palace affairs to me recently is partly because she quarreled with the prince, and partly because she actually started to think about the candidate for the prince's consort for the prince."
If you choose a suitable wife, you will be able to do twice as much with half the effort. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.
Concubine Yu asked Chu Jingan: "Have you ever thought about this?"
Chu Jingan was really stumped by the question. He coughed and said with some shyness of a young man: "Mother, now is not the time to bring up these things. Father is now at the stage of making great achievements. Naturally, I have to help him charge into battle."
He is not an ordinary child, he knows that everything has a price and a reward.
His current value is incomparable to his future value - his father's ambitions are not small, and when that day really comes, his value will also rise with the tide. By that time, there will naturally be better options for him. There is no need for him to decide his future now.
The position of the wife is very important. Concubines can be replaced frequently, but the wife cannot.
Otherwise, if he regrets it later, others will say that he is cold-hearted and disloyal, which will have a great impact on his reputation.
In that case, he might as well just wait. He can afford to wait anyway.
Concubine Yu knew what her son meant and laughed happily, with a bit of pride as a mother looking at her son: "You are right, no girl in Nanchang City is worthy of you. In the future, there will naturally be better ones."
Not really.
The current prefect of Nanchang City is Jiang Zining's son, and his daughter is of the same age.
But it depends on whether others think highly of him.
As far as he knew, the princess seemed to value the daughter of Governor Jiang very much and often invited the girl from the Jiang family to visit her home.
However, Chu Jingan did not bring it up again. These things were not important now. What he should do most now was to do the things his father had given him to do to perfection. He did not need to think too much about other things because his father would think more about him.
He smiled and said, "Mother, please don't say that again. If others hear us, they will think we are frivolous."
Concubine Yu knew that he was talking about Princess Linjiang, so she smiled and nodded. After he left, she leaned back on the pillow and stared blankly.
What Chu Jingan said was that it was still unclear whether Shen Chen could save his life. Instead of worrying about Shen Chen, it would be better to spend more time on the palace.
Now the Prince of Linjiang has temporarily stopped pursuing the Prince of Jin. He is just dragging his feet.
He had his own thoughts. If he completely defeated the Prince of Jin, the imperial court would soon turn suspicious of him, as he was the only powerful vassal.
Based on Emperor Longqing's usual behavior, he would be forced to rebel even if he did not rebel.
Now we have entered a stalemate.
Concubine Yu knew that that chess move would soon be used.
Prince Linjiang has never been willing to be inferior to others, not to mention that Emperor Longqing indirectly killed his sister, Princess Changle. He has been lying in wait for so long, enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens to get to this day.
The day when he realizes his ambitions is not far away, and she should plan better for herself and pave the way for her son.
After thinking for a while, she ordered the maid: "Go and see if the prince has returned." Feelings were worn away bit by bit. Princess Linjiang quarreled with Prince Linjiang over trivial matters again and again, and Prince Linjiang was already very annoyed.
She would not do anything to disgust Prince Linjiang at this time, but she could be more gentle and helpful than Princess Linjiang.
Prince Linjiang is different from Emperor Longqing. He pays great attention to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children and rules. He also values his legitimate wife very much. In order to step on Princess Linjiang, she has to spend more time and energy on him.