Wei An frowned.
Old Madam Wei also frowned: "Although it is still a little too light, after all, one is his wife and the other is his beloved youngest son. He can make this decision, which is already a heroic move."
Shen Chen lowered his eyes quietly and said nothing.
He knew his father was in trouble.
The princess had always had a rift with him since they were young, and as a result her relationship with Prince Linjiang became increasingly distant.
Concubine Yu, who was gentle and eloquent and gave birth to a good son for Prince Linjiang, was naturally very much loved by Prince Linjiang.
Prince Linjiang is a loyal man, unlike Emperor Longqing. When he trusts someone, he really trusts him.
It must have been hard for him to accept the sudden discovery that Jie Yuhua, the girl beside him, had betrayed him. But being able to do this was already very much in deed to his nephew.
Old Madam Wei also said, "Achen, don't blame your father. After all, you are not his biological child, but the princess gave birth to two sons for him, and Concubine Yu has been with him day and night for so many years and gave birth to a son he likes. He values love and friendship, and although he dotes on you, it is impossible for him to separate his wife and children just for you."
People should put themselves in the right place.
This was also the reason why Old Lady Wei had always been reluctant to let Shen Chen propose to Wei An - his background was too complicated after all. He was the adopted son of King Linjiang. Although he was a son in name, he was actually just a nephew. King Linjiang had that intention, and once he ascended the throne, Shen Chen's situation would become awkward.
If Chu Jingxing had come to power before, Shen Chen would have basically had a hard time.
Fortunately, Chu Jingxing killed himself, and the one left behind was Chu Jingwu, who had a very good relationship with Shen Chen.
But even so, Shen Chen will face many difficulties in the future-----Concubine Yu, Princess Linjiang and Chu Jingan, each of them is a difficult character.
Although King Linjiang doted on him, he was not a saint. It was impossible for him to give up all others for the sake of an adopted son.
Therefore, the most important thing is that Shen Chen should put himself in the right position.
Any kind of relationship needs to be maintained, and you can't just ask for and demand all the time.
Only when he has no resentment in his heart can he avoid having any false thoughts.
Shen Chen knew what Old Lady Wei meant. Seeing Wei An also looking at him with concern, he couldn't help but smile: "I understood these principles when I was very young. Old Lady, don't worry, I understand them all."
Since he said he understood, then he really understood. Old Mrs. Wei sighed in her heart. Shen Chen was indeed a person who knew how to advance and retreat and how to measure. If Chu Jingxing could tolerate him, he would get a great help. Unfortunately, he just couldn't see through it.
After talking about family matters, Shen Chen remembered Madam Wei's matter: "Madam and the child are both in Quanzhou. It takes a day's journey from Quanzhou to Rongcheng, which is not too long, but the mountain road is rugged, and there are indeed many bandits in Min. I thought about it, old lady, why don't you stay with me in Rongcheng for a few days?"
These were the suggestions he made after discussing with Wei An. After all, they had to be on guard against Liu Biping. He even dared to kill someone across the province. Who knew if he would repeat the same tricks again and use them on Old Madam Wei.
Old Mrs. Wei also knew Shen Chen's good intentions, so she thought about it and agreed.
Everyone in their group was able to stay on the boat. Although they had been on the boat for a long time, they did not look too tired. When the time was almost up, they all reached the bow of the boat.
There are several docks in Min, Quanzhou, Huizhou and Zhangzhou, all of which are extremely prosperous places with open-minded people. As soon as Shen Chen and his friends arrived at the bow of the ship, they saw a sea of people at the dock.
"Are they all here to pick up the imperial envoy?" Xuesong couldn't help but mutter, "Is Liu Biping so kind?"
They probably wished the imperial envoy would die on the road.
Shen Chen's gaze passed over the crowd and finally landed on an open space near the teahouse at the back. He smiled and said, "The people may not be here to pick me up, but... but Lord Liu is here."
Wei An didn't come out, but he could see the scene outside by leaning against the window.
The tattooed woman who practiced martial arts had good eyesight, and immediately said to her, "Miss, the people from the government office are all in the back, and the people in the front are all civilians."
She was a little confused: "Are these people also here to welcome the imperial envoy?"
Lan He was bending down to tie the silk ribbon for Wei An. Hearing this, she sneered, "Is the Governor-General of Fujian so kind that he would let the people line the streets to welcome the imperial envoy?"
Wenxiu knew that what she said made sense, and couldn't help but worry: "What are these people doing?"
Could this be Liu Biping’s idea again
As he was speaking, the boat seemed to be hit by something heavy. It shook violently and then tilted to the right.
The boat was shaking violently and was uneven from side to side. Wei An was thrown to the side all of a sudden. He quickly grabbed the table and managed to stand still.
The people on the shore didn't know what they saw, and they became excited in an instant.
Wen Xiu and Su Ping were both skilled in martial arts, so they rushed over to help Wei An lean up, and couldn't help but panic: "Miss..."
Wei An was pulled back by two people before he could stand still. When he stood still, he said, "Grandma!"
Old Mrs. Wei is still in her cabin!
She didn't care about anything else and ran to the cabin of Old Lady Wei next door. She was relieved to see that Old Lady Wei was fine: "Grandma, are you okay?!"
Old Madam Wei shook her head. Seeing that her forehead was bruised, she hurriedly called Aunt Hua and others to find some medicine for wounds. She frowned again and said, "This happened before the imperial envoy's ship even docked. Min is very superstitious. I don't know how it will be spread and what the people will think. Why did they gather so many people..."
The noise on the shore can be heard through the window.
Old Madam Wei sneered and said, "Another trick of Liu Biping!"
Wei An let Nanny Hua apply the medicine on him, and then he glanced out the window with a calm expression: "When we came here, we had expected that it would not be peaceful. This should be Governor Liu's way of showing his strength to welcome us."
What better way to show one's power than to make the imperial envoy lose face in front of all the officials in Fujian
Liu Biping really put a lot of effort into this.
Wei An sneered and ordered Xuesong: "Xuesong, go out and see how the Marquis and the others are doing."
Xuesong had been guarding outside of Old Madam Wei's cabin door before, and he immediately went in to protect Old Madam Wei when something happened. Now, after hearing Wei An's instructions, he immediately responded and hurried out to find Shen Chen.
Every move of Shen Chen and his men at the bow was exposed to the eyes of the people of Rongcheng, but Shen Chen did not look too embarrassed under such circumstances. He stood steadily without any panic, and calmly ordered Han Bo and others to go and see what had hit the imperial envoy's ship.