Phi-Fic Chapter 416 The Emperor Tests Us!
Chapter 416 The Emperor Tests Us!
“What the Princess Consort says is true. The Prince and the Crown Prince have a deep relationship, so the Crown Prince is naturally at ease. My mother is also the Crown Princess's cousin, so aren't we all family with the Prince and Princess Consort?”
That's a clever way of putting it!
How did they subtly get Mu Xin Nuan to acknowledge Madam Lu's seniority?
"And who is this?" Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly, clearly annoyed by the abrupt question.
Lady Lu did not notice her unusual expression and smiled, "Your Highness, this is my second daughter-in-law, Madam Yang."
"Oh. So you are Madam Yang? I am new to Yanzhou, but I have heard quite a bit about the second young mistress of the Lu family."
Madam Yang's face stiffened. What did this mean? Was she implying that she had a bad reputation? What kind of reputation? Judging from the princess's tone just now, it was clearly not a reputation for being virtuous and kind!
Madam Yang bit her lip, harboring a deep resentment towards Madam Liu! It must be that wretched woman! If it weren't for her, why would anyone mention the Lu family's domestic affairs to the Princess? Besides, these days, she's the only one in the entire Yanzhou who's visited the Prince's residence the most. If it wasn't her, who else could it be?
Mu Xin Nuan seemed completely unconcerned that Madam Yang hated Madam Liu. She smiled calmly and said, "Madam Lu, I've heard that your son is exceptionally talented. He has already been directly appointed to a fifth-rank official position by the Prince. It seems that your son's future is limitless."
"Thank you, Princess."
There was no point in exchanging words when everyone was not on the same page. After sitting for only a short while, Madam Lu felt as if there were thorns growing on the chair in the Prince's mansion, making her extremely uncomfortable.
Having finally left the Prince's residence, Madam Lu dared to breathe in the fresh air deeply. Looking back at the four large characters of "Chang Le Prince's Residence," a very complex expression flashed across her face.
I initially thought she was just a young girl, but to my surprise, I couldn't gain the slightest advantage in our verbal exchange. It seems this young princess is not someone to be trifled with; otherwise, how could my niece not even have the title of a concubine?
Thinking of her niece's excellence, Madam Lu's face darkened again.
Given the Xie family's background and status, Xie Yilin could easily have married Prince Chang Le as his principal wife! But unexpectedly, this little girl beat her to it! Not only did she lose the position of principal wife, but she wasn't even offered a concubine position!
Hmph! Just wait and see. This little fourteen-year-old girl can't be kept waiting forever, can she? The Empress is only giving her face because their marriage is still recent. It won't be long before the Chang Le Prince's residence becomes lively!
She wanted to see if this so-called principal wife could still be so arrogant then.
Aunt Fang helped Mu Xin Nuan return to Yi Jing Garden to change into ordinary clothes, and Rong Yue brought up tea.
"Your Highness, why are you treating that second young mistress like this? Aren't you afraid she'll hold a grudge against the eldest young mistress?"
"If I don't say anything, will she stop hating me? In her eyes, everyone from the main branch is an eyesore anyway. Since that's the case, I might as well go along with it and give her a hand."
Rongyue stared wide-eyed, not understanding who the princess was referring to when she said "help her." Could it be that she was going to help Yang Shi harm Liu Shi?
Aunt Fang laughed, "Rongyue, you only saw that the second young mistress would resent the eldest young mistress, but did you not think that now that Lu Shaofeng has an official position, Liu's status will naturally rise as well? She will have to face the affairs of the Lu family sooner or later. Can't she really just rely on the Princess to help her?"
Rong Yue was stunned for a moment, then stammered, "Does the Princess mean to force the eldest young mistress to become ruthless?"
Aunt Fang remained silent, but seeing the princess smile, she nodded slightly to Rong Yue, "You'll have to be quite clever when serving the princess from now on."
"Yes, Aunt Fang."
Mu Xin Nuan's original intention was naturally to push Liu Shi out. Otherwise, how could she be forced to become more and more responsible? Otherwise, how could she force Mr. Liu behind her to come out?
Since other people have already tried the soft approach and it didn't work, she doesn't mind trying the coercive method!
She refused to believe it. If Mr. Liu treated money like dirt, how could he possibly disregard his daughter's life? Wouldn't all those years of studying the classics have been in vain?
Mu Xin Nuan's prediction was correct. As soon as Madam Yang returned to the manor, she began to instigate Madam Lu to deal with Madam Liu.
Mu Xin Nuan's idea was simple: Duanmu Chu Ze really intended to give Lu Shao Feng an important position; otherwise, he wouldn't have appointed him as the Chief Secretary of the Prince's Mansion!
Thinking about it carefully, Lu Shaofeng's mother comes from the Xie family in the capital. Therefore, the prince's appointment of him is tantamount to currying favor with the Crown Prince and the Xie family in the capital. Currently, only Madam Lu is blinded by Liu's obstructive identity and cannot see anything else.
The Crown Prince of Beijing quickly learned that Duanmu Chuze had begun to employ Lu Shaofeng, and he was naturally very satisfied with this.
When the Emperor received the memorial from He Jiajun, he was also very pleased. As long as his youngest son stood on the side of the Crown Prince, then the position of Crown Prince would naturally be as solid as a rock. Otherwise, the Crown Prince might not be a match for Prince Ming.
As the emperor, he naturally did not want to see his throne inherited by an incompetent person, and as a father, he was even less willing to see his sons kill each other. Therefore, he could only try his best to suppress them!
Now that Xiao Si has arrived in his fiefdom, and Xiao Si's heart is with the Crown Prince, then if the Ming King wants to take any action, he must think carefully and see if he has the ability to defeat Xiao Si!
Now, Duanmu Chuze's attitude is clear. Moreover, once he arrived in Yan, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the administration of these two states, which shows how clear-headed he is.
The Emperor summoned the Crown Prince to the Imperial Study.
"You know that the fourth brother has appointed someone from the Lu family, right?"
The Crown Prince was slightly surprised, not expecting that the Emperor knew about his secret agents in Yan.
"Your Majesty, I understand."
"Hmm. The fourth prince is talented, but it's a pity that he's too lazy and doesn't like handling government affairs. Otherwise, why would I have sent him to his fiefdom? If he were willing to improve, I would have liked to keep him in the capital to help you, but unfortunately, the boy refuses. He's alright with military affairs, but his head aches as soon as he sees government affairs."
"My fourth brother has been intelligent and studious since childhood. Given time, he will surely achieve great things."
The Emperor sneered, "Oh? So, you genuinely hope your fourth brother will amount to something?"