Rong Cang didn't say that he was a big talker, but simply replied: "My son is short of money."
Emperor Mu narrowed his eyes: "I heard that you spent a lot of money taking the princess shopping the day before yesterday."
Chu Yunfei was silent: "..."
"The expenses are a bit high, but they are still within our means." Rong Cang looked as usual and spoke unhurriedly, "My son and the princess have been married for more than a year, and I have never bought her any clothes or jewelry. Some time ago, I Because he was making trouble to divorce his wife, which caused great harm to her, I took some time out to take the princess out for a walk, as a way to make amends."
After saying that, he calmly added: "If it's ten thousand taels of silver, I can still get it together, but ten thousand taels of gold really can't do anything."
Emperor Mu wanted to say something, but seeing his face pale as if recovering from a serious illness, he swallowed the words as they reached his lips.
"Now that you have entered the palace, you should go and greet the queen first." He said in a majestic tone and said nothing more, "I will have a chat with Mr. Ji alone."
Rong Cang nodded: "My son, please leave."
Ji Ziyi was left behind, and Rong Cang took Chu Yunfei to leave the emperor's palace and go to Shuhuang Palace.
Shuhuang Palace was always quiet. When the queen learned that Prince Zhan and his wife asked for a meeting, she quickly invited them in.
The couple stepped across the threshold one after the other, like a pair of celestial beings. The queen looked envious and secretly sighed that it was great to be young.
"My son, please pay your respects to the Queen."
"My daughter-in-law pays my respects to the Queen."
"Quickly, excuse me." The Queen raised her hand gently and enthusiastically, "You don't have to be so restrained when you come to this palace from now on."
With that said, he ordered the people around him: "Serve tea to the King of War and the Princess."
Rong Cang and Chu Yunfei thanked them and then sat down one after another.
The queen looked at Rong Cang's expression and frowned slightly: "Why do you look so ugly today? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Go back to the Queen." Chu Yunfei smiled, looking much more relaxed than before, "Rong Cang just detoxified today. The process was a bit dangerous and he suffered some pain. Fortunately, the poison has been detoxified, and there will be no more pain in the future." Threatened again.”
The queen was overjoyed: "Really?"
Chu Yunfei nodded.
"That's great." The queen breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled bitterly, "There are many things that can harm people in the palace, and they are hard to guard against. You must be more careful in the future."
Rong Cang was silent and his eyes fell on the queen's face. He didn't know whether it was because he learned about his life experience or because the queen always treated people gently. Looking at her at this moment, there seemed to be an indescribable emotional fluctuation in his heart.
It's just that he has learned to control his emotions over the years. Even if he knows whose son he is, they don't have to be too anxious now that there is no evidence.
I know she is living a good life - although no one can replace the pain of losing her son, the pain in her heart these years cannot be summed up by "living well".
But now that things have come to this, it’s time to calm down.
"The fifth princess has been learning the rules these past two days." The queen smiled lightly, "I sent the most stern nun in the palace to teach her, and the other three also learned well."
The sternest nanny in the palace must be someone with some confidence. She is either from the Queen or the Queen Mother.
Even if Rong Jinyue held a grudge, she would not dare to vent her anger on her grandma.
But speaking of the Queen Mother...
Chu Yunfei suppressed the weirdness in her heart and spoke respectfully: "Empress, does the Queen Mother worship Buddha all the year round and stay in Ci'an Palace without seeing anyone?"
"Yes." The queen nodded, "Even when the emperor went to greet him, the queen mother didn't see him. She is much more pious than me."
The Queen Mother has been worshiping Buddha for many years. In the first few years, she occasionally met the emperor, but later he even disappeared altogether.
Ci'an Palace has an old woman who specializes in serving the Queen Mother, and there is also a special small kitchen where several cooks prepare vegetarian food for the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother will not attend any celebration banquets in the palace.
Chu Yunfei was a little confused, because when she got married to Rong Cang, the Queen Mother transferred the nanny Xiong beside her to Prince Zhan's Mansion. If she really didn't care about worldly affairs and didn't care about anything, how could she specially transfer a nanny? give them?
"Rong Cang, I want to ask you something." The queen frowned and said, "Why did the emperor suddenly appoint Xie Lin as the Minister of Household Affairs?"
Rong Cang shook his head slowly: "There is no sign of this matter, and I don't know much about it. If the Queen wants to know, I can ask my uncle on my behalf."
"You can talk to him when you have time." The Queen said calmly, "But don't get too close. Be careful of being impeached. It will be bad for you and him."
"Queen, please rest assured, I know what to do." Rong Cang said, and stood up on his own initiative, "My husband is not allowed to stay in the harem for too long. I and Yun Fei will leave first."
The queen did not keep them, but ordered her nanny to prepare some supplements for them: "You have to take good care of your body when you are leading the army. Take some of the ginseng and deer antlers I have here with you."
"Thank you, Queen."
After the couple left the Queen's Palace, they walked all the way out of the palace and met Prince Yu and his wife at the gate of the palace.
"Ninth brother, ninth brother and sister." King Yu greeted him first and helped Zhao Yunling get out of the carriage, "You are also entering the palace today?"
Rong Cang gave a faint hum.
"Let's go in and say hello to our mother and concubine." King Yu took the initiative to explain, with a frank and upright expression, "Yesterday, my father announced in the court that he would establish a crown prince. The civil and military officials of the court have already begun to think about who the emperor's favorite prince is. , Ninth Brother, do you have any ideas in mind?"
Rong Cang said indifferently: "I have no idea."
"Ninth brother, can't you guess who father will appoint?"
"There is nothing to guess." Rong Cang said calmly, "My father is in his prime, so what if he is crowned prince? It does not mean that there will be no changes in the future."
After saying this, he took Chu Yunfei's hand and walked towards his carriage.
King Yu looked at his back thoughtfully.
variable?
What does he mean?
"Your Majesty, what does the King of War mean?" Zhao Yunling turned to watch Chu Yunfei get on the carriage, looked back, lowered his voice and said, "Father is in his prime... What he means is that even if someone does it now The prince, it is very likely that he will not be able to sit on the throne in the future?"
"That's what I mean." King Yu stepped into the palace gate, "The situation in the palace is changing rapidly. Who can predict what will happen in the next few decades?"
What Rong Cang said makes sense.
Now that he has been appointed a prince, he is a living target for other brothers. He may be assassinated today and framed tomorrow.
He also had to face the vassal king who had strong soldiers and horses in the fiefdom.
but……
King Yu's eyes darkened, he still wanted that reserve position, even if he was framed or assassinated.
Prince, Crown Prince.
One person is inferior to ten thousand people.
According to his father's cautious and steady temperament, once the prince is established, he will not be deposed easily. He will even transfer part of his power to the prince and try his best to cultivate him before he abdicates.
Who can resist this temptation?
"Can the prince guess who my father's favorite candidate is?"
King Yu came to his senses and said with unclear meaning: "The emperor's heart is unpredictable."
King Chen has been having bad luck recently, and his previous harem has not been very good. There is a strong possibility that he will fall out of favor, but King Yu dare not conclude that he will definitely fall out of favor.
What if this is a cover-up trick of the father?
What if the father just loves deeply and feels responsible?
What if the father just wanted to test the attitude of the ministers?
No one dares to determine the outcome until the last minute.
