"The daughter of Shen Yuan, the chief minister of the cabinet?" Qin Zhangyu was surprised, frowned, and did not agree.
"Shen Yuan is now your Majesty's most trusted person. He currently holds great power and can be said to have all the power in the government. If you marry his daughter, I'm afraid you will arouse even more jealousy and don't lead to another fatal disaster."
"Mom, please relax, it won't be as worried as you are." Xiao Cheng smiled.
"My father is suspicious by nature. Precisely because Shen Yuan has too much power, the princelings and the princelings will not dare to get too close to him. Instead, they have to avoid him."
"Similarly, if Shen Yuan wants to avoid the suspicion of his father, he will not dare to have a close relationship with a powerful prince or important minister."
"Shen Yuan has outstanding talents and profound knowledge, and is a capable minister in governing the world. My father trusts him and uses him, but he is also afraid of him."
"Today's Shen Yuan can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. He is about to lose all his rewards. At this time, marrying him with the royal family is the best way. It not only represents heaven's grace, but also makes Shen Yuan I am willing to devote all my efforts to serve the imperial court."
"For my father, I am weak and sick, and have no chance of being a reserve, nor of government, so I am the best candidate. For me, whether I can marry Shen's daughter is the outcome of what I plan to do." Hands are crucial."
After Qin Zhangyu listened quietly to Xiao Cheng's analysis, he pondered for a moment and said, "Based on what you said, wouldn't it be the same for choosing the Meng family?"
Meng Qu, the current Minister of Household Affairs, also held great power and was also trusted and reused by Emperor Zhengyuan. He and Shen Yuan were Emperor Zhengyuan's right-hand men.
The key is that Meng Qu's wife is Qin Zhangyu's biological sister, so for Xiao Cheng, the Meng family is more reliable than the Shen family.
"I remember Qingfu must be sixteen this year, right? She's just the right age." Qin Zhangyu thought of her younger sister's eldest daughter, and the more she thought about it, the more suitable she felt. "I'll ask your aunt later to see if Qingfu can decide on a family."
Xiao Cheng paused after hearing this and was silent for a long time before saying: "The Meng family is good, but in this way, the third brother may marry the Shen family, which is extremely inappropriate. Besides, whether I marry the Meng family or not, my aunt will always be Aunt, you won’t change.”
Qin Zhangyu thought for a while: "Then let Lao Qi marry the Shen family. Wouldn't this solve the problem?"
For Qin Zhangyu, Meng Qu is his brother-in-law and is always more trustworthy than the Shen family. Although Xiao Cheng has been planning what he is planning, he must not let any news leak, otherwise everything will be lost.
"If the mother-in-law is more optimistic about the Meng family, it is better to let the seventh brother marry the Meng family's cousin."
Xiao Cheng lowered his eyes, making his expression unclear.
Qin Zhangyu looked at Xiao Cheng for a while, and then laughed out loud: "After talking for a long time, it turns out that you have fallen in love with Miss Shen."
"Mother..." Xiao Cheng called softly, his ears turning reddish.
No matter how deep his thoughts are and how many plans he has, Xiao Cheng is still just an eighteen-year-old boy at this time, and it is the time of admiration in his youth.
"I remember seeing that child of the Shen family a few times in the palace. What's his name? Shen..." Qin Zhangyu thought about it.
"Shen Yao." Xiao Cheng replied in a low voice.
Qin Zhangyu glanced sideways at Xiao Cheng and said with a smile: "That's all, it's rare that there's someone you like, so I'll just follow you."
"June 20th is the birthday of the late Queen Mother. Yun'er is going to stay at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Xishan for a few days, copy some scriptures to pray for the Queen Mother, and take a break. I heard that the magnolia grandiflora on the mountain behind the Temple of the Reclining Buddha is blooming, so she Let Yun'er invite Miss Shen up to enjoy the flowers."
Xiao Cheng'er suddenly turned red again. He lowered his head and said warmly: "It's all up to mother and concubine's arrangements."
It's rare to see his son in embarrassment, Qin Zhangyu chuckled: "It's rare for you to understand. If you are as stupid as Lao Qi, don't worry me to death."
After that, Qin Zhangyu left Liuyun Palace with light steps. She was relieved that her son's lifelong events were clear. Busy looking for his youngest daughter Xiao Qingyun to make arrangements for going up the mountain.
