eurekapd Chapter 504 Offering Advice
Chapter 504 Offering Advice
"Yes, yes, it's all my son's fault. Mother, give me some more time. At least get some information from her first..."
To be honest, Xiao Yuncheng was also a little tired.
But he had spent too much time and energy on Shen Jingyu, and he would be unwilling to get nothing in return now.
At this moment, the confidant of Concubine Jing came in and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Princess of Changning County wants to see you."
"Who?" Concubine Jing was stunned for a moment: "Why did she come to see me?"
"Since mother has guests, I will take my leave first." Xiao Yuncheng stood up, obviously not wanting to discuss this topic with Concubine Jing anymore.
During this period, whenever he saw his mother, his marriage would be criticized, and every time he would be told that he had made a stupid decision.
Princess Jing saw through her son's thoughts and waved her hands irritably. Then she turned to Dongxue and said, "Please let her in."
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Half a cup of tea later, Shen Shuyi was sitting in the main room of Jinghe Palace, looking at Concubine Jing in front of him with a smile.
Concubine Jing and Concubine Rou give people different feelings. Concubine Rou looks more like a pure and harmless little white rabbit underneath her domineering and arrogance.
Then, beneath the gentle and dignified appearance of Concubine Jing, she is like a tiger showing its claws and fangs.
It's interesting to talk about two completely different people.
Concubine Jing held the teacup and entertained Shen Shuyi attentively: "I don't understand what the county lady is talking about."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Whether the queen admits it or not, I don't care. I came here today just to offer you some advice."
Concubine Jing said nothing and waved away some palace servants.
Shen Shuyi got straight to the point: "I think the queen is not willing to let my sister and the eighth prince get married, but she can't let go of the bargaining chip that my sister promised."
"My sister is a very smart person. If Your Majesty keeps dragging it out like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get anything out of her..."
Concubine Jing didn't have much hostility towards Shen Shuyi. Instead, she looked at her and said, "According to the county lady's opinion, what should we do?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "It's not that difficult. As long as Shen Jingyu thinks that the position of the Eighth Prince's Consort is hopeless, she will naturally be anxious."
As long as you get anxious, you can't help but show your chips.
"But in my opinion, she is not someone who will give up easily."
If Shen Jingyu would easily reveal her chips, then she wouldn't have competed in playing the piano in public at the court banquet.
Obviously, she never gave up and still wanted to be in the spotlight again.
This also meant that she still had no intention of using the chips in her hand to exchange for the Eighth Prince's wife.
There are few fools in the world, it's just that everyone has their own perspective.
Shen Jingyu is a rare smart person. She knows very well that only if she holds these chips tightly will she have room for choice and be valuable.
That is why she would never easily block her own retreat.
Shen Shuyi's almond eyes were clear, and she curled her lips: "Your Majesty, do you know that although the Qin family does not have a granddaughter of the right age, in addition to Shen Jingyu, there is another granddaughter who can match the Eighth Prince."
Concubine Jing paused, narrowed her eyes, and recalled carefully.
Shen Shuyi simply reminded her directly: "The daughter of Zhaowu School Captain Lou Zhengtao - Lou Yulan."
Concubine Jing's mind moved slightly, as if she had grasped something at this moment.
Shen Shuyi smiled and reminded her: "Your Majesty, please be clear that the person who knows this secret is not Shen Jingyu, but Old Madam Qin."
What Old Madam Qin wants is for the Qin family to rise to the top overnight, what she wants is the merit of following the dragon, and what she wants is for the Qin family to give birth to a phoenix girl.
But as for this Feng... who he is, what difference does it make?
Concubine Jing looked at Shen Shuyi with a scrutinizing look in her eyes: "You mean, you want Yuncheng and me to get close to Lou Yulan?"
"Yes." Shen Shuyi responded.
Concubine Jing said nothing, but was silently calculating in her heart.
Shen Shuyi was not in a hurry, because he knew that Concubine Jing would definitely be persuaded. After all, this method would not cause any loss to the Eighth Prince's party.
As long as Xiao Yuncheng and Concubine Jing's attitude towards Lou Yulan is ambiguous and misleading, it will be fine.
The Qin family has waited too long.
Not to mention that Shen Jingyu was almost losing her patience, I guess Old Madam Qin must have been going crazy thinking about that position.
When the time comes and Shen Jingyu is seen to be hopeless, while Lou Yulan is seeing a ray of hope, someone like Old Madam Qin will definitely abandon Shen Jingyu and re-elect Lou Yulan after weighing the pros and cons.
At that time, Shen Jingyu was in a dilemma. She was not favored by Concubine Jing, and she had lost the support of the Qin family. If she wanted to fight for that position again, she could only take the initiative to surrender to Concubine Jing.
Concubine Jing thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "But how can you be sure that Madam Qin will tell Shen Jingyu about that?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Mrs. Qin certainly won't tell Shen Jingyu all of her reliance, but Shen Jingyu is a smart person. Since she has revealed some to His Highness the Eighth Prince, she won't let herself be so passive."
To put it bluntly, Shen Jingyu is not a fool. She will not be persuaded by just a few words from Old Lady Qin to negotiate with Xiao Yuncheng.
Unless Old Madam Qin told her something.
How can a person who doesn't have any cards to play negotiate with others?
So Shen Shuyi believed that even if Shen Jingyu didn't know everything, she must know a general idea.
And for people like Concubine Yu Jing and Xiao Yuncheng, perhaps this is enough.
Concubine Jing remained silent for a long time, as if she was thinking about Shen Shuyi's words.
After a while, she looked up at the girl in front of her and had to admit that in her heart, Shen Shuyi was even a better choice than Shen Jingyu.
In other words, she never looked down upon the Qin family.
"Why did the county lady help me and Cheng'er?"
Shen Shuyi's almond eyes were clear and sharp: "A wise bird chooses the right tree to inhabit. Shuyi has already offended the Third Prince. There seems to be no better choice except the Queen."
This one sentence actually dispelled Concubine Jing's vigilance. Yes, she had heard that Xiao Heyu had shot and killed this woman in the hunting ground before.
Afterwards, the assassins sent by Xiao Heyu never returned, and she heard some rumors about them.
Now it seems that this Princess Changning is indeed extraordinary.
Concubine Jing smiled and said, "The county lady doesn't seem to want Shen Jingyu to marry my son."
Shen Shuyi also responded with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are joking. Although she and I both have the surname Shen, we have different birth mothers, so we are different after all."
Without saying too much, Concubine Jing understood what she meant. She liked people like Shen Shuyi who surrendered because they were smart and didn't ask for much.
As long as she doesn't dream of marrying Cheng'er, why wouldn't she do it?
"The county lady is helping me so much, what do you want?" Concubine Jing looked at the girl in front of her.
Shen Shuyi's eyes were dark and deep: "Shuyi's request is the same as your majesty's. I just hope that after your majesty knows the handle of Concubine Rou, Shuyi will also know it. After all, the Third Prince is decisive, and this minister also wants to leave a way out for herself."
Hearing this, Concubine Jing smiled.
After all, she had seen Shen Shuyi's abilities.
"Of course, if it succeeds, it will be the credit of the county lord."
After that, Concubine Jing continued, "The county lady and I hit it off right away. Dongxue, prepare the meal. If the county lady doesn't mind, why don't you have dinner in Jinghe Palace?"
"Your Majesty's love is so great that I would be disrespectful to refuse it."