noffsinger Chapter 340 Retreating to Advance
Chapter 340 Retreating to Advance
Shen Sui'an didn't expect that even though she was about to go to the Southern Dynasty, the emperor would still give her the title of princess.
"Sui Sui, why do you think your uncle would give you a title at this time? Will he stop you from going to the Southern Dynasty?" Feng Yuanjia came to find Shen Sui'an as soon as he heard the news.
"No." Shen Sui'an shook his head slightly.
If the emperor wanted to stop her, he would not have conferred the title of princess on her.
"I'm worried that Concubine Yao and the Second Prince might have other ideas." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.
Feng Yuanjia raised her eyebrows, "Whatever they think, they still have the final say in the court."
Shen Sui'an patted her hands, "The Second Prince is the regent, and the First Prince and the Fifth Prince have both been given titles. It's already obvious. You can't treat the Second Prince the same way as before."
"I know." Feng Yuanjia curled his lips, "I originally wanted to go back to Yunzhou to celebrate the New Year, but he didn't agree to let me go back."
"Humph, isn't it just because I'm worried that my uncle is seriously ill now, and I'm on guard against my father causing chaos in Yunzhou?"
The second prince's vision is really bad. Is the person Yunzhou should be on guard against now his father?
It is obvious that the control over most of Yunzhou is in Feng Chunhua's hands.
Shen Sui'an thought back to her previous life. After the Second Prince ascended the throne, there was no war on the border, and Prince Zhennan had not been in turmoil in Yunzhou. Or maybe she was cut off from the news later and didn't know what was happening outside.
There are so many differences in this life that she can no longer look at others with the eyes of her previous life.
For example, the second prince and Concubine Yao.
"Yuanjia, I would like to ask you for a favor." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.
Hearing the solemn tone of Shen Sui'an's voice, Feng Yuanjia put away his playful expression and said, "You say, I will do my best."
Shen Suian wanted to send everyone in the Shen family out of Shangjing City.
This was something her grandfather had discussed with her before.
They will go to the Southern Dynasty first, and then come back after the transition from the old to the new Dynasty in Yong Dynasty is stable.
Shen Sui'an also needed to divert Concubine Yao's attention.
Concubine Yao's people have been looking for the butcher. She wants to get Concubine Yao's attention back to Shangjing City so that she can have the butcher sent out of Yong Dynasty.
By then, Concubine Yao will have no excuse to threaten her with the Shen family.
"Just spread the word for me that the second prince wants to detain the Shen family in Shangjing City and use them as hostages." Shen Suian curled his lips.
"What?" Feng Yuanjia was stunned. "Why do you want to do this? Don't you want to take Prime Minister Shen and the others away?"
Shen Sui'an nodded, "Yes, that's why I need your help."
Feng Yuanjia didn't understand it for a moment.
"Why would the Second Prince detain the Shen family? My grandfather was the Prime Minister of two dynasties, and the Shen family has been clean for generations. If the Second Prince really uses them as a threat, how will people in the world view him?"
Only by removing the firewood from under the cauldron can there be a glimmer of hope.
Feng Yuanjia's eyes lit up, "What a good move to retreat in order to advance, Sui Sui, you are really smart."
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
Shen Sui'an looked at her gratefully. Originally, she had not planned to take her grandfather away, but a month ago, she discovered that there were suspicious people walking around the Shen family's house.
She found Zheng Wuqing, the deputy commander of the Pacification Division, and asked him to conduct a thorough investigation, only to find out that those people were sent by the second prince.
From that moment on, she made her decision.
Not long after Feng Yuanjia left Qilin Lane, a message came from the palace, asking Shen Sui'an to enter the palace the next day.
"Princess, why does the palace want you to come in at this time?" Ban Jian asked worriedly.
Although the envoy from the Southern Dynasty was in Shangjing City, Banjian felt even more worried.
"The emperor just conferred the title of princess on me, and it is time for me to go to the palace to express my gratitude," Shen Sui'an said.
"The palace servant didn't say who wanted to summon me just now."
"Princess, Miss Qingsu wants to see you." Ningshuang came in and said.
Shen Sui'an: "Please ask her to come in."
Qing Su held three thick books in her hands. When she saw Shen Sui'an, she knelt down and saluted, "Greetings, Princess."
"No need to be polite." Shen Sui'an said with a smile.
"Princess, this is the genealogy of all the noble families in the Southern Dynasty. You can kill time by reading it along the way." Qing Su said.
Shen Sui'an was extremely surprised and exclaimed that Qingsu was so attentive.
As children of aristocratic families, they have to understand the relationships between family trees since they are young, which family has feuds with which family, how not to sit too close together at a banquet, what kind of people came from each family's ancestors, and all kinds of news about the aristocratic families. They have to know them all.
In order to avoid mistakes in the future, which may lead to irreparable errors.
Shen Sui'an had only heard of the Ruan family among the aristocratic families of the Southern Dynasties, and was completely clueless about the others.
The family genealogies are secrets passed down from generation to generation in each family and are not easy to obtain.
"Qingsu, what are you doing..." Shen Suian took the family tree, flipped through it and read a few pages.
Even more shocked.
Even the taboos of each old lady or lady are clearly marked on it.
"This was prepared by Her Majesty the Queen." Qing Su said in a low voice.
Shen Sui'an felt warm in his heart and was even more moved by this mother-in-law whom he had never met.
"Qingsu, please thank the Queen for me. I really need this."
"Princess, when we get to the Southern Dynasty, can't you thank the Queen yourself?" Qing Su said with a smile.
Shen Sui'an smiled, "Yes, I forgot. I will be able to see my mother soon."
Qing Su smiled and said, "Princess, no matter what you need, just tell me. As long as I can find it, I will definitely bring it to you."
"it is good."
"Princess, it's time to eat." Mu Jin came in carrying a food box.
Qing Su stepped forward to support Shen Sui'an, her eyes fell softly on Shen Sui'an's belly, "The little master the princess is carrying is so well-behaved."
Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "Maybe it's a little cotton-padded jacket. Little cotton-padded jackets are usually more well-behaved."
"I heard that when the Queen was pregnant with the Prince, the Prince did not bother her mother." Qing Su said.
In fact, Shen Sui'an really hopes to have a daughter. The thought of holding a delicate, soft, sweet daughter in her arms makes her heart melt.
Shen Sui'an didn't like others to serve him dishes while he was eating, so he only left Mu Jin and asked everyone else to go downstairs to eat.
Qing Su left the main room and came to Ban Jian with a smile, "Sister Ban Jian, just now I saw a palace maid in palace costume coming to pass on a message. Is there anything going on?"
Ban Jian frowned and said, "The palace wants to summon the princess. The last time the princess went to the palace to see Concubine Yao, she didn't look very good when she left the palace."
Although the princess didn't say anything, Banjian felt that she must have heard something bad.
Qing Su raised an eyebrow, "Ban Jian, I have to go to the Honglu Temple."
"Okay, okay." Ban Jian was stunned for a moment, thinking, didn't Qingsu just come back from the Honglu Temple?
"Banjian, let's have our meal quickly. We still have to clean up the princess's storeroom later." Ningshuang called to Banjian.
"Hey, here I am." Ban Jian turned around and went to the ear room to have his meal.
"Ningshuang, can we leave Shangjing City smoothly?" Banjian asked in a low voice.
"Of course." Ning Shuang patted her head, "What are you thinking about all day long?"