Duke Chengguo paused and lowered his voice: "Madam, you must know that letting Brother Gu marry Princess Changle seems to be to please the emperor, but also to help His Highness the Crown Prince and our family, isn't it?
His Highness the Crown Prince is a very affectionate person, and whatever we do now, His Highness the Crown Prince will keep it in mind.
In this way, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends to the throne in the future, the wealth of the Chengguo Palace can be sustained."
Mrs. Cui raised her head to look at Duke Chengguo and asked, "What do you mean by this? Isn't His Highness the crown prince? Shouldn't he take over the throne?"
Duke Chengguo looked at Mrs. Cui as if she were a fool, and after a long time he said: "Madam, do you think that His Highness the Crown Prince's position is as secure as Mount Tai?
I'm afraid Madam has forgotten that the Emperor has five princes.
From ancient times to the present, are there many stories of rivers of blood being shed in order to fight for power?"
"This...isn't there a law and etiquette?" Mrs. Cui said plausibly.
Duke Chengguo shook his head, "Why are you so naive, Madam? Madam, do you know what it means to become a king or lose a bandit? The laws and etiquette are obeyed by those in high positions. Do you understand?"
"However, the prince is the eldest son of the emperor. The prince and the emperor have the same blood. He is not only civilized and military, but also generous and kind. There is no reason for the emperor not to pass the throne to the prince, right?"
Duke Chengguo looked at Mrs. Cui and had a headache. Why couldn't she understand?
Duke Chengguo said irritably, "Why can't you understand?
Parties fight against each other! There is no right or wrong. The winner is the king or the loser. Who can sit in that position depends on his ability.
Before the prince ascends to the throne, everything is unknown and there are variables. Do you understand?
Madam, what you need to know is that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, you and I will still have a good life.
If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fails to ascend to that position, our good days will come to an end."
After hearing what Duke Cheng Guo said, Mrs. Cui felt guilty for a while, but she still said stubbornly, "Master Guo, there is no need to be alarmist.
The prince is calm and steady, possesses literary and military skills, is both his direct descendant and his eldest son, and occupies the right place at the right time. Who can and who dares to take away that great position?"
Duke Chengguo felt that talking to Mrs. Cui was like a scholar meeting a soldier.
He waved his hands and said, "I can't tell you clearly. The truth is unclear.
In a word, before His Royal Highness ascends to the throne, everything is subject to change.
Before that, we cannot hold back the prince.
The marriage between Brother Gu and Changle depends on the wishes of the empress and the prince. If the empress and the prince are interested, we have to nod, understand?"
Although Mrs. Cui was not happy in her heart, she saw Duke Chengguo's sullen face and did not dare to do it again.
He lowered his head and said, "I understand. Tomorrow, I will check out your concubine's voice.
However, the Duke of Guo should be concerned about the marriage between Sister Yi and Brother Le.
Mrs. Hou's wings have become stiff and she no longer wants to see my concubine.
These days, Mrs. Hou doesn't come back to the house either, so I can't talk to her anymore.
The Duke of Guo is her father, so this matter needs to be discussed between the Duke of Guo and Madam Hou."
Mrs. Cui made a strange statement, and Duke Chengguo nodded, "I understand this matter.
I will talk to Rong'er about this later.
Madam, don't be anxious. Le Geer is in the military camp now. I learned from the prince that Le Geer's marriage will be discussed after the military examination.
The martial arts competition will take place after the beginning of the new year, so it is too early now.
Mrs. Cui stood up and said, "It's getting late, I'm going back."
Duke Chengguo nodded, "Well, go ahead. I have other things to deal with tonight, so I won't go to the backyard."
Mrs. Cui looked at Duke Chengguo, said nothing, turned around and walked out.
When she saw the maid standing beside her on the corridor at the door, Mrs. Cui glared at the maid fiercely, snorted coldly, and then walked away.
The maid was so frightened that she tightened her body and lowered her head to reduce her sense of presence.
It wasn't until Mrs. Cui walked away that the maid raised her head.
In Xiang Liu's Mansion, Xiang Liu's study, Xiang Liu sat at the top and said to Liu Jinrui who was sitting opposite: "Our purpose in this ambush is not to kill Ning Yu, but to test Shi Jingyang's reaction.
What I didn’t expect was that the people from Chengguo Palace had the same goal as ours. This is an unexpected gain.”
Liu Jinrui nodded and said, "My grandson never thought that Shi Jingyang would be attracted to Ning Wei."
Liu Xiang took over, "It's a good thing for us to know that Shi Jingyang has weaknesses.
You must make good use of this military exercise, get special merit, and let the emperor see you. I will arrange the rest."
Liu Jinrui leaned forward and said, "Yes, my grandson understands."
Liu Xiang looked up and asked, "How do you think about what your Majesty mentioned last time?"
Liu Jinrui was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "Marriage matters are originally decided by the elders. The marriage of the grandson is arranged by the elders, and the grandson has no objection."
Looking at the sensible Liu Jinrui, Liu Xiang smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits. He said happily: "As expected of my grandson, he knows the priorities and the trade-offs. He is a man who does great things.
How many days of leave have you taken? How many days can you rest at home?"
Liu Jinrui leaned forward and said, "My grandson has taken two days' leave and will be back early the next morning."
Liu Xiang nodded and said: "Princess Changle should be back from Baoen Temple tomorrow afternoon. You can go and meet her by chance."
Liu Jinrui felt a little resisted and frowned slightly. Just when he was about to speak, Liu Xiang said one step ahead of him: "You also know that Princess Changle plays a very important role in the emperor's heart.
This marriage will get twice the result with half the effort if we can get Chang Le’s nod.”
Liu Jinrui remained silent.
Liu met each other and then advised: "For a princess like Changle, even if she wants stars in the sky, the emperor can build a star-catching tower for her.
Such a woman needs to put a lot of effort into capturing her heart.
A woman? Most of it is emotional. Once I give you my heart, you can do whatever you say, do you understand?"
Liu Jinrui looked at Liu Xiang blankly, "But, how to capture a woman's heart?"
Liu Xiang looked at Liu Jinrui and said with some embarrassment: "How should I teach you?
Let her know that you like her and regard her as a treasure, that's what it means.
As for how to do it, you need to figure it out yourself. This thing can only be understood, not expressed."
After hearing this, Liu Jinrui thought for a while and said: "I understand, I just want her to understand that I like her and she is very important to me.
But I can’t go up and confess my feelings directly, otherwise, she will think that I am a slut, so I have to be subtle and tactful to let her understand what I mean and be moved by me, that’s what I mean.”
Liu Xiang smiled and nodded, "As expected of my grandson, he can tell the truth with just one point. That's what it means. How to control the heat is extremely important.
It's like lighting a fire to cook food. If it's too much, it's burnt. If it's too little, it's still raw.
It should be just right, no more and no less.
Grandfather tells you that if you can handle this matter well, it will be of great benefit to you in winning people's hearts."
