mtl008 Chapter 529 Royal Relatives
Chapter 529 Royal Relatives
"This is what civil officials do. Even if they are afraid of the emperor, they still have to say what they should say. This is what is meant by "honest advice is unpleasant to the ear."
Even if his son is not in good condition, he doesn't want to work under a woman.
Su Fang didn't think so. He didn't expect that Li would arrange for his son to work under Concubine Xian.
However, since it is the emperor's order, they can only obey it.
"Well, don't you know what your precious son looks like? Since the emperor has issued an order, we should obey it."
Su Qianqian came back from outside and saw that her mother looked unhappy. She looked at her father inquiringly.
Su Fang briefly explained the matter, and after listening to it, Su Qianqian smiled faintly: "Mother, this is a good thing, why are you angry?"
The eldest princess was puzzled: "How can this be a good thing? What does she, a woman, know? Wouldn't it delay your brother's stay with her?"
"Oh, mother, think about it from another angle. If it works out, Ziming will have done a great deed. If it doesn't, it will be the fault of the virtuous concubine. This is more beneficial than working for other officials. The emperor's cousin favors her, and she has the little prince by her side. If Ziming can stay by her side, it will be an extra option, right?"
Su Fang couldn't help but give his daughter an approving look. As expected, his daughter was the smartest.
The Grand Princess thought about it and realized that this was the truth.
"But……"
"Mother, unless you want to disobey my order, there is no other way."
The eldest princess let out a long breath and said, "I am just saying this. Even if I am his aunt, I cannot disobey your order."
"See, I knew my mother was the most sensible."
On the side, Su Ziming had a bitter face.
Seeing him like this, Su Qianqian held back her laughter and said, "You too, the virtuous concubine is still a very capable woman, you should learn from her."
"What can you learn from her? Farming? Or a student?"
Hearing her son's unreliable words, the eldest princess pretended to hit him, but Su Ziming immediately jumped away.
"Mother, I'm not a child. You can't hit me at will."
"No matter how old you are, you are just a child in front of me. If I had been willing to beat you, you wouldn't be like this today. Look at you, a prince, a family of equal status, which family would be willing to become relatives with us?"
Su Ziming was not convinced: "That's because they are blind and look down on others. Just wait, I will make them look at me with new eyes one day."
Su Qianqian really didn't want to pour cold water on him, but she couldn't help but say, "You should wait until that day."
Su Ziming fought back, not wanting to be outdone: "I am not good at this or that. It's fine if I haven't gotten married, but you are different, sister. You haven't gotten married yet, and that's what's giving mother a headache."
These words touched the heart of the Grand Princess. Because of Shen Cuo's incident before, she didn't dare to mention marriage easily. Now that her son mentioned it today, she simply took this opportunity to talk to her daughter. The Grand Princess turned and looked at Su Qianqian.
"Qianqian, what your brother said makes sense. You are so outstanding, you can choose any young master from the noble family in Anjing. Now that you are twenty years old, it is time to put this matter on the agenda."
"Mother……"
The eldest princess patted her daughter's hand and said, "Okay, mother knows that you are a person who values friendship and loyalty, but you are getting older and older, and it is really not good to delay any longer. Choose one of these noble families. Once you have chosen, mother will ask the emperor to grant you a marriage."
Su Qianqian forced a smile and nodded to the Grand Princess: "My daughter will follow my mother's instructions."
----split line----
When Lu Shian came out of the palace, everyone was already waiting at the door, including Qin Qiubai, Su Ziming, and Shen Cuo.
Seeing Shen Cuo, she was slightly surprised: "Why is Lord Shen here?"
Shen Cuo clasped his fists towards Lu Shian and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered me to protect your safety."
Lu Shian was like Shen Cuo, she couldn't laugh either. What did Li Hongting mean by this move? Was he testing them?
Lu Shian simply ignored Shen Cuo and looked at Su Ziming and Qin Qiubai instead.
Very good, one is the eldest son of the Grand Princess's mansion, and the other is the Queen's younger brother, her emperor's favorite concubine. This reminded her of a word, royal relatives!
It’s not known whether such a team can succeed or not, but it’s enough to intimidate people.
After paying their respects one by one, Lu Shian got on the carriage, while the others rode horses!
Lu Shian also specifically told Shen Cuo to keep a distance from them and protect them secretly!
Secret protection is only one aspect, and on the other hand, I don't want the two of them to get too close, so as not to cause any unnecessary trouble.
In the north of the city, in the same courtyard, the Cheng Kuan brothers knew that Lu Shian was coming today, so they were waiting at the door early.
After getting off the carriage, Lu Shian's first question was "Did he confess?"
The two brothers hung their heads in shame.
"I asked you to investigate all his information. How's the investigation going?"
"If you don't check, you wouldn't know that this housekeeper Yu actually has several concubines and gave birth to five daughters. He only gave birth to a boy last year. He is just over one year old this year."
Lu Shian sneered: "How much money can a housekeeper earn? He actually has many wives and concubines. It's a joke."
"Butler Yu looks righteous on the surface, but he actually plays many tricks behind the scenes."
"Who are you torturing? Your own wives and concubines, or are you torturing others outside?"
Cheng Kuan was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted: "That's his hobby!"
Lu Shian nodded: "I see, I like this one, right?"
Lu Shian strode in: "I'll go meet him."
Qin Qiubai followed behind him obediently. Although Su Ziming was unwilling, he still followed Lu Shian into the dungeon.
The entrance to the dungeon is narrow and long, but after a few meters it opens up into a bright space.
The women who were previously imprisoned here were those who were captured, but now only Butler Yu is left here.
Butler Yu was dragged by Cheng Kuan to come in front of Lu Shian. It can be seen that Cheng Kuan interrogated him very seriously and Butler Yu suffered a lot.
Butler Yu looked up at Lu Shian. He wanted to laugh at him, but he had no strength, not even to laugh.
Seeing her like this, Lu Shian told Cheng Kuan to get him a bowl of water.
Cheng Kuan quickly brought a bowl of water to Butler Yu, who drank it in one gulp. Only then did he have some strength to speak.
"I won't say anything, so just forget it."
Lu Shian chuckled: "Butler Yu, do you think you are great like this?"
Steward Yu sneered, "What are you talking about, madam? The villagers don't understand. I am just a steward. I come to the north of the city to collect rent every once in a while. This is what a steward should do. There is nothing to be surprised about. If madam wants to use this to threaten my Duke, you are making a wrong calculation."
"Butler Yu is about forty this year."