Resourceful beauty

Chapter 299
"Didn't you say that the Lin family is just Qingliu? Why are they getting involved in Jiufan's affairs now?"

After seeing off the angry Queen Mother Lou and returning to the inner hall, Fang Ruxuan asked curiously.

Chu Yuan smiled coldly, "You are a scholar who is useless, and the wealth is so great, who doesn't want to take a chance?"

My young lady married into the East Palace, I am afraid that the whole Shangyang City people will think that the Lin family is standing firmly behind Chu Yuan, but now, they are involved in the matter of Jiufan, just look at the attitude of the Empress Dowager Lou, It was known that they were on the side of King Rui, what exactly did the Lin family want to do?
Feeling that the current situation is becoming more and more chaotic, Fang Ruxuan sighed helplessly, lowered her head, and faced Brother Ming's quiet and well-behaved face, Fang Ruxuan involuntarily put those things aside, teasing him up.

"Mother, call me mother..."

I vaguely remember that the child would call mom and dad from eight or nine months old. These days, Fang Ruxuan persevered in teaching her, but Brother Ming couldn't open his mouth. Whenever this happened, he blinked his big clear eyes and smiled happily. Looking at Fang Ruxuan, she didn't speak no matter how coaxed she was.

"Good son, call him Daddy, Daddy..."

Chu Yuan let go of his worries and joined the team of seducing/coaxing his son.

Seeing Brother Ming looking at him, his eyes finally locked on the jade pendant with dragon patterns on his body, Chu Yuan simply took off the jade pendant, and shook it in front of Brother Ming, "Good son, I'll give you this after calling Daddy." .”

His eyes were curved like crescent moons with a smile, Ming Geer stretched out his hand to grab it, and grinned and shouted: "Didi..."

Although he shouted it wrong, he probably knew that he was calling Chu Yuan. He glanced at Fang Ruxuan who couldn't laugh or cry. Chu Yuan was happy, copied Brother Ming, and spun and laughed in the inner hall.

The warm laughter of the father and son made Fang Ruxuan let go of the exhaustion in her heart, and only felt that it would be great if time could stand still at this moment.

"People have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries. Now, King Yong is probably more nervous about this matter than I am, so I let him make troubles, and I can reap the benefits of being a fisherman."

Before going to sleep, seeing that Fang Ruxuan was still distracted, Chu Yuan persuaded her with a smile.

Fang Ruxuan nodded, and immediately asked Chu Yuan with a sly smile, "Then what about Lin Keer, is she really going to be sent to Shouchang Palace?"

During the day, the Empress Dowager Lou coaxed her away. Lin Ke'er was crying in Xuanyi Hall, and nobody paid any attention to her for a long time. Spread the word, let her decide whether to go to Shouchang Palace to serve the Empress Dowager, or stay in the East Palace to contemplate behind closed doors.

After going to Shouchang Palace, at least I have a free body. Maybe by chance in the future, I can return to the East Palace.But staying in the East Palace, after the one-year ban, no one can predict what will happen in the future.

Chu Yuan sneered, "Let her go, it's a disaster to keep people who eat inside and out."

There is Xin Lan in the East Palace, which is already Chu Yuan's bottom line. If Lin Ke'er is still restless, at that time, Chu Yuan may not even give such kindness to Queen Mother Lou.

Sure enough, in the early morning of the second day, after Chu Yuan left, Hu Moyan and the others came to pay their respects. Lin Keer also came, kowtowed, and said that he would go to Shouchang Palace to serve the Empress Dowager.

Without saying a word, Fang Ruxuan ordered Bishuixuan to pack up Lin Ke'er's things, let Ding Xiang take her with her, and sent Lin Ke'er to Shouchang Palace.

In the afternoon, when Chu Yuan came back, his gloomy expression was swept away.

"But how did things turn around?"

Fang Ruxuan asked him with a smile.

Chu Yuan tapped the table with his fingers, hesitated for a moment and said: "Although it has not been decided yet, but I am also hesitating when I look at my father's appearance. It should be eight or nine."

Saying that, Chu Yuan got up and stretched, turned around and went to the Nuan Pavilion, and hugged Brother Ming who could already be called Daddy.

The father and son were playing games on the soft couch. Chu Yuan turned his head and said, "King Yong has served in the Ministry of War for so many years. He probably has his handwriting in the military camps all over the country, and the southeast military camp is no exception. If we cut this piece now I am afraid that he is more reluctant than me to go out and give it to King Rui. Therefore, in the morning court today, he proposed that military power should not be divided. Therefore, even if the vassal king is the vassal, the military camps in various places should still be dispatched by the father and the generals. .”

King Yao may not have noticed King Rui's thoughts. The reason why he let him go is because he didn't want so many adult princes to gather in Shangyang City. Now that there is no division of military power, there will be no chance of causing trouble to Xiao Qiang. , King Yao will definitely think about it again and again.

"Has King Yong's fiefdom been settled yet?"

The long-term worries were not taken into account for the time being, and there was a way to alleviate the near-term worries, Fang Ruxuan really let out a sigh of relief.

Chu Yuan shook his head, "This will cause King Yong and the others a headache."

"Where is King Ping?"

Putting myself in the shoes of Wu Xiuyan, if she were Wu Xiuyan, she might also look forward to being able to go to the fiefdom, rather than implicating King Ping in the circle of right and wrong, Fang Ruxuan couldn't help asking with concern.

"Prince Ping will definitely be the happiest if the matter of Fan is settled. Yao Kingdom is so big, he is happy to give him any place."

Presumably King Ping had already talked about the feudal clan, and when Chu Yuan mentioned King Ping, his words were a bit brisk.

After dinner, Chu Yuan hugged Brother Ming and took Fang Ruxuan for a walk in the Imperial Garden.

After walking a few steps, I met Concubine Fang and the two nobles behind her.

The three of them seemed to have a very harmonious relationship. Concubine Fang said something, and the two agreed to make peace, which made Concubine Fang's smile tremble.

Seeing Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan, the two hurriedly saluted. Concubine Fang had a calm expression, and after seeing her, she led Yuguiren and Rouguiren away far away.

When passing by, Chu Yuan frowned slightly.

"I remember you said before that Concubine Fang will receive a large amount of pearl powder from the Ministry of Internal Affairs every month?"

Chu Yuan asked Fang Ruxuan.

"Is there anything wrong?"

Nodding her head, Fang Ruxuan glanced at the back of Concubine Fang going away, and asked suspiciously.

Chu Yuan hesitated for a while, then said softly: "Father went to the palace, and now looking at it, he is more energetic than before, but it is only when he is in front of people. When he carries people on his back, he is even more tired. Li Sheng He knew the inside story, but he didn't dare to say too much to me, so I knew there might be some reason for this."

After handing over the government affairs to Chu Yuan, King Yao lived a very leisurely life, and the number of times he entered the harem/palace was several times more than before. If he was a strong man, it would be fine, but after all He is in his fifties, and it is normal for him to be unable to do what he wants. However, the nobleman Yu and nobleman Rou are sleeping at the same time, which made Chu Yuan feel something was wrong.

But how could Chu Yuan, as a son, talk about such things?
The Empress Dowager Lou didn't know the inside story, she just thought that King Yao was just idle, lingering in the harem with forgetfulness, and didn't take it seriously.Queen Zhou knew what was going on but intentionally condoned it. After coming and going, King Yao's current situation became worse all at once.

Chu Yuan asked King Yao to call the imperial doctor to check his body, but King Yao said he was fine.Chu Yuan took the initiative to ask the imperial doctor to ask for the Ping'an pulse, but was reprimanded by King Yao.

Now, Chu Yuan is probably the only one who is really worried about King Yao.

As the night darkened, Chu Yuan let out a long sigh, and Fang Ruxuan's mood also became heavy.

The next day, when it was time to go to Fengming Palace to pay her respects, when Fang Ruxuan arrived, she saw Chu Xiu sitting next to Queen Zhou.

Seeing Fang Ruxuan, Chu Xiu showed a kind smile, as if there had never been any trouble between the two of them.

Fang Ruxuan glanced at her, and after saluting Queen Zhou, she turned around and sat in her seat. Fang Ruxuan didn't notice that Chu Xiu's eyes passed her, and there was such a moment of sternness.

After Concubine Han and the others arrived, Fang Ruxuan suddenly discovered that today's Concubine Han was wearing a jade hairpin just like Concubine Lu Rufei.

Judging from their current grades, such hairpins are extremely common, not to mention that they were on the heads of two people who appeared at the same time.

Others didn't notice, but Fang Ruxuan noticed that Lu Rufei glanced over Han Guifei's head with a trace of surprise.

Coming out of Fengming Palace, Fang Ruxuan followed Concubine Han's footsteps and asked about the jade hairpin.

As if she didn't want to talk too much outside, Concubine Han didn't say anything, and took Fang Ruxuan back to Changle Palace. She didn't take off the jasper hairpin from her head until she was sitting in the inner hall, and put it in front of Fang Ruxuan.

"This is the hairpin made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs when I entered the palace for a talent show. Each of the selected girls has one. Thinking about it, the only ones who still have this hairpin in the palace are Ben Gong and Concubine Ru."

Han Guifei said softly.

"Then today..."

That being the case, it is not unusual for Concubine Han Gui and Concubine Lu Rufei to have the same hairpin. The strange thing is why they chose today to wear the hairpin.

Concubine Han's eyes darkened for a moment, and then she said calmly, "Today is the birthday of Concubine Ning, the prince's biological mother."

In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed, things have changed, and Ning Bi's birthday may have been forgotten by no one.

Fang Ruxuan couldn't help but recall that when Sang Zan relayed what Concubine Xi had said that day, Concubine Han, Concubine Lu Rufei, and Concubine Ning had a very good relationship with Concubine Han, Concubine Lu, and Concubine Ning, but later Concubine Han gradually alienated them.

At this moment, Fang Ruxuan really wanted to ask about the past, but the words came to her lips, so Fang Ruxuan finally suppressed them.

Although the steelyard in my heart is tilted on Han Guifei's side, just like Fang Ruxuan doesn't believe Lu Rufei's words, now, before the truth is revealed, Han Guifei's words are also not credible. Misleading Fang Ruxuan made her think twice.

Concubine Han seems to have known about Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan's unjust death in the year of Concubine Ning, and now seeing Fang Ruxuan's appearance, she also thought of what she was thinking, smiled, and finally said nothing.

(End of this chapter)