SFS Chapter 582 The Emperor's Thoughts!
Chapter 582 The Emperor's Thoughts!
The emperor's thoughts are naturally impossible for anyone to see through.
Even the empress, who had been with him for many years, could not fathom his thoughts.
The Emperor doesn't seem to care much about Duanmu Chuze and Yandi, but he seems to be stricter with the Eastern Palace's Duanmu Chen than before.
The Emperor's intentions were actually quite simple: he wanted to educate his eldest grandson, Duanmu Chen, to be more like Duanmu Chuze, rather than the Crown Prince.
To everyone else, the Emperor's strict discipline of Duanmu Chen had a hidden purpose.
Almost everyone believed that the reason the emperor had not deposed or replaced the crown prince for so many years was because he truly valued Duanmu Chen, his eldest grandson.
Duanmu Chen lived up to expectations, mastering the Emperor's teachings in poetry, prose, and military strategy over the years. This was something the Crown Prince was quite pleased with.
While valuing the Crown Prince, the Emperor also discussed with the Empress the matter and appointed another concubine for the Crown Prince. He even personally attended the grand wedding of the Crown Prince and this concubine.
This is undoubtedly another warning for the Xie family!
Duanmu Chen clearly understood this point as well, and the Emperor's teachings over the years had also made him realize that once the maternal relatives interfered in politics, they would be left with a mess that was difficult to clean up in the future.
It was precisely because he understood this that Duanmu Chen began to gradually distance himself from the Xie family, and instead began to give more importance to his wife's lineage.
Although it wasn't very noticeable, the Emperor saw it and was very satisfied.
For those in power, the most important thing is maintaining a balance of power among the various factions in the court; this is something that can never be changed.
The Crown Prince gradually realized the Emperor's intentions, and with the Empress's repeated warnings, his relationship with the Crown Princess seemed to begin to sour.
The newlywed concubine is not only young and beautiful, but more importantly, she is also from a prestigious family, comparable to the traditionally noble Mu family.
This concubine, with her background, immediately gained the favor of the Crown Prince upon entering the Eastern Palace.
With the Emperor and Empress's subtle provocations, the Crown Princess gradually fell out of favor.
However, His Highness the Grandson's position has become increasingly stable and is basically unshakable.
Such a bizarre situation would be obvious to an outsider.
If the Xie family wants Duanmu Chen to rise to power, then they must learn to be patient and low-key, or even retire!
However, if the Xie family cannot learn this lesson, then perhaps the Emperor and the Crown Prince will not take action now, but in the near future, it will probably be Duanmu Chen himself who will deal with them!
Duanmu Chuze and Mu Xinnuan, who were far away in Yanzhou, both understood this point, but the Crown Princess and the Xie family could not understand it.
It must be said that even the most clear-headed person can make a mistake when faced with power.
Mu Xin Nuan accompanied Liu Shi as she did needlework. Now that Madam Fang was with Fang Shi, the two of them sat in Yi Jing Garden and chatted.
"My eldest cousin's wife is gentle and kind, and she and my cousin get along very well. Aunt, if my cousin has no interest, are you still going to force my eldest cousin's wife to take a concubine or prepare a maid for him?"
Madam Liu sighed softly, "I know that their staying here is partly due to your and the Prince's influence. But Ah Nuan, you must understand that matters in this world are not something we women can control. Just like you now?"
Madam Liu paused, seemingly considering how to phrase her words, "Have you ever thought about whether you can still keep the title of Princess Chang Le if you can't have children? Of course, I don't mean to curse you. It's just that for a woman, without children, it's like having no one to rely on in this life. A man's shoulder is the most unreliable thing."
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "Although my eldest uncle has several concubines, in the end, aren't my eldest uncle's most beloved cousins born of the main wife? My eldest uncle has you in his heart, he just doesn't want to say it."
Liu glared at her, "You little brat, how dare you make fun of your aunt? You're getting bolder and bolder!"
“Aunt, I think if the two of them can get along peacefully, then let them be. If you insist on giving him other women, I'm afraid it will distance you from your relationship with your eldest cousin’s wife. Besides, my cousin is so busy these days, even if you give him a whole house full of beautiful women, he would still have time to look at them.”
Liu's expression turned serious. "That's true. I'll have to talk to your prince about this later, and tell him not to keep Haoran so busy all the time."
Mu Xin Nuan choked for a moment, then burst out laughing, "My aunt is scaring me again."
"Anuan, to be honest, is there really no room for a third person between you and the Prince?" Liu was genuinely curious about this.
Mu Xin Nuan's face flushed slightly, her eyes lowered. "That's what the Prince said to me before the wedding, but I didn't take it seriously at the time. Just as my aunt said, how many words from men can be believed? But later, I hadn't reached marriageable age and couldn't consummate the marriage with him, yet he insisted on sharing a room but not a bed with me. How could such a man not move one's heart?"
Lady Liu was somewhat surprised to hear this; this Prince Chang Le was truly a devoted man.
"After we consummated our marriage, the Empress bestowed several beauties upon him. But as you can see, one was betrothed to a subordinate, one committed suicide, and another, because of his wicked intentions, was placed under house arrest. Do you think he can still see other women?"
Madam Liu was immediately moved. "Speaking of the Prince, I'm reminded of my sister and brother-in-law. Your parents' relationship was originally excellent. If it weren't for the old lady of the Mu family's haphazard arrangements, how could your father and mother's relationship have cooled for so many years?"
Mu Xin Nuan seized the opportunity to say, "Yes, in the end, it even aroused my father's hatred. So, Aunt should also think twice before acting."
Liu turned to look at her. The nanny she had arranged to be by Fang's side had told her everything that had happened to Fang here.
Liu was aware that Fang had mistakenly trusted Mu Xinyao and harbored resentment towards Mu Xinnuan. She was surprised that Mu Xinnuan hadn't taken her anger out on Fang, but instead had taken such good care of her.
Liu had to admit that Mu Xinnuan was the most considerate and far-sighted person she had ever met!
Mu Xin Nuan didn't want to ruin the relationship between the two families over such a trivial matter. She was doing this out of respect for the elders and for the sake of the kinship between the two families.
Fortunately, Fang was not too unreasonable; otherwise, she really felt she could not face this niece anymore.
"Anuan, you've had a tough time these past few days. You've also suffered some injustice at Fang's place."