Chapter 693: Why Did They Choose the Liu Family for the Crown Prince’s Consort?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: End less Fantasy Translation
Mo’er and Lian Qiao escorted Shu Yutong back to Leihua Courtyard, while Liu Shii and Changge ca to the main courtyard study.
Liu Fuyun had been waiting for a long ti. Seeing her enter, he couldn’t wait and asked, “Sothing happened with Miss Zhang?”
“Yes.” Liu Shii nodded coldly.
Liu Fuyun sighed, saying, “Fortunately, Yan’er ca back first.”
Liu Shii sneered inwardly, “So what if she ca back? Hasn’t Yan’er also faced trouble? Only you, Liu Fuyun, were ruthless, killing a dozen or twenty servants to silence them.”
Otherwise, Yan’er, who had been forced by her cousin, would have beco a joke in the Imperial Capital long ago!
“Why doesn’t Father ask about Zhang Wan’er’s situation?” Liu Shii walked to the Grand Preceptor’s chair and sat down, calmly asking.
Liu Fuyun was taken aback, then rembered. His face turned unpleasant, “Zhang Qian is really hopeless! Both his children are useless. He was thinking of waiting until his official position stabilized, finding an excuse to break off the engagent with the Cui family and finding a better one. But Zhang Qian’s daughter…”
He showed disdain and gave an three-word evaluation, “Vulgar and shaless!”
Liu Shii raised an eyebrow.
She had heard these words a lot before, usually directed at her!
“As for Zhang Wan’er’s matter, I will talk to Zhang Qian and have him handle it cleanly on his end.” Liu Fuyun knew that when Liu Shii ntioned Zhang Wan’er, she was giving instructions.
He explained and then turned back to his own topic, “Shii, have you t with the Crown Prince recently?”
Liu Shii raised an eyebrow, not answering directly but asking in return, “As soone with a fiance, eting the future brother-in-law privately might be inappropriate, don’t you think? The rumors of an unmarried woman losing her chastity are already unpleasant enough. Must I add a reputation for fickleness?”
Liu Fuyun’s breath caught, and after a deep breath, he said, “I don’t an that. It’s just… maintaining a good relationship with the Crown Prince can undoubtedly help Yan’er.”
“Oh.” Liu Shii stared at him. In the candlelight, it was impossible to discern how thick his face was or if he would blush.
She asked lightly, “Does Father not consider the situation in court?”
Liu Fuyun looked at her.
Liu Shii continued, “The Empress cos from a military family, right?”
“Yes.” Liu Fuyun imdiately understood with just a slight nod, grasping her aning at once. “In the Great Shu, emphasis is placed on literature over martial skills. Originally, the Empress was just a concubine to the Crown Prince and did not enjoy much favor. However, she was resilient. Before the Emperor ascended the throne, she gave birth to their eldest son, earning the favor of the Empress Dowager. With the saying ‘the mother’s status elevates the child’, she was conferred the title of concubine. After that, she bore two more imperial sons.”
Recalling the past events, his expression turned solemn as he continued, “After the forr Empress, accused of witchcraft, was deposed, the Emperor, influenced by the Empress Dowager’s persuasion, chose Consort Rong as the Empress. The purpose was to secure the position of the eldest son as the legitimate heir. It always sounds better to have a legitimate eldest son.”
Liu Shii lowered her eyes in silence.
In other words, if Qu Yingrong were not soone who hid her true self, her head could be twisted off!
“Shii, by bringing up this matter, are you suggesting that the Empress’s maternal family consists of military figures and, in order to secure the Crown Prince’s position, she must inevitably win over the civil officials?” Liu Fuyun asked again.
He had thought about all this long ago and knew why they chose the Liu family as the Crown Prince’s Consort.
Even when Liu Shii encountered trouble later on, the Liu family still had a spot as an alternative Crown Prince’s Consort.
All of this was because the Crown Prince’s maternal family was involved with the military, and he needed the support of civil officials!
Liu Shii raised her head and asked, “So, what is Father still worried about? As long as Yan’er behaves, stays quietly within the Grand Chancellor’s Residence, and persists until the Mid-Autumn Festival, won’t everything fall into place naturally?”
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