After a long silence, Ji Qingyuan said: "I don't know what the girl has planned for tonight."

Shen Qiao said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, they are in the Shen Mansion and there is no one available to them. Naturally, they will not cause any trouble in the future."

Ji Qingyuan nodded,

"Now that the internal ghost issue has been resolved, what about the external cause?"

Shen Qiao thought for a moment and asked, "What are the rumors about today?"

But he saw the other party let out a long sigh and spoke slowly.

It turns out that the third prince's disobedience in front of the emperor at the palace banquet, which offended Long Yan, was widely spread throughout the capital early this morning.

The third prince's words of "monarch and minister" in the Qingliang Palace were spread out by someone unknown, causing uproar in the city.

It stands to reason that the prince's disrespectful words towards His Majesty are actually unfilial.

Even if His Majesty has no feelings for the third prince, he will still try his best to prevent the spread of these rumors because of the reputation of the royal family.

But for some reason, from last night to tonight, for a whole day, there was no response from the palace, and it seemed more laissez-faire.

This attitude can be seen in the eyes of those who are thoughtful, and they will soon understand it.

As a result, with the prompting of some people intentionally or unintentionally, the news of the third prince's fall from grace quickly spread to every corner of the capital.

The news that the Queen and Prime Minister Li were reprimanded by the Emperor in full view of the public quickly spread to the ears of everyone in the former court and the harem.

When the third prince fell out of favor, His Majesty immediately issued an order to make Xiao Duo, the eldest son who died young, the crown prince.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that there must be some connection between these two things.

Empress Li has never had the Sacred Heart, and everyone knows this.

But the position of Queen cannot be secured by mere favor.

Even ordinary wealthy families all know that "take a wife with a virtuous wife and keep concubines with sex."

What's more, she is the queen who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.

…

Both the Shen family and the Li family had queens.

However, the Shen family is a military general, and the family heads of the past dynasties have guarded the border all year round and have never participated in the trivial affairs of the court.

He has strict family rules internally and has always attached great importance to the upbringing of his children.

In this generation, except for Shen Qiaochen, whose daughter is naturally sick and weak, she is the heart and soul of the whole family.

The other three young masters all grew up under Shen Congyan's high-pressure policies.

The eldest young master Shen Cong'an has been with the army since he was a child. He was brought to the battlefield by Shen Congyan since he was a child. After many years of fighting, he has already developed a strong character.

The second young master, Shen Qiaoqi, had his foundation damaged and had no choice but to abandon martial arts and follow literature. However, he was extremely talented and brilliant, and at the age of fifteen, he became the youngest number one scholar in the Jin Dynasty.

Even the third young master Shen Qiaoran, who seemed to be the least knowledgeable, had been carefully taught by Master Yan from the Shen family since childhood.

General Shen's request for his sons is: you can fight and fight on the battlefield, and you can also laugh and curse in the capital.

But if you dare to be domineering outside and bully men and women, I will take care of you personally.

Therefore, the Shen family's family has always had a good reputation in the capital. First, General Shen and his wife are away from home all year round and have no interest entanglements with anyone in the capital.

The second reason is that the people in the General's Mansion have never done anything to bully others.

Therefore, although the Shen family has a close relationship with the royal family and holds military power, it deserves special attention.

But he rarely gets on bad terms with others, and at least on the surface, he always looks kind and peaceful.

…

But the Li family is different.

The Li family is the mother family of the current Empress Li. Although she does not have a title, the head of the family, Li Chun, is the left prime minister of the dynasty and has less power than the right prime minister.

But he is also one of the best among civil servants.

Logically speaking, such a prominent family should be strict with themselves.

However, instead of setting an example for themselves, the Li family frequently had lawsuits involving members of the family who oppressed the people and committed all kinds of evil.

After ordinary people know their identities, they don't dare to be enemies with them.

There were also cases that went to the government, but most of the people in charge were afraid of the power of the left prime minister, so they just did it perfunctory.

What's more, the Li family members who work as officials outside are even more powerful in the local area, and they are just like the villagers.

…

Civil servants and military generals look down upon each other.

But the Shen family and the Li family are inevitably compared by everyone at this time.

The results are also clear at a glance.

Most people are simple-minded and don't have too many extravagant hopes.

No matter how high the official position or salary, it means nothing to them.

All they care about is who can keep them fed and who can protect them in times of crisis.

…

For a time, rumors spread all over the capital, and people could be heard talking about it even in restaurants and teahouses.

Originally, the third prince was in power, and now he is the only legitimate son.

Those people who had been persecuted by the Li family could only knock out their teeth and swallow them.

But now Emperor Chongming would rather make the eldest son of the emperor who died young as his heir than give the third prince any hope.

Doesn't this mean that between the Shen family and the Li family, His Majesty still trusts the former more.

Empress Yuan and her successor, it was also Empress Shen who was more valued by Emperor Chongming.

The old people in the court also remembered how deeply affectionate and righteous he was with Princess Shen, Princess of Yan, when Emperor Chongming was still King of Yan.

If Mr. Shen were still here, what would the situation be like now?

Some people have also quietly thought that if the Empress Yuan and the eldest son of the emperor were still alive, then the position of crown prince of the Jin Dynasty would have fallen to him early.

After all, Shen was of noble birth and was valued by His Majesty.

Emperor Chongming had always had great trust in his cousin Shen Congyan and was very close to him.

Whether it is establishing a direct lineage or establishing an elder, or whether it is public or private.

It is justifiable to make the emperor's eldest son the prince.

Pity……

…

However, there are also people with lively thoughts who suddenly remember that Empress Shen is no longer here, but now there is another daughter of the Shen family in Emperor Chongming's harem.

After competing with Empress Li for so many years in the harem, she was especially favored by Emperor Chongming's favorite concubine Shen.

She is the sister of Empress Yuan and also comes from the Shen family.

The most important thing is that she is still alive.

Moreover, my two sons and one daughter are growing up day by day.

For a moment, everyone in the capital turned their attention to the Shen family of General Jianwei's mansion.

…

Ji Qingyuan told Shen Qiao in detail these matters that are currently being discussed outside.

Shen Qiaochen was very surprised,

"They are discussing this...isn't there anyone in the court to take care of it?"

Ji Qingyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head,

"No. I thought it was strange at first, so I asked Baizhu to invite you over. I thought you were at the palace banquet yesterday and would know more details than we did."

Shen Qiaochen recalled, "What happened at the palace banquet last night was basically the same as what is being reported outside now."

Ji Qingyuan nodded slightly, "In this case, we can basically conclude that what happened tonight must be related to the Li family."

"That's right, as Mr. just said, they must have heard the rumors from outside."

Ji Qingyuan nodded,

"Of course I wanted to test it, but I chose today, so maybe I had other thoughts."

Shen Qiao thought deeply for a moment, and a light flashed in his eyes.
Chapter completed!