"Congratulations to General Chu, and congratulations to Minister Chu."
"Same joy, same joy."
Chu Wenjin was busy coping and had not fully adapted to the change in status.
"Mr. Chu, my little girl is about the same age as you. If you don't want to give up, you can come and sit in your house."
Mr. Liu, who was also promoted by the emperor and was newly promoted to the position of Minister of Household Affairs, came to the house of Chu Wenjin, the Minister of Household Affairs, to congratulate him. It was obvious that he valued the Chu family very much.
"Sigh, Mr. Liu, you are not kind enough to be the first to arrive. Mr. Chu, my daughter had a relationship with you once. Do you still remember?"
Another adult also wanted to take Chu Wenjin as his son-in-law.
"Wen Jin is not talented. He still needs a few more years of experience. Thank you for your great love."
Chu Wenjin was neither humble nor arrogant, but he was a little overwhelmed.
Chu Yunxi looked at her third brother's high-spirited look and felt that her worries were unnecessary. The third brother seemed to be able to cope with it easily.
"younger sister."
When Chu Wenjin saw that Chu Yunxi was leaving, he quickly left the complimenting crowd and chased after him.
"Third brother, I haven't congratulated you yet."
Chu Yunxi laughed playfully, but Chu Wenjin lowered his voice and asked her:
"Sister, what is the intention of His Royal Highness in this matter?"
Chu Yunxi felt that the third brother's intelligence was not inferior to that of the second brother. In the past, he probably pretended to be a pig and ate the tiger, so that he became a playboy in the eyes of others.
When Chu Wenjin saw his sister's teasing expression, he knew that his guess was correct.
"Third brother, the officialdom is not so free anymore. Are you willing to be an official?"
Chu Yunxi still asked about her worries.
Chu Wenjin stopped laughing and was silent for a moment, which made Chu Yunxi's heart lift. The third brother wouldn't really be unwilling, right? She hoped that her family could live as she wished.
Chu Wenjin suddenly smiled and flicked her forehead.
"Silly sister, Third Brother, I have this official position, which is really more powerful than a tiger. You haven't seen that those businessmen, as soon as they heard that the emperor was going to give me an official position, they all wanted to sign long-term contracts with me."
Chu Yunxi's face was filled with dark streaks. After all, the third brother still preferred doing business.
Chu Wenjin continued to think:
"In the future, third brother, I might become the richest man in Yunxiao Kingdom. It's really exciting to think about it."
"Okay, okay, stop it, third brother, you can take it easy, or you will be accused of using power for personal gain."
Chu Wenjin nodded seriously.
"My sister is absolutely right. There are too many people with pink eye. It seems that in the future, I will have to think of ways to seek an imperial edict from the emperor so that I can do business openly."
Chu Wenjin smiled stupidly and bowed his head in a flattering manner:
"Whether the third brother can become the richest man in Yunxiao Kingdom in the future depends entirely on his sister and brother-in-law."
Chu Yunxi really couldn't do anything with this third brother, and he couldn't stand upright all day long.
"Third brother, stop talking so much and go greet the guests. They will be your future colleagues. Take this opportunity to get to know a few more adults."
"I listen to my sister."
Chu Wenjin was very polite and soon became chatting with all the adults.
The palace of General Chu was full of guests, but in the palace of Duke Xiao, one could hear the drop of a needle.
"Clang!"
A tea cup was broken into pieces at the feet of the staff. Xiao Guogong was still angry and punched the table hard.
"They must have seen that I have no son, so they dare to treat me with such contempt! Does the emperor think that with the Chu family, he can suppress me? It is simply wishful thinking!"
After Xiao Guogong vented his anger, he faltered. The servant quickly stepped forward to support him, but Xiao Guogong threw him away.
"Go away, I'm not ready to be helped."
"My lord, please calm down." The staff quickly spoke out to reassure him.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is seriously injured now. The Emperor is powerless and this is just a bluff. Please don't get angry."
"Go and send a message to King An. The Emperor's dragon body is not in good condition. Ask him to return to the capital as soon as possible and fulfill his filial piety in front of the Emperor!"
Duke Xiao narrowed his eyes. Only by changing the crown prince can he be able to solve the problem once and for all. If not, just change the emperor.
"My lord, you have forgotten that the emperor ordered Prince An not to return to the capital unless summoned."
The staff were a little frightened. Is it really at such a critical moment? Is Xiao Guogong's move too rash? If King An returned to Beijing privately and the emperor blamed him, wouldn't it be worth the loss?
"An unconscious prince is not good for the country. Everything I do is for the Yunxiao Kingdom."
"Yes, I'll do it now, little man."
The staff looked at Xiao Guogong's ferocious look and did not dare to say anything, so they could only do as he was told.
Duke Xiao Guogong's eyes were stern, he frowned and thought, with the dead soldiers and private troops he had raised, plus the generals he had attracted over the years, how confident could he be that he would surround the palace and kill the king!
But whether it was to change the prince or have a worse plan, he could only wait until Jun Hongyan returned to the capital before he could plan.
Otherwise, it is very likely that other princes will take advantage of this loophole. After all, they are still staying in the capital.
And the prince is still unconscious after so many days, and he doesn’t know when he will die. Do you want to help him?
Duke Xiao Guogong frowned and pondered, and finally thought of a person, a person who could move freely in the palace and do things conveniently. He was also a brainless person who was easy to control.
When he went to the court the next day, Duke Xiao deliberately delayed until all the other adults had left the palace, then he turned to a secluded fish pond.
There was no one around except a woman dressed as a palace maid, who was feeding the fish in the pond.
"Concubine Rong is so elegant and happy."
As soon as Xiao Guogong spoke, the woman turned her head. It was Concubine Rong, the mother-in-law of the third prince Jun Chengyi.
"I wonder what Mr. Xiao Guo wants from me?"
Concubine Rong looked around nervously, fearing that someone would discover her private meeting with Duke Xiao.
Xiao Guogong did not beat around the bush and directly threw out the bait.
"Now that my daughter has passed away, the harem cannot be left without a master. The prince and the second prince's mother and concubine passed away early. As the third prince's mother and concubine, you should shoulder the responsibility of leading the harem."
Concubine Rong raised her eyes in surprise. She had already expected that Mr. Xiao Guo wanted to make a deal with her when he came to her in private.
But she didn't expect that Duke Xiao would directly deliver what she wanted most to her.
It's not that she doesn't want her son to be the prince, but the third prince must survive the test of Duke Xiao and Prince An alive.
As a harem woman, as long as she could be used by Duke Xiao, Duke Xiao would turn a blind eye or close one. She had already thought clearly about this.
That was why on the hunting ground, she did not hesitate to make Chu Yunxi dissatisfied, but also spoke up to defend Xiao Feifei.
No, the blessing has already been found by itself.
"I wonder what Mr. Xiao Guo wants me to do?"
Concubine Rong knows very well that there is no free lunch in this world.
Very good, Xiao Guogong is also satisfied. Although this woman is stupid, she is not hopelessly stupid. This kind of person is the easiest to use.
"The prince has been in a coma for many days. As the head of the harem, you should go and visit him, right?"
When Concubine Rong heard Xiao Guogong call her the head of the harem, it seemed that she was really the noble concubine in charge of the harem.
Fortunately, she hadn't lost her head yet. She thought that it would be so easy to get the position of a noble concubine. She suppressed her excitement and asked:
"What should I do when I meet the prince?"
When Xiao Guogong looked at Concubine Rong, he knew that he had made the right choice. Strong desire would make people forget the immediate crisis, just to win the one in ten thousand possibility.