usatvline Chapter 528 is really arrogant!
Chapter 528 is really arrogant!
Xiao Mengxi was a little annoyed and winked at her guards.
Immediately, a guard came forward with a smile and held Xiao Rui.
"Sir, I caught a civet cat a few days ago. I will take you to see it."
As he spoke, Xiao Rui clapped his hands again: "Hello, raccoon cat! I want to see a raccoon cat!"
After the guards took Xiao Rui away, Xiao Mengxi sat opposite Shen Shuyi and poured her a cup of tea.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, County Lady. Rui'er has been like this since he was frightened when he was young. His condition has been a little better in recent years, but he still acts like a child." Xiao Mengxi stared at Shen Shuyi and spoke slowly, her brows full of a mother's melancholy.
Shen Shuyi comforted him in a gentle voice: "Since it has improved, I think one day, the prince will recover."
Xiao Mengxi said bluntly: "I will not beat around the bush with you. You are a smart person, unlike those mediocre people who only look at the surface."
"If you are willing to marry Rui'er, this princess will promise you a lifetime of wealth and honor, fine clothes and delicious food. What Rui'er cannot give you, this princess will give you. If you give birth to Rui'er's bloodline in the future, this huge princess mansion will belong to you in the future."
Shen Shuyi gently played with the teacup in her hand: "What else can the princess give me? Just this princess's mansion and your so-called glory may not be enough to make me excited."
Shen Shuyi's words made Xiao Mengxi silent.
She didn't believe that Shen Shuyi would just nod and agree, but she would be angry if she refused directly.
But at this moment, she treated this matter as a business and asked how much benefit she could get, which made her silent.
Indeed, although she is now a princess and seems glamorous, she actually doesn't have much to offer that is attractive.
Besides, who can predict what will happen a hundred years later?
Seeing her silence, Shen Shuyi asked again: "Have you ever thought about fighting for the throne, Princess?"
Shen Shuyi's voice was much lower, and his almond-shaped eyes looked directly at Xiao Mengxi. Xiao Mengxi met those clear eyes and was stunned for a moment.
A fight for the throne?
Doesn't she also want to have the merit of following the dragon?
But now Emperor Qianwu is in his prime and still remembers her kindness. It would be foolish for her to get involved at this time!
But the change of dynasty and the succession of a new emperor to the throne are inevitable sooner or later.
She has no husband and no son to rely on. How many years can she survive relying only on the grace of His Majesty?
Xiao Mengxi withdrew her thoughts and looked directly at Shen Shuyi with her sharp eyes.
But no matter how much she has lost power, she is still a royal relative and not someone that ordinary people can interfere with.
"Of course, but it's too early now." Xiao Mengxi gave an answer.
Shen Shuyi nodded: "I will consider it carefully. If the princess can offer enough chips, it is not a bad idea."
Xiao Mengxi smiled: "You dare to ask."
Shen Shuyi smiled: "Everyone in the world is busy pursuing profit. It's just that everyone wants different things. If the price offered by the princess is high enough, it's not impossible for this minister to agree."
Xiao Mengxi didn't want to continue this topic, but now she was curious about what Shen Shuyi wanted, so she looked at her and asked, "What do you want?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "I think the princess knows that I am under the order of the Queen Mother to investigate the matter of the second prince. If I can find out the truth and make further progress, I will surely receive the Queen Mother's favor."
Hearing this, Xiao Mengxi looked at Shen Shuyi with more admiration in her eyes.
She admires women who rely on themselves, because such women can go further than those who rely on men.
Xiao Mengxi stood up and walked to the railing, looking out at the crowd admiring the plum blossoms below, and fell into deep thought.
Shen Shuyi was not in a hurry. She had thought about it carefully. Xiao Mengxi was of similar age to Emperor Qianwu. Since she had a good relationship with Emperor Qianwu, she might know some of the hidden secrets of the past.
After a while, Xiao Mengxi turned around and looked at Shen Shuyi and said, "I only know that Xiao Huaijin, His Majesty, Yin Qiling, Xiang Fei, and Rou Fei had a very good relationship back then."
"Your Majesty is cynical and free-spirited. Miss Yin has a similar personality to him, both of them are unrestrained."
"In comparison, Xiao Huaijin is a true gentleman, upright, gentle as jade, and trustworthy. Even when the competition for the throne was extremely fierce, he was still respected and trusted by his brothers."
As she spoke, Xiao Mengxi sat back in front of Shen Shuyi and asked the maid to bring a pot of hot tea.
She personally poured a cup of tea for Shen Shuyi and continued, "Empress Xiang is a gentle and kind person. She has the bearing of a lady from a noble family, but she has no ambitions, and she doesn't put on airs all the time."
Although Fengbo Pavilion has a good location and there are a lot of charcoal fires burning inside the pavilion, it is a cold winter after all.
Not long after, Shen Shuyi felt a chill.
Xiao Mengxi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and fell into memories again.
"As for Concubine Rou, she was the most innocent at that time. She followed them all day long, like their little tail."
I thought that His Majesty would fall in love with Miss Yin, who has the same temperament as him, and Xiao Huaijin would like Concubine Xiang, who has a similar temperament and is gentle and docile to him.
But no one expected that the reality was just the opposite.
Emperor Qianwu, who was a carefree and passionate man, fell in love with the gentle and kind Concubine Xiang, while Xiao Huaijin, a self-restrained and restrained young man, fell in love with the passionate and outspoken Miss Yin.
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi understood.
It has to be said that Xiao Mengxi did know more. She had been researching for a long time, but no one could explain it as thoroughly as she did.
After all, they are boys and girls who grew up together. If they have some thoughts, they will inevitably tease each other.
Shen Shuyi took a sip of hot tea, and his whole body immediately felt much warmer.
"What about Concubine Rou?"
Since they were in love with each other, why was it that the once inconspicuous Concubine Rou was so favored?
Xiao Mengxi didn't continue talking, she looked directly at Shen Shuyi and said, "I have said enough, what can the county lady promise me?"
Shen Shuyi looked straight at her: "Aren't you afraid that after you die, there will be no one to take care of the prince?"
Xiao Mengxi said nothing.
Shen Shuyi curled her lips and said in a deep voice: "Although I cannot guarantee that I will be willing to marry the prince, I will remember the princess's kindness in my heart. If I can rise to prominence in the future, I will definitely take care of the prince."
Hearing Shen Shuyi's words, Xiao Mengxi sneered.
"The Princess of Changning County is so arrogant! She is so arrogant!"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "As the saying goes, flowers don't last forever, but people are good for a thousand days. Since the princess values me, I must have something good about me."
Xiao Mengxi stared at Shen Shuyi coldly, and after a while, she couldn't help but smile.
Not to mention, she was almost tricked by this Changning County Lady.
Her son, a member of the royal family, actually needs to be taken care of by a minister's daughter? Ridiculous, really ridiculous!
Even if Shen Shuyi rose to prominence, could she still sit in that position? Even if she was favored by the Queen Mother and His Majesty and was given the title of Princess, she was not of royal blood and had no father or brother to rely on. How could she dare to boast that she would take care of her son?
"Okay, it's okay to tell you." Xiao Mengxi spoke again.