The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1135 Hypothesis

Since they had to wait for a while, Shu naturally had time to talk to Sheng Yuan alone.

"Ever since my uncle took charge of the Nine Cities Military Mansion, there have been more and more rumors outside. The prince has become more low-key because of this. Except for being on duty, he hardly steps out of the mansion. Kuang and I rarely go out for banquets."

Speaking of the turmoil in Kyoto, Shu sighed softly, "The prince often said that once the crown prince is decided, all the turmoil will be eliminated and all the waves will be calmed. But I think the wind will be hard to stop!"

At this point, she looked at Sheng Yuan, whose expression remained unchanged, and paused. The words she wanted to say rolled between her lips and teeth several times before she said, "I heard that Princess Zhaode has excellent talents, just like her father and grandfather, and is often praised by the emperor... Alas! How great it would be if the princess was a prince! Then there would be no trouble now!"

Sheng Yuan heard this and smiled indifferently: "Look at what you said, sister-in-law. There are not so many "what ifs" in the world. The established conditions cannot be changed. Making assumptions will only cause trouble. Why bother? Besides, you also said that the princess has talents like her father and grandfather. How can we know that her achievements in the future will not be better than her father's?"

"Ha, ha, that's right." After getting hit by a not-so-hard nail, Shu endured the discomfort and forced a few smiles.

She didn't say anything, and Sheng Yuan was too lazy to talk to her. He just took out a ring and twirled it around on his finger.

Seeing her throwing the ring away out of boredom without saying a word, Shu's already depressed mood became even more depressing.

"Sister Yuan, Old Concubine Cen came to the palace some time ago. After returning home, Princess Hong'an first went to the palace to pay a visit, and then came to our house. The old lady and the marquis did not meet her, so they just asked me to entertain her."

"Come to the mansion again?" Sheng Yuan had never heard of this, but he became somewhat interested.

"Well, this time he came here differently from usual times. He didn't come to beg for mercy, but just asked me to give a message to the queen." Having said this, Shu paused and looked at Sheng Yuan silently, as if waiting for her reaction.

Sheng Yuan's expression remained the same, his head still slightly tilted, as if he was listening attentively.

Shu pursed her lips, adjusted her mood, and then slowly recited a poem: "'When the previous dynasty entrusted the orphan to the care of the cradle, the tripod was moved, the seal was replaced, and the deer was lost; the princess became a royal wife, who knows the feelings in the meantime; originally the jokes gradually faded away, who would have thought that the old news would be spread again; sympathy and helplessness, who will hold the seal this time?'"

"Did Grand Princess Hong'an say that?" Sheng Yuan smacked his lips twice, unable to empathize.

However, seeing Shu's sad face, she did not remain silent: "People often say that oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges. Although the same fruit seedlings are planted at the same time and harvested at the same time, we cannot classify the two baskets of fruit into the same category, right?

To achieve something, the right time, right place and right people are all essential. The words of the Grand Princess sounded like tears and complaints, which made you, my sister-in-law, cry. Rather than saying that the Grand Princess's experience is heartbreaking, it is better to say that you, my sister-in-law, are full of emotions and tears.

If you think about it carefully, if you compare her to the princess who pretended to be a prince and was falsely enthroned as the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, I wonder how many times stronger she is! "

“……”Although Shu was not good at poetry and literature, he was not ignorant and had read the history books of previous dynasties.

The baby girl emperor mentioned by Sheng Yuan, who ascended the throne and was deposed on the same day, was the only daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty. She had been a pawn in the hands of her grandmother, Empress Dowager Hu, since birth. She sat on the throne unknowingly, but ended up being unknown in history and her whereabouts were unclear.

Compared with this person, Princess Hong'an's experience is much better.

It seems that if Emperor Chen had not chosen to pass the throne to his uncle, but instead allowed his uncle's family to usurp the throne and seize power, Princess Hong'an would not have ended up being unknown, but she would not have received the preferential treatment she has received for most of her life.

Thinking of this, Shu suddenly wanted to slap himself!

  Hey! How did she let Sheng Yuan lead her astray?

She was clearly testing the other party, but in the end, she unknowingly agreed with the other party's argument!

Speaking of which, Sheng Yuan is really mean!

Princess Hongan compared her past to Princess Zhaode's present, and she compared Princess Hongan to the earlier and more distant female emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty. If Princess Hongan heard this, she would probably faint again.

But to be honest, considering the changes they experienced when they were in their infancy, Sheng Yuan's metaphor is more appropriate.

"People always like to think about what would have happened. If I hadn't made that choice at the time, maybe..."

Before Shu finished trying to make amends, Sheng Yuan laughed out loud: "Choice? When Chen entrusted her with the care of her son, Princess Hong'an was still a baby! Even if she was given a choice, would she understand? Could she speak for herself? Could she make the decision?"

"If you were to choose..." Sheng Yuan tilted her head and smiled at Shu who was sympathizing with Princess Hong'an, "If my sister-in-law had foresight, or if she could go back to the time when she was still single, would you still choose to marry my elder brother?!"

"???" Shu was startled when she heard this, and then her face turned red. She scolded in dissatisfaction, "Sister Yuan, what do you mean by that?!"

Sheng Yuan blinked and looked at her innocently: "Isn't this just a hypothesis? Why are you so anxious, sister-in-law? Why, nowadays, even 'hypothesis' has a threshold? Sister-in-law, you can hypothesize, and Princess Hongan can also think of hypothesizing, but I can't hypothesize?"

As she spoke, she stared at Shu with ill intent, until she almost exploded, then she shook her head and said, "Humph, based on your reaction, I know it's obvious to me that if you really have to choose, you may not choose my brother!

After all, my eldest brother is a person who is ignorant and tactful. He doesn't value his bed but his desk, and he only pursues self-achievement. It may be an exaggeration to say that he cares nothing else, but when he is busy, he has to forget about everything else.

Such a person with many shortcomings and many advantages... If you look at the face, maybe you will love and hate him, but if you go beyond the appearance, I am afraid that the hate will be greater than the love, right? ! "

"You! You, you, you, don't talk nonsense. There are not so many ifs!" Shu didn't know if Sheng Yuan had hit the nail on the head. Not only did her mind go blank for a moment, but even the words she spoke were not very stable.

"Sister Yuan, I didn't know that I was so bad in the eyes of my own sister!"

Sheng Xin's sudden words instantly saved the helpless Shu family.

Seeing her husband suddenly appear, Shu Shi didn't care about her manners and immediately ran behind Sheng Xin. She looked at Sheng Yuan aggrievedly and complained in a low voice: "Sister Yuan, how can you frame your sister-in-law like this?"

Sheng Xin glanced at her, and nodded at Sheng Yuan, who was not at fault, with a half-smile: "If you want to tease someone, just go to the court. Why bother bullying the women in the harem? It's not fair to win!"

"Okay, okay, okay, my victory is not fair! Then I'll go find someone who won extremely well. I won't disturb you anymore!" Sheng Yuan made a weird face at her brother, turned around, and walked away with Xiaoyao in a swagger.

"You girl, be patient when you get to the Duke's Mansion! Don't tear down the house!" Sheng Xin didn't chase after her, but just reminded her loudly while tapping his folding fan.

After hearing this, Sheng Yuan didn't turn around, but just waved his arm as a response.

“This girl!” Sheng Xin shook his head in amusement. When his younger sister disappeared, he suddenly stopped smiling and looked at Shu seriously, reminding her, “Yuan Jie’er is not someone who will easily cover up her mistakes, and she will not easily lose face for her family. If what she said makes you feel uncomfortable, then she is just giving you a warning…”

Hearing this, Shu was shocked. She was about to argue with him, but Sheng Xin waved his hand nonchalantly, "You don't need to explain to me. I'm just advising you not to attract attention instead of trying to make a contribution! Sister Yuan is not a person without temper. If she really gets angry, you'll know whether she's easy to deal with! When the time comes, don't blame me, your husband, for not reminding you!"

After saying that, he shook his sleeves and walked away.

Only Shu was left standing there, looking in the direction of the imperial city with an uncertain expression.