The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1236: Agitation
Sheng Xiangxun watched his little girl walk away and sighed continuously.

This girl scared the old couple enough, but she acted as if nothing had happened and went back to her official business.

Instead, it taught him to worry about gains and losses and to be hesitant and cautious.

Just now when this girl was in front of him, he spoke with confidence, as if he had mastered the matter; but now that there was no one around, he couldn't help showing a dejected look.

"Please, ancestors of the Sheng family, protect the princess and ask her to be safe and sound. Please return to Beijing soon!" Sheng Xiangxun, who had been depressed for a long time, suddenly jumped up, rushed to the yard, bowed from a distance, and kept making requests.

Zheng was worried to the point of having her head swell, but seeing him like this, she couldn't help but laugh: "Are you sure there is an opportunity to change the family? Don't your ancestors hope that the Sheng family will make further progress?"

Sheng Xiangxun was so angry that he almost jumped up and down when he heard this. He turned around and beat his chest and stamped his feet at Zheng: "Madam! My dear madam! Is this the time to say sarcastic things?! You saw how Yuan Jieer reacted just now! If we are not careful, our family will fall apart!"

Zheng rubbed her forehead, hummed, and ignored him.

Sheng Xiangxun was indeed scratching his head the more he thought about it. "It is said that money has always moved people's hearts. How can the temptation of power be compared with money? I say that I trust Xin Ge'er, but... he has a wife, a son, and ambitions. If he is moved by any one of these aspects, and he has the connections of the Shengguo Mansion, the troops in the hands of the boss, and the power controlled by Sister Kuang Qi... If the cabinet intends to let it go, do you think I can stop it?!"

At this point, Sheng Xiangxun said bitterly, "In order to establish the princess as the crown princess, the emperor and the empress have offended all the relatives and royal family. If the court insists on finding the prince of Zhao and pushing him to the throne... If the eldest brother tells Xin Ge'er about this, I'm afraid Xin Ge will be tempted."

"Xun Lang, if I were you, I would have more to worry about than just these." Seeing that his thoughts were only on the Yongxing Marquis and Shengguogong Mansions, Zheng couldn't help but remind him, "Don't let the nursery rhyme blind you... If Da Chu has no successor, do you think the court can really follow the precedent and push the Sheng family up? I'm afraid that those who are interested will try to drive them out one by one. That's when the Sheng family and the two mansions will be caught in internal and external troubles. I advise you to prepare early!"

"!!!" Sheng Xiangxun was shocked to hear this. He was originally scratching his head in confusion, but suddenly he woke up as if struck by thunder, "That's right! That's right!"

He pounded his fists on his hands, and hurriedly bowed to Zheng, saying nice things to her: "Xun, I am so lucky to have such a virtuous wife!"

"Let's talk about the nice things later! Your most urgent task is to explain to Xin Ge'er the seriousness of the matter and help him clear the fog!"

"That kid is smarter than anyone else. If he is tempted, even Zhuge Liang may not be able to persuade him! Humph, I will go and test his bottom line first... If he really can't be persuaded, then I... I will lock him up! Hide him! In short, without this person who takes the lead, the Shengguo Mansion will have no reason to be a teacher."

"..." Zheng had never expected that this man would be so naive at the critical moment. "Does he have no legs, no arms, or no brains? Using brute force against him will only make him rebel, leaving hidden dangers!"

"Then I'm really confused! I have no idea what to do!" Sheng Xiangxun was in a chaotic situation and he couldn't think straight, as he hadn't used much in most of his life.

"You just spoke so clearly in front of Sister Yuan, how come you forgot it now?"

Zheng sighed, "You really don't understand your own son?!" "You said I just..." Sheng Xiangxun thought for a moment and slapped his thigh, "Yes! If we use the reason that 'Tao'er and Yun'er can be adopted by the Queen', it can not only solve Xin'er's dilemma, but also ease Xin'er's intention! Maybe even Shu will hesitate!"

"It's not enough to just keep them both stable. Duke Sheng's Mansion must also be quiet! Before there is any news about the Crown Princess, the Yongxing Marquis Mansion and the Duke Sheng's Mansion must work together and use stillness to overcome motion!"

Sheng Xiangxun couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this: "The Shengguo Mansion is not our Yongxing Marquis Mansion. No matter how much I think, it's useless! In order to realize his ambitions, the boss is so stubborn that even the old man can't stop him. How can I convince him?!"

"If it is difficult to convince someone with reason, we should explain the benefits to him." Zheng unconsciously twirled the beads on her wrist and said softly, "If the queen really wants to adopt a son, the Sheng family's nephews are of course the best choices. But... the people to choose from don't necessarily have to be just Brother Tao and Brother Yun."

"This!!!" Sheng Xiangxun didn't expect his wife to be so decisive and willing to give up. He was so shocked that his tongue was bent. "Madam, are you saying that the children of the Shengguo Mansion are also available?"

"If it really comes to that, why is it impossible? What the queen needs is an adopted son who is capable of helping her, and what Da Chu needs is a potential and capable heir... To be honest, Tao Ge'er and Yun Ge'er are both mediocre in qualifications, far inferior to their father and aunt."

Zheng looked tiredly towards the direction of the imperial city: "If God has mercy, I only hope that the Crown Princess can return safely. This is the best way to protect our mansion and even the Sheng family."

Sheng Xiangxun was upset by Zheng's repeated words. At one moment he felt that his wife's idea made sense, but at another moment he felt that if such a plan was made, the children of the two families would not be able to live in peace.

"This idea may appease the eldest brother, but I'm afraid the Shu family will be furious! How can the two families continue to unite? If one side is blinded by greed, I'm afraid the children of both sides will be implicated! Even our two grandchildren may not be safe!"

"It's better for the two houses to compete than for the Shu family and the Shengguo Mansion to secretly plot and catch our Yongxing Marquis Mansion off guard, right?! Although it's difficult for the two houses to unite for their own interests, as long as there is an external threat, the two houses will definitely unite against the outside world. As long as they are united on the surface, it's enough."

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Zheng thought through everything she could think of at this moment: "As for the safety of the children... whether it is the Shu family or the Sheng family, if they can focus on protecting the safety of the children, they will not have the extra energy to toss! More importantly, if the two families pay attention to the safety of the children themselves, it will be difficult for outsiders to find opportunities to harm the children of the Sheng family. This can be regarded as an early response to possible crises in the future."

"...Okay, let's do it this way!" Sheng Xiangxun analyzed the pros and cons for a while, gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and made up his mind.

At this moment, he was looking forward to the Crown Princess' return more than ever.

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An Yu was sitting in the Ministry of Revenue in place of Sheng Yuan, helping her organize and summarize the daily tasks, when a servant came to report.

"No, who are you talking about? Where are you calling me to go?" After listening to the report, An Yu asked in confusion.