Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 244 Low-key
The third prince's mother-concubine is An Bin, a direct daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, and the mother clan of the Empress Dowager Qin. Most people do not dare to blatantly touch the Qin family's bad luck.

The Holy Emperor intends to establish a crown prince. This matter is not a family matter but a state matter. Naturally, he has to discuss it in detail with all the ministers. The memorial sent to the court earlier asking for the establishment of a crown prince was left unpublished.

Everyone in the Wu'an Hou Mansion also attended the palace celebration banquet last night. It's not that they didn't understand what the Holy One meant, but the Holy One was only 30 years old and the eldest prince was only in his early tenth year. They didn't want the Holy One to appoint a heir apparent at this time.

The third prince was delicate and frail because his mother had not raised him well in the womb. The Qin family was anxious but they also tried their best to help find a good doctor;

Regardless of anything else, the third prince is the son of the Holy One. His body and bones may not be well maintained when he grows up. The Holy One can't even wait for the prince to grow up;

Furthermore, in terms of family status, Queen Heping's mother clan, the Huai'an Marquis Mansion, is equally matched. If Pingyu hadn't been the Crown Princess and Qin Zhilan had been the Crown Prince Liangyuan, the positions of the two princes would have been swapped.

The matter of establishing a crown prince has not yet been decided, and the Qin family of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion has begun to take action. At this time, it is even more unfair to not fight for the future.

Therefore, after the early morning court, several masters of the Wu'an Hou Mansion took carriages and began to visit the famous or powerful noble families in Kyoto.

There was silence in the imperial study room, and the secret guard reported the results of the investigation to the Holy Emperor in a low voice.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Marquis Wu An went to Prince Cheng's Mansion, Madam Hou entered the palace to cooperate with Concubine An to seek an audience with the Queen Mother, and Prince Qin went to Prince Shou's Mansion."

On the other hand, everyone takes action without missing a beat. My maternal family has never been one to sit back and wait for death.

When the Holy Emperor was still the crown prince, his maternal ancestor, the Marquis of Wu'an, supported the crown prince's grandson until he successfully ascended the throne. They, the Marquis of Wu'an, became the first relatives in Kyoto, other than Empress Ping's natal family.

In the past, if the Holy Lord and the Wu'anhou Mansion had the same goal, they would get twice the result with half the effort. Now, if the Holy Lord and the Wu'anhou Mansion have different goals, the results will be different.

When the interests are the same, both parties will try their best to plan for each other. When the interests are contrary, blood and family ties are just an unstable shackles that must be broken off sooner or later.

"What's going on in the Huai'an Marquis Mansion?"

The Holy Father respected and loved Queen Ping and her son, and wanted the eldest son to become the new crown prince, but he did not want the eldest son to be too close to the Queen's mother clan.

Since ancient times, emperors have always been lonely. Relying too much on relatives is just seeking the skin of a tiger. The heir he has devoted all his efforts to cultivate does not want him to follow his own old path.

"There is nothing unusual in the Huai'an Marquis Mansion as usual, and no one in the mansion has visited anyone in private."

The Holy Emperor nodded, "Go down and let Jiang Shunian see me."

At this time, Jiang Shunian was enjoying his rare one-day vacation at home.

Jiang Shunian led his men to burn down the enemy's forage and had outstanding achievements, and was conferred the title of Prince Shaobao by the Holy Emperor. However, now that the position of Prince is vacant, his authority has not really changed at all.

Smart people naturally know that Jiang Shunian is the person reserved by the Holy Emperor for the future prince. Jiang Shunian is even more extraordinary;
Many people came secretly to give gifts and build relationships, but they were all respectfully sent back by the concierge of Yongninghou Mansion.

Jiang Shunian wore homely clothes and had a rare moment alone with his wife, "Your Majesty, this is roasting your husband on the fire. My wife, you must feel sorry for your husband's difficulty."

Before the crown prince was established, the position of Prince Shaobao came up. Jiang Shunian felt bitter but did not dare to ask the Holy One to take back his life.

They, the Marquis of Yongning, did not stand in line at all, and the Marquis of Yongning was even more timid and tried to avoid it, while he was held on fire by the Holy Shang and had to go all out to assist the future prince.

In the past, when he assisted the Holy Emperor, he acted secretly, but now he is an open target when assisting the Prince.

Blessings depend on disasters, misfortunes depend on blessings, and things in the world are unpredictable.

Tang Bingxuan looked at the man lying on her lap with a half-smile, "My husband is in such a difficult situation, why not resign and continue to be a playboy."

Tang Bingxuan does not care whether her husband is successful or not, she hopes that her family will be safe and smooth. However, Jiang Shunian has his own ambitions, and apart from trying her best to cooperate, her wife is reluctant to force him not to make contributions.

Jiang Shunian felt guilty. He was once full of passion to earn a life for his wife, so that Tang Bingxuan could gain respect and envy among powerful ladies;
Now that they have been married for more than ten years, Jiang Shunian knows that what his wife wants is different from what he thinks, and this topic is not suitable to continue.

"Madam, I heard that my mother-in-law is looking for a wife for Wenzhu. Is there anyone you can choose?"

Tang Bingxuan watched her husband's abrupt change of topic throughout the whole process, but she was considerate and did not expose it.

"My mother has taken a fancy to a few people and is still choosing. My fourth brother will take the martial arts exam soon. My father means that it won't be too late to get married after the martial arts exam."

Their Rongguo Palace is one of the most powerful families in Kyoto. Tang Wenzhu's marriage is not difficult. The difficulty is that there are too many candidates and it is easy to be spoiled for choice.

"I was on duty in the palace yesterday. Princess Lingjiao personally came to ask her husband to give a message to Wenzhu. I am afraid that she has a deep love for Wenzhu."

Princess Lingjiao asked Jiang Shunian to bring a message to Tang Wenzhu, wishing Tang Wenzhu success in the martial arts examination and the gold list.

Jiang Shunian was not an ordinary bodyguard, and Ling Jiao was a princess and she did not dare to neglect him. Besides, Jiang Shunian was Tang Wenzhu's eldest brother-in-law, so Princess Ling Jiao was naturally very gentle and polite.

Tang Bingxuan's expression remained unchanged, and she said with a slight smile: "Whether the love is deep or not, the Rongguo Palace will not honor the master."

Whether they are deeply in love or whether they value the family status of Duke Rongguo more, no one except Princess Lingjiao knows.

Their government is not afraid of a princess with a noble status and no favors!

This year's martial arts examination went as scheduled, and both Tang Wenzhu and Jiang Zepei were eager to try.

After some written examinations and competitions, the two of them deservedly received very good rankings.

Tang Wenzhu's written test scores were outstanding, and overall he won the honor of being the top scholar in martial arts. Jiang Zepei's written test scores were worse, but he was still ranked among the top ten.

The Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the Yongning Marquis' Mansion were both happy that the two had passed the martial arts examination, and wanted to hold a big banquet to celebrate.

The Duke of Rongguo and his wife, Mrs. Liu, discuss the follow-up of their youngest son's examination of the martial arts championship.

"It's a happy event that Brother Zhu won the top prize in martial arts, but it's better for us to keep a low profile. Let's just set up two tables with our family to celebrate."

When Duke Rong Guo saw the Duke's wife, Mrs. Liu, she couldn't help but murmured that she wanted to hold a banquet for Tang Wenzhu, and invited everyone in Kyoto to celebrate and put forward their own opinions.

The excited Mrs. Liu calmed down after hearing Duke Rong's words and acquiesced to Duke Rong's proposal.

Their Duke's palace is now in the limelight, so they might be jealous of the Holy Emperor, so it's better to keep a low profile as much as possible.

"I have someone deliver a message to my daughter and nieces, and my family will have a reunion dinner to celebrate."

As soon as the eldest son went to the border, he was directly appointed as a guard. Soon the eldest daughter-in-law would take the children to the border to reunite with the eldest son.

They have a high and powerful position in the Rongguo government, but they also have a lot of control over them.

"It's up to you, madam."

Duke Rong Guo stepped forward when the Ling Kingdom needed it, and after the battle was over, he was able to relinquish military power with ease. This was his brilliance.