The rain outside turned into a small drizzle, so it didn't matter if you held an umbrella. Tang Shishi signaled Du Juan to retreat, she lifted her cloak and ran to Zhao Chengjun quickly: "Wangye."
Zhao Chengjun looked at her when he saw her not holding an umbrella. He was sullen and scolded softly, "Naughty, why didn't you carry an umbrella?"
"The umbrella is too cumbersome. The rain has stopped. It doesn't matter if you don't hold an umbrella." Tang Shishi ran to Zhao Chengjun's side and leaned against Zhao Chengjun. Reluctantly, Zhao Chengjun stretched out his hand to block the rain from the sky.
He was physically strong. It doesn't matter if he gets caught in the rain, but how about Tang Shishi? Tang Shishi leaned against Zhao Chengjun and asked, "Wangye is not happy?"
"How can I be happy?" Zhao Chengjun said in a bad tone, "I originally thought that although he was addicted to women, he still knew how to handle matters. Now it seems that I have overestimated him."
Tang Shishi rolled her eyes, and said softly: "Zhou Shunhua has been with the Shizi for three years, earlier than the Shizi Consort. If it weren't for you, the person the Shizi wanted to marry has always been her."
Zhao Chengjun snorted coldly and glanced down at Tang Shishi: "Who are you talking to?"
"Of course the prince." Tang Shishi provoked calmly, "The Shizi is good at everything, but he is confused about women. But the Shizi will inherit the mansion in the future, and will be the most powerful person in the northwest, so what else can you worry about? It's fine if he is confused by women, as long as he isn't confused by other matters. He is not the emperor, and therefore he doesn't need to worry about women stealing his title."
Zhao Chengjun became more silent. If he was just an ordinary prince, the title and career have already come to an end, there is really nothing to pay attention to. But Zhao Zixun is not.
If Zhao Chengjun intends to be the Emperor, then Zhao Zixun must be trained as a prince. Ordinary people dote on their concubines and are cold to their wives, but if an emperor or a prince is confused on a woman, it will be big trouble.
Zhao Chengjun didn't speak any more on the way, and Tang Shishi knew her point has been made and then she obediently accompanied Zhao Chengjun, without mentioning the Shizi. After returning to Yan'an Courtyard, Tang Shishi went to see Zhao Zigao as soon as she entered the door, and Zhao Chengjun asked for a dry cloth and some water as soon as he entered.
She was caught in rain all the way, although the rain was not heavy, but her hair was still wet. Zhao Chengjun entered the inner room and saw Tang Shishi holding Zhao Zigao, while saying something: "You are heartless, I was not here for a long time, and yet you don't play with me? You had such a good time with the nanny that you forget your mother."
Zhao Chengjun helplessly signaled the maids to go out. He made Tang Shishi sit down, pressed her hair with cloth, and slowly wiped: "If he cries, you are distressed and when he doesn't you are jealous. What is up with you?"
Tang Shishi was angry and glanced at Zhao Chengjun angrily, and said: "I am so narrow-minded and short-minded. If the prince dislikes it, I will find a generous and virtuous woman to care for him!"
"Look, you are saying it again." Zhao Chengjun pulled Tang Shishi back and said solemnly, "Don't move, your hair is still wet."
Tang Shishi's hair was only drenched in water vapor, and it dries out quickly. On the contrary, it was Zhao Chengjun, who rarely got angry was the one angry. Seeing him frowning and not speaking, Tang Shishi asked softly, "Wangye, do you have a headache again?"
Zhao Chengjun gave a faint hum. Tang Shishi handed Zhao Zigao to Zhao Chengjun and said, "Here, go on."
Zhao Chengjun was caught off guard by Zhao Zigao, he subconsciously hugged him and asked, "What are you doing?"
Tang Shishi took off her shoes, jumped on the bed, moved behind Zhao Chengjun, and pressed Zhao Chengjun's temples with her slender hands, slowly making a circle: "Wangye, are you better now?"
Zhao Chengjun didn't expect this development, so he laughed and said, "It's much better. It's good for you to have this intention. Come down."
"No, I'm a good wife and mother. The prince has a headache. Of course, I have to share the worries of the prince." Tang Shishi asked on her knees while massaging, "Wangye, weren't Ying'er's things burned? How did you find Zhou Shunhua's hairpin?"
Zhao Chengjun didn't want to say anything, but his wife was at his side. He could not help closing his eyes, feeling Tang Shishi's hands on his forehead: "It's very simple, whether it's the harem or the back house, everyone is greedy. The maids said they burned all of Ying'er's belongings and gave some to her relatives, but in reality they kept her valuables and took it for themselves. Human greed can sometimes be the clue to all things."
Tang Shishi was stunned when she heard this: "I thought I already knew everything, but I didn't expect the prince to understand better than me. Wangye was a prince when he was born, and I heard that he was very favored when he was a child."
Tang Shishi said this casually, but Zhao Chengjun suddenly felt distressed when he heard it. Zhao Chengjun understands that it is because he was older and has seen more things, but how old is Tang Shishi that she understands this, it must be because she received a lot of cold reception in her childhood.
The pampered child will always be unscrupulous. Only by knowing that he is not favored will he be sensible and understanding.
Zhao Chengjun held Tang Shishi's hand, and suddenly asked, "Weren't you favored in the Tang family when you were a child?"
"No." Tang Shishi let go, put her hands on Zhao Chengjun's shoulders, and said, "My mother favors me and takes care of me, but what she can do for me is limited. I knew it from a very young age. I don't have the right to choose. If there are any good things in the house, give to the younger brother first, and then to my second sister, and finally it will be my turn."
Zhao Chengjun felt distressed when he heard it. His childhood was different from Tang Shishi, and it could even be said to that it was the opposite. He has always been the priority, and for many years he has regarded this priority as normal. He has never thought about how the princes and princesses in the palace who can't turn to good things live.
Zhao Chengjun asked: "Will they miss you?"
"No." Tang Shishi laughed. She leaned on Zhao Chengjun's shoulders, rarely remembering what she had done when she was a child, "The Tang family is rich anyhow, and Tang Mingzhe will favor his concubine and ignore the wife. It has been like this for many years. The Su family dare not demand my food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Life is worry-free. At best, it's just a matter of temperament."
Lin Wanxi always used her own private money to give Tang Shishi things, trying to make up for what Tang Yanyan had. What Tang Yanyan has, Tang Shishi should have. But where did this kind of unfairness came from?
Zhao Zigao was lying in Zhao Chengjun's arms, his eyes wandering around, as if he could understand his mother's words. Zhao Chengjun felt distressed and said: "You have been wronged, and your father is too derelict in his duties."
"Any grievances have passed." Tang Shishi held Zhao Chengjun's shoulders with both hands, and suddenly changed her tone, and looked at Zhao Chengjun with a smile, "Wangye, after all, when I was unfavored, I was still in my own home. Since i'm married to someone else's house, there's nothing to say if i'm wronged. My father dotes on his concubine and ignores his wife, and Shizi does the same. If you dote on a concubine and ignore this wife in the future, then I can't make it, so I can only take Zhao Zigao and return to my family."
Zhao Chengjun sullened his face and shouted, "What nonsense?"
"Look, before you even take a concubine, you've already started to betray me."
Zhao Chengjun held Zhao Zigao with one hand, while holding Tang Shishi with the other hand, he pulled her to his side and hugged her tightly: "No."
Tang Shishi originally wanted to ask what she could do, would she return to her natal family, or would she stay here and let Zhao Chengjun favor the concubine? But Zhao Zigao hiccuped, Tang Shishi quickly patted his stomach, and after doing this, she forgot what to ask.
Tang Shishi is more careful than those women. If another woman appears next to him, no matter what the reason, Tang Shishi and him will never be able to recover their relationship, and she will make sure his family will also fall apart.
Empress Dowager Yao and Zhao Chengjun are in a state of power. The three brothers of Zhao Chengjun have never regarded Zhao Chengting and Princess Nanyang as brothers and sisters, and it must be the same for Zhao Chengjun. Zhao Chengjun hates Empress Dowager Yao, and he himself has caused pain to others.
One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. How can two women be accommodated in a family? If he intends to spend his life waiting for death, then just be a rich and idle prince. If he wants to seek higher achievements, he must stabilize his family. (T/N: Not sure what 'one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers' mean but i assume it means 'one man cannot tolerate two women')
He already has two sons under his knees. The eldest son is already an adult, and the youngest is young and lovely. He doesn't have to worry about having no one to succeed, but he can also enjoy the happiness of a family, everything is just right. Except for Zhao Zixun's bad family, there are no regrets in other parts. Zhao Chengjun cherishes his life now, and he doesn't want anything to ruin it.
There will be no concubines in this life, and even if he seeks a great cause in the future, there will still be no concubines.
It is enough to have her and her children.
Tang Shishi leaned on Zhao Chengjun for a while, and gradually felt stable and peaceful. If she can, she thinks that it's good to be like this for the rest of her life, which is not bad. The room gradually darkened, but no one dared to come in and light the lamp. Zhao Chengjun thought for a while, and said to Tang Shishi, "When you are stable in the future, I will escort you back to Linqing, how about that?"
"Okay." Tang Shishi responded with nostalgia in her tone, "It is the seventh year of Shentai, so I have not returned for six years. In six years, I don't know what the river in Linqing will look like. Linqing has to go on a dry road, with high mountains and long rivers, I am afraid it will not be easy to walk."
Zhao Chengjun did not answer. She thought that what Zhao Chengjun meant was the stability in the Mansion, but she did not know that Zhao Chengjun meant the stability of the world.
At that time, you can take the waterway from Jinling to Linqing, and follow the canal all the way, which is much safer than the dry road.
Zhao Chengjun said: "At that time, I will make additional arrangements so that you and Gao'er will never be tired. By the way, after Zhao Zixun's incident, just clean up this mansion, those who should be driven away, those who should be sold, don't have to be sold. Talk to them about face. And Zhao Zixun's backyard, be clear, there are too many women with him."
Tang Shishi smiled and looked up at Zhao Chengjun, and said: "Cleaning the palace is ok, but cleaning the backyard of the Shizi is probably not. If I really do it, the Shizi will have to hate me for the rest of my life."
"Let him dare." Zhao Chengjun's tone suddenly increased. He realized that Tang Shishi was scared, and then softly said, "You can just do it. If anyone has objections, let them come to me. If Zhao Zixun dares to be disrespectful to you , I'll throw him in the barracks to make him sober."
Tang Shishi smiled and nodded in response. After Zhao Chengjun and Tang Shishi talked about this, the next day, Tang Shishi rectified the internal affairs with great fanfare and cleared the mansion.
People in the mansion were used to being idle, and suddenly changes were being made, and complaints were everywhere. Tang Shishi didn't care about it at all, and kept the ones that did not make serious mistakes, and dismissed those who made too many mistakes, and cut the mess with a quick knife. Many people were dismissed before they could react.
Some old people were not convinced, so they went to Liu Ji and Tongxiu to say their grievances. Liu Ji ignored it, and Tong Xiu didn't dare to go against Tang Shishi, so everyone in the mansion saw clearly saw that Princess Jing was in fact- the one in charge.
Few people made trouble, and soon everyone felt obedient, and didn't dare to fight against Tang Shishi. At first they felt that Tang Shishi was pampered because she had a child, but now they finally realized that Tang Shishi was simply pampered.
It has nothing to do with the child, she is the treasure that the prince holds in the palm of his hand. (T/N: Now you know, stop annoying her you dumb mfs)
Lu Yufei injured her body and suffered a severe blow. She has been bedridden for many days since the abortion. After receiving the news, Madame Lu hurriedly rushed to visit Lu Yufei. Tang Shishi did not follow, but sent Madame Lu to the Yinian Courtyard, where she talked to Lu Yufei.
Madam Lu listened to Lu Yufei for a long time, and then came to Yan'an Courtyard and thanked Tang Shishi: "Thank you, Wangfei, my daughter has high spirit and an arrogant temper. It can be regarded as her lesson for failing to keep the child. I thank the princess for rushing to defend her even in the rain."
(T/N: IT'S NOT LU YUFEI'S FAULT!!!!)
Tang Shishi mentioned that it was not for Lu Yufei's sake. Tang Shishi said: "This is my business, Madame Lu is not welcome. I hope Madame Lu will comfort the Shizi Consort and advice her to recover. Her health is the most important thing."
"I understand." Madame Lu was now more cautious facing Tang Shishi. She found that Zhao Zixun really didn't have any pity for her daughter. Instead, he favored a woman surnamed Zhou. He even ignored Zhou Shunhua's murder of his wife's child and allowed her to pretend to be pregnant. Madame Lu was scared, how old Lu Yufei was, her husband was so ruthless. Lu Yufei will be unable to get pregnant for several years. After Lu Yufei finally recovered, Madame Lu didn't know how many concubines will be in Zhao Zixun's backyard? If things go on like this, how can Lu Yufei live the rest of her life?
Madame Lu was scared just thinking about it, Lu Yufei can't rely on her husband, and she probably won't have any more children. The only person that Lu Yufei could rely on was on her young and spoiled mother-in-law, Tang Shishi. Even through all this, Madame Lu loves her daughter. She knows that Lu Yufei had offended Tang Shishi before, and now she can only pay for her sins twice, and carefully confessed to Tang Shishi: "My daughter is spoiled in her home. I don't know how serious it was. I heard that she also sent off the princess's pet before. Where is the fox, if it is hurt, I have medicine here, and i will give it to the princess if she needs it. I know a person in our villiage who has raised foxes, if the princess doesn't like it, I will take that someone to serve the princess?"
Tang Shishi felt uncomfortable seeing elders who were twice her age pleasing her like this. Tang Shishi couldn't help thinking, she was not by her side, and Lin Wanxi had no one to rely on. Isn't that the same?
Tang Shishi feels uncomfortable when she thinks of it. For her mother's sake, Tang Shishi was polite to Madame Lu, saying: "No, the fox has been raised in the Zhuangzi. It's close to the grassland where it is lush and green, which is more suitable for fox activities."
Madame Lu was sad, she wanted to be please Tang Shishi, so she gave up her face and gave gifts, but she didn't accept it. Madame Lu really didn't know what she could help Tang Shishi with, pets, money, status, children. Everything Madame Lu could think of, Tang Shishi already has it.
Madame Lu looked ashamed and said: "I don't know what the princess likes. As long as it is what the princess likes, i will go through fire and water to get it."
Madame Lu's words were quite pleasing. After all, she is a madame, if it is not for her daughter, why is she so low-pitched? Tang Shishi couldn't help sighing, and said truthfully: "I am also a person with children, and I understand the madame's mood. I appreciate your kindness, but I really don't have anything missing here...
As Tang Shishi said it, she suddenly had a slight pause. Madame Lu noticed it, and hurriedly asked: "I know that the princess has no shortage of clothes and food, but it is my great wish for to relieve rhe princess. If the princess wants anything, don't hesitate to ask me. To put it bluntly, as long as Lu Yufei is in Prince Jing's mansion, our Lu family will be in trouble."
In fact, there is really one thing that is inconvenient for Tang Shishi, and that is the Xu family. The relationship between adoptive mother and birth mother is very awkward, especially when Tang Shishi gave birth to her own son, she and Mrs. Xu are very delicate at this moment. (T/N: Mrs. Xu is Zhao Zixun's birth mother.....rememeber?)
The ultimate goal of Tang Shishi was to pull Zhao Zixun off his horse and replace her son as the Shizi. Shaking Zhao Chengjun's mind is not an overnight effort, and the Xu family as well is an important chess piece.
Tang Shishi thought for while. Master Lu was Xiping's prosecutor, and he took charge of the city's judiciary, so it was easy to monitor one or two people. And Zhao Zixun's uncle, Xu Chen Tai, is known around for his gambling addiction.
She could use the Lu family to control the movements of the Xu family, and all she had to do was to treat Lu Yufei a little bit better. This is complete business for Tang Shishi. Tang Shishi quickly made up her mind, signaled the maids to retreat, and slowly said to Madame Lu: "I shouldn't have to say these things to Madame Lu, because I shouldn't say things to make people laugh, but, something is really troubling me."
Madame Lu understood as soon as she heard it, and asked, "Why is the princess troubled? I wonder if I can help?"
"It's not a big trouble, just a little thing." Tang Shishi covered her mouth by shaking the fan, and said softly, "Madame Lu should have heard of the Xu family? I heard that the Xu family misses their son very much. The family is worried and often inquires about the Shizi. It is logical that this kind of thing is a human relationship, and the mother and son are connected by blood, and we can't stop them. But the prince has worked hard for the Shizi and really regards the Shizi as his eldest son."
When talking to a smart person, you never have to say too clearly. After all, Madame Lu is the wife of a persecutor who has been around for many years, and she already understood what Tang Shishi meant: "The princess's words are very reasonable. Laoye is in charge of prosecution and knows when people are guilty or not. If there is anything, I will pass it on to the princess." (T/N: Laoye means "My Lord")
Tang Shishi smiled and nodded: "Thank you Madame Lu, and sorry for bothering you."
Madame Lu breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "It is my responsibility to share worries with the princess. Besides, this is related to Yufei. As a mother, I should share her trouble as well."
Madame Lu's words were true. Lu Yufei is the Shizi Consort of the Shizi. It is already very difficult to serve Tang Shishi. If there is another mother-in-law, how will she deal with it? The family Lu Yufei got married into is the prestigious Zhao clan, not the irrelevant Xu family.
Madame Lu also wanted to solve the hidden dangers of the Xu family and cut off contacts between Zhao Zixun and the Xu family.
After Madame Lu had a conversation with Tang Shishi, she left. Tang Shishi had an extra ally, and she was happy. However, not long after she was relaxed by this, she was startled by the news.
"What, Empress Dowager Yao made an order to go to the capital to celebrate New Year?"
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