kvmb Chapter 264 The Royal Family Father and Son
Chapter 264 The Royal Family Father and Son
The study of the First Prince's residence
The eldest prince sat in the head seat, with several advisors below him; the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
The eldest prince's face was gloomy. Ever since he learned a few days ago that Sheng Yashu was actually engaged, apart from wearing his usual mask when he was out, he had been wearing a gloomy face when he returned to the manor.
"What do you think of this matter?" The eldest prince raised his eyes and swept them over, asking in a sinister voice.
Several strategists looked at the eldest prince at the head of the table with some trepidation. No one knew the eldest prince's true nature better than them. This plan had failed and caught them off guard. They wondered how the eldest prince would be furious. This was truly the calm before the storm. They could only hope that the eldest prince would show mercy.
“Master, now that the eldest daughter of the Sheng family is married, we can only think of other ways,” said one of the advisors.
"Hmph, the Sheng family is doing very well. Do you think it's a coincidence that Sheng Yashu is getting married at this time, or was someone notified to them in advance?"
He was very suspicious. Why did they not arrange the engagement earlier or later? Just when he had mentioned to his father that he wanted to marry Sheng Yashu, she got married. Wasn't this a blatant slap in his face?
He could already imagine how his brothers were laughing at him behind his back. Was it his good younger brother who told the Sheng family? After all, they didn't like each other, and causing trouble for him was what they liked most.
The eldest prince was right. At this moment, in the second prince's residence, the second prince was laughing loudly: "Who doesn't know what the eldest prince is thinking? He's so self-righteous, trying to curry favor with the emperor. Now he's embarrassed himself."
The second prince wore a gloating expression; he couldn't wait to see his eldest son make a fool of himself at tomorrow's morning court session.
"Your Majesty is right. This time, the First Prince will probably be unable to hold his head up in front of all the civil and military officials." The Second Prince's advisor chimed in. This time, the First Prince really made a mistake, failing to plan ahead and revealing his own thoughts.
"The eldest son is a hypocrite. Father is blind to dote on him so much." The eldest prince was extremely jealous. Why is it that the eldest son receives more favor than him, even though they are both Father's sons?
"Master, be careful, for walls have ears." The strategist was so frightened that he almost knelt on the ground. His master was truly outspoken, daring to say anything that came out of his mouth.
"What are you afraid of? This is my territory. Who can hear me?" The Second Prince's contempt for the strategist's spineless demeanor was self-evident.
The strategist was taken aback. With such a brainless master, could he really achieve great things? Should he find someone else?
The strategist suppressed his thoughts and sat quietly in his chair, listening to the second prince mock the first prince.
The eldest prince was still lost in thought. He was originally very confident in his plan. He didn't care about power or forming cliques. Marrying a merchant's daughter would not only leave a good impression on his father, the emperor, but also bring him the wealth of the Sheng family, which was comparable to that of a country. It was a win-win situation. But now it had failed.
To achieve great things, you can't move an inch without money. The Great Zhou is much richer now, but all this wealth is in the hands of the Zhou Emperor. That's why he set his sights on the richest family, the Sheng family. Moreover, Sheng Yashu is quite beautiful, but he didn't expect that she was already engaged.
"Master, I think it's just a coincidence. Even if someone told the Sheng family, they would be eager to arrange a marriage between their daughter and the royal family." In his mind, no one could refuse to marry their daughter to the royal family, especially to the position of the principal wife. For a merchant family like the Sheng family, being able to arrange a marriage with the royal family would be an incredibly fortunate thing.
"Yes, it's probably because the head of the Sheng family felt that Miss Sheng was too old, which is why they rushed into marriage." All the strategists said this. Even if they had other guesses in their hearts, they dared not say them. If the First Prince were to become furious, it would be something they could not afford to do.
"Hmm." The eldest prince thought so too, and his expression improved. He was confident in himself. With his reputation, countless young ladies wanted to marry him. If the Sheng family knew, they would break off the engagement even if it was arranged.
"I, the prince, do not want to give up the wealth of the Sheng family. What can you do?" The Sheng family is too rich. Even the Chen family, which ranks second, is not far behind the Sheng family. He is extremely envious.
"Master, I heard that the Sheng family's husband is an adopted son-in-law. He must be very unwilling. Why don't we bring him into our camp?" The strategist's eyes lit up and he immediately thought of a plan. However, they might be disappointed. Jiang Muchuan was not unwilling at all. He was overjoyed. In fact, he was the one who suggested the idea of marrying into the family.
The eldest prince pondered for a moment and found it to be very reasonable: "Then I'll leave this matter to you."
"I will certainly live up to your mission." The strategist accepted the task with great confidence, determined to do it perfectly and make the Crown Prince look at him in a different light.
Each prince had their own agenda, and they were all thinking about how to bring down their rivals.
What they didn't know was that their every move and word was being reported to Emperor Zhou.
That's why they say old ginger is spicier. Emperor Zhou obtained the throne from several brothers and has remained on it for so many years. How could he not know what his sons were thinking? He just wanted to see just how far they could go.
Moreover, he was confident that his sons would not escape his grasp.
Moreover, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty must emerge from these perilous situations; he does not need a weak and incompetent successor.
As long as it doesn't jeopardize the interests of the Great Zhou, he won't interfere with what they want to do. As an emperor, he wants to choose a capable successor for the Great Zhou.
When Emperor Zhou received the message from the Azure Dragon Guard, he was not angry at all; instead, he laughed out loud.
They're all still too inexperienced. Let's wait a few more years before appointing a crown prince. We shouldn't let ourselves down.
As for the Sheng family's wealth, Emperor Zhou was not envious. He might have had some thoughts about it in the past, but in recent years, with the various things provided by Xiao Siyue, the Great Zhou had become quite wealthy.
As for the eldest prince's failure to achieve his goal, Emperor Zhou said it was none of his business. If he were truly capable, he should have taken over the Sheng family himself instead of asking him to arrange a marriage and trying to get his hands on a woman.
Does he really not know what kind of person his boss is? That's impossible. It's just that his boss is willing to pretend in front of him, and he's happy to play along.
Xiao Siyue had no idea about the way the royal father and son lived. If Tao knew, she could only exclaim, "As expected of the emperor."