vstars Chapter 191 No Need for Calculation
Chapter 191 No Need for Calculation
The emperor remained silent for a long time.
Zheng Xun looked at him nonchalantly: "Why did Father Emperor stop talking?"
The emperor suddenly laughed: "You're getting fiercer and fiercer. I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already started making a scene."
Zheng Xun slightly pursed his lips.
Zheng Jiu and Zheng Shi also said that they would change their self-address whenever they needed to show affection, and that the emperor was the same way.
She gave the emperor a reproachful look and said, "What nonsense! It was Father who brought it up first, and now you're blaming me for being noisy."
The emperor clapped his hands and laughed. After laughing, he said seriously, "But then again, you are indeed more capable of being the crown prince than your elder brother."
"Having said all this, will Father Emperor agree to let me become the Crown Prince?"
"Yes."
Zheng Xun paused for a moment: "It's fine to say it, but if you really tell others, won't those ministers gossip about you behind your back?"
"I am not afraid."
"Oh, it's a pity that I've already persuaded my elder brother, so he'll have to sit in this seat for now."
The emperor smiled meaningfully: "If we miss this opportunity, who knows when the next one will come?"
Zheng Xun suddenly looked at him.
The emperor was strange; he clearly didn't seem to have any intention of making her the crown prince, yet he never minded giving her power.
He certainly knew what she wanted to do under the guise of this inspection, but he didn't stop her; instead, he let it go.
Just like every time Zheng Xun overstepped the bounds in the past, he indulged him.
Zheng Xun kept testing his limits, but after each test, she found that he seemed to have no limits at all.
Does he really not mind that she's overstepping her bounds?
Given his personality, if he really wanted to give someone something, his tone would be assertive, not tentative.
He hoped she would inherit the throne and would do everything in his power to help her.
Zheng Xun tried to find answers within the system, but if the system wanted to analyze the psychology of the person, it could only infer it from their words and actions.
The system will only write the answer in the data if it can produce a definitive result.
Zheng Xun shut down the system, scoffing inwardly.
[Come on, only Father himself knows how much sincerity he had in those words.]
[If I were to develop other intentions, who knows what he would do?]
Surely Father Emperor can't really spoil me so much that he'd hand over the throne to me?
The emperor chuckled, and seeing that Zheng Xun was unwilling to continue the conversation, he changed the subject: "Weren't you going on an inspection tour? Why did you suddenly come back?"
"Father, does our Great Yong Dynasty still need a national advisor?"
The emperor raised an eyebrow: "No, if there were, I reckon only you would be qualified for this position."
"Your Majesty, I have two candidates here. Would you like to take a look?"
"No need to meet. Since it was your recommendation, let's just settle on this."
The emperor rubbed his temples, looking somewhat tired.
Zheng Xun raised an eyebrow and asked him, "Does Father trust me that much?"
"If you don't trust me, who else can you trust? Alright, go back and get some rest. Make arrangements for the people you brought."
Zheng Xun wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't.
After retreating to the doorway, the emperor's voice suddenly came from behind: "Yuanjia, you don't need to scheme. What you want will naturally come to you."
Zheng Xun kept walking, seemingly not having heard those words.
Once out of the emperor's sight, her steps grew slower and slower.
"What I want, I will naturally get... But how do you know what I truly want?"
After leaving the Imperial Study, Zheng Xun went to the side hall where Master Fu and Madam Xun were.
Both of them stared in astonishment upon hearing her words.
No, didn't the princess even tell them?
They weren't prepared at all!
Zheng Xun knew their shock and worry, and said earnestly, "Gentlemen, this is an honor bestowed upon you by me. Once the matter of the Imperial Preceptor is settled, you only need to continue doing what you want to do. As long as I am here, the court will not force you to do anything."
Master Fu and Lady Xun understood that Zheng Xun was about to bestow upon them a life of wealth and honor without any cost.
But why?
Master Fu secretly counted on his fingers, but he really couldn't figure out Zheng Xun's malice.
He looked at his wife.
Madam Xun shook her head at him.
She paused for a moment, then asked, "Princess, may we know why?"
“The reason is hard to say, but you promised you’d trust me,” Zheng Xun winked playfully. “Now that we’re in the palace, it’s too late for you to regret it.”
Master Fu and Madam Xun exchanged a glance and said with a wry smile, "We don't have any other choice, do we?"
……
The next day, the court officials entered the palace early to prepare for another day of boring morning court sessions.
Yes, it was boring. Without Princess Yuanjia's morning court session, it was incredibly boring.
If it weren't for the sheer number of things to handle, they would probably have already reverted to a system of large court assemblies every ten days and smaller court assemblies on ordinary days.
When Zheng Xun appeared, everyone was stunned.
"Princess!"
Zheng Xun looked at the person who called her: "Imperial Censor Jiang?"
"Princess! Why are you back?"
"I have some business to attend to, I'll be leaving in a couple of days," said Imperial Censor Jiang, who looked almost dizzy with joy. Zheng Xun was genuinely puzzled. "Is Imperial Censor Jiang so happy to see you?"
"Of course we're happy! The court without a princess is like the Great Yong Dynasty without the Ming River."
Zheng Xun: ...
"Is it really that exaggerated?"
Liao Hongsheng leaned in, smiling as he pushed Imperial Censor Jiang away: "He just loves to talk nonsense. When the princess wasn't around, we were just a little distracted and couldn't eat or drink."
Zheng Xun looked at him closely in surprise: "You have no appetite? Lord Liao, how come you've gotten so fat?"
"That's because when I'm feeling down, I tend to overeat, and that's how I end up gaining weight."
These two ministers were not the only ones who wanted to express their longing for Zheng Xun.
As more and more people gathered, Zheng Jin wanted to greet her, but she couldn't even squeeze in.
Finally, it was time for court, and everyone rushed into the Fengqin Hall.
At this moment, Zheng Jin finally found an opportunity to strike up a conversation with Zheng Xun.
"Why are you back?"
"Send two important figures back."
The court assembly proceeded as usual, and the emperor finally brought up the matter of the Imperial Preceptor.
This event was as sudden as Zheng Xun's sudden return, which makes it easy for people to connect the two events.
Zheng Xun's suggestions rarely faced opposition unless they threatened their interests.
It's the same this time.
However, most people were puzzled as to who these two were, that Zheng Xun would make a special trip back to support them.
Therefore, after the emperor summoned Master Fu and Lady Xun to an audience, countless ministers' curious gazes instantly turned towards the entrance.
To be honest, although the elderly couple had a somewhat special air about them, they were not particularly outstanding in the eyes of these seasoned courtiers.
The emperor glanced down at them and immediately prepared to finalize the matter of the Imperial Advisor.
However, at this moment, the Minister of Rites suddenly stood up to object: "Although the two were recommended by the princess, the procedures still need to be followed."