C6 Nocturnal Conversation (2/2)
This was clearly an order to expel him.
It was a pity that she had completely underestimated the thickness of Prince Jin's skin. Chu Yixuan pretended not to hear her as he raised his cup and blew lightly on the mist. ”Of course I have something to attend to. Otherwise, why would I come looking for Miss Su at this time?”
Pah! What important matter did he have to barge into her room in the middle of the night?!
Earlier today, the warm and courteous Prince Jin in the hall was indeed an act!
Chu Yixuan watched the woman's angry appearance with interest, but didn't say anything. He decided not to tease her and seriously said, ”I've received news about the Shardplate Kingdom. Does Miss Su want to know?”
The Palace of the Shardbearer? Su Zixuan's brows lightly rose as he withdrew the criticism in his heart.
”I'd like to hear more about it.”
”The Duke of Shardbearer and the Empress's younger sister, Lady Yao, have always been on good terms. Today, they've even come to cry and complain that the Su Clan has gone too far in forcing this marriage. ”A distinguished official's residence is not even comparable to a merchant's residence. There are no rules at all. This disciple makes everyone in the world laugh in ridicule.”
After relaying the story to Su Zixuan, Chu Yixuan's expression remained the same, as if it had nothing to do with him.
”Zi Xuan thanks Prince Jin.”
Since the Shardbearer Kingdom had suffered a loss due to the existence of Prince Jin, how could they just let the matter go?!
However, she did not expect the Shardbearer Kingdom to be so anxious. Did they not put the Su Clan in their eyes, or …
As she thought of this, Su Zixuan immediately raised her head to look at the Jin Emperor.
The latter seemed to know what she was thinking and nodded slightly. ”The Shardbearer has always been on the side of the Crown Prince in the imperial court.”
Right now, the war in the north was tense. The Crown Prince was fighting against the First Prince.
Both sides were at loggerheads in the imperial court. Although the emperor didn't say it out loud, he was biased towards the main battle. However, the treasury had only given out the money last year, so it was now out of money.
Thus, when the war in the north had just begun, the Emperor had secretly sent word to the Su Clan, ordering them to dispatch troops and ensure that the matter of the grains and fodder would be dealt with.
Right now, both sides were in a stalemate. If something were to happen to the Su Clan at this crucial moment, then there would be no way for them to sustain the food supply.
At that time, there was no need to argue. The crown prince would naturally win without a fight.
”What about you?” Why are you helping me?
This was the thing that Su Zixuan couldn't figure out the most.
”I need allies …” Prince Jin put down the teacup in his hand and calmly replied, ”You need someone to help you break away from the marriage contract with the Shardbearer Kingdom. This king needs an imperial concubine who will not be a burden to you.”
After saying this, Prince Jin spread open his hands with a smile growing on his face.
”Take what you need.”
”Just a princess?” Su Zixuan raised his gaze.
”Since the Shardbearer Kingdom isn't going to deal with This King, helping you is just a pass.” Prince Jin didn't hide this fact. ”But I need to find a person who can match my status with his. It won't be that easy for an imperial concubine to not drag me down.”
Indeed, it was too early for the Queen Mother to die, so her family wasn't very prominent. If he really wanted to find her, his mother's family wouldn't be able to help.
On the contrary, the matter of choosing a concubine could easily be meddled with by the concubines of the various palaces. Thinking about it, this was what Prince Jin feared the most.
”Then let's cooperate happily.” Su Zixuan thought about it for a moment and finally decided to agree to the deal.
”Happy cooperation.”