Chapter 331 - 330: Looking for a Venue
Chen Afu arrived at Anrong Hall, where Mrs. Chu’s eyes were red from crying, and Mr. Chu was still trying to comfort her.
The Lord was sitting on the main seat, pointed to the side of Mrs. Chu, and said, "Please have a seat, my dear granddaughter-in-law."
It turned out that Prince Rui went to the Lord and Mr. Chu, hoping that Chen Afu could take Li Xuan out of town. The emperor also hinted to Mr. Chu that if Chen Afu indeed had a way to cure Li Xuan, they should allow him to take Li Xuan with him.
If Prince Rui was the only one who requested this, both father and son would not agree. After all, the responsibility was enormous and they were worried that if anything happened to Li Xuan, The Chus’ Mansion would not be able to take it, but with the emperor’s decree, they had no choice but to do it.
Just now, they had told her about the Ninth Prince’s leg that was almost healed, and the Eleventh Prince, the boy Mrs. Chu had met in Fu Garden.
They felt that it was time to tell her about this. They needed her to keep an eye on Rong Zhao, freeing up more time for Marquis Chu to handle other matters. They also had to watch out for the movements of the imperial wives like the Empress and the Second Prince’s wife. Ideally, they could instigate conflicts between the Empress and Consort Sun to intensify the strife. But due to the great importance of the matter, this information must never be discussed with anyone, including the Empress Dowager.
Although Mrs. Chu was happy for the Ninth Prince and the Eleventh Prince, she was also saddened by the many years of endurance and humiliation suffered by The Chus, and she cried for a while.
Having heard the Lord’s words, Chen Afu hesitated, "Taking Li Xuan to Tang Garden, wouldn’t it draw the attention of the Second Prince’s party?"
Mr. Chu said, "No, it won’t. Li Xuan is just a child, and the Second Prince wouldn’t have much time to pay attention to him. What the Second Prince would never think about is the fact that the Ninth Prince has obtained the divine medicine and his leg will soon be healed. All his attention is on the Third Prince’s party. From the emperor’s point of view, he is planning to send Prince Rui to the Ministry of War for training. This would make both the Second Prince’s party and the Third Prince’s party wary of Prince Rui while trying to win him over. Let’s also send Changhua into the palace to stir up some trouble, muddle the waters..."
Chen Afu secretly rejoiced; Capital City was going to be even livelier in the future. It was a good thing that she was leaving soon.