If Shen Yu's memory was correct, there should only be him and Shen Qingran in the Count of Zhenbei's residence. Or, in this life, Shen Qingran lost his value and Count of Zhenbei had another child?
With Count of Zhenbei's temperament, this was not impossible.
But if there was suddenly an heir in the Count of Zhenbei's residence, Mu Xi should have mentioned it to him.
"No," Shang Junlin stroked Shen Yu's cheek, "Count of Zhenbei wants to appoint you."
"Me?" Shen Yu was even more surprised, "I have already entered the palace. Why does he want to appoint me as the heir? Does he think that I can go back and inherit the Count of Zhenbei's residence after entering the palace? "
Not to mention that he couldn't inherit it with his current status, even if he could, Shen Yu didn't care. He wanted this position before only because it was what he should have. Instead of letting others take it, it was better to hold it firmly in his own hands.
"He said that you are the only legitimate son of the Count of Zhenbei's residence. Logically speaking, this position should be yours."
Not only Shang Junlin, but also the ministers who heard Count of Zhenbei's words in the morning court showed a strange expression. They really didn't understand why Count of Zhenbei suddenly said this.
If he really wanted to appoint a legitimate son as the heir, why didn't he mention it before Zhenbei entered the palace for more than ten years? He only mentioned it after Zhenbei entered the palace and was favored by the emperor. Many people looked at Count of Zhenbei with strange eyes.
Didn't Count of Zhenbei feel it? How could he not feel the undisguised gaze? Even Shang Junlin's gaze on him was like a needle on a carpet.
"Count of Zhenbei, are you joking with me by mentioning it at this time?"
Everyone could feel the anger under Shang Junlin's calm tone.
Count of Zhenbei hurriedly knelt down, "I don't dare. It's just that this position should be his. I was obsessed in the past. I doted on my concubine and son and neglected Xiao Yu. I want to take advantage of the opportunity now to make up for my past mistakes one by one."
Shang Junlin looked at him condescendingly. He didn't agree or refuse. Count of Zhenbei still wanted to say something, but Shang Junlin interrupted him, "Now A Yu is my Count of Zhenbei's residence. Count of Count of Zhenbei's residence is his past. I don't care how you suddenly came up with this idea. whether it's sincere or not.
Directly refused?!
The ministers couldn't understand what was happening in front of Zhenbei.
After the court Zhenbei's residence, they couldn't help but talk about it.
"Count of Count of Zhenbei? Why did he say he wants to appoint the heir at this time? "
"If he really wanted to have a legitimate son, he would have done so a long time ago. The heir he originally wanted was that bastard who sided with outsiders. Could it be that he regretted it?"
"What's the use of regretting now? She has already been sent to the palace by him. It is even more unrealistic to ask His Majesty to let her go now. Not to mention how much His Majesty is favored now, even if she is an unfavored concubine, there is no reason to do this. "
"That's right. Given how much His Majesty favors His Majesty, His Majesty probably doesn't care about the position of Crown Prince. If His Majesty really cared about this, he wouldn't have entered the palace in the first place."
No one could understand Duke Zhenbei's sudden action. Even the officials who had a good relationship with Duke Zhenbei were confused.
"I didn't promise him. A Yu can only be tied to me from now on." Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's hand and sat down on the soft couch.
"Even if His Majesty agrees, I can't agree. From the moment I entered the palace, I had nothing to do with the Residence of Count North."
However, Shen Yu was also very curious about why Duke Zhenbei would do this.
"Did something happen to Count North's Mansion recently?" Except for this, Shen Yu couldn't think of any other reason.
"No, except for some small disputes, Count North's Mansion is as usual."
Shang Junlin wouldn't lie to him about this kind of thing. Shen Yu ruled out this possibility.
Since nothing happened to Count North's Mansion, why did Duke Zhenbei suddenly ask for the position of Crown Prince for him?
In fact, Duke Zhenbei was right about one thing. The position of Crown Prince originally belonged to Shen Yu. If Duke Zhenbei didn't favor Shen Qingran and his mother and didn't want to give him the position of Crown Prince, he would have been the legitimate Crown Prince of Count North's Mansion.
A few days later, news came from Count North's Mansion that Duke Zhenbei was looking for a wife for Shen Qingran.
Shen Qingran and Shen Yu were about the same age. They were indeed old enough to look for a wife. First, Duke Zhenbei asked Shen Yu to be the Crown Prince. Then, Duke Zhenbei asked for Shen Qingran's marriage. Was there any connection between the two?
"Which family did Duke Zhenbei show Shen Qingran?" Shen Yu asked as he rubbed the wall of his cup.
"It's the daughter of the collateral branch of the Duan Family." Shang Junlin told him the news that the Hidden Dragon Guards found out. "There are also the daughters of the Yi Family and the Chen Family."
Without exception, they were all girls from the aristocratic families in the capital. Perhaps Duke Zhenbei didn't choose the girls from the province, but the power behind them.
Marriage alliance.
This kind of thing was very common in aristocratic families. Shen Yu didn't find it strange that Duke Zhenbei would choose marriage alliance. But the person of marriage alliance was Shen Qingran …
"They are all willing to marry their daughters to Shen Qingran?"
"Although he is the son of a concubine, he is the only person in the Duke Zhenbei's Mansion who has the possibility of inheriting the Duke Zhenbei's Mansion. Moreover, he has you as his legitimate brother. It is normal for these people to be tempted."
Shang Junlin was right. Not everyone knew about the grudge between Shen Yu and the Duke Zhenbei's Mansion. In the eyes of outsiders, although Shen Yu and the Duke Zhenbei's Mansion weren't close, they weren't at the point of killing each other. No matter what happened in between, it couldn't change the fact that he was the legitimate son of Duke Zhenbei.
Even fewer people knew about the grudge between him and Shen Qingran. Before entering the palace, Shen Yu lived in seclusion and didn't have a strong presence in the capital. Shen Qingran wasn't stupid enough to go around telling everyone how he bullied his legitimate brother in the Duke Zhenbei's Mansion.
Duke Zhenbei's Mansion.
After many days, Duke Zhenbei once again stepped into Shen Qingran's courtyard. After being locked up for a period of time, Shen Qingran was much more well-behaved. Two months ago, Duke Zhenbei lifted his confinement. He could move freely in the Mansion, but he couldn't leave the Mansion.
Shen Qingran also understood that Duke Zhenbei didn't have any old affection for his father. When you were useful to him, he would treat you well. When you were useless, he would kick you away without any mercy.
"Father, why are you here?" Shen Qingran learned how to disguise himself after bumping into a wall so many times.
"You have reached the age of marriage. I have looked at a few girls for you. You can choose by yourself." Duke Zhenbei raised his hand. The manservant behind him carried a list of names and put it on the table.
Shen Qingran almost couldn't maintain the expression on his face, "Father, are you here for this?"
"Your brother has been in the palace for a year. You should also get married. After you get married, you can have children for the Mansion as soon as possible." The meaning of Duke Zhenbei's words was very obvious.
Shen Qingran's face showed a strange expression, "Father, you know that I like men."
Duke Zhenbei waved his hand impatiently, "I just want you to marry a legal wife. You are the only one in the Mansion now. After you give birth to a child, you can like whoever you want."
"Father, you are right." Shen Qingran glanced at the list on the table, "I will read it carefully."
"They are all girls with good family backgrounds. You should hurry up and choose, so that I can reply to the girl's family as soon as possible."
After Duke Zhenbei left, Shen Qingran walked to the table and sat down. He slowly opened the list. Duke Zhenbei didn't lie to him. The girls with names in the list all had good family backgrounds. Seriously, Shen Qingran would be climbing up the social ladder if he married these girls.
The news of Duke Zhenbei's Mansion spread to the palace. Mu Xi knew that Shen Yu had been paying attention to what happened in Duke Zhenbei's Mansion recently. She immediately told Shen Yu when she got the news.
Shen Yu asked them to continue paying attention.
In Hanzhou, because of the arrival of King Yue's group, there was no New Year's atmosphere.
King Yue was now living in the Cheng Family's Mansion. The Cheng Family only knew what kind of boat they were tied to after King Yue's arrival. It wasn't that no one was dissatisfied, but they had no other choice but to follow King Yue.
The situation outside was tense, and King Yue wasn't in the mood to celebrate. Compared to this, he hoped that the people Mr. Tan mentioned could come quickly. He really didn't want to be trapped here anymore.
"Mr. Tan, how long will it take for the people you said to come to our rescue?"
"They have already arrived. They are in the mountains behind Hanzhou. They have to wait for a suitable time to attack from both inside and outside and break out of the encirclement."
Hearing this, King Yue's heart slowly fell, "Where are my people? Did Mr. Tan come to their rescue? "
According to Mr. Tan, the reason why the people came so late was to take a detour to bring the forces that King Yue left in his fief over.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. They are already on their way."
King Yue knew that what he did would bring big trouble. Before he was 100% sure, he was very careful not to let the imperial court notice that something was wrong. It was convenient for them at this time.
The imperial court didn't know where King Yue's forces were. Those people were hidden very well. Even if they sent people to Yuezhou, they wouldn't be able to find them in a short time.
Mr. Tan took the tea from the maid and took a sip, "There is one more thing. Recently, my people received a special cooperation invitation. Is Your Highness interested?"
King Yue, "Oh?"
Mr. Tan, "It is from the Northern Desert. They said that there is a person who is willing to help Your Highness."
King Yue, "People from the Northern Desert? Weren't they just defeated by the Northern Army? "
Mr. Tan kept him in suspense, "Yes and no. When the time comes, Your Highness will know."
King Yue had no other choice. If he wanted to have the strength to fight Shang Junlin, he didn't have enough people in his hands. He didn't have time to think about why these people were helping him. He just wanted to change his current situation as soon as possible.
He didn't want to be suppressed by Shang Junlin. One day, Shang Junlin would be his defeated opponent! The humiliation he suffered would be returned a thousand times!
"Young master, the people we sent to Hanzhou have sent back news. King Yue seems to have two forces in contact." At noon, Mu Xi came in with warm water.
Shen Yu washed his hands and used a handkerchief to dry them, "I know. Pay more attention to that side. It would be best if we can find out where the forces in contact with them are."
"This servant understands." Mu Xi handed the basin to the palace servant and continued, "Zhenbei Hou sent a letter to you again. Do you want to meet him?"
Since Shen Yu entered the palace, Zhenbei Hou had sent many letters to the palace. Every month, he would write three times a month. Except for a few times, Shen Yu would pretend that he didn't see it. Zhenbei Hou was furious, but he couldn't do anything if he didn't see him.
This time, for some reason, Zhenbei Hou had been sending letters to the palace for several days. The messenger said that Zhenbei Hou had something important to discuss with His Highness and hoped that His Highness would agree.
Shen Yu was curious about what Zhenbei Hou wanted to do. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Yes."
If Shen Yu wanted to meet Zhenbei Hou, he could just call him into the palace. Before meeting him, Shen Yu told Shang Junlin that Shang Junlin wanted to accompany him.
Shen Yu felt that if Shang Junlin was here, Zhenbei Hou wouldn't say a lot of things.
"Your Majesty, do you want to leave first? I want to know what Zhenbei Hou wants to say to me."
"Am I so shameful?" Shang Junlin pinched Shen Yu's face.
Shen Yu slapped his hand away, "Your Majesty, you know that's not what I mean."
"Then, A Yu, give me a kiss, and I'll do whatever you want."
Shen Yu glanced at him and gave him a perfunctory kiss on his face. Shang Junlin was not satisfied, but he was pushed into the inner room by Shen Yu.
"I've kissed you. Your Majesty, please wait here for a while."
When Zhenbei Hou arrived, he only saw Shen Yu sitting on the main seat.
"What does Master Hou want to say to me?"
"I wrote a letter to ask for the title of Heir Apparent for you, but it was rejected by Your Majesty." Zhenbei Hou knew that Shen Yu didn't like to talk nonsense, so he went straight to the point.
"Did Zhenbei Hou come here for this?" Shen Yu said casually. It seemed that he didn't care about this matter at all.
Zhenbei Hou was stunned. After a while, he said, "I chose a wife for Shen Qingran from a famous family. When his first child is born, he will be adopted under your name. He will inherit the title of Marquis Mansion in the future."
Shen Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Don't you think you're dreaming too much?"
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