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Rong Jin really did not have it easy these few days. Princes hurting each other to fight for power and authority was one of the things that the Emperor hated the most.
Emperor Jiawen had earned his throne in a similar manner back then, so he was extremely sensitive and suspicious about this.
Of course, he knew that this was an unavoidable fight in the royal family. However, he did not believe that Rong Jin was the first to strike.
Back then, the Emperor’s father did not appoint the Crown Prince until way later, causing his other brothers and him to fight brutally. Thus, when it was his turn to choose, he appointed the Empress’s eldest son—Rong Jin—as the Crown Prince early on as he was afraid that history would repeat itself.
However, reality was different from his wishes, and Rong Jin really disappointed him thoroughly.
Emperor Jiawen did not understand. Rong Jin was the Crown Prince, had a distinguished status, and was more talented than the rest. As long as the others did not revolt, the throne would be his. So why couldn’t he hold himself back?
Emperor Jiawen did not announce this incident, commanded that everything should be kept confidential and that nobody should spread a word about this.
On the first day she married the Crown Prince, he was called into the palace overnight and went straight to the study when he returned. She could not even catch a glimpse of him.
These three days, all the servants in the mansion talked bad about her. Many of them were also very rude to her as they saw that the Crown Prince didn’t love her.
I must do something for myself today. However, Chu Xianmin knew that forcefully barging in was not advantageous to her. Therefore, she could only swallow her indignance and face the tightly shut door before saying, “Your Highness, I’ll put the fritillary bulb and pear soup here. Do drink it when you have the time and don’t tire yourself out. Also, I have a request. My body has recovered quite a fair bit after resting for a while, so I would like to go back to the academy tomorrow. What do you think?”
If she were the Crown Princess, she would, of course, be too lazy to head back. However, she was disfigured and was only left with this path.
If she still had capabilities, the Crown Prince would not be overboard with her. She had to go back, even if her most hated enemy, Chu Liuyue, was inside the academy.
After Chu Xianmin finished her sentence, she waited outside the door anxiously. She only heard Rong Jin’s reply after a long time.
“You can go back to the academy if you want, but you’re not allowed to stay there. Come back to the mansion every day. Also, you should always take care of yourself. Don’t embarrass me.”
Chu Xianmin acted as if she was granted something extravagant. “Thank you very much, Your Highness.”
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In the Chu family’s main living room.
First Elder sat at the head of the table, and a stack of account books was on the table. The few people, who looked like they were managing things, stood in front of him with their heads hung low with faces filled with nervousness.
The room was very quiet, and one could only hear the sound of First Elder flipping the books.
With every page First Elder flipped through, the darker his face looked. At the very end, his gaze completely darkened, and he slammed the books on the table. “What’s the matter? Not only did the stores under the Chu family’s name not make any profit, but we have even suffered losses! What are you all doing?”
The few managers were frightened until they shivered.
One of them wiped the sweat off their foreheads and had a bitter look as he muttered, “First Elder, we have no choice. This year is a bad year, and we can’t collect the rental fee for the fields. Our business is also doing badly, and there’s nothing we can improve on. Besides, the residence has a large expenditure… so more money went out than in, resulting in huge losses.”
“Weren’t a few stores earning money? Where are their accounts?” First Elder flipped the books in frustration.
The few of them exchanged looks and spoke even softer.
Emperor Jiawen had earned his throne in a similar manner back then, so he was extremely sensitive and suspicious about this.
Of course, he knew that this was an unavoidable fight in the royal family. However, he did not believe that Rong Jin was the first to strike.
Back then, the Emperor’s father did not appoint the Crown Prince until way later, causing his other brothers and him to fight brutally. Thus, when it was his turn to choose, he appointed the Empress’s eldest son—Rong Jin—as the Crown Prince early on as he was afraid that history would repeat itself.
However, reality was different from his wishes, and Rong Jin really disappointed him thoroughly.
Emperor Jiawen did not understand. Rong Jin was the Crown Prince, had a distinguished status, and was more talented than the rest. As long as the others did not revolt, the throne would be his. So why couldn’t he hold himself back?
Emperor Jiawen did not announce this incident, commanded that everything should be kept confidential and that nobody should spread a word about this.
On the first day she married the Crown Prince, he was called into the palace overnight and went straight to the study when he returned. She could not even catch a glimpse of him.
These three days, all the servants in the mansion talked bad about her. Many of them were also very rude to her as they saw that the Crown Prince didn’t love her.
I must do something for myself today. However, Chu Xianmin knew that forcefully barging in was not advantageous to her. Therefore, she could only swallow her indignance and face the tightly shut door before saying, “Your Highness, I’ll put the fritillary bulb and pear soup here. Do drink it when you have the time and don’t tire yourself out. Also, I have a request. My body has recovered quite a fair bit after resting for a while, so I would like to go back to the academy tomorrow. What do you think?”
If she were the Crown Princess, she would, of course, be too lazy to head back. However, she was disfigured and was only left with this path.
If she still had capabilities, the Crown Prince would not be overboard with her. She had to go back, even if her most hated enemy, Chu Liuyue, was inside the academy.
After Chu Xianmin finished her sentence, she waited outside the door anxiously. She only heard Rong Jin’s reply after a long time.
“You can go back to the academy if you want, but you’re not allowed to stay there. Come back to the mansion every day. Also, you should always take care of yourself. Don’t embarrass me.”
Chu Xianmin acted as if she was granted something extravagant. “Thank you very much, Your Highness.”
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…
In the Chu family’s main living room.
First Elder sat at the head of the table, and a stack of account books was on the table. The few people, who looked like they were managing things, stood in front of him with their heads hung low with faces filled with nervousness.
The room was very quiet, and one could only hear the sound of First Elder flipping the books.
With every page First Elder flipped through, the darker his face looked. At the very end, his gaze completely darkened, and he slammed the books on the table. “What’s the matter? Not only did the stores under the Chu family’s name not make any profit, but we have even suffered losses! What are you all doing?”
The few managers were frightened until they shivered.
One of them wiped the sweat off their foreheads and had a bitter look as he muttered, “First Elder, we have no choice. This year is a bad year, and we can’t collect the rental fee for the fields. Our business is also doing badly, and there’s nothing we can improve on. Besides, the residence has a large expenditure… so more money went out than in, resulting in huge losses.”
“Weren’t a few stores earning money? Where are their accounts?” First Elder flipped the books in frustration.
The few of them exchanged looks and spoke even softer.
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