The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 131 Concubine Shu's Plan

Concubine Shu smiled softly, walked back behind the Emperor Chu, gently rubbed his shoulders with both hands, and said softly: "I know nothing about state affairs, but I know that there are many ministers in the court, and most of the princes are already adults, so they should be able to share some of the worries for your majesty. If your majesty needs to do everything himself, even a body of steel will find it difficult to bear it."

Concubine Shu had no son and was not close to the other princes, so when she said this, the King of Chu did not think too much. He just shook his head slightly, sighed and said: "The princes are still young and inexperienced. I am afraid they cannot deal with the Shun Kingdom envoy. But I have arranged for Grand Tutor Lin and Prime Minister Qin to assist. I hope..."

A gleam of light flashed in Concubine Shu's eyes, and she continued, "What a coincidence! Today, I accidentally met the Shun Kingdom envoy and Princess Qianying in the Imperial Garden. I have heard Wei Jing mention the greatness of Lord Yang before, and today I saw with my own eyes that he is indeed a rare talent. No wonder Your Majesty is so worried..."

The King of Chu was very surprised when he heard Concubine Shu's words: "Oh, my beloved concubine also knows that Lord Yang?"

Concubine Shu smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, I know. When Wei Jing entered the palace, he often talked about his foreign friend, the world-famous Master Chen Xuan. Today, when I, Lady Ning, and Concubine Xiang were admiring the flowers in the chrysanthemum garden, we happened to meet Princess Qianying and Lord Yang. Lord Yang seemed to like this chrysanthemum tea very much. I even sent some to the post station."

After hearing this, the Emperor of Chu couldn't help but sigh: "It's true. I didn't expect that the eldest son of the Yuan family is an old friend of the famous Master Chen Xuan." His eyes flashed with a hint of surprise and curiosity. Then, the Emperor of Chu asked Concubine Shu: "So, does my beloved concubine know anything else about Master Chen Xuan?"

Concubine Shu shook her head slightly to indicate that she didn't know, and said, "I heard from Wei Jing that Young Master Chen Xuan had visited the State of Chu when he traveled around the countries two years ago. By chance, the two became close friends. I don't know the details, but I heard from Wei Jing that this person's methods are very clever..." Her voice revealed her admiration for Young Master Chen Xuan.

Upon hearing this, the King of Chu lowered his eyes and sighed, "Alas, I hope Ziyuan and the others will not let me down."

Concubine Shu said at the right time: "Your Majesty, although Lord Yang is indeed very capable, our great country of Chu is also full of talents. I believe that the matter can be properly resolved. Your Majesty has been working hard for many days in a row. Why don't you relax and have a good sleep first? Only when you are fully rested can you better handle state affairs."

This actually pleased the Emperor Chu, and he laughed out loud: "Haha, my beloved concubine is still very considerate."

The King of Chu turned to look at Concubine Shu, his eyes full of smiles and doting, "My beloved concubine, please stay in my bedroom today."

When Concubine Shu heard this, her pretty face turned red, she lowered her head shyly, and said softly: "Your Majesty, this is against the rules..."

The King of Chu glared, stood up, pulled Concubine Shu into his arms, and said domineeringly: "I am the rule!"

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Shu's voice became smaller and smaller, and the blush on her face became deeper and deeper.

The next morning, when it was just light, the Emperor of Chu was still in deep sleep, but Concubine Shu had already quietly opened her eyes. She moved her body gently, fearing to wake up the Emperor of Chu, and then tiptoed out of bed, picked up her clothes, and put them on gently. The eunuch had been waiting by the side, and when Concubine Shu got up, he immediately handed her toiletries. Concubine Shu took the items and walked lightly to the bedside.

"Your Majesty, it's time to get up. You have to attend court soon." The gentle voice of Concubine Shu sounded in the ears of Emperor Chu.

The King of Chu slowly opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful Concubine Shu in front of him, with a smile on his face: "My beloved concubine, you have worked hard. There is nothing else to do, so why not take a rest for a while."

Concubine Shu shook her head and said softly, "I am not tired. I am willing to serve Your Majesty."

Emperor Chu nodded, and suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, didn't you say yesterday that Wei Jing was familiar with Master Chen Xuan? Why don't you summon him to your palace today? I have something to ask him. Remember not to make it public."

Concubine Shu was delighted and quickly agreed: "I understand. Your Majesty, why don't you come to my palace for lunch today? I will go back and prepare some dishes you like..."

After hearing this, the King of Chu smiled and nodded: "Okay, that's exactly what I meant."

Concubine Shu smiled brightly, with a glimmer of joy in her eyes. She knew that this was the emperor's love and trust for her. So, she happily replied: "I will prepare it carefully and let your majesty eat to your satisfaction."

"Thank you for your hard work, my beloved concubine. I have not tasted your cooking for a long time... Well, let's not say any more. Come, have breakfast with me." The Emperor of Chu said as he took Concubine Shu's hand and walked out of the bedroom together.

After the King of Chu finished his breakfast with the help of Concubine Shu, he hurried to attend the morning court. Concubine Shu smiled and watched the King of Chu go away until his figure disappeared. Then, she turned to the maid beside her and said, "Ying'er, go and inform Wei Jing to come to the palace." After that, Concubine Shu returned to Lanzhi Palace with the other two maids.

After returning to Lanzhi Palace, Concubine Shu looked at the time and found that it was still early, so she decided to cook for the King of Chu and prepare some of his favorite meals. She first asked the palace maids to wash and cut the ingredients, and then checked carefully to make sure everything was ready. After doing this, Concubine Shu returned to her room, changed her clothes, and sat on the chaise longue to rest.

Not long after, a palace maid came to report: "Your Majesty, Young Master Yuan is here." Upon hearing the news, Concubine Shu smiled and stood up and walked to the front hall.

Seeing Concubine Shu coming, Yuan Weijing hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Hello, Concubine Shu!"

"Child, there is no outsider here, so there is no need to be polite. Just call me aunt." Yuan Weijing nodded and replied, "Yes, aunt." He knew in his heart that although this aunt was of noble status, she was very kind to him.

"Aunt called Weijing to the palace, but what's the important matter?" Yuan Weijing asked curiously.

Concubine Shu smiled slightly and replied softly: "It's not a big deal, I just want you to come and talk to my aunt." She patted Yuan Weijing's hand gently and motioned him to sit down.

After Yuan Weijing sat down as he was told, Concubine Shu personally poured him a cup of tea and continued, "Weijing, my aunt called you here this time because I have something else to tell you." Yuan Weijing immediately became alert, for he knew that what Concubine Shu was going to say next would definitely not be simple.

Concubine Shu lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "I already sounded out His Majesty yesterday and told him that you and Young Master Chen Xuan are good friends. So when His Majesty comes over later, he will probably ask you something about Young Master Chen Xuan. You must be careful when responding and don't say the wrong thing."

Yuan Weijing was shocked and nodded quickly to show that he understood. He knew that this matter was of great importance and must be treated with caution.

Concubine Shu then warned: "Your Majesty's mind is unfathomable. You must be tactful when speaking and never rush into anything. Also, no matter what happens, you must stay calm and not panic."

Yuan Weijing nodded his head and said he would definitely follow Concubine Shu's instructions.

After the aunt and niece finished talking about business, Concubine Shu asked Yuan Weijing to sit for a while while she went to the small kitchen to busy herself.