Chapter 1266 Yanran Asks
Lu Zhaoling saw Zhou Shiyue and then looked at Lin Yanran.
Lin Yanran gently tugged at her sleeve, a little worried.
She could actually see that Prince Jin loved the Crown Prince very much, as he was his most beloved nephew.
If the King of Jin knew that she was still hesitating and struggling with the position of Crown Princess right in front of her, would he be angry? Would he think that she was ungrateful?
Lu Zhaoling patted her hands gently and said in a low voice, "It's okay, I won't tell you. I'll just ask him who he thinks is suitable to be the Crown Princess."
Lin Yanran nodded.
"I've met the prince."
Zhou Shiyue's eyes flickered slightly, he hummed, and then looked at Lu Zhaoling.
"Sun Yanyan is here and brought some specialties from Huaixi."
The place name Huaixi sounded familiar to Lu Zhaoling, and she thought about it.
"Did you think of it? Yes, it's Huaixi." Zhou Shiyue said.
The Huaixi where the second lady of Pingyang Marquis’s Mansion went.
Unexpectedly, Sun Yanyan also went to Huaixi.
"Sister Zhao Ling, I'm going to go play with Sister Rong and Yong Miao first."
Before Lu Zhaoling came back, Lin Yanran would come to Huaiyuan from time to time and had become familiar with Rong Jingjing and the others.
"Okay, let's go."
After Lin Yanran left, Zhou Shiyue moved his elbow towards Lu Zhaoling.
"doing what?"
"Hold my arm." Zhou Shiyue said.
Lu Zhaoling reacted and felt a little amused.
"You are just a big jealous person." Didn't he just see Lin Yanran hugging her arm just now?
This also needs to be argued for.
Having said that, she still put her hands around his arms.
As the two walked towards the hall, Zhou Shiyue suddenly spoke up and said lightly, "Lin Yanran is not suitable to be the Crown Princess."
"Ah?" Lu Zhaoling looked at him in surprise. "No, I just said that in a whisper as soft as a mosquito's buzz. You could hear it clearly?"
Lin Yanran was still by her side at that time, and Zhou Shiyue kept a distance from them.
She knew that he had sharp ears, but she didn't expect them to be this sharp.
"I am the one who has removed all four spells." Zhou Shiyue raised his chin.
Those four spells had been suppressing him all along, and after they were removed, his cultivation level improved dramatically. His already extremely sharp hearing became even stronger now.
And it might be that he was more focused and concerned about Lu Zhaoling's words.
Lu Zhaoling was also somewhat helpless.
Sister Yanran, she didn't reveal it on purpose. But she originally wanted to ask Zhou Shiyue's opinion.
"You must not tell anyone, she is a little girl."
She spoke as if she were not a little girl.
"No, I just don't want you to bother asking for my opinion again." Zhou Shiyue said, "When we were drinking in the palace, Aze also told me that he wanted to choose a crown princess."
"But I remember he told me last year that he already had a girl he liked."
This time, it was not mentioned at all.
Zhou Shiyue was actually wondering about this in his heart.
Maybe the girl he liked was not suitable to enter the palace?
"It can't be Yanran?" Lu Zhaoling asked.
Zhou Shiyue shook his head without even thinking about it.
"Why?" Without any hesitation.
"Mr. Lin Rong and his wife only have one daughter. They dote on her and, of course, raise her very well."
Zhou Shiyue said calmly, "Lin Yanran is smart and clever. She has a general idea of what's going on in the court and the world. She can tell right from wrong, and she's kind and generous."
Having said that, he glanced at Lu Zhaoling.
Lu Zhaoling looked up and met his gaze, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Just say it. Are you worried that I'll get jealous because you praise others so much?"
Zhou Shiyue was a man who, really, was meticulous and no one could compare to him. And he actually knew everything.
"I am not someone that every woman understands or praises."
Zhou Shiyue explained, "In fact, it's because she has a good relationship with you. I would pay more attention to people who are close to you. If there is something wrong with the other party, I have to mention it to you, so that you won't be deceived and hurt."
Well, she took back what she said just now. What do you mean by careful? How could she think she would be deceived if she was really careful? She is such a smart person, and she has always been the only one who deceives others.
Zhou Shiyue still doesn’t know her well enough.
Lu Zhaoling listened to him continue.
"But Lin Yanran's strengths may become weaknesses after she becomes the Crown Princess. She is too kind and too clear about right and wrong. This will be a big disadvantage for her in the harem."
"Mrs. Wu dotes on her and teaches her well, but once Lin Yanran is wronged in the palace, Mrs. Wu will only regret sending her daughter to the palace. Moreover, her personality will only make her prevent her daughter from being wronged. She will say what needs to be said and scold what needs to be scolded."
There is nothing wrong with loving your daughter like this.
There is nothing wrong with Lin Yanran now, she is actually a very good girl.
"But, that's the harem." Zhou Shiyue's light words made such a character become a disadvantage.
"It's not just her," Zhou Shiyue looked at Lu Zhaoling again, "even someone like you is not suitable to be in the harem. I know that if you really go, you can actually live well, but you will no longer be yourself. You will always have to hide your true nature and always make yourself say some polite words."
"You have the ability, but you may not want to live that kind of life. In the end, either you make a mess of the harem, or you break free from the cage and fly out."
He is capable, but he is not the type who can endure it all his life.
If that were the case, Lu Zhaoling would no longer be Lu Zhaoling.
Lin Yanran too.
"Lin Yanran is much simpler than you. Even if she can hold on to the end, she must have swallowed a lot of blood and tears to practice it. With her personality, would she be willing to become like that?"
Lu Zhaoling nodded and understood.
"But when it comes to her temperament, it's just her own choice. There's a more important reason."
Zhou Shiyue said, "Lin Rong will always offend powerful people in this position. As his daughter, it would be fine if she didn't enter the Eastern Palace. Once she does, there will be more people who want to take action against and retaliate against Lin Rong through her."
Moreover, there will be more opportunities.
"Lin Rong is very smart, but he has one problem. He is too principled and too clear about right and wrong. He knows that some things can be better for everyone if they are slowed down or smoothed over, but he doesn't care."
"Otherwise, why was he demoted before? Sometimes, even if the people in the upper echelons know the inside story, they still stand on his side. However, when facing pressure from all sides, they also have to weigh the pros and cons and choose a method that causes the least harm."
Lu Zhaoling's smile also faded a little.
"So, even though Lord Lin was right before, he was banished from the capital for ten years?"
Zhou Shiyue nodded and held her hand. "Are you angry?"
He immediately said, "This is none of my business. I didn't belittle him. I was still young at the time. You can go and scold your father later."
The retired emperor wandered around the palace as if he was revisiting an old place: "Strange, why is it suddenly so cold? I am a ghost myself, how can there be anyone colder than me?"