Crazy and bad again, the princess is the best in Beijing

Pei Yushu is not stupid. When he is not investigating the case, he doesn't want to get involved in the feud between the father and daughter in the Shi family.

After all, one of them is the Minister of Revenue and the other is the princess of the current dynasty, and neither of them is easy to deal with.

He glanced at her and said, "Forget it. If you and your daughter fight, I'll be the first one to suffer."

Shi Wanwan asked, "Has Lord Pei found out anything about my assassination?"

Pei Yushu replied, "We haven't found anything. The man the princess mentioned, none of the servants in the Shi Mansion have ever seen him, and he's not on the Shi Mansion's roster."

Shi Wanwan raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "That's really neat."

This result was what she expected, she just felt that it was too easy for Schmeichen.

But it doesn’t matter. Since the government can’t deal with her, she will do it herself.

He must finally feel the pain deep in his bones.

Pei Yushu glanced at her and said, "The princess is not bad either. I heard that she has found a lot of things to do for Jingzhao Prefecture recently."

Shi Wanwan said with a look of grievance, "What is Master Pei talking about? How could I have the ability to find a job in Jingzhao Prefecture?"

"I was deceived by the servant, and I only asked the government to help me get back what belongs to me. How can this be considered asking for trouble for Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Pei Yushu chuckled: "That's right."

Shi Wanwan had dealt with Pei Yushu several times and felt that he was a stern and serious criminal judge.

But today, when he was not trying the case, she found that he didn't seem so serious.

Such a serious person actually looks pretty good when he smiles.

Shi Wanwan asked Pei Yushu, "Who is that man who was talking to Minister Shi?"

Pei Yushu replied, "Wen Jiuyuan, the eldest prince of Nanxiang."

Shi Wanwan asked curiously, "He looks quite old, hasn't he been crowned king yet?"

Pei Yushu shook his head: "No, Nanxiang and Datang are quite different."

"Nanxiang's princes are not crowned kings. They have been using the same method as raising Gu to train their next successor."

"Because of the laws of our ancestors, most of those who can inherit the throne are legitimate sons."

"But the current Emperor of Nanxiang has no empress, which means that all the princes are eligible to inherit the throne."

"So, all of Emperor Nanxiang's princes are trying their best to become the next emperor."

"Previous successions to the throne of Nanxiang's emperors have always been marked by bloodshed, and this one may be even more tragic."

"After all, the current Emperor of Nanxiang has over ten adult princes, and all of them are quite outstanding."

Shi Wanwan became even more curious: "What about those princes of Nanxiang who can't become emperors and haven't been crowned kings? What will happen to them in the future?"

Pei Yushu replied: "Death."

Shi Wanwan was stunned for a moment: "What?"

Pei Yushu said calmly, "The princes of Nanxiang who cannot succeed to the throne will eventually be killed. After the Nanxiang emperors ascend to the throne, the first thing they do is kill all their brothers."

Shi Wanwan curled her lips slightly and said, "Is it so cruel?"

Pei Yushu said slowly: "Their system has advantages and disadvantages, but it is their custom and we must respect it."

Shi Wanwan stroked her chest and said, "All they have is power and no family affection. The princes of Nanxiang are quite pitiful."

"My Great Tang is still the best. The Emperor treats all my cousins well."

She didn't know why she thought of Shen Yi and was glad that he was not the prince of Nanxiang, otherwise he would be too pitiful.

Pei Yushu did not comment on her statement.

The princes of the Tang Dynasty would be crowned kings, and although the princes who could not succeed to the throne could live well, they had to survive.

However, even in the history of the Tang Dynasty, there were actually not many princes who could survive after the new emperor ascended the throne.

Emperor Qianyuan was a wise ruler, but when he ascended the throne, he also killed Prince Jin and several princes who supported him.

Imperial power is forged in blood, and every change of imperial power brings bloodshed.

Shi Wanwan ignored Shi Meichen, which made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

Wen Jiuyuan said with a smile: "Minister Shi, your daughter seems to have some opinions about you!"

Schmeichen suppressed his anger, forced a smile and said, "She probably didn't hear it."

After he finished speaking, he leaned in front of Wen Jiuyuan and whispered, "Your Highness, don't you think the women of Nanxiang are too gentle and boring? Isn't my daughter strong enough?"

Wen Jiuyuan chuckled, "It's really powerful. No wonder it gives Minister Shi such a headache."

Shi Meichen said calmly: "It's just a misfortune for our family."

"If Your Highness doesn't mind, I'll introduce my daughter to you."

Wen Jiuyuan's lips curled up slightly: "Okay!"

Shi Meichen brought Wen Jiuyuan to Shi Wanwan's side and smiled kindly, "Wanwan..."

"Please call me Princess Yongning." Shi Wanwan interrupted him and said with a smile, "I wonder what advice Prince Consort Shi wants to give me?"

When Shi Meichen heard the words "Shi Fu Ma", his temples throbbed. He actually didn't like being called Fu Ma, as it made him feel like he was a gigolo.

He thought that even if Shi Wanwan was not on good terms with him, she would at least maintain superficial harmony.

He really didn't expect that she would not give him any face at all.

Shi Meichen sighed, and Pei Yushu walked away tactfully, allowing the father and daughter to strengthen their relationship.

There are many people here, and Shi Wanwan dares to ignore Shi Meichen, but Shi Meichen cannot ignore her because he is a kind father in front of others and cannot destroy his image.

Shi Meichen suppressed his anger and put on a smile: "Princess, this is the eldest prince of Nanxiang."

"He read the policy paper you wrote for the monthly exam and praised it highly."

After he finished speaking, he turned to Wen Jiuyuan and said, "Prince, this is Princess Yongning."

Wen Jiuyuan bowed and said, "I've heard about Princess Yongning's beauty a while ago, and seeing her today, I'm truly astonished by her beauty."

Shi Wanwan returned the greeting and said, "I'm afraid the praises your Highness heard weren't directed at me, but at my concubine sister, Shi Qingmei."

"To be honest, I didn't have a good reputation in the capital before, only a reputation for being naughty."

She hated the way Wen Jiuyuan looked at her. It was like a beast seeing its prey, with a strong possessiveness.

If it wasn't at a banquet like this, Shi Wanwan would have wanted to smash his head just by looking at him.

Moreover, he was obviously close to Schmeichen, and it was obvious that Schmeichen had bad intentions when he introduced her to him.

Wen Jiuyuan said with a smile: "The princess is really good at joking."

"But it's truly rare to find someone as straightforward as the princess, someone who can face up to their own shortcomings."

Shi Wanwan smirked when she heard this and said, "The eldest prince is praising me so much that I feel embarrassed."

"It's customary to return the favor, and I should praise the eldest prince, but I don't know much about his past, so I don't know how to do that."

Wen Jiuyuan smiled and said, "That's fine. When I get to know the princess more, it won't be too late to praise me later."