The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Hmm, have I guessed some kind of truth?

Aunt Xue shuddered and dared not think any further; it was simply too terrifying.

The old lady was shrewd and naturally sensed Aunt Xue's thoughts, but she didn't think much of it.

Aunt Xue had no connection with the Dowager Princess of Nan'an, nor with the Prince of Nan'an's residence, so naturally she had no interest in matters there; this was only natural.

There's no gossip about the Prince of Nan'an's mansion to gossip about, so what's there to chat about?

"What has Yuanlong (Xue Pan's courtesy name) been doing lately? When does he plan to marry Yingchun?"

The old lady asked curiously, "I haven't seen him send anything to Yingchun lately!"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Aunt Xue's face as she chuckled and said, "Grandma, you don't know, Pan'er recently had to go on an urgent trip that will last for more than three months!"

"As for marrying Yingchun, Pan'er made it very clear that it will be done when Cong-ge returns to the capital!"

"fair enough!"

The old lady nodded in satisfaction and chuckled, "Yingchun has found a good husband. I used to worry that she was too gentle and would suffer a great loss after marriage!"

This statement is half true and half false. After all, Yingchun grew up in her presence, so how could there be no feelings between them?

But feelings are mutual. Yingchun's personality was not likable, and the old lady was quite indifferent to her family affection.

Otherwise, do you really think that the old lady could hide the things that Yingchun's wet nurse did?

The key issue is that the old lady disliked Yingchun's submissive nature.

In her view, since Yingchun did not take the initiative to ask for help, the old lady naturally would not take the initiative to help.

Whether the old lady would intervene if Yingchun actually asked her to make a decision is another matter entirely.

Now that Yingchun is about to marry into the Xue family, the old lady is quite satisfied and has high hopes for Yingchun's future.

For no other reason than that Xue Pan dared not mistreat Yingchun; he simply didn't have the guts.

No matter how little attention Yingchun receives, she is still a girl from the Rong family!

Jia Huan and Jia Cong wouldn't ignore her situation, and Xue Pan didn't dare to test her.

Of course, the old lady's feelings for Yingchun were just out of politeness. The main reason she brought her up was to steer the conversation toward Xue Pan and Xue Yuanlong.

"Don't worry, ma'am!"

Aunt Xue chuckled and assured her, "Pan'er isn't short-tempered, and he hasn't done anything unacceptable in the capital all these years!"

"Besides, he's been following Huan-ge for years and has already gained a lot of experience!"

"Yingchun has a wonderful temperament. She'll definitely have a comfortable and happy life after she marries into the family!"

Aunt Xue's words were truly sincere.

In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, Xia Jingui, with her temperament, could endure hardship for the sake of her son, let alone Yingchun.

Honestly, Yingchun's personality must have made her and Aunt Xue get along very harmoniously and peacefully.

Xue Pan wasn't the type to make trouble unnecessarily, and he had many things to take care of, so he certainly couldn't let family matters distract him.

Yingchun has a good temperament; at least she won't cause trouble for Xue Pan for no reason, nor will she fly into a rage over the matter of a concubine.

"I heard that Yuanlong is working for Prince Zhongshun?"

The old lady smiled and nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, saying, "It seems they've partnered on a project overseas, and I've heard it's quite a big deal. Is that true?"

"To be honest, it's true, ma'am!"

Aunt Xue, unsuspecting, replied easily, "Pan'er personally went out this time to deliver a large amount of food and supplies to Prince Zhongshun's troops overseas!"

"The old lady may not know that the ocean is vast and boundless. It is often thousands of miles to travel from one place to another, and ships can drift at sea for months!"

"It is quite a rare opportunity for Yuanlong to gain the attention of Prince Zhongshun!"

The old lady chuckled and said, "I heard that Prince Zhongshun has found a large island in the open sea and plans to send people and supplies there, eventually making it a vassal state?"

After saying that, he looked at Aunt Xue with bright and piercing eyes!

"To be honest, it's true, ma'am!"

Aunt Xue paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "This matter is no longer a secret!"

"Judging from what Pan'er said, the Prince Chungshun's Mansion not only has a large island off the coast of Goryeo, but also found a large island in Japan that is equivalent to a province!"

This matter is hardly a secret anymore; it's been widely publicized for a long time.

Since the beginning of this year, the Prince Chungshun's Mansion has increased its investment in overseas markets.

The harvest was quite substantial, including the discovery of a large island near Japan.

The Prince Zhongshun's mansion alone could not possibly take over such a large island in the outer sea.

Its size is comparable to a province in the Central Plains. How vast is that area?

Although the weather here is similar to that in the Central Plains and the north, it is still a pretty good place for the Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. Once it is developed, it can easily become self-sufficient.

The Prince Zhongshun's mansion alone could not have done this.

And so, they invited a whole bunch of royal relatives to join!

With so many people involved, it becomes impossible to keep a secret.

The news quickly spread throughout the capital, causing quite a stir.

Of course, the ones who were most excited had nothing to do with the court officials, but rather with the current emperor and a group of princes.

I heard that the Emperor even summoned Prince Zhongshun to the palace to speak with him about this matter.

As for whether the retired emperor was involved, the news from the palace did not spread, and no one knew what had happened.

The final result was that Prince Chungshun agreed to allow the current emperor to send someone to participate.

As for the dominant power, it has always been firmly held by Prince Zhongshun!

At this time, the Rong family, as a top noble family, naturally heard the rumors as well.

The old lady thought about it and realized that Jia Huan and Xue Pan both seemed to have some kind of cooperation with Prince Zhongshun.

She wanted to find out exactly what Prince Chungshun wanted to do.

It wasn't so much out of curiosity, but rather a natural interest in and understanding of the royal family's movements.

"Yuanlong asked, what exactly are Prince Zhongshun's plans?"

The old lady asked curiously, "This matter seems to have been making a fuss for quite some time, hasn't it?"

"Indeed, Pan'er got involved several years ago!"

Aunt Xue smiled and said, "As for Prince Zhongshun's thoughts, it's not that we can't talk about them, but I'm afraid the old lady won't believe it if we do!"

Seeing that the old lady was listening attentively, she couldn't help but chuckle and say, "I've heard Pan'er say that Prince Zhongshun is quite an ambitious fellow!"

"If you just follow the rules and make a living in the capital, under the emperor's nose, no matter how well you do, you'll only ever amount to nothing and will never be able to wield real power!"

The old lady nodded slightly, "That's exactly the point!"

Which emperor wouldn't be suspicious of his own brothers, wary of them coveting the throne beneath him? There's no way he would willingly grant his brothers significant power in the court!

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Even though the old lady was very knowledgeable, she was still dumbfounded after learning about Prince Zhongshun's specific thoughts from Aunt Xue.

Who would have thought that Prince Chungshun would be so crazy in order to gain control of himself!

When I first heard it, I found it unbelievable. The old lady's first reaction was that it was impossible!

After thinking it over carefully for a while, the more I pondered it, the more I felt that the possibility of success was not small!

After all, Prince Zhongshun already controls several large islands in the outer seas and is qualified to establish his own kingdoms abroad. With the Emperor Emeritus still alive, it's impossible for the current emperor to deny him this opportunity!

Once Prince Chungshun's plan succeeds, the old lady can't even imagine how intense the reaction of the other princes in the royal family will be.

Which member of the royal family wouldn't want to become a powerful prince with his own fiefdom?

Even though the territory is located in the open sea, and we still have to develop and build it ourselves, it's not a big deal.

It's much better than being confined to the capital, like being in prison, subject to all sorts of restrictions, and living a stifled and repressed life, right?

In addition, the old lady keenly realized that if royal princes could establish fiefdoms and kingdoms in the overseas seas, could these top noble families follow suit and establish fiefdoms in the overseas seas as well?

In short, after learning about Prince Zhongshun's true intentions, the old lady was extremely confused and troubled.

"With Prince Zhongshun setting this precedent, there's bound to be a lot of trouble ahead!"

The old lady exclaimed, "Such a thing is truly unbelievable!"

"There's nothing we can do about it; even Prince Zhongshun wants to find a way out!"

Aunt Xue spoke a fair word: "Although I haven't read many books, I know the lives of people in the royal family. It's not as easy as you might imagine!"

"There are too many restrictions. Whether you're ambitious or not, you're completely restricted!"

"Ordinary people will try every means to find a way out, let alone the wealthy royal family!"

"In my opinion, if there were fewer princes in the capital, there would probably be far fewer problems!"

At this point, he lowered his voice and said, "The old lady should know who the owners of those shady businesses in the capital are!"