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The princess's sedan chair came to a stop in front of Yongning Palace. She stepped down from the chair with the help of a female official, straightened her clothes, and walked inside at a leisurely pace.

Consort Shu had already arrived at the door, a polite smile on her face, and curtsied first: "Your Majesty has arrived, please come in."

The eldest princess smiled and helped her up, her tone warm yet somewhat polite: "Consort Shu, you were in such a hurry to summon me, is there something important?"

The two walked hand in hand into the inner hall and sat down on the couch.

The palace maids served tea, but Consort Shu waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

Consort Shu sighed and said, "Elder sister, it's nothing important. It's just that I'm worried about Fan'er."

The eldest princess raised an eyebrow, her gaze falling on Consort Shu's face, but she did not speak. Instead, she picked up her teacup and took a sip slowly.

Seeing her unhurried demeanor, Consort Shu knew she was waiting for her to speak first, so she continued, "Elder sister, Fan'er is not young anymore, he's getting older every day, and he doesn't even have anyone who cares about him. As his mother, I'm very worried."

The eldest princess nodded and said calmly, "What Consort Shu said is true. Yifan has indeed reached the age where he should settle down and start a family."

After saying that, he stopped talking, picked up his teacup, and took another sip.

Consort Shu cursed inwardly, "Cunning!" but had no choice but to speak first, "Actually, I've always thought highly of Ya Min. That girl Ya Min is beautiful and has a good personality; she's a perfect match for Fan'er. It's just that..."

She glanced at the Princess's expression. "Sister, is Ya Min's heart still with Jing Yan?"

When the eldest princess heard Prince Yu mentioned, she felt a little annoyed. It was as if the wrong thing had been brought up. Her smile faded a bit, and she put down her teacup and sighed, "Jingyan is a good boy, but his personality is not suitable for Min'er. I don't think this marriage is a good match."

The way you're saying that makes it seem like Prince Yu also has feelings for Ya Min.

Upon hearing this, Consort Shu's heart tightened. She picked up her teacup, took a sip, and her thoughts raced through her mind before she carefully asked, "So, Your Highness already has someone in mind?"

The princess glanced at her indifferently. "Don't you know whether I have someone in mind or not? I want your son to marry my daughter, but your son has to be willing to marry her, and my daughter has to be willing to marry her."

She shook her head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about Min'er anymore. She hasn't been feeling well these days. Let her recover first before discussing marriage. I wonder if Consort Shu summoned me today because Fan'er's marriage has been arranged?"

Consort Shu frowned as she looked at her, pondered for a moment, and then spoke up: "Elder sister, there is indeed something I would like to hear your opinion on when I invited you here today."

The eldest princess picked up her teacup, took a slow sip, and then spoke calmly: "Consort Shu, please speak frankly if you have something to say."

Consort Shu nodded and lowered her voice, saying, "Fan'er recently mentioned something to me. He said he's fond of Yun Xiu, the eldest daughter of the Yun family. What does Your Highness think of this marriage?"

The princess paused slightly, put down her teacup, and looked at Consort Shu with a scrutinizing gaze: "Miss Yun? You mean the eldest daughter of Lord Yun Heting?"

Consort Shu nodded: "That's right. That girl seems to have a gentle nature, a decent appearance, and is quite talented."

They practically said I'd taken a liking to it.

The eldest princess was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Isn't the Yun family's social standing a bit too low? Yun Heting is just the Minister of Rites, a sinecure, and can't help Yifan. If Yifan wants to compete for that position, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Consort Shu sighed, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Elder sister, as you know, Fan'er's chances of winning that position are not great. I would prefer him to marry someone he likes. As for social status and such, it doesn't matter."

The eldest princess raised an eyebrow: "Are you really planning to give up? Doesn't the Yun family have the General's Mansion behind them? If Chu Duanshan can support Yifan, then it's a different story."

Consort Shu smiled bitterly, "What my elder sister says is true. If the General's Mansion can support Fan'er, that would be good. But how could that old fox Chu Duanshan easily take sides? Now, I only hope that no matter who sits in that position in the future, Fan'er can live a good life. At that time, I will accompany him to his fiefdom and live a carefree and happy life."

The eldest princess looked at her, her gaze now filled with scrutiny. She tapped her fingers lightly twice on the table before speaking slowly and deliberately: "Sister, the way you speak makes it sound like you've seen through the world. But can you bear to part with it? Can Fan'er bear to part with it?"

Consort Shu smiled bitterly, her tone tinged with helplessness: "What can I do if I'm reluctant? There are many people vying for that position, but only one can sit on it. In terms of background, Fan'er is not as good as the Third Prince; in terms of connections, he is not as good as my elder sister; and in terms of the Emperor's favor, he is not as good as Prince Yu. Over the years, I've come to understand that it's better for him to live peacefully than to fight for that elusive thing."

The eldest princess raised an eyebrow, her tone tinged with a hint of probing: "Sister, what you're saying sounds like you're considering backing down. But if you really do back down, what will happen to those who follow Fan'er? They won't let it go so easily."

Consort Shu sighed and said in a low voice, "Elder sister, to be honest, besides Fan'er's marriage, I invited you here today for another matter I would like to ask for your help with."

The eldest princess looked at her with suspicion: "Is there anything else?"

Consort Shu looked at her and said, word by word, "If one day in the future Fan'er really leaves, can you spare his life, Your Highness? I don't ask for anything else, I only ask that he can live a good life."

The eldest princess paused slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly laughed: "Sister, the way you say that makes it sound as if I can control anything."

Consort Shu quickly replied, "Of course, Your Highness has the ability. I believe that as long as Your Highness is willing, whoever sits on that position in the future will give Your Highness some face."

The eldest princess did not respond; she was pondering Consort Shu's intentions in her heart.

Consort Shu did not urge her, but waited quietly with a gentle smile on her face.

After a long while, the eldest princess looked at Consort Shu meaningfully and said, "Consort Shu, I have a question for you, and you must answer it truthfully."

Consort Shu nodded: "Please speak, Your Majesty."

The eldest princess said, word by word, "Fan'er, does he really not want to fight anymore?"

Consort Shu remained silent for a long while before smiling bitterly, "Elder Sister, it's not that he doesn't want to compete, it's that he can't. The Third Prince has the Empress behind him, and he's also His Majesty's eldest son, with a noble status. He also controls the Ministry of Personnel, and countless court officials support him. What does Fan'er have?"

She paused, then looked at the eldest princess with hopeful eyes, "If my elder sister is willing to support him, then that's a different story."

The eldest princess picked up her teacup, took a slow sip, put it down, and then spoke unhurriedly: "Consort Shu, your words sound to me like you are forcing me to make a statement."