N-A-A Chapter 1872 Tying Him Up
Chapter 1872 Tying Him Up
Shen Xiangjun wanted to push Zhou Yi to act.
After meeting Zhou Yi, she felt that Zhou Yi was no less capable than the Crown Prince, and that Zhou Yi had lived in Subei for so many years and had gained more experience.
Having experienced such a huge blow and fallen to the lowest point, yet still being so outstanding, he will surely become a powerful emperor in the future.
Most importantly, both Prime Minister Shen and Shen Xiangjun felt that they had no other chance.
Shen Xiangjun has completely given up on Zhou Shiyue.
It's not that she doesn't like Zhou Shiyue anymore; on the contrary, because she can't have him, she now has an even stronger attachment to him.
But she knew very well that Zhou Shiyue would not give her another chance.
In that case, she has to choose someone else.
She had originally considered the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince had never been on the same side as the Shen family.
Moreover, the Crown Prince knows about her past feelings for Zhou Shiyue, and since he respects Zhou Shiyue, he will never accept her.
Then she'll have to choose someone else.
The Second Prince? He's a fool, he has no chance, she wouldn't even look at him.
No one else could compare; none of them could make her superior in status to Zhou Shiyue and Lu Zhaoling.
But if Zhou Yi ascends the throne, and she marries him, then she will be the empress!
Even a princess consort like Lu Zhaoling will have to be subservient to her from now on.
If she were to summon Lu Zhaoling to the palace, she could vent her anger on her from time to time.
Furthermore, her marriage into the royal family will make it impossible for Zhou Shiyue to avoid her!
He'll have to see her eventually, see her high and mighty, and maybe then he'll regret it!
Even if she doesn't regret it, she has plenty of ways to make him feel disgusted again.
Zhou Yi is the best candidate.
Now that she sees Zhou Yi, Shen Xiangjun is quite satisfied with his appearance and physique.
None of the young men in the royal family are bad-looking.
Even the Second Prince, that good-for-nothing, is actually quite good-looking.
Zhou Yi practices martial arts, which gives him a more heroic air, making him more similar to Zhou Shiyue.
However, Zhou Yi was somewhat distant from her. Even though she had made it so clear and even brought up Song Zhi to use the term "senior brother and sister" to get closer to them, Zhou Yi was still obviously wary of her.
"Miss Shen, I still have to see the Prime Minister. Let's talk another time," Zhou Yi said as he went to his study.
He talked with Prime Minister Shen for a long time, and when he came out, it was clear that he didn't look well.
As soon as Zhou Yi left, Shen Xiangjun went to the study.
Prime Minister Shen sat there lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.
"Father."
Prime Minister Shen snapped out of his daze and looked at her.
"What's the matter?"
"What did Zhou Yi say to you?"
Prime Minister Shen leaned back and gave a cold laugh.
"What else can be said? He agreed to return to the capital with only one purpose: to rejoin the royal family and hope to become a leisurely prince in the future. That way, he can be recognized as a member of the royal family and not just a commoner who has been demoted to Subei."
"A leisurely prince?" Shen Xiangjun's tone suddenly became sharp. "What a joke! You went to so much trouble to bring him back, Father. You even found many officials and offered many conditions to get them to agree to stand on Zhou Yi's side and do their best to help him ascend to the throne. And now he's going back on his word and saying he just wants to be a prince?"
Is he just trying to acknowledge his ancestors?
Was he joking with them?
Who would be willing to spend so much time and money just to help him reclaim his ancestral roots?
Prime Minister Shen rubbed his temples wearily. "Yes, he's making a fool of himself."
Upon reflection, Prime Minister Shen realized that when he sent someone to contact Zhou Yi, the young man hadn't been very clear in his words. After they explained their intentions, he vaguely replied that he was willing to return to the capital.
He was also willing to enter the palace and compete with the emperor and the crown prince for what he deserved.
But now that I think about it, he never actually said that he wanted to fight for the throne.
Isn't this just setting him up for a fool?
"Father, what do we do now? I've heard that many people, under the influence of Grand Secretary Meng, have also sided with the Crown Prince."
"Yes, I didn't expect that Grand Secretary Meng would stand up now and go to such great lengths to support the Crown Prince."
"Is there any possibility with Zhou Ruan?" Shen Xiangjun asked again.
Prime Minister Shen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Zhou Ruan was able to hide his true identity for so many years, and I originally thought he was quite important to me, but I didn't expect him to be defeated so easily. He's so vulnerable."
What hope is there then?
Fortunately, he hasn't shifted his support to Zhou Ruan's side yet.
"Is Zhou Yi really the only option left for us? But what if he's unwilling to accept it?"
We can't force him to fight for it, can we?
Prime Minister Shen remained silent for a long while, then gritted his teeth and said, "If all else fails, I will find a way to make him fight for it. It's not up to him to refuse!"
Shen Xiangjun's heart skipped a beat when she saw his fierce expression.
She suddenly remembered something, hesitated for a moment, and said to Prime Minister Shen, "Father, I had another dream..."
Before she could finish speaking, Prime Minister Shen reacted as if startled, glaring at her angrily and shouting, "Get out!"
"Father?"
Shen Xiangjun was taken aback.
"Don't mention your bizarre dreams to me! Get out, I have important business to attend to!" Prime Minister Shen ignored her completely and kicked her out.
I used to listen to her, saying she had a dream that she was going to marry the Prince of Jin.
The results of it?
She's practically an old maid by now, and the Prince of Jin has already gotten married. He's never even given her a second glance. Even if she offered herself up, he'd just throw her away.
He was, after all, the prime minister!
He's completely lost face.
After the Prince of Jin's wedding, people would occasionally mock him, saying, "Didn't you say that Miss Shen had always admired the Prince of Jin?"
Wasn't she always waiting to marry the Prince of Jin?
What now?
He finally found another suitable son-in-law, but Zhou Yi backed out again.
His daughter is telling him about her dream again. Will he listen? Just kidding.
Haven't you lost all face yet?
Shen Xiangjun was trembling all over after being kicked out, and her face turned red with anger.
She really did have another dream!
She dreamt that Zhou Shiyue stood before a vast army, and the dark mass of soldiers all knelt down before him.
At that time, a young man was standing behind Zhou Shiyue.
That young man was at least wearing a dragon robe.
She couldn't see the man's face clearly, but in her dream she could feel the young emperor looking at Zhou Shiyue's back, and strangely enough, she could also sense his emotions.
The young emperor clearly intended to kill Zhou Shiyue.
She didn't know why she would have such a dream.
She wanted to find out if that emperor was indeed Crown Prince Zhou Ze. If so, did that mean Zhou Ze would also want to kill Zhou Shiyue in the future?
She didn't know how to keep her having this dream.
But this dream must be very important.
She originally wanted to ask her father for a way to take over the dream again.