An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 1168 I Can't Protect Him For A Lifetime

After returning to Jinxiu Palace, Yun Shang called in Luo Yi, "Ask the spies to carefully investigate the

relationship between the members of the Cao clan and their collateral relatives, including all the

members of the Cao clan, as well as the identity of the married relatives of the clan. To be more

thorough, the investigation should include the concubines of all the men of the Cao clan..."

Luo Yi was a little surprised, "I heard from Qian Yin that Cao Han had handed over a pamphlet

yesterday, which recorded the relationship map of the clan. Is there... something wrong with the map? "

"We don't know if there is anything wrong until we have a thorough investigation in it. The relationship

map only records the Cao clan and related marriages. However, there is only one name of the spouse

for every member, and the origin of the spouse is completely unknown. "

Hearing Yun Shang's words, Luo Yi understood and said, "Yes, I understand."

Before Luo Yi left, Luo Qingyan walked in from the outside. Seeing Luo Yi, he raised his eyebrows and Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

asked, "What happened? Why did you bring Luo Yi here? "

"Yes, I have something for the spies to do secretly. But Qian Yin is pregnant recently. I don't want her to

work too hard, so I have to ask Luo Yi to work on it. After all, Luo Yi is Qian Yin's unborn baby's father. "

Yun Shang blinked her eyes with a smile.

"He should be tired." Luo Qingyan also smiled, "It's a great honor to work for your wife and child."

Being teased by their majesties, Luo Yi flushed with embarrassment. He coughed and said, "If your

majesties don't have anything else to tell me, I'll go now."

Yun Shang nodded and said, "Go ahead."

After Luo Yi left, Luo Qingyan turned to Yun Shang, "What do you want to investigate?"

Yun Shang told Luo Qingyan un detail what she had learned in Lord Hua Guo's mansion today, "After

all, the Cao clan is a large clan in the Jin City. It has a large number of people and a complicated

relationship. The relationship map that Cao Han has submitted is indeed very detailed, but just

because it is detailed, it's easy to tamper with it.

What's more, according to Grandma, the Cao clan has been in the Jin City for many years through the

marriage of their children. They have secretly surrendered to or won over a lot of people. In the map, I

can only see the names of the people they married, but not their identities. I think if the Cao clan really

has something to do with the Cao clan before, maybe we can find out something from their marriage

situation... "

Luo Qingyan smiled, "You are so thoughtful. If I were you, I wouldn't have asociated it with the clan's

relationship by marriage only by a few words of Grandma's."

Yun Shang lowered her eyes and smiled, "Your Majesty is always thinking of ways to praise me."

"That's because you really did a good job. If you didn't do a good job, how could I find a word to praise

you?!" Luo Qingyan continued, "As for what you said about Cao Zhan's promotion, I'll find time to visit

His Former Majesty and ask him about it."

Yun Shang nodded, "Your Majesty, it's the best for you to ask about it in person. His Former Majesty

won't hide anything from you."

"It's not sure," Luo Qingyan narrowed his eyes and said, "After all, it's something to do with Cao Wenxi.

The affairs between her and His Former Majesty should be considered a scandal in the royal family of

the State of Xia. His Former Majesty had taken her away from us before, which means that he doesn't

want us to interfere in Cao Wenxi's matter. Now we suspect that the Cao mansion has something to do

with Cao Wenxi. If it does, His Former Majesty may not tell me the truth. But anyway, I can only try my

best. "

Yun Shang nodded. Seeing Luo Qingyan didn't look well when mentioning His Former Majesty and

Cao Wenxi, Yun Shang raised her hand and gently pulled his sleeve, telling him the story about Yan'er

and Chengye, "Yan'er is an interesting boy. If he grows up with Chengye, I think Chengye's childhood

will also add a lot of fun. Besides, whether Chengye will inherit the throne or not, he is our child. He

may be faced with more dangers than ordinary children, or even other royal children. It's common for

royal children to train their trustworthy people since childhood. I think it's time to cultivate such people

for the Chengye. "

Luo Qingyan smiled, "In fact, I have thought about it long before. But I'm afraid that you will feel that

Chengye is too young for it, so I haven't mentioned it. Since you mentioned it now, it's naturally the

best."

Yun Shang blinked and asked in confusion, "Will I be reluctant about this idea?"

Luo Qingyan nodded, "There are indeed many royal families who will train reliable and useful people

from childhood for their children. However, in general, in order to improve the relation fitness between

the prince and those people, and to ensure the prince to protect himself even when he is away from

them, the prince himself will also receive all kinds of cruel training with those people. They will practice

Martial arts, hidden weapons, poison...

What's more, in order to enable the prince to command those people and shoulder the responsibilities

he needs in the future, he has to improve more capabilities, including the skills of controlling people,

the knowledge of military law, and the strategy of ruling the country..."

"……" Yun Shang was speechless. She raised her head and looked at Luo Qingyan eagerly, "Chengye

is only two years old."

"This age is not young anymore. He was born into the royal family and become a child of yours and

mine. Something should have been engraved in his bones," said Luo Qingyan smilingly, "If you don't

want him to suffer, he will suffer more in the future, and even lose his life because of it.

You grew up in the royal family. I'm sure you know better than anyone else about the tricks in the royal

family. Besides, you were just a princess, but Chengye is our child, the Crown Prince of the State of

Xia. You and I can indeed protect him at the moment, but we can't protect him for a lifetime. "

Yun Shang's heart tightened.

She knew clearly about the tricks and plots in the royal family.

That was the most cruel place in the world, a place where karma was not cared. Even if you had done

nothing, there would be countless people who wanted to hurt you and take your life.

Yun Shang bit her lips and kept silent for a long time. Finally, she nodded and said, "Your Majesty is

right. I shouldn't have been softhearted when it comes to the matter about Chengye. The more we care

about him and don't want to let him suffer, the worse his future will be. "

Yun Shang looked up, and her eyes were firm, "Your Majesty, just do as you think. I believe you will

make the best arrangement for Chengye."

"Of course. Chengye is not only your child, but also mine," Luo Qingyan replied.