647 Matchmake Shen Miao (4)
Shen Wan was stunned.
Fu Xiuyi’s voice slowly reached his ears.
“Let Fifth Miss Shen marry my fourth brother, Prince Zhou.”
Shen Wan was shocked at first, but when he thought about it and understood, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Shen Miao was Shen Xin’s daughter. Xie in the south and Shen in the north. The Xie family had declined and there was no coming back for them, making Shen Xin the most powerful person second only to the emperor in Ming Qi. Whoever married Shen Miao would gain a huge military advantage. With Shen Miao’s identity, she was destined to not be able to marry a prince because it would make Emperor Wen Hui, who was already paranoid, feel threatened. It would be ideal if Shen Miao married an ordinary man. It was probably because of this that Shen Miao had not been engaged at this age, because if she really married an ordinary man , Shen Xin would definitely feel that his daughter would suffer.
For the crown prince, it was fine if he married Shen Miao. After all, he was the rightful successor to the throne. If any of the other princes married Shen Miao, it would be no different from openly declaring that they wanted to compete for the throne. On the surface, it seemed like roping in Shen Xin was a good thing, but if one thought carefully about it, one would realize the underlying danger.
In the competition for the throne, Prince Zhou’s faction was doing the best. Prince Zhou’s mother was favored by the emperor and was quite capable. If Prince Zhou and Shen Miao were tied together by marriage at this juncture, he would definitely be pushed to the center of the storm. Emperor Wen Hui would definitely be wary and afraid, and the other princes would be jealous. Prince Zhou would probably be suppressed very badly. As for the Shen family, if they took sides so openly, they would probably die miserably once the people from the State of Qin and the Daliang Dynasty left.
What a masterful use of the strategy of killing two birds with one stone. Shen Wan suddenly felt afraid of Fu Xiuyi. He was too scheming and ruthless.
Fu Xiuyi did not seem to notice Shen Wan’s expression. He smiled gently and said, “I’ll leave it to Lord Shen.” He did not even tell Shen Wan how to do it or how far he had to do it. Prince Zhou already had Consort Zhou. If Shen Miao married him, she could only be his concubine.
Shen Wan was not confident at all, but he did not want to show it. He cupped his hands at Fu Xiuyi and said, “I will do my best.”
Next, the two of them exchanged a few pleasantries. Fu Xiuyi’s attitude was neither warm nor cold. If it were two years ago, Fu Xiuyi would probably treat Shen Wan better. However, things were different now. The Shen family was not as good as before. Shen Wan was also in a lawsuit, so Fu Xiuyi naturally did not value him much.
After Shen Wan left Prince Ding’s mansion, Pei Lang walked out from behind the screen.
Fu Xiuyi looked at Pei Lang. “Sir, what do you think of Shen Wan?”
Pei Lang shook his head. “Although he has some tricks up his sleeve, he’s not ruthless enough. He can’t even handle his family matters. If you use him, he will do more harm than good.”
Fu Xiuyi smiled and looked at Pei Lang with admiration. “Sir, I think so too.” After saying that, he sighed and continued, “Ever since the Xie brothers died, I’ve been having a hard time finding people to replace them. The Xie brothers were useful if trained well, but now they are both gone.”
Pei Lang frowned. “Your Highness, are you planning to use Shen Wan?”
“He’s just a fence-sitter.” Fu Xiuyi smiled faintly. “In the past, he was indecisive and couldn’t make up his mind. Now, the situation has forced him to side with me, but it’s too late. I just want him to do something for me.”
Pei Lang asked, “Your Highness, do you think it’s a good idea to get Shen Wan to think of a way to put the fourth prince and Shen Miao together?”
