Qi Yuning was indeed not in the right. At that time, in order to have an insider in the capital to facilitate her work, she kept Shuangjiang in the Prince Jin's Mansion. Now that she was accused of betraying her, she really couldn't refute it at all.
"Prince Jin, please let me see Frost."
King Jin said, "Okay."
Prince Jin ordered the maid to take Qi Yuning to the backyard to meet Shuangjiang.
Qi Yuning entered the room and saw Shuangjiang lying weakly on the bed. Qi Yuning was startled and asked, "Shuangjiang, are you okay?"
Frost saw Qi Yuning coming and saluted and said, "Princess, I'm fine. The prince was afraid that I would return to the Qi Palace and never come out again, so he gave me a knockout drug. I'm too weak to get out of bed."
Qi Yuning frowned and sighed, "Alas. I'm sorry. I should have let you stay in Prince Jin's Mansion."
Shuangjiang said, "Princess, please don't blame yourself. I actually look exactly like the former Princess Jin. Whether I stay or not, I know that I can't leave the hands of the Prince of Jin."
Qi Yuning asked, "So what do you think now? Your Majesty is reasonable. I think if I ask Your Majesty..."
Shuangjiang said, "Princess, you don't have to beg His Majesty for me. In fact, it's quite good in Prince Jin's Mansion. Prince Jin treats me very well. Princess, I come from a humble background. It's an honor for me to be able to enter Prince Jin's Mansion."
Qi Yuning held Shuangjiang's hand and said, "If the King of Jin liked you, I would happily let you be his concubine, but the King of Jin clearly treats you as a substitute..."
Qi Yuning wanted Shuangjiang to be the principal wife, but it was just to make things difficult for Prince Jin.
Shuangjiang said, "My Lady, please don't be embarrassed for me. It's still uncertain who will hold the top position in Shengjing City in the future. It will be of no benefit to offend the King of Jin for me. Please trust me. I have been by your side for so long that I won't be wronged."
Qi Yuning saw the marks on Frost's neck and shoulders. After all, she was about to get married twice, so she knew something about it.
The King of Jin now has only one daughter and no son.
As a concubine, Shuangjiang holds the highest position in the palace. If she can give birth to a son, even if she does not have the love of her husband, she can still live a smooth and worry-free life.
Making Shuangjiang the Prince of Jin's concubine was indeed a win for Shuangjiang no matter how you looked at it, but Qi Yuning still felt that Shuangjiang was wronged.
Shuang Jiang saw the worry in Qi Yuning's eyes and smiled at her, saying, "Princess, you must have been busy with various things recently. Don't worry about my affairs."
Qi Yuning sighed and said, "You don't have to suffer any injustice. If you have any grievances, come to me. As long as His Majesty is still alive, the Prince of Jin will not dare to act recklessly."
Frost nodded and said, "Yes."
…
At dusk, the autumn sun was setting and the autumn breeze was blowing gently. Lu Ze returned early.
However, Deqing beside him still came with a basket of unapproved memorials.
Qi Yuning gave the desk in the room to Lu Ze. "You don't have to pamper Lingling so much. If you're really busy with work, don't worry about her. Look, she's having fun outside with Lu Baozhu right now. She's quite playful."
Lu Ze took a seat, hugged Qi Yuning in his arms and said, "It's not just for Lingling, I also want to see you more."
Qi Yuning sighed in Lu Ze's arms and asked, "Were Prince Jin and Princess Jin very affectionate in the past?"
Lu Ze nodded and said, "Yeah."
Qi Yuning said, "Since you are so in love, why do you have to find someone who looks exactly like you to replace her? After all, she won't be the Princess of Jin anymore."
Lu Ze patted Qi Yuning's head and said, "I think Uncle Prince Jin will understand this sooner or later.
Qi Yuning said, "The East City Book Fair will be held the day after tomorrow, and there will surely be many talented young men there, making it a perfect opportunity to choose a husband for Lu Baozhu.
You don't know how high Lu Baozhu's standards are when choosing a husband. If she doesn't care about her status, or if she doesn't come for her status, she's afraid that one day her good status will be gone..."
Lu Ze smiled and said, "You've worked hard."
"Mother!"
Lingling's voice came, and Qi Yuning got up from Lu Ze's arms.
When Lingling came in, she was holding a string of candy paintings in her hand. "Give it to Mommy!"
Qi Yuning took the sugar painting and smiled, "Lingling, you're so good. Where have you been? You actually have a sugar painting?"
"Yue Lao Temple," Lingling said. "There's a temple fair outside the temple. It's fun and there's lots of delicious food."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Lu Baozhu actually went to the Yue Lao Temple? Unfortunately, according to Lingling, Lu Baozhu won't be able to get married for another four years."
…
On September 15th, the entrance to the Hanlin Mansion in the east of the city was filled with stalls. This was the most lively book fair in Dasheng in recent years. Bookshops and academies around Shengjing City all donated their collections of books. It was hosted by Prince Xu, so it was extremely lively.
Almost all the literati in the city came here.
Lu Baozhu didn't like the pretentious atmosphere here, but Qi Yuning and Lu Ze still forced her to come here early in the morning.
Lu Baozhu said, "I don't like a scholar to be my husband."
Lu Ze said, "You don't like scholars, but prefer military commanders? Don't you want someone gentle and considerate? A military commander won't just let you have everything you want. A scholar is perfect for you."
Qin Feng and Lin Jiang came forward when they saw Lu Ze.
Lingling saw them first and called out, "Uncle Lin, Uncle Qin."
Lin Jiang looked at Lingling with a look of pity in his eyes. Lu Baozhu asked Lin Jiang, "Hey, why didn't Wang Zhiyu come with you?"
"She had a miscarriage." Lin Jiang sighed, "If it weren't for Hanlin's event today, I should have been with her."
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