Chapter 322: Become a Nun
"Princess, you look much better today than you did yesterday. In two days, the remaining poison in your body will be completely cleared."
"You've been working really hard these past few days."
Si Lianhuan remembered that the last time Jiang Rumin treated her injuries, she refused her large sum of money as a thank you and only accepted one ingot of gold as medical expenses. If she gave her gold again this time, Jiang Rumin probably wouldn't accept more.
Jiang Rumin's principle is to charge as much silver as the amount of medicinal materials spent, and he treats nobles and ordinary people equally.
But Si Lianhuan thought that as a princess of a big country, it would be unreasonable for her to only give such a small amount of money for the medicine.
She had no choice but to ask Jiang Rumin, "Is there anything you need? Or is there anything I can help you with? Just tell me so I can return the favor."
"This... I really can't think of it right now. Princess, don't keep thinking about it. If you really want to repay the favor, I'll tell you when I think of it."
While the two were talking, Yingchun came over to report that Prince Ning had arrived.
"After the court session today, His Majesty asked me about the princess's recovery and asked me to bring her some excellent supplements on my way back home. I hope she will recover soon."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Your Highness Prince Ning, please convey my gratitude to Your Majesty tomorrow."
After the two exchanged a few polite words, Si Lianhuan asked if there was any news about Jun Tianyi.
"Princess, don't worry. He will definitely show up again. You have known him for many days. You should know how much he hates me, right?"
"Of course I know that he would like to crush you to ashes, but now he has lost my help. Even if Concubine Yi left him some savings and manpower, it is definitely not comparable to my strength. In this case, does he still dare to take any action?"
Si Lianhua had a hint of sadness on her face. "If he knew that revenge was hopeless and left, then Huazhuang..."
"He won't leave." Song Yunchu smiled. "As long as I am still alive and well, I won't worry about him not taking action. Even if he knows that there is a huge gap between his strength and mine, his unwillingness will make him stay in this land. Princess, don't you think he is willing to be an ordinary person and live a dull life?"
"Although this guy has a lot of bad habits, he still has one advantage, which is that he is persistent in doing things. This may come from his overconfidence. When faced with difficulties, he will not retreat, but will choose to face them head-on."
"This kind of extraordinary self-confidence that is different from that of ordinary people is also quite rare."
Si Lianhuan thought about it and felt that it made sense.
"You know him well."
This is probably what it means to know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.
She suddenly realized that whenever Jun Tianyi mentioned Song Yunchu in front of her, he always gritted his teeth in hatred, as if resentment was written all over his body from hair to toes.
But when Song Yunchu mentioned him, he always acted so nonchalant.
Song Yunchu seemed to have always been a very emotionally stable person, and she had hardly ever seen him panic.
No wonder he is the winner.
He is good at planning and is calm and rational. He smiles but hides a dagger behind his smile when negotiating with others, and looks mysterious when he is silent.
Jiang Rumin and Hu Siniang both betrayed Jun Tianyi because of Song Yunchu's gentlemanly style. No... that can't be called betrayal, they just made the most correct choice.
Therefore, Jun Tianyi's hatred for Song Yunchu all stems from jealousy.
It was her fault that she was confused before and didn't think of this.
Jiang Rumin, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart when she saw Si Lianhuan staring at Song Yunchu.
Could it be that the princess has developed a crush on Prince Ning?
This is not allowed... Prince Ning is your Majesty!
Fortunately, Song Yunchu did not plan to stay long. He left after exchanging a few words with them.
Jiang Rumin personally sent Song Yunchu to the outside of the clinic, watched her get on the carriage, and then returned to the house in the backyard.
"Your Highness is a good man, and also a passionate lover." Jiang Rumin thought for a moment and then spoke casually, "I also admired him very much, but fate cannot be forced. Your Highness loves Si Niang deeply, and no one can interfere between them."
Upon hearing this, Si Lianhua subconsciously asked, "Have you let it go now?"
Song Yunchu had been engaged to Jiang Rumin in the past, and Jiang Rumin must have been looking forward to this marriage.
But these two people are not destined to be together after all.
"I've let it go a long time ago. I only regard Your Highness as a good teacher now." Jiang Rumin smiled calmly, "The word fate is wonderful. It will always come when it is supposed to. Some people know that it is impossible, so they shouldn't think too much about it. Princess, don't you agree?"
Si Lianhuan raised her eyebrows slightly, "You are absolutely right."
She did not deny that she also admired Song Yunchu.
Just for a moment, she felt it was a pity that Song Yunchu was the Prince of Ning of Tianqi Kingdom, not the noble of Xiling Kingdom.
Given her status in Xiling Kingdom, she would not choose the path of marrying far away. Instead, she would marry an outstanding man with a good family background, good brains, and preferably one who is both civil and military, as her husband.
In the past few years, she really didn't like local men. Two years ago, she fell in love with Jun Tianyi, but she was too embarrassed to talk about it again. Now she admired Song Yunchu's talent, appearance and ability, but he was a foreign man, so there was no possibility for her.
As Jiang Rumin said, why bother thinking about something that is impossible?
When she returns to China, the criteria for recruiting a prince consort will be the same as Song Yunchu's.
"Princess, please take a rest first. I will go and prepare some medicinal food for you."
Jiang Rumin felt more at ease when she saw that Si Lianhuan agreed with her.
Before entering the kitchen, Jiang Rumin heard Yingchun and Shaoyao talking inside, and they mentioned Jiang Yuxi in their conversation.
"Mr. Wu is a sixth-rank military officer, and his father is a fourth-rank officer. His family background is quite good, but considering the Second Miss's personality, I'm afraid she would not be interested in him, right?"
"That's right. With her eyes on top of her head, she must think that she had discussed marriage with the prince before, but now it's a sixth-rank official. The difference is too big."
"In terms of temperament, the second young lady is still the most suitable for Prince Yi. What did His Royal Highness Prince Ning say before... Extraordinary self-confidence? They both have this kind of temperament. This young master of the Wu family is also unlucky..."
Jiang Rumin coughed lightly when he heard this.
The two of them quickly stopped talking and turned to look at her.
"Miss, didn't you say you wanted to eat peach blossom cake? We are making it now."
"Miss, do you want to prepare medicinal food for the princess? We are here to help you."
The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention what had just happened.
The young lady didn't like to hear them mention the Jiang family. Every time they said something bad about the Jiang family, they did it behind their backs.
But I was talking so excitedly today that I didn't notice that the lady was listening outside...
Jiang Rumin didn't blame them, but just asked, "Is the news that Jiang Yuxi is going to discuss marriage with someone reliable?"
She asked this not to laugh at Jiang Yuxi, but just to be on guard.
Although Jiang Yuxi made it to the final round of the Talent Selection Conference, she did not get a high ranking, so... Jiang Yuxi's name was not on the list of assistant teachers at Sixian Hall.
Although assistant teachers do not have official titles, they receive a fixed monthly salary. According to King Ning, if there are more students in the future, outstanding assistant teachers can also be used as candidates for female tutors. Therefore, the position of assistant teacher can really be considered a good job.
But Jiang Yuxi didn't get this job. Given Jiang Yuxi's personality, she would probably hold a grudge against her again.
If Jiang Yuxi's future husband is a prominent family member, she will certainly have to be on guard against private revenge.
Although there is the Zhao family as a safe haven, it is easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark.
"I also ran into Xiao Cui on the street this morning. She told me that the second young lady wanted to discuss marriage with General Zhuangwu, the son of General Wu. General Wu is a fourth-rank official, and his son is twenty-five this year, a sixth-rank official."
Shaoyao said, "In the past, the Duke and his wife would look down on such a family. Even before Prince Yi appeared, his wife had said in person that the son-in-law she wanted must be a senior official of the third rank or above. But the incident with Prince Yi had a significant impact on the Duke's Mansion, and the Second Miss was often ridiculed."
"She wanted to show off at the Talent Selection Conference, but she failed to make it into the top three and could not become an assistant teacher at Sixian Hall. The Duke told her not to think about a career in government, saying that she was not cut out for it. She was getting old and it was time for her to get married. The reason why she chose the Wu family was because the Wu family had a lot of connections and was said to be close to Prime Minister Liu."
Jiang Rumin was a little surprised when she heard this.
The Xiao Cui mentioned by Shaoyao is the maid who does the chores in Jiang Yuxi's yard.
But even if Xiao Cui and Jiang Yuxi are not close, there is no reason for her to say so much to Shaoyao, right?
Jiang Rumin guessed the reason almost immediately, "Did you give money to Xiao Cui?"
If it weren't for the money, Xiao Cui wouldn't have been so enthusiastic to give the news. She remembered that Shaoyao and Xiao Cui had no friendship in the past.
"Yes. After I knew that the young lady had separated from the Jiang family, I no longer cared about their honor or disgrace, but I just hated the Madam and the Second Young Lady for not treating us well in the past. I guess they must be very unhappy after the Selection Meeting. The more unhappy they are, the happier I am. I ran into Xiao Cui on the street a few days ago, and remembering that this girl has always been greedy for money, I gave her five taels of silver. Sure enough, she was overjoyed when she saw the money, and she was willing to tell me everything about the mansion."
Shaoyao said, lowering her head and twisting the handkerchief in her hand, "Miss, you will definitely laugh at me for being childish..."
"No, I won't laugh at you." Jiang Rumin took a step forward and put his hand on Shaoyao's shoulder. "You did a great job on this matter."
Shaoyao didn't expect to be praised.
"We all know how petty Jiang Yuxi is. She hasn't even become an assistant teacher at Sixian Hall. She might come to trouble me one day. I have been busy all this time and have no time to think about her. Thanks to you for giving Xiao Cui money to get information, I can learn more about Jiang Yuxi's recent situation. What else did Xiao Cui say? Tell me everything."
Shaoyao just mentioned that the Wu family and Liu Xiang are good friends...
Although Prime Minister Liu is not liked by His Majesty, he is, after all, a veteran left behind by the previous emperor and has his own solid network of contacts. Now that Prime Minister Liu is returning to the court, he will inevitably clash with the Song Party.
The Wu family is in the Liu family camp. At this time, Duke Jin pushed Jiang Yuxi out to marry into the Wu family. Once the marriage is completed, the Jiang and Wu families will be tied together from then on, and the Jiang family will gradually become the power of Prime Minister Liu.
The Jiang family alone would not bring trouble to the Song Party, but now that she knew about this, she would not allow the Jiang family to become a party of Prime Minister Liu.
As a member of the Song Party, she should contribute as much as she can.
His Highness can't always give her benefits. She has to solve some unknown troubles by herself.
"Xiao Cui also said that the second young lady was dissatisfied with the marriage with the Wu family and made a big scene. She even locked herself in the room and smashed things. It was not only because she disliked the other party's low official rank, but also because the appearance of the young master of the Wu family was ordinary."
"The Duke's wife was also very dissatisfied at first, but she was probably persuaded by the Duke, and she also went to persuade the Second Miss. Xiao Cui heard the Second Miss crying and saying that the Duke didn't love her and wanted her to marry a husband like that, so she might as well become a nun."
Shaoyao curled her lips when she said this, "In fact, the young master of the Wu family is not as bad as she said. Although he is now a sixth-rank official, he is still young and there will always be opportunities for promotion in the future. She keeps looking down on him and speaking harshly. It is really unreasonable."
Jiang Rumin listened to Shaoyao's story and lowered his eyes in thought.
Does Jiang Yuxi really want to be a nun?
It’s not impossible.
I’m afraid that if I really give her the chance to become a nun, she won’t be happy about it.
"Xiao Cui is so good at asking questions, so you should give her more money."
Jiang Rumin raised her eyes to look at Shaoyao, "If she is free in the next two days, I would like to see her."
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"Snap"
Inside the elegant house, there was a sound of porcelain breaking.
"I already said I don't want to eat it, why are you bringing it to me?"
Jiang Yuxi threw the food brought by the maid to the ground, her face full of gloom.
She hadn't eaten properly the whole day. It wasn't that she wasn't hungry, but she and her father were having a bad relationship, and she couldn't argue with him again and again, so she could only think of protesting by going on a hunger strike to try to make her father change his mind.
Seeing that she had a bad temper, the maid didn't dare to persuade her any more and could only squat down to pick up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground.
Suddenly, a reddish figure appeared outside the door. The maid looked up at the person and said, "Madam..."
Lady Miao, the wife of the Duke of Jin, waved at her, and the maid quickly packed up and left.
"Xi'er, why are you doing this? Your father actually has some truth in what he said. We won't suffer any loss if we marry into the Wu family."
"It's my father who doesn't suffer any loss, but it's not good for me!" Jiang Yuxi said unhappily, "I used to think my father really loved me, but now he wants to push me out to expand his network of contacts?"
"You can't blame your father for this. You didn't become an assistant teacher at Sixian Hall. Apart from getting married, do you have any other good options?"
Miao looked at her daughter, feeling quite helpless. "There are only a few teaching assistant positions, and they are all given to the top three. You didn't get a good one. Even if your parents wanted to help you, there's nothing they can do."
She also gets angry when talking about rankings.
She couldn't understand how Jiang Rumin won the first place. Logically speaking, apart from her excellent medical skills, the girl couldn't be as good as Yuxi in other aspects.
"I didn't say I can't get married, but I just don't like that Wu guy. As the daughter of the Duke of Jin, am I not worthy of someone better?"
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