Chapter 323 A More Reliable Force
Jiang Yuxi felt sad and angry when she thought that her future husband had changed from a prince to a sixth-rank military officer.
She had finally climbed up to Prince Yi's Mansion and won the favor of Jun Tianyi. She thought that her future days would be prosperous and glorious.
But she didn't expect that something would happen to Jun Tianyi, and she couldn't understand why Jun Tianyi was so brave?
He gave up his job as a prince and got involved with the remnants of the Rong Kingdom. Now he is a wanted criminal with his whereabouts unknown, and even she, the princess who has not yet married, is being ridiculed.
It’s easy to tell that Jiang Rumin must be the one who laughed at her the most.
"It's fine if father doesn't think about me, but mother, you have to be on my side. This dynasty has just established female officials, and the number can be counted on one hand. Jiang Rumin is a sixth-rank female tutor, and she has the Zhao family as her backer. Her future husband will definitely be a high-ranking official. If she knew that my husband is just a minor official of the same rank as her... then where would I put my face!"
Jiang Yuxi became more and more indignant as she spoke. "Is my mother willing to let her daughter lose to her? I have been fighting with Jiang Rumin for so many years, and I have always had the upper hand. Now I can't admit defeat! Otherwise, I will not be able to live a peaceful life for the rest of my life."
When Miao heard this, she was touched.
Yes, Yuxi's future husband is of the same rank as Jiang Rumin, and this is like a thorn in Yuxi's heart.
But the master intends to make friends with the Wu family because he is attracted by the Wu family's connections. The master said that a family of military generals will have plenty of opportunities to make achievements in the future.
"Xi'er, Master Wu will not always be a sixth-rank official. He is still young. Your father said that this young man is ambitious. If he doesn't understand it at all, he won't let you marry him."
"Why do we have to wait for him to improve himself, instead of picking a better one from the beginning?" Jiang Yuxi didn't want to listen to the Duke of Jin's rhetoric. She sat back at the table angrily, with her back to Miao. "Mother, please go back. I won't eat today. You don't need to ask the maid to bring me food. I want to see whether my father wants me as his daughter or his connections!"
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In the early spring afternoon, the sunlight is warm and gentle.
Song Yunchu was on his way back to the palace from the palace. He was resting with his eyes closed when he heard a burst of firecrackers coming from not far ahead.
Bai Zhule stopped the carriage and said, "Your Highness, someone is setting off firecrackers at the street corner ahead."
"Then wait until they have finished releasing the fireworks before moving forward."
While the two were talking, Bai Zhu caught a glimpse of a woman walking along the street and immediately turned to look over.
"My dear brother, someone asked me to pass the note to the owner of the carriage."
Bai Zhu saw the other party handing over the note and said indifferently: "Who asked you to pass it on?"
"I don't know her either. She was wearing a gauze hat and looked mysterious. I couldn't even see her face. But she said... I'm sure you can understand what she meant."
Song Yunchu heard the conversation outside the carriage and lifted the curtain.
Bai Zhu took the note and handed it to her. Song Yunchu opened it and saw -
Looking east, there are thousands of miles of green pines on the mountains, and the southern peaks are covered with thin autumn clouds. The vigorous generals marching west are like thunder and cloud, and the north wind sends a thousand cups of wine to celebrate the victory.
This is the poem Liu Qianyin wrote when she won the exam.
Song Yunchu smiled and asked the woman beside the carriage, "Where is the person who asked you to pass the note?"
The woman pointed behind her and said, "She is sitting in the first room on the second floor of our teahouse."
Song Yunchu and Bai Zhu got off the carriage and walked towards the teahouse.
When he arrived outside the private room the woman mentioned, Bai Zhu raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Liu Qianyin took off the gauze hat on her head and went forward to open the door.
After Song Yunchu and Bai Zhu came in, she closed the door and bowed to Song Yunchu. "There were many people at the Talent Selection Meeting that day, so it was difficult to talk to Your Highness. I invited Your Highness here today. First, I want to thank Your Highness for helping me fulfill my wish, and second,..."
Seeing that Liu Qianyin's tone had paused, Song Yunchu said, "How tiring is it to stand and talk? Let's sit down and talk while drinking tea."
"Yes, Your Highness, please."
Liu Qianyin came to the table and poured two cups of hot tea.
"This is the pre-rain Longjing tea I brought from home. I heard that Your Highness likes to drink this." Liu Qianyin said, picking up her cup and taking a sip first.
Prince Ning has always been cautious, so of course she has to drink before him.
Song Yunchu looked at her cautious movements and knew that she must have come here with courage.
After all, she was a member of the Liu family. She wore a gauze hat when she went out and entrusted someone else to deliver the letter, which was considered very cautious.
"Ms. Liu, please continue what you didn't finish saying just now." Song Yunchu said in a gentle tone.
Liu Qianyin lowered her eyes. "Secondly, although I am from the Liu family, I think that Your Highness and I might be able to... help each other."
"Although the female tutor of Sixian Hall is only of the sixth rank, most of the students are from famous families. To be honest with you, Your Highness, I am confident that I can make more connections in the future. I don't think the Liu family can help me much in my future. If possible, I don't want to rely on the power of the Liu family."
She knew that her grandfather disliked Prince Ning and that the two had once been at odds with each other, but her grandfather was old now and she didn't think he could defeat the Song Party.
If she could decide everything, she hoped that her grandfather could enjoy his old age and not be involved in the vortex of court disputes.
Her cousin's family has turned against her, and she can't expect her grandfather to protect her forever.
Her father was mediocre and her mother was weak. In the entire Liu family, only her grandfather could protect her for a while. She had never been familiar with the remaining uncles and aunts, and she didn't want to have anything to do with them in the future.
She only had to think about her mother and grandfather's later years.
So, she had to find a more stable tree.
Song Yunchu understood what Liu Qianyin was thinking, but he did not respond. He only said, "I helped you deal with your cousin just to fulfill my duty as an examiner. I don't need you to give me anything in return."
"Your Highness may think this is just a small matter, but I don't think so. I knew that Your Highness and Grandfather were at odds. On the day when Liu Yan drugged me, I asked you for help with the mentality of fighting to the death with him. I thought at the time that as long as you could convict him and ruin his future, I would be able to vent my anger. As for you asking Miss Jiang to treat me and even delay the time of the competition, it was completely beyond my expectation."
"If you consider this from your perspective, you don't have to help your political enemy's granddaughter. You just need to find a doctor to treat me and punish Liu Yan, and you will have fulfilled your duty. As for whether I can be cured, it has nothing to do with you. But you still asked Miss Jiang to help me. If she hadn't stepped in that day, I really wouldn't have been able to participate in the competition."
"You didn't use this incident to attack the Liu family. I have to admire your broad-mindedness. If it were any other political enemy of my grandfather, they would definitely not be willing to do this. So... how can I not be grateful?"
Liu Qianyin spoke every word sincerely.
If Song Yunchu only wanted to punish Liu Xin, she really wouldn't have to remember the favor so firmly, but Song Yunchu's help could influence her life, and she could not forget it.
Please ask Jiang Rumin to delay the examination time. If she misses any step, she will not be able to become the female tutor of Sixian Hall today.
However, these two steps are not necessary for an examiner.
Song Yunchu did not expect Liu Qianyin to be able to analyze it so clearly.
When she helped Liu Qianyin, she didn't expect the other party to be grateful to her. She really needed a female leader. Only by allowing women to demonstrate their strength and shine could her blueprint make progress.
If all six champions were men, then this girls' school could not be established.
So she can't allow anything to harm the potential stock she has chosen.
It was a pleasant surprise that Liu Qianyin remembered this favor so deeply.
"Miss Liu, don't you blame me for dividing your grandfather's power?" Song Yunchu looked at her quietly, his tone slightly cold.
Facing the questions she raised, Liu Qianyin showed no unusual emotions, but just sighed softly, "The affairs of the court are too complicated, and other people's words cannot be trusted. It is always His Majesty who decides who to use and who to ignore. When Your Majesty was still a prince, your grandfather did not make any achievements. But I heard that Your Highness worked hard, so it is natural for His Majesty to trust you more. I have no reason to blame you, and I dare not have any dissatisfaction with Your Majesty."
To put it bluntly, my grandfather was neglected because he stood on the wrong side and supported the wrong person. Even though he wanted to share His Majesty's worries later...
It also depends on whether His Majesty is happy with it.
If His Majesty is unhappy, what's the point of always blaming this and that?
"Grandfather is old, and as his granddaughter, I cannot bear to see him always worrying about court disputes. If he ever does something wrong, I'm afraid he won't even be able to keep his dignity."
Liu Qianyin said this, and stood up and bowed to Song Yunchu again, "If I have the opportunity to do something for Your Highness in the future, I will definitely do my best."
She only hoped that her surrender today would allow the Song Party some room to attack her grandfather in the future.
Song Yunchu finally smiled, "That's great. I will accept this favor from Miss Liu."
Prime Minister Liu had enjoyed great success in the court for many years. Although he was old, he was not yet old enough to retire and return home. Naturally, he was reluctant to give up his high position and generous salary, and the conflict between him and the former Prime Minister of Song could not be easily resolved.
So even if he knew that the political situation had changed, he would not back down.
But Liu Qianyin is a bystander and sees things more clearly. Rather than watching her grandfather go against the Song Party and suffer another blow in the future, she obviously hopes that her grandfather will have less trouble and live the rest of his life in peace.
Liu Xiang's granddaughter is really quite good.
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"Miss, you can't go on a hunger strike like this. Your body won't be able to bear it."
"Take it away."
Jiang Yuxi tried her best to ignore the fragrance in the air and turned her head away from the food on the tray.
She starved herself for two meals yesterday. At night, her mother couldn't bear it anymore and force-fed her bird's nest porridge.
The porridge was really delicious, but she was unwilling to compromise, so after her mother fed her half a bowl of porridge, she knocked over the remaining half.
Her father knew that she was on a hunger strike, but he didn't come to see her. Was he sure that she wouldn't be able to hold on?
Thinking of this, she became even angrier and yelled at the maid, "Take it out! Otherwise I'll smash the plate in your face!"
The maid could only take the food and leave.
Jiang Yuxi continued to lie on the table. Her empty stomach made her feel a little drowsy.
She vaguely saw that something seemed to be moving at the window.
It's quite long, crawling towards the house...
She suddenly woke up, raised her head and took a closer look, and she screamed in fright.
"ah--"
It's a snake!
She immediately ran out of the house, but was so hungry that she almost fell down when she stepped out of the door.
Fortunately, a maid was sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard a few steps away. She quickly came up and helped her.
"What's wrong Miss?"
Jiang Yuxi was horrified and said, "Snake... there is a snake!"
Xiao Cui stretched her neck and saw the snake in the corner. She said, "Miss, please sit down. I'll go and beat it." Then she rushed in with a broom.
Jiang Yuxi's legs felt a little weak, so she sat down, holding onto the edge of the stone table.
The servants outside the yard heard her scream and rushed over.
Inside the house, Xiao Cui had taken out a small celadon bottle from her body and replaced it with the bottle of osmanthus fragrance dew that looked exactly the same on the dressing table.
When the servants rushed outside, they saw Xiao Cui holding a broom and frantically chasing the snake.
The snake was not big and had the common gray-brown color.
"Don't hit me with the broom head, use it the other way around!"
A servant rushed forward, grabbed the broom, and hit the snake hard on the vital point with the broom stick, quickly killing it.
Xiao Cui breathed a sigh of relief and came outside, "Miss, the snake has been killed. It's okay."
Jiang Yuxi felt relieved after hearing this.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Xiao Cui. "Girl, aren't you afraid of snakes?"
"If it is a poisonous snake, I will definitely be afraid. I heard from my mother that brightly colored snakes are likely to be poisonous. The snake just now was a very common gray-brown color. It was common in the fields when I was a child, so I dared to hit it. It's okay to get bit anyway, but I can't scare you."
"You are quite sensible."
Xiao Cui was close to Jiang Yuxi at this moment and could smell the faint scent of osmanthus in her hair.
"For the master, it's my duty." Xiao Cui replied with a smile.
She was the one who brought the snake in, so of course she was sure it was not poisonous.
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