When they arrived outside the palace, most of the carriages had left.
Jiang Ying looked back and saw that Jiang Shang finally came out protecting Luo and Jiang Yilin.
The father and daughter made eye contact, and Jiang Shang felt a little embarrassed, "Yingying, father saw that you were well protected by your brothers, so..."
"Father, you don't need to explain. The grace of giving birth and raising you are equally precious. If you still want to love your sister in the future, just go ahead and do it. I won't have any objections." Jiang Ying interrupted him.
Well, she is not obsessed with these things.
Moreover, it was normal for Jiang Shang to behave like this. Otherwise, if he had abandoned Jiang Yilin and divorced Luo right away, wouldn't he have been too hard-hearted?
In the Jiang family, no one is hard-hearted.
And he thought that keeping Jiang Yilin in the Duke's Mansion was good for her? The return banquet in the afternoon was probably the beginning of Jiang Yilin's suffering!
"Yingying, come and ride in the same carriage with grandma." Old Man 꽬그 stood on the edge of the carriage and waved to his granddaughter.
That doting look made everyone in the family jealous before Zhou even left.
Su Yiluan was frightened just now, but after coming out and taking a break, he had recovered. Seeing this, he whispered to the maid, "This is really amazing. Even the imperial decree for marriage can be postponed. Let's be careful in the future."
The maid kept nodding her head, "Young lady is right. I was frightened by the way she beat Miss Meng before, and my legs are still weak now."
"In the past, wherever Jiang Yilin appeared, she was the center of attention. Now, look at her, she is silent like a shadow in the shadow." Su Yilan also noticed Jiang Yilin, who was standing close to Luo.
Hearing this, the maid Songlan's eyes flashed with suspicion, and she lowered her voice, "That person, I think she is not an easy person to deal with. Miss, don't you know that before Miss Meng went crazy, the person standing next to her was this fake legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion."
In a flash, Su Yilan seemed to have understood something.
But she didn't mind her own business, and quickly pulled the maid into the carriage, "If you are not sure, don't go out and say anything, otherwise your life may be lost quietly one day."
Songlan tightly shut her mouth, determined to keep the matter to herself.
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"Everyone, there have been many accidents today, and everything is not going well. Since my daughter and Prince Yan's wedding date has been postponed, I, Jiang, have decided to change the return banquet to 9:00 p.m. tomorrow after careful consideration. At that time, I sincerely invite you to come and witness the joy of my daughter's return to her ancestral home!"
Jiang Shang stood on the carriage and spoke loudly.
Everyone was stunned at first, and then agreed readily, "Okay, okay, Duke Jiang is so polite, and he even took care of us so carefully... Well, let's not talk about it, Yue Xuanfeng will definitely attend the banquet on time tomorrow!"
"Pei has prepared the gifts and will be there to congratulate Duke Jiang on finding his daughter."
"Don't worry, Lord Jiang, we will all go there to congratulate Lord Jiang on having a good daughter!"
Everyone present responded cheerfully, even though they were a little exhausted from the battle with ants.
After all, Jiang Shang was already a general in name only, and he had inherited the title of Duke of the Kingdom. And judging from the emperor's willingness to change the imperial edict, the Jiang family was still favored.
He had just found his daughter, and had diagnosed Concubine Chen with a male and female twin. Soon he would enter the palace to look after the emperor's extremely anticipated son.
If things go smoothly, the Jiang family's glory will probably be able to rise to the next level.
Who wouldn't want to befriend the Jiang family at this time? Not to mention that he was frightened and could be revived to full health after a night's rest, even if he broke his leg and had to go with a cane!
Jiang Shang was very happy to hear this. He bowed to everyone and thanked them. Then he rode forward with great enthusiasm.
He was determined to hold a grand banquet for his daughter's return to the clan.
And it wasn't because he couldn't get used to riding in a carriage. It was because Jiang Yilin and Luo were in the carriage, and Jiang Shang didn't want to quarrel with his first wife again and again, nor did he want to hear his adopted daughter cry, so he chose to ride a horse.
In the back car, Jiang Ying held the child and leaned on the old lady's shoulder, "Grandma, it's great that I finally don't have to get married for the time being."
If Yan Zhuo had anticipated this outcome from the beginning, would she have deliberately flaunted her medical skills?
Jiang Ying didn't know the answer, and she was too lazy to delve into it.
The old man touched her head and said, "Okay, if you don't want to get married, then we won't. After all, there is still a year left, and the emperor didn't ask you to hand over the child."
Hearing this, Jiang Ying suddenly became nervous and hugged the child tightly, "Hand it over? This is impossible! You gave birth to the child yourself, so you have to raise it yourself!"
She would enter the palace in two days. Even if the emperor wanted to make temporary arrangements for the child, Jiang Ying was sure that he could give up the idea.
…
In the palace.
The imperial guards escorted the emperor and his concubine directly back to the Yuntai Palace.
The emperor waited by her side for half an hour, and only tucked in the quilt for Concubine Chen when he was sure she was fine.
Yan Zhuo and the commander of the Royal Guards, Yun Yi, were outside.
"Let's go. Don't disturb my beloved concubine's sleep here." The emperor waved his hand.
Yan Zhuo's expression remained normal. He knew, of course, that the emperor valued Concubine Chen. Oh no, it should be said that he valued Concubine Chen's pregnancy.
Men in the Yan family value offspring, this has almost become an iron rule!
Because many men in the Yan family have one or two children in their lifetime, no matter how many concubines they marry, that's why he was so determined to have Jiang Ying's child in the beginning.
I never thought that something so wrong would lead to this situation.
"Yun Yi, go and investigate what's going on with those snakes, insects, rats and ants in the Qinwang Mansion. Maybe they want to assassinate me or harm Concubine Chen's pregnancy." The emperor gave an order and after sending away the extra people, he sighed and leaned on the couch. He must be very tired.
Yan Zhuo stepped forward and took the hot tea that Eunuch Huang had just brewed.
"Your Majesty, have some tea." He said dryly, but his eyes were filled with many layers of meaning.
How could the emperor not see it? He took the tea and drank a few sips slowly, then raised the corners of his lips and smiled, "Brother, brother, I see that you like Miss Jiang Ying, not because she gave birth to a child for you, right?"
Among all his brothers, Yan Zhuo was the one he valued and admired the most.
She is very capable and wise. If she hadn't injured her hand accidentally a few years ago, she would definitely be able to do more for him now!
He trusted Yan Zhuo, and the relationship between them was much closer than that of other cousins.
The most important thing is that Yan Zhuo told him about his origin with the Jiang family, and he was actually given to him by a woman... Hahahaha, this incident provided him with many laughs.
"Your Majesty, please laugh as much as you can. Then explain to me why you did that!" Yan Zhuo was sulking and didn't want to go anywhere, so he just stood in front of the emperor.