But although she occupied Shen Tingsi's body, she was not his son.
She was afraid of being exposed.
"Eunuch Sun, I caught a cold outside a while ago. I'm afraid I'll bring my illness to the emperor. I'd better wait until I recover before entering the palace to apologize to the emperor."
When Jiang Xiancao worked in her adoptive parents' wine shop, she learned ventriloquism to attract customers. It was easy for her to add some nasal sounds to her voice to create the illusion of a cold, and it did not arouse Eunuch Sun's suspicion at all.
"Why didn't you send someone to the palace to inform the prince that he was ill? Did you call the imperial physician?"
Eunuch Sun asked a series of questions, acting as if the Ninth Prince didn't just have a cold, but was seriously ill. He was so nervous:
"I will ask the old judge to come and prescribe medicine for the prince. If your illness is not cured quickly, the emperor will be worried. It is better for you to go to the palace to recuperate..."
Jiang Xiancao quickly said:
"Don't bother me, father-in-law. I've already taken the medicine. My father is very busy with many things, and I can't disturb him with this minor illness. Otherwise, it would be unfilial."
Eunuch Sun sighed, sat down with her and drank a few sips of tea, then suddenly said:
"The last time the prince asked the emperor for something, it has come to fruition."
Jiang Xiancao's heart tightened.
She had no idea what Shen Tingsi had asked the emperor for, but she still pretended to be flawless and waited quietly for Eunuch Sun to continue.
"Although the marriage between the prince and Miss Jiang Er was arranged by the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor also feels that a legitimate daughter of a marquis is definitely more worthy of you than an adopted daughter who is not legitimate, but the Emperor and the Empress both love you——"
Eunuch Sun paused and continued:
"The Emperor has finally managed to convince the Empress Dowager to relent these past two days, saying that since you like Miss Jiang so much and she's your savior, changing the engagement to between you and Miss Jiang is just a matter of issuing an imperial decree."
Jiang Xiancao's expression changed.
In order to help the bitch Jiang Huaizhu take the throne, Shen Tingsi actually lied to the emperor and said that Jiang Huaizhu saved him.
The person who saved him back then was obviously her, Jiang Xiancao!
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