Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Poetry
Shen Tingxue's move out of the Prime Minister's Mansion did not attract much attention. Instead, Ji Xiao, who had not been to the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time, fell ill.
This illness made everyone in the palace so anxious that their mouths felt like they were covered in blisters, and the dark clouds over Prince Anyang lingered for a long time.
Ji Xiao had a dream while he was unconscious. It was not a dream, but it was more like a scene he had experienced.
He would not admit that the person in the dream was him. You know, he approached Jiang Wu for a bet in the beginning, but he never thought of killing her or torturing her like that.
He wanted to stop himself in his dream, but he couldn't stop it at all. He could only rage helplessly like a bystander.
The last scene is of her dying alone in a dilapidated temple huddled up in the cold.
What was he doing at that time? His eyes were so cold as if he was looking at garbage, but he must have been thinking that she was finally dead.
No, it was impossible for him to show such disgust and contempt towards Jiang Wanwan, and he would not watch her die in front of him and remain indifferent.
That person is a fake and cannot represent him at all!
"Look, the prince's eyelids are moving."
"You are finally awake, my lord. If you don't wake up soon, Madam will cry herself blind."
It wasn't until his unfocused vision gradually came together that Ji Xiao suddenly opened his eyes and asked anxiously and anxiously, "Where is Jiang Wanwan? Where is she?"
Ji Bao was very surprised, but he also replied honestly: "The Prime Minister's wife is naturally in the Prime Minister's residence. Why are you asking about this, Prince?"
Ji Xiao was relieved when he learned that she was still in the Prime Minister's Mansion. No matter what, he had to see her in person to confirm that she was still there and tell her.
It’s better for her to stay away from that guy named Xie. You know, he is not a good person.
Extramarital affair is disgusting and despicable.
"Young Master, where are you going? You're not well yet." Seeing that the young master had just woken up and was about to go out, Ji Bao remembered to pull him back to bed.
"Get out of here." Ji Xiao gritted his teeth and ignored the weakness of his body, and walked towards the door step by step with determination.
But before he could even walk out of the door, he suddenly felt dizzy and passed out, causing chaos in the entire Anyang Palace.
When Jiang Wan fell asleep at night and looked at Xie Ji lying in the same bed with her, she realized that it seemed like they had been sleeping in the same bed for the past few days.
Is it too late for her to kick him out of bed again now?
Jiang Wu, who couldn't sleep, looked at the bed sheet that didn't let any light in, and asked in a very low voice, "Husband, are you asleep?"
"What do you want to ask?" The man's gentle voice sounded through the small bed curtain, always with a strange ambiguity.
Jiang Wu felt her ears burning as if he were speaking right next to her. She even quietly moved to the side to create some distance between them. "I want to know about my grandmother and your grandfather, and the book I found in the warehouse."
At that time, she went to the warehouse to take out some valuable things, but who would have thought that she only took out a medical book. Coincidentally, the author of the medical book was also surnamed Jiang, named Jiang Shengtian.
Growing up with her grandfather, she knew full well that he only knew some herbs and couldn't actually heal people. She and her mother shared their grandmother's surname, which was why she had spoken out in court. She hadn't expected it to have a real impact.
Xie Ji pondered for a moment before slowly answering, "That medical book was written by your grandmother. The person who saved my grandfather was also your grandmother."
He didn't know much about his grandfather's generation, but he knew that he was ambushed while fighting. He was unlucky and fell off a cliff. He thought he was doomed, but he met a kind doctor who saved him.
The two of them had been together at the foot of the cliff for a long time, and as a single man and a single woman, different emotions would always arise between them. After his injury healed, the grandfather said he would take her back to the barracks and marry her.
Unexpectedly, the female doctor chose to refuse, saying that the capital was not suitable for her. She also asked her grandfather not to mistake the so-called life-saving grace for love between men and women, and to remember to return the medical fee to her when he returned.
She used a lot of medicine to save him, which must be worth a lot of money. Don't think that you can refuse to pay her medical fee just by saying a few words of love.
This was the first time Jiang Wu heard the story about her grandmother, because a white banner was hung in the house shortly after she was born, and later both her grandmother and her mother became taboos in the eyes of her grandfather.
Jiang Wu couldn't help but ask, "What happened next? How did our engagement come about?"
"Behind." Xie Ji suddenly kept the secret, and the distance between them was unknowingly shortened.
"Hurry up and speak, no one speaks half the truth like you do." It's like taking a half-truth, which is annoying.
"Ma'am, give me a kiss and I'll tell you."
“???”
"!!!" Jiang Wu's eyes suddenly widened, thinking that she was either hallucinating or had encountered a ghost in the middle of the night.
Otherwise, how could I hear such words from my husband who is so old-fashioned that he is not allowed to make any noise while eating and has to have a rigid sleeping posture.
Jiang Wu sat up and put her hand on his forehead. "I remember we didn't cook mushrooms tonight. How did you get poisoned by eating mushrooms? Or are you feeling unwell somewhere else? Do you want to ask Doctor Li to come and see you? He should have just gone to bed at this hour."
"I'm not sick." Xie Ji said that with gritted teeth, feeling extremely embarrassed. Now that she pointed it out directly, he wished he could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
I don't understand why he said that for some unknown reason. What will she think of him now?
Will you think he is frivolous, dissolute, and has no self-respect?
While his mind was full of random thoughts, a kiss as light as a feather fell down on him, and before he could feel what it was, it was gone.
"Okay, I'm done kissing you, you can tell me now." After the kiss, Jiang Wu's cheeks were as red as her buttocks, and as hot as if they had been steamed in hot water.
Although she didn't understand why he wanted her to kiss him, Jiang Wu thought about it and realized that he had said that as long as she kissed him, he would continue talking about grandma. If she calculated it, it didn't seem like a loss.
Xie Ji's slightly cool fingertips touched the place she had kissed, and then he quickly withdrew his fingers as if he had been electrocuted. His throat was so dry that it seemed like smoke was coming out of it, and even his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Perhaps he had never thought that she would actually kiss him.
"You are not going back on your word and lying to me, are you?" If that was the case, Jiang Wu would really be angry.
If he dared to cheat and go back on his word, she decided that starting from tomorrow she would not complete the homework he assigned her.
"No." Xie Ji suppressed the heartbeat that was about to burst out of his chest. Fortunately, it was dark enough inside the bed curtains so that no one could see his red and burning ears.
“Although my grandfather was rejected at that time, he did not give up. Instead, he often came to help. When the people in the military camp learned about it, they all offered advice.
I didn't expect that the doctor would marry a man soon after. I heard that the man was a willing son-in-law. What happened next was that my grandfather was unwilling to see the girl he loved marry another man, and he was thinking darkly that if he couldn't marry the doctor, he would have to become a family with her. That's how our marriage came about. That doctor was my wife's grandmother.
After hearing this, Jiang Wu was stunned for a long time.
Because she still didn't quite understand the logic of becoming his in-laws if she couldn't marry the person she liked. Moreover, even though Grandfather Xie said he liked her grandmother, he would still have to go back to marry and have children in the end.
Xie Ji saw her confusion and explained, "My grandfather never married in his life. My father was adopted by him from a branch of the family."
"Okay, it's late, let's go to bed first."
How could Jiang Wu, who had eaten such a big melon, sleep? She stretched out a finger and poked his arm, "Logically speaking, how did your grandfather, who holds such a high position, avoid being urged to get married?"
If a man in their village is still unmarried by the age of 20, his parents will start to worry so much that their hair will fall out, and there will be crying, making a fuss, and even suicide attempts at home every day.
Xie Ji, whose arm was pierced by the poke, did not betray his grandfather's guilt at all. "Grandfather said that he was injured in the battlefield and he was afraid that he would never be able to have his own children in the future."
Jiang Wu was shocked. He never expected that his grandfather would even go so far as to tarnish his own reputation in order to avoid getting married.
Such people will succeed in whatever they do.
As the true and false fiancée came to an end, the weather began to gradually turn cooler.
Natural disasters have occurred frequently in various places this year, and the national treasury is already in deficit. The eldest princess held a flower viewing banquet in the name of fundraising, and Jiang Wu, the prime minister's wife, naturally received an invitation.
Since it is a flower viewing party held in the name of fundraising, the clothes cannot be flashy and should be simple.
Jiang Wu chose a plain green pleated long skirt and a light green high-necked shirt with rabbit fur edges and cloud patterns. Because it was very windy and cold outside, she tied a moon-white embroidered cape with a white background. Her hair was even more plain, with only a few pearl hairpins in it.
It lacks the former gorgeousness, but has a bit more elegance and beauty.
Yu Shu handed over the enamel winding branch hand warmer and exclaimed: "Madam, you look really beautiful today."
Jiang Wu, who reached out to touch the pearl hairpin in her hair, was not modest. "That's because I look beautiful every day, not just today."
After arriving at the Princess's residence, Jiang Wu realized that the others had also arrived, dressed similarly to her. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, fearing that she wasn't dressed simply enough and would have to donate more later.
There is no problem in donating more, but the premise of donating more is to ensure that she has enough money to support her life.
When there are a lot of people, it's inevitable that someone will suggest, "I saw some plum blossoms blooming earlier. How about we write a poem about them later?"
"Poetry? You know I can write poetry. And Princess Changle is here today. Who can write a better poem than her?"
"However, Princess Changle has been attending fewer banquets recently, and it's rare to see her writing poetry."
Ji Ruyue, a fan of Shen Tingxue, raised her chin with pride. "Sister Tingxue hasn't been writing poetry much lately, probably because she's worried it might be too discouraging for you. But don't worry, today we're raising money for the people. Sister Tingxue said she'll compile her poems into a book and donate all the money she earns."
When the princess heard these words as soon as she arrived, she immediately smiled and took Shen Tingxue's hand, her eyes full of unstoppable admiration, "Changle, I would like to thank you on behalf of the people. With your help, the people will definitely have a good winter this year."
The other noble ladies also praised her for her kindness, generosity, beauty and good heart.
Shen Tingxue, who really enjoyed being admired, smiled modestly, "Although Changle is a woman, she also wants to do good things for the common people, and she also wants to help His Highness and His Majesty solve their problems."
The eldest princess patted the back of her hand and smiled kindly, "Good child, you really are just like your father and mother."
Then he said to the others, "The plum blossoms in the garden are in bloom. Let's write a poem about them today."
"I just don't know who will start this first?"
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