Jiang Qingyao was looking at the eldest prince, Prince Kang, who had been frail and sickly since childhood and lived a secluded life. His mother was Concubine Wei, one of the three great concubines today, and she lived in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
This dark horse in the previous life now has no presence at all.
If she hadn't carried the memories of her past life, she would never have noticed him.
While the other princes were fighting openly and secretly, he was the only one who watched from the sidelines and reaped the benefits.
Before her death, King Kang's health had improved significantly, and because of the power of his mother's family, he suddenly became a prominent figure.
I don’t know whether he was pretending to be sick before, or he was really cured by a miracle doctor later.
If it was the former, then he hid it well enough to deceive everyone.
Jiang Qingyao fell into deep thought without realizing it and forgot to look away.
The war that was supposed to be led by the Wei family was replaced by the Marquis of Anguo, so the Wei family's power could not be expanded.
Jiang Qingyao thought to herself, could it be that His Majesty is using the Marquis of Anguo to suppress the Wei family?
With Marquis Anguo assisting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, can Prince Kang still compete with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as he did in his previous life?
Suddenly she felt a sharp gaze locked on her.
Jiang Qingyao's breathing quickened.
He Zheng was looking at her with eyes that seemed to want to devour her.
Well, I was caught peeping at King Kang.
I won’t watch it anymore.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly and she lowered her head to drink tea.
No one noticed this little episode.
At the table, each faction had different thoughts.
Your Majesty is not afraid to ignore Marquis Anguo!
The Duke of Zhenguo felt very upset, and his emotions were in turmoil. He couldn't figure it out.
Could it be that Your Majesty is certain that the Marquis of Anguo has no intention of disloyalty? Then when will the Wei family have the opportunity to ascend to power?
What the Duke of Zhenguo was thinking about was also what King Qin was thinking about, but he didn't want the Marquis of Anguo to become too powerful. This was because the Marquis of Anguo was a member of the prince's party, and the future struggle for the throne would be more difficult.
King Qin picked up the food with his chopsticks a few times, but it tasted like chewing wax and had no appetite. However, he was able to keep his composure and still had a fake smile on his face.
Prince An was in a bad state. His face was dark and ugly. Concubine Qiao looked at him hard, but he didn't respond and just drank alone.
He almost showed his joy to the end.
Emperor Jinde glanced at him, the smile on his face faded, and he looked away.
Someone asked Prince An what happened to the scar on his face. Prince An's face turned even uglier and he said that he accidentally fell.
The others thought it was strange that a whip mark could be left after a fall, but they did not dare to ask further questions.
After a while, Jiang Qingyao thought that she could leave after finishing her meal.
Unexpectedly, she was called out.
Emperor Jinde wants to reward her!
"..." What did she do that His Majesty wanted to reward her again?
Jiang Qingyao was extremely surprised. She walked to the center of the courtyard. Countless eyes were focused on her, so sticky that they almost turned into substance.
When they heard the content of the reward, everyone present was stunned and surprised.
His Majesty actually appointed Jiang Qingyao as the Princess of the County and gave her the title of Qixia.
Princess Yongle raised her eyebrows. "Jiang Qingyao is neither a daughter of the royal family nor a minister of great merit, yet the emperor is willing to make an exception for her. This reward is truly unique."
"The Emperor likes her."
Concubine Li and Princess Yongjia were both exempted from their one-day house arrest to attend the palace banquet.
Unexpectedly, he witnessed with his own eyes Jiang Qingyao being canonized as the Princess of Qixia County, and she enjoyed great glory.
Princess Yongjia's eyes went dark, her hands clenched tightly under the table, and her heart felt like it was being cut by a sharp knife.
Xue Yunzhu's daughter is so lucky!
Concubine Li wanted to kill her with her eyes, but she didn't want anyone to notice, so she could only grit her teeth and endure it.
She was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
"Princess Li, are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so pale?" Concubine Qiao pretended to be concerned.
Concubine Qiao was not as beautiful as Concubine Li, and her brains were not as good as hers, so she always suffered setbacks at the hands of Concubine Li.
Now that Concubine Li has lost her power, their status has changed, she is the concubine and the other is the concubine.
Concubine Qiao was eager to see Concubine Li every day and called her "Concubine Li".
This is damn.
Concubine Li cursed in her heart.
She has always been able to endure, her face straightened, and she said: "I'm fine, there's no need for Concubine Qiao to worry about me."
Jiang Qingyao was personally conferred the title of County Princess by His Majesty, and her status was second only to that of a Princess. Those who looked down on her background had nothing to say.
This reward was discussed by people all over the capital, but it was soon overshadowed by another incident.
The marriage between the Xue family and the Anguo Marquisate.
Marquis Anguo returned with a great victory and got married quickly, which caused a sensation in the entire Shangjing City and became the most concerned thing among people.
At that time, Marquis Anguo proposed to get married in three days, but Jiang Qingyao did not respond immediately. She was wondering whether her uncle and cousin could make it back.
Fortunately, they all came back before she got married.
Jiang Qingyao was getting married tomorrow, so she was coaxed to go to bed quickly, otherwise she would not look beautiful the next day.
She lay in bed, becoming inexplicably more excited.
Her mood was completely different from the time when she was about to get married before going to the war. At that time, she had the attitude of "make the best of it".
Now I have a vague sense of anticipation.
Jiang Qingyao couldn't sleep, but at this moment she heard a soft "knock knock" sound coming from the window.
This time she didn't bother to wrap herself in her cloak or pick up the vase, but went over and gently pushed open the window.
As expected, he saw the Marquis of Anguo.
The tall figure looked particularly tall against the moonlight.
The night was dim, and the handsome face of Marquis Anguo became much softer.
Jiang Qingyao's face showed no surprise. She blinked and asked, "Would you like some tea?"
Just like the night before the expedition, the difference was that this time we didn’t go to the teahouse, but made tea directly in the dormitory.
This is Xue's residence. Unlike Haitangju, the tea room is not next to the dormitory.
It would be bad if it happened to pass by and was seen by others.
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