Chapter 144 My Sister [Bonus Chapter]
After the wedding, Guan Zhiwei issued an edict granting amnesty to the whole country, hosting a banquet for his officials, and reducing taxes so that the people could truly enjoy themselves.
Three days later, Guan Huaihuai returned to her parents' home and brought her husband to kowtow to His Majesty.
The prince consort was only temporarily taught court etiquette and was not very proficient, so he stumbled a bit.
Guan Zhiwei didn't pay much attention, she just looked at Guan Huaihuai.
Guan Zhiwei changed her fate, but she wasn't really familiar with her. She wasn't a lively and cheerful child; she was always reserved and quiet, almost like she was never there.
"Why are your eyes red? Didn't you sleep well?"
"Yes, I'm not used to the new place." Guan Huaihuai said, her head down.
The prince consort shifted slightly, seemingly out of character.
"Just stay here for a while. It's much freer outside than inside the palace. There's a place in the West Market that makes really good spicy soup. You can go and try it."
"yes."
Guan Zhiwei asked her a question, and she answered it without saying a word more.
"Go and talk to your two older sisters."
"yes."
Gao Huan watched the departing figure, lost in thought: "The princess doesn't seem very happy."
He is very sensitive and can sense the energy between people.
Although the princess and her husband walked side by side, they tried their best to avoid eye contact. This made them look nothing like newlyweds, and there was no sweetness between them at all.
He felt that the other person was not even as sweet as he and His Majesty, which was somewhat strange.
"Is the prince consort not suitable?" Guan Zhiwei lamented. "I made a mistake. I should have let Huaihuai try before the marriage."
Gao Huan: "..."
Guan Zhiwei suddenly looked at him and said, "I wasn't being sarcastic or mocking."
"……I see."
"I don't mind that you are physically weak."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to explain any further!"
Guan Zhiwei said gently, "You have your strengths, don't magnify your weaknesses."
Some people are only suited to killing, not comforting.
If you let her comfort people, she can comfort them to death.
This woman is Guan Zhiwei!
Gao Huan hadn't thought much of it at first, but then she kept emphasizing that she was using an apology to humiliate her.
He could no longer contain himself and said, "Your Majesty, even if I risk my life, I can..."
"Shhh."
Guan Zhiwei covered his mouth, met his eyes, and said with sincerity in her eyes, "Gao Huan, although you have many lives, your health bar is too low. You die easily, and even if you have many lives, they will eventually run out. I want you to live as long as possible and accompany me through the rest of my life so that I won't be so lonely."
Gao Huan's forehead veins throbbed, but he was helpless and could only sigh, "Your Majesty, I will stay with you."
“So we can’t set this precedent, you… and then…” Guan Zhiwei said with a pained expression, “If all else fails, this will do.”
"Your Majesty, please stop!" Gao Huan felt a shock to his brain and wished he could run away immediately.
Because of this garbled and incoherent conversation, his brain went blank, and he immediately forgot about the strange thing that had happened before.
Guan Zhiwei laughed heartily; she was actually quite mischievous.
Then, news about Huaihuai came three months later.
There are shifts for those on duty in the palace. When Liu Liu has a break, she goes out of the palace to reunite with Jiang Shuzheng. The two of them, one in the palace and the other in the court, are a dual-income family and cherish their time together.
After being intimate for a while, the two lay down together and started chatting.
Jiang Shuzheng asked in confusion, "I saw the eunuch next to Huaihuai at the pharmacy that day. The princess's residence should be able to invite imperial physicians, so why did she go to get medicine privately?"
Liu Liu, who had been lying in his arms, sat up in fright upon hearing this: "Why did you go to the pharmacy? Are you sick?"
"It wasn't me, I bought it for my servant, you know, he hurt his finger."
To threaten Guan Liuliu, Zhi Fang chopped off a person's finger and threw it at her. However, he didn't want to make an enemy of the Jiang family, so he chopped off the finger of Jiang Shuzheng's personal servant.
The servant kept complaining of hand pain, and it was indeed painful. Jiang Shuzheng gave him money to buy painkillers, only to discover that the servant was saving all the money. When asked, the servant said he was saving it to support his parents back home in their old age.
Jiang Shuzheng then personally went to buy the medicine and gave it to people to drink.
"I'm relieved you're alright." Liu Liu was finally relieved, then asked, "What happened to Huai Huai?"
"I was curious too, so I asked around and the doctor at the pharmacy said it was for treating sprains and bruises."
Liu Liu harbored doubts, so she deliberately spent less time with Jiang Shuzheng and went to the princess's residence to visit Guan Huaihuai.
Huaihuai arrived late, her face still covered in heavy makeup, and her eyes darted around when she made eye contact with people.
Despite the warm weather, she wrapped herself up tightly, not even exposing her neck.
Liu Liu had a bad feeling at the time, but she didn't say anything. After entering the palace, she discussed it with Nan Nan.
Nan Nan immediately declared, "This is definitely something being covered up with makeup!"
She was a married woman, so of course she knew that arguments were common in marriage, and that if an argument escalated, the woman would suffer.
Liu Liu hesitated, "So many palace maids and eunuchs accompanied the princess on her wedding day, and they even lived in the princess's residence. That can't be right, can it?"
Nan Nan said with exasperation, "Don't you know what kind of person she is? She's always silent, and looks like a meat bun that any dog could bite."
The two women discussed it back and forth, but they didn't know what to do. After all, the other party was a princess, while they were both ladies of the state. In fact, their official positions were not as high as those of the Imperial Son-in-Law.
If Guan Huaihuai is determined not to reveal anything, there's nothing they can do.
The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice Guan Zhiwei.
Guan Zhiwei interjected, "Bring the person into the palace so I can see them."
The two turned around and immediately showed expressions of joy.
"With His Majesty here, this matter will be much easier to handle."
Often, it depends on whether someone is there to back you up.
Guan Zhiwei suspected they were just guessing. According to the regulations of this dynasty, the princess's status was so high that even after marriage, she held a superior position in her husband's family, and her parents-in-law were always required to pay their respects to her.
She was given a princess's residence, officials, and financial support, making her incredibly assertive in every aspect. To put it bluntly, she looked down on the prince consort; she could afford to keep a male favorite and had the means to do so. If she didn't mistreat him, it was a testament to the good deeds of his ancestors. What could the prince consort possibly do to the princess in return?
"Huaihuai, don't move."
Liu Liu led the person into the palace, then used a handkerchief dampened with water to wipe her face and neck.
Once the heavy makeup was removed, the mottled purplish-blue marks underneath were revealed.
Such a fair-skinned and delicate little girl, it was terrifying to look at.
Guan Huaihuai felt increasingly ashamed and unable to lift her head.
"This was done by the Imperial Son-in-Law? This Imperial Son-in-Law must have a death wish!" Guan Zhiwei laughed in horror.
She couldn't believe that anyone in this world would joke about his entire family. A brain is a good thing; how could anyone not have one?
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