Jiang Yi knew more than Yan Yiming had imagined, which surprised Yan Yiming, but not too unexpected. After all, even Xiaopingguo had said that Jiang Yi's IQ was at the BUG level.
Yan Yiming accidentally let the secret slip before leaving, and he was extremely cautious with every word he spoke afterwards, so even Jiang Yi didn't hear any flaws.
However, Jiang Yi did not press him. He did not ask what Yan Yiming did not want to say. After listening to Yan Yiming's words, he said, "So King Jiangxia ordered Princess Lin'an to come to the capital. From the beginning, he had set his sights on Jian Yuyan. The crown prince and several princes were actually illusions to confuse everyone."
"Yes," Yan Yiming nodded, "So I deliberately made the prince alienate me so that I could stay in the capital."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi suddenly laughed, remembering how the Crown Prince had scolded Princess Lin'an for being so audacious that she dared to be compared with the Crown Princess. But how could he have imagined that Princess Lin'an and the Crown Princess were actually the same person.
Jiang Yisheng was handsome, and his heart was more intelligent than others. Thinking of this, he raised his eyes and looked at Yan Yiming, whose face was still calm.
Everyone said that the Crown Princess was deeply in love with the Crown Prince and was willing to risk her life to save him. The Crown Prince also did not marry a principal wife for many years after the Crown Princess' death. Even His Majesty said that such love was rare. Now it seems that it was all a fake show.
She took advantage of the prince's devotion to play him in the palm of her hand, not leaving him the slightest chance, and her beautiful face showed no emotion when she mentioned the prince.
He was not moved by what the prince did, and didn't even care.
So what about him.
If he was also kept in the dark by her like the prince, if he failed to discover it, would she always pretend that she didn't know him, just like before, and not even give him the chance to meet her again?
Yan Yiming said that it was fortunate that the prince did not doubt that everything went so smoothly. Jiang Yi looked at her quietly and said,
"Everyone says that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have a deep love for each other. I thought you would still care about the Crown Prince, but now it seems that I was wrong."
Yan Yiming raised her eyes and looked at him. She could roughly guess what Jiang Yi would say next.
He had not expected such a development at the beginning, so too many traces were left behind, leading to his recognition by Jiang Yi now. This matter was beyond Yan Yiming's prediction, but now it has happened, and Yan Yiming has to face it no matter what.
She admitted that she was a little flustered because Jiang Yi caught her off guard, but now she has sorted out her thoughts.
Whether she recognized him or not, apart from a slight reproach in her conscience, it didn't really have much impact on her. And because she had always been a heartless person, it was equivalent to having no impact if rounded off.
Jiang Yi would never guess that her purpose was just to ensure that the five protagonists were alive and well. All she wanted was to go home.
She didn't want this identity to have anything to do with them anymore, not even Jiang Yi who had recognized her.
"You are indeed wrong," Yan Yiming said, "I have never cared about him. I didn't care about him then and I don't care about him now. No matter who he was then, the past is the past. Now, I am just the Princess of Lin'an."
Jiang Yi was so smart that he didn't need to explain it too clearly, so how could he not understand what she meant.
Jiang Yi admitted that at this moment, he was so angry that he wanted to lock the woman in front of him by his side so that she would never say such words again. There was no so-called past and present, and there was no such thing as indifference. He stood up and looked down at Yan Yiming.
Yan Yiming saw the almost crazy rage in his eyes, and his thin lips were tightly pursed because of suppressing anger, and took a breath with a little uneasiness.
But in the end Jiang Yi did nothing. He reached out and straightened her messy collar. His cold fingers touched her skin, and Yan Yiming suddenly shrank her neck.
As if he hadn't heard what Yan Yiming had just said, his voice was still clear and pleasant, saying,
"It's getting late. I'll take you back."
Jiang Yi was unwilling to talk, and Yan Yiming didn't need to continue this unfriendly topic and make things boring. She wanted to say that she didn't need to be sent away and could go back, but then she thought it would be useless to say it, so she nodded and didn't refuse.
When they returned to the temporary residence, Wei Xiongjie went out to greet them after hearing the announcement. The smile on his face froze when he saw Jiang Yi walking out of the carriage. After looking back and forth between the two of them several times, he pulled the corners of his lips stiffly and said, "Why did the princess come back with Lord Jiang?"
Yan Yiming was afraid that Jiang Yi would deliberately be stubborn and irritate Wei Xiongjie, causing a lot of trouble. He was about to say that they met by chance, but Jiang Yi answered him first.
"I just didn't want to run into the princess when I went out to enjoy the maple leaves," Jiang Yi chuckled, explained, and turned back to look at Yan Yiming, "I had a great chat with the princess today, and I will definitely visit again if I have the chance in the future."
Yan Yiming suddenly felt a little ashamed. He judged Jiang Yi by his own standards. Based on Jiang Yi's behavior, he would not embarrass her in important matters. He smiled and said welcome, but he didn't want to think about the next sentence Jiang Yi said,
"However, although Lord Wei is the princess's confidant, there is still a difference between men and women. It is really inappropriate and unfair for Lord Wei to live with the princess. Jiang would like to ask His Majesty to find a mansion for Lord Wei so that others will not think that he is being neglected."
Yan Yiming coughed lightly and said no, although she also wanted Wei Xiongjie to stay away, but Wei Xiongjie was a trusted minister of King Jiangxia after all, so she had to give him some face. Wei Xiongjie said with a dark face that he was an official sent by King Jiangxia to the princess, and he dared not trouble Lord Jiang.
Jiang Yi smiled and stopped bullying Yan Yiming. He finally said goodbye and his thin background slowly disappeared in the streets.
Yan Yiming put away the smile on her face, turned around to face Wei Xiongjie with a sullen face, sighed and walked into the mansion. Wei Xiongjie followed her into the mansion with a stern face and said coldly behind her, "I have told the princess many times not to go out alone. At least you should have a casual maid with you. There are so many people watching you in the capital. You are not as safe as you think. If something goes wrong, how can I explain to the prince? That Lord Jiang deliberately approached you..."
Suddenly, the words got stuck in his throat and he stood there in disbelief, staring at Yan Yiming's white neck.
Yan Yiming looked at him from the side, his eyes red and furious, and was a little puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Wei Xiongjie didn't have a wife, but he could recognize the red mark on Yan Yiming's neck. Wei Xiongjie was so angry that he trembled all over. He stared at Yan Yiming and said angrily, "What is that!"
What was that? Yan Yiming took a long time to react before she remembered that not long ago, Jiang Yi bit her neck hard in a rage.
If Yan Yiming had not forgotten about this, he would have made Xiaopingguo erase the mark. Now, facing Wei Xiongjie, he felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to explain.
Yan Yiming cursed Jiang Yi in his heart for not telling her, but his face showed that he didn't understand what Wei Xiongjie said and looked back, "What?"
"…The princess' neck…"
"What's wrong with my neck?" Yan Yiming pretended to be stupid and reached out to touch it casually. "Where is it? What does it look like to be startled? Let's not talk about these useless things. Dingbei Marquis is dead, what preparations does Prime Minister Jian have?"
There was no trace of panic on Yan Yiming's face. Wei Xiongjie stared at the red mark with some doubt, wondering if it was the mark left by mosquito bites in the maple forest.
Thinking of this, he felt that he was being ridiculous. There was no need for the princess to lie to him, and it was even more impossible for anyone to bully the princess. The only person with the princess just now was Jiang Yi. Although he felt that Jiang Yi seemed a little unusual in his treatment of the princess, he would never be so rude to her.
After thinking about it, he calmed down and talked about the current situation with Yan Yiming.
With the death of Marquis Dingbei, the capital's 100,000 imperial guards were no longer under the control of Prime Minister Jian. This undoubtedly cut off Prime Minister Jian's greatest reliance in the capital. Given Prime Minister Jian's temperament, he would certainly not give up.
His Majesty has already issued an edict ordering Shao Jingyu to return to the capital to take charge of the imperial guards and hundreds of thousands of naval forces. However, the northwest is far away from Nanjing, and the edict must be sent to the northwest before Shao Jingyu returns to the capital. The round trip will take at least four months, and during these four months, someone will temporarily keep the position of General Wei for Shao Jingyu.
Shao Jingyu won several battles in the past. Now everyone in the north praises Shao Jingyu. The Mongolian army still shudders when they hear Shao Jingyu's name, which shows how great the threat Shao Jingyu poses is. Jian is especially wary of him.
If we wait for Shao Jingyu to return to Beijing and take charge of Nanjing, it is not enough to prove that most of the soldiers in Jiangnan are parasites who eat the emperor's food. However, the 100,000 cavalrymen Shao Jingyu brought back from the northwest are indeed bloodless killers. If Shao Jingyu comes back, he can not only protect Nanjing, but also stop King Jiangxia's army from the north and south.
Even if he could take the emperor's life at that time, Shao Jingyu could also take his life the next moment.
Therefore, all plans must be made in advance, before Shao Jingyu returns to Beijing.
Before Shao Jingyu returned to the capital, he brought the imperial guards under his command, forced the Nangong clan to abdicate and announced Jian Yuyan's identity to the world, allowing Jian Yuyan to successfully ascend the throne. He then successfully opened all the checkpoints for King Jiangxia and blocked Shao Jingyu outside of Jinling.
As long as they succeed, no one from the Nangong clan in the capital will be left alive. The only pity is the King of Yue, Nangong Ye, who is guarding Peking.
It's a hassle after all.
After listening to what Wei Xiongjie said, Yan Yiming thought that Shao Jingyu's reputation was indeed terrifying. He was able to force Prime Minister Jian to the point where he had to take action. And precisely because he had to take action, all his plans seemed a little hasty.
But since Prime Minister Jian dared to make such a decision, he must have something to rely on. After all, he had been in the court for more than 20 years, and Yan Yiming had no idea how powerful Prime Minister Jian was.
But what she was sure of was that the man who had temporarily taken over as General Wei must have stood on Prime Minister Jian's side.
The play has finally reached its climax. As long as Jian Yuyan can betray Prime Minister Jian in this decisive round and win the chance to survive, and then wait for Nangong Xuan to officially ascend the throne, she can leave here and return to the world.
Yan Yiming took out the letter that had been hidden in the envelope for a long time and handed it to the secret guard who had been prepared for a long time.
That night, Jian Yuyan received the letter that he had finally gotten with great difficulty. The familiar handwriting on the letter made his eyes redden instantly. After reading the contents of the letter carefully, Jian Yuyan stood in the courtyard for a long time and then burned the letter.
A few days later, Jiang Yi received a secret letter from the most unexpected person. Looking at the name on the letter, Jiang Yi's handsome brows furrowed deeply.
With such a big reversal, he seemed to have overlooked some details that should not have been overlooked.
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