Being formidable is only one aspect; an even more important aspect is...
Curly's gaze fell on the woman's face.
This face bears a resemblance to her mother's.
The word "stand-in" immediately popped into Juanjuan's head.
This stand-in often appears in my mother's storybooks.
But why did King Wen need to create a substitute for his mother?
Is it because they're missing a niece?
Children are smart, but they still know very little about the distorted love and relationships in the adult world.
"Where is that vixen? I want to see her!"
The woman strode in, her gaze falling on Juanjuan, her eyes narrowing slightly: "You are the prince's illegitimate daughter."
Juanjuan: Huh?
The child quickly shook his head, denying the woman's bold guess.
"King Wen was my maternal great-uncle!"
Juanjuan said she doesn't believe or spread rumors; how could she be King Wen's illegitimate daughter!
This aunt in front of her seemed to have ill intentions, so she needed to quickly grasp the key points and defend herself.
"Great-uncle?" The woman scoffed, "What a joke!"
"Those princesses don't have a daughter like you!"
Juanjuan: ? Does nobody believe me when I tell the truth these days?
The woman ignored Juanjuan and strode straight into the house.
Just as she stepped onto the stairs.
The tightly closed door opened, and Jiang Dai simply put on an outer garment, looking calmly at the elegantly dressed woman opposite her who had come to cause trouble.
She had just been talking to her youngest son inside when she heard someone causing trouble outside.
Unexpectedly, the woman's appearance bore a striking resemblance to hers at first glance.
She was thinking about what her third son had told her about what happened last night.
Jiang Dai's first thought was: "No way, King Wen really did find a substitute?"
Upon seeing Jiang Dai, the woman's breathing became slightly rapid, and her gaze seemed to want to devour Jiang Dai whole.
"She really is a vixen!"
Jiang Dai: Huh?
Can I assume this person is complimenting my looks?
After all, the original owner's face was nine-tenths similar to her appearance in modern times.
The woman raised her hand: "Give her a good lesson!"
Two maids who knew martial arts immediately stepped forward, intending to attack Jiang Dai.
Juanjuan, on the other hand, carefully made herself transparent.
At this time, she had to try her best to be invisible.
As long as the other party doesn't target her, doesn't attack her, and can't use her to blackmail her mother, her mother can go ahead and beat them up.
Two maids approached Jiang Dai, but Jiang Dai remained calm and did not even make a move.
Suddenly, Jiang Dai's expression changed, as if she breathed a sigh of relief, and she said happily towards the door, "Your Highness!"
The two words drew everyone in the courtyard to look towards the entrance.
Juanjuan turned around and saw that there was no one in sight at the entrance of the courtyard.
Taking advantage of the situation, Jiang Dai grabbed Juanjuan, slipped inside, and quickly closed and locked the door.
"Come on, Juanjuan, sit down first. Don't be afraid, just watch the show."
Jiang Dai touched her little girl's hand; it was so soft and comforting!
The loud banging on the door outside sounded pleasant to Jiang Dai.
【I'm not going to fight! That's too tiring! And if I do, King Wen will know my true strength.】
[Given King Wen's bizarre behavior last night, I don't believe he wouldn't have secretly arranged for people to guard this courtyard. Those people secretly guarding it would surely have informed King Wen if they saw anyone causing trouble.]
Even if I don't tell him and King Wen can't come, I still have a Plan B.
Juanjuan looked at her mother with much more admiration.
Jiang Dai looked down and saw the child's still-present admiration, and smiled a little shyly.
"Juanjuan, Mom has a very important task for you."
Upon hearing that her mother was going to give her a task, Juanjuan immediately perked up, her eyes filled with determination.
"When your great-uncle arrives in a little while, you should cry and tell the truth, but focus on the key points, such as how arrogant he was after he came in, how he sent people to beat your mother, and how he knocked on the door."
"good!"
Juanjuan immediately agreed, her bright, round eyes filled with anticipation.
She can finally fight alongside her mother again!
Jiang Dai's prediction was actually quite correct.
Not long after the door-banging began, King Wen's angry shouts rang out.
"Yun Danqiu!"
Inside the room, Jiang Dai stood up and said in a low voice to Juanjuan, "Juanjuan, get ready."
Finally, after a pause, he added, "It's okay if you can't cry; don't feel pressured."
Juanjuan nodded, gripped her mother's hand tightly, and began to quietly prepare herself.
Perhaps because Juanjuan rarely cries, Jiang Dai subconsciously forgot a lesson she had learned in modern times—children have a natural advantage when it comes to faking crying.
The door opened.
When Juanjuan looked up, her eyes were already red, and her grievances were practically written all over her face.
King Wen walked over quickly. He originally wanted to ask Jiang Dai, but then he remembered that there were other people around, so he squatted down to look at Juanjuan first.
"Was Juanjuan scared?"
Who knew that this glance would reveal such a thing?
Juanjuan immediately burst into tears.
Juanjuan didn't wipe away her tears, letting them fall "plop" down, making them clearly visible to everyone.
King Wen was coaxing Juanjuan, but his mind was very clear. He had not forgotten that when he first met Juanjuan, she was very resistant to fright.
Why are you suddenly crying like this now?
"Uncle, they were trying to beat my mother and me. They were yelling and screaming, and the way they kicked the door looked like they wanted to eat people..."
Juanjuan looked at King Wen and could tell that he was truly frightened by the commotion the woman had made.
That's true. When they sent people to kidnap Juanjuan, they didn't make such a frightening commotion. They must be scared now.
Otherwise, how could a five-year-old child cry like this?
When King Wen looked up at Jiang Dai again, he found that Jiang Dai was also somewhat frightened and seemed a little absent-minded.
Jiang Dai admitted that she was truly stunned.
I really didn't expect Juanjuan's crying scenes to be so good!
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