Jiang Songyi had finished her breakfast and was about to leave when Jiang Baichuan suddenly spoke up, "Grandma, I want to cancel my engagement with Princess Ziyan."
Upon hearing this, the old lady slammed her bowl and chopsticks on the table and angrily scolded, "Nonsense! What did you just say? Wasn't your parents' punishment enough? Why are you doing such a ridiculous thing again!"
Jiang Songyi secretly rejoiced and sneered inwardly: [Indeed, Princess Zi Yan is such a well-educated and well-mannered noblewoman. Second Brother actually dared to propose breaking off the engagement. He is truly ignorant of the heavens and the earth. Beat him, beat him hard!]
At this moment, Jiang Baichuan felt sick to his stomach when he heard others praise Princess Zi Yan for her "knowledge and good manners." However, the old lady firmly believed this and immediately picked up the crutch beside her and hit Jiang Baichuan's legs hard, shouting, "You ignorant son of a bitch! Kneel down!"
Although the old lady's cane was not as strong as she could be, it was like a thunderbolt to Jiang Baichuan.
His leg had previously suffered from his mother's merciless beating with a bamboo whip, and now it was also under the heavy blow of his father's sword. The overlapping wounds, the new pain added to the old pain, made Jiang Baichuan unable to hold back his tears.
Jiang Baichuan felt a surge of grievance, believing his recent experiences to be utterly tragic. He cried to the old lady, "Grandmother, please listen to me! I witnessed Princess Zi Yan's indecent behavior with others at Xiaoxiang Tower. It was a scene too horrible to watch. Do you wish to see your great-grandson, a wild child of unknown origin?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady was enraged and swung her cane again, "Nonsense! A woman's reputation is so precious! How could you, an unworthy descendant, say such absurd things that damage the reputation of the princess!"
Jiang Baichuan's eyes were about to burst with pain. Hearing the old lady's comments, he was even more grief-stricken and burst into tears. "Grandma, what you said is true! I saw it with my own eyes, and the madam of Xiaoxiang Tower can also testify!"
Just as the old lady was about to swing her cane again, she unexpectedly heard Jiang Songyi's inner voice:
[Oh my god, this is so shocking! Jiang Baichuan actually witnessed Princess Zi Yan committing adultery in Xiaoxiang Tower! What a shame, the truth was revealed before they could even consummate the wedding. Otherwise, like in his previous life, Xu Liluo and a group of students would have exposed the affair the day after the wedding, causing an uproar throughout Jindu. Jiang Baichuan would have been cuckolded countless times, which would have been a true disgrace!]
The old lady withdrew her hand in time, but the anger on her face became even stronger.
If what Jiang Songyi said was true, then Jiang Baichuan's reputation in Jindu would plummet, and even the dignity of the Marquis' Mansion would be gone!
Jiang Baichuan cursed in his heart.
The 1,000 taels of silver he had just given to Jiang Songyi was simply wasted! She actually wanted him to suffer misfortune so much!
At this moment, Jiang Yuyao seized the opportunity to plead, "Grandmother, there may indeed be a misunderstanding. Second brother probably didn't mean to defame the princess's reputation. Perhaps he was just being dazzled."
Obviously, she also didn't think that Princess Zi Yan, a woman who had not yet stepped out of the boudoir, would behave so strangely and stay alone in Xiaoxiang Tower late at night.
However, unexpectedly, the old lady's words took a sharp turn: "Since Baichuan saw it with his own eyes, and there is circumstantial evidence, the authenticity of this matter cannot be doubted."
The old lady took a sip of her fragrant tea and said slowly, "However, this marriage was personally arranged by the Queen Mother. Princess Zi Yan comes from a family of loyal and brave people and is deeply favored by the Queen Mother. I'm afraid it won't be easy to cancel this marriage."
"How difficult is this? As long as my father dies bravely on the battlefield, we can be listed among the heroes of the country."
The old lady almost choked on her tea and coughed twice.
The corners of Jiang Baichuan's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
He took a deep breath and said firmly, "Grandma, I cannot tolerate this marriage under any circumstances!"
The old lady seemed a little panicked and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Jiang Baichuan's eyes were firm. "As long as you and your parents don't stop me, I will personally go and dissolve this marriage. I believe the Empress Dowager is not unreasonable. Even if it comes to a dead end, although Princess Zi Yan is the descendant of a loyal hero, our Marquisate also has distinguished military achievements!"
[No, go and die on your own, don't bring trouble to us]
[But then again, why did Jiang Baichuan suddenly appear in Xiaoxiang Tower? ]
Jiang Baichuan's heart suddenly tightened, fearing that Jiang Songyi would find out that he could see into her heart and treat her as a monster.
Afterwards, Jiang Songyi seemed to suddenly understand something, and wondered in her heart: [Could it be that Jiang Baichuan actually has a homosexual fetish?!]
[So, Second Brother and the Princess are not the same. After marriage, perhaps they can go to Xiaoxiang Tower together, seeking comfort and protection from each other. Since Second Brother cannot give the Princess a child, why not let the Princess have one herself? Second Brother would happily accept and become the child's father. How ridiculous!]
The old lady looked astonished, not knowing how to respond to this series of shocking speculations.
Jiang Baichuan's eyes twitched involuntarily, and he was secretly anxious, fearing that his grandmother would also have such thoughts. He quickly explained:
"Grandmother, I went to Xiaoxiang Tower to look for the princess purely by chance. As you know, I love gambling, so I met all kinds of people in the casino, including the manager of Xiaoxiang Tower. He lost money, and to repay his debts, he revealed this matter to me. At first, I was skeptical, but to prove the princess's innocence, I decided to go there in person. I didn't expect to confirm the truth."
Of course, his words are mostly fabricated.
If he confessed that he learned about Princess Zi Yan's affair by overhearing Jiang Songyi's thoughts, his grandmother would be furious and think he was mentally ill.
Jiang Songyi would not defend him, but would instead regard him as an alien and avoid him as much as possible.
After hearing this, the old lady finally felt relieved. As long as her grandson was not a homosexual, it would be fine. Otherwise, it would be better to let him marry Princess Zi Yan. At least as Jiang Songyi said, the two of them could protect each other and avoid losing face... No, why was she being led by Jiang Songyi's thoughts?
She waved her hand wearily, signaling Jiang Baichuan to leave. "I agree. Go back and discuss this with your parents. Princess Zi Yan is close to the Queen Mother, after all. Please don't act too ostentatiously."
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The Yongding Marquis' Mansion and the Huguo Duke's Mansion have a deep marriage relationship. The two families have frequent interactions and are extremely close.
Mrs. Jiang Shu, wife of the Duke of Huguo, is the youngest daughter that the old lady of the Yongding Marquisate loves the most.
Logically speaking, it should be the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, Xu, who takes Jiang Songyi to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion to recognize her relatives, but Xu suffers from headaches for a long time and is not suitable for being exposed to wind and cold. Therefore, Jiang Yuyao is often accompanied by the old lady at the banquets and social events of the Marquis' Mansion.
Although the status of the Duke of Protectorate was prominent, by the time of Duke of Protectorate Hao Ren's generation, the family had fallen into decline due to a lack of military merits and failure to gain a prominent position in officialdom and the lack of favor from Emperor Jingren.
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