No wonder the Empress Dowager dotes on Princess Zi Yan. In her previous life, even though Princess Zi Yan was unruly, the Empress Dowager doted on her immensely. Later, when the Empress Dowager took power, Princess Zi Yan became the most favored member of the imperial family. It turns out she always understood the Empress Dowager's heart. The Empress Dowager's ambitions were for the greater good, not confined to the inner palace. Although restricted by etiquette and laws, she was unable to directly intervene in government affairs, she nonetheless implemented many policies that benefited women in the countryside, such as encouraging widows to remarry and rejecting the constraints of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism...
Old Madam Jiang listened to Jiang Songyi's inner feelings and was shocked.
It turns out that the Queen Mother actually has ambitions to usurp the government!
Jiang Baichuan glanced at Jiang Songyi beside him calmly, and a subtle sense of strangeness arose in his heart.
His sister actually knew so much. Could she possibly be able to see into her past lives?
Princess Zi Yan's words were bold and rebellious, undoubtedly shocking in the current era, but the Queen Mother did not reprimand her. Instead, she turned her gaze to Jiang Baichuan and said, "Since the cancellation of the engagement has caused such a stir, I will no longer force a marriage upon you. This marriage is hereby annulled. However, Princess Zi Yan has suffered shame as a result of this, and the Marquisate must compensate her."
Jiang Baichuan bowed respectfully and said, "I will personally go to the Princess's residence to apologize on another auspicious day."
Xin Yiyan chuckled, "Excellent! I've always been partial to handsome young men. I hope the Second Young Master can redeem the talented men from Xiaoxiang Tower and send them to the Princess's residence."
Jiang Baichuan could hardly contain his anger: "You!"
Xin Yiyan, however, looked playful, holding her cheek and leaning against the Queen Mother, looking fearless.
The Queen Mother only frowned slightly, but did not refute. Jiang Baichuan had no choice but to agree: "I obey your order."
[Alas, my second brother is truly unlucky. His fiancée is addicted to pleasure, leaving him with a lush green pasture. When he broke off the engagement, he was oppressed by the powerful. Besides apologizing, he had to offer his handsome man to Princess Zi Yan. In this life, he doesn't know which is more humiliating, being cuckolded in his previous life, or the more embarrassing this life!]
Jiang Baichuan gritted his teeth secretly, both situations were humiliating.
In the shadows of the deep palace, the empress dowager closed her eyes slightly, pretending to be asleep, and gently waved her hand. The female officials immediately understood her meaning and signaled everyone in the marquis's mansion to leave the Cining Palace.
After the eunuchs who led the way had gone far away, Jiang Yuyao gently took the old lady's arm and whispered to Jiang Baichuan beside her, "It's obviously Princess Zi Yan who is fickle, why is she blaming my second brother instead?"
Jiang Bochuan finally felt a little comforted when he heard his sister defend him. After all, a sister who has been with him since childhood is always the most caring. Jiang Songyi, on the other hand, gloated over his misfortune with a twinkle in her eyes.
However, the old lady rebuked her sternly, "Yuyao, be careful with your words! This matter was originally caused by your second brother. The royal majesty cannot be disrespected by subjects. Even if the princess has made a mistake, it is the monarch's fault, and it is not for us to judge."
Jiang Yuyao had always been favored by the old lady, but she had never been criticized so harshly, especially in front of Jiang Songyi. She felt extremely embarrassed.
Just then, a sweet and smiling voice came from behind them.
"The old lady is really perceptive."
Everyone turned around and saw Princess Zi Yan, dressed in brocade, walking lightly towards them. She gently waved a feather fan in her hand and walked into the crowd with a smile on her face.
Jiang Baichuan once had a great fondness for this gentle and virtuous fiancée, but seeing her now, he was only filled with anger. "What else do you want to teach me, Princess?"
Xinyi Yan, holding a red feather fan, lightly covered her lips. She smiled and approached, saying softly, "It's nothing serious. I just came to quietly tell the Second Young Master that I not only love handsome young men, but also have a special liking for peerless beauties. For example..."
Her feather fan gently touched Jiang Yuyao's front, and Jiang Yuyao couldn't help but take a step back in panic.
Could it be that Xin Yiyan was interested in her? There was no way she would get involved with her!
However, Xin Yiyan scoffed disdainfully, "I don't take a talkative person like your second sister seriously."
Jiang Yuyao's expression suddenly turned awkward and ugly. She had never expected that her private words had been heard by Xin Yiyan.
Xin Yiyan's red feather fan spun gently, the tip of the fan landing in front of Jiang Songyi. She gently lifted her chin, her charming peach blossom eyes filled with a playful smile, "However, like this sister, she has a peerless beauty, which really pleases me."
Jiang Songyi looked confused.
Jiang Baichuan was horrified. Princess Zi Yan was actually a weirdo who didn't care about men or women?!
She actually had lust for his own sister? !
Jiang Baichuan instinctively blocked Jiang Songyi behind him and said cautiously, "If the princess truly loves beauties, I am willing to redeem several stunning beauties for you in Xiaoxiang Tower. My sister is as timid as a mouse, so please don't scare her."
However, when Xin Yiyan saw Jiang Baichuan's nervous expression, she put away her red feather fan and smiled with her hands covering her lips.
"Hahaha, it really is my lost sister. The Second Young Master is truly caring. However, I do have a soft spot for Sister Songyi. If you have time, please come to the Princess's Mansion to visit me."
She held a feather fan in her hand, lightly covering most of her face. Between the bright red feathers on the fan, a pair of big eyes as deep as autumn water were faintly revealed, flashing with a smile, as if possessing a bewitching charm.
Jiang Songyi's gaze involuntarily froze slightly.
It seemed like she had seen these eyes before at some unintentional moment?
However, after waking up from her rebirth, she was unable to recall when and where she had seen him due to all the confusion of the past.
Without waiting for Jiang Songyi's response, Xin Yiyan gently waved her feather fan and floated away with light steps. Along the way, she did not forget to use her fan to gently catch the butterflies dancing in the spring.
"Grandma, is there really no one left?"
Jiang Baichuan looked around anxiously, and did not forget to confirm with the old lady again.
The old lady nodded slightly, and Jiang Baichuan then turned to Jiang Songyi with a serious expression, putting on the authority of an elder brother, "Sister, that Xin Yiyan is not a good person. You must keep your distance from her."
Jiang Songyi just responded softly: "Yeah."
Jiang Yuyao said somewhat unnaturally: "It seems that this is the first time that I have met the princess. Why is the princess so concerned about me and even invites me to visit her?"
Jiang Baichuan was indignant: "It's because of lust!"
"Ahem."
The old lady saw someone coming from afar and coughed twice.
Jiang Baichuan immediately calmed down and stood behind the old lady in a proper manner.
Jiang Songyi sighed inwardly: "Grandmother's insight is truly sharp. She can smell jealousy from afar, and can also detect the whereabouts of Princess Zi Yan from afar, and can even detect someone approaching in advance."
The old lady felt that this was not a compliment to her, but she recognized the visitor as a female official from the Imperial Concubine's household, so she asked, "Aunt Huiyi, what instructions do you have for coming here?"
"Her Majesty invites the old lady to visit Yikun Palace for a chat and to meet the two young ladies."
The empress had passed away long ago and the throne had been vacant for more than ten years. Currently, it was Yang Guifei of the Yikun Palace who was in charge of the phoenix seal and assisting the six palaces.
Yang Guifei was born into the family of Yang Taishi, a powerful official in the court. She gave birth to the fourth prince Xinyi Zigu and the little princess Xinyi Mingyao, and was deeply loved by the emperor.
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