Chapter 60
She hugged him tight!
When in a trance.
A delicate-looking little monk passed by her, and Jiang Zhaoying hurriedly stopped him.
"Little Senior Brother, who was that old man just now?"
"It's Master Wuguo. He has been in seclusion for many years. It's normal that you don't know. He was supposed to be in seclusion for two years this time. I don't know why he came out after only one and a half years. I guess he and you are destined to be together."
The young master smiled and bowed to Jiang Zhaoying, and Jiang Zhaoying thanked him.
As I gently stroked the beautiful and exquisite lucky bag in my hand, my nose suddenly felt sore.
Maybe.
Master Wuguo probably saw something, or knew something, so he suddenly made an exception and came out to see me.
This world.
Having someone who knew her secret gave her a lot of comfort.
"Little Senior Brother."
Jiang Zhaoying called him again, and the young master turned around with a smile.
"I'll add 100,000 taels of incense money."
The young master's eyes were still gentle, showing neither sadness nor joy, but he stepped forward to thank Jiang Zhaoying. Then Jiang Zhaoying gave him a token that could be used to withdraw 100,000 taels of silver before leaving Da'en Temple.
In the Zen room.
The young master reported to Master Wuguo everything that had just happened, and then continued.
"She is Jiang Zhaoying, the legitimate daughter of the director of the Imperial Observatory, who has been chanting sutras for the Wen family for several years, offering sacrifices to the Wen family's long-lasting tablet, and sculpting a golden statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
Wuguo just chanted the Buddha's name.
Only then did he look at the cool and domineering handsome young man sitting opposite him.
"Your Highness, the Wen family's resentment was relieved because of her, and it was also caused by her. Everything is predestined. Since you are here today, some things are destined to happen. It all depends on your state of mind and your methods at that time."
Master Wuguo would not have come out at first, but the Crown Prince and she appeared together, forcing him to show up.
And the prince.
I hadn't planned to come.
But when he heard Ziying say that Jiang Zhaoying was coming to Da'en Temple disguised as a man and seemed to have set a trap for people to fall into, he came here as if possessed.
The prince nodded, and suddenly remembered what Xu Zhiyan said, that he had the memories of Wen’s son.
Is this also because of Jiang Zhaoying?
"Master, did you go out just now to give Jiang Zhaoying a marriage bag?"
This was the first time he saw Master Wuguo paying attention to people outside. Usually, only high-ranking concubines came to worship Buddha, and it was impossible for them to listen to him preach.
"Yes, your highness."
Master Wuguo had a kind face and a understanding smile in his eyes.
Put your hands together.
The Buddhist beads in his hand reflected a soft light under the candlelight.
The prince was somewhat puzzled, but he did not ask any further questions.
Shen Liuguang came in and whispered something in his ear, and the prince drank up the tea in his hand and performed a Buddhist ceremony with Master Wuguo.
"Master, I'm leaving first."
"Okay, Your Highness, take care. After this, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to meet you again!"
"Why?"
The prince turned around and looked at Wuguo.
Although Master Wuguo is eighty-nine years old, he has a ruddy complexion and is in good health. How can we never see him again?
"Your Highness will know when the time comes."
The prince nodded and turned to leave.
When he was about to reach the door, Master Wuguo said something extra while turning his Buddhist beads.
"Your Highness's marriage seems to have moved."
The prince was stunned.
Shen Liuguang opened the quaint double doors, and the prince strode out without saying anything.
After returning to the carriage.
The prince's handsome face was gloomy.
Xu Zhiyan said the same thing to him yesterday.
But for the time being, they could not figure out where the Crown Princess would be or whose daughter she would be.
It just says that we have to wait until the time is right and the people are all right before we can calculate it, and only then will we be able to see clearly.
"Let's go."
The carriage ran briskly, and the wind whistled in my ears.
Half an hour later, Shen Liuguang looked outside and talked to the prince.
"Your Highness, I think I saw Miss Jiang. She was eating wontons at the stall."
The prince lifted the curtain.
In a simple shed by the river, Jiang Zhaoying and the maids were talking and laughing. The two old people were happily chatting with them and making wontons for them.
The aroma of food wafted into their carriage across the river.
"Want to eat?"
The prince asked Shen Liuguang and Cheng Tingan, and Cheng Tingan shook his head.
"That place is not suitable for the temple..."
"I want to eat it, Your Highness. It looks delicious."
Shen Liuguang pushed Cheng Tingan away and kicked him.
"Then go ahead."
Cheng Ting'an glanced at Shen Liuguang blankly and touched his tall nose. He felt that he might be a little demented and could never understand what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meant, but he could understand it with just one look from Shen Liuguang.
No wonder he can be the commander!
Several people walked into the wonton stall.
The old man looked at the distinguished guests coming in one after another, feeling nervous and happy at the same time, wiping his hands and hurried forward to greet them.
"Master, would you like to try my wontons? They are all made by me, so they are absolutely clean!"
Seeing that everyone was dressed in luxurious clothes, the old woman hurried forward and took a clean towel to wipe the tables and chairs.
When Sinan and Feicui saw the Crown Prince, they were so scared that they stood up hastily. The Crown Prince walked straight to Jiang Zhaoying and sat down.
"What do you eat?"
The prince asked Jiang Zhaoying, Jiang Zhaoying smiled and said to the old grandfather.
"Same as before, another serving, but their portions are a little bigger, with an extra half pound of beef and an extra pot of wine."
Seeing how skilled she was, the prince knew that she must have come here to eat many times. It was a small and simple stall, but a rich lady like her could actually eat so much.
"Your Highness, the wontons here are delicious."
Jiang Zhaoying poured him tea with a smile, then turned and spoke to Shen Liuguang.
"You guys take a seat too, Jade, and greet them."
Feicui hurriedly led everyone to sit at the table next to Jiang Zhaoying and made tea for them.
Shen Liuguang and Cheng Ting'an thanked him while looking around.
The old woman quickly brought out bowl after bowl of steaming hot, delicious wontons.
Then two pounds of beef, a pot of wine, a pile of peanuts and a pile of pickles were served.
The night was a little chilly, but the food looked so appetizing.
"It's very hot, please be careful."
Jiang Zhaoying blew the flute while softly reminding His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The prince's eyes moved slightly.
Looking at Jiang Zhaoying's delicate and tempting little red lips, gently touching the snow-white wontons.
It felt like a feather was brushing gently across my heart, and I couldn't describe the feeling.
Feicui and Sinan looked at Jiang Zhaoying nervously. The young lady was so casual. It would be troublesome if His Highness punished her.
In the end, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said nothing. He followed Jiang Zhaoying's example and scooped one out, blew on it, and slowly put it into his mouth.
Jiang Zhaoying ate with a satisfied look on her face, and suddenly raised her face to ask him.
"Is it tasty?"
The prince's every move was well-behaved, yet elegant and handsome, Jiang Zhaoying said, blinking her beautiful big eyes.
"My mother said that rules can be followed or not, depending on where you are. I think we don't have to follow those rules here."
Where do all these twisted ideas come from? They sound quite interesting.
The prince looked at Jiang Zhaoying, seemed to be conflicted for a moment, then scooped up the wontons and started eating them in big mouthfuls, then tried the beef.
really.
Compared to those rules, eating this way is indeed more comfortable.
"Jiang Zhaoying."
The prince suddenly called her name. Jiang Zhaoying was eating seriously and subconsciously said "yes".
The prince looked at her coldly. Under the candlelight, her red lips were stained with a layer of grease, making her look even more alluring. For some reason, the prince's Adam's apple moved.
"Make good use of the ring I gave you."
"kindness?"
Jiang Zhaoying was stunned for a moment, and the prince's face immediately darkened. Does this mean he doesn't care about his things?
then.
Jiang Zhaoying suddenly realized something and pulled out a thin red rope from her neck, on which the jade ring was hanging.
"This? I will, Your Highness."
Jiang Zhaoying smiled and put the jade ring back into her clothes as if it were a treasure.
The prince stared at her actions in amazement.
I don’t know why, but I suddenly felt as if I had turned into that jade ring, which was now pressed against her skin as white as jade.
…
"elder brother."
A familiar voice came over, and Jiang Zhaoying was so scared that she almost knocked over the bowl. She quickly turned her back to Princess Tingyun who was running in.
Why does it sound like Princess Yun hasn't returned to the palace yet?
"Meet my brother."
Princess Tingyun bowed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then looked at Jiang Zhaoying. Jiang Zhaoying raised her hands to cover her face, but Princess Tingyun still recognized her at a glance. When she lowered her eyes and smiled faintly, a hint of redness appeared on Princess Tingyun's fair face. She sat down next to Jiang Zhaoying.
"Master Jiang, what a coincidence, are you and your brother often together?"
Jiang Zhaoying had no choice but to stand up, bow to her, and said with a stiff expression.
"We don't get together often, we just bumped into each other by chance. Is the princess also going to Da'en Temple?"
Princess Tingyun raised the marriage bag in her hand, her eyes full of joy.
"I've been there before. I asked for a lucky bag and came back. I didn't expect to run into you guys."
Speaking of.
Princess Tingyun caressed the lucky bag lovingly.
"At first, those young monks refused to give it to me. Later, I went to the temple to pray to the Bodhisattva, saying that after the wedding, I must offer a lot of incense money. I also asked for divination more than ten times before the Bodhisattva agreed to give it to me."
On the way back, she was still wondering if she would have the chance to give the lucky bag to Jiang Zhiyu. As she was thinking about it, she looked up and saw them.
Does this mean that Jiang Zhiyu and I have a deep connection?
What a pity.
He has such an unreasonable sister, which makes people angry just thinking about it.
"Master Jiang, you saved me before, and I have always wanted to thank you in person, but it is not easy for me, a girl, to go to your house. Now that we meet, I...I want to give you a thank you gift."
Princess Tingyun took out a jade pendant from her bosom, put it into the marriage bag, and then handed it to Jiang Zhaoying with a shy smile.
The inner meaning of this was obvious to everyone, not to mention Shen Liuguang and the others, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could see it.
"Listen to the clouds."
The prince's face darkened.
"This is not up to you, don't mess around."
Princess Tingyun's heart sank, her long eyelashes trembled in panic, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She also knew that what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said was right. Marriage was a matter that she had no right to decide on her own, but...but she was afraid that after this opportunity, she would never have another one.
Whether to marry or not is one thing, but she just wants to give this to Jiang Zhiyu.
Jiang Zhaoying looked at her flustered and sad appearance, and was now certain that the princess must really have a crush on her brother. If it were in the past, she would really try to stop it, but now, she really hoped that Princess Tingyun could marry her brother.
Then.
She smiled and said to Princess Tingyun.
"Your Highness is concerned about the princess. Besides, some things can't be rushed. Can you take your time?"
Tingyun was stunned for a moment. He realized that Jiang Zhaoying's words didn't mean a rejection, but just that she wanted to find a good time to talk about this matter.
She quickly wiped away her tears and said softly.
"I... I don't have any other intentions. I am an unloved princess, so how can I decide my own affairs? I just want to give you a thank you gift. I hope you will accept it."
This humble and weak look made even Jiang Zhaoying feel distressed.
"Don't say that, Princess. It's not a bad thing to suffer first and then enjoy happiness. Maybe you will be very happy in the future. Besides, if the princess is not a good person, I won't spend so much effort to save you."
"Did you come here specially to rescue me?"
Although she knew that he came here specially to save her, Princess Tingyun still wanted to hear Jiang Zhiyu say it himself. Jiang Zhaoying smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Yes."
Princess Tingyun smiled again, and Jiang Zhaoying pointed at the wontons in front of her.
“This is delicious, you should try it.”
The princess nodded, and after eating one, a smile appeared on her face. Then she continued to eat slowly and properly.
This is much better than the cold rice and stale food in the palace. It is so delicious that people want to have another bowl.
"Is the princess still eating?"
Jiang Zhaoying shared some of the wontons in her bowl with Princess Tingyun.
"Being able to eat is a blessing. Only by eating and drinking well can you be energetic. The princess is too thin. She should eat more."
"Do you think I've lost some weight?"
There was a hint of disappointment in Princess Tingyun's eyes. After asking, she hurriedly looked at Jiang Zhaoying, and Jiang Zhaoying smiled.
"Well, you are too thin. Eat more. When I have time to go to the palace in the future, I will bring you food from outside."
"Really? Keep your word and don't lie to me."
"certainly."
Jiang Zhaoying laughed, and Tingyun stared at her beautiful smile in a daze, with affection in his eyes suddenly bursting out.
"Master Jiang, did you get the lucky bag?"
Tingyun plucked up the courage to put his lucky bag in front of Jiang Zhaoying again.
"I'll switch with you, okay?"
Exchanging lucky bags meant that they understood each other's intentions. She just wanted to know if Jiang Zhiyu was a little bit interested in her and liked her, and she didn't want anything else.
Jiang Zhaoying panicked and looked at the prince hurriedly.
There was a lucky bag, but it was the same color as Princess Tingyun's, so it was impossible to exchange it with hers.
Now is not a good time to explain.
"Listen to the clouds."
The prince's voice sank as he spoke to Cheng Ting'an.
"Send the princess back to the palace."
"Brother Crown Prince, you said you would let me play for three more days."
This was the most comfortable and happiest time in her life. She didn't want to go back and face that dark and sunless palace. She would really die in there.
"My sister likes the wontons here very much. Do you want to try some?"
Far away.
Jiang Zhiyu's voice was heard, and Feicui and Sinan almost subconsciously jumped up and ran towards Jiang Zhiyu.
"Hey, you guys are here too, my sister..."
Jiang Zhiyu also saw Feicui and Sinan, greeted them with a smile, and looked towards the stall. Then he pointed at Jiang Zhaoying and was about to speak, but Sinan rushed over and covered his mouth. Feicui helped drag him away and turned and ran away.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Jiang Zhiyu, with his mouth covered, opened his eyes wide and struggled. He clearly saw his sister, who was sitting there eating wontons dressed as a man.
Why can't he go?
He wanted to see what kind of man was eating wontons with his sister. That man was definitely not Song Chengyu. As long as it was not Song Chengyu, everyone else would be fine.
Dragged into the slightly darker alley opposite, Jade gasped and apologized hurriedly.
"I'm sorry, Master Jiang, this matter cannot be explained clearly in the short term."
"ah."
Jiang Zhiyu was stunned.
"Does my sister have a lover? It doesn't matter. It's useless if a bitch like Song Chengyu comes. I don't mind having another brother-in-law. Let me go and meet him and see what he looks like. Is he good-looking?"
Sinan and Feicui listened to Jiang Zhiyu's words, both of them were speechless.
The Jiang family is really weird, one person is more weird than the other, they even encourage my sister to go out and find a husband.
After sorting out her thoughts, Feicui pulled Jiang Zhiyu forward two steps and pointed at Princess Tingyun who was in the light.
"Master Jiang, that is the principal wife our young lady has chosen for you."
"ah."
Jiang Zhiyu was completely stunned.
So he didn't know anything but had already started dating?
"The lady will send you a message tomorrow to come to the Song Mansion to attend the flower viewing banquet. At that time, Princess Tingyun will also be invited. You can go and find a chance to meet her. If you think it's okay, you can find a chance to get to know her."
"No, Master Jiang, I don't know how to explain this to you. The young lady looks a lot like you in her disguise, right?"
Jiang Zhiyu was immediately pleased and nodded frequently. That was right, he and his sister were 40% to 50% similar, both were beauties.
"So Princess Yun thought it was you and fell in love with it. Just now, Princess Yun was clamoring to exchange the lucky bag with Miss, but the lucky bag in Miss's hand was green and could not be given to others."
"I have, I have."
When Jiang Zhiyu heard that his sister was in trouble, he hurriedly took out his lucky bag.
"Well, I can give mine, but... I was going to take it back to give to Qiangwei. Forget it, I'll help my sister out first, and then I can bring a gift back for Qiangwei."
Jiang Zhiyu stuffed the lucky bag into Feicui's hand, and then took another look at the figures in the distance.
"Then go get it for your sister in an emergency, don't let it get away."
"Yes, I know."
Feicui bowed while holding the lucky bag. Jiang Zhiyu turned and left, but after a few steps he turned back and pointed at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Isn't that the mistress my sister keeps outside? She looks pretty good from the back."
"Hide yourself quickly, Master."
Feicui's forehead broke out in sweat when she heard this. She hurriedly pushed Jiang Zhiyu into the darkness. After she ran back, she leaned over and pretended to talk to Jiang Zhaoying, then stuffed the lucky bag into her hand.
Jiang Zhaoying didn't know what it was. When she took it out and looked at it, she was so shocked that she almost fell to the ground. Princess Tingyun looked at the lucky bag in her hand with surprise, and her heart sank.
"Didn't you say no?"
When feeling aggrieved, Princess Tingyun snatched the lucky bag that she had given to Jiang Zhaoying, then stood up and ran away crying.
Jiang Zhaoying stood up and looked at Princess Tingyun's back helplessly. She felt that her brother's lucky bag came at a very timely moment.
"Someone is following you, don't worry."
The prince said this calmly, and Jiang Zhaoying was no longer worried, but she lost her initial appetite. Instead, the prince finished the whole bowl of food, and also ate some beef and a few glasses of wine.
Seeing that she was at a loss, the prince's eyes moved slightly. Was there also a time when she didn't know what to do?
"I will take you back."
"yes."
Because she was dressed as a man, Jiang Zhaoying got on the prince's carriage.
far away.
Jiang Zhiyu's figure appeared, lying on the wall, staring at the receding carriage with wide eyes, with excitement in his eyes.
"Well done, you've cheated on Song Chengyu."
"Holding the jade."
Two good friends chased after him from a distance, and Jiang Zhiyu looked into the distance.
"It's still early. Let's go to Guanhe Tower and buy a few good-looking boys to put on the farm."
Since raising one is the same as raising ten, it would be better to have more so that my sister’s life won’t be so miserable.
Jiang Zhaoying lifted the curtain and watched her brother and two friends leave together, only then did she feel relieved.
"Would you like me to bring it back to you?"
Jiang Zhaoying shook her head.
"Forget it, it would be more meaningful if I give this lucky bag myself."
When her brother comes to the Song Mansion to attend the banquet, she will explain everything in detail. After they meet and get to know each other, if her brother is interested in Princess Tingyun, she will let her brother send her off personally.
"kindness."
The prince leaned back, and the two of them didn't speak again.
Although Jiang Zhaoying closed her eyes, the face of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared clearly in her mind. She always felt that she had overlooked something, which made her feel vaguely uneasy.
Because of this uneasiness, Jiang Zhaoying didn't notice that she dropped something when she got off the carriage.
The prince watched Jiang Zhaoying enter the Song Mansion and stretched out his hand…Shen Liuguang picked up the lucky bag that Jiang Zhaoying accidentally dropped and handed it to His Royal Highness the Prince.
The prince took out his lucky bags and placed two of them together on the low table beside him.
"I don't know who Miss Jiang will give this lucky bag to in the future, and who His Highness will give it to!"
Cheng Ting'an looked at the two lucky bags that were neatly placed together and seemed to be a perfect match, and couldn't help but say something.
The prince's eyes darkened.
Give it to someone?
Doesn't it look nice just like this? Why do you have to give it to others?
Then he said coldly.
"It's just a show, put them away."
"yes."
Cheng Ting'an put the two lucky bags together, wrapped them with a handkerchief, and put them in his arms, preparing to go back and put them in a box for safekeeping.
After Jiang Zhaoying returned to the yard, she washed up and asked Shuyun to put the lucky bags away. Shuyun saw a red one and thought that was the one Jiang Zhaoying was talking about, so after putting it away, she helped her to go to bed. No one noticed that the green one had fallen.
The night deepened and thick fog gradually rose in the streets.
In the exquisite box, the lucky bags of the prince and Jiang Zhaoying were placed tightly together. Shen Liuguang was afraid that one of them would fall off, so he even used a red rope to string the two lucky bags together.
The main courtyard of the Prince's Mansion is very large and full of greenery. It is simple and elegant yet a little austere.
However.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had just fallen asleep when he suddenly felt as if there was a fire burning inside his body, making him feel numb and hot.
Soft lips gently touched his face, nose, chin, and finally landed on his lips, trying to pry open that fierceness bit by bit.
Open your eyes.
Jiang Zhaoying's beautiful appearance came into his eyes. The prince frowned, but Jiang Zhaoying smiled lightly and stroked his Adam's apple with her fingertips.
"Your Highness."
The voice was like a clear spring, soaking into his blood. He told himself to stay calm, but he couldn't help but feel his blood boiling.
"Your Highness, I feel a little cold."
Jiang Zhaoying burrowed into his arms, and the prince realized that they were both naked. His body tensed instantly, and as he hugged her slender waist tightly, the prince turned over and pressed her under him, staring at her deeply.
Jiang Zhaoying still smiled charmingly, stretched out her hands to hold the prince's neck, the toad blood on her arm was bright red and charming.
"Your Highness, do you want it?"
Her little hands lit fires everywhere, and the bedding was filled with her delicate body fragrance. The prince's body became more and more tense, and even fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He looked at her, his voice hoarse and charming.
"Jiang Zhaoying, you brought this upon yourself!"
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