Fu Yijing asked curiously, "What did you want to tell His Majesty?"
Jiang He glanced at Yan Yuyang and others standing around. These people knew that it was inconvenient, so they all found excuses to leave.
Jiang He then moved closer to Fu Yijing and lowered his voice, saying, "I received news a few days ago that the Third Princess born to Xue Wu was not dead, but because of her defective body, Your Majesty secretly sent her to the manor to be raised. I thought of that child, who is after all Your Majesty's flesh and blood, so I thought of bringing up this matter and bringing the child back to the palace.
The Third Princess is missing a little finger on each hand, which is indeed unsightly, but it is not her fault. When I think of such a young child who cannot return to her ancestral home, who clearly has royal blood, but has to suffer in the outside world, I feel sad.
"Where did you hear about the Third Princess?" Fu Yijing's question had barely escaped his lips when he answered it himself. "Xue Wu was the one who revealed the news to you, wasn't he? Or, to be more precise, Xue Wu contrived every possible means to get to you."
Jiang He lowered his head a little embarrassedly, "Nothing can be hidden from Queen Fu."
Fu Yijing said angrily, "That's Xue Wu's daughter, not yours. Why bother to meddle in this matter? If the Third Princess is taken back, you won't gain anything. If His Majesty doesn't agree to take this daughter back, you'll be in trouble for nothing. Are you stupid?"
Jiang He sighed, "The Third Princess and my Fifth Prince are not much older than each other. Every time I see Shu Ming, I can't help but think of that child. Queen Fu, I know you are doing this for my own good, but please don't try to persuade me. I must bring this up with His Majesty, even if it means bringing bad luck to His Majesty. If I succeed, it will be like I saved a child's life. If I fail, I will only get a scolding from His Majesty, but I won't lose a piece of meat."
After hearing what he said, Fu Yijing stopped talking. Given Jiang He's personality, it would be unlike him if he didn't care about the Third Princess' affairs.
Fu Yijing's friendships with the other servants in the harem were all motivated by a desire to exploit them. However, when it came to Jiang He, a man so innocent and simple, he felt no jealousy or exploitation. He hoped that Jiang He would always be favored by His Majesty, and remain this pure and kind. Perhaps it was because even those with dark hearts, deep down, longed to embrace the scorching sun.
Fu Yijing suddenly asked, "How do you feel when His Majesty favors other men? Don't you feel jealous?"
Jiang He was stunned. He didn't quite understand why Fu Yijing would ask such a question.
Fu Yijing said, "I just want to know what you're thinking." Because he couldn't help but be jealous of those men, he wanted to drive them away from His Majesty one by one. He had such thoughts because he was a vicious person. So what about Jiang He? Jiang He also loved His Majesty very much. Could he have a calm mind and watch His Majesty being intimate with other men?
Jiang He had a clue of what Fu Yijing was thinking. He smiled and said, "Empress Fu, you're just being too stubborn. His Majesty will never belong to just one man. Even a simple-minded person like me knows this simple answer. Why can't you figure it out? If you still refuse to change yourself, you will only push His Majesty further away, and that result will be something you don't want to see."
Jiang He took Fu Yijing's hand and gently placed it on her heart. "I am a normal person. As a human being, I have seven emotions and six desires. When Your Majesty favors other men, your heart will of course feel pain. But no matter how uncomfortable it is, it can't change anything, so I can only learn to accept it.
From childhood to adulthood, everyone around me has taught me this way. The standard answers are written in "Male Virtue" and "Male Training". If you still have questions, Queen Fu, go back and look through those two books. The answers you should know will naturally be there."
Fu Yijing fell silent, a thoughtful look in his eyes. At this moment, Zhiqi gently touched his back, and Fu Yijing stood up. "Jiang He, I've been here long enough. I won't bother you any more. Have a good rest. I'll come see you another day."
Jiang He nodded and watched Fu Yijing leave.
After leaving the room, Fu Yijing asked, "What happened?"
Zhiqi replied, "He Fanghua is looking for you. He has been waiting for you in Fengyi Palace for almost an hour."
Hearing He Huaichen's name, Fu Yijing knew what had happened without even asking. There was a chance Ling Xihe's illness would recover. If she woke up, He Huaichen would have to reveal the truth about pushing her into the water. Naturally, He Huaichen was anxious.
Zhiqi's voice was a little anxious. "Master, your involvement with He Fanghua is too dangerous. I say, you should just let it go." Fu Yijing didn't need to do anything. He just had to stay in Fengyi Palace and wait for good news of victory from the front. When the time came, His Majesty would surely reward Xuanming Fairy and restore his favor to Fu Yijing, the Queen. Ultimately, there was no need for Fu Yijing to harm anyone.
Fu Yijing nodded and said, "Send someone to send He Fanghua back. I won't see him."
Zhiqi said anxiously, "Master, the letter from the fairy lady has already said it all. You just need to be content with being your lord and queen, and don't do stupid things that would dirty your hands..." He stopped talking here, and looked at Fu Yijing in disbelief, "What did you say just now, Master? Are you saying that you should send He Huaichen back?" Seeing Fu Yijing nod, Zhiqi's face was filled with uncontrollable surprise, "Master, you have finally come to your senses! This is really a great thing."
Fu Yijing's face revealed a sad expression. "No, I can't let it go. But what can I do?" Life is full of disappointments, and the world couldn't revolve around him alone, so he was forced to be more open-minded. "By the way, when we get back, I'm going to open the storehouse and personally choose a rare gift for Jiang He. If it weren't for his words, I wouldn't have been enlightened so quickly."
Think back to the time in Lianyun Palace. He'd persuaded and rebuked Si Jiangzhi with one sentence after another. Those words he'd used applied to him as well. If it weren't for his exceptional family background, he'd have been banished to the cold palace long ago just for all the stupid things he'd done.
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