Chapter 960 My husband, Xiao Zhan!
The hills behind were picturesque, and he wanted to enjoy this moment of tranquility with her.
But Jiang Xue shook her head: "Yun Che, I want to go to another place."
"Where are you going?"
"Shodaiji Temple is not far from here. I want to go there."
Ever since Xiao Zhan went to Western Xia, Jiang Xue had asked Jiang Xiaowei to copy Buddhist scriptures for her to offer and pray for blessings. Now that he has returned safely, she wants to fulfill her wish.
In Shodai-ji Temple, Jiang Xue knelt devoutly in front of the solemn Buddha statue and offered incense.
Then, she said to the young monk next to her, "Can you help me pass a message to the abbot?"
"Princess, please speak!"
“I hope the master can recite a scripture for one person every day and pray for his peace.”
"Who is that person?"
"My husband, Xiao Zhan!"
At dusk, Xiao Zhan ordered the carriage to stop outside the house, then gently took Jiang Xue's hand and stepped out of the carriage.
The old lady had already prepared dinner and hot soup in the yard, preparing everything for the two of them.
After dinner, the two sat at the coffee table by the window and started playing chess.
The cool evening breeze blew in through the windows, and with the ice cubes placed in the house, the summer heat was swept away, making the house feel particularly refreshing and pleasant.
There is an unwritten rule between them: Jiang Xue always moves first every time they play chess.
“Yun Che, your aunt sends plum blossom cakes every other day. This makes me feel both honored and a little overwhelmed.” Jiang Xue mentioned.
"I think it's more to confuse you."
Xiao Zhan responded while dropping the chess piece: "I also asked her, she said that this was to compensate for the suffering I had suffered, and the best way was to treat you well.
So if you don’t want to eat these plum cakes, just give them to others or throw them away, don’t worry about it.”
"My aunt has caused you a lot of harm in the past. You don't have to force yourself to forgive her. I just hope that when we meet in the future, you can respond a little bit to her concern."
“Yun Che, for your sake, I will try to accept her kindness and forgive her past mistakes. But forgiveness takes time and cannot be accomplished overnight.”
"Xiaoxue, don't make it too hard on yourself..."
"I don't think it's hard, Yun Che. I'm willing to do anything for you."
Even though Madam Feng had committed many faults, she was still his aunt after all, and she didn't have much time left.
Trying to forgive may help alleviate the pain in his heart.
After the chess game was over and night had quietly fallen, the two of them went home together.
After returning home, Jiang Xue asked for hot water to be prepared and they took a bath together.
Then, Xiao Zhan gently dried her long wet hair with a towel.
"Yun Che, after my hair is dry, read me a story."
"OK."
In the following days, the two of them stayed indoors and enjoyed their sweet time alone in the princess's mansion.
Sometimes they played chess together, sometimes they read books together, and occasionally Jiang Xue would lie on Xiao Zhan's legs and fall asleep listening to his voice.
On this day, Xiao Zhan arranged a carriage. Jiang Xue asked, "Where are we going?"
"Xiaoxue, today I will accompany you to see the Emperor, the Empress, and the late Crown Prince."
Jiang Xue was slightly stunned. Every time she went to the imperial mausoleum to worship alone, she always felt a little lonely in her heart.
But this time was different, Xiao Zhan was by her side, making her feel unprecedented warmth.
When they arrived at the imperial tomb, they were surrounded by lush pine and cypress trees. Although the scenery was beautiful, it could not conceal the deep sadness.
Xiao Zhan held Jiang Xue's hand tightly and said gently, "Xiaoxue, my father, mother, and late crown prince will be very happy to see me accompany you here today."
Jiang Xue nodded gently: "Yes, they will definitely be happy for me when they see me marrying someone like you."
With his company, she is no longer alone.
In this country, everyone knows that the late emperor had a deep affection for the late queen. In the huge imperial palace, the late queen was the only wife, and he never favored other women, which led to the thin royal bloodline.
Even though Feng Ziqing later entered the palace and gave birth to Jiang Heng, in the eyes of everyone, she was just a tool to continue the family line.
Because after giving birth to Jiang Heng, her status did not improve and she remained at the lowest level.
More importantly, although the late emperor finally decided to pass the throne to Jiang Heng, he gave the crucial tiger talisman to Jiang Xue. The importance of this matter is self-evident.
To this day, Jiang Xue still remembers the scene before her father's death. He dismissed everyone and left alone, asking again and again whether her mother would dislike him if he went to the underworld.
At that time, although she pleaded with Feng Ziqing to save her and her unborn baby out of guilt, she did not know the answer to this question.
Now, as the regent princess, she does her duty conscientiously; but as a daughter, she feels guilty towards her mother.
So every time she came to the imperial mausoleum, she always avoided the place where her parents were buried. If Xiao Zhan had not accompanied her today, she still would not dare to come.
At this moment, she was silently burning paper money in front of her parents' mausoleum. Xiao Zhan knelt beside her and said, "Father and mother, please rest assured. I will take good care of Xiaoxue and will not let her suffer again."
Just as he finished speaking, a breeze blew by, and the surrounding pines and cypresses swayed in the wind.
"Look, my father and mother seem to like me very much." Xiao Zhan said to Jiang Xue with a smile.
She smiled back, “Yeah, they must like you very much.”
In fact, this breeze may symbolize different meanings, but for her, as long as she loves someone, her parents will love him/her the same way.
After an unknown amount of time, the two arrived at Jiang Chen's grave.
Jiang Xue spoke more and more: "Brother, I have good news to tell you today. I finally married Yun Che.
You have a very good eye. You saw that he was the best candidate for a husband and even considered marrying me to him when I was very young."
You have loved me so much since I was a child. If you were still in heaven now, you would definitely be happy for us when you see all this.
Jiang Xue whispered to herself, and Xiao Zhan stood quietly by the side listening.
He couldn't help but think that if Jiang Ke were still alive, her smile would be even brighter than it is now.
But life is always full of variables. As her husband, all he can do is to warm her and cherish her with more love.
On the return carriage, Jiang Xue was silent for a long time, and seemed to be troubled.
After a long while, she suddenly said to Xiao Zhan: "Yun Che, thank you for accompanying me here."
If it weren't for his company, she might not have dared to kneel down alone in front of her father and mother's tombs.
"We are husband and wife. It is only natural for me to accompany you here. Why thank me?" Xiao Zhan responded gently.
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "You're right. We are husband and wife. We shouldn't say thank you."
She did not mention that she had not dared to face the late emperor and empress alone for many years because of Feng Ziqing, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to Xiao Zhan.
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