Chapter 989 Similar Appearance
Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoan said contentedly: "Then I'll trouble you."
Looking at Jiang Juxin's contented figure leaving, Fu Dong couldn't help but shook his head. He was really too naive.
Originally, Jiang Xue asked Fu Dong to find an opportunity to introduce Jiang Ju to the medicinal material merchant so that he could collect more necessary medicinal materials to develop more antidotes or poisons.
However, when Fu Dong was about to explain his purpose, Jiang Ju covered his ears like a child and repeatedly said that he didn't want to listen. This gave Fu Dong a sudden idea, and he easily got a bottle of poison from him.
Surprisingly, he left the princess's mansion with a smile on his face, as if he had gotten a great deal.
Even if I am sold one day, I will probably still help count the money.
Fortunately, although they were not friends, they were not enemies either, so Fudong would not tease him for no reason.
The next day, when Fu Dong arrived at Hongyun Tower, Jiang Ju was already waiting there.
As soon as he saw her, he waved enthusiastically and walked towards her quickly: "Where is the herbal medicine merchant? Why can't I see him?"
"He is in his residence, of course."
Jiang Ju looked puzzled: "Then why did you ask me to meet here?"
"I think the morning tea here is great. Can I treat you to breakfast first?"
"Of course, Lady Fudong has made very thoughtful arrangements." Jiang Ju flattered, because he knew that he had to respect her now.
This conversation made Fudong couldn't help laughing.
In the next few days, Huangfu Shang became unusually quiet. Except for entering the palace to discuss trade between the two countries, he spent almost the rest of his time in the envoy's residence.
At the same time, Yun Zhen and his party finally arrived in the capital.
Although Jiang Xue knew that Yun Zhen could not be Jiang Ke, she and Xiao Zhan still went to greet him at the city gate early. After all, Yun Zhen's face that looked like someone else was worth doing so.
She had missed him so much over the years. Lan Feng also arrived at the city gate early. He was eager to see how much the Fourth Prince of Dongxiang resembled the deceased Crown Prince.
If the behavior of two people is too similar, it will indeed arouse people's suspicion, so it must be investigated carefully.
The Dong Xiang's envoy team slowly approached and finally stopped at the city gate.
A man in white clothes and a jade crown on his head lifted the curtain, stepped down from the carriage steadily, and walked gracefully towards Jiang Xue.
He bowed to her, his smile as warm as the spring sunshine: "Eastern Prime Minister Yun Zhen greets Her Royal Highness Princess Changle."
Jiang Xue was stunned for a moment. The Yun Zhen in the portrait only looked like her brother Jiang Ke, but every smile and every movement of his at this moment reminded her of the royal brother who loved her so much.
If she had not witnessed Jiang Ke falling off his horse and dying, she would almost have thought that Yun Zhen in front of her was her brother.
Seeing that Jiang Xue remained silent, Yun Zhen bowed again and repeated his greetings.
"Eastern Prime Minister Yun Zhen greets Her Royal Highness Princess Changle."
Xiao Zhan gently pulled Jiang Xue's sleeve, and she came back to her senses and smiled faintly: "It is such an honor for the Fourth Prince to visit our dynasty."
"I have long heard that your dynasty is rich in resources and the capital is prosperous. Today I have the honor to come here to study and exchange, and to be personally welcomed by the princess. Isn't this my luck?" Yun Zhen responded.
"The Fourth Prince is too modest."
Jiang Xue said, "As the ancients said: Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar? Today you are visiting as a guest, and as the regent princess, I should personally welcome you to show the hospitality of our dynasty."
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess."
After Yun Zhen responded politely, Jiang Xue continued:
"Considering that the Fourth Prince must be exhausted after the long journey, I have asked someone to prepare a quiet and comfortable residence in the envoy's villa. How about escorting you there to rest now?"
"Everything is subject to the arrangements of the eldest princess."
After saying that, Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan boarded the carriage, ready to escort Yun Zhen to the villa.
Suddenly, there was a knocking sound from the car window. Xiao Zhan opened the window and found that it was Lan Feng.
Lan Feng reminded in a low voice: "Yun Zhen not only looks like the eldest son of the previous emperor, but also behaves very similarly. We must pay more attention to him."
Xiao Zhan nodded to show that he understood: "Xiaoxue and I both know what's going on."
"That's good."
In fact, Lan Feng knew that Xiao Zhan was aware of the importance of this matter, but for Jiang Xue, Yun Zhen's appearance evoked her endless longing for her brother.
Although she is smart and calm, she has difficulty staying absolutely rational when it comes to emotions.
Fortunately, with Xiao Zhan by his side, Lan Feng decided to stop at that point and secretly strengthen surveillance on Yun Zhen.
After closing the window, Xiao Zhan turned around and found Jiang Xue was lost in thought, as if her thoughts had drifted far away.
"Xiaoxue."
Jiang Xue came back to her senses when she heard the call, and couldn't help but say: "Yun Zhen does have some problems, we have to be on guard.
But the more he makes it so obvious, the more difficult it is to tell whether his true intentions are good or bad.”
If he only showed 70% or 80% similarity, it might still be said to be a coincidence.
But his behavior was almost exactly like someone else's, which made people suspect that he did it on purpose, which made Jiang Xue very confused.
Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement: "He did do it on purpose, and there must be a purpose behind it. However, his purpose may not be harmful to us, so let's observe for a while before making any decisions."
"No matter what his purpose is, the first step must be to get close to me. In this case, I will let him get his wish and see if he will finally tell me his true thoughts."
Xiao Zhan held her hand and said, "Xiaoxue, at first I was worried that you would miss the eldest son of the late emperor too much and would not be able to calmly deal with Yun Zhen's problem. Now it seems that I was worrying too much."
Now she is no longer the simple and willful princess many years ago, but a regent princess with great power. Naturally, her mind will not be easily influenced by others.
Jiang Xue snuggled in his arms: "Yun Che, I really miss my brother. I dreamt of him smiling at me, taking me out to play, and teaching me how to be a good person countless nights.
But I know clearly that even if someone looks exactly like him and behaves very similarly, that person is definitely not him.
So don't worry, I am no longer that ignorant little princess, and I will definitely not be influenced by Yun Zhen."
Xiao Zhan stroked her face gently: "I know that my Xiaoxue has grown up."
However, this growth was accompanied by too much pain, blood and tears, and did not bring him much joy.
Jiang Xue could sense the helplessness in his voice, and in order to make him happy, she pulled his hand and placed it on her chest: "You have really grown up recently."
Xiao Zhan didn't expect her to say that. After a pause, he smiled and said, "It seems so."
After saying that, he kissed her forehead gently.
The carriage stopped at the envoy's villa. The three of them entered the villa together, chatted for a few words, and then said goodbye and left.
“Your Highness the Fourth Prince looks a little tired, so Yun Che and I will not disturb you. There will be a welcoming banquet in the palace tonight, and I will come to pick you up at dusk.”
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