Chapter 41 He is the Regent
Seeing that Jiang Xue and his wife were on the verge of a fight, Lu Qiongshuang quietly tugged at Jiang Yu's sleeve.
"Cousin Yu, please come in and sit with me first. I am indeed a little tired after standing for so long."
Jiang Yu said: "Stand and digest the food."
Lu Qiongshuang shut her mouth.
Jiang Yu said, "Prince Consort, I don't know why you irritated Xue'er, but if it's because of something like this in the backyard - the guards in the backyard, I think Xue'er, as the princess and the mistress of the Gu family, still has the right to deal with them, right?"
Seeing Jiang Xue's cold face, Gu Lintan could only retreat and said, "Your Highness is right."
Jiang Yu said, "Qiong Shuang, I and Xue'er haven't seen each other for a while, so we're going to borrow Gu's house tonight to catch up. Could you lend me some light, Prince Consort?"
Gu Lintan said: "I am terrified. I originally wanted to remind Your Highness to take medicine on time to avoid feeling unwell-"
"I've eaten," Jiang Xue replied. She pretended to be angry and said, "Thank you for your concern, Prince Consort."
After saying that, he walked around Gu Lintan and went towards Wen Qingxuan.
When Lu Qiongshuang saw her leaving, she immediately followed her and asked beside her, "What medicine are you taking? Cousin, are you sick?"
Jiang Yu stood there and looked at Gu Lintan. Gu Lintan's face was slightly stiff and he said, "It is I who have displeased Your Highness."
"Not necessarily," Jiang Yu said, "Girls always have more thoughts, and the prince consort should always comfort them. After all, Xue'er has been pampered since she was a child, so the prince consort won't be angry with her, right?"
Gu Lintan said, "I dare not. I still have some official business to deal with, so I will take my leave first. I will come to apologize to Her Royal Highness the Princess tomorrow."
"Husband and wife are one body, there's no point in talking about asking for forgiveness or not. Just be more accommodating to her."
Gu Lintan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Jiang Yu's attitude towards him seemed to have improved a lot.
"You go." Jiang Yu left a word and walked towards Jiang Xue and Lu Qiongshuang.
Gu Lintan watched the three of them leave, and his face instantly turned gloomy.
Ask inside Qingxuan.
Lu Qiongshuang sat in the armchair, eating the snacks on the table while saying, "Cousin, it seems that this cousin's husband is not very likable."
Jiang Xue did not answer, but just sat there silently twisting the handkerchief in her hand.
"Eat again? You ate so much for dinner, aren't you full?" Jiang Yu frowned.
Lu Qiongshuang said immediately: "My cousins have never been hungry. During the time I was in the East China Sea, my master was hungry! But the East China Sea is really a barren land. Apart from fish and shrimp, there is no meat or fish."
Jiang Yu asked doubtfully: "Master?"
"Yes, this is the master I worshipped outside! He is very powerful, with superb martial arts and even better lightness skills!" Lu Qiongshuang said proudly.
"You can also learn martial arts?" Jiang Yu's face was full of doubt, and he said, "You are not picky about your master. I wonder who is willing to accept a disciple like you."
Lu Qiongshuang argued: "Master is of course a master! But I am also very good, Master even praised me for my good bones!"
"But according to Master, I am the least talented among all the disciples she has taught." Lu Qiongshuang was a little discouraged and said, "I have a senior brother who Master said is the best person to inherit her legacy. After just two years of study, he has reached the pinnacle of Qinggong."
"Although you have poor qualifications, you are famous, right?" Jiang Yu sarcastically said, "If it weren't for your status as a royal lady, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to become my disciple."
"No way!" Lu Qiongshuang said angrily, "When my master took me in, I was at the Ji-Gan border, disguised as a man and hiding my identity. She didn't know who I was at all."
"Besides..." She said mysteriously, "My senior brother is the one with a really big background. Can you guess who he is?"
Jiang Yu sneered, "Who? Which nobleman from the Ji Dynasty is famous for his extraordinary martial arts? I have never heard of him."
"My master has traveled all over the world! Of course he doesn't just accept disciples from Ji State."
Seeing that neither of them had any interest, Lu Qiongshuang said directly: "My senior brother is the one who holds the power in the country of Gan now - His Royal Highness Prince Rui Chong!"
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Xue turned around and looked at her.
She is very sensitive to the word "干国".
Jiang Yu frowned and said seriously, "King Rui Chong is your senior brother?"
"Yeah, you didn't expect that, did you?" Lu Qiongshuang was quite proud, and then said, "But I haven't seen him."
"Since we are from the same school, how come we have never met before?" Jiang Xue asked.
"It's true that we were from the same school, but when my master picked me up, he had already completed his studies and left me. It was at that time that my master left the country and met me at the border."
Jiang Yu asked: "How much do you know about this person?"
"King Ruichong? I can't say I know him well," Lu Qiongshuang said, "but Master has mentioned him before. Isn't he a promising young man? He was crowned King last year, and was recently crowned Regent? Every time Master sees that I am not making progress, he uses him to spur me on. I'm almost getting calluses from hearing him!"
"Regent?!"
Jiang Xue and Jiang Yu looked at Lu Qiongshuang in shock.
"Yes, that's what my master said. It's normal. After all, my senior brother is too talented." Lu Qiongshuang said.
"Brother Emperor, don't you know about this?" Jiang Xue frowned and asked Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu shook his head and said, "Prince Rui Chong was recently added to the list of envoys coming to the court. I heard from officials in the Honglu Temple that this person is very unusual."
Lu Qiongshuang said complacently, "Isn't it unusual? My cousin said that my master is not picky, but in fact, my master has a very sharp eye, and the disciples she accepts are not mediocre!"
Jiang Yu ignored her and continued talking to Jiang Xue.
"Last year, the royal family of the Qian Dynasty was at war with each other. The trouble started from within. Their Prince An——"
He glanced at Jiang Xue with a complicated expression, and seeing that Jiang Xue did not react much, he continued:
"Prince An held the old emperor hostage, intending to usurp the throne, but was eventually shot dead on the throne."
"The position of Crown Prince of the Gan Dynasty has been vacant since the death of the former Crown Prince Xiao Hengshuo. The old Emperor Gan especially values his legitimate son Xiao Ling. When he was seriously ill a few years ago, he even ordered him to supervise the country."
"After all, Xiao Ling is still young and has no political or military achievements. His uncles are proud of their achievements and have always been dissatisfied."
"Prince An had been trying to please the old Emperor Gan in the past few years. For some reason, perhaps because he had no hope of becoming the crown prince, he launched a mutiny in Ganjing last year and held his own father hostage in an attempt to force him to abdicate."
"The plan was about to fail. Crown Prince Xiao Ling had raised thousands of elite soldiers in the capital at some point, and in the end, he killed Prince An in the name of rescuing the king."
"The man who shot Prince An was called Jing Ye, who is now known as——"
"It's my senior brother whom I've never met, King Ruichong!" Lu Qiongshuang interrupted and said, "The old Emperor Gan died not long ago. Xiao Ling was also a wise but weak and sickly guy. He became emperor not long ago and followed his grandfather this year."
"How do you know it so clearly?" Jiang Xue asked Lu Qiongshuang.
"Isn't this known to everyone?" Lu Qiongshuang asked doubtfully, "Even if you have been in the palace for a long time, you should have heard about it from your uncle and aunt, right?"
"Father and Mother might be afraid of scaring you, so they didn't tell you." Jiang Yu spoke to comfort her.
Jiang Xue knew in her heart that ever since Wu Anlang, who escorted Xiao Qi and his party back to the country, reported that he had died of a sudden illness, the emperor and empress had tried their best to conceal all the news about the Gan Kingdom in the past few years. They all knew that Jiang Xue had a past relationship with Xiao Qi and were afraid that she would be reminded of the past.
Even my father's birthday and the matter of the imperial envoys have been kept secret until now.
Jiang Xue responded with silence.
Lu Qiongshuang continued, "And then? Cousin, tell me!"
"Isn't this person your senior brother? How could you know less than me? Why don't you just tell us?" Jiang Yu glanced at her.
"Alas," Lu Qiongshuang said, "I don't know much. I only heard Master mention that he was crowned king, but I really don't know the inside story."
Jiang Yu rolled his eyes at her and continued, "This person is Xiao Ling's confidant, but his life experience is quite embarrassing."
"Embarrassing?" Lu Qiongshuang raised her voice, seeming to be very unconvinced, and urged Jiang Yu to continue.
"The third daughter of the old emperor, Princess Shuocheng, was married to the prince consort Jingxuan."
"Jing Xuan, Jing Ye - my senior brother is the princess's son?" Lu Qiongshuang exclaimed, "What's so embarrassing about that? Isn't this an extremely noble identity?"
Jiang Yu said: "If you interrupt me again, go out and stand outside the door."
Lu Qiongshuang covered his mouth with his hand, shook his head, and motioned Jiang Yu to continue.
"If that's true, it wouldn't be embarrassing. However, it is rumored that Princess Shuocheng was pregnant before she got married, and this child is the child of her and her old lover."
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