Chapter 39 Slap
Madam Jiang couldn't understand how things had turned out this way.
She had originally approved of her eldest daughter marrying Cui Jianbing and had even agreed to bring Jiang Song back from Qingyang. She never expected that Jiang Song would meet the Crown Princess and the young prince.
Moreover, the Crown Princess took the initiative to seek out Jiang Song.
Jiang Chan covered her face and looked at her mother with a puzzled expression: "Mother, this is the first time you've hit me..."
As Jiang Chan spoke, large tears fell from his eyes.
Why did he hit her? He almost slapped her in front of Jiang Song.
Jiang Chan was very dissatisfied.
Madam Jiang, angered by her resentful gaze, said, "Do you even know that Ye Jianshan is the Crown Prince's biological son, the future Imperial Grandson, and will be the Emperor in the future? Do you think you can just casually accuse someone of cheating?"
Jiang Chan complained, "If I said something wrong, Mother, you could have corrected me. Why did you hit me?"
She's about to get married, and yet she's being treated like this.
They really didn't give her any face at all.
Jiang Chan still couldn't understand why her mother was so stressed.
"What happened? Did Jiang Song say something to you? Why did she come to see you? Why was she able to come out? Mother, you know I don't want to marry into the Duke of Anguo's mansion."
Jiang Chan panicked. If he wasn't mistaken, Jiang Song had already left the house.
How is that possible?
Jiang Chan panicked a little, because the marriage arranged by the Duke of Anguo's mansion was originally hers.
Jiang Song isn't going to get married again, is she? That won't do.
Is Madam Jiang only now noticing this because she's disappointed in her son?
If she had just called out Jiang Song's name, she would have shamelessly asked him to bring Jiang Chan to her door, but Jiang Song ran away on his own.
Since they've already said the Ye family is waiting for her, there's no point in calling her anymore.
The Crown Princess is suppressing it there.
Madam Jiang said, "Yes, your father said that the marriage with the Duke of Anguo's mansion is off, and he will come to apologize."
"Why? Jiang Song doesn't want such a good marriage?"
Jiang Chan was somewhat disdainful, and didn't care about the burning pain on his left cheek.
It's already good enough that they were willing to bring her back from Qingyang. Did they expect her to marry a poor scholar along with her teacher-uncles?
At least the Duke of Anguo's family has a noble title, yet they look down on that; their ambitions are sky-high.
Madam Jiang wished she could shut her up: "Can't you let me finish what I have to say?"
Jiang Chan sat down: "Alright, Mother, you can speak."
Madam Jiang said, "You know Ye Jianshan, right? But do you know that his mother, Ye Yun, who is also the Crown Princess, has also come to the capital?"
Jiang Chan's mind was entirely focused on Cui Jianbing, and he hadn't actually learned about this matter.
Although she harbored pure hatred for Ye Jianshan, she had only heard bits and pieces about him, and all she knew was that he had defeated Cui Jianbing in this exam and won the top prize.
This was a huge blow to Brother Cui.
I don't know anything else.
They were all stunned when they suddenly heard that the Crown Princess was still alive.
"Wasn't the Crown Princess dead?"
"No, she's dead, so how did Ye Jianshan come to be here?"
Madam Jiang countered with a question.
"What does that have to do with Jiang Song?"
Jiang Chan didn't understand why her mother was telling her this.
Madam Jiang shook her head: "The Crown Princess gave birth to Ye Jianshan in Qingyang."
"Qingyang... Jiang Song came back from Qingyang..."
Even if Jiang Chan was stupid, she would understand that her mother wasn't talking nonsense; she was implying that Ye Jianshan and Jiang Song might know each other.
"Jiang Song went to find the Crown Princess when he went out."
Madam Jiang was already on the fringes of the social circle of noblewomen, and she didn't dare to provoke the Crown Princess.
Jiang Chan was completely dumbfounded and asked incredulously, "Jiang Song knows the Crown Princess?"
"Yes, she also knows Ye Jianshan, your father..."
Madam Jiang started speaking but didn't know how to continue.
She was still a little sad. Minister Jiang had forced Chan'er to marry into the Duke of Anguo's family. In the end, she thought of Jiang Song marrying in her place to protect Jiang Chan's freedom in marriage. She didn't expect that just because of the speculation that Jiang Song and Ye Jianshan might know each other, she would take the initiative to come to the Duke of Anguo's family to break off the engagement.
In order to curry favor with the Crown Princess and the future grandson of the Emperor, they disregarded all pride.
A marriage arranged more than a decade ago can be canceled.
She had never done this for Jiang Chan before, even though Cui Jianbing was also a good marriage prospect.
Jiang Chan's heart sank, and his expression changed: "The young prince likes Jiang Song..."
Fortunately, she didn't go to Jiang Song, otherwise she would have been humiliated by Jiang Song for constantly showing off Cui Jianbing in front of her.
Who can rival Ye Jianshan in popularity right now?
Although Jiang Chan disliked him, that was the truth.
"Then what should I do?"
Jiang Chan was truly about to cry.
If this were true, even if she were to marry Cui Jianbing as she wished, wouldn't she still be ridiculed for being inferior to Jiang Song?
"What exactly is going on between you and Young Master Cui?"
Madam Jiang's dissatisfaction with Cui Jianbing was that he was keeping Jiang Chan hanging on, yet he refused to come and propose marriage. They had known each other for so many years, and he had even achieved some fame and success. It was unclear what he was waiting for.
Jiang Chan was a little annoyed: "He's been sick lately."
Jiang Chan was slapped but dared not say it was because of Ye Jianshan.
"Since you two are in love, why don't you urge her? You're already seventeen."
Madam Jiang was content. Ye Jianshan was no longer Jiang Chan's turn, but Cui Jianbing was not bad either. At least he was a candidate in the same year as the young prince, which could be considered a coincidence.
Jiang Chan lowered his head: "I understand."
"Okay, good that you know. By the way, you booked a private box to watch the top scholar's parade three days from now, right? Bring Jiang Song along."
Madam Jiang felt there was still a chance, and she hoped to please Jiang Song as much as possible.
Peaceful coexistence between the two sides is enough.
Jiang Chan was annoyed: "Why do we have to bring her along? I have other sisters with me, what does it mean to bring her along?"
Should we let Jiang Song take the lead then?
"If you're not taking her with you, then don't go."
Madam Jiang's face turned cold.
Jiang Chan compromised: "Fine, I'll bring them."
Jiang Chan couldn't stay any longer after he finished speaking, so he went back to the courtyard and cried in frustration.
Jiang Song shouldn't have been allowed to come back.
On what grounds?
He was superior to her from birth, and he still has to be superior to her now.
Jiang Chan remembers all the grievances that caused her to be slapped.
If you bring Jiang Song in three days, then go ahead and embarrass yourself thoroughly, you ill-mannered person who grew up in Qingyang.
Jiang Song was a little nervous and somewhat inferior when she arrived at the Ye residence. She had thought that as the legitimate daughter of the Minister's family, she was more than a match for Ye Jianshan.
But I never expected Ye Jianshan to have such a high-ranking identity.
It turned out to be the youngest grandson of the emperor.
Does she still have a chance?
But Jiang Song was determined to give it a try, no matter what.
Ye Jianshan was somewhat surprised when he heard someone say that Jiang Song had come.
He hurriedly went out and ran into Ye Yun, who had come out with him.
"What, getting impatient?"
Ye Yun said with a smile.
Ye Jianshan blushed: "I'm not in a hurry, I just want to see what's wrong with her?"
She's been in the capital for so long and hasn't looked for him yet; Ye Jianshan doesn't believe she can't find him.
Ye Yun stopped talking to him and said to Ye Jianshan, "Then you go pick her up, I'll wait here."
The Ye family doesn't have many rules, so Ye Jianshan nodded: "Okay, then I'll go."
Seeing him leave in such a hurry, Ye Yun shook her head: "So he's still an impatient person."
When Ye Jianshan arrived at the door, Ye Yun had already walked in for a while. When she saw Ye Jianshan, her eyes lit up and she quickened her pace. When she got to him, she stopped. She was a little unfamiliar with Ye Jianshan now, but soon a bright smile appeared on her face: "Brother Jianshan is so handsome! Congratulations on winning the top prize! I only found out about this yesterday. My congratulations are belated."
Jiang Song said with a smile.
Ye Jianshan was initially worried that something had happened to her, but seeing her laughing and joking like this, he relaxed a bit, thinking that nothing serious had happened.
Ye Jianshan raised his hand, wanting to pat her head, but then restrained himself and lowered it, saying as always, "Why are you still so silly? Why didn't you look for me when you returned to the capital?"
Jiang Song: "Wasn't this to give you a surprise?"
She followed Ye Jianshan's steps and walked inside.
Ye Jianshan felt a heavy weight in his heart. He sensed that Jiang Song had changed. Although he was smiling, something must have happened.
Ye Jianshan stopped, and Jiang Song asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Ye Jianshan: "If you encounter any problems, you can tell me, and I can help you."
Ye Jianshan certainly wouldn't have had the confidence to speak like this before, but now he is very confident.
With the Crown Prince and the Emperor around, I don't believe there's anything they can't help Jiang Song with.
Jiang Song paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "What's wrong? Why do you look like something terrible has happened to me? If something were wrong, would I still be here to see you and Aunt Yun?"
"real."
Ye Jianshan saw that she didn't speak, so he emphasized it again.
Jiang Song pouted, and suddenly tears welled up in her eyes; she felt very wronged.
Being treated differently by the Jiang family and sent to Qingyang wasn't a big deal, since it was closer to where his brother was, and he was still staying at his uncle's house.
But it would be a lie to say that Jiang Song wasn't upset about being summoned back, imprisoned, and forced to marry into the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
That was about her lifelong happiness. After hearing that she had met Brother Jianshan, her father changed his tune and said that she was no longer allowed to interfere in the marriage of the Duke of Anguo, and that he would break off the engagement.
There was clearly room for maneuver, but her father had never been willing to do anything for her.
Moreover, this marriage belongs to Jiang Chan, not him or her at all.
No one cared about her thoughts the whole time.
Jiang Song has always been optimistic, because if she hadn't been optimistic, she would have lost hope in the world long ago. Fortunately, she met Aunt Yun and Brother Jianshan.
Seeing her looking aggrieved, Ye Jianshan reached out and patted her head: "Tell me what's wrong, I can protect you now."
Ye Jianshan said seriously.
Jiang Song was amused by him: "Don't talk like that, it's weird. It's nothing, I just miss you and Aunt Yun a little."
"Really? You're crying."
Ye Jianshan bent down to look at Jiang Song, and he could see the tears on her eyelashes.
Jiang Song blushed and quickly took two steps back, wiping away her tears: "I wasn't crying. You shouldn't get so close to a young lady, you know?"
Her ears turned red; that's too much.
Ye Jianshan was a little embarrassed and touched his nose. He didn't expect Jiang Song to have become so handsome after not seeing him for a few months.
Have you gained weight?
The two continued walking inside, and Ye Jianshan casually started a conversation, only to regret it as soon as he said it.
It seems you can't say a girl is fat; the last time he said that, Jiang Song dragged him to his mother to complain.
As before, Jiang Song stomped her foot in anger, lifted her skirt, and went to find Ye Yun.
When Ye Yun saw the two people come out to greet her, she heard Jiang Song come up to her, grab her arm, and complain aggrievedly, "Aunt Yun, Brother Jianshan said I'm fat, please tell him."
Ye Yun: ...
"Dashan, how can you talk like that? Where is Song'er fat?"
Ye Yun helped Jiang Song vent his anger.
Ye Jianshan was speechless. They're back, they're back. This scene of complaining is all too familiar.
“I misspoke, but Jiang Song wouldn’t listen to my explanation.”
Ye Jianshan felt wronged.
Ye Yun: "She cried."
Jiang Song seized the opportunity: "Hmph, Brother Shan made me cry as soon as we met, he has to make it up to me."
Ye Jianshan: ...
He really couldn't handle it anymore.
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