Shen Qinghe was somewhat surprised and did not immediately cling to him as she had done before; instead, she smiled.
"You haven't come in a long time."
Wen Zhixuan didn't say anything, but looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze.
Shen Qinghe felt uneasy under their gaze.
"What's wrong?"
Wen Zhixuan sat down and suddenly said, "It was the Jiang family who cured Shen Xubai."
Shen Qinghe was taken aback.
Wen Zhixuan did not continue speaking.
He's been having a strange dream lately, a dream that's completely opposite to reality.
The witchcraft case was successful, and Jiang Zhixu, under his manipulation, also committed the crime of regicide.
The entire Jiang family was convicted.
Emperor Hongde bestowed his eldest princess, Xiao Yumo, upon him in marriage. After Shen Qinghe gave birth to his child, she married Lu Yanhe. He rescued Jiang Shuman from the brothel and kept her as a mistress.
Everything went according to his plan.
He also successfully overthrew the Xiao imperial family and became the new master of the dynasty.
Those who had once humiliated him and looked down on him all prostrated themselves on the ground and bowed their heads in submission.
If it weren't for Jiang Shumiao, this would be the life he should have had.
The child in my dream was killed on the day he was born, and there was no lightning strike at all.
Why did this happen?
Shen Qinghe rarely saw him with such an expression, and called out softly, "Zhixuan."
Wen Zhixuan looked at her, but in his mind was the image of Jiang Shuman jumping off the building and dying tragically.
What do you want most?
Shen Qinghe leaned on his shoulder and said gently, "Of course I want to be your wife and stay with you forever."
Wen Zhixuan lifted her chin. "Is that all?"
Shen Qinghe blinked and smiled, saying, "What woman in this world doesn't hope to grow old with her beloved husband and never be apart?"
Jiang Shuman's face flashed through Wen Zhixuan's mind.
Even though she was betrayed by Lu Yanhe, she could decisively break off the engagement. After marrying Gu Jinchuan, she did not follow the trend of the times and settle down in the inner quarters to be a virtuous wife and loving mother. Instead, she went to pursue her career and dreams.
So she was always unhappy in her dream.
She was never a canary kept in a cage by men; she wanted to be an eagle soaring high, roaming the heavens and the earth.
He broke her wings, how could she laugh?
Why change your name?
Shen Qinghe pursed her lips. "That name was given to me by my mother out of her own volition. It didn't belong to me, and it ultimately offended the deceased. Didn't you say that His Majesty was going to bestow a marriage upon us? He probably didn't like that name either."
She paused, looked into Wen Zhixuan's eyes, and said, word by word, "I don't want to be anyone's substitute anymore."
This statement has a double meaning.
Wen Zhixuan understood, but found it laughable.
When you impersonated Jiang Shuman and enjoyed the old lady's doting affection while using the name of a dead person, how could you not feel humiliated?
It's simply a matter of choosing based on profit.
There's no need to sound so aloof.
"Um."
Wen Zhixuan answered casually.
From a metaphysical perspective, a person's name is their deepest connection to the world. By changing her name, all the promises he made to her before could be nullified.
But... they also have a son.
**
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Emperor Hongde issued an edict, bestowing upon Gu Zhiqing, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, the title of Princess of Huian County, and betrothing her to Princess Huaiyang, Xiao Yiqiong, and Lu Yanhe, the second son of Lu Sui, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The marriage took place on the eighth day of the second month of the following year.
Jiang Shumiao was struggling with her jerk when she heard the news from her father, and she complained to herself.
Why does the Emperor's uncle like to play matchmaker so much? He bestows marriages here and there; he's not the God of Marriage.
Jiang Zhixu: "..."
How could a two-year-old child understand the various decisions made by emperors to balance the power of various factions?
This marriage gift is nothing but a nuisance to the young lady.
Her first love and fiancé both couldn't forget the same woman.
[What, does the emperor also enjoy reading literature about appeasement?]
Xiao Yitang's lips twitched.
My daughter often comes out with some strange words, but when I think about it carefully, they make a lot of sense.
Thank goodness my sister is stationed at the border now, otherwise it would be so awkward if we ever met again! Why does my uncle, the emperor, always do such despicable things?
Xiao Yitang turned her head away, pretending not to hear.
Jiang Yiqing hurriedly drank tea to cover up her misunderstanding.
Jiang Yining was still nodding blindly, thinking that her sister was right.
The old lady coughed lightly, "Miaomiao, don't just eat meat, you should eat more vegetables to balance your diet so you can grow taller."
Jiang Shumiao's eyes lit up when she heard "grow taller".
Okay.
Nothing is more important than growing taller.
On the Double Ninth Festival, Shen Jiming came to express his gratitude with gifts. After two months of observation, Shen Xubai had indeed fully recovered without any aftereffects.
So he finally made his way to the door.
"I am deeply grateful for the Princess's miraculous healing, and I have come here to express my gratitude."
Jiang Zhixu had absolutely no liking for Shen Jiming, and when he heard him mention this, she became even more displeased.
“Your son is blessed with good fortune, but my daughter is only two years old. How could she know anything about supernatural powers? Lord Shen, you flatter me.”
Shen Jiming laughed and said, "Even the Imperial Advisor is helpless with my child's illness, but it is a piece of cake for the Princess. Lord Jiang, there is no need to be modest."
Jiang Zhixu frowned, instinctively feeling that he had ill intentions.
His premonition was soon confirmed.
Rumors suddenly began to circulate in the capital.
Princess Fule is said to be the reincarnation of a goddess, possessing not only miraculous healing abilities but also the power to exorcise ghosts and demons, and to grant any talisman requested. The story is told in great detail, even tracing back to the miraculous tale of Xiao Yitang giving birth to a daughter after eleven months of pregnancy. Upon further examination, some observant people connected this to the auspicious omens that occurred three years prior.
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