Yue Jiang was not surprised by this question at all. Since Xiange had come for the Eastern Palace and wanted to enter it easily, she would definitely need Yue Jiang's help.
But why should she obediently listen to him, knowing that the Moon Kingdom wouldn't dare to place all its hopes on her alone and would use Xiange's presence as a counterbalance?
Yue Jiang painstakingly brought the kidnapped Crown Princess of Anguo safely to Jingguo, ensuring that the Crown Princess they sent out had not lost her value. Yueguo should be secretly laughing.
Why should she voluntarily give Jingyan to someone else?
"No, the Moon Kingdom has never had this precedent. We were raised by them from birth precisely to be given away. They don't care if we live or die after we're sent away, yet they want to maintain the Moon Kingdom's relations with other countries."
"Losing your own value is tantamount to giving up your own life. Do you think I'm tired of living?"
Xiange thought Yuejiang's words made perfect sense and nodded in agreement. She then took another step back and asked seriously.
"Then can I find a way to enter the Eastern Palace and become His Highness's person?"
Yue Jiang smiled lightly, trying to discourage her: "That won't work either. If I'm unhappy, Your Highness will feel sorry for me."
“It seems the Crown Princess has a good grasp on His Highness,” Xiange said, lost in sorrow, finding a bittersweet self-pity: “If this doesn’t work and that doesn’t work, my value is gone, but I haven’t lived enough!”
“I have relatives in Yue Kingdom. If I fail to complete the mission, I will not be able to explain it when I go back, and my relatives will also suffer.”
Yue Jiang: "Don't try to fool me. Even if you have relatives, you were probably sold off by them when you were a child. They probably don't even remember what you look like anymore. Ask yourself honestly, do you even remember your own surname?"
The sorrowful look on Xiange's face vanished in an instant, and she laughed and sighed, "If the Crown Princess doesn't give me any chance at all, then I'm doomed."
Yue Jiang remained silent, but she clearly understood the difference between someone else's death and her own.
Seeing that Yue Jiang remained unmoved, Xiange knew she should show her sincerity, so she spoke frankly.
"His Majesty sent me here to help the Crown Princess consolidate her favor and to work together for the peace of the Yue Kingdom. His initial goal was to make me one of His Highness's people."
"However, I stayed at the Cheng family's house for several months, and the Cheng family's desire to send a woman to the Eastern Palace has not stopped."
"That Princess Cheng has her heart set on His Highness. Crown Princess, if you don't allow me to have any designs on His Highness, can you allow me to follow you?"
A hint of doubt flashed in Yue Jiang's eyes: "Follow me?"
Xian Ge laughed frankly and sincerely. She wanted to stand on the same side as Yue Jiang because fighting each other would not do her any good.
“Your Highness, we all come from the Moon Kingdom. Once we left the Moon Kingdom, we never wanted to go back, never wanted to be chosen by others.”
“I was originally without roots or a home, but unfortunately I did have a relative, my sister who was sold by our parents along with me.”
“She was in poor health and could not be trained. Since she was a child, I have begged them to let me have my sister as a maid. I want her to live a normal life.”
"The Yue Kingdom promised me that as long as I do my job well, help you establish a firm foothold in the Jing Kingdom, and urge you to keep the Yue Kingdom in mind, they will provide her with money to rely on, so she can marry well and live a stable life."
Xiange took off a slightly worn woven bracelet from her right wrist. Yuejiang took it and saw that it had two new beads on it. One bead was engraved with the character "歌" (song), and the other with the character "乐" (joy).
With red eyes, Xiange explained the origin of the name: "How could I not remember my surname? My surname is Min, but I abandoned it after I was sold."
"My sister forgot her own name, so before I left I called her Xiange, and I named her Lesheng, hoping she would live a joyful and carefree life."
"My life is half my sister's. The thought that she can live a carefree life with half my life makes me not want to die, and I don't want to be enemies with the Crown Princess."
“I hope to change the approach. I can help the Crown Princess keep an eye on the Cheng family, and if necessary, make the Cheng family fight against the Zheng family to protect you and His Highness the Crown Prince. In this way, the Yue Kingdom can also see my contribution.”
"I will reply to the Yue Kingdom and reassure them that you are safe. Crown Princess, think about it: if you miss me, the Yue Kingdom will definitely suspect that you have truly forgotten your roots, and the people who come next time will not have as pure a purpose as I have."
Yue Jiang admitted that what Xiange said was right. The Yue Kingdom sent her here because they definitely didn't want to see her return to the Yue Kingdom in a disheveled state, or hear news of her rejecting and suppressing Xiange.
Replacing someone in the Moon Kingdom would not only replace Xiange, but also erode the Moon Kingdom's trust in Yue Jiang.
"Are you sure you mean it?" Yue Jiang asked back.
Xian Ge said firmly, "At least the Yue Kingdom will not let me harm you. I came in a low-key manner, so I do not have a noble status to replace you. I saw His Highness's concern for you at the banquet."
“If I am still ignorant and sensible, the two kingdoms of Yuejing will certainly not tolerate me.”
“What you said makes sense,” Yue Jiang said, disbelieving Xiange and keeping in mind whether or not she had a younger sister.
But believe in her will to live; those who couldn't hold on are gone.
Yue Jiang returned the bracelet to Xiange and said to her, "I just saw Cheng Suyun behaving arrogantly towards you. It must be very difficult for her to deal with the Cheng family. If you want to stir up trouble between the Cheng and Zheng families, it will be extremely difficult."
Xian Ge took the bracelet and smiled without any bitterness: "Your temper is something the Crown Princess should know not to take to heart. Apart from Cheng Suyun's slightly difficult words, I'm actually doing quite well in the Cheng family."
Before Xian Ge could finish speaking, Jing Yan walked over from the other end of the corridor. He saw Yue Jiang sitting outside as soon as he looked into the distance, and hurried over, his voice filled with worry.
"Jiang'er, why are you sitting outside? Aren't you cold?"
Xian Ge laughed: "It seems that the Crown Princess really has His Highness firmly under her control. She's worried about him right now. I dare not covet him anymore, lest I bring shame upon myself."
Yue Jiang hadn't expected Jing Yan to come looking for her. She couldn't let him find out about her relationship with Xiange, so she got up and gave him some instructions.
"In that case, you should be careful. If there's anything I can help you with, just say so. It's getting late, so you should head back soon."
“No rush, you can go back with His Highness. I’ll wait for someone else,” Xiange said as she watched Yue Jiang leave. She couldn’t go back yet; she had to wait for Cheng Suyun to return.
Yue Jiang had already guessed it was Cheng Suyun, but that was no longer her concern.
She stepped forward to greet Jing Yan, and without saying a word, Jing Yan took off his cloak and gave it to Yue Jiang.
Yue Jiang was bewildered: "Your Highness, I was wearing a fox fur coat."
"It's not as warm as mine. Why are you sitting here?" Jing Yan not only draped a cloak over Yue Jiang, but also felt relieved when he touched her warm hands.
He glanced at the pavilion twice, suspiciously asking, "Those are members of the Cheng family. Why are you walking with her?"
"How do you know she's from the Cheng family, Your Highness? You've been looking at other people behind my back!" Yue Jiang feigned anger.
Jing Yan said helplessly, "I'm not blind. She was sitting right next to Cheng Suyun at the banquet. Do you know how difficult that is? She didn't do anything to you, did she?"
“It’s not difficult,” Yue Jiang was amused by Jing Yan’s words and explained, “She was just waiting for someone. I just wanted some fresh air, so I stood there and said a few words to her. It’s nothing.”
To avoid Jingyan's nagging, Yuejiang looked down at the cloak that was dragging on the floor with a troubled expression: "But I find it too heavy, it's making it hard to walk."
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