“As a princess, you enjoy the salary of the imperial court and have no worries about food and clothing. Your relatives and friends are all rich and noble. You still want to show pity. Who will show pity for the poor people of Jing Kingdom?”
"Your so-called care for orphans is just a flimsy excuse to gain fame. Do you even remember that you yourself are an orphan? Your status as a princess is entirely due to the blood left by your ancestors in the Cheng family."
"When you use this identity as a bargaining chip, do you remember the pain of your loved ones dying unjustly?"
"Now you say that being as kind as a bodhisattva is just to get my special treatment. I do admire Princess Cheng for daring to tell the truth, but your efforts are so cheap and shameless."
"After hearing this, I broke out in a cold sweat. My only thought is to avoid you and stay away from you. I can see nothing else. Please forgive me, the Eastern Palace is too small to accommodate Princess Cheng."
Jing Yan spoke each word with the sharpness of a blade, each syllable like a poisonous needle, leaving Cheng Suyun riddled with wounds.
But the more Jing Yan acted this way, the more violently her unwilling heart pounded.
“Your Highness, Su Yun doesn’t believe it. Su Yun doesn’t believe you’re not moved at all. Su Yun’s heart and eyes are full of you, all for you.”
"What kind of bewitching potion did Yue Jiang give you? She's nothing but a captive from an enemy country..."
"Your Highness, what's wrong with Princess Cheng?" Cheng Suyun cried hysterically, while Jing Yan stood with his back turned. Neither of them knew that Yue Jiang had quietly arrived.
Cheng Suyun's words were interrupted. Turning around, she saw Yue Jiang's high, protruding belly. Her eyes turned bloodshot, and her resentment became even more apparent.
“Jiang’er, you’ve come out of Jiaofang Palace so quickly,” Jing Yan hurriedly went up to help Yue Jiang.
After Yue Jiang finished speaking with Xiange, she greeted Jiaofang Palace. Because Jingyi was in her Zhaoluan Palace, she was able to come out so quickly.
Moreover, Yue Jiang appeared just in time to witness this scene.
"My sister Jingyi isn't in Jiaofang Palace. My mother was worried that I would be tired, so she asked me to come back early. Your Highness, what's wrong with Princess Cheng?" Yue Jiang had already heard what Cheng Suyun was saying, and she was trying to bring up her past grievances again.
If she wasn't there, it would be fine, but if she were, how could she let Cheng Suyun say it out loud?
Jing Yan: "Princess Cheng is kind-hearted and saddened by the orphan's situation. I happened to be passing by when she thought of Anguo's wicked deeds and began to curse him."
"No noise is allowed in the palace, and I do not want any mention of Anguo to appear. I reprimanded her a few times, and Princess Cheng felt ashamed and indignant after being scolded, and her tears flowed for a long time."
"She is emotionally unstable and may have hysteria. I have already planned to have someone send her back to the Cheng family."
Jing Yan turned his head away. His dark eyes seemed calm, but if he stared at someone for a long time, they could unleash a terrifying and invisible threat.
“Princess Cheng, I hope you will be careful with your words and actions in the palace. Otherwise, if you make any mistakes, the Cheng family and Grandmother Cheng will eventually have a headache because of you.”
Cheng Suyun listened as Jing Yan calmly recounted the whole story to Yue Jiang, but she knew the truth perfectly well.
This left her stunned, bewildered, and shocked. She realized that even the Crown Prince, who was always known for his golden words and great virtue, could lie for others without batting an eye.
Cheng Suyun moved her lips, wanting to say something, but found that she couldn't say anything.
Jingyan warned her not to mention the details of Yuejiang's marriage to Jing, otherwise it would bring disaster to the whole family. Cheng Suyun had no choice but to beg Jingyan again.
"Your Highness, Suyun really doesn't want to marry those ordinary people. Please do me this favor."
"Take her away," Jing Yan said impatiently, waving his hand. Cheng Suyun was dragged away by the eunuchs he had brought with him.
After a long while, the place returned to silence. Jing Yan's face still showed signs of anger. Yue Jiang touched the back of Jing Yan's hand.
"Your Highness, why have you suddenly come to the inner palace?"
Yue Jiang's voice was gentle, like a feather brushing against Jing Yan's heart; though light, it could soothe his agitation.
"I was worried about you, afraid you might fall on the way, so I came to check on you. Did you run into anyone?"
"Yes, I met her. I met the girl who entered the palace with Princess Cheng. She is paying her respects to the Empress Dowager in the Jiaofang Palace. The Empress Dowager likes her very much."
The matter of meeting Xiange cannot be kept secret within the palace, but no one will know what is said, so there is no point in keeping it from Jingyan, so it is better to tell him.
Jing Yan pondered, "Then, did the Cheng family's daughter go to visit the Empress Dowager?"
"Yes, Your Highness, if you go now, you can still hear the Empress Dowager laughing and talking with the Cheng family girl."
“Your Highness, it seems you’re quite interested in this Cheng family girl. Well, that makes sense,” Yue Jiang sighed, deliberately adding a touch of sarcasm.
"Miss Xiange is beautiful and graceful, and she is definitely more pleasing to the eye than I am now. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager urging me to come back and rest, I would have stayed there to admire Miss Xiange more."
After Yue Jiang finished speaking, she stared dejectedly at her bulging belly, using her wide sleeves to cover it up so that Jing Yan wouldn't see.
She showed absolutely no jealousy, yet she acted like she was seven or eight parts jealous.
Jing Yan was already used to Yue Jiang's coy and hesitant nature. It wasn't that he could handle it with ease, but rather that he quite enjoyed her approach.
Jing Yan teased, "Jiang'er is so concerned about her figure, why do you let me personally apply moisturizing ointment to your belly every day? You use my ointment morning and night, and I see you enjoy it very much, without feeling inferior or avoiding it at all."
After Yuejiang became pregnant, she didn't neglect any aspect of her self-care, especially since Granny Ye often prepared moisturizing ointments for her.
At first, Granny Ye applied the ointment to Yuejiang's abdomen to prevent stretch marks. Later, Jingyan saw that the technique was simple and tried it a few times.
After Granny Ye nodded her head in approval several times, Yue Jiang thought she might as well use it, so she insisted that Jing Yan apply it for her.
Aside from her belly getting bigger every day, her abdomen has remained clean to this day. I don't know if it's because she has a naturally good constitution or if the ointment is effective.
Jingyan's teasing continued: "It's good that Mother sent you back. If you hadn't come back, I wouldn't have cared about other girls. I'd just watch you get snatched away by them."
"Your Highness is joking. No matter how much I like someone, how could I let a girl steal my heart?" Yue Jiang was amused by Jing Yan.
Jing Yan said meaningfully, "How could it not be? You've only met that person twice, yet you remember each time so vividly. I even suspect that you two may have known each other for a long time, perhaps as fellow townsmen or friends."
Yue Jiang: Jing Yan is just talking nonsense, how could he be so accurate? Xiange is from the Yue Kingdom.
She changed the subject: "Your Highness, are you still going to Jiaofang Palace?"
"The Empress Dowager wants you to come back and rest. We won't go to Jiaofang Palace for now, so that the Empress Dowager won't think that I've made things difficult for you again, and I'll be the one who gets scolded," Jingyan said, helping Yuejiang back to the East Palace.
Yue Jiang clicked her tongue: "Your Highness has mentioned it. I really want to see how the Empress Dowager will scold Your Highness, so I can learn from this experience and use it to educate our children in the future."
Jing Yan chuckled: "Jiang'er, I think you're not trying to gain experience, you just want to mess with me and make a fool of yourself."
"I wouldn't dare, Your Highness is my husband. It would break my heart if you scolded me," Yue Jiang quickly expressed her affection.
Jing Yan: "..."
Yue Jiang smiled faintly and hinted, "Your Highness, would you like me to pamper you tonight?"
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