"Jingyi, shut up," Empress Ye glared at Jingyi. Jingyi had never seen her mother look so angry before, and the words she was about to say were swallowed back down her throat.
After Jingyi stopped speaking, Empress Ye gently comforted Yuejiang again.
"Good child, I'm fine. I've spoiled Jingyi too much. She doesn't understand anything and just shouts and yells. Don't take her words to heart. Go back and rest now. I'll teach her a lesson for offending you."
Yue Jiang could tell that Jing Yi was about to mention Anguo, and Empress Ye was willing to burn her hand to stop her.
She pretended to have amnesia, not wanting Jing Yan to take his anger out on her because of An Guo. Perhaps one day Yue Jiang could "recover her memory," but definitely not now.
Right now, Jingyi is relying on her princess status, whether she is being instigated or truly dislikes her cousin for some reason.
It is obvious that the Jing Palace has not kept the matter of her marriage to Anguo strictly confidential. If she simply pretends that nothing happened and lets it pass easily.
In the future, wouldn't others be able to talk nonsense in front of Yue Jiang, and if she listened without making a fuss or asking any questions, wouldn't that make people suspicious?
After all the commotion and trouble, which embarrassed her and Jingyan, what thoughtful way is she going to make amends?
Yue Jiang must never allow anyone to dare to mention that she was originally the Crown Princess of Anguo, sent for a political marriage.
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Jingyi must be punished for her outspokenness, as a warning to the "monkeys" in the Jing Palace who are trying to cause trouble.
"Your Majesty, Yue Jiang is new to this place and naturally prioritizes friendship between our two countries. Young girls like Princess Jingyi are always straightforward and lively."
"Who would have thought that Princess Jingyi would have such a strong opinion of Yue Jiang upon their first meeting? Perhaps Yue Jiang really did something wrong that made Princess Jingyi dislike her."
"If Her Majesty the Empress is so biased towards Yue Jiang, won't that only make Princess Jing Yi even more resentful?"
“There must be a reason for conviction. I hope Princess Jingyi will be kind enough to enlighten me. If it is truly my fault, I will request to return to my country. I will not be of any concern to Princess Jingyi.”
"If Jing Kingdom really intends to go back on its word, belittle Yue Jiang, and dismiss her with the position of a concubine that was never discussed."
"Yue Jiang is of low status and her voice carries little weight, but she carries the reputation of her motherland. She came here as the principal wife, but after entering Jing Kingdom, she became a concubine. It is because Yue Jiang is incompetent that she would rather die than enter the royal family of Jing Kingdom."
Empress Ye sighed: "You child, my words are imperial edicts. Why listen to Jingyi's nonsense? I like you, the Crown Prince likes you, and the Empress must have you."
Yue Jiang remained silent.
Empress Ye was lenient and indulgent towards Jingyi, refusing to punish her even slightly, and instead comforted her first.
Jingyi, this unruly and uncontrollable little princess, is the least likely to be intimidated by a few light reprimands.
On the contrary, it would prove that she was indeed favored in Jing Palace. If she was punished, everyone in Jing Palace would know quickly, and they would be more afraid of her status as the former Crown Princess of Anguo.
Empress Ye was clearly a fair and just head of the six palaces, but unfortunately, she had a daughter who was always causing her a lot of trouble.
Jingyi started the trouble first, so if she suffers a loss once, Empress Ye won't hold a grudge against her.
Yue Jiang must force Jing Yi to speak recklessly, so that Empress Ye will reach her breaking point.
“Your Majesty, Yue Jiang is going to Jingyi for a marriage alliance with her in good faith and does not want to cause any misunderstandings. Yue Jiang believes what Your Majesty says. It seems that Princess Jingyi has been misled by rumors spread by petty people and Yue Jiang has made a mountain out of a molehill.”
Instead of continuing her aggressive approach, Yue Jiang chose to retreat as a strategy for advancement.
"Who are you calling a villain? You don't even know you're not smart enough, yet you're criticizing others," Jingyi didn't understand the subtle meaning in Yuejiang's words, but she was sensitively struck by the villainous connotation.
She, a princess of the Jing Kingdom, was actually called a villain!
"Jingyi, go to the back hall of Jiaofang Palace and face the wall to reflect on your mistakes," Empress Ye said, her tone even harsher than before, as she ordered her daughter.
"Mother, what did I say wrong?" Jingyi protested.
Everyone in the Jing Palace knew that Yue Jiang, the princess of Yue Kingdom, should have gone to An Kingdom, but they all pretended to be deaf and dumb, treating her as the one being married off to Jing Kingdom.
Jingyi couldn't stand that the Crown Princess position, which should have belonged to her cousin Suyun, had been taken by her.
Thinking that her mother's punishment would at most be to face the wall in contemplation, and that she could later go to her grandmother, Empress Dowager Cheng, to beg for leniency, she wouldn't suffer any real loss.
She openly and frankly revealed the truth about the moon.
Jingyi released her hands from Empress Ye's arm. Empress Ye breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that her daughter knew the seriousness of the matter, and prepared to go to the inner palace.
Unexpectedly, she glanced at Yue Jiang, raised her chin slightly, and said arrogantly.
"My imperial brother led the army out to destroy the Feng clan, not to bring you, this princess sent for a political marriage. You are clearly my imperial brother's..."
"Lancer, bring the scenery..."
"She's clearly your imperial brother... what?"
Jingyi originally wanted to make a scene to reveal the truth, so that Yuejiang, whose brain was damaged, would know that her husband was not here, but An Chenghuan from Anguo, and would quickly refuse the marriage proposal.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she spoke, Empress Ye called for help in a stern voice. Jingyi was not afraid that anyone in the Jiaofang Palace would dare to do anything to her.
She was sure she could finish her sentence before being gagged and dragged away, and if she could see Yue Jiang's panicked and helpless expression, then she would have succeeded.
But an even more solemn and enigmatic voice, more unpredictable than Empress Ye's, came from outside the palace. The voice was not loud, but the cold questioning voice even overwhelmed everything else.
Jingyi suddenly fell silent, looked up sharply, and said guiltily, "Royal Brother!"
She was fearless and even had to be willful in front of her father and mother.
Only in front of Jing Yan did she respect and love this older brother, while also fearing him, because he doted on her but did not indulge her.
Sometimes, just a glance from her would make Jingyi feel weak all over.
Jing Yan had just led his victorious troops back to the palace, and he was bound to have many court affairs, important matters to report, and reports to attend to, leaving him no free time.
Yue Jiang never expected him to come to Jiaofang Palace, let alone arrive so timely. It would have been even better if the person who came was Jing Yan.
She turned her head to the side, pretending not to notice the stalemate between the brother and sister, and spoke.
“Your Highness, Princess Jingyi may have some misunderstandings about Yuejiang. Yuejiang thought the misunderstanding was caused by the machinations of villains, but it seems that Princess Jingyi has something to say to Yuejiang.”
"Yue Jiang doesn't want things to be unclear, and would like Princess Jingyi to tell her the truth: what exactly is Yue Jiang to His Highness? Is she His Highness's princess sent for a political marriage? If so, is she the principal wife or a concubine?"
It wasn't that Yue Jiang wanted to cause trouble, but Jing Yi had inexplicable hostility towards her from the very beginning. As time went on, she didn't believe that Jing Yi would behave herself.
With Jingyan's attitude today, even if Jingyi dislikes her, she has to restrain herself.
When Jing Yan replied, he instructed his father to keep quiet about Yue Jiang's amnesia and even the Crown Princess of Anguo in Jing Palace, and everyone else kept quiet.
Unfortunately, his younger sister started a huge fuss on the very first day Yue Jiang entered the palace. Perhaps she had said something to Empress Dowager Cheng, or she had just come over from there.
Having already aroused Yue Jiang's suspicion, Jing Yan walked slowly to Jing Yi, determined to get another reassuring answer from Jing Yi.
He questioned again, "Weren't you talking a lot just now? Why are you silent now? She's clearly your imperial brother, what?"
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