Immediately, he pulled Yue Jiang away from the inn, waiting until all the Jing Kingdom troops had left.
After a long while, Chu Lu, clutching his bleeding mouth, finally regained his composure. He became even more furious, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and he raised his foot to chase after her.
"Your Highness, even if we can't get Yue Jiang back, this humble general will fight to the death today to kill that harlot. Finishing her off will surely help you and Anguo regain face."
"Stop! Do you think my dignity can be washed away by the blood of a woman?" An Chenghuan retorted in a deep voice, even though he hadn't considered Yue Jiang's life or death when he presented the painting to express his feelings.
However, killing Yue Jiang directly and causing Yue Jiang to drift apart from Jing Yan have completely different effects.
If Jiang were to die a month later, Jing Kingdom might be able to arrange another marriage between Jing Kingdom and Yue Kingdom.
If Yue Jiang and Jing Yansheng develop a grudge and eventually become mutually disgusted, it will inevitably involve the underlying relationship between the two countries of Jing and Yue. Only when in-laws turn into resentful spouses can their problems be truly resolved.
"Chu Lu, you went too far today. Take this as a lesson and return to your post as the deputy general of the Crown Prince after you return to Anguo."
"I will leave it to Your Highness to decide," Chu Lu said, having heard that he had been demoted and was now fully aware of the reasons for it, and dared not object.
“Return to Anguo,” An Chenghuan said, exhaling a breath of stale air as he walked downstairs after his fruitless journey.
Just as they were leaving the inn and about to board the carriage, a scout on horseback suddenly came galloping from a distance. The scout quickly dismounted and presented a secret letter to An Chenghuan.
"Your Highness, there is a secret message from Quemo Pavilion!"
"Why was it delivered here in such a hurry?" Each of the six kingdoms has its own spy organization. The Sparrow Ink Pavilion was cultivated by An Chenghuan's grandfather and was identified by a black eagle. It was later handed over to An Chenghuan and An Yunrui.
However, most of them were managed by An Chenghuan. Usually, Quemo Pavilion would collect valuable secrets and send them to the East Palace, where An Chenghuan would review them. This was the first time that they were urgently sent to him.
The messenger reported: "This message came from inside the Jing Palace; it's extremely urgent."
As An Chenghuan spoke, he had already opened the sealing wax. The letter contained only a single line of text: Yue Jiang had lost her memory, forgot her choice of marriage partner, and was seduced by Jing Yan to become the Crown Princess of Jing Kingdom.
After reading these words, he was stunned for a moment, and in a daze, the question in his heart was answered. In his impression, Yue Jiang was a graceful woman, but she also revealed cunning and intelligence from time to time.
In front of Jing Yan, she appeared more like a girl, gentle, innocent, and naive. He thought the difference was the difference between Yue Jiang when facing a foreign envoy and when facing a man she admired.
If he has amnesia, wouldn't that give Jing Yan the opportunity to do whatever he wants?
An Chenghuan realized he had fallen into a trap: "Chu Lu, during our conversation just now, did I not mention that Yue Jiang was my princess consort sent for a political marriage?"
Chu Lu was confused and frustrated: "Yue Jiang was originally your Crown Princess, but she was snatched away by that shameless scoundrel Jing Yan. Do you have any objections to that?"
“That’s the biggest misleading thing ever,” Ahn Seung-hwan said, a shadow falling over his eyes as he crumpled the secret letter in his hand into pieces.
He knew that Yue Jiang was his Crown Princess, which is why he didn't pay attention. However, Yue Jiang had amnesia and mistook Jing Yan for the person to be married off to.
Today, An Chenghuan is focused on redeeming Yue Jiang, so he doesn't need to use the marriage certificate from the Yue Kingdom to prove their relationship.
Yue Jiang has been in Jing Yan's hands for over a month, giving him plenty of opportunities to fabricate stories about himself to the amnesiac Yue Jiang.
An Chenghuan recalled the situation today. Jing Yan had been in control at every turn, and in Jing Yan's words, he was the one who was unrequitedly and persistently pursuing Yue Jiang.
The admirer is far from being Yue Jiang's intended Crown Princess of Anguo.
She was deceived by Jing Yan into believing that she was the Crown Princess of Jing Kingdom, so of course she would avoid him like the plague, fearing that he would snatch her back to An Kingdom.
And in a roundabout way, he made Yue Jiang witness firsthand how he abandoned her because he couldn't fulfill the conditions he promised. What if Yue Jiang remembered everything in the future? She knew that she had been abandoned by An Guo and by An Chenghuan.
Jing Yan's schemes are truly vicious.
"Chu Lu, didn't you want to chase after them? Go and bring them back. If you can't bring them back, don't come back alive. After you die, I will find someone to collect your bodies and give you a proper burial."
An Chenghuan's eyes darkened further, and his tone became extremely cold.
He wanted to treat Jing Yan with courtesy today, but Jing Yan had been setting a trap for him from beginning to end, not only deceiving Yue Jiang but also treating him like a fool.
This thwarted his long-held plan to resolve the internal problems within Angolan society.
An Chenghuan had to show Jing Yan his attitude and let him know the consequences of making fun of him.
He wanted to fight Anguo to the death, and he was determined to avenge the loss of his wife.
The humiliation he suffered today was too profound. It was all the result of Chu Lu's incompetence as the wedding envoy. He returned home unscathed, and he would never be able to hold his head high again.
Chu Lu knew this was the best way; he would definitely end the adulterous couple's lives.
"Yes, Your Highness, thank you for your kindness and recognition. Please take care in the future!"
Chu Lu waved his hand, and all the Anguo guards around him, except for a few close attendants who stayed with An Chenghuan, followed Chu Lu as he mounted his horse.
...
On the return journey by carriage.
The painting box was still placed in front of Yue Jiang and Jing Yan. Yue Jiang calmed down and was actually quite peaceful.
An Chenghuan wanted to use the painting to drive a wedge between her and Jingyan, but she had "amnesia," which was easier to explain than if she remembered everything.
If Jing Yan could marry her, the former Crown Princess of Anguo, then a painting shouldn't have much of an impact.
"Your Highness, I have no recollection of ever meeting An Chenghuan."
Jing Yan, who had been lost in thought, snapped out of it and said, "Not remembering means it's not important. Jiang'er, you don't need to worry about it. I won't be affected by what An Chenghuan said, and he won't bother you anymore in the future."
Yue Jiang: It wouldn't matter if you didn't love her, right? If you cared about yourself even a little bit, wouldn't you throw the painting away immediately?
“Your Highness is right. It’s best to get rid of this entanglement. I’ll throw the painting away.” Jingyan won’t throw it away, but Yuejiang will throw it away herself to avoid it growing thorns and bothering them when she gets back.
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