Although no one knows whether Jing Lu's next words are the same as what he meant before, Jing Huaixu wants to let the matter drop.
He didn't want the Yue Kingdom's envoy to still be there, and for doing so would embarrass Yue Jiang.
Moreover, Consort Zheng has always served him with utmost care and consideration, and Jing Huaixu treats her two children the same way he treats Jing Yan and Jing Yi.
Jing Huaixu didn't want to embarrass Jing Lu, so he nodded subtly in defense: "I know that I often see you playing with Jing Ning and Yu Tong. Yu Tong also often stays in the Empress Dowager's Longevity Palace and doesn't come out. I understand that she is physically weak."
"It's just a small matter, but it's almost turned into a three-way trial. Alright, it's almost time, everyone can disperse. Yutong, let the imperial physician check on your health again."
The morning greetings ended with a few words from Jing Huaixu, and everyone gradually left Delin Hall.
Yue Jiang and Jing Yan were walking side by side when she suddenly stopped. Jing Yan noticed and turned around to ask her a question.
"What's wrong? Are you upset about what just happened? Zheng Yutong and I are cousins, but we're not actually close. We don't see each other often in the palace."
"I know, but we definitely don't have as much interaction as Princess Cheng," Yue Jiang said with a smile.
In the past, the Cheng family produced Consort Jing Huaixu, while the Zheng family produced Consort De. This must be because the Cheng family still held some prestige, and Empress Dowager Zheng could not compete with Empress Dowager Cheng.
As a result, Zheng Yutong and Cheng Suyun have a natural gap between them, and the Zheng family can only avoid confronting this gap.
Now that the Cheng family is declining, Zheng Yutong has emerged, still harboring the ambition to take a beating on Cheng Suyun.
Compared to Cheng Suyun, who often lingered around Jing Yan, Zheng Yutong's appearance and personality were undoubtedly fresh in Jing Yan's eyes.
In an instant, Yue Jiang was right in front of Jing Yan, slightly tiptoeing, her voice carrying a teasing tone that was both sour and sarcastic.
"Since Your Highness rarely sees this cousin, what do you think of your meeting today? Did she brighten your day? Isn't she better than your old flame, me?"
When Yue Jiang came closer, a fragrance wafted over. Jing Yan sniffed it carefully and noticed that it was different from the fragrance he had smelled on Yue Jiang the night before.
The aroma was more refreshing and invigorating, making one's mind clear. He glanced down and saw that Yue Jiang had four or five sachets hanging from her waist.
Jingyi, a woman like the Empress Dowager, would only wear two or three items at most. Why is Yuejiang wearing so many?
“Jiang’er is always new to me, and no one else can compare to her. She can’t be considered an old friend,” Jing Yan said, subtly raising his hand to pull off a light pink sachet from Yue Jiang’s waist and sniffing it.
"The fragrance Jiang'er is wearing is very special, very refreshing. Doesn't she use any other fragrances?"
Yue Jiang's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at the sachet that Jing Yan had torn off. She hadn't expected that Jing Yan would actually notice her body fragrance.
She said matter-of-factly, "I need to be clear-headed every day, otherwise I'll end up like my cousin Yutong, who gets dizzy and pounces on people, ruining my beautiful appearance. What if His Highness dislikes me?"
“As for other scented incense, naturally…” Yue Jiang paused deliberately, her voice becoming even softer and more alluring.
"It is also used for fumigation, specifically for Your Highness to smell, so that Your Highness will have pity on me and not bully me too badly."
“Jiang’er, don’t speak recklessly,” Jingyan asked Yuejiang seriously, but Yuejiang always managed to steer the conversation back to last night.
It was as if he had touched her too roughly last night, committing an unforgivable and heinous crime.
Jing Yan's eyes were irresistibly drawn to Yue Jiang's round and full breasts, as if he could see two plum blossoms on them even through her clothes.
Jing Yan's face suddenly flushed, and he unconsciously clenched the sachet in his hand, causing the spices inside to fall to the ground with a clatter.
Yue Jiang and he both looked at the continuously spilling spices. Jing Yan wanted to explain, "I..."
Yue Jiang blinked, her face seemingly indifferent, but her words carried a hint of relief.
"It's alright, it's alright. It's just my sachet. Your Highness has damaged it. I can just get another one, as long as it's not my private parts. I can't afford to get hurt like this."
Jing Yan: "..."
What do you mean, here, there, there, here? Didn't she touch herself a lot last night?
Before he touched Yue Jiang, he clearly told her to be good and that he would be gentle, but she couldn't bear even the slightest pain or suffering. Not only did she cry pitifully, but she also scratched and clawed at him.
And yet, so early in the morning she was still so determined to have his child, truly speaking without considering the consequences.
Jingyan was going to find Rongying. He wanted to ask her about Yuejiang again and have her investigate the background of the Yue Kingdom beauty to see if she had been deceived by An Chenghuan.
Yue Jiang is not the kind of person who is good at social maneuvering; otherwise, why would she always act so recklessly?
"I was drunk yesterday and have a headache. I'll go back now," Jing Yan said, putting away the broken sachet in his hand and deciding not to ask any further questions.
After turning around and taking two steps, Jing Yan suddenly heard Yue Jiang curtsy behind him: "This concubine respectfully sees Your Highness off."
He paused, turned around suspiciously, but Yue Jiang had already turned her back and walked away. Jing Yan frowned and called out.
"stop!"
Yue Jiang stopped upon hearing the sound and turned around, puzzled: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
“Now that you are married to me, you no longer need to live in Qiluan Palace. You should return to the East Palace with me,” Jingyan reminded Yuejiang.
After reminding him, she felt a tightness in her chest. Didn't Yue Jiang herself know where she should live now?
Who do you live with?
Intentional?
Yue Jiang looked knowing: "I know! But today is my brother's return to Yue Kingdom, so it is my duty to see him off."
“Since you are here to see your brother off, I will accompany you,” Jing Yan said, taking a few steps forward to walk alongside Yue Jiang.
He wanted to follow Yue Jiang, but Yue Jiang didn't move. Jing Yan raised an eyebrow: "Jiang'er, you wouldn't be taking me to someone you can't be seen with, would you?"
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