Jing Shuo noticed that Yue Jiang remained calm in the face of danger, and a hint of surprise flashed in his narrow eyes.
Yue Jiang didn't react at all because she knew that Jing Yan had just left with Jing Huaixu, so how could he possibly be here? Jing Shuo was just trying to scare her.
“Your Highness left with Father Emperor, you can’t fool me. Who I am, the Yue Kingdom envoy who came some time ago should have given my second brother the answer.”
"If you want to ask His Highness yourself, I won't stop you. Anyway, I am his lawfully wedded wife, and all countries know that."
"Although my Yue Kingdom is not good at fighting, it has relations with all four kingdoms of An Yuchen and Qi. The fact that the first crown princess of Yue Kingdom to marry abroad was suspected and died unjustly is a very big deal for Yue Kingdom."
"Even if the Jing Kingdom doesn't give the Yue Kingdom any face, do you think the Yue Kingdom will still be friendly to the Jing Kingdom? Don't forget that although the Jing Kingdom has just destroyed the Feng Clan, it is not invincible and needs to recuperate."
"Could it be that Anguo has found an opportunity? Will it kindly give Jingguo a breather? Originally, the two sides could maintain a superficial peace, but they were just wary of each other. Second brother, don't be too clever and bring disaster upon Jingguo."
"At that time, the prisoners of war from other countries will not be as comfortable as the princes of one country."
After Yue Jiang finished speaking coldly, Jing Shuo's face became even more unpleasant. Yue Jiang had deliberately guided and reminded him that Jingguo and Anguo were sworn enemies, and the one who least wanted to see Jingguo prosper was Anguo.
Moreover, Jing Shuo clearly knows that Yue Jiang was supposed to marry into Anguo, but was instead abducted to Jingguo by Jing Yan. If he were to expose the truth, it wouldn't be Yue Jiang who would suffer the consequences, but him.
Even if Jing Shuo coveted Jing Yan's position, he would never want to invite An Guo to take advantage of the chaos and rob him.
"Crown Princess, what's the point of saying all this? You have secrets, but is your brother the kind of person who can keep them for you?"
Despite considering many of the consequences, Jing Shuo was still unwilling to give up.
Yue Jiang smiled dismissively, utterly fearless: "Your Highness doesn't need your second brother to worry about you. Just remember that Your Highness and I are one, sharing both honor and disgrace."
"If you are protected by Jingguo, then you should stop digging up Jingguo's graves."
Her gaze fell on the porcelain bottle in Jing Shuo's hand, and she said with a look of disgust, "To be honest, it's really embarrassing for a prince to handle such a thing."
After saying that, Yue Jiang ignored Jing Shuo's stunned expression and walked past him.
Jing Shuo didn't realize what was happening until Yue Jiang had walked quite a distance away. He then threw the porcelain bottle in his hand into the river outside the corridor.
Jing Shuo was very annoyed. His original intention was to make Yue Jiang fearful so that he could control her. He did not expect her to use Yue Kingdom and An Kingdom to threaten him instead.
After Yue Jiang completely left the palace, Qing Ke stepped forward with concern and asked, "Crown Princess, will the Second Prince still make things difficult for you?"
"I'm thinking of something!" Yue Jiang pondered.
Jing Shuo dared to bring up her alluring fragrance today, which has always been a problem for Yue Jiang. Although she was temporarily intimidated, who knew that Jing Shuo would give up so easily?
Yue Jiang still wanted to give Jing Shuo a gift, so that what Jing Shuo thought he had as leverage would become a major problem for him.
Back at the East Palace, Yue Jiang took the initiative to enter Shang Yu's territory. Shang Yu spent his days surrounded by medicinal herbs and was obsessed with refining some strange pills, which might be of some help to her.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?" Shang Yu greeted her as she came out of the inner room carrying acupuncture needles.
Yue Jiang could see someone sitting behind the screen through the shadows.
He seems to be the ninth prince of the Jade Kingdom, and he has been receiving medical treatment from Shang Yu ever since he entered the Jing Kingdom.
"I have something to ask you," Yue Jiang said, turning her gaze away and pulling Qing Ke over to present her palm to Shang Yu as if seeking his advice.
"Qingke has been preparing incense and making incense pills for me all year round. Over time, my hands have become tainted with a fragrance, which has become stronger and stronger over time. Many of the palace maids have teased me about it, which is quite bothersome. Is there any way to get rid of it?"
Shang Yu had never heard of this illness before, but he didn't think anything of it. It's possible that you pick up the smell of something from what you're in contact with, like how he was covered in the smell of medicine.
Shang Yu never took it seriously. He would do his best to help the Crown Princess. He lowered his head and smelled Qingke's palm. He then had Qingke wash it thoroughly in the water. A fragrance lingered in the air.
People usually cover up a disliked smell with another, but he had never encountered a smell that wasn't caused by his body.
Shang Yu was troubled: "I've never encountered this before. Let me think about it."
"Dr. Shang, I have a way."
Yu Chuxuan suddenly emerged from behind the screen. He approached Yue Jiang Shangyu and the others with a sickly look on his face, and handed them a pale purple square jade pendant.
"This is a rare piece of purple jade. It was given to me by my elder brother to get rid of the bitter smell of medicine that I had all over me. It might be very effective in treating this young lady's problem."
Shang Yu was surprised: "Purple marrow jade is extremely rare in the world. It can calm the mind and dispel evil spirits. I have only heard of six or seven pieces in the Jade Kingdom in my life. Your Highness, are you really willing to part with it?"
Yu Chuxuan generously said, "No matter how miraculous it is, it won't work for my condition. It's not as good as when I first entered Jing Kingdom. His Highness the Crown Prince took care of me, and Doctor Shang went to great lengths for me. I even drank less medicine."
"The Crown Princess is so considerate of the palace servants, how could I stand idly by? I will give this amethyst jade to the Crown Princess."
Since Yu Chuxuan spoke so fervently about repaying kindness, and the Crown Princess had come to him seeking help, Shang Yu couldn't refuse outright and handed over the purple jade.
"Your Highness, the Ninth Prince meant well, please keep it!"
The amethyst jade might be of great use to her at the moment, and Yue Jiang didn't want to miss this good opportunity, so she thanked her repeatedly.
“This maid has been with me since she was a child. She is now covered in perfume because of me. I made a promise to her about this matter. I am very grateful for the Ninth Prince’s enthusiastic help.”
"If the Ninth Prince ever needs my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."
Yu Chuxuan humbly replied, "It was nothing, I thank the Crown Princess."
After a pleasant conversation, Yue Jiang took the amethyst jade and left.
As she walked along the road, she held the amethyst jade in her hand, wanting to test whether it had any miraculous effects.
Incidentally, she subtly sowed the seeds of Jing Shuo's rudeness towards her in Jing Yan's heart.
After all, Jing Shuo is a prince, and it would be too risky for Yue Jiang to cause trouble so easily. She should be taught a lesson by Jing Yan.
...
The moonlight was like water, and a seductive atmosphere, like waves, burst out from the tent, carrying soft, intermittent moans.
After a long while, Yue Jiang lifted her head from the pillow and looked at Jing Yan, who was still not satisfied. His voice, which should have been gentle and clear, was very weak.
"Your Highness, do you notice anything different about me tonight?"
It was already the sixth night of their marriage, and Yue Jiang hadn't repeated the same thing every night. Jing Yan still remembered that he had told Yue Jiang before that she wanted him to always have something new to offer her, and that was never a lie.
Tonight, Yue Jiang was indeed different from usual. This time, she didn't use any tricks or try anything strange to make things difficult for him.
Yue Jiang readily gave it to him, but that made it even more unusual.
Jing Yan quickly realized something was wrong and inquired, "What's different?"
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