Chapter 280: The Entanglement of the Crazy Prince (I)
As usual, Daya stayed with Jiang Xuan in his room.
In fact, besides her, there were also maids and servants in the room.
When there is really a need for service, they will do it, and Daya will not compete with them for it.
If she sees something out of place, she'll remind them.
She has not married Jiang Xuan yet, and even if she did, if she rushed to do the job while there were servants around, they would only look down on her.
Daya spent most of her time reading. When she saw something interesting, she would tell Jiang Xuan about it, as if Jiang Xuan was awake and the two of them were having a conversation.
Although Daya has only been taking care of Jiang Xuan for a short time, her demeanor has already impressed the servants of the Jiang family.
Everyone praised her a lot.
Although the future Third Young Master's wife comes from a humble background, she is a very sensible and capable person.
It was snowing outside that day, and there were raindrops mixed in the snow, and the weather was gloomy and cold.
The aroma of medicine rose from the medicine jar, and Daya was reading a poem to Jiang Xuan.
"Heaven and earth possess righteous energy, which flows in all directions. Below, it becomes rivers and mountains; above, it becomes the sun and stars—"
The sound is clear, pleasant and melodious, and the volume is neither too high nor too low, just right.
Then there was a sudden noise outside.
Before she could get up, she heard a familiar voice saying, "No need to be polite. I'm here to visit Mr. Jiang. No need to be polite."
When she raised her eyes, the black and gold-woven python robe had already rolled over the threshold, damp and wet.
The prince entered accompanied by Minister Jiang.
Daya stood up and bowed her head, "I greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince asked Minister Jiang, "Who is this——"
Minister Jiang looked a little embarrassed, but he still said, "She is my son's soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Xiao Yan's adopted daughter."
"I see." The prince picked up the Buddhist beads in his hand and said, "Lord Jiang is like this, yet you are able to stick with him and never abandon him. This is truly rare and deserves a reward. I will give you this string of Buddhist beads as a reward."
Minister Jiang was stunned.
There are differences between men and women. It is inappropriate for the prince to reward Daya with such things.
But on second thought, the prince is not yet twenty years old, and he did not grow up in an environment of brothers fighting each other, so it is reasonable for him to have a simple mind.
At this time, it would be embarrassing not to accept it.
So Minister Jiang gave Daya a look, indicating that she should accept the Buddhist beads.
Daya said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward. However, I cannot accept these Buddhist beads. I have been a Taoist since childhood and worship the Three Pure Ones. If I accept the beads, I will be worried about being blamed by the Three Pure Ones and about disappointing Your Highness."
Whether you believe in Buddhism or Taoism, both are allowed by this dynasty.
Generally speaking, gods are above imperial power, so this explanation is reasonable.
The prince raised his lips with a smile, "It's my good intentions that led to bad results. In that case, I will reward you——"
"Your Highness, I will not accept any reward without merit. My fiancé is seriously injured, and I, a common woman, should never abandon him. I dare not take any credit for it."
Daya was also sweating in her heart.
She knew that the prince was a little crazy, otherwise why would he hurt himself?
But what I didn't expect was that he would not avoid people at all.
Seeing that Minister Jiang's expression had changed, Daya stood quietly by with her hands hanging down.
The prince asked Minister Jiang a few questions about Jiang Xuan's condition.
Minister Jiang sighed and said, "The doctor said there has been some improvement, but there has been no improvement so far."
"It's all to protect me, Lord Jiang, that's why he did this. I really feel guilty."
Minister Jiang hurriedly said, "It is a blessing for Jiang Xuan and the Jiang family to risk his life for His Highness."
"The Jiang family is fortunate to have such a loyal and good daughter-in-law." The prince actually turned the topic back to Daya.
Now, even Minister Jiang couldn't handle it anymore.
Daya remained calm and cool.
The prince did not see any panic on her face, and probably found it boring, so he said a few more polite words, which basically asked Jiang Xuan to take good care of himself and to ask him to get any precious medicinal herbs he needed.
Minister Jiang expressed his gratitude on behalf of his son.
The prince left after a brief stay.
When he left, he looked at Daya meaningfully.
After about a quarter of an hour, Daya said to the servants in the room, "My mother asked me to go back early today, so I'll trouble you to take good care of me here."
Everyone said yes.
After leaving Jiang's house, Daya walked towards home.
She walked slowly for about two blocks before an inconspicuous black-roofed carriage stopped beside her.
Daya looked up and saw that the curtain of the carriage was slightly lifted, revealing a familiar gloomy face.
"Come up." said the prince.
Someone put a step stool under Daya's feet.
Daya stepped on it and boarded the carriage without any hesitation.
The curtains of the car fell, swaying gently, and the light and shadows flickered.
The prince's fox fur coat was casually thrown on the peony brocade cushion, and the collar of his black and gold-woven python robe was torn open by him, revealing a section of his collarbone.
The prince's sleeves were pulled up, and his fingertips tapped on the small mother-of-pearl table. The inconspicuous string of Buddhist beads was still on his wrist, but it could not hide the scars.
His eyes fell on the wolf-tooth beads on Daya's wrist, which were extremely inconsistent with her temperament.
"Why did you reject me and choose Jiang Xuan?"
He finally asked.
As for why Daya followed him out and waited for him, he was too lazy to ask such questions.
There is no need to waste time talking to smart people.
She is not that fool like Cui Qingzhang.
Daya knelt in the carriage and replied softly: "I am a humble girl——"
"I want to hear the truth!"
"The Forbidden Palace is deep and deep. Once you enter, it's like being in a deep sea. From then on, it's difficult for your family to see each other again." Daya said.
"What if," the prince suddenly leaned forward, the strong scent of ambergris blowing in his face, "I force you to enter the palace?"
Daya remained silent, her face showing no sign of panic. She simply said, "Your Highness, would you listen to what I have to say?"
"you say."
The prince sat back down, with Daya's embroidered handkerchief in his hand, which he had just taken without asking.
Her fingertips stroked the trumpet creeper on the handkerchief. "Do you like trumpet creeper very much?"
"Yes." Daya didn't dwell on this topic for long and said directly, "I think the person who planned the bombing of the city tower during the Lantern Festival was very meticulous and terrifying."
A hint of amusement appeared on the prince's face: "Go on."
Daya seemed to have changed her usual calm demeanor today, and she would not stop until she said something shocking.
"If it was Your Highness who planned this, I would applaud Your Highness."
"Really? Let me hear your praise."
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