Chapter 116: Major Life Events Related to You
Hensheng was surprised that Jiang Sijin would ask such a direct question, and blushed with embarrassment.
"Auntie, what are you saying? This will damage Zhenzhen's reputation."
Heh heh, Jiang Sijin sneered inwardly. You're still too green, kid. Don't make your attempt to cover up the truth too obvious.
"So you mean you don't like her?" Jiang Sijin said, playing hard to get. "That's true. Su Zhenzhen's behavior is vulgar. How can she compare to a lady from an official family? With her wild nature, I guess no one will want her."
"Nonsense!" Hensheng said angrily. "Zhenzhen is so wonderful, how could no one want her?"
Jiang Sijin continued to entice, "Oh? Then tell me, what's so good about it?"
“Zhenzhen is kind, brave, and resilient…” Only then did Hensheng realize that he had been tricked by Jiang Sijin.
"Auntie! You're trying to provoke me."
Jiang Sijin covered her mouth and laughed, "The words came out of your mouth, not like I held a knife to your throat and forced you to say them."
In her heart, however, she secretly thought that if Song Anbang hadn't said that it was easier for a man and woman to have children if they were in love, she would have tied them up and put them on the same bed.
Hensheng's cheeks flushed red. "Little aunt, how can you be so sentimental when our great cause is not yet accomplished?"
This is a euphemism for him saying that he likes Su Zhenzhen, but now is the time to focus on his career.
Using the rhetoric taught to her by Song Anbang, Jiang Sijin continued to persuade her, "If you like someone, you should express your feelings to her in time. Don't wait until she likes someone else, because there's no going back then."
Hearing this, Hensheng calmed down and thought for a moment before asking, "Then what does Auntie think?"
"In my opinion, you should confess your feelings to her now, and then you can get married in Shanxian," Jiang Sijin said excitedly.
If that were the best outcome, everything would fall into place naturally, and we could simply wait for that benevolent ruler to descend to earth so that I could seize his imperial destiny!
Hensheng hesitated. "I have nothing to my name now, and this mountain county is just a temporary refuge. If I rashly reveal my feelings and she doesn't agree, I'll only lose face. But if she does agree, what will I offer to marry her?"
“That’s easy. Your aunt will conjure up all the traditional betrothal gifts for you.” Jiang Sijin patted her chest and assured her, “As long as you like her, your aunt will be your matchmaker for the first time ever today.”
“Aunt, what I said earlier was probably just wishful thinking on my part.” Hensheng looked conflicted. “You mustn’t frighten Zhenzhen, and don’t get into an argument with her.”
Jiang Sijin smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you two really get together, she will be my junior. Why would I, as an elder, hold a grudge against a junior?"
Hensheng could imagine the scene: Jiang Sijin was so overwhelmed by Su Zhenzhen's retorts that she had no choice but to adopt the air of an elder to suppress her.
Seeing that Hensheng had made things clear, Jiang Sijin decisively went to find Su Zhenzhen.
Su Zhenzhen, who was admiring the scenery of the mountain county, was startled by Jiang Sijin's sudden appearance.
"You walk without making a sound?"
If it were a ghost, Su Zhenzhen wouldn't be afraid. Her birth chart is special, and only ghosts with chaotic consciousness would be so eager to run into it.
But living people are different; a person scaring another person can be terrifying.
Su Zhenzhen patted her heart. "Didn't you talk to Song Anbang?"
Jiang Sijin's eyes darted around, thinking that Su Zhenzhen had seen through her intentions. But then she thought about it again and realized that she should say that Su Zhenzhen did not take the opportunity to kick Song Anbang while he was down, since it was Su Zhenzhen who had instigated her to deal with Song Anbang.
"He's already been beaten like this, I can't exactly strip him naked and start hitting him, can I? If I hit him through his clothes, I might not know whether I'd just tickle him or cause internal injuries."
Su Zhenzhen ignored Jiang Sijin and continued to tour the infrastructure in Shanxian County.
"Hey, wait a minute! I have something to tell you!" Jiang Sijin quickly took two steps to stop Su Zhenzhen. "It's important!"
Su Zhenzhen indeed stopped, wondering if Song Anbang's purpose in coming here had become clear?
"About whose? Song Anbang?"
Jiang Sijin rolled her eyes. "What's the big deal about him? I'm talking about Jiang Ruheng."
Su Zhenzhen didn't immediately realize who Jiang Ruheng was, and forgot that Princess Jiang Sijin wouldn't roll her eyes when she was being teased.
It took him a while to realize, "You mean Hensheng? Everyone else has this name and it's fine, why did you have to make it different?"
Jiang Sijin raised her chin proudly, "A name is the first gift given by one's parents; how can it be easily discarded?"
"Then who gave you your name as a gift?" Su Zhenzhen didn't miss any opportunity to verbally tease Jiang Sijin. "Your biological parents weren't involved in this gift, were they?"
"You!" Jiang Sijin exclaimed angrily.
It was all because her biological father, Emperor Chang, believed that her bloodline was inauspicious, and her biological mother disliked that she was not a son.
If your father doesn't love you and your mother doesn't care for you, what kind of gifts can you expect?
Such self-serving talk is nothing short of clownish behavior.
Just as Jiang Sijin was about to lose her temper, she suddenly realized that Su Zhenzhen had led her astray.
"Alright, if you hate being born, then hate being born. Let's talk about his story."
Su Zhenzhen glanced at Jiang Sijin with some surprise. It was quite an improvement that this little monster had managed to control his temper after not seeing him for several months.
"Tell me, what is it about him?"
"Of course it's a major life event!" Jiang Sijin deliberately raised her voice to attract the attention of the few people working nearby. "And it's a major event that concerns you!"
Before Su Zhenzhen could react, the comments section erupted with questions.
Haha, I bet this big event is the wedding!
The little princess has some talent, and the most important thing concerning you is, of course, your marriage.
Su Zhenzhen's lips twitched. Was the world starting to go crazy? It was one thing for the comments to be acting strangely, but Jiang Sijin was also going crazy along with it.
"You?" Su Zhenzhen looked Jiang Sijin up and down, and immediately broke her defenses with one sentence, "A major life event? Making me the Crown Princess? That's a status even higher than that of a princess."
As expected, Jiang Sijin's face fell.
Why don't you just say it's the Empress?
Su Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Of course it's because there's someone else on the throne now, but everyone assumes that Hensheng is the crown prince. After all, Jiang Yichun only has one son. It's also because you were born into the wrong family. If you were Jiang Yichun's daughter, maybe his die-hard loyalists would switch their allegiance to the crown princess."
Jiang Sijin gained a new understanding of Su Zhenzhen's sharp tongue; this ugly woman could always make people furious with just a few words.
Su Zhenzhen didn't have time to continue the conversation and steered the topic back.
"Are you going to tell me about that major life event or not? What exactly happened? If you don't tell me, I'm leaving. Do you think I'm like you, always looking for trouble?"
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