Even if he doesn't want her anymore, her mother can't leave his side.
Later, the new wife was caught red-handed by her mother, which led to the successful divorce.
Her mother escaped that cage, but moved into the village and into another cage.
If her father hadn't been resentful, why would he have sent her mother to such a remote village, leaving her to live such a miserable life?
But--
Xu Qingshu couldn't help but ask, "Mother, are you afraid that the Emperor will choose Father over you?"
Jiang Tian patted her head, her expression carrying a hint of self-mockery: "Mother isn't afraid, she just knows she can't compete."
“Ah Shu, you need to be more sensible. I don’t want to be an obstacle between the emperor and his ministers. The best way to handle this is naturally not to mention it. Your father only comes back once a year. Once he’s gone, we’ll be safe.”
Xu Qingshu nodded thoughtfully and hugged Jiang Tian, saying, "Daughter understands."
Every word of the mother and daughter's conversation reached Yan Heng's ears.
He listened to the guard's retelling and remained silent for a long time.
Jiang Tian's actions were naturally reasonable. She was afraid of putting Yan Heng in a difficult position, so she preferred to hide her existence rather than cause him any trouble.
But Yan Heng felt inexplicably unhappy.
There is a clear boundary between the imperial court and the harem. He has not yet started the selection of concubines, so the harem naturally cannot affect the imperial court.
But Jiang Tian had already begun to plan ahead, fearing that her presence would create a rift between the emperor and his ministers.
Yan Heng originally thought that Jiang Tian was becoming bolder and bolder, no longer as timid as before.
However, the conversation between the mother and daughter forced Yan Heng to admit that Jiang Tian did not completely trust him.
She was still carefully planning, afraid of offending him in the slightest.
Yan Heng breathed a sigh of relief. He was not angry at Jiang Tian's scheming, but instead felt a pang of sadness at her "self-awareness".
When night fell, Yan Heng entered the palace, and no abnormality was noticeable on his face.
As usual, Jiang Tian brought him a cup of hot tea. Yan Heng took the tea, took a sip, and asked as usual, "What did you do today?"
Jiang Tian smiled and said, "A-Shu went to the palace. I chatted with her for a while and did some needlework with her."
Yan Heng's tone remained calm and even: "What did you talk about with her?"
Jiang Tian's expression was slightly unnatural: "We just talked about some ordinary family matters."
Yan Heng's expression remained unchanged; he simply responded with a soft "Mm."
At night, he became somewhat fierce.
Jiang Tian was sent to her peak several times, but Yan Heng still hadn't stopped.
"Your Majesty, who, who has offended you?"
Jiang Tian asked in a broken voice.
Yan Heng paused for a moment, then fell silent, stroking her hair and saying, "You don't trust me."
With the senses amplified in the darkness, Yan Heng naturally noticed Jiang Tian's stiffness.
"What are you saying? I don't understand." Jiang Tian tried to play dumb.
"Xu Jingxiu will not influence my thoughts. Why do you need to hide it, as if I am your secret lover?"
Yan Heng was too lazy to play games with her and quickly told her his thoughts.
As an emperor, no one can challenge his authority.
Xu Jingxiu was indeed a general guarding the border, but he was not irreplaceable.
Remembering Jiang Tian's repeated claims that she was no match for Xu Jingxiu, Yan Heng's anger was hard to quell.
The two had spent so many days and nights together, and Yan Heng had cherished her in every way, yet she still dared not fully trust him.
Once he confessed, Jiang Tian fell silent.
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