Chapter 44 There's a gift for you
"Then you'd better go to the temple often to pray for your well-being and survival."
The Grand Princess emphasized the word "or".
"In terms of age, I will outlive Your Highness without even asking."
The Grand Princess's face turned a deep shade of liver with anger.
"I have other matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company any longer."
Pei Yanchuan stood up and walked to Jiang Wanning's side, "Would you like me to escort you back?"
Shen Ruzhi quietly nudged Jiang Wanning.
Before Jiang Wan Ning could speak, Shen Ru Zhi immediately said, "Yes, yes."
"Then Ningning will be entrusted to Your Highness."
Jiang Wan Ning turned to look at Zhou Shi, and Shen Ru Zhi immediately said, "Go quickly."
"I'll accompany my aunt to my maternal grandfather's place in a little while."
Zhou nodded, "With Zhizhi by my side, you can go without worry."
Just then, Jiang Wan Ning had a lot to say to Pei Yan Chuan, so she said, "Then, Mother, Zhi Zhi, I'll be going now."
He then curtsied to Pei Yanchuan, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."
"You need not bow when you see me in the future."
Pei Yanchuan spoke to Jiang Wanning with a gentle tone, then turned slightly to Mo Ran and said, "You stay here to escort Madam Zhou."
"If anyone speaks disrespectfully again, do not hesitate to kill them."
"yes."
Mo Ran knew what was going on and naturally wouldn't let the Zhou family be bullied.
Zhou was also aware of the struggle between Pei Yanchuan and the Grand Princess, so she naturally wouldn't give the Grand Princess a chance to find fault with her.
No sooner had Pei Yanchuan and Jiang Wanning left than Zhou Shi got up and made an excuse to leave.
"etc!"
Pei Yanchuan and Jiang Wanning had just boarded the carriage when Pei Anqing caught up with them.
Pei Yanchuan gently lifted the carriage curtain with two fingers, coldly watching Pei Anqing.
Pei Anqing clenched her fist tightly. "What did you mean just now?"
"When have I ever needed to explain my actions to you?"
"I...I didn't mean that." Pei Anqing was flustered. "Didn't you say this secret would be kept forever?"
"Why say it out loud? Did my parents die in vain?"
“Your Highness,” Mo Qing stepped between Pei Anqing and the carriage, “you know in your heart how your father died.”
"The prince was only thinking of the care he had given me when I first joined the army."
"This debt of gratitude has long been repaid. It was only before he died that he begged the prince to protect you for life, marry your mother, and adopt you as his son."
"If the prince refuses, he will die with his eyes open in disgrace."
"Your mother said it was because of her noble character that she died for love."
"In fact, your parents both saw the weight the prince held in the crown prince's heart. One used his gratitude to blackmail him on his deathbed, while the other used his death to ensure your meteoric rise in rank."
"They used that pitiful bit of kindness to scheme against the prince for his entire life."
"The fact that His Highness has retained your position as heir apparent is already a great act of leniency."
"Your Highness can disregard what others say for you, but your future Princess cannot. I hope you understand."
"Furthermore, you and the princess are no longer related. If you overstep your bounds again in the future, don't blame the prince for not showing you any mercy."
Mo Qing finished speaking in one breath and drove away in the carriage without waiting for Pei Anqing's response.
Pei Anqing's eyes were filled with venom.
"Pei Yanchuan! You want to force me to give up my position as heir apparent? Don't even think about it!"
"The throne of the Prince of Langya must be mine, and it can only be mine!"
On the carriage.
Jiang Wan Ning stared quietly at Pei Yan Chuan.
So that's how things were between him and Pei Anqing; even his maternal grandfather only knew the general outline.
"Were you trying to put my mind at ease just now?"
Pei Yanchuan paused in his tea-making process, then calmly said, "It was just that Mo Qing was being nosy."
Mo Qing: Your Highness, didn't you come here today to support the Princess Consort?
"I've heard about your situation from my grandfather, so I know." I know who you are.
"Now that I've exposed these things, the person behind them will surely follow the clues and find out your true identity."
"It's nothing for me to be ridiculed a little; it doesn't hurt me at all. Besides, I might not even suffer a loss."
"But you..."
Jiang Wan Ning wanted to say that his actions were far too abrupt.
We are in the open, while the enemy is in the shadows.
Pei Yanchuan pushed the brewed tea in front of Jiang Wanning, "Have some tea."
Mo Qing: ......
"Your Highness, the Prince doesn't want his woman to suffer any humiliation because of him."
"Stop talking nonsense," Pei Yanchuan scolded in a low voice.
Mo Qing pouted and stuffed a piece of pastry from Shaoyao's hand into her mouth.
Peony tightly protected the pastry and glared fiercely at Mo Qing.
Mo Qing: "Little chubby girl, if you eat yourself into a ball, no one will want you."
Peony glared at him fiercely again, "Nobody wants me to marry you, I'll eat you out of house and home!"
Mo Qing shivered. "No, no."
“I’m poor, so you should stay with Mo Bai; you’ll get more.”
Mo Qing suppressed a laugh as he spoke.
The two people inside the carriage listened quietly to the two outside arguing, and for a moment there was complete silence.
After a long pause, Pei Yanchuan finally said, "If we keep hiding, we'll miss the enemy's trail."
"So you're planning to use yourself as bait to lure out the person behind this?"
Pei Yanchuan nodded. "So you don't need to feel any burden."
Since things had already come to this, Jiang Wan Ning didn't continue to be coy and instead said readily, "Perfect timing, I have a gift for you."
The carriage arrived at the entrance of the Marquis's residence.
Butler Wang glanced at Pei Yanchuan, who had brought Jiang Wan Ning back, and looked somewhat uneasy.
"Young Miss..."
"Is something the matter?"
Butler Wang glanced at Pei Yanchuan again, "No, this old servant thinks it's getting late."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for personally escorting my young lady back."
A servant had already come to report that Pei Yanchuan had brought Jiang Wanning back.
So Steward Wang wasn't too surprised. "It's already late today, and I think it's appropriate for Your Highness to stay a little longer."
"Perhaps Your Highness should return first."
"Butler Wang, how can you be so rude!" Jiang Wan Ning scolded.
However, they were also certain that something must have happened at the manor.
But it would be very impolite to just send them away like that.
Turning his head slightly to indicate the presence of peonies.
Peony nodded and slipped inside when no one was looking.
"Miss..."
Not long after Shaoyao went inside, Zhang, the old nanny who served Aunt Liu, came out.
"Oh my, Miss is back."
"Steward Wang, the Marquis instructed that the young lady should be informed immediately upon her return. Why is the Prince also here? Why haven't you invited her in?"
"We mustn't let people say that the servants of our Marquis's mansion don't know the rules."
"Your Highness, Miss, please come in quickly."
The moment Jiang Wan Ning saw Zhang Mama, she guessed that there must be some trap waiting for her.
Judging from Steward Wang's expression, it's bad news that the prince has found out about this trap.
"Since Your Highness is already here, why not come in and have a cup of tea before you leave?"
Butler Wang frowned. The young lady was usually quite clever, so why was she so oblivious to his state today?
Pei Yanchuan nodded when Jiang Wanning extended the invitation, "Okay."
The two had just arrived at the front hall.
Then they saw Yu Hai, who was tied up, and Jiang Zheng, who looked exhausted.
Of course, there's also Liu Shi, whose smile couldn't be suppressed.
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