Chapter 78 Two Monkeys
"By the way, Ningning, what's wrong with you today?" Shen Ruzhi came back to her senses.
Jiang Wanning gave a brief explanation, "I was not drugged."
"After Zhang Sheng carried me out, he was knocked unconscious by Shaoyao with a stick."
"So I thought I'd turn the tables on you, but I didn't tell you because I was afraid Jiang Wanru would find out."
"And your neck?" Shen Ruzhi said, not forgetting to pull up Jiang Wan Ning's collar to cover it up.
"I pinched myself," Jiang Wanning said.
"If it weren't for this, how would Jiang Wanru have been sure she had succeeded? She wouldn't have insisted on going in to see my room."
"This is ridiculous!" Zhou said with worry in her eyes. "Never again should we do something so risky."
"Don't worry, Mother. Peony and crabapple are both here, and the Prince's men are nearby. I'll be fine."
Jiang Wan Ning knew that ever since Pei An Qing's incident,
Pei Yanchuan then had Mo Qing and Mo Ran take turns protecting him in secret.
"That's also very dangerous. What if something goes wrong?" Zhou was still worried.
"Alright, Auntie, stop scolding Ningning," Chen Ruzhi said. "I heard there's a marriage tree over there."
"It's incredibly effective. They've all gone, let's go check it out too." With that, he grabbed Jiang Wan Ning's hand and ran off.
The top floor of the pavilion in the distance.
Two people stood there, staring at the scene.
"Ah Chuan, your princess is quite something." Emperor Xiao Yu stood with his hands clasped behind his back. "I haven't seen such an interesting show in a long time."
"It's even more interesting than watching a play."
"More interesting than my concubines in the harem."
As Xiao Yu spoke, a thought suddenly popped into his mind: if Jiang Wan Ning really entered the harem, wouldn't he be able to see such interesting dramas every day?
Thinking to himself, he smiled and shook his head.
What am I thinking?
Pei Yanchuan frowned slightly as he looked at Jiang Wanning in the distance, "Always putting yourself in danger."
This is truly worrying.
"Alright." Xiao Yu patted Pei Yanchuan on the shoulder. "Concern makes one lose their senses. I think that girl is quite shrewd."
He turned and went into the attic.
"Wu Panpan, what are you looking at?" Xiao Yu saw the chief eunuch beside him craning his neck to look out of the side window.
I was so engrossed in watching that I forgot to pour myself some tea.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Wu Panpan quickly bent down to refill the tea.
"What's there? It's so surprising that it's made you pause."
"I've heard that there's a 'Marriage Tree' behind Huguo Temple, and it's said to be extremely effective for praying for a marriage..."
Xiao Yu paused in his teacup-drinking motion, then looked up at Wu Panpan, "You wish to seek a marriage partner?"
"Your Majesty is too kind to us. We are a family without any roots. Wouldn't asking for this kind of thing only ruin the young lady's life?"
"We just saw that there were two monkeys in that tree, and we thought they looked funny."
Xiao Yu got up and walked towards the window behind him. "You insolent servant, that's not a monkey, it's clearly two people."
"I want to see which girl is so unladylike as to climb a tree here."
Xiao Yu grabbed Pei Yanchuan's arm. "Come on, let's go take a look together."
"Ningning, climb higher and hang on the highest branch."
Shen Ruzhi tilted her head back and raised her hand to give instructions.
Jiang Wan Ning climbed up further, "Is this okay?"
People usually throw things up when they're seeking a marriage partner, but Chen Ruzhi did something different, making Jiang Wan Ning climb up directly.
"Higher, that little novice said the higher it is hung, the more effective it will be."
Jiang Wan Ning had no choice but to continue climbing.
He stepped on a tree branch, which suddenly broke, and he lost his balance and fell.
"ah--"
"Lemon!"
Shen Ruzhi and the peony and crabapple trees were in a panic.
It swayed back and forth, trying to catch the person.
A dark figure floated over the three of them and caught Jiang Wan Ning steadily.
"Your Highness...
Jiang Wan Ning felt a little embarrassed.
There was no one else here except the young novice monk, so why did he suddenly appear?
"Shen Zhao?" Xiao Yu behind him had already picked up the fallen marriage token. "Are you praying for Lord Shen's marriage?"
Upon hearing that there were outsiders present, Jiang Wanning quickly got off Pei Yanchuan.
He glanced at the person beside him. He was with Pei Yanchuan and the eunuch who had delivered the imperial decree last time was also with him.
That person must be the emperor without a doubt.
"This humble woman greets Your Majesty."
Shen Ruzhi and the peony and crabapple trees were both taken aback upon hearing this, and then bowed in greeting.
"Haha, I knew you were a very clever princess."
Xiao Yu waved his hand, "Get up, all of you. I am traveling incognito this time, so no one else knows."
"You don't need to be so polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Yu's playful side emerged, "Miss Jiang, this marriage talisman?"
Fearing that Pei Yanchuan would misunderstand, Shen Ruzhi quickly said, "I asked Ningning to hang it for me."
"I'm not as good at climbing trees as Ningning, and I don't want others to know that I got it for Old Shen... my dad."
"That's it..."
As Shen Ruzhi spoke, she glanced at Pei Yanchuan out of the corner of her eye.
Pei Yanchuan's expression remained unchanged, showing no joy.
"Hahaha... Minister Shen has truly raised a fine daughter." Emperor Xiao Yu laughed, "This is the first time I've seen someone so eager to marry off their father."
Pei Anqing, who was in the distance, saw this scene and his expression turned ferocious.
"Having your woman stolen is a small matter, but having your power stolen..."
A man standing in front of him spoke slowly.
"I heard that the future Princess of Langya has found a way to cure Pei Yanchuan's illness."
“Yes,” Pei Anqing said through gritted teeth, “but it depends on whether he can wait.”
"Just to be on the safe side, it's best to act sooner rather than later."
The man held a folding fan and tapped his palm absently. "As for that Jiang Wan Ning..."
"I think we shouldn't keep it."
Seeing that Pei Anqing remained silent for a long time, the man slightly turned his head and asked, "What? Are you reluctant to part?"
Pei Anqing looked at Jiang Wanning, who was standing smiling beside Pei Yanchuan in the distance, and clenched his fist. "No."
"It's just that the time isn't right yet."
"Hmph, when will it be considered ripe?"
"I will lend you a hand on His Majesty's birthday. I hope you will not disappoint me."
After speaking, the man turned and left.
Pei Anqing bowed respectfully to the departing man's back.
Jiang Wanru never expected to be defeated by Jiang Wanning.
She felt a lump in her throat, and was also afraid that Pei Anqing had misunderstood her.
After everyone left, she frantically searched for Pei Anqing.
Until they reached the back of the mountain,
She then noticed Pei Anqing, and there was a man beside him, a man she had seen at the Spring Banquet.
However, Pei Anqing did not get close to him at that time.
I have never heard of any connection between the two of them.
When Jiang Wanru saw the person walking towards her, she was so frightened that she hurriedly hid.
After everyone had gone far away, she lifted her skirt and walked to Pei Anqing's side.
"Your Highness," Jiang Wanru called softly.
Pei Anqing frowned slightly. For some reason, seeing Jiang Wanru now made him feel annoyed.
What are you doing here?
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