Chapter 283 The Old Woman, the Grand Princess
Hearing this, Jiang Wanjun felt much better even before witnessing Guo Bingwen's tragic end, and her steps became much lighter as she walked out.
The three arrived outside the Grand Princess's residence. Shen Ruzhi whispered, "Ningning, is it appropriate for us to go in like this without invitations?"
"Won't that old hag, the Grand Princess, prevent us from going?"
“Who said we didn’t have invitations?” Jiang Wan Ning pulled an invitation out of her pocket.
"She actually invited you?"
"To be precise, I invited the Prince. The Prince knew that I would definitely avenge Junjun, and he had already spoken to the Emperor. With the Emperor's intervention, the Grand Princess would not refuse an invitation."
"Sister, where's the coffin? Are we just going to send it in like this?"
“Of course not,” Jiang Wan Ning said. “The coffin will only be delivered when it is needed. They are still alive and well now, but it will be soon.”
"Let's go in first."
The three of them strode confidently into the gate of the Grand Princess's residence. Because they arrived early, only the three of them were among the guests.
Princess Ping'an was crying and making a scene, "Mother, I don't want to marry Guo Bingwen. Why should a poor scholar like him marry me?"
"Now that things have come to this, it's all your fault for being too willful, and it's also my fault for spoiling you too much."
"You should make sure the marriage goes through today. After Guo Bingwen dies, I will naturally find you a good husband."
Just as the Grand Princess finished speaking, the sound of porcelain shattering came from not far away. A maidservant, in her haste to leave, did not look ahead and bumped right into Shen Ruzhi, who was watching the commotion.
"Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me!" The little maid quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy. In the past few days, the Grand Princess's mansion had been shrouded in a deathly atmosphere, and many servants had been dragged away and beaten to death for making even the slightest mistake.
The Grand Princess frowned as she looked at Jiang Wan Ning and the other two. "What are you doing here?"
"Your Highness, I am here to congratulate you. I just don't know if my gift will be of any use or if it will be enough."
"However, I think it will come in handy eventually; it's just a matter of time. After all, you reap what you sow. What does Your Highness think?"
Jiang Wan Ning looked at the Grand Princess provocatively.
"Jiang Wanning, do you really think you can be so arrogant and domineering just because Pei Yanchuan is around?"
“My husband commands 300,000 troops, and my childhood friend is the only princess of Western Xia and the only daughter of the Lingxiao Sect leader. I think it’s alright for me to be a little reckless sometimes.”
"After all, Your Highness cannot kill me as easily as crushing an ant, can you?"
"Besides, I only came here today to congratulate Your Highness, so why is Your Highness targeting me?"
The Grand Princess's chest heaved violently as she pointed at Jiang Wan Ning and said, "What are you so smug about? What good is friendship if you haven't seen what happened to your mother and me?"
"I cannot kill you casually, but I can deal with others, such as those you care about."
"Also, your mother is probably nearing the end of her life, so what? Didn't a nine-leaf resurrection herb cause a rift in your relationship?"
The Grand Princess said smugly, "Do you think you're some kind of Hua Tuo reincarnated? Your mother lived a little longer, but she's still on her deathbed. I'd really like to know whether the last Nine-Leaf Resurrection Grass was given to your mother or to Wang Yue."
Jiang Wan Ning's expression turned colder. "So you're the one who tampered with Auntie's bowl of wontons?"
"So what if it's me? What proof do you have? It doesn't matter who you give it to, it will cause a rift between you anyway." The Grand Princess looked at Chen Ruzhi. "She didn't tell you, did she?"
"Your supposedly good friend seems to have been hiding things from you out of selfishness. What? Now that you know, do you still want to stand by her side?"
"And you too." The Grand Princess pointed at Jiang Wanjun, "You're Guo Bingwen's first wife, aren't you? Haven't you ever thought about why you ended up like this?"
"It's all because of Jiang Wan Ning. If she hadn't made enemies all over the capital, why would anyone have targeted you?"
"As the Princess Consort of Langya, she not only didn't let you gain any advantage, but she brought you danger, and you are all stupid enough to stand up for her."
"I have truly come to know a fool."
Shen Ruzhi and Jiang Wanjun exchanged a glance. "Is she trying to sow discord between us?"
I think so.
Jiang Wan Ning was never really afraid of the Grand Princess, and now, relying on her status, she's even less afraid. "I think you're the stupid one."
"Before you try to sow discord between us, do your research first. Ningning gave that nine-leaf resurrection grass to my mother without hesitation."
“My mother also refused to drink it, so in the end Junjun brought another nine-leaf resurrection herb.”
"So right now, at this moment, both of our families are safe and sound."
“And me too,” Jiang Wanjun said. “It was my fault for misjudging people. The really bad person is your daughter, not my older sister.”
“If I were to blame my older sister for this, I might as well just kill myself.”
“I should thank my elder sister for saving me from this misery and for getting the prince to propose to the emperor that women could also participate in the imperial examinations. In the future, I will not just stand behind Guo Bingwen.”
"My articles do not need to be signed by other men to be displayed."
"What did you say?" the Grand Princess exclaimed in shock. "How is this possible?"
"I have received information that the Emperor of Western Xia possesses a Nine-Leaf Resurrection Grass, which has been found nowhere in Cangzhou. How did you obtain it?"
“I have to thank my father for being smart. He knew that this kind of thing would definitely cause trouble, so he deliberately left some false information,” Jiang Wanjun said.
The Grand Princess seemed to have been struck by something, and her whole body went limp. It was only thanks to the help of Granny Xi that she was able to support her.
The Grand Princess shook her head and muttered to herself, "No, this is impossible."
"How could they make such a decision when they were about to die?"
"And you, Jiang Wanning, how could you abandon your own mother's life to save a stranger?"
“My aunt is no stranger. I helped her escape from her suffering. Her younger brother, the Duke of Rongguo, entrusted me with a large portion of his family business. Otherwise, how could I have solved the drought and locust plague so easily and even received the title of Princess?”
"I don't believe it. Would you really sacrifice your own mother's life for someone else?"
"Of course not, but I have my own way of doing things, so Your Highness doesn't need to worry about that," Jiang Wan Ning said calmly. "You should worry about Princess Ping An first."
"The guests have all arrived, and the wedding procession will be here soon. Your Highness, aren't you afraid of being laughed at for being so disheveled?"
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