Just a show
In fact, they had heard that Jiang Jingyuan fell into the water a few days ago. They were worried for a long time, but no one came to cause trouble, so they just relaxed and had some fun.
They thought that since they didn't push the person, there was no way they could punish them for a small quarrel, and they completely forgot about it within two days.
Now I see, now I see...
If you can't do it openly, then do it secretly!
Fourteen or fifteen year old boys had a lot of imaginations. The good ones were like "Give me a chance to satisfy Her Royal Highness the Emperor", while the bad ones were like "Today I, Jiang Jingyuan, will beat the younger ones, tomorrow I will let the Prime Minister slap your father in the face, and the day after tomorrow I will secretly kill your whole family"...
It was not until the master shouted a few times that they began to practice martial arts absent-mindedly. A few of the smarter ones even thought about making a fool of themselves on purpose to make Jiang Jingyuan happy.
If Jiang Jingyuan knew what they were thinking, she would definitely be speechless.
Putting aside the fact that she didn't have the ability, even if she did, she wouldn't have cared about them. She immediately ordered someone to bring over the thing she wanted, okay...
The sky was completely bright, the wind died down, the sunlight became dazzling, and people felt a distinct burning sensation when it shone on their bodies.
The young men, absorbed in learning the new sword technique, briefly forgot their previous anxieties and excitedly exchanged glances. Some, even taking advantage of their master's distance, quietly poked their heads out and began to whisper insults and laughter to one another.
As soon as they saw the master showing any signs of turning back, they would retract their heads and pretend to be concentrating on practicing martial arts - the master knew but would not stop them, and would turn a blind eye to the small movements that were not too obvious.
Jiang Jingyuan was a little disappointed. They were all practicing sword techniques in an orderly manner, and there was nothing interesting to see.
She turned her eyes and looked into the distance, and suddenly saw a person walking slowly towards her.
The man had the light behind him and his front was shrouded in shadow. Only the reflection from the ground dimly illuminated his frowning face.
He walked slowly towards the sidelines, carrying a lunch box in both hands, hesitantly, as if he could turn around and run away at any time.
"Your Highness, that is the fifth prince Jiang Jingqian." A palace maid came up from behind and leaned over to whisper in Jiang Jingyuan's ear.
Ah... Jiang Jingyuan recalled.
It seems that there was such a person who left only a name in the records of later generations.
In Jiang Jingyuan's original memory, he only had a vague impression that there was such a person in the palace.
Jiang Jingyuan blinked and asked knowingly, "He came here to practice swordplay?"
The maid laughed and said, "No. Your Highness, this is not the place for people like them. He came here to serve refreshments. He previously tried to serve them to the princes, but was turned away. That's why he came this way."
Where there are people, people always like to stick together for warmth.
Jiang Jingjian, Jiang Jingzong, Jiang Jinghui and Jiang Jingyuan have been together for many years and are familiar with each other. In contrast, the other princes and princesses - except for the elusive Jiang Jingzhao, naturally have their own large groups and smaller groups of three or five.
The two large groups of people do not disturb each other and are busy with their own things. They don't even see each other on weekdays.
Jiang Jingjian and his companions were thinking about their talents, ambitions and future, while another group of people whose maternal families had little influence were thinking about how to live peacefully and low-key in the palace until they could enjoy their future fiefdoms. They were not qualified to think about anything else now.
And now, Jiang Jingqian has crossed this tacit boundary between the two sides...
Jiang Jingyuan looked at the young man in white standing on the sidelines, occasionally looking up to see what was happening on the court, but more often with his head down, lost in thought. He said in a flat tone, "He's not willing."
The maid covered her mouth and chuckled, "Your Highness is amazing."
She said, "Of course this wasn't his wish. He'd already been ostracized by the rest of the palace because of this. This was the intention of the Fifth Prince's biological mother, Wu..."
She deliberately dragged out her tone, and Jiang Jingyuan also showed a curious look in response.
In fact, Jiang Jingyuan didn't change his facial expression at all. He just glanced at the palace maid, and the palace maid had a curious look that she had imagined.
"Mrs. Wu has been in and out of her mind for years. When she was in her madness, she even strangled herself to death. Lately, she's been lucid for longer, and she even made some cakes herself and insisted that the Fifth Prince bring them to His Highnesses." The maid's eyes shone with disdain, but she simply said, "No one knows what she's thinking."
Jiang Jingyuan thought about it and said "Oh".
Then she calmly called another maid:
"Please ask him to come over."
The palace maid who was still leaning close to the girl's ear had a frozen expression on her face, as if struck by lightning, and she remained bent over in a daze.
She never expected that after hearing what she had just said, Jiang Jingyuan would actually ask Jiang Jingqian to come over.
Could it be that Jiang Jingyuan actually had a special relationship with Jiang Jingqian, and his words had brought him bad luck?
Looking at Jiang Jingqian's stunned expression after hearing the palace maid's message in the distance, she thought hopefully that maybe she just wanted to call Jiang Jingqian over and scold him.
That must be the case, right? Isn't Jiang Jingyuan sitting here so high-profile today just to establish his authority?
Jiang Jingyuan couldn't really punish those study partners who might become her helpers in the future, but she couldn't let them go so easily either. Now Jiang Jingqian, who had the misfortune to appear here, just became an important part of her killing the chicken to scare the monkey!
The more the palace maid thought about it, the more excited she became. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had guessed Jiang Jingyuan's secret thoughts.
Jiang Jingzong had temporarily arranged for her to be with Jiang Jingyuan, so Jiang Jingyuan was now half her master. She should naturally act like a loyal subordinate when facing someone who had angered her master!
Thinking of this, she straightened her back and stared coldly at Jiang Jingqian who was walking towards her.
Jiang Jingqian, who was following the palace maid who delivered the message, looked up and saw her expression. His heart skipped a beat, and he thought that he might not have a good day today.
Just now, when he saw the palace maid's respectful attitude, he thought...
Jiang Jingqian sneered in his heart. He had never met this princess before, and it was not certain whether Jiang Jingyuan remembered him. If there was nothing important, was she calling him over just to reminisce about the past?
He was really driven crazy these days and had such ridiculous thoughts.
Jiang Jingqian lowered his head and walked over to the girl who was sitting casually. Before he could say anything, Jiang Jingyuan said calmly, "It's cool. Sit down and watch together."
Jiang Jingqian suddenly forgot that he had revised his words over and over again and looked up blankly.
The palace maid who was originally planning to take the initiative was also stunned.
She had heard about Jiang Jingyuan's deeds, how he hadn't even spoken to his brother in eleven years, and how he ignored everyone except his brother...
Although there are some exaggerations, it is enough to show that Jiang Jingyuan is extremely cold towards outsiders.
Just two days ago, the tutor was looking for trouble, but Jiang Jingyuan acted as if he didn't hear anything, which made the tutor embarrassed and annoyed. In the end, it seemed like there was some deep hatred between the two sides, and he was not satisfied until Jiang Jingyuan left.
The maid's mind was in a mess, with only one thought in her mind:
Her Royal Highness, actually, said eight words in one sentence to an outsider!
The second thought: You are the first person who made Her Highness the Princess speak so much.
The third thought that immediately followed was: What if the Second Prince, Jiang Jingyuan's biological brother, found out? If the Second Prince asked about it, how should she respond? ! !
"Not willing?"
Jiang Jingyuan spoke up to remind the young man in front of him who seemed to be frightened.
The boy hurriedly came to his senses and denied it hastily, "No!" Then he slowly sat down on the other side of the table with the food box in his arms, very slowly, as if he was ready to be called out and embarrassed at any time.
The young man's white clothes were not as luxurious as Jiang Jingjian's usual ones. There was no hidden embroidery on them. It was just an ordinary white clothes with a jade pendant hanging around his waist.
The leaves cast a cool shadow, and scattered spots of light dotted him. The boy lowered his head slightly, a strand of hair draping lightly on his cheek. His delicate face, with a hint of exotic charm, was slightly overshadowed by the worry between his eyebrows...
After a long time, the boy didn't see Jiang Jingyuan make any more gestures, so he raised his eyes cautiously and glanced at the girl next to him.
Jiang Jingyuan had already turned his gaze back to the martial arts training ground, picking up the teacup and sipping it slowly from his lips.
"Your Highness Jing Yuan, could you try these cakes? I wonder if they suit your taste." Jiang Jingqian hesitantly opened the food box and said through gritted teeth, "This, this is cake made by my mother."
Jiang Jingyuan heard this and turned to look at him.
Meeting those calm eyes, Jiang Jingqian's palms were sweaty. He mustered up his courage and looked back sincerely.
"Your Highness, the Second and Fourth Princes have instructed me to wait until noon before you can eat the cakes. How about I take these cakes back to the palace and cool them with ice, and then bring them out at noon?"
At this time, the leading palace maid came back to her senses from the shock and hurriedly said.
His Highness Jing Jian and His Highness Jing Zong would not remember to give these instructions, but if she really let Jiang Jingyuan eat these pastries of unknown origin, she would be held responsible.
And she also understood that Jiang Jingyuan really had no intention of making things difficult for Jiang Jingqian, and would most likely agree to Jiang Jingqian's request.
She had misunderstood earlier, but fortunately, she hadn't made any irreparable mistakes. As long as she left Jiang Jingyuan with the impression that she was smart and capable of handling important tasks, and before Jiang Jingyuan had a particularly powerful person around him, it wouldn't be a big deal for him to keep her around, and it might even be more beneficial than harmful.
It takes a long time to train capable personnel, and during this period of time, she should be able to make further progress.
Sure enough, Jiang Jingyuan nodded and said to the uneasy boy beside him, "Thank you."
Her face was calm, her tone even, but this was already a very good result for Jiang Jingqian. There was no sarcasm or perfunctory response, which finally warmed his gradually cold heart. He lowered his head and breathed a silent sigh of relief, and the heavy mountain in his heart seemed to have been lifted by half.
Where he couldn't see, Jiang Jingyuan, who was sitting across the table, turned his eyes, glanced at the expression on his face, and then turned his eyes back to look ahead.
Her eyes darkened, and after a moment she thought of something and tapped the teacup lightly with her fingers.
It's almost noon.
After saying goodbye to Jiang Jingqian, Jiang Jingyuan followed the two young men in white clothes with gloomy faces back.
Jiang Jingzong stood outside her palace and stared at her for a long time. He found that she was blinking her eyes and did not realize his dissatisfaction at all. He became even angrier, snorted heavily, and left in a huff.
But Jiang Jingjian, who walked into the hall, was not so easy to deal with.
He kept a straight face and tried to use a cold tone, but the words and voice that came out of his mouth were filled with resentment: "This is the first time that Her Highness has spoken such a long speech."
"No." Jiang Jingyuan remained calm, "I told you."
This sentence made Jiang Jingjian lose his composure. He was angry and sour, and said sarcastically: "Isn't it what I should do?!
"Oh my god, does our Princess think that Brother Jingqian is as important as her biological brother who raised her since she was a child?!!"
Jiang Jingyuan looked at him silently, "You are being unreasonable." Then he walked around him and went into the hall.
"Being unreasonable?!"
"I'm being unreasonable???"
Jiang Jingjian's pretty face twisted instantly. He was furious. He gritted his teeth, turned around, and yelled, "You actually said I was unreasonable..."
"Don't make a fuss, your brother is the most important."
Jiang Jingjian's eyes widened and he froze, allowing Jiang Jingyuan to gently pat his head with his right hand.
Jiang Jingyuan's face was cold and calm, but he was laughing in his heart. Finally, he added calmly:
"My interactions with my brothers and sisters outside are just casual."
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