“Granny Li, I trusted you so I asked you to manage the household, but I never expected that you would let these servants treat my Princess’s mansion as their own backyard.”
Zheng Heyi ignored the offensive words and said, "Granny Li, I really want you to go back to the countryside to retire." She remembered that when she was first conferred the title of princess, she had specially chosen this mature and prudent Granny Li to manage the household.
Unexpectedly, Granny Li acted in this way. Upon hearing this, Granny Li knelt down with a thud and kowtowed to the ground, saying, "Princess! Please forgive this old servant! This old servant will definitely manage the household well in the future and will never do such a thing again."
"No need! From today onwards, all matters, big and small, in the manor will be handled by Qingju!"
[Holy crap! Has the Princess's mansion been invaded by rats? How could they even steal and sell a piece of Mount Tai stone?]
[Jin Keming's name sounds like that of a greedy scoundrel; sure enough, he lined his own pockets.]
[The affair between Caijuan and San'ang is so dramatic; the adulterer is actually turning the tables on her.]
[Qingju is a promising talent, but her isolation is truly tragic. The villainous supporting character should give her a more important role.]
This princess's mansion has now become a den of iniquity. The two lovers, caught in their nightly trysts, were actually caught red-handed, and that damned San'ang even had the audacity to argue: "It's just a young lady's budding romance, how does that constitute adultery?"
No matter how pitifully Caijuan cries, we cannot tolerate it; the rules of the household must not be broken!
[The scene where Qingju is sick brought me to tears; loyal servants are so hard to find.]
The next day, Zheng Yu went back to report that she was safe. He Yi went to Qing Ju's place and watched Qing Ju drink the medicine before leaving. It had been a long time since she had visited Jiang Shu, and she planned to visit her today.
Secondly, she wanted to learn some strategies for managing a household, or if there was anyone suitable to recommend to her. An hour later, He Yi arrived at the Prince Ning's residence.
To her surprise, the guards at the gate stopped her outside, saying that the county princess was "unwell and unable to receive guests." She recalled Jiang Shu's pale face when they parted at Cuiwei Mountain that day. Her heart skipped a beat, and she naturally ignored the guards' attempts to stop her and forced her way in.
Just then, Princess Ning witnessed this scene.
Princess Ning's face was dark and gloomy: "Are you using Princess Yong'an, Zheng Heyi? What are you doing?" Zheng Heyi was panting. She looked at Princess Ning. In fact, she had seen her in the palace before.
At this moment, behind Princess Ning was an elderly nanny, and a cold smile appeared on the nanny's lips.
"Your Highness, the County Princess is ill. Could you please allow me to enter and see her?"
Princess Ning remained calm and said, "Shu'er is unwell. Zheng Heyi, please come another day."
“But… what if the princess’s illness is caused by something on her mind?” Zheng Heyi stepped forward and said politely. Upon hearing this, Princess Ning gripped her handkerchief tightly.
[The villainous female supporting character is so good at grasping the key points. Hahaha.]
[Princess Ning's expression suggests she believes it, right? Quickly let the vicious female supporting character in.]
[Jiang Shu: Finally, someone understands me]
The old woman behind Princess Ning shrieked, "Princess, don't talk nonsense! The county princess has caught a cold; what does it have to do with anyone else?"
Princess Ning looked at Zheng Heyi and suddenly remembered her daughter's red eyes. She suddenly felt that the girl in front of her was completely different from the girl Yunyu had described.
She looked at Zheng Heyi again, her tone much gentler, "Alright, come with me."
[The plot twist came too fast! Princess Ning's sudden change of heart.]
[Heyi, hurry in and comfort Jiang Shu; she must be feeling terribly wronged.]
Zheng Heyi followed Princess Ning forward, but Princess Ning did not lead her to the ancestral hall, which aroused Zheng Heyi's suspicions.
She followed nervously behind, and soon they entered an exquisite Buddhist hall.
"Please sit down, Princess."
Princess Ning took her seat and gestured for Zheng Heyi to sit down as well. Heyi was nervous, knowing that Princess Ning wanted to have a private talk with her, so she could only bite the bullet and sit down.
A maidservant served a cup of fragrant Biluochun tea.
The Princess Ning opposite Zheng Heyi said something that shocked her: "I'm so sorry to have troubled you with Shu'er's matter." Zheng Heyi hesitated for a moment, worried that there might be a trap in her words, and then said after a long time: "The other day at Cuiwei Mountain, I saw that the county princess did not look well. If it was just a cold, Your Highness would not be so worried."
Princess Ning turned to look at Zheng Heyi, and her sharp eyes softened considerably when they met Heyi's honest gaze.
"Parents all over the world have the same heart. You all say I have the power to cover up the truth and that I am ruthless, but how do you know what is going on in the inner quarters? The Emperor summoned Prince Ning the other day, and his words implied that he wanted Shu'er to go to Wusun for a marriage alliance."
Princess Ning lowered her voice, for this secret could not be known to more people.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Heyi was stunned and looked at Princess Ning in surprise. "What? The Emperor has such a foolish idea?" Caught off guard, Zheng Heyi stood up slightly and almost knocked over the teacup.
The Wusun Kingdom is located in the Western Regions, a tiny country thousands of miles away. Why did the emperor send Jiang Shu to marry into the Wusun Kingdom?
Furthermore, in the history of Ye City, several princesses from previous dynasties who were sent to marry foreign rulers died far from home, their remains never found.
The chances of a marriage alliance returning once the woman leaves the palace are extremely slim.
Moreover, Jiang Shu's body was already weak, how could she withstand the wind and frost of the desert?
Holy crap! A marriage alliance? This plot is about to take a dramatic turn!
What is that emperor thinking? She's the female lead, why send her to the desert?
Princess Ning must be frantic with worry; no wonder she's so anxious to devise a plan for her daughter.
"The King of Wusun is nearly fifty," Princess Ning's hand trembled slightly with anger as she slammed her teacup on the table. "As her mother, I only wished for her to marry into an ordinary family, have children, and be content. Why did she have to go to the desert? But now..."
Zheng Heyi looked at Princess Ning and saw that she was in tears. She didn't seem like someone who was deceiving people. As she looked at her, Zheng Heyi thought of her own mother who had died young.
If her mother were still alive, faced with such a desperate situation, she would probably do whatever it takes for her daughter, just like Princess Ning, right? Zheng Heyi suddenly relaxed her guard and said softly, "Your Highness, please don't be anxious. Let's plan this matter slowly."
"How can we plan ahead?"
Princess Ning gave a helpless, bitter laugh. "His Majesty's mind is made up, and even Prince Ning has no choice but to obediently agree. After much thought, I think the only solution is to find a reliable marriage for Shu'er as soon as possible. By then, the die will be cast, and perhaps His Majesty can change his mind."
At this point, Princess Ning paused subtly and looked at Zheng Heyi.
"Among the powerful and influential people in the capital, I have taken a special liking to the newly appointed third-ranked scholar, Gao Dekai. He comes from a respectable family and is of upright character. I just wonder what Shuer thinks of him?"
Regarding Jiang Shu's marriage, Zheng Heyi knew that as an outsider, it was not appropriate for her to comment.
Moreover, she needed time to process the news today and couldn't accept it in a short time. She could only let her mind wander. In her daze, Zheng Heyi didn't hear a single word of what Princess Ning said next.
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