Li Yang's gaze softened even more. She reached out and patted Jiang Huai's little head, then put the remaining two finger biscuits in her mouth and ate them.
Rong Yue's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He pointed at his mother, wanting to say something, but then held back.
Afraid of getting beaten up.
Jiang Huai saw that Li Yang had finished the biscuits and then reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of milk candy.
The milk candy had melted. Jiang Huai put the milk candy stuck to his hand in his mouth and sucked on it before handing it to Li Yang.
"Auntie, have some candy."
The candy wrapper was still covered in the little bun's drool, making it hard for Li Yang to reach out.
Jiang Shan disregarded her loss of composure, limped over to Jiang Huai, lifted him off the chair, and said, "Please forgive me, Grand Princess. My son is ignorant of etiquette. I will take him out now."
Jianghuai is not leaving!
He broke free from Jiangshan's hand, walked up to Liyang, stuffed the candy in his hand into his mouth, and grinned with drool in his mouth: "Auntie, it smells good!"
Li Yang, with a smug and haughty air, took Jiang Huai's hand, glanced at Jiang Shan, and said slowly, "This child likes me, and I like him too. Go and rest, let's have a chat!"
Jiang Shan turned and left!
How embarrassing!
How embarrassing!
The son is helping outsiders undermine his own mother; he's a traitor!
Jiang Shan had just returned to his office when Fu Qiyuan followed him in.
He helped Jiang Shan sit down, his dark eyes fixed on her injuries, and asked in a deep voice, "Were you frightened today?"
Jiang Shan remained silent, his mood unusually low.
"If you and your husband hadn't arrived in time, would I be dead by now?"
Fu Qiyuan patted her head, "No! With An Yi and An Er here, no one can hurt you! Even if a fight breaks out, they can take you and Huai'er and escape unscathed!"
That's what they say, but if the Grand Princess were a little more domineering and the guards were a little faster, she would inevitably suffer more!
It was simply because she was a commoner, while the Grand Princess was born with the absolute power of life and death.
How tragic!
Jiang Shan rested her head in Fu Qiyuan's arms and murmured, "When I saw An Yi rushing over with Jiang Huai to save me, I was actually so scared! I was so afraid they would hurt Jiang Huai! I was so afraid they would kill me with one blow! I was afraid Jiang Huai would become an orphan without parents, I was afraid Sanlang wouldn't be able to face the pain of losing his sister, and I was also afraid Mother wouldn't be able to bear the blow of losing her children again!"
"I may seem loud and boisterous on the surface, but I'm actually terrified inside! I know this world isn't the society I want, and I can neither accept nor identify with it, nor am I able to change anything. I can only struggle desperately, and I've made myself a joke!"
"Just like how I hate the Grand Princess's bullying and don't want to accept her goodwill, but at the same time I want Jiang Huai to have someone to rely on and not be bullied, I don't know how to comfort myself and make myself accept all of this!"
Fu Qiyuan gently stroked her face and said firmly, "Don't worry, I don't intend to let this matter pass by so easily!"
Jiang Shan paused for a moment, then asked, "The relationship between the Grand Princess and you seems unusual. Should we ask for your opinion?"
Fu Qiyuan smiled and told Jiang Shan the true identity of Xunmei, then said, "Sanlang is the master's last disciple, inheriting his mantle. His future is beyond your imagination! One day, he will surely be granted an official position and title by the emperor in the Golden Palace!"
Jiang Shan's eyes lit up, her previous depression and gloom vanished, and she asked earnestly, "Sanlang, you've really made something of yourself! What should I do? I'm a merchant's daughter, will I be a burden to Sanlang in the future? He's still young, should I do something for him?"
Fu Qiyuan looked at Jiang Shan with affection in his eyes. This woman was truly too intelligent; she understood things instantly! Even though she had her own emotions and likes and dislikes, she was never ambiguous when it came to matters of principle. Her decisiveness and strength were so admirable that it was heartbreaking!
He is willing to share everything with such a woman, to help her overcome every obstacle, and to teach her step by step how to grow in the unknown.
“You have so many things to do. No matter how high Sanlang stands or how far he goes in the future, he can’t be without you by his side. You and your mother are his greatest support and strength!”
“You are a merchant, that’s true, but throughout history, has there really been no place for merchants to stand? Without merchants, where would economic circulation come from? Think about your city-state logistics, think about the changes you’ve brought to Chongqing, and think about what you can bring to the whole of Daqing in the future.” Fu Qiyuan tried to guide Jiang Shan out of his inherent way of thinking.
Jiang Shan's eyes grew brighter and brighter; she thought of Shen Wansan!
Money makes the world go round; who says businessmen can't wield absolute power!
She has no power, but she can get others to give her power willingly!
She can use the power that wealth brings to influence the choices of those in power!
Saburo may not have a distinguished family background, but he can have a wealthy and powerful older sister!
"Over the years, the Pei family has used money to pave a path to the elite circles of the capital. Do you know why?" Fu Qiyuan asked again.
“Pei Guangji, the vice prefect of Yuzhou Prefecture, has been rated as above average in performance evaluations for the past few years. He should be eligible for a promotion, but his promotion is blocked because the ‘tribute’ from Zongyang County was not delivered to the capital.”
"The Pei family has chosen a prince, but this path is very likely a one-way street. The Pei family is already practically a discarded pawn!"
Jiang Shan swallowed hard and followed Fu Qiyuan's words, saying, "I won't participate in the power games of these nobles, but if I can hitch a ride and help Sanlang get his footing a little more solid, I won't refuse!"
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