Jiang Shan never imagined that years later, the "little devil" the Crown Prince spoke of would become her and Jiang Huai's lucky star, and that all the things they and their son did unintentionally would be blessed by the lucky star for decades to come.
With the instructions of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, all the servants in the Eastern Palace were prepared to obey the emperor's orders.
Even the head of the Eastern Palace guards has been dispatched to protect the country!
That won't do!
The Crown Prince is the heir apparent of the country; his safety is far more precious than her own life!
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shan shouted "Dark Three" with little confidence.
A young eunuch suddenly appeared out of nowhere, cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Shan, and said with a grin, "Miss, isn't it inappropriate to call me out at this time?"
The Crown Princess gasped, pointing at the young eunuch and demanding sharply, "Who are you? Guards!"
The head of the Eastern Palace guards had already drawn his sword and pointed it at the young eunuch.
Jiang Shan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward to block the little eunuch, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, Lord Gong, it's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! This is a guard that Fu Qiyuan arranged for me. It's not appropriate for me to bring a man into the palace, so he disguised himself like this."
After saying that, he turned to An San and asked incredulously, "You, why do you look like this?"
This baby face is so adorable! If it weren't for his height, he would look like a teenager!
So this is what Dark Three is all about!
The Crown Princess, worthy of being the future Empress, saw through the problem at a glance and said in a sharp tone, "You're a secret guard? A secret guard trained by the Fu family?"
An San cupped his hands in greeting, his smile still radiant. "Your Highness, the Fu family is far removed from the court. The old patriarch's descent from the mountain this time was solely for the purpose of personally educating and caring for the future head of the Fu family; he had no other intentions."
The Crown Princess's eyes flickered slightly as she turned to look at Jiang Shan.
Jiang Shan said helplessly, "It seems so. Grandpa Fu has been living with us for over a year now. He values Jiang Huai very much."
As for whether Jiang Huai was Fu Qiyuan's biological son, the old man didn't seem to care at all.
At this moment, Jiang Shan can only sigh: Fate is truly wondrous!
With even the secret guards by her side, the Crown Princess understood Jiang Shan's intentions and ordered the head of the guards to return to the Crown Prince's side.
The rest is all up to Jiangshan!
First, you need to familiarize yourself with the environment inside the palace.
First the Eastern Palace, then the Chengde Hall where the birthday banquet was held, and all the routes from the Eastern Palace to the Chengde Hall, all risks were avoided as much as possible to prevent accidents from happening.
After all, this is under the emperor's nose; people can easily lose their lives!
With the Emperor's decree, Jiang Shan was free to enter and leave any part of the palace at will. The Crown Princess also prepared a bedroom for her to rest in and took meticulous care of her.
In return, Jiang Shan not only prepared all the food and drinks meticulously, but also carefully explained and analyzed them to the Crown Princess.
Why cook this way? Why pair ingredients this way? What are the uses? What is the special significance? What should we pay attention to? What are the taboos? Everything is important and insightful.
The Crown Princess seemed to have opened a door to a new era, and her interest in food grew stronger and stronger.
Who in this world doesn't love good food?
There's a modern saying that goes, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."
Even if it's the emperor, who dares to say that the food served in the imperial kitchen is necessarily to his liking?
The Crown Princess was always willing to do things herself when it was necessary, and her head maids would always be there with paper and pen ready to take notes, treating the words of the Emperor as imperial edicts.
A minor incident occurred during the preparations for the emperor's birthday banquet, which sparked a controversy.
Rong Yue and Jiang Yong had originally gone on a long trip, but upon hearing that Jiang Shan was preparing for the Emperor's uncle's birthday banquet, they changed course and returned halfway.
The Crown Prince and his wife were the only people who didn't ridicule Rong Yue when he was overweight, for which Rong Yue was very grateful.
This time, he insisted on coming to see for himself no matter what.
On her way to the East Palace, Rong Yue overheard some gossip while passing through the Imperial Garden.
Consort Zhen and the Third Prince had just returned from the Imperial Study when a eunuch beside them was carrying a bowl of dessert, clearly indicating that they had been refused.
Taking advantage of the absence of people in the Imperial Garden, the mother and son began to grumble and complain.
Rong Yue didn't think much of it at first. These kinds of things happen every day in the palace, and he'd heard too much gossip about it!
But!
This mother and son actually brought up the topic of Jiang Shan!
Consort Zhen's foul language infuriated Rong Yue!
"That bitch surnamed Jiang not only ruined the lives of Madam Cheng and her daughter Madam Fu, but also implicated me. She has risen to become His Majesty's favorite in one fell swoop. I don't know what kind of seductive tricks she used!"
"That vile woman has set her sights on His Majesty's birthday banquet again, and she's even tried to win over the Crown Prince. You absolutely cannot let her succeed! If you can take this opportunity to ruin her, it will definitely implicate the Crown Prince, and then you'll have a chance to compete for that position!"
"Mother, that woman is currently very powerful and not easy to deal with. Please allow me to think about it carefully after I return!"
"What are you still thinking about? If you delay any longer, it'll be too late! Isn't that bitch's son studying at the Holy Academy? Aren't children easy to deal with? Listen to your mother, I've already made arrangements for you. You just need to..."
Rong Yue's hair stood on end. He rushed to Consort Zhen and the Third Prince, shouting angrily, "How dare you plot against Prince Huai! Consort Zhen, let me tell you, if anything happens to Huai'er, my mother will skin you alive!"
After saying that, Rong Yue rushed to the Sacred Academy, found Grand Tutor Cheng, and told him the whole story.
Then she ran to the emperor and accused Consort Zhen and the Third Prince of plotting to harm Jianghuai and frame the emperor and the crown prince!
This is no small crime!
The emperor was furious!
He immediately sent someone to summon Consort Zhen and the Third Prince, and questioned them in court.
It was impossible to get the mother and son to admit it. No matter what Rong Yue said, the mother and son insisted that Rong Yue was framing them!
There were no witnesses or physical evidence; they simply refused to admit it to the death!
After receiving the news, Jiang Shan first went to the Sacred Academy to confirm Jiang Huai's safety, and then went to confront Consort Zhen and her son.
Fu Qiyuan and Jiang Shan arrived at the Imperial Study at almost the same time.
After the two paid their respects to the emperor, Rong Yue recounted once again the conversation between the mother and son that she had overheard in the Imperial Garden.
Jiang Shan glanced at Consort Zhen with his eyelids and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, could you please interrogate them separately?"
The emperor asked with great interest, "What's your plan?"
Jiang Shan shrugged and said indifferently, "What can I do without any evidence? I just want to chat with Consort Zhen and have a heart-to-heart talk. We're both mothers, so we should have something in common to talk about."
The emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and he waved his hand, ordering the third prince to be brought to a side hall to continue the interrogation.
Jiang Shan looked around and said, "Your Majesty, please give us a closed room, preferably one without windows."
Consort Zhen glanced at Jiang Shan, concealing her hatred and fear.
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