She wiped away a tear of bitterness, then looked up at everyone, her anger still burning.
Which of the noble ladies and scions of prominent families in this palace doesn't own property or shops?
They're shameless.
They have the nerve to keep calling merchants lowly; if they're so capable, why don't they shut down their own businesses?
Oh shit.
I hate people who say one thing and do another!
"..."
On the other side, the noble ladies and scions of the family in this hall were also scolded by Jiang Yao, leaving them extremely embarrassed.
It was simply because Jiang Yao had bluntly revealed their thoughts.
However, they were still unwilling to give up and all turned their gazes to Li Yuyan, their eyes filled with expectation.
Li Yuyan bit her lip; she was suffering far more than these people.
You see, anyone can scoff at the affairs of merchants, but she alone cannot.
This is because the military funds her father, the Prince of Pingnan, had recently received were earned by Jiang Shuwan through business.
If she were to agree with these people's ideas now, she would be truly cursing them after eating her meal.
Taking a deep breath, Li Yuyan fixed her gaze on Jiang Shuwan, trying her best to make her tone sound calm.
"Alright, let's drop the matter of the tutor."
As he spoke, he picked up the wine on the table and began to drink it in silence.
"Princess..."
Everyone stared at Li Yuyan in surprise, not expecting her to actually give up so easily.
But regardless, the leaders have all backed down, so what can they do?
"What bad luck! Has Jiang Yao lost her mind? She's suddenly helping Jiang Shuwan out of nowhere..."
"Who exactly said those sisters didn't get along? We've been played by them..."
The crowd spoke in hushed tones, their gazes lingering between Jiang Shuwan and Jiang Yao.
They were truly unwilling to accept this, but they had no other choice.
After all, the two people with the highest status here, Li Yuyan went to drink alone without saying a word, and Consort Gao seemed to be favoring Jiang Shuwan.
This is unbelievable! What happened to the rumor that the eldest prince and Pei Yanzhi were at odds?
...
Unable to understand the reason, they dared not rashly cause trouble for Jiang Shuwan, and instead absentmindedly drank and admired the plum blossoms.
Not long after, the grand plum blossom viewing banquet ended in this eerie atmosphere.
Feeling they had lost face, the noble ladies and scions of prominent families naturally ran away faster than anyone else.
Consort Gao was a step slower; she stared intently at Jiang Shuwan, her expression complex.
Knowing that she had something to say, Jiang Shuwan tactfully saved it for last.
"Your Majesty."
She kept her head down, making it impossible to see her expression.
"I'm sorry you had to suffer."
Consort Gao's words caused Jiang Shuwan to frown again.
The few times she met with Consort Gao in the palace were never pleasant.
In any case, they are not in a relationship where they can say such intimate things.
After clearing her throat twice, Consort Gao finally spoke slowly.
"You don't know yet, do you? The case of your husband Pei Yanzhi's assassination at the bridgehead has been handed over to the Ministry of Justice. His Majesty said that this case should be thoroughly investigated to give the heir and the Marquis's family justice."
As she spoke, Consort Gao paused slightly, a look of sorrow appearing on her face.
"Now the news has spread, and many people say it was my son who did it, even His Majesty believes it to some extent..."
As she spoke, Consort Gao picked up a handkerchief and wiped away her tears with a wronged expression. She stared intently at Jiang Shuwan, her eyes blurry with tears, her tone full of sorrow.
“I know that there have been many misunderstandings between us before, and we have not gotten along well. But the assassination was definitely not done by my son. There must be a villain behind the scenes who maliciously instigated and deliberately framed him.”
"I have come here today for this very reason."
"Do you trust me?"
"..."
Jiang Shuwan was speechless.
How could she possibly trust Consort Gao?
All she knew was that the most likely suspects in Pei Yanzhi's assassination attempt were Consort Gao and the First Prince.
Now that Consort Gao has saved her, the case has become even more complicated.
No wonder Consort Gao rushed over to help her out of that predicament.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Shuwan slowly spoke.
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I am unaware of the details and dare not speak recklessly."
"Ah, I am aware of what you are saying. I am just telling you this so that you can also tell the Crown Prince not to be deceived by treacherous people."
After saying that, Consort Gao left.
Clearly, her goal wasn't to make Jiang Shuwan believe her; she just wanted others to see her friendliness towards Jiang Shuwan.
If she was friendly to Jiang Shuwan, why would she send someone to assassinate Pei Yanzhi?
That's a really clever plan!
But there is also the possibility that it really wasn't them who did it, which is why they are so eager to come over and try to prove their innocence.
never mind.
Thinking about it further is useless; both the Ministry of Justice and Pei Yanzhi will follow up on this matter.
She just needs to focus on herself.
Judging from Li Yuyan's unwilling expression today, she might cause trouble again in the future.
Tsk tsk tsk, handsome men are a source of trouble, Pei Yanzhi is truly a menace.
Thinking about it this way, Jiang Shuwan felt relieved. She then remembered that Jiang Yao had spoken up for her earlier that day.
That's really strange.
She discovered that not only could others not see through Jiang Yao, but even she could not see through Jiang Yao's methods.
Based on her understanding of Jiang Yao, there was no reason for Jiang Yao to help her!
Could it be that Jiang Yao has finally remembered the life-saving grace she received from the Kyoto government?
good.
It wasn't in vain that I saved her back then.
Thinking about it, Jiang Shuwan took a step and walked out.
Outside, Qingxing was craning her neck and waiting for her.
"Miss, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Jiang Shuwan shook her head, her gaze falling on Qingxing's face.
What happened to your face?
Qingxing quickly covered the red mark on her face, "It's nothing, I just accidentally bumped into the door."
Actually, the red marks on her face were from being pressed against the wall and rubbed by Li Yuyan's palace maid.
She just couldn't say it out loud, lest she worry her mistress.
Jiang Shuwan's gaze swept heavily over Qingxing's guilty face, and a surge of anger rose within her.
Qingxing had been by her side for over a decade, and she had never said a harsh word to Qingxing, yet Qingxing was bullied by Li Yuyan's palace maids.
Turning around, the girl glared fiercely at Li Yuyan, who was still sitting at the table drinking alone.
Next time, she'll definitely get her revenge.
"Walk."
Her voice was deep and somber. Qingxing knew she had seen through her, so she quickly tried to comfort her.
“Miss, I’m really fine. The princess is of high rank and power and is favored by His Majesty. It’s best if we don’t go against her.”
"Don't worry, she's not as strong as you think."
"……ah……"
Qingxing exclaimed in confusion, thinking that Li Yuyan's grand display today was enough to demonstrate her status in the emperor's heart.
They gave her three points less.
Why is it that her young mistress is still just as indifferent to Li Yuyan as when she arrived?
"It's just a proton, what's so scary about it..."
"..."
Proton?
What kind of proton?
Qingxing looked puzzled, while Jiang Shuwan had already taken three steps away.
She was not afraid of Li Yuyan's identity, but Li Yuyan was ultimately a member of the imperial family with official status.
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