Supporting the old emperor, Eunuch Su walked slowly forward, speaking cautiously as he spoke.
"In order to save His Majesty's face, Princess Jinzhu has incorporated her private property into the national treasury. It is indeed a disservice to the princess."
"It is just that His Majesty is so gracious that he has already elevated her to the rank of princess. Is it too much of an honor to let her lead a new tribe? Moreover, I have heard that the Crown Prince and the First Prince are quite dissatisfied and have gathered many court officials to find fault with the princess and impeach her."
The old emperor snorted coldly, "If I don't promote Jiang Shuwan, am I supposed to promote those two good-for-nothing sons? Besides, what good is it to give a woman more favors? She can't cause any trouble. It's the Marquis's mansion that's to blame..."
Eunuch Su's heart skipped a beat. "His Majesty is right. The Marquis's mansion has the old Marquis in charge of the Imperial Guards, and the princess is so capable, commanding a division on her own. Plus, there's the heir apparent. If the heir apparent were to wake up..."
“Pei Yanzhi cannot be moved; he will become a great minister of the Great Jing Dynasty in the future.”
"That old Marquis?"
"Nonsense! He was my childhood study companion, and we were like brothers. However, I heard that Madam Pei's health has been poor since autumn..."
"Yes, in my opinion, Madam Pei will not survive this winter."
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Jiang Shuwan was quite surprised when she received the message from Eunuch Su.
She has memories of two lifetimes, especially the previous one. The old Marquis was a well-known staunch loyal minister of the old emperor. If Pei Yanzhi hadn't burned down the Pei family ancestral hall, the old Marquis would never have been able to confront the Crown Prince.
Even Pei Yanzhi couldn't sway the old Marquis's decision, so he could only resort to burning down the ancestral hall, which shows how loyal the old Marquis was.
However, because the Marquis's family was powerful, the old emperor wanted the old lady to die so that the old Marquis could retire from the military and return to his hometown.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuwan paid even more attention to the old lady's diet. The old lady's health had been poor recently, and she would be worried if anything happened to her.
After sitting in the old lady's courtyard all morning, Jiang Shuwan went to Pei Yanzhi's courtyard.
As soon as I entered, I heard Liu Yunyan sobbing.
"What should we do? He's not taking the medicine at all. If this continues, my cousin's health will deteriorate..."
After returning, Pei Yanzhi remained in a deep coma and was cared for by Liu Yunyan. Jiang Shuwan also visited him frequently, but they never encountered Liu Yunyan.
As soon as she entered, Liu Yunyan instinctively tried to run out, but she was pulled back by Qingxing, Baili, and several other female officials after only a few steps.
Why are you running?
"The princess isn't going to eat you..."
"I...I..." Liu Yunyan covered her face, tears welling up in her eyes. The old woman Xia beside her also knelt down with a thud, pleading for mercy from the princess.
Liu Yunyan and Granny Xia weren't like this before. When Jiang Shuwan was promoted to princess, they dared to speak ill of her in front of the old lady and even slander her.
Now that Jiang Shuwan has been promoted to princess, she has also entered the court to participate in politics, and is in charge of a department, enjoying the support of countless court officials...
Although Liu Yunyan did not personally witness how powerful Jiang Shuwan was in court, just by listening to the conversations outside and the officials who frequently entered and exited Jiang Shuwan's courtyard, she knew that she could no longer compare to her.
She hadn't thought Jiang Shuwan was anything special before, nor did she feel she should be afraid of her. But with this insurmountable barrier in front of her, even though she didn't have much of a strategic vision, she knew that Jiang Shuwan and she were not from the same world anymore.
Unbeknownst to her, Jiang Shuwan had already reached the pinnacle of power.
That was a height she could never reach.
Her current official rank, title, and power are higher and greater than those of her most admired cousin.
Moreover, she heard that the new government office was already under construction, and Jiang Shuwan would be going to work there, just like the old Marquis and her cousin...
Before Jiang Shuwan, Liu Yunyan had never imagined that a woman could have such a day.
She doesn't dare to look Jiang Shuwan in the eye now, and she doesn't even dare to be in the same space with her.
Jiang Shuwan is a monster...
She's terrifying...
With her head down and shoulders hunched, Liu Yunyan didn't dare to look up at all. Although Jiang Shuwan hadn't done anything, the authority of the superior still made her feel suffocated.
"Why are you cowering? Come closer."
Upon hearing Jiang Shuwan's voice, Liu Yunyan almost cried, but dared not disobey. She quickly crawled over and knelt pitifully at Jiang Shuwan's feet.
Jiang Shuwan: "..."
No, were you this timid before?
Jiang Shuwan was speechless. She looked at Liu Yunyan, then at Pei Yanzhi, who was lying on the bed looking emaciated. She frowned, beckoned a servant to bring a bowl of medicine, and then pried open Pei Yanzhi's chin and forced it down his throat.
"Jiang Shuwan, how dare you treat your cousin like this! You shameless... Ah, Princess, I meant the medicine suddenly splashed on you. Leave the administering the medicine to me..."
Seeing that Jiang Shuwan disregarded Pei Yanzhi's discomfort and forced him to drink the medicine until he coughed, Liu Yunyan instinctively opened her mouth to scold him. However, halfway through her scolding, she was glared at by Qingxing, and she immediately shrank back pitifully and changed her words.
She had never felt so humiliated in her life, but she couldn't even muster the thought of resisting.
Just like before, when the Liu family was still in power, although she was a well-known young lady, she never harbored any rebellious thoughts against princesses or noblewomen...
Looking at the timid Liu Yunyan, Jiang Shuwan didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Another bowl, please."
Half of the bowl of medicine was spilled, so Jiang Shuwan ordered another bowl and forced Pei Yanzhi to drink it down his throat. Some of it still spilled out, but this time Liu Yunyan was just anxious and didn't even utter a sound.
Liu Yunyan wiped Pei Yanzhi's face with a handkerchief. When she saw her get up, she thought she was leaving. Suddenly, she saw Jiang Shuwan beckoning to her, asking her to come to the outer room to talk.
"Are you trying to get rid of me...?"
Liu Yunyan instinctively wanted to cry.
She considered asking the old lady for help, but then she realized the old lady couldn't control Jiang Shuwan anyway. The only way to get help was to go to the emperor, who was more powerful than Jiang Shuwan…
"..."
Thinking about it this way, Liu Yunyan felt even more bitter.
"Princess, I was wrong. I was blind to your goodness before. Please forgive me. I only have my cousin left. I won't compete with you for your favor. Just let me stay and serve my cousin. I'll do anything you want. I'll even be your servant..."
"..."
After a moment of stunned silence, Jiang Shuwan said softly, "You are quite affectionate."
Hearing no dissatisfaction in her voice, Liu Yunyan timidly raised her head and said cautiously, "Of course, my cousin is the smartest person in the world. He is gentle and refined. There is no one better than him. Although he is usually aloof, he has the softest heart."
Unlike that scoundrel Fourth Prince, who always tries to harm my cousin.
After she finished speaking, she noticed that Jiang Shuwan's expression towards her had changed again; her gaze was a little strange, and she didn't know what it meant...
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