Chapter 191: Jealousy
Pregnant with child.
Aunt Wan.
In Shen Yu's words, there were two knives that pierced Meng Jin.
Meng Jin's body swayed, and he couldn't help but stagger back half a step.
A graceful woman holding a round fan approached and raised her hand to support him.
"What happened to Lord Meng?"
The woman's voice was melodious, yet dignified and graceful. She was none other than Princess Jiarou, the emperor's favorite.
Meng Jin restrained his expression and wiped the non-existent sweat. "Maybe it's the hot weather, I have some heatstroke. It's nothing serious, just take a rest."
Princess Jiarou said gently, "Lord Meng, please take care of yourself. I have prepared an ice cup in the side hall. I will have it brought over immediately."
Before Meng Jin could open her mouth to refuse, a palace maid had already gone to do it.
Chen Yu's eyes fell on Princess Jiarou's hand. In front of so many people, she seemed not to pay attention to avoiding defense and still held Meng Jin's arm.
A group of people saluted Princess Jiarou again.
Princess Jiarou looked behind Shen Yu and said to Zhao with a smile, "I heard that the general's mansion finally has an heir. I would like to congratulate Madam first."
Zhao was flattered and responded, "Thank you, Princess Jiarou, for your concern."
Princess Jiarou waved her hand, walked forward and affectionately took Zhao's arm.
"Having an heir to the General's Mansion is a major event for the Duan Dynasty. General Shen has been loyal to his country, and it is only thanks to Madam taking care of the harem that he can have no worries."
Princess Jiarou paused, then said in a deep voice, "When the general's children are born, Madam will have to take even more care of raising them. You will have to work hard for them then."
As soon as she said this, everyone around her looked at her in surprise.
After all, she was a princess, so she smiled without changing her expression. "Why, did I say something wrong?"
Children born to concubines are raised by the mistress, which is the norm in large families.
She just pointed this out in front of everyone, and since she was a princess, who could say she was wrong?
You can't say she's wrong, but no one agrees with her either.
Shen Yu had a cold face, and Meng Jin also frowned.
Zhao secretly glanced at Shen Yu, and seeing that Shen Yu didn't say anything, she naturally didn't dare to say anything.
For a moment, the scene was very awkward.
The smile on Princess Jiarou's face gradually disappeared as she saw the reactions of several people.
She snorted coldly and turned her attention to Wen Wan.
"Tell me, am I wrong?"
Princess Jiarou's sudden hostility really caught Wen Wan off guard.
Wen Wan was stunned when her name was suddenly called.
Princess Jiarou raised her voice and said sternly, "I'm asking you a question. How dare you, a concubine, act so impudently in front of me?"
Wen Wan knew that this was a feudal imperial society. The royal family was at the top of the pyramid. They held power, and ordinary people might be no better than ants in their eyes.
But after all, she has received modern higher education, knows how to respect herself, and knows propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, so she finds it hard to accept being treated like an ant and trampled underfoot.
But what do you want her to say?
It is her honor to have her child raised by the Zhao family?
Even though she was not really pregnant, it was difficult for her to say such words.
Shen Yu's expression grew increasingly gloomy. He took a step forward and was about to speak when suddenly a figure jumped in front of Wen Wan.
The person who came really "jumped" over.
Who else but the middle school boy Zhou Lingling could behave so eccentrically in such an occasion?
Zhou Lingling stood in front of Wen Wan and said, "Jia Rou, why are you so fierce? What if it scares the baby in her belly? Can you bear the responsibility?"
He sneered, "Don't forget, she is the mother of General Shen's child! Have you forgotten what your father told you?"
Hearing this, Princess Jiarou reluctantly said, "Forget it. For the sake of the general's heir, I won't bother with this matter."
She turned to Meng Jin and said, "Master Meng, I have a few friends who would like to learn calligraphy. Would you be willing to come with me?"
Meng Jin nodded, then withdrew his gaze from Wen Wan and followed Princess Jiarou away.
As soon as they left, Zhou Lingling started complaining, "Is Princess Jiarou angry? Why is she throwing such a tantrum?"
Shen Yu said calmly: "I think she is not angry, but jealous."
After a pause, he said coldly, "Some people, knowing full well what kind of occasion this is, still insist on coming here to attract attention."
Anyone who is not blind can see the look in Meng Jin's eyes when he looked at Wen Wan!
Wen Wan twitched the corner of her mouth, glanced at him, and said nothing.
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Behind the rockery.
Princess Jiarou stopped, turned around, and shouted, "Is Lord Meng interested in General Shen's concubine?"
At this moment, Meng Jin had sorted out his thoughts and regained his elegant appearance.
He bowed and said gently, "Princess, you misunderstood. She just looks like a deceased fellow countryman of mine."
Princess Jiarou clearly didn't believe it. "Just a fellow villager?"
"Jinlang, my father has promised to arrange a marriage between you and me. I have already considered you as my future husband."
In private, Princess Jiarou had already changed her address to Jinlang. "You don't have to lie to me. If you really have feelings for that concubine, I'm not a jealous person. After she gives birth, if General Shen agrees, I'm willing to buy her into the palace."
Concubines are bought and sold. To these people, a concubine is just a commodity.
Meng Jin had been in officialdom for a long time, so he could tell that Princess Jiarou was testing him.
He quickly waved his hand, "I am devoted to the princess and have absolutely no such abhorrent thoughts. Please do not insult me with such words in the future."
Perhaps his answer satisfied Princess Jiarou, and her expression became a little better.
She laughed sweetly and said, "Why are you so anxious? I was just joking. It's a pity..."
She sighed and said, "It's a pity that when I saw you looking at her with such affection just now, I was so angry that I said a few more words."
"There are many secrets in the harem of aristocratic families. My father originally wanted me to give her a little favor so that the Zhao family would be cautious and not take action against Shen Yu's offspring just to win favor. I couldn't help myself just now, and ended up messing things up."
Seeing her lost, Meng Jin hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and held her in his arms to comfort her.
"The princess is a person of temperament. This is not her fault. It's all my fault that I was shocked and made a mistake."
The elegant gentleman comforts you with tenderness.
Which woman can resist such temptation? Princess Jiarou leaned delicately in Meng Jin's arms, smiling shyly.
In the distance, the Queen Mother happened to see the two people cuddling together and immediately sneered.
"This Jiarou is really stupid. She was completely fooled by a man with just a few words."
The palace maid echoed, "The late queen passed away early, and the Empress Dowager and His Majesty took pity on the princess. That's why they indulged her, causing her to develop a naive character."
The Queen taunted, "Meng Jin is not someone you can easily control. Jiarou will have a hard time in the future."
After a pause, she smiled again:
"However... I don't believe Meng Jin's story. Send someone to investigate immediately to find out what the relationship between Meng Jin and that concubine is."
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