Prince Jing has been in a bad mood these past few days and finds fault with everyone. Wu Jiao's arrival at this time is undoubtedly a case of walking into his trap.
He looked Wu Jiao up and down, his eyes filled with suspicion. The princess of Dongting going to the disaster area of Beiyan to provide disaster relief? Doesn't that sound ridiculous?
Who can guarantee she won't take the opportunity to do something bad?
“We in Beiyan are not that short of people, let’s go back.”
He glanced at it indifferently, preparing to let the group continue on their way.
Wu Jiao said, "Your Emperor has already agreed! I can guarantee I won't cause you any trouble. I just want to help. Also, His Majesty the Emperor has sent someone to follow me, so I promise I won't do anything bad!"
She even held up three fingers as if making a vow.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuniang looked closely and discovered that the people following Wu Jiao were all from Beiyan, and Wu Jiao hadn't even brought a maidservant with her.
No wonder the emperor agreed to let her go to provide disaster relief.
She brought up the emperor, making it difficult for Prince Jing to refuse, otherwise it would be considered disobeying orders.
He thought for a moment and said, "The situation in the disaster area is unknown. Take care of yourselves and don't worry about life or death. We, Bei Yan, will not take responsibility for this."
"Yes, yes! I've told His Majesty the Emperor all of this, and I even left a will. I'll take full responsibility for all the consequences. My third cousin can testify for me."
She was humble, did not call herself a princess, and did not try to intimidate others with her status; she simply expressed her thoughts sincerely.
She didn't suddenly decide to go to disaster relief; it's just that during her time in Beiyan, she was greatly influenced. In Beiyan, women could also read and write, become doctors and be respected, and do what they wanted without being restricted. She envied and longed for that.
She was also aware of the heinous things her family and country had done. Although she hadn't done them, she had enjoyed the consequences. She always felt guilty and wanted to do something within her power to atone for her sins.
Therefore, even though she knew that she was a princess sent for a political marriage and could not leave the capital at will, she still took the initiative to go to the emperor of Beiyan to explain her feelings and said that the emperor could send people to monitor her at all times. She would not bring anyone with her. The emperor told her to make a guarantee to the people of their Eastern Court herself before she was allowed to come.
Prince Jing hadn't expected her to even write a will. Unable to find a reason to refuse, he nodded and left first.
Wu Jiao got her wish, cracked her whip, and followed behind them as they rode away.
Ms. Sun couldn't help but sigh, "Look, even a princess who comes to marry into another country can think about disaster relief. Some people are really bringing shame to our Northern Yan!"
She was referring to some officials in the team who cried as if they had lost a loved one when they left.
Those were the few people who had spoken ill of Jiang Jiuniang in court and were sent by the emperor to provide disaster relief. They stood out in the group and were extremely embarrassed.
Jiang Jiuniang nodded in agreement: "Who says otherwise? It's really embarrassing!"
As he spoke, he called for his family to get into the carriage and go home.
Old Man Lu and Ms. Sun got off the bus halfway there because they wanted to go out and play and didn't want to go home with Jiang Jiuniang and the others.
Once only the two of them were left in the carriage, Jiang Jiuniang asked, "What do you think about the princess being sent as a bride for political reasons?"
"It's obvious that His Majesty wants to bring the two of them together."
Lu Baichuan spoke in a flat tone, seemingly uninterested, but his words were incisive.
Jiang Jiuniang thought so too. Prince Jing is currently the most powerful among the princes, with troops under his command, posing a certain threat to the emperor. If Prince Jing were to form a marriage alliance with a minister's family at this time, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, making him an even greater threat.
But Wu Jiao was different. She was a princess sent for a political marriage, and her status and position were high enough to make her a suitable match for Prince Jing.
What's even more interesting is that the fact that she was sent here for a political marriage means that she was a pawn to be discarded, posing no threat to the emperor, thus saving face and prestige.
"Tsk tsk tsk, the emperor is still as dog-like as ever!"
"But to be honest, sitting in that position, you do have to consider these things, I understand."
Jiang Jiuniang tilted her head and analyzed, "Human hearts are unpredictable. The emperor's scheming is not wrong, but they are the ones being schemed against, so it's hard to judge..."
"Well, it's not too much. After all, we've given them a chance to get to know each other. Whether it works out or not is another matter."
Lu Baichuan wasn't really interested in these things, but his wife liked to listen, so he didn't mind talking more.
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and said, "That's true, but I think Prince Jing is quite upset this time, so I guess he won't like someone else so soon."
But you never know, matters of the heart are really hard to predict.
I just hope they have a safe journey.
Afterwards, Lu Baichuan accompanied Jiang Jiuniang to browse around the shop. Since Lianhua wasn't there, she had to be more attentive. It was good that Lu Baichuan was there; she could keep an eye on things, and he would handle everything else.
It was very late when they got home that night. Jiang Jiuniang washed up and went to bed, while Lu Baichuan stayed with the dog for a while to help it with its homework before going home.
A few days later, Jiang Jiuniang received a visiting card. To her surprise, it was sent by Mei Lanyi, who said she wanted to pay a visit.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't know why she wanted to visit, but she agreed anyway, and the time was set for the afternoon of the next day.
When the appointed time arrived, Mei Lanyi brought only her personal maid, but she did bring quite a few gifts.
Most of them were paintings of health supplements, which were very much in line with Mei Lanyi's style.
"Greetings, Madam Lu. Lanyi has come to visit today specifically to express her gratitude."
Mei Lanyi bowed deeply to Jiang Jiuniang with great solemnity. Perhaps because it was their first time meeting, she was a little nervous, but she was still able to remain composed overall.
Jiang Jiuniang guessed something, but pretended not to understand and asked, "Miss Mei, what do you mean by that? I don't remember having any dealings with you."
Mei Lanyi knew that she didn't want her to know about the secret help, but now that she knew, she couldn't just take it for granted without being grateful. So, she had to make things clear.
“I understand your concerns, Madam, but I am deeply grateful for your help this time.”
"If it weren't for the fact that Madam sent people to protect me in secret, I wouldn't have the chance to stand here and speak with her today."
Jiang Jiuniang smiled and asked, "My men are quite skilled; they shouldn't be discovered by Miss Mei, right?"
"It was His Highness Prince Jing who told me. After he left, he sent someone to deliver a letter to me, explaining everything."
Jiang Jiuniang raised an eyebrow, sensing a hint of gossip.
Seeing her smile with interest, Mei Lanyi became nervous and hurriedly explained, "There was a misunderstanding between me and His Highness Prince Jing. That letter was just to clarify the misunderstanding. Please don't misunderstand, Madam."
Jiang Jiuniang knew that young girls in this era were shy, so she said seriously, "Well, relationships are a matter between two people. Don't worry, I won't say anything more."
But after thinking for a moment, she asked again, "Does Miss Mei really dislike Prince Jing that much?"
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