86. Disappointment
◎It turns out her name is Jiang Qiuye◎
Chapter 86
"The princess's real name is Jiang Qiuye, not Qiu Ziye."
"The assassination attempt that day was carried out by the princess. No, it was Jiang Qiuye who ordered me to do it!"
"She knew her murder of Susu would soon be exposed, so she came up with this plan to gain the prince's trust."
Jinhong's words were imprinted in Ji Ci's mind like a brand of iron, and could not be erased.
He had Jinhong guarded in Chengyuan and did not dare to return to Prince Qi's Mansion. Instead, he went to the Ministry of Justice where he usually worked.
After sending everyone away, he went into the house alone, closed the door, stood in the house, and looked around.
Jiang Qiuye!
It turns out her name is Jiang Qiuye.
His Ye'er is actually called Jiang Qiuye.
After a moment's silence, he roared angrily, drew the sword from his waist, and swung it at the desk. The solid wooden desk instantly broke into two pieces, and all the documents on the desk fell to the ground, and the room was in chaos.
But this couldn't dispel the anger in his heart.
He threw his sword to the ground, covered his heart with his left hand and laughed out loud, his shoulders twitching, unable to stop.
Suddenly, he felt a chill on his fingertips. He raised his hand and examined the jade ring on his thumb. It was translucent and white, and everything seemed a joke. He took it off, stroked the intricately carved leaves on it, and threw it away in anger. The jade ring fell to the ground, but instead of breaking, it rolled and landed under the bookcase.
It was ridiculous, really ridiculous! He had been smart all his life, but he was captured by her honey trap and played a trick on him.
Blame her?
No complaints.
He blamed himself, his own blindness and deafness. He knew she was scheming and had drugged him, but he had foolishly fallen for her trick, asking for a marriage for her, giving her the status and honor of a princess, and even giving her his wholehearted heart.
However, everything was a scam set by her.
Perhaps there is no one in the world more stupid than him. Until now, he is not angry because of her betrayal, but because she has never had him in her heart.
There wasn't a single word of truth coming out of her mouth! What was she talking about love, what was she talking about joy? How could she, such a heartless person, a Feiyan Pavilion spy, who lied so freely?
She actually had someone assassinate him and risked her own life to block the sword.
She is a crazy woman! Crazy woman!!!
Hadn't he known this a long time ago? He knew her true nature, yet he was still so deeply entangled in it, unable to extricate himself.
When his blood boiled because of her, when he was anxious because of her, did she secretly laugh at him in her heart, laughing at his stupidity, laughing at his naivety.
Yes, he was too naive. He couldn't see clearly that this was just a fleeting dream.
He was a man abandoned by his father, the Emperor, his mother, his elder brother, and his father. Born into a fallen imperial family, how could he possibly experience true human love? That afternoon at Qing'an Temple, I saw that family of three. Though commoners, they were genuine and happy. There were no political power struggles, no endless deceptions.
He was extremely envious.
When he saw that commoner family, he truly wanted to let go of everything and live out his life with his young wife, just like that, in peace and tranquility, growing old together. Nothing else mattered anymore. What if he completely abandoned his bottom line for her? As long as she had him in her heart, she wouldn't ask for anything else.
However, it was all a delusion! It was all her deception!
She couldn't possibly have a heart!
Ji Ci drained all his strength and sat down against the bookshelf, recalling everything that had happened. He covered his eyes with his hands and smiled bitterly.
One has to sigh that her acting skills are so good that he has been drawn into her trap from the very beginning.
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After Jiang Qiuye returned to Prince Qi's Mansion from Princess Anyang's Mansion, he heard from the servants that Ji Ci had come back early in the afternoon, but later left the mansion again, perhaps for official business.
She was already feeling uneasy, and it was as if some sudden premonition had caused her heart to beat faster.
When I returned to the Guihong Courtyard bedroom, I suddenly found a package on the bed. This could not have been placed there by Mingyue and the other servants, so it must have been Ji Ci.
She walked forward, slowly opened the package, and found that it was a coat made of pearls. She was overjoyed.
He knew that she preferred pearls, so he must have seen them on the way home and bought them as a gift for her.
So, he is trying to be friendly with her and is ready to reconcile with her?
Jiang Qiuye's heart, which had been slowing down, started beating violently again. He stood up and jumped a few times on the spot, with a genuine smile that was rarely seen in recent days appearing on his face.
She immediately put the pearl dress on over her outer garment and walked to the bronze mirror to examine it carefully. The beauty in the mirror was as beautiful as a lotus, and with the strings of shimmering pearls, she looked like a fairy descended from the earth.
When Mingyue entered the dormitory, she saw her shy girlish face.
"This dress was specially bought by the prince as a gift to the princess. It matches her so well. I believe the prince will be delighted when he sees it."
Jiang Qiuye said "hmm" and continued to turn around in front of the bronze mirror, feeling very happy.
"The prince's birthday will be in two days. Princess, you can wear this dress to celebrate the prince's birthday then." Seeing her expression, Mingyue covered her mouth and smiled, and suggested.
"Birthday?" Jiang Qiuye was startled, and seemed to realize that she had never known Ji Ci's birthday. "It's in two days..."
She turned to look at Mingyue and asked, "How did the prince celebrate his birthday in the past?"
Mingyue pondered for a moment and said, "Princess, I heard that when the prince was a child, Empress Qiyuan was still alive, and his birthdays were always celebrated with great fanfare. However, since the capital was moved, I haven't seen the prince celebrate his birthday. He only comes to the palace on that day to share a meal with the Grand Empress Dowager."
Jiang Qiuye nodded. She had only two days left, so naturally, it was too late to hold a birthday party for him. But she still had to prepare a gift.
But what could she prepare in just two days?
Thinking of the pearl dress he had given her today, her heart blossomed. With renewed energy, she immediately went into the kitchen and prepared a dinner with the cook. Then, as usual, she stood at the palace gate, waiting for him to return.
But when the hour of Hai arrived, no one showed up. Thinking back to the servants' report that Ji Ci had returned home in the afternoon and then left again on official business, he thought that perhaps he was too busy with official business tonight and had forgotten to even send someone back to inform them.
I thought he might still be angry with me, but when I thought about it, he even bought her a pearl dress, so he couldn't be angry.
Still feeling somewhat worried, he sent someone to the Ministry of Justice to inquire.
Fortunately, she didn't have to wait too long before a servant returned from the Ministry of Justice, informing her that Ji Ci had gone to the outskirts of Beijing on official business and would not be home for the next two days. She inquired again and learned that he would go to the palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager the day after tomorrow, and would then return home to pick her up and bring her into the palace.
After hearing this, she finally put her mind at ease.
It just so happened that Ji Ci was not at home, so Jiang Qiuye was happy to have some free time. She also took advantage of the past two days to learn needlework from Mingyue and prepared to sew a pair of boots for him.
But needlework was not her forte. She was clearly doing the same movements as Mingyue, but the objects in her hands were so different. The embroidery needle pierced her fingers many times, and the boots she had finally sewn still looked crooked.
It took two whole days of sewing before I finally made a pair of decent boots.
On that day, Jiang Qiuye wore a soft silk gauze made of lotus root powder as the base and the pearl dress as the outermost layer. Dressed like this, the beauty looked as beautiful as a peach, apricot and jade.
When the carriage that came to pick her up arrived at the gate of the palace, she could no longer hold back and ran out and rushed onto the carriage.
"Husband—"
But the carriage was empty. The smile on his face disappeared, and his heart suddenly felt empty. Tian Qu stepped forward awkwardly and said, "Princess, the prince will be returning from the outskirts of Beijing. Due to time constraints, he went to the palace first and asked his subordinates to come and pick you up."
It would be impossible to say that she didn't feel lost. She said "oh" and sat down gracefully. She stopped looking at the sky and directly ordered him to ride to the palace.
After entering the Suzaku Gate, they were led by a female official to Shoukang Palace.
Ji Ci seemed to dislike crowds. People in the palace knew that he would have dinner with the Empress Dowager on his birthday, so they only sent servants to deliver gifts.
Two days later, Jiang Qiuye finally saw Ji Ci in Shoukang Palace. He was standing by the lotus pond and talking with Ji Sang. When she saw him, she immediately stepped forward, her heart filled with joy, dimples appearing on her face, and she smiled and said, "Husband..."
He had his back to her, his body slightly stiff. However, Ji Sang saw Jiang Qiuye first, smiled heartily, and waved to greet her: "Auntie Huang, you are finally here!"
It wasn't until Jiang Qiuye approached that Ji Ci turned around and looked at her charmingly dressed in pearls. He smiled slightly and said, "Ye'er is here."
She carefully observed the smile on his face, exhaled, and said, "Ye'er was out late, happy birthday to my husband!"
He nodded slightly, reached out and took her hand, and walked directly to the dining hall of Shoukang Palace. As he walked, he said, "Let's eat directly. Grandma is waiting in the inner room."
"Okay." She reached out and smoothed the hair on her temples, glanced at him quietly, and said anxiously, "Husband, are you not angry with Ye'er anymore?"
Ji Ci looked back into her eyes calmly, paused, and smiled, "Ye'er, haven't you already put on the pearl dress your husband gave you? It's really beautiful."
Jiang Qiuye finally felt relieved and wanted to stick to him, but she remembered that she was now in Shoukang Palace and had to be a dignified lady, so she just let him lead her into the house.
The two of them sat down, with Ji Sang sitting opposite. Zhao was in particularly good spirits today, and Ji Sang, who was very good at making people happy, made her laugh quite a few times.
During the meal, Jiang Qiuye also acted chaste and quiet, answering whatever Zhao asked. Sometimes, Ji Ci would chuckle and answer for her, not letting her feel uncomfortable at all.
After lunch, Zhao gave Jiang Qiuye a few Buddhist scriptures, saying they were her favorites and asking her to study them carefully when she had time. She had no particular interest in Buddhist scriptures, but seeing Zhao's kindness, she agreed.
She lowered her head and casually flipped through the scripture. When she looked up, she found Ji Ci staring at her. She couldn't see the expression in his eyes. When he saw her looking at him, he smiled slightly and rubbed her head.
After Ji Sang left, Ji Ci was left by Zhao to talk in Shoukang Palace. With nothing better to do, Jiang Qiuye wandered around the area. She walked to the lotus pond, watching the fish in the water, and heard the distant sound of stringed instruments, which seemed familiar. She leaned casually against a stone pillar and began to daydream.
After Ji Ci finished talking with Zhao, he left Shoukang Palace and, after asking the palace servants, went to the lotus pond to look for Jiang Qiuye. When he was approaching the lotus pond, behind a bamboo forest, he suddenly saw Liang Wang Ji Kang go to Jiang Qiuye first.
Ji Ci frowned, stopped, and stood there, squinting his eyes as he looked at the two people in the distance. He wanted to touch the ring on his hand, but when he looked down, he found that his fingers were empty.
Looking up, she saw Jiang Qiuye with a different expression than usual. She glanced at Ji Kang who was approaching her with boredom and said, "Why are you here?"
Perhaps he was listening to the music too attentively, or perhaps he had too many things on his mind, so he didn't even notice the other person nearby.
Ji Kang was stunned when he heard this. After standing there for a moment, he touched his nose and laughed. He looked at her sarcastically and said, "After not seeing the Imperial Aunt for so many days, the Imperial Aunt has stopped acting in front of her nephew?"
Jiang Qiuye glanced at him and chuckled. Thinking no one was around, she said directly, "I only act for people who are valuable to me. Prince Liang isn't the crown prince yet, nor is he the emperor. Since you can't give me the position of empress now, I don't have the energy to accompany you."
A breeze blew through the bamboo leaves in front of me, and the light and shadow swayed with them.
Ji Ci thought he would be angry, unwilling, or sad after hearing such words.
But at this moment he was unusually calm.
She had already brought him too many surprises, and it seemed that further stimulation could no longer stir up even the slightest ripple in his heart.
The author has something to say:
Ji Ci: I have never shown mercy to spies. Do you remember that man from the Ministry of Justice?
Jiang Qiuye: My husband, my dear~
Ji Ci: ...Beauty traps have never worked on me. I have a heart of stone!
Jiang Qiuye: Husband, kiss me again~
Ji Ci: No more acting like a spoiled child! No more using honey traps! This is the last time I will tolerate you!
Jiang Qiuye: ≧０≦
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Ji Ci: Where's my wife's honey trap? Why hasn't she come and seduce me yet? Come and drug me!
Jiang Qiuye: Are you the legendary...love-brained person?
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