Chapter 317: Blessings and Fate
Jiang Han sniffed, thought about it, and nodded decisively.
"So what are you waiting for? Let's go!"
"Hey, let's go! Sister Han, come this way. Watch your feet and don't fall. Watch the road..."
"Don't waste time. I'm not a three or two-year-old child. Hurry up!"
The anxious girl lifted up the hem of her skirt and ran quickly in front, while the tall boy, who had gradually grown up, followed her carefully and protected her all the way.
Childhood sweethearts, innocent boys.
Funny and beautiful.
The autumn sun generously cast its rays at their feet, then smiled meaningfully at the pair of bickering lovers, who seemed to be running away while bickering with each other.
"Mother, I can see that my fifth brother really likes the second daughter of the Jiang family!"
Princess Jianing, holding her mother's arm, stood at the corner of the palace wall, watching the young man's love affair. She raised her hand and touched her own face, which was slightly ordinary compared to Jiang Han's, and sighed with envy.
"But this is also human nature. The Jiang sisters are really good-looking. Jiang Han's face is so pitiful that even Fifth Brother can't handle it. I feel moved just looking at her."
"You, what are you envious of?"
Concubine Liang withdrew her gaze from watching the show from a distance, turned her head to look at the palace maids who had been sent away, and made sure that they could not hear the conversation between her and her daughter. Then she turned to meet her daughter's eyes and smoothed the slightly messy pearl tassel on her hairpin with great satisfaction.
"My little girl is also very pretty. To have a beauty score of 70% is already a blessing from heaven. You also have the status of a royal princess to support you. This life is more than enough for you to live in peace and comfort. Why do you have to demand more?"
"No, I was just expressing my feelings. Women always yearn for beautiful women. I didn't say I'm not doing well right now. Mother, you're really wronging me."
Princess Jianing was timid and loved to act like a spoiled child. She was truly a delicate girl who was raised in the palm of her hand. Concubine Liang smiled and sighed.
"As long as you are like this, I am already very satisfied. I dare not ask for more."
She leaned close to her daughter's ear and lowered her voice.
"Even now, the world is peaceful, and the Jiang sisters are from the founding duke's mansion, so their status is high enough. But if we move forward ten or twenty years, I dare not imagine what their fate would be.
The beauty in troubled times makes people feel cold at the back just by hearing about her.
Therefore, everyone's blessings are arranged by God. Some people are lucky enough to have such unique beauty and are blessed with a matching identity. That is their fate.
My dear, you were born as an emperor's daughter, and you had your father, such a kind and righteous founding monarch, as your father. He even arranged a way out for you before he died. This is your blessing and fate.
So let's not blindly envy others and just be obedient."
It seems that the women in this palace all live very soberly. Even Concubine Liang, who is not very smart, knows that she has lived soberly for so many years following a smart person.
Princess Jianing felt a pang of pain when she heard her mother mention her father. She looked up at her mother, who, despite her age, still possessed a certain elegance, and her voice faltered.
"Mom, do you hate my dad?"
Concubine Liang's expression paused, and some confusion suddenly flashed in her eyes, but she quickly came to her senses and shook her head firmly.
"I don't hate him, and neither do the rest of your consorts. He has done his best to treat us the best he can. If anyone were to hate him, perhaps they would hate him first and last, right?"
Thinking of the things that happened in her youth, Concubine Liang sighed.
"All of our marriages are mixed with interests. We married Prince Yihuai. Only Qiao Yunshu married Li Changhuai."
"What nonsense are you talking about in front of the children?"
It was unknown when Concubine Xian came over and stood behind, glaring at Concubine Liang.
"You're still a loose-lipped person, no matter how old you are. Why are you bringing up those old things when you have nothing better to do?"
"Sister Fang, I just said it casually..."
Concubine Liang, as usual, backed off first and turned to give Concubine Xian a flattering smile. She had been playing dumb for so many years, and it always worked.
"Venerable Mother, please stop scolding me. It was Jianing who just asked too many questions. Please don't be angry, Virtuous Mother!"
Princess Jianing bowed and admitted her fault. Concubine Xian was reluctant to lash out at the sensible young princess. She could only glare at Concubine Liang with a warning while reaching out to help Jianing up.
"I'm not angry, it's just that your mother is always so careless with her words that she easily stirs up unnecessary trouble. We're about to leave the palace and live separately, so it's better to avoid more trouble than more."
"Sister Fang taught me this, I'll remember it!"
"There's no way you can remember it!"
The virtuous Concubine Dowager rolled her eyes without any respect for etiquette.
"Let's not talk about the past anymore. Since you two have arrived before me, why don't you go to Fengming Palace to congratulate the Emperor and Empress?"
If you talk about this, Concubine Liang and her daughter will immediately become fearless.
"Sister Fang, listen to me. Just now when we came here, we saw Lao Wu bump into the second daughter of the Jiang family. The little girl's nose was bleeding. Lao Wu was so distressed. I saw that little face was almost twisted with pain."
"Jiang Han is injured?"
The virtuous concubine twirled the handkerchief in her hand with a shrewd look and muttered with a worried look on her face.
"A little girl's face is a big deal. How can she be okay if she gets hurt? I'll have to go take a good look at her later. I can't let my stupid son bully her!"
The corners of Concubine Liang's mouth twitched at the same time, along with her mother and daughter.
If only your intentions weren't so obvious on your face, we would never have suspected that you were trying to seduce the Jiang family's second daughter to be your daughter-in-law!
Princess Jianing was young and honest after all. She tried to hold back but couldn't, and finally asked a few questions truthfully.
"Venerable Mother, I just watched from the side and it seems that the second daughter of the Jiang family hasn't come to her senses. What if the fifth brother can't get what he wants?"
"Where's the 'what if'?"
Concubine Liang reached out and pulled her silly daughter back, then looked up at Concubine Xian and flattered her with a smile.
"Since my sister Fang is planning to make a move, this is an absolutely sure deal. There's no chance of anything going wrong!"
For so many years, she had been following in each other's footsteps without ever straying from the right path. No one knew better than Lin Zhiqing whether He Fang was smart or not.
The virtuous concubine picked up the handkerchief to cover the corners of her lips. Playing with this little fool for so many years was actually a good way to kill time.
"Let's stop talking nonsense and go congratulate the Emperor and Empress."
"Hey, Sister Fang, you go ahead, and we two will follow behind."
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