The Third Prince's Residence.
Xiao Hai led Jiang Ling and Jiang Shan to the study.
Jiang Ling was still furious when she saw He Shunsu again. With a cold face and a tight mouth, she said irritably, "You are the dignified Third Prince, you should keep your word!"
He Shunsu understood that these words were referring to Nianci, both openly and subtly.
“I know, I told you I didn’t come here today for Nianci’s matter! I guess Xiaohai has already told you about Ye Feng on the way! So I won’t repeat it here. I came to see you today because I want you to go see the Emperor!” He Shunsu said.
"What?" Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised.
She stared at He Shunsu without saying a word.
He Shunsu glanced at Jiang Ling indifferently and said, "Princess, if you continue to look at me like that, I have reason to have you arrested!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ling was somewhat displeased, but due to the other party's status, she could only quickly lower her head.
"Why are you taking me to see the Emperor?" Jiang Ling retorted.
"Because I also want to bring down Huang Pian!"
He Shunsu's words surprised Jiang Ling. She wanted to look up at him again, but the words she had just heard immediately echoed in her mind.
"Huang Pian's backer is the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister wants to rebel!" The series of news shocked Jiang Ling.
Her lips were pale, and her mind was racing.
“You’re doing this for Ye Feng, or rather, for your daughter, and I’m doing this for His Majesty. I think it would be great if we cooperated!” He Shunsu ignored Jiang Ling’s expression and continued speaking to himself.
"I...I don't understand what you mean!" Jiang Ling thought to herself, but she didn't dare to confirm it and could only continue to play dumb.
He Shunsu stepped down from the side and came to Jiang Ling's side.
“Anren, you’re a smart woman. How could you not understand what this means? If Huang Pian is brought down, wouldn’t you no longer worry about your daughter being in danger? You can’t stay in Shengjing forever, can you? Am I right?”
He Shunsu's words left Jiang Ling speechless. After a long while, she said in a conciliatory tone, "Yes, you're right! So what do you want me to do?"
“If we cooperate to bring down the prime minister, then Huang Pian will have a powerful backer. The emperor won’t need to find a way to punish him; the evidence I have is enough to kill Huang Pian a thousand times over!” He Shunsu said with a smile.
"You...you...what do you want?" Jiang Ling asked He Shunsu.
“Three days from now, His Majesty will go to the Qihe Hall to pray for favorable weather and abundant harvests in the coming year. This is your only chance. This matter is extremely risky. If it succeeds, we will naturally be able to rest easy. If it fails, I am afraid you will lose everything!” He Shunsu said this with a very serious expression.
Looking at He Shunsu's expression, Jiang Ling knew that he was not joking. After rescuing Jiang Wenxi last time, Jiang Ling had already considered that since she had the system and the mall, and her factory was thriving, she could live a carefree life as a merchant even without the official position.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ling nodded and said to He Shunsu, "Go ahead and say it! I promise you!"
“As I just said, the evidence I have is enough to kill Huang Pian ten thousand times over. All you need to do is cause a ruckus at the Qihe Hall, get the Emperor to go and pray for blessings, and after the prayers are finished, do everything you can to stop the Emperor. As long as you can delay him for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, I will naturally take care of the rest of the matter!” He Shunsu said.
Jiang Ling looked up at He Shunsu. His eyes were firm. If it were before, Jiang Ling might have agreed, but because of Nianci, Jiang Ling hesitated.
He Shunsu saw through Jiang Ling's thoughts and said calmly, "Auntie, if I really wanted to take Nianci away, would I need to resort to such a despicable method? This is Shengjing, not Lujia Village. I have a thousand ways to do things!"
Jiang Ling nodded. She was determined to take the gamble, even if it was just for Jiang Wenxi!
“Okay, I promise you!” Jiang Ling said.
He Shunsu nodded in satisfaction. "I hope that only the two of us know about what happened today!"
Jiang Ling nodded and then left.
On her way back, Jiang Ling's thoughts were complicated. Little did she know that in an inconspicuous spot next to the Third Prince's mansion, the figure hurriedly left as soon as Jiang Ling emerged from the mansion.
Night falls.
Jiang Zhitang led Ma Shi furtively to Old Madam Jiang's room.
Grandma Jiang pushed open the door, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then let the two of them in.
"Is your eldest sister asleep?" Old Mrs. Jiang asked in a low voice.
Jiang Zhitang nodded without speaking, but Old Madam Jiang continued to press, "Did you find it during the day?"
Jiang Zhitang nodded again, "Yes, Mother, I saw my eldest sister come out of the Third Prince's mansion, although that person didn't come out with her!"
"What? The Third Prince..." Madam Ma screamed in shock.
Grandma Jiang raised her hand and slapped him, scolding him in a low voice: "Do you want to make a louder noise so you can wake up your older sister?"
Madam Ma quickly covered her mouth. "Husband! Are you telling the truth? The Third Prince's residence?"
"Of course it's true! I saw my eldest sister walk out of the Third Prince's mansion with my own eyes!" Jiang Zhitang said with a serious expression.
"Ah! Is that... is that..." Ma didn't finish her sentence. Afraid of screaming, she could only cover her mouth tightly, her whole body trembling.
Jiang Zhitang nodded, and Old Madam Jiang and Madam Ma almost fainted with joy.
Madam Ma had even begun to fantasize about being rewarded with a large sum of money by the Third Prince after sending the child over.
“Alright, Zhitang, now you must, absolutely must, carefully observe the child’s every move. Anyway, I feel that your eldest sister has been quite busy lately. When she’s not looking, we’ll send the child over!” Grandma Jiang said confidently.
Jiang Zhitang and Madam Ma nodded repeatedly, their faces filled with excitement as they tiptoed back to their room.
Three days is neither a long nor a short time, but for Jiang Ling, every day was torture.
Three days later, before dawn, Jiang Ling looked at Nianci, who was fast asleep, and felt a mix of emotions. In the end, she tiptoed out of her room and sped towards the Third Prince's mansion.
But she didn't know that as soon as he left, Nianci secretly opened her eyes.
The Third Prince had made all the preparations. As soon as Jiang Ling appeared, he asked her to change her clothes and then followed the Third Prince toward Qihe Hall.
Inside the Qihe Hall, everyone stood solemnly behind the Emperor. He Shunsu had already arranged for Jiang Ling to be placed not far from the Emperor.
After a series of procedures, the ceremony was finally completed.
After giving Jiang Ling a look, He Shunsu quietly disappeared into the crowd.
Jiang Ling took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and ran wildly toward the Emperor.
"Your Majesty! Lady Jiang, a fifth-rank concubine, has been wronged!" Jiang Ling shouted as she ran over.
Upon seeing this, the guards around her pressed Jiang Ling to the ground, and even drew their weapons, which gleamed with a cold light.
Jiang Ling gasped for breath, her heart pounding wildly.
"Your Majesty! Lady Jiang, a fifth-rank concubine, has been wronged!" Jiang Ling exclaimed loudly once again!
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