The next day, the autumn weather was clear and crisp——
Shen Lvchu followed his mother, Princess Wenhe, to the palace gate by car. All the way, Shen Lvchu didn't say a word and looked a little depressed.
He couldn't sleep last night.
Angry.
Chen Luchu found it ridiculous when he thought that Jiang Shiyuan had the audacity to reject his business card.
Chen Luchu regretted it very much. He regretted that he had been soft-hearted for a moment and lowered his head to give her the business card.
This is clearly a good opportunity to hone her skills.
This time, I must break all her stubbornness and make her stay by my side obediently.
Just as I was thinking about it, an autumn wind suddenly blew, and there seemed to be a familiar voice mixed in the wind.
Chen Luchu paused, he seemed to hear Jiang Shiyuan's voice?
Jiang Shiyuan also entered the palace? ?
"What's wrong?" Princess Wenhe saw Shen Luchu suddenly stop and asked with concern.
Shen Luchu came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "Nothing."
Is he possessed by a demon?
How could he hear Jiang Shiyuan's voice in the palace?
Jiang Shiyuan must still be feeling dejected at home, wondering how this will end.
As Shen Luchu thought about this, he felt inexplicably happy and his steps became lighter.
The mother and daughter walked through the palace road with ease. Just when Shen Luchu and his group disappeared at the end of the road, Jiang Shiyuan and Nanny Qin slowly walked over from the other end of the road.
Jiang Shiyuan couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the loosening sound of the bricks under his feet.
It's been so long, and the palace road hasn't been repaired yet?
Jiang Shiyuan often came to the palace when he was young and served as the princess's companion.
She dared to say that there was no place in the six courtyards of the imperial palace that she had not been to. This long and winding palace road was the best place for her to play hide-and-seek.
But that was a long, long time ago, when her father and mother were leading troops outside, with victory reports coming one after another. The people in the palace would call her "Miss Jiang" when they saw her, but that "Miss Jiang" had never been heard again after her parents died in the war.
That was the first time that Jiang Shiyuan saw what "indifference" meant.
As soon as his father and mother left, the Northwestern Army came under the command of Lan Fei's brother Lu Feng, and immediately won a victory.
Afterwards, a rumor spread in the capital, saying that his father was just a name for nothing, and his mother was even more unlucky as a woman. So many people died and so much food was wasted, and they still couldn't defeat the Xiongnu after fighting for a year. How could they be as brave as General Lu, who defeated the Xiongnu in just one month!
Just a month ago, they were still crying and praising their father as a loyal hero and their mother as a woman who was as brave as any man.
Clearly, a month ago, they were all sympathetically trying to persuade her to cheer up, but a month later, they all looked down on her as if she were some dirty thing.
It only took one month for a loyal hero to turn into a despicable person and fall from the high clouds to the deep quagmire.
Because of the difference in status, Jiang Shiyuan was no longer allowed to enter the palace to play, and the opportunities to meet his aunt became few and far between in a year.
But even so, she didn't even cherish these few opportunities.
Because her aunt opposed her and Shen Luchu being together.
Moreover, her aunt wanted to use her for...marriage.
Jiang Shiyuan was lost in thought, and when she raised her eyes, she had arrived at the familiar Zhuixia Palace. Before she even stepped into the palace, she heard a familiar voice coming from the palace.
Nanny Qiu excitedly pulled Jiang Shiyuan into the main hall. Imperial Concubine Jiang, who was sitting upright in the main hall, heard Jiang Shiyuan's voice, looked up, and was about to stand up when she suddenly remembered something and sat back down, suppressing the smile on her lips.
Jiang Shiyuan stepped into the hall and saw the familiar figure in the hall. He called out guiltily, "Aunt."
Concubine Jiang frowned and turned her head away from Jiang Shiyuan.
Jiang Shiyuan hurriedly took out the things he had prepared, walked in front of Concubine Jiang, and said flatteringly: "Aunt, I'd like to make you your favorite incense."
"Don't bother, Sister Jiang. I haven't used this incense for a long time." Concubine Jiang said coldly.
Concubine Jiang was still angry.
Why is this child so stubborn?
She got angry with her for a man and the quarrel lasted for three years!
What a wicked thing! It’s a waste of her heart and soul to care for so many years!
Seeing this, Nanny Qiu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. When he heard that Miss Jiang agreed to the marriage proposal, he was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night. Who else was so happy that he cried when he heard that the girl was going to enter the palace?
Although the girl did not enter the palace, she never forgot to ask someone to send a lot of incense to the queen every month. The concubines in the palace loved the good things from the Chenxiang Shop and used them to manage the household, saving the queen a lot of worry.
The hearts of these aunt and niece have always been closely connected.
Imperial Concubine Jiang refused to take it, so Nanny Qiu came forward and took it directly: "The incense made by the young lady is the best, none in the palace can compare to it, the queen was still thinking about it yesterday."
"Do you think I'm reading it? Ma'am, please stop slandering me." Concubine Jiang said angrily.
Nanny Qin came forward and stuffed Jiang Shiyuan directly into Concubine Jiang's arms: "Yuan'er, hug your aunt quickly. Your aunt loves you the most."
The stubborn ones in a family, if one doesn't come, the other one will also refuse to give in.
An old man and a young boy have been quarreling for three years. It is rare in the world.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shiyuan immediately hugged Concubine Jiang's neck like a worm and rolled around in Concubine Jiang's arms, just like when he was in trouble.
"Aunt, hug me."
Imperial Concubine Jiang still ignored her. At this moment, a message came from outside: "The Pei family has entered the palace."
Concubine Jiang finally looked Jiang Shiyuan in the eye: "I'll settle the score with you later."
Jiang Shiyuan nodded repeatedly as if he heard heavenly music: "I have brought my own board, so please feel free to teach me, aunt."
Concubine Jiang was exhausted: "Do you think I dare not?"
"My aunt would dare to do that. I'm just afraid that I'll start crying before she finishes beating me." Jiang Shiyuan said with his head raised.
"Then I will cry and beat you!" Concubine Jiang said angrily.
"Then Yuan'er will wipe his aunt's tears while getting beaten." Jiang Shiyuan chuckled.
When Concubine Jiang Guifei saw Jiang Shiyuan's naughty smile, the anger she had been holding in her heart seemed to have been pierced through. With a "puff", all the anger leaked out. There was no way she could pretend any longer.
How could she be really angry at her precious baby whom she had raised with great difficulty?
Everyone burst into laughter. Imperial Concubine Jiang suppressed her laughter and said with a straight face, "Stand still."
Jiang Shiyuan stood obediently beside Concubine Jiang, but his eyes fell on the corner of Concubine Jiang's clothes.
If she remembered correctly, this palace dress was made by her aunt during the Mid-Autumn Festival three years ago.
Jiang Shiyuan's eyes dimmed, and before she could think any more, she heard a message from a palace maid outside -
"Mrs. Pei and Mrs. Pei are here to see you."
The palace maids came in from outside to welcome two people. Old Madam Pei was wearing the imperial robes, her hair was half white, but she was energetic and her eyes were sharp.
Madam Pei was also wearing imperial robes. She was Pei Ye's biological mother, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Pei family, and the mistress of the Pei family.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Pei family entered the palace to pay their respects. The Pei family was prominent, so even the emperor had to show some courtesy when he saw the old lady of the Pei family.
Imperial Concubine Jiang immediately offered her a seat without formalities.
Old Madam Pei was greeting Concubine Jiang, and Madam Pei at the side could not help but look up curiously at Miss 께 who was standing next to Concubine Jiang.
Is this her sister-in-law whom she has never met?
At first sight, Mrs. Pei was simply astonished.
It is fresh and tender, just like a flower.
As a woman, she couldn't take her eyes off the girl.
No wonder——
No wonder when Uncle Xiao announced the marriage a few days ago, the uncle in the mansion just muttered about whether the Jiang family was low-quality, but was immediately blocked by Uncle Xiao's words "She is worthy of the heaven and the earth, but more than enough for a mortal like me".
Although Uncle 께 appears to be gentle to others, that is only due to his self-cultivation. In fact, he is extremely cold-hearted.
After becoming an official, he moved to the old Pei family residence and built his own house. Apart from visiting the old lady a few times a month, he rarely went back and was not very close to his brothers. His nephews and nieces could only say a few words to their uncle because Pei Ye shamelessly stayed in the Taifu Mansion to avoid punishment from his family.
Uncle 께 was resolute and decisive in the court, but he never showed his emotions. He was even more indifferent to the affairs of the Pei family. This was the first time she saw Uncle 께 showing his emotions in public.
Even Old Madam Pei couldn't make the decision on Uncle 께떚's marriage, let alone others. If it weren't for Madam Pei's persuasion that this was disrespectful to the girl, Uncle Xiao would not have allowed them to interfere in his marriage and would have held it directly at the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
Uncle 께떚 doesn't like crowds.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Pei couldn't help but look at Jiang Shiyuan again.
Jiang Shiyuan saw that her future mother-in-law was staring at her, so she looked up as well.
The two looked at each other, and Mrs. Pei smiled warmly at her sister-in-law.
My future mother-in-law has a kind face and looks easy to get along with.
There is one more advantage of marrying into the Pei family.
The mother-in-law smiled at her gently, but Jiang Shiyuan did not dare to be presumptuous. She bowed respectfully, wondering in her heart: Why was only Pei Ye's mother present? Where was Pei Ye?
The two families had a formal meeting, but he, the 'bridegroom', didn't even show up?
Jiang Shiyuan was about to open his mouth to ask a question when he suddenly smelled a faint scent of ambergris.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the palace: "Master Pei, Master Pei, 누——"
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