Quick Wear: The male protagonists all fell in love with her at first sight
Chapter 192: The Cold and Noble Prince (46)
When the imperial decree granting marriage to Ji Huaian and Jiang Rou came down, the whole court was in an uproar. After all, Ji Huaian was a close minister of the emperor, the eldest son of a marquisate, with extraordinary looks and talents, and even the princess was eligible to marry him.
But now, the Emperor has arranged for him to marry an unknown orphan. The noble ladies in the capital who adore Ji Huaian have torn their handkerchiefs into pieces, and have all gone to find out who this Jiang Rou is.
The imperial decree granting the marriage was announced by Li Jinxiang himself at the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. When he arrived, the Marquis of Wuhan was not at home, so it was Old Madam Ji who received the decree. When Old Madam Ji heard it, she was almost stunned, but fortunately, her years of self-cultivation prevented her from showing it.
But Ji Mingjin, who was kneeling behind her, looked as if he had been struck by lightning, and kept shouting "Impossible, Impossible" in his mouth.
Old Madam Ji took the imperial edict from Li Jinxiang. When she heard what he said, the smile on her face instantly disappeared. She was afraid of being laughed at by others, so she said to the servants behind her, "The second young master has suffered a mental breakdown. Take him away quickly."
After everyone left, Mrs. Ji said to Li Jinxiang with a smile on her face, "Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip, please come in and have some tea."
Li Jinxiang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Madam, you are too polite. I have other things to do in the palace, so I won't stay any longer." Madam Ji stood at the door and watched him leave, then entered the mansion.
Inside the house, Old Madam Ji was staring at the imperial edict on the table in a daze. Seeing this, Chun Ruo asked, "What are you thinking about, old madam?"
Hearing her words, Old Madam Ji sighed and said, "I didn't expect these two children to be able to be together. Arou has a soft personality, and Huaian has a hard character. How will the two get along in the future?"
Madam Ji sighed and continued, "Arou has such a weak character, how can she manage the whole family in the Marquis's Mansion?"
Seeing this, Chun Ruo comforted her, "Don't we still have the old lady? When the Crown Princess gets married, you can bring her with you to teach her. The Crown Princess is so smart, and it will not be bad if you teach her personally."
Madam Ji nodded when she heard that. She looked at Chunruo and said, "I really like this child Arou. She and Mingjin are not destined to be together, and I felt sorry for her for a long time. Now she's in our family again." As she spoke, a smile appeared on her face.
Seeing this, Chun Ruo smiled and said, "Once the Crown Prince's wife comes in, the mansion will be more lively." When the old lady heard her say this, she thought about the future and a smile appeared on her face.
Thinking of Ji Mingjin, Madam Ji suppressed her smile and sneered, "He is afraid that I don't know what he is thinking. He still doesn't understand the principle that you can't have your cake and eat it too."
Thinking about it, he sighed again, "His new wife is not someone who can keep quiet. I'm afraid there will be chaos once she gets married. I'm afraid she will feel that Arou is helpless and bully Arou in private. What should I do?"
Madam Ji's worries were not without basis. After all, when the imperial edict was issued, the Shen family spread a lot of rumors just to ruin Jiang Rou. Then, the daughter of the Shen family would have the possibility of taking power if she entered the mansion.
Princess Wenshu, who had prayed for the country for many years in Jing'an Temple, returned to Beijing. When Jiang Rou heard the news, she was chanting scriptures with the empress dowager and saw the empress dowager drop the scriptures in her hand.
But the Queen Mother did not stand up. She picked up the scripture, closed her eyes and continued to recite, as if she was not affected by the news at all. Jiang Rou held the scripture in her hand, glanced at the nanny who was delivering the message at the door, then glanced at the Queen Mother, and then heard the Queen Mother say, "Arou, concentrate."
Jiang Rou then withdrew her gaze and continued to focus on the scriptures. The empress dowager looked very calm on the surface, but the Buddhist beads that were spinning faster and faster exposed her true thoughts.
When Princess Wenshu arrived, the Queen Mother was still chanting in the small Buddhist hall and had no intention of leaving. Jiang Rou knew that the Queen Mother did not like to be disturbed when she was chanting, so she knelt obediently in front of the Buddha statue.
After a long time, I don't know whether Princess Wenshu outside the Buddhist hall had left or not. The Queen Mother finally opened her eyes and walked out of the house. I don't know if she knelt for too long or moved too quickly, and she almost fell when she stood up. Fortunately, Jiang Rou supported her.
The Queen Mother patted Jiang Rou's hand and said gently, "Good child, accompany me to meet her." Jiang Rou nodded, then helped the Queen Mother out of the small Buddhist hall.
As soon as the door was opened, Princess Wenshu was seen kneeling at the entrance of the Buddhist temple. The Queen Mother's eyes were red when she saw her for the first time, and her hand holding Jiang Rou was shaking uncontrollably.
Princess Wenshu was kneeling in the courtyard. When she saw the Queen Mother coming out, she kowtowed deeply to her and said, "I am the unfilial daughter Wenshu, and I come to apologize to my mother."
After a long time, the Queen Mother sighed and said, "Please speak up." Her voice was so faint that no emotion could be heard. Only Jiang Rou, who was standing next to the Queen Mother, felt her sadness.
Without caring whether Princess Wenshu got up or not, the Queen Mother went straight back into the house. After Princess Wenshu came in, the Queen Mother also stepped aside and said, "Everyone leave."
Seeing Wenshu, who had lost a lot of weight, the Queen Mother could no longer hold back her pent-up emotions and said to Wenshu with red eyes, "You have such a cruel heart. You've been gone for so many years and your mother doesn't want you anymore. Is it because your brother doesn't want you to come back and you don't want to see your mother in this life?"
Wen Shu also shed tears when she heard this. She knelt down again and said to the Queen Mother, "I am an unfilial daughter. I have not served you for many years. I hope you will punish me."
The Queen Mother walked down from the platform and helped Wen Wenshu up. Looking at her daughter whom she missed day and night, the Queen Mother hugged her and cried out loud. Wenshu also hugged the Queen Mother back, and the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried. Jiang Rou did not say a word, but just stood not far away, her eyes also wet.
After the two men calmed down, Jiang Rou stepped forward and helped the Queen Mother up. The Queen Mother smiled at her, took his hand and introduced her to Wen Shu, "This is Huai'an's daughter-in-law who has not yet married into the family."
Princess Wenshu looked at Jiang Rou. She had just come from the Emperor, so she naturally knew that the imperial decree of marriage was requested by Ji Huaian himself, and Jiang Rou was the person he really liked.
Although she is Ji Huaian's biological mother, she has never raised him and has never fulfilled her duties as a mother. Naturally, she has no right to care who he likes.
Jiang Rou was her son's lover. Princess Wen Shu gave her a kind smile, then took off the beads she had worn on her hand for many years and put them on Jiang Rou's hand, saying gently, "I have worn this bead for many years. It was given to me by my father. Now I don't have anything good to give you. Please don't despise this bead.
Jiang Rou said in panic, "This gift is too valuable, I can't accept it." The Queen Mother saw it and said, "Accept it, we will be family sooner or later." Jiang Rou could not refuse, so she put it on her hand.
When Princess Wenshu was looking at her, Jiang Rou was also looking at her. Her eyebrows and features were somewhat similar to Ji Huaian's, especially his eyes. Jiang Rou withdrew her gaze. She knew what was going on between Princess Wenshu and Ji Huaian, but she didn't want to get involved. After all, she was only responsible for Ji Huaian.
A maid suddenly came in and said to the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty, the Prince is outside." Hearing this, the Queen Mother smiled and said to the maid, "Let Huai'an in quickly."
Jiang Rou carefully observed that Princess Wenshu was stunned for a moment, her hands hidden under her sleeves were clenched tightly, and she was no longer as relaxed as before when chatting with the Queen Mother.
But to their disappointment, Ji Huaian did not come in. The nanny said to the Queen Mother, "The Prince said he was busy and would not come in to disturb the Queen Mother and the Princess. He just wanted to see Miss Jiang."
Hearing this, Princess Wenshu's eyes flashed with loneliness. The Queen Mother said to Jiang Rou, "Go out quickly, don't keep him waiting for too long." Jiang Rou nodded, then followed her out silently.
After Jiang Rou left, the mother and daughter in the room didn't say a word. Princess Wen Shu looked calm, but as her mother, the Queen Mother, how could she not feel her loneliness? She could only sigh.
When Jiang Rou walked out, she saw Ji Huaian standing in the corridor not far away. He was wearing a black cloak and looking up at the sky, with a hint of confusion between his cold eyebrows.
He didn't even notice Jiang Rou approaching. Jiang Rou sighed helplessly, walked quietly behind him, raised her foot and covered his eyes with her hands, and said in a low voice, "Guess who I am."
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