Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Jiang Feng sighed. It turned out that he was not the only one who lived cautiously. Wei Huazhuang was already a second-rank princess and had two legitimate sons, but she still walked on thin ice.

Everyone is working hard to live a better life. This is the most direct and basic need.

When you think about it this way, all the hate and love seem a bit boring.

Jiang Feng was self-consistent again.

She looked at Princess Xue and said sincerely, "Princess, you think too highly of me. Although I now recognize the princess as my stepmother, I dare not compare myself to a rich and powerful woman. I know my own worth very well. Moreover, even though my prince knew that I would never be a concubine, he never thought of granting me the position of principal wife. You have been married for ten years, and you should know his temperament and character very well."

Princess Xue felt reassured and her face became more friendly.

Jiang Feng added: "Humans are not plants or trees. Everyone has desires and sometimes they are not satisfied. But I will never build my happiness on the suffering of others."

Jiang Feng traveled through time for six years and experienced a lot of hardships, but she did it. Although she is not a good person, she has never taken the initiative to hurt anyone for her own benefit.

Sometimes she even admired her own spiritual realm.

"I used to wonder why the prince couldn't let you go! But now that I think about it carefully, it seems that there is always something different between you and us, but I can't tell what it is. That's why the prince is so worried about it." Princess Xue said carefully.

Her subtext was actually that everyone was rushing to fight for it, but Jiang Feng seemed to not care at all.

As a woman, she knew very well how her elder sister had displayed her charm in front of Crown Prince Li Longji on that day in Liangzhou.

But Jiang Feng chose to refuse.

Before Chu Yan married into the palace, the demoted concubine was a spy planted in the palace by Empress Wei, and was originally supposed to give way to Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng still refused.

Later, she was broken off from engagement by Shen Guxing and became a laughing stock in Chang'an, and had to serve in the palace again.

The prince's concubine was unwilling to help, so the prince was happy to ignore it. The prince was worried every day, always hoping that she would give in and ask for help.

But she chose to enter the palace and became a lowly maid.

That day when the couple entered the palace, the prince took a detour to the Ye Ting.

I saw her scrubbing the palace. Her right hand seemed injured and she couldn't do much, so she kept working with her left hand. She was sweating profusely but she was enjoying the work. She had been in the palace for more than a month, but I could still feel the joy of her labor.

That happiness was not pretended, but a real immersion in it, with a flushed face and shining beads of sweat.

She was humming a little tune while mopping the floor. The words were a mess and she didn't quite understand them. It was probably a group of words that were repeated over and over again: Socialism is good, and the people in socialism have a high status...

Later, the prince was called away by his third brother, and she stayed there, full of curiosity. She saw Jiang Feng finally finish wiping and go to have dinner, but because he went late, he only had one steamed bun.

She was a little unhappy, but only for a moment. She took a bite, chewed for a long time, and then commented: The fried quail is not cooked enough; she took another bite and commented: The crystal pork elbow is bland...

She actually ate that steamed bun with gusto.

That night, the late emperor held a banquet in the palace. There was fine wine and other delicacies on the table, but she kept thinking about the steamed bun.

The prince must like a girl like that, because even she herself can't hate her.

Jiang Feng didn't know what Princess Xue was thinking. He just thought she was still afraid of him, but she just wanted to be the same as everyone else and not be unique. So he said, "Princess, you are too kind. The prince is a man who does great things. There is no way he has so many sentimental feelings, and there is nothing he can't let go of. When he was in Liangzhou, the prince made military achievements and had close relations with the army, which inevitably aroused suspicion, so he acted wildly. The prince is kind-hearted, and perhaps he felt guilty for using me as a shield, so he rescued me. Princess, please don't mind."

Princess Xue naturally didn't believe it, and said, "You still don't understand the prince if you say that. He still has feelings for you."

Jiang Feng felt that Princess Xue was stubborn and unwilling to change her mind. Why did she insist on taking a concubine for her husband?

He could only speak frankly: "When the princess and I first met on the streets of Chang'an, she was cautious in protecting her husband. I thought at the time that if I married my beloved, I would also be like her, watching him tightly so that no one could snatch him away. It's only been a year, why did the princess..."

Princess Xue was stunned and said, "Miss, do you still mind the past? I..."

Jiang Feng waved his hands quickly and said, "That's not what I meant. I just don't understand. How can a man not be sad when he takes concubines again and again and flirts with others?"

Princess Xue's expression darkened, and she said, "No one's heart is made of stone, so how can they not be sad? But I hope he can get what he wants!"

Li Longye is such a lucky guy!

Jiang Feng finally realized that this was to take a concubine for Li Longye. Her worldview was once again impacted, and she could only murmur, "But his wish was never for me."

Princess Xue wanted to persuade him again, but suddenly her expression became stern. Jiang Feng turned around and saw Li Longye and Xue Chongjian standing behind him.

This guy always attacks from behind, it's really hard to guard against him.

Xue Chongjian was the first to tease, "Ah Feng is now a popular figure around mother, so you should not mess with her, my sister-in-law."

Seeing that he was talking about something irrelevant, Jiang Feng could only laugh and say, "My Lord, you are joking. How can I take it as a joke?"

Princess Xue seemed to not care at all, and said with a smile: "My Lord, are you laughing at me for being stupid? No matter what, I can't annoy the protagonist on a day like this."

Xue Chongjian knew that Princess Xue was not someone to be trifled with, so he said, "I am stupid, only I am stupid. You will be a family sooner or later, so why should you be angry?"

Jiang Feng's face suddenly turned red, and Princess Xue was also stunned. Only Li Longye said calmly, "Shut up, sir."

Xue Chongjian really couldn't understand the hesitant relationship between Li Longye and Jiang Feng.

He was already disobeying the order for the girl, so why should he be shy? He wondered when the romantic and unrestrained Prince Xue would become like a young girl and become introverted.

Li Longye explained to Jiang Feng again: "Don't pay attention to him, he is used to talking nonsense. Once the aunt hits him with a stick, he won't dare to talk nonsense anymore."

Xue Chongjian felt that he was being taken advantage of. He helped him but the other party didn't appreciate it.

Jiang Feng got the chance and kept silent.

Li Longye said to Jiang Feng again: "Your sister arrived in Chang'an today."

Jiang Feng exclaimed: "Really!"

Li Longye was very satisfied with Jiang Feng's expression and nodded.

Li Longye continued, "We will return to Chang'an tomorrow, and you can go with us, young lady."

Princess Xue finally felt a little pain in her heart. Xue Chongjian thought Li Longye was really a dog, he wanted to stay with the girl but didn't say it directly, and used the girl's sister as a lead.

Jiang Feng was very conflicted. She naturally wanted to see Jiang Lan as soon as possible, but when she thought of the people she was traveling with, she finally backed off and had to refuse: "Sister, you are here in Chang'an to stay permanently. There is no rush. The princess will also return home in a few days. I will go back with her."

Li Longye was not surprised to see her refuse, and just said, "Okay."

Jiang Feng couldn't figure out whether Li Longye was angry or not from these two simple words.

I couldn't help feeling uneasy and had to deal with it carefully.

During the dinner, there were always female relatives coming over to toast, and Jiang Feng dared not ignore any of them, so he inevitably drank too much.

Princess Taiping's adoption of a daughter was a big deal, and after the dinner, some palace maids released river lanterns on the water to pray for blessings and celebration.

The twinkling lights of the river lanterns gave people the illusion of looking at the Milky Way in the sky. In every dynasty, there is a custom of making wishes to the river lanterns, so the girls all stopped and made wishes.

Those who already have children must hope that their children will become successful, those who are married must hope that the couple lives in harmony, and those who are about to get married must find a husband of their dreams.

Jiang Feng has only one wish from beginning to end: to live his life to the fullest!

After everyone made their wishes, they were still reluctant to leave the lanterns on the river. They only walked back in groups of two or three until they saw the lanterns drifting far away.

Jiang Feng turned around, not wanting to bump into someone, and heard a female voice saying "Ouch!" Jiang Feng didn't care about the pain on his foot, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

I looked up and was stunned.

It was really a narrow road for enemies to meet. How could so many people bump into the Princess of Ji'an County? Ji'an was holding Ruye's arm, followed by Ruojin and a large group of maids.

"Just because a pheasant has feathers on it, does it think it can turn into a phoenix? Can you afford to offend the county princess's sister-in-law?" Cousin Ruye was as mean and cunning as ever.

You Ran retorted angrily: "Miss Ruye, didn't you go to the toilet before you went out? Why do you speak so stinky!"

The leisurely feeling really suits my taste!

Jiang Feng always has the image of a young lady and is not comfortable with swearing.

"Afeng didn't mean it..." Although Ruojin defended herself, she was still not confident enough.

Ruye's face turned purple and he pointed at You Ran: "You...you...you" he was speechless.

Jiang Feng was very proud of himself, so he apologized: "Please forgive me, Princess, I really didn't mean to offend you."

"Afeng, there's no need to be like this. I was so busy talking that I didn't notice you. I'm fine." Princess Ji'an covered her stomach with her hands and spoke in a kind tone. In front of others, she was still gentle, generous and considerate.

"How come you're okay! Jiang Feng! Do you know that your sister-in-law is pregnant?" Ru Ye scolded.

Jiang Feng could no longer tolerate the man who was protecting his sister-in-law, and said without thinking: "It's not mine!"

The other party's logic is very strange. It's not him who made the princess pregnant. Does that mean he wants her to be responsible for the child in her belly just because he touched her? "

Everyone was shocked by the words "It's not mine" and opened their mouths wide.

There was a man behind, laughing in an unkind way.

Jiang Feng didn't need to look back to know that it must be Xue Chongjian who was watching the fun.

Li Longye finally couldn't stand it anymore, walked over, and asked Jiang Feng with concern: "Ah Feng, did you get hurt?"

Jiang Feng shook his head carelessly.

Seeing Li Longye barging in again, Ji An stopped fighting and said, "A Feng, don't blame yourself. There are so many people here, so it's inevitable that there will be bumps and bruises. You didn't do it on purpose. Besides, I'm not that delicate."

Comrade Jiang Feng was still touched by the implicit meaning of what the Princess of Ji'an said.

Li Longye said, "When I see Yiye someday, I will definitely ask him about it. His wife is pregnant, so why would he let you wander around? The same goes for him, why didn't he come with you? Could it be that he is afraid of meeting someone?"

The Princess of Ji'an looked unhappy and said, "Don't worry about it, Uncle. Yiye always advises me to rest more. But I think that other things are fine, but it's such a big thing that Afeng recognizes the princess as his stepmother, so our family should come to congratulate. It's just that..."

Ji An's eyes turned and he continued, "Uncle Wu is also a wise man. It turns out that Yi Ye and A Feng were also somewhat involved. Yi Ye is now avoiding suspicion everywhere, and there are still people gossiping. Even a wise man like Uncle Wu is talking about whether he is afraid or not. It's really embarrassing!"

Jiang Feng felt like there was a breath of anger stuck in his chest, making it hard to breathe.

Ji An looked at Jiang Feng and said, "It has to be me, so I'm the only one here."

Li Longye smiled, but his words were also ambiguous: "Is it really so? You have always been smart, so you naturally know the principle of leaving a way out for everything. Now that you are pregnant, you must be more cautious. Ah Feng, you are not a helpless little girl in Liangzhou City, and of course you are not a maid in the deep palace who can be manipulated at will."

Ji An's face changed: "I don't understand a word of what Uncle Wu said. Is someone bullying A Feng?"

Li Longye smiled and said, "Of course not. If there is, even if Auntie is easy to talk to, it will be difficult for me to pass this test."

There was a flash of anger in Jian's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Fifth Uncle, I saw that Afeng used to use his right hand, but today he held the cup with his left hand. I don't understand why."

Li Longye paused.

Why else? Because Li Longye crushed her bones.

Jiang Feng didn't dare to embarrass Li Longye now, and quickly took over the conversation and said, "Because the left hand can make the brain smarter. I was confused in the past and was always deceived by others, but I can't do that anymore in the future!"

Jian smiled and said, "I see."

In this way, the argument caused by stepping on someone's foot finally came to an end, and Jiang Feng could finally take a breath.

Everyone left, leaving only Li Longye and Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng became nervous again.

Seeing her like this, Li Longye asked, "Do you treat me like an enemy every time you see me?"

Jiang Feng was so excited that he encouraged himself. Then he said sincerely, "Your Majesty, my arm is really fine. You don't have to worry about it."

Li Longye's heart seemed to be beating like a drum. The girl's gentle tone and the expression on her face when she lowered her head seemed like a scorching sun, which melted his heart in an instant.

He dared not act hastily anymore, and without showing any emotion, he moved forward and said with a smile: "Miss, don't mind what you said. I really don't deserve it. Auntie has already warned me many times that if I bully you again, she will never let me off easily."

Jiang Feng remained silent: "How can I accept the princess's favor?"

There was silence, and Li Longye tried to say, "If I knew that Shen Guxing was so despicable, I would never give up even if you blamed me and hated me, and I would not let you suffer these grievances in vain."

Jiang Feng's body trembled, which did not escape Li Longye's sharp eyes. She forced herself to remain calm and smiled sweetly, "What's there to be wronged about? It's just that I was dumped." After thinking for a while, she added bitterly, "I just hope that Shen Guxing and your fairy-like niece will love each other every day and grow old together. If there is a quarrel, wouldn't it be a waste of these two gentlemen and beautiful women!"