The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

A few days ago, a eunuch beside Emperor Jianyuan was sent to the Imperial Household Department, and the person who replaced him was Huang Tong, who had met Jiang Nansheng several times.

The change in status from a eunuch who announces imperial decrees to the emperor's personal eunuch is a world of difference.

Now that he was in power, Huang Tong became one of Emperor Jianyuan's most trusted people.

Huang Tong followed beside Jiang Nansheng, slightly ahead of him by half a step. In the eyes of outsiders, it seemed as if Emperor Jianyuan's personal eunuch was leading Master Jiang Wu forward.

The imperial palace was freezing cold in winter, the palace walls were tall and majestic, and the vermilion walls looked particularly solemn and majestic under the dazzling sunlight.

"Master Jiang, General Huaiyuan's third son, Master Chen, is in the South Study. I'm afraid you'll need to wait for a while."

Huang Tong led Jiang Nansheng into the south wing, brought a cup of hot tea and placed it on the small table next to him, and spoke softly.

There was no floor heating in the south wing room, and the windows were open. One could just look up and see the frozen lotus pond in the small garden.

The dry roots stood on the ice, and only bare branches were left of the weeping willows by the pond, presenting a cold and silent scene.

From time to time, the cold wind blew into the house through the open windows, instantly taking away the little warmth in the house.

Jiang Nansheng picked up the teacup and said slowly, "I haven't had time to congratulate Eunuch Huang yet."

Huang Tong smiled and said repeatedly that it was not possible.

He turned his head and his eyes fell on the window sash. He walked over and raised his hand to touch the window sash, but then he retracted his hand into his sleeve and asked the eunuch to bring a brazier over.

"Sir Jiang, please wait patiently. If you need anything, just let me know." After saying that, Huang Tong withdrew with the young eunuch.

Jiang Nansheng sat quietly in the chair, holding a teacup in one hand and the other hand stretched forward with his palm open, close to the brazier.

The burning flames kept dancing, flickering at the bottom of his dark and deep eyes.

I heard that the emperor has been nostalgic lately, and the names he has picked out are all those of the elderly who have been with him for many years. Among them, Imperial Noble Consort Chen has slept with him the most times.

As for the Yikun Palace and Jingren Palace, where the Empress assists in managing the six palaces, His Majesty would only visit them once every ten days or half a month.

The restoration of Imperial Noble Consort Chen, who was several years older than the Emperor and had given birth to no children, was something that neither the previous dynasty nor the imperial harem had anticipated.

Thinking of Chen Zhengde whom he met a few days ago, Jiang Nansheng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Chen Zhengde came out of the south study and stopped when passing the south wing. His eyes fell on the person in the room.

"Master Jiang Wu!" he called softly.

Jiang Nansheng heard the voice and put the teacup in his hand on the small table beside him. When he saw the person appearing at the door, the smile on his lips deepened. He stood up and bowed: "Master Chen, we meet again."

An open door created a sharp contrast between the two people.

Jiang Nansheng was wearing a fourth-rank scarlet official uniform and a black fur cape. The corners of his clothes fluttered slowly in the cold wind outside the window, and he looked calm and dignified.

Chen Zhengde was wearing a quilted brocade robe with animal fur showing at the lapels and cuffs, which made him look extremely warm and luxurious.

Chen Zhengde raised his chin slightly, revealing a hint of pride in his expression, and nodded in response:

"So the emperor was waiting for Master Jiang Wu... If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have wasted so much time and made Master Jiang Wu sit in this room in the cold wind."

As he said this, he strode into the house and gently closed the open window. "I heard that Mr. Jiang Wu's wife is pregnant. It's not good to bring the illness back home."

"Lord Chen is still as kind-hearted as he was five years ago." Jiang Nansheng smiled indifferently, but there was a barely perceptible coldness in his eyes.

Chen Zhengde smiled and said, "I am far away in Liaodong, and I haven't had the chance to congratulate Master Jiang Wu on his wedding."

"That's fine." Jiang Nansheng said slowly, "Master Chen is getting married and taking a concubine. It's a long way to go, and I don't have the opportunity to send a gift."

Hearing his words, Chen Zhengde couldn't help but hold his head high, as if to show off, "In five years, my wives and concubines have given birth to eight children for me... But Master Jiang Wu will have a son next year, so I'm afraid I won't be able to have a full-month banquet again."

Jiang Nansheng usually doesn't talk much, and he's not a sarcastic person, but at this moment he narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

He said, "I heard that Ningyuan City is often invaded by foreign enemies. With such a busy schedule during the day, does Lord Chen not sleep at night?"

At this time, Huang Tong came hurriedly, bowed and said: "Sir Jiang, the emperor invites you to come over."

Jiang Nansheng nodded, turned around and bowed to Chen Zhengde and said, "The emperor is urging me, so I can't talk to Master Chen."

He looked gentle, dignified and self-possessed, as if the words he had just said did not come from him.

Chen Zhengde looked at Jiang Nansheng's back and stood there for a while.

Master Jiang Wu's official position was not lower than his. Although he was not the eldest son of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, he was the only legitimate son of the Duke and the current Duke's wife after all.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, with Concubine Shu in the palace and the Zheng family on the rise, Jiang Nansheng's future in official career is limitless.

Five years have passed, and Jiang Nansheng is still the leader of his generation in Shengjing City, and no one else can compare to him.

"Mr. Chen San."

Hearing someone calling him, Chen Zhengde came out of his thoughts and saw the second prince Zhao Xu not far away.

He cupped his hands and said, "Second Prince."

Zhao Xu made a gesture of invitation, "Just now I was studying the art of war with several of my brothers in the upper study, and learned that Lord Chen was in the southern study. They all wanted to hear about the ever-changing battlefields. I wonder if Lord Chen has time?"

Chen Zhengde was a little hesitant. He knew that Zheng Kaicheng of the Zheng family was teaching the princes, but that was under the instruction of the emperor.

On the contrary, if the prince is taught privately without the emperor's order, it will not only arouse the emperor's suspicion, but also stimulate conflicts among the princes.

Before the emperor finds out, it is possible that the Censorate will report it.

He remembered that Jiang Nansheng's fourth brother was the Censor.

"Second Prince, why don't you ask the emperor for instructions first? I will tell you everything I know." Chen Zhengde said.

Zhao Xu's expression remained unchanged, as if what he had just said was just a joke, just a test, with a warm smile on his face:

"After five years, Master Chen has become more rigorous in his conduct. This shows that Liaodong is a good place to raise people."

Before Chen Zhengde bowed and said goodbye, "I heard that the Shen family was able to overturn the verdict because of Master Jiang Wu. Miss Shen has been waiting for so long and finally saw the light at last..."

Zhao Xu looked at Chen Zhengde's back with a dark face.

Outsiders all said that the third master of the Chen family resolutely joined the army in order to be loyal to his country.

But he knew very well that Chen Zhengde was just a coward who was always trampled under Jiang Nansheng's feet and was jealous, resentful and frustrated.