When the womenfolk in the garden were intriguing each other, a low fence of a thatched cottage in the corner of Summer Palace was covered with vines and red and white flowers, which attracted so many bees and butterflies. A waterwheel was erected on the ditch not far away, and it was washed by the water of the ditch at an appropriate speed. The water was tumbling, and the mountain breeze blew by, bringing coolness to the thatched cottage.
Outside the thatched cottage, beside the low fence, Jiang Yashuang was wearing a crimson summer shirt, a golden crown and a jade belt, standing under a large locust tree with lush branches.
The scorching summer sun cast mottled spots of light from the thick branches and leaves, illuminating his face like a beautiful jade. The smile at the corner of his mouth was like a spring breeze, and the piercing gleam in his eyes when he looked around made his eyes darker and brighter, showing his heroic spirit.
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When Jiang Yashuang was negotiating with Ou Bicheng to push the fight for the position of Crown Prince into a fiercer situation, in the empty and spacious hall, Empress Dowager Gu was ordering, "Let Qiu Dian immediately organize people to impeach the Jiang Family! Write down everything we got on them in the memorials, no matter big or small, true or uncertain. Anyway, if I don't ask you to stop, you can't stop!""And, the emperor wants to entitle some maids as concubines today? Tell him that he has to go to the Empress for an hour every day before he is allowed to leave. If the Empress agrees, then find a few more maids to entitle them as concubines! Anyway, try to distract the Empress and never allow her to concentrate on handling affairs!""Draw up the decree about Changping's marrying Kuang Qingwu and stamp it. Call for someone of Xingkang around Kuang Qingwu who can take charge of things to come to see me. It's time to do it. We don't need to wait then!
"If Marquess Qin was really seriously ill, it would be a foregone conclusion that Prince of Zhou would become the crown prince. But what about us?" Gu E'nuo waved their entourages back a long way, looking straight into the eyes of Princess Changping, and asked in a deep voice, "I have badly offended Aunt Changping, so what will happen to me is clear then. And you... Kuang Shihan owes what he has to the Empress Dowager, but even if the Empress Dowager married Aunt Xingkang to him, he has never been amenable to her these years."What Kuang Shihan returned did not satisfy Empress Dowager Gu, but for the sake of the overall situation, the Empress Dowager not only overlooked it, but even intended to marry Princess Changping, who she had personally raised up, to his only son, Kuang Qingwu. However, when she didn't need Kuang Shihan anymore for the overall situation, she would get even with him certainly!By then, Princess Changping, as a daughter-in-law of the Ku
Qiu Yelan’s presentiment became real. Jiang Family insisted that Marquess Qin was drunk, not in a coma. But he couldn’t be disturbed during those few days while they were hiding the truth of his illness. So, other than the maid who was sent by Empress Dowager Gu to spy on the name of visiting saw Marquess Qin who was lying in bed, other visitors including key members of the Empress’s party didn’t get to go into the inner chamber.Of course, those key members of the Empress’s party were informed that Marquess Qin would be able to recover in a few days. And they all said the same thing to others after they left. That they left after chatting with Marquess Qin for a while. Marquess was absolutely in good health!However, the ghost-writers of Empress Dowager’s party also did their job!So, although the Empress’s party was so eager to prove that Marquess was in good health, Empress Dowager’s party still managed to spread the rumor that Marquess Qin
After talking with Jiang Yashuang, Qiu Yelan temporarily set aside the defensive work of the Empress's party, and hurriedly went for Empress Jiang to ask for leaving the Palace. She didn’t even have the time to return to Jiang's residence and went straight to Green Villa.Qiu Jinglan interrupted her persuasion unreservedly as expected, "the person who killed my father is my sworn foe. I have to avenge my father's murder!"The reason was awe-inspiring enough to gag all opponents, while Qiu Yelan ignored that and continued to persuade him. However, the result was that he repeated his idea."In that case, I'll go with you together!" At last, Qiu Yelan was annoyed and slapped the table, "he is also my father, and I am also responsible. I want to go to the west with you!""Don't make a scene!" Qiu Jinglan immediately put on a sullen face and reprimanded, "You’ve got married already...""Am I not my father's daughter anymore
Qiu Yelan had been crying and screaming in the Green Villa for a long time, but she was not getting anywhere.She went back to the Jiang's residence, seeing Jiang Yashuang waiting for her. Jiang Yashuang, who had recognized that Qiu Jinglan had made his decision before he persuaded his wife to go there, comforted her with sympathy, "You know that you have no choice to change his mind. And, he said before that he had everything in control. Or, neither our grandfather nor Prime Minister Xue would agree that he took this risk."It was true. If Qiu Jinglan were only smart, both Xue Chang and Marquess Qin might not stop him to be a Men of Sacrifice. Ultimately, to them, it was worth risking their grandsons' lives to get the power in the Western Army as long as they were not the ones cultivated with hearts!However, Qiu Jinglan was smart and resourceful. He was an invaluable young man in the relationship of senior and junior.Xue Chang,
After hearing her explanation, Princess Yang stood still for a while. A few minutes later, she slumped on the floor regardless of bearings as a Princess. She cried while laughing, "You... You are such an idiot! Qiu Yelan is way shrewd than you. Think about it. You must have known about how Jiang Yashuang defended Qiu Yelan before they got married. In the Hall of Taishi, they met for the first time. But Jiang Yadan beat Duke of Guangyang's Young Prince black and blue. If you think it was not a big deal, think about the dowry. He even invited his brother Jiang Yadan to be here, putting pressure on your father for more dowries. They even said they would kill all family if we did not meet their requirements!""Even after people gossiped her engagement cancellation with Deng Yi, Jiang Yashuang tried to take all the blame on himself on the Feng's month-old party. Kuang Qingwu did nothing like the things Jiang Yashuang did for Qiu Yelan before they got married. Even he did one
Moments later, in Jiang's residence.Qiu Jinzhu walked into Qiu Yelan's residence with fear."Why are you here?" Qiu Yelan wore casual clothes and held an ivory silk fan in her hand. She pointed at the nearest seat, hinting Qiu Jinzhu to sit down. She then asked directly, "Now the rumor is running wild. Why are you here to see me, not trying to find a solution with your parents?""You heard that too?" Even though Qiu Jinzhu learned from her and saw Kuang Qingwu in private, but Qiu Yelan and Jiang Yashuang became a married couple and she was despised by everyone. Now speaking of it, she still felt like her face was burning. Qiu Jinzhu dazed for a while and said, "Please save me, sister!"After she said that, Xiuyan who was standing behind her pulled her secretly. Qiu Jinzhu then remembered to kneel, but she was in such a hurry that she almost fell. So she supported on the ground with her hands. Xiuyan who was sent over by Princess Y
Qiu Yelan took a sip of tea. And she hinted with a wink that Su He herself should go out and lead others to guard the door. Then she asked cautiously, “Tell me the truth. You have been seeing Kuang Qingwu for a year. What’s the state of your relationship?”“…” Hearing that, Qin Jinzhu lowered her head at once and said nothing.She was dillydallying. But Qiu Yelan didn’t have time for that and was about to urge her. Xiuyan answered for her with huge embarrassment, “Sixth Commandery Princess is really young and naive…And Kuang Qingwu wheedled her into thinking that he was sincere…”So, what should have happened and shouldn’t have happened both happened?Just like what Qiu Yelan expected, but she still sighed, “He took everything he could and didn’t even mention about marrying her. Even so, she still wants to defend Kuang Qingwu…How did Yang teach her daughter?” even Qiu Jinzhu was just 14. But people got married at an early age in th