Chapter 211: Find Consort Yan
Isn’t this clearly showing unfairness for the three sons?
Although Emperor Qin was angry, he still felt indignant and very uneasy in his heart, summoning Wei Chang into the Imperial Palace overnight to discuss countermeasures.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ruanxi was idle at home with nothing to do, so she called the Nameless Daoist to inquire about matters of fate.
“Daoist Priest, Jiang Rui has already died now. Do you see if my fate is still continuing to be eroded?”
The Nameless Daoist calculated with his fingers, but shook his head. “Madam, it is still continuing to be eroded.”
Then it’s not Jiang Rui?
Could it be Jiang Kui?
Now, there are only three people left who still have blood relations with her.
Jiang Ruanxi’s biological parents, Madam Jiang and General Jiang, as well as Jiang Kui.
In that case, as long as these three are also killed off, would that settle it?
“Crown Princess, His Highness the Crown Prince has already arranged everything. Consort Yan is waiting for you.”
Yushui’s words interrupted the two’s thoughts. The Nameless Daoist tactfully left, and Jiang Ruanxi nodded, changed her clothes, and went to the Imperial Palace.
After the Imperial Consort died, His Majesty finally remembered Consort Yan.
She was originally young and beautiful, and quickly regained Emperor Qin’s favor.
Although Emperor Qin was not as good to her as to the Imperial Consort, he was still quite good to her.
No longer living under the Imperial Consort, she now had her own palace residence and was already the master of a palace.
However, when she saw Jiang Ruanxi, her face was indifferent.
She also did not show any dissatisfaction toward her because of what happened that day at Tianming Pavilion.
Because after she was caught at Tianming Pavilion that day, the matter with the Imperial Consort came up, she was cleared of suspicion and quickly released.
“Crown Princess, I heard you wanted to see me.”
Jiang Ruanxi looked in the direction she was gazing: that was the Imperial Consort’s palace.
She understood that she was not mourning the Imperial Consort, but thinking of Jiang Rui, right?
“Consort Yan, there is one thing I do not understand.” At this point, Jiang Ruanxi could not afford to care about so much and simply asked, “That day in the Empress Dowager’s bedchamber, why did you have that jade pendant on you?”
Consort Yan frowned. “What jade pendant?”
Jiang Ruanxi did not speak, merely looking at Consort Yan with a serious expression, as if determining whether she was lying.
Unfortunately, Consort Yan’s eyes were very pure, and she seemed truly innocent.
Could it be that she really knew nothing?
“Your Ladyship, you forgot, it was the jade pendant that the Empress Dowager gave you, the one that makes a sound when walking.”
At this time, the palace maid nearby explained, “Crown Princess, Consort Yan does not understand the language very well and does not comprehend many words. The Empress Dowager felt that Consort Yan’s rules were lacking, so she put a jade pendant on her, saying it was to make Your Ladyship try not to make sounds while walking.”
It was the Empress Dowager, not the Imperial Consort?
At this point, Jiang Ruanxi did not dare to be certain of her words. “Then where is your jade pendant?”
The palace maid smiled. “Crown Princess, you may not know, after Your Ladyship returned to the bedchamber, the Empress Dowager took the jade pendant back.”
This was also reasonable, but why did Jiang Ruanxi always feel something was off?
Could it really just be a coincidence?
Seeing that Jiang Ruanxi still did not quite believe her, Consort Yan added, “Crown Princess, do you have any other matters?”
“Between you and Jiang Rui, is there really nothing?”
“Crown Princess, I know you may not believe me, but everything I say is true. Although I am an old acquaintance of Third Young Master Jiang, that is already in the past. Even if I had great courage, I still have to consider the lives of my father and mother.”
Consort Yan’s words caused Jiang Ruanxi to fall into contemplation.
“As for why I went to Tianming Pavilion, I was also worried about his safety.” Consort Yan truly did not want to conceal this point. “Although the affection between Third Young Master Jiang and me was no longer possible, I was unwilling to see him imprisoned, so I went to tip him off. But even if I had great courage, I would not dare to secretly meet him in the Cold Palace.”
Naturally, Jiang Ruanxi believed her.
“Crown Princess, I have said what I needed to. Do you have any other questions?” Consort Yan added, “His Majesty is still waiting for me at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.”
Jiang Ruanxi shook her head. “Consort Yan, I have no questions.”
After leaving the palace, Jiang Ruanxi’s thoughts were still unsettled.
Her mind was full of matters about Consort Yan, so she did not notice at all that the wheelchair in the distance was slowly approaching her.
“Greetings, Crown Princess.”
Only when the voice sounded did Jiang Ruanxi notice the person beside her.
He was dressed in moon-white clothes, and merely sitting there dignified like that, he could not hide his innate nobility.
To be honest, compared to the several deceased brothers of the Jiang Family.
The Jiang Kui before her eyes was the true Son of Heaven’s Chosen.
If not for these crippled legs blocking his brilliance, the Jiang Family would not have diverted efforts to cultivate the later brothers.
“Imperial Advisor.” Jiang Ruanxi softly called out, “Third Young Master Jiang has died. I heard he will be buried in the next few days. Grand Tutor, you do not return to the Jiang Family and instead continue serving in this deep palace. Aren’t you afraid of chilling Third Young Master Jiang’s heart?”
The wind gently blew, lifting the tips of their hair.
Invisible undercurrents surged in their hearts.
“A dead person is not worth mentioning.” In the end, it was Jiang Kui who spoke first. “Although Jiang Rui was a Jiang family member, he committed such outrageous and absurd acts. For His Majesty to leave his intact corpse is already exceptional mercy. He is the Jiang Family’s shame. Although the Jiang Family will collect his body, he deserved his death.”
The indifferent words were just like how they had abandoned her back then.
Jiang Ruanxi had expected it, but upon hearing it with her own ears, her heart still felt a chill.
“Is that so? The Imperial Advisor truly understands righteousness. If His Majesty knew the Imperial Advisor’s heart, he would surely be very pleased.”
“It is merely sharing His Majesty’s worries, it is my duties.”
Jiang Kui seemed not to understand the sarcasm in her words, turning a deaf ear to them, and spoke righteously.
“On the contrary, the Crown Princess is usually not in the palace or the Capital, so I thought she had no relations with the palace concubines. Today, she actually deigns to come to Consort Yan.”
Looking at the scrutiny in his eyes, Jiang Ruanxi thought of what Yushui had said to her before.
“Consort Yan and Gongzi Su were both brought back from Mobei by the Imperial Advisor…”
Could it be…
“Matters of the Imperial Harem are originally His Majesty’s affairs. I advise the Crown Princess to mind her own business, lest she implicate the innocent.”
Jiang Kui appeared gentle and refined on the surface, but his words pierced Jiang Ruanxi’s heart like ice.
He was warning her.
If she persisted on her own course, not only would her own life be in danger, but she would also implicate Wei Chang.
Looking at the dark light reflecting in his narrow eyes, as if it would tear a person to shreds.
Jiang Ruanxi’s heart tightened. Was this Jiang Kui’s capability?
