It was enough for her to be alive. What more could she ask for?
Now that Jiang Mingwei said with disdain that Mu Mingtang was dirty, Madame Jiang had no way to respond. In fact, Jiang Mingwei and Mu Mingtang had both been wandering outside for more than a year, but no one doubted Mu Mingtang's innocence.
Mu Mingtang had followed the refugees north and fled to Yingtian. Those who could survive were all ruthless people. When others heard this, they would only sigh that this girl had a tough life. They would not question whether she had been taken advantage of on the road.
As for Jiang Mingwei, her own family could not help but doubt whether she had lost her innocence. How could running away with nowhere to go be the same as leaving Jinxiu Village of her own accord?
Perhaps because she saw Madame Jiang's silence, Jiang Mingwei looked at her strangely. Suddenly, she realized what Madame Jiang was thinking. Jiang Mingwei's face immediately turned red. Then, she turned pale with anger. "Mother, are you doubting my chastity?"
"I'm not …"
"You think I'm not clean?" Jiang Mingwei suddenly exploded. Her eyes widened as she shouted, "I risked my life to return to Ye Chao, to Tokyo. I wanted to serve my parents and make them happy. In the end, my family adopted another daughter. She replaced my room, my identity, and even my marriage. Now, mother, do you think I'm not clean? That I'm not fit to be the Jiang family's daughter? "
"How could mother think like that!" Madame Jiang cried as she spoke. "When you left, there was no news of you at all. I followed people to Chen Liu, but I still could not find a trace of you. I gave up. I thought I would never see you again in this life. Now that you've come back in one piece, mother is already thankful to the heavens. How could I doubt my own daughter? "
Jiang Mingwei's tears could not stop falling. She had shouted at Madame Jiang without reason. What she shouted was the grievances she had suffered in her previous life.
Jiang Mingwei thought about all the hardships she had gone through in the Northern Tribes and how she had not achieved anything in the end. Instead, she had been suffocated to death by a wet handkerchief in the middle of the night. She thought about all the discrimination and abuse she had suffered, as well as the position of Empress that she had brushed past. The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt. Jiang Mingwei could no longer control himself. He covered his face and burst into tears.
Mrs. Jiang didn't expect that just one sentence would make Jiang Mingwei cry like this. Mrs. Jiang felt as if a knife was being twisted in her heart. Her daughter was crying like this. How much had she suffered outside?
Not to mention that Jiang Mingwei had only been missing for over a year, even if she brought back a child from the Northern Tribes, Madam Jiang would still accept it.
Mrs. Jiang pressed a handkerchief to her eyes and hugged Jiang Mingwei tightly. "Alright, Mingwei, don't cry. Let's go home. It's all over. "
Jiang Mingwei slowly stopped crying. Yes, everything is in the past. As expected, Xie Xuanji didn't pursue the matter of her running away from the marriage. He even immediately gave her the position of Princess Consort with both hands. Jiang Mingwei looked at the contrast between the present and the past. He increasingly felt that he had been blind in his previous life. He had given up on such a good fiancé and instead married a Yelv Yan.
Fortunately, she had come to her senses in this life. She was the Eldest Miss of the Jiang Family. She was the Princess Consort of Jin. She was also the only official wife of the destined male lead. Xie Xuanji had already discussed this with Jiang Honghao. They would say to the outside world that she had been recuperating from her illness for the past year and wouldn't mention anything about her running away from the marriage. Now, she had a fiancé who saw her as the white moonlight. She had a noble and illustrious family, as well as youth and beauty. The only thing that Jiang Mingwei didn't like was probably Mu Mingtang.
No one liked to be imitated, especially if that person was like a yes-man. She even wanted to imitate her speech and mannerisms. The most disgusting thing in Jiang Mingwei's two lifetimes was that someone tried to replace her.
Jiang Mingwei felt an indescribable disgust towards Mu Mingtang. There was also a faint trace of fear. After all, in her previous life, Mu Mingtang had replaced her in marrying Xie Xuanji. In the end, she had even become the Empress. On the other hand, Jiang Mingwei had never stood out.
It was better to believe in something like fate than to not believe in it. Jiang Mingwei had already thought about it on the road. As soon as he returned, he would drive Mu Mingtang out. If Mu Mingtang stayed in the Jiang Family, she would be labeled as the Eldest Miss of the Jiang Family. She would always be a hidden danger. However, if Mu Mingtang became a commoner, then there would be nothing to worry about.
Jiang Mingwei slowly stopped crying. She held Madame Jiang's hand and said, "Mother, your daughter is insensible. I've made you worry."
"Silly child, what are you saying?" Madame Jiang held back her tears and patted Jiang Mingwei's hand as she said, "How could a parent blame a child? As long as you are safe and sound, and live well with Prince Jin for the rest of your life, Mother will be at ease. Prince Jin truly has deep feelings for you. In the past, I only thought that this child was polite and sensible. Only now do I know that he is actually so affectionate. You have a husband who loves you, and you are a legitimate Princess Consort. In the future, as long as you win him over, your life won't be bad. Mother and your father are still counting on you in the future. "
These words contained many meanings. Xie Xuanji was already a Prince. If he took another step forward, he would be the Emperor. Jiang Mingwei lowered her eyes. After a while, she said, "Mother, Hsieh Hyun-chen … really won't wake up?"
When this person was mentioned, Madame Jiang's expression instantly became heavy. Madame Jiang was silent for a while, then slowly shook her head, "He's just hanging on. His Majesty was afraid that if he died, the world would punish him for mistreating the previous Emperor's legitimate son. Therefore, he used mountains of gold and silver to hang on to his life. When he woke up a few years ago, he could still fight against ten people by himself. Every time, the Imperial Bodyguards in Prince Qiyang's residence would be replaced. However, since this year, his waking time has been getting shorter and shorter. He can't even beat the Imperial Bodyguards. It can be seen that his body is exhausted. It's just a matter of counting the days. "
Nowadays, outsiders saw the Jiang family as glorious and the Prince of Jin as noble. However, in the beginning, they were just a small family in Lin 'an. The real noble family was actually the Xie family's first branch, the current Emperor Xie Rui's older brother, Xie Yi's family.
In troubled times, the brothers all went their separate ways. The younger brother Xie Rui was a seventh-ranked official in Lin 'an. The older brother Xie Yi joined the army and was transferred to Guo Rong's subordinate, making many military achievements. In troubled times, the one with the biggest fist was the Emperor. Later, Emperor Gong of Jin suspected Guo Rong, so Guo Rong simply led his people to rebel and became the Emperor himself.
Xie Yi was Guo Rong's trusted aide, and Hsieh Hyun-chen grew up with Guo Rong. After Guo Rong ascended the throne, Guo Rong placed Xie Yi and his son in important positions. In particular, Hsieh Hyun-chen. Guo Rong loved this child very much, even more than his own son.
The Xie family's power expanded rapidly. Xie Yi needed help, so he brought his younger brother Xie Rui's family over from Lin 'an. After Xie Rui arrived, he mentioned his former neighbors and colleagues. Xie Yi waved his hand and promoted all the people in the alley to the capital, enriching his power.
When the Jiang family first arrived in the capital, Xie Yi and Hsieh Hyun-chen were very prominent. Hsieh Hyun-chen walked in front of the Emperor and made outstanding military achievements. At the age of fifteen, he was conferred the title of Marquis. He was extremely handsome and heroic, and his glory was limitless. The Jiang family didn't even have the qualifications to meet him. They could only look at Hsieh Hyun-chen's glory from afar.
Guo Rong died less than two years later, and Guo Rong's son succeeded the throne. Xie Yi and his son had already become the leaders of the capital. How could they be willing to submit to a child? That year, Xie Yi and Hsieh Hyun-chen rebelled.
Guo Rong, as a subject, rebelled against the former monarch, the Emperor Gong. Xie Yi, as Guo Rong's confidant, also rebelled against the Guo family.
It was said that during the rebellion, Xie Yi was hesitant. It was Hsieh Hyun-chen who brought the imperial robe and put it on Xie Yi. Afterwards, Hsieh Hyun-chen's personal guards cheered loudly. Xie Yi had no way out. Only then did he lead the troops that were supposed to quell the rebellion and return to the capital.
A person who went to quell the rebellion became a traitor himself.
Afterwards, Xie Yi ascended the throne and proclaimed himself Emperor. He changed the name of the country to Ye. Following that, Hsieh Hyun-chen, Xie Rui, and Xie Xuanji were all conferred the title of King. The Jiang family, riding on Xie Yi's coattails, also received massive promotions.
Up to this point, it had always been the story of Xie Yi and Hsieh Hyun-chen. The Jiang family, including Xie Rui and Xie Xuanji, were just small fries in the ambitious and ruthless Jiang family.
However, after Xie Yi ascended the throne, everything took a turn for the worse. Hsieh Hyun-chen, who had made great contributions to the two Emperors, was ordered to suppress Southern Tang. Southern Tang was destroyed, but on the way back, Hsieh Hyun-chen also went crazy.
The situation at that time was never clear. All that was known was that Hsieh Hyun-chen seemed to have gone berserk from all the killing and actually began to attack his allies. His adjutants all died in that incident. Blood flowed like a river in the Commander-in-Chief's tent. The others used a lot of strength to suppress Hsieh Hyun-chen when he was exhausted.
When the news reached the capital, Xie Yi was shocked. He personally went out of the palace to see his son. As a good younger brother, Xie Rui naturally accompanied him. However, Hsieh Hyun-chen's hands and feet were tied up and he was unarmed. Unexpectedly, he still went on a killing spree. Xie Yi and Xie Rui almost died there.
When Xie Yi returned to the palace, he was shocked and angry. He ordered black iron to be cast to chain Prince Qiyang in the prince's mansion. Without his orders, no one was allowed to release Prince Qiyang.
Xie Yi fainted from anger. However, Hsieh Hyun-chen's condition didn't improve. At first, he was half unconscious and half violent. As long as he was awake, no one could subdue him. They could only use attrition warfare to wear him down. Even a person made of iron couldn't withstand this kind of attrition. Hsieh Hyun-chen's time of consciousness became shorter and shorter. Even so, his lethality when he was awake was not to be underestimated.
The God of War in the hearts of tens of thousands of soldiers, the banner of Ye Dynasty, Hsieh Hyun-chen, Prince Qiyang, suffered a disastrous decline. His reputation was ruined. At his peak, the people of Ye Dynasty only had to say Hsieh Hyun-chen's name to scare off their enemies. However, in the end, this sharp knife was used against his own people. He became a homicidal maniac who slaughtered his comrades.
He was no longer a God of War. He was a sinner.
Xie Yi imprisoned Hsieh Hyun-chen and ordered him to be chained. Xie Yi himself was also greatly affected. His old illness relapsed. One night in the second year of Jianshi, Xie Yi was depressed. He summoned his younger brother, Xie Rui, to the palace to talk. That night, for some reason, Xie Yi suddenly fell ill and died. Before he died, he left behind an imperial edict to pass the throne to Xie Rui.
Just like that, the world suddenly changed hands. After Xie Rui ascended the throne, he vigorously promoted his own people. He had always been a civil servant. His trusted aides were all civil servants. As for the military, they were all under Xie Yi and Hsieh Hyun-chen.
After the Ye Dynasty had a new emperor, it changed its momentum. The military officials were all marginalized. Xie Rui valued literature and despised martial arts, so he was content to stay in a corner. Xie Xuanji also replaced his cousin Xie Xuanchen's position and became the next heir to the throne.
As Xie Rui's neighbor, Jiang Honghao was promoted to the position of Deputy Commissioner of the Three Departments at this time.
A new emperor brings in new officials. People who knew about this period of history were all demoted. The civil servants sang praises, praising Xie Rui and Xie Xuanji. The officials in the capital changed. Hsieh Hyun-chen's reputation of being victorious in every battle and Xie Yi's achievements in establishing the country were slowly forgotten by the people. Now, when people mentioned Prince Qiyang, they only remembered that he was a lunatic, half dead, and half dead.
Therefore, Prince Qiyang's residence in the capital was definitely not a good place to go. People couldn't wait to avoid it. Who would want to marry their daughter into it? However, the emperor, Xie Xuanji, the Jiang family, and Jiang Mingwei, who had seen Hsieh Hyun-chen with their own eyes, were always afraid of him.
They were also in awe.
Therefore, Jiang Mingwei was so indignant. Why could Mu Mingtang marry Hsieh Hyun-chen?
Now, no one remembered the Jiang family's background. They were all arrogant because they came from a prestigious family. However, when faced with Hsieh Hyun-chen, who was the son of a real noble family and a high-ranking official, they were instantly scared. Hsieh Hyun-chen was the real descendant of a prestigious family.
Moreover, Jiang Mingwei also had some inexplicable thoughts. When she was twelve years old, she met Xie Xuanchen at the Vermilion Bird Sect, and he became her definition of beauty and nobility. The Marquis of Wu 'an, who later became Prince Qiyang, was very famous. Although Xie Xuanji was also praised by people, compared to Hsieh Hyun-chen, he was still too far behind.
Perhaps people with amazing talents should die early, so that they would never fall. When Hsieh Hyun-chen became like this today, Jiang Mingwei sighed, but it was only a sigh. However, if Hsieh Hyun-chen wanted to marry, that was absolutely impossible.
The heroic young man in her heart should stand at the top of the mountain for the rest of his life. If she couldn't have him, why should another woman have him?
Moreover, that woman was Mu Mingtang, a lowly, vulgar, and mediocre person.
No one knew a daughter better than her mother. Looking at Jiang Mingwei's expression, Madame Jiang could roughly guess what she was thinking. Madame Jiang sighed and held Jiang Mingwei's hand tightly. She said, "Mingwei, everyone has a time when they were young. However, it's one thing to fall in love with someone when you're young, and it's another thing to live your life. Prince Qiyang … looks like he won't live long. His Majesty quickly agreed to let Mu Mingtang marry him and even ordered the Ministry of Rites to expedite the process. He's afraid that Prince Qiyang won't be able to survive. "
Jiang Mingwei was surprised. "He can't even last a few months?"
Madame Jiang nodded silently. Jiang Mingwei was speechless for a long time. Finally, he let out a long sigh.
Madame Jiang could understand Jiang Mingwei's feelings very well. Such a dazzling person in the past fell from the clouds overnight. His reputation was ruined, and he was put under house arrest by his biological father. In the end, he couldn't even keep his dignity. Who wouldn't sigh?
Madame Jiang sighed for a while and continued to persuade her daughter, "Mingwei, you don't have to be angry with her. Although she's married to be a princess, she can't be compared to your Princess Jin. She's just … a living widow in the past. If she can't survive and dies at the hands of Prince Qiyang, it can be considered as being buried with her husband. After death, she can have a good reputation. If she survives, it's just a day of suffering. However, Prince Qiyang is the son of the late Emperor. Once Prince Qiyang passes away, as a widow, she might not be able to stand in front of the Emperor. At that time, I'm afraid it's better to be buried with him. At least she can have a good reputation. "
Jiang Mingwei was slowly persuaded. She thought it was true. After she went to the Northern Tribes in her previous life, she never heard of Prince Qiyang's name. Perhaps in the next one or two years, Hsieh Hyun-chen died and completely disappeared from the world. Later, when Xie Xuanji ascended the throne, no one would remember Hsieh Hyun-chen.
Jiang Mingwei felt that he was possessed. Why should he be serious with a cannon fodder who was destined to have a bad end? It was true that Mu Mingtang was a princess, but if what Madame Jiang said was true and Hsieh Hyun-chen was in the next few months, then wouldn't Mu Mingtang be a widow as soon as she married?
At that time, Mu Mingtang would have no children and no one to rely on. Moreover, she was a princess who was disliked by the Emperor. How to deal with her would be up to Jiang Mingwei. Jiang Mingwei thought it through. He nodded to Madame Jiang and said, "Mother is right. I was wrong."
"It's good that you've thought it through." Madame Jiang was overjoyed. She pulled Mu Mingtang to the other side and happily showed Jiang Mingwei the clothes and jewelry, "Your wedding date with Prince Jin is near. These are the dowry that mother prepared for you. If you have other styles that you like, mother will order them for you."
Jiang Mingwei looked at the boxes of jewelry and cloth in front of him and couldn't help but smile. This was only the beginning. When she became the Empress in the future, she would enjoy endless glory and wealth.
After Jiang Mingwei returned from the main room, he sat in the boudoir and looked at the familiar furnishings in front of him. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Mu Mingtang had lived here for a year, but there was no trace of her at all. Everything was her shadow.
Jiang Mingwei smiled gently and casually picked a box of jewelry. He called a maidservant and said, "Second Miss is still living in the guest room recently, right? It's really hard. Give these to Second Miss and say that I, as her older sister, congratulate her on her wedding and give them to her as a dowry. "
Mu Mingtang thought that fortunately, she had already gotten the nuts. Now, it was Xie Xuanji's money that was wasted. Mu Mingtang reevaluated the strength of the two people and tried to struggle and save herself, "Prince, it has nothing to do with me. I am absolutely innocent."
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