After Mu Mingtang shouted "frivolous sister-in-law", Xie Xuanji was so angry that his chest heaved up and down, but in the end, he didn't dare to do anything to Mu Mingtang.
The Emperor and Prince Qiyang were in an awkward position. As the Emperor's legitimate son, Xie Xuanji was also in an awkward situation when he met his cousin, who was once the heir to the throne.
Especially when Prince Qiyang was still unconscious. If they did nothing, they would easily get into trouble, let alone take the initiative to provoke Prince Qiyang's people. After all, if Prince Qiyang didn't wake up, the Emperor's family would benefit the most. Nowadays, Confucianism was popular, and men and women were increasingly strict. Uncle and sister-in-law should avoid suspicion, especially when her cousin was unconscious and paralyzed in bed. Although Prince Qiyang was alive, Mu Mingtang was no different from a widow. She was a young, lively, and beautiful widow. If she shouted "Xie Xuanji" and touched her, Xie Xuanji wouldn't be able to bear it.
Xie Xuanji let go of her with a livid face. Mu Mingtang felt relieved and happy when she saw this. A nobody didn't know what strength of character and etiquette were. She was neither servile nor overbearing. She only knew that if she had the upper hand, she should pursue and attack. If a drowning dog fell into the water, she should quickly beat it.
Mu Mingtang stretched out her hand to pull up her sleeves and brushed her hair behind her ear with one hand. She said sarcastically, "Your Highness Prince Jin has a good reputation and is as gentle as jade. You should pay attention to your behavior. After all, I'm your future sister-in-law. You also know your brother's situation. If anything happens to me, or if something happens to me, others can drown you with their saliva. "
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, she squinted at Xie Xuanji and swaggered out. When she went out, she met a maid who was guarding outside. The maid seemed to stop her. She sneered and said fearlessly, "Why don't you get out of my way? I'm Princess Qiyang, who was personally approved by the Emperor. Can you afford to offend me? "
She was intoxicated by her success! Xie Xuanji had always been gentle and polite. Everyone respectfully called him "Prince Jin" when they saw him. All the women he came in contact with were noble and elegant women like Jiang Mingwei. When did he meet a rascal like Mu Mingtang?
Xie Xuanji's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Jiang Honghao's expression was also very ugly. Jiang didn't expect Mu Mingtang to be such an evil creature. if he knew this, he wouldn't have called Mu in front of Prince Jin. Now, Mu Mingtang had ridiculed the Jiang family in front of Prince Jin. Not only had Jiang Honghao lost face, but she had also caused Prince Jin to be blackmailed.
Jiang Honghao was embarrassed and frightened. When Mu Mingtang's movement was far away, he quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply to Xie Xuanji. "Prince Jin, please forgive me. My adopted daughter was rude and offended Your Highness. She was originally a merchant's daughter. She didn't come from a high family and didn't have much knowledge. Her mind was empty. Prince Jin is magnanimous. Please don't argue with an idiot like her. "
Xie Xuanji nodded. It wasn't easy for him to endure. In fact, he couldn't do anything about it. As Mu Mingtang said, the Emperor had just praised the Jiang family in the morning court for being righteous and taking the initiative to marry the Second Miss to Prince Qiyang. This time, the Emperor had personally pointed out that it was the Second Miss of the Jiang family. Now, even if the Jiang family was suddenly hit by a meteorite, they couldn't let Mu Mingtang make the slightest mistake.
Jiang Honghao tried his best to persuade Xie Xuanji. After saying a lot of good words, he asked Xie Xuanji to return to his seat. The maidservants served tea again. The father-in-law and son-in-law modestly declined each other and took their seats one after another.
Jiang Honghao stroked his beard and said, "Today's matter is thanks to Prince Jin for pulling strings for the Jiang family in front of the Emperor. If it weren't for Prince Jin, the marriage between my adopted daughter and Prince Qiyang wouldn't have been settled so quickly. Prince Jin, don't worry. Mu Mingtang is indebted to the Jiang family. The Jiang family's kindness to her is as heavy as a mountain. It's only right for her to repay the Jiang family. Now, it's best that she knows what's good for her. If she dares to resist, even if she dies, she will die in the Prince Qiyang's mansion. "
Jiang Honghao was beating around the bush to appease Xie Xuanji. After all, Jiang Mingwei was the precedent. If Mu Mingtang ran away from the marriage again, the Jiang family would have no face to see others.
Xie Xuanji nodded and said, "Father-in-law's words are too serious. Mingwei is my fiancée. The Jiang family's business is my business."
When Jiang Honghao heard these words, he felt relieved. As a father, seeing that his unmarried son-in-law had such deep feelings for his daughter, his infatuation remained unchanged, and he even ran around for the Yue Clan without any complaints or regrets, there was probably no father-in-law in this world who would not be happy. Jiang Honghao was also quite proud. For the sake of Prince Jin, Jiang Mingwei dared to run away from the marriage and put the Jiang family in a disadvantageous position.
Jiang Honghao felt a little conflicted when he thought of this. He was a father, so it was inappropriate for him to ask too much about his daughter who was already of marriageable age. However, his daughter had been away for a year without any news. On the day she disappeared, he heard that she left with a man from the Northern Tribes … Jiang Honghao really couldn't help but think about it. Mrs. Jiang naturally said that her daughter was innocent. After all, he had personally raised Jiang Mingwei. Jiang Honghao wouldn't suspect that his daughter was shameless. However, when a gossipy woman talked about family matters, she didn't care about your character.
Jiang Mingwei's disappearance for a year was indeed a serious injury.
Moreover, as a father, Jiang Honghao didn't mind that his daughter was young and ignorant and did something wrong. However, what about Xie Xuanji? Which man wouldn't mind that his fiancée eloped with a man from another clan and even lived with him for a year?
Jiang Honghao didn't dare to mention it, but Xie Xuanji was still a member of the imperial family. If Xie Xuanji didn't dispel the grudge, he was afraid that sooner or later, there would be a disaster. Jiang Honghao paused for a while, then casually said, "Prince Jin, you and Mingwei have hit it off since you were young. Out of all the children in Jian 'an Alley, the two of you were the best friends. Later, when you moved to the capital, your neighbors no longer lived together, and you gradually became estranged. Only the two of you never became estranged. When I saw the two of you today, I was truly moved. However, Mingwei was a stubborn child since she was young. When she was fourteen or fifteen, she was a sensitive young person. I had just moved to the capital and was busy dealing with the matters of the imperial court. Her mother couldn't leave and neglected the change in her mentality. I don't know why she was so stubborn, but she actually left home to seek freedom. As a father, I didn't discipline her well. Prince Jin … "
"Father-in-law." Xie Xuanji stretched out his hand to stop Jiang Honghao's unfinished words and said, "Our two families have lived next to each other since we were young. As far as I remember, I often ate at the Jiang family's house. Mrs. Jiang also took care of me a lot. I am sincerely close to the Jiang family, and Mingwei and I are childhood sweethearts. How could I doubt Mingwei's character? Father-in-law, don't say such words again in the future. This is not only humiliating Mingwei, but also humiliating my feelings for Mingwei. Let bygones be bygones. Mingwei was just distracted for a moment. As long as she is back, it is enough. "
When Jiang Honghao heard these words, he was immediately relieved. He cupped his hands to Xie Xuanji, raised his cup, and said, "Prince Jin's conduct is noble and upright. This lowly official admires you very much! This lowly official uses tea in place of wine to toast Prince Jin. "
"How can I accept this?" Xie Xuanji slightly avoided the cup and raised his cup, "It should be me toasting Father-in-law."
In the study, Jiang Honghao and Xie Xuanji were modest, and the atmosphere was harmonious. However, the atmosphere in the main room of the Jiang fu was completely different.
"Why!" Jiang Mingwei threw the pearl hairpin to the ground with a bang and turned around, "She is only a lowly refugee. Why should she marry Hsieh Hyun-chen and become the Princess of Qiyang?"
"Ai, you child!" Jiang Furen looked at Jiang Mingwei reproachfully. She bent over to pick up the exquisite pearl hairpin and put it back on the low table, "This is Linlang Pavilion's newest design. How many people outside can't buy it even if they line up? Just the price of this pearl hairpin is equivalent to a year's worth of food for a commoner's entire family. "
After Jiang Mingwei and Jiang Furen smashed the pearl, they regretted it. Clearly, before her rebirth, her greatest dream was to return to Tokyo, to return to the time when she was not yet married, and to enjoy the pleasures of her parents.
Jiang Mingwei could not help but think of those dark and despairing days. A simple and crude bed and an obviously exotic palace had locked her in for the rest of her life.
In fact, not long ago, Jiang Mingwei was not the daughter of a high-ranking official in Tokyo. Instead, she was the Han concubine of the Yelv Yan, the Emperor of the Northern Tribes.
Originally, the Jiang Family was not a prominent family in the capital. Jiang Honghao's official position also did not rise to the position of Deputy Prime Minister. In the beginning, the Jiang Family was just an ordinary small official's family in Lin 'an. Jiang Honghao was a seventh-rank civil official in the government office. Although he was more stable than a commoner's family, he was not rich and noble. The surrounding streets were filled with people of the same family background.
The Xie Family, or more accurately, Xie Rui's family, lived next door to the Jiang Family. The alley they lived in was called Jian 'an Alley. The adults in the family did not allow the children to interact with the children of commoners and peddlers. Therefore, the children could only look for playmates in the alley. Jiang Mingwei and Xie Xuanji were about the same age and lived close to each other. The adults also wanted to matchmake them, so the two of them were familiar with each other since childhood.
When Jiang Mingwei was young, she had a beautiful face and stood out among her peers. She was very popular among the youths in the neighborhood. Xie Xuanji was good at studying and was tall. At a young age, he knew how to recruit followers and was the king of the children in the area. The two of them were similar to a talented scholar and a beautiful woman in the circle, a golden boy and a jade girl. Due to the pride of young people, Jiang Mingwei would get angry at anyone who made jokes about her. However, when others joked that she was going to marry Xie Xuanji, Jiang Mingwei would run away with a red face.
The adults in the family also wanted them to marry. At that time, the Jiang and Xie Families were just small wealthy families. Marriage between neighbors was the best choice. They did not think about the longer road ahead. Moreover, there was another reason why Jiang Mingwei tacitly agreed that her friends would make jokes about her and Xie Xuanji.
There was a rumor in the alley that Xie Xuanji had a very high-ranking uncle in the capital and an outstanding cousin.
However, no one in the Xie Family had ever seen him. This rumor was only spread among the adults. No one knew whether it was true or not. However, for the children, having an uncle in the capital was already something to be proud of. Therefore, Xie Xuanji had the highest status in the circle and was the most respected. Jiang Mingwei had a high temperament. Only such a person would be worthy of her status as the number one beauty if he were to be her husband.
The incident happened when Jiang Mingwei was 12 years old. In the third year of Hong Jia, Jian An Alley was suddenly filled with carriages. A row of majestic guards stood in front of the Xie Family's door and said that General Xie had orders to bring his younger brother, Xie Rui, and his family to the capital.
It turned out that the rumor in the Xie Family was true. Xie Xuanji really did have a high-ranking uncle! Xie Xuanji boarded the carriage under the envious eyes of a group of children. He was surrounded by attendants and drove to the capital. Not long after, the people in Jian An Alley were promoted. Jiang Mingwei's father was one of them and was transferred to the capital.
Only then did Jiang Mingwei understand what it meant to be a high-ranking official in the capital.
On the day Jiang Mingwei arrived in the capital, Xie Rui's family and Xie Xuanji personally waited at the city gate to welcome them into the capital. While the two families were exchanging greetings at the city gate, there was a sudden commotion outside the gate. A young man riding a white horse nimbly moved left and right in the crowd without slowing down.
When the people on duty saw the commotion at the city gate, they loudly shouted that the people entering the city must dismount. However, when they got closer and saw the young man's face, they all fell silent. Jiang Mingwei was shocked speechless by the imperial atmosphere in the capital. When she suddenly saw the tyrannical scene that only appeared in operas, she was scared speechless. At this time, Xie Xuanji, who was beside her, ran two steps forward and loudly shouted, "Second Brother."
The young man turned around and casually glanced at them before disappearing into the street.
Jiang Mingwei remembered that glance to this day. For the rest of her life, she would never forget the shock that the Vermillion Bird Gate gave her. She would also never forget the scene at the Vermillion Bird Gate.
That young man was Hsieh Hyun-chen. Later, Jiang Mingwei found out that Xie Xuanji's uncle was indeed a high-ranking official in the capital. However, the Xie family's current power was not solely due to Xie Xuanji's uncle, Xie Yi.
Half of the Xie family's power came from that arrogant and beautiful young man, Hsieh Hyun-chen. Jiang Mingwei later found out from other people that when she met Hsieh Hyun-chen at the city gate, he had already been conferred the title of Wu 'an Marquis. At the age of fifteen, he was conferred the title of Marquis and walked in front of the Emperor. The number of soldiers under his command was comparable to that of his father, Xie Yi.
That time had given Jiang Mingwei a huge shock. She thought that she was a rare beauty, but in reality, she was just a young miss from an official's family. Her heart was higher than the sky, but her life was thinner than paper. At best, she was just a princess.
Jiang Mingwei suffered a huge blow. In the past, the Jiang family and the Xie family were on equal footing. However, after entering the capital, Xie Xuanji's status and Jiang Mingwei's status could not be mentioned in the same breath. These subtle differences made Jiang Mingwei feel very inferior. Later, the Xie family rebelled and became independent. Xie Xuanji became part of the imperial family. Jiang Mingwei felt even more uncomfortable.
Therefore, in the first year of Suihe, when Jiang Mingwei found out from her parents that the palace intended for her to marry Xie Xuanji, the conflict in her heart reached its peak. Coincidentally, at that time, spies from the Northern Tribes infiltrated the capital. Yelv Yan barged into her room. Jiang Mingwei used the identity of Xie Xuanji's fiancée to cover for the Yelv Yan. After that, she was attracted by the Yelv Yan's warm and unrestrained temperament. She promised to elope with him during the Spring Lantern Festival.
When Jiang Mingwei thought about it later, she regretted her decision. Her life, her fortune, had been transferred to someone else at that moment.
In her previous life, Jiang Mingwei followed the Yelv Yan into the Northern Tribes and stayed in the Yelv Yan's palace. At that time, she found out that the Yelv Yan was also a prince. No wonder there was such a big commotion in the capital.
From the moment Jiang Mingwei followed the Yelv Yan back to the Northern Tribes, everyone thought that she was the Yelv Yan's woman. However, along the way, the Yelv Yan did not cross the line. After she stayed for a year, the two of them finally did it. After that, Jiang Mingwei naturally became the Yelv Yan's woman. However, she was only a woman.
She was Han and naturally could not be the official wife. Later on, in order to fight for the throne, the Yelv Yan married the daughter of a noble from the Northern Tribes. That princess had been playing with swords and spears since young and was extremely rude and jealous. She saw Jiang Mingwei, who was born in Han, as a thorn in her side. Jiang Mingwei had seen many fights between wives and concubines, but she had never seen the Yelv Yan's princess being so barbaric. All her malice was direct and undisguised. Jiang Mingwei was splashed with cold water in the middle of winter, had a needle hidden in her shoe and was even asked to sing a song in front of everyone.
Jiang Mingwei could not bear the humiliation. However, the Yelv Yan did not punish the princess for the sake of her family's power. The Yelv Yan told Jiang Mingwei to bear with it for now. Jiang Mingwei endured until the Yelv Yan ascended the throne.
However, at that time, Jiang Mingwei was old. Her appearance was not as good as before due to the erosion of time and sand in the north. She fell out of favor.
As a Han concubine, it was obvious what would happen to her after falling out of favor.
The last few years of Jiang Mingwei's life were extremely difficult. However, when she was at her lowest point, she heard that the Ye Dynasty had a new emperor. The empress was the daughter of the Jiang family.
The daughter of the Jiang family? Impossible. Her parents only had one child, and that was her. She was already in the Northern Tribes. How could the Jiang family have a daughter?
She only found out from the taunts of the Northern Tribes' palace maids that her parents had adopted a new daughter called Jiang Mingtang. Now, she was the empress of the Ye Dynasty.
Before she died, she heard that the Ye Dynasty was sharpening their swords. The new emperor, Xie Xuanji, wanted to lead his troops up north to reclaim the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. However, he did not have a suitable general.
She heard that Xie Xuanji had been thinking about his childhood sweetheart. His empress resembled her sister a lot.
The relationship between the Northern Tribes and the Ye Dynasty was tense. Jiang Mingwei, a Han concubine, was naturally dealt with in secret on a dark and windy night.
When her mouth and nose were covered, Jiang Mingwei did not know if she was hallucinating from the suffocation. She actually saw the events of the Ye Dynasty.
It turned out that their story was actually a book. Xie Xuanji was the destined male lead. As the main character of the story, he had been extraordinary since he was young. Later, he slowly rose up the ranks. He went from being the son of a small official to a prince. In the end, he ascended the throne.
The first half of the book talked about how he ascended the throne. The second half talked about how he strengthened the country and planned to unify the world. His harem was one of the most important parts of the story. In the harem, there were white moonlight, cinnabar moles, childhood playmates, foreign princesses, scorpion beauties, ice beauties, and so on.
Jiang Mingwei was the white moonlight. She died early and was missed by Xie Xuanji for the rest of his life. Jiang Mingwei understood. Actually, she did not die. She came to the Northern Tribes. Ye Chao and the others did not have any news of her and naturally thought she was dead.
Xie Xuanji missed her very much. He even married a substitute who acted like her and made her his empress. This woman was called Jiang Mingtang. She was the adopted daughter of the Jiang Family. Although she was of low birth, Xie Xuanji did not plan to change his empress for the sake of Jiang Mingwei.
Before she died, Jiang Mingwei exploded with endless hatred. She hated the heartless Yelv Yan. She hated the vicious and jealous empress. She hated herself for being young and ignorant and missing out on a good man. She also hated the imposter who replaced her.
If it was not for Jiang Mingtang, she would have been the empress. The person Xie Xuanji loved had always been her!
Jiang Mingwei was reborn in regret. When she woke up, she found out that it was the third year of Suihe. She had just entered the territory of the Northern Tribes.
Jiang Mingwei did not say anything and turned back to return to the country.
She thought that she would never be blind again in this life. She did not choose a good lover and chose to follow a foreign tribesman to pursue true love. Xie Xuanji was the destined one. With Xie Xuanji's infatuation for her, wouldn't Xie Xuanji obediently return if she curled her fingers and treated him a little better?
That imposter Second Miss Jiang, a despicable person who imitated her to become the empress, should have returned to where she came from a long time ago.
Jiang Mingwei hurried back to the Jiang Family and managed to make it before Xie Xuanji's wedding. Sure enough, as soon as she appeared, Madame Jiang's eyes reddened. Xie Xuanji also immediately threw away the imposter and asked her where she had been all these years.
Madame Jiang had regained what she had lost. She hugged Jiang Mingwei and cried for a long time. Madame Jiang had watched Jiang Mingwei and Xie Xuanji grow up. In her heart, naturally, her daughter and Xie Xuanji were a match made in heaven. Everyone else was a third party. It was fine that there was no other way, but now that Jiang Mingwei was back, how could Mu Mingtang have a chance?
Everyone felt that the marriage should be returned to Jiang Mingwei. Jiang Mingwei was very satisfied with this result, but it was still not enough.
In fact, according to Madame Jiang, Mu Mingtang was already very tactful if she obediently gave up the marriage contract. Afterwards, she would prepare a dowry for her and arrange for her to marry an ordinary official's son. This could be considered a mother-daughter relationship. However, Jiang Mingwei was unwilling. Jiang Mingwei cried about the hardships she had suffered this year. She cried about the huge blow she received when she found out that her parents had another daughter. She cried that she was superfluous … In the end, Madame Jiang also cried. Xie Xuanji stood to the side for a while and took the initiative to say that he had a way to solve Mu Mingtang's problem.
Jiang Mingwei was very satisfied and waited at home with peace of mind. In the end, after waiting for a few days, she received news that Mu Mingtang was going to marry Hsieh Hyun-chen.
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