Unclean? When Madam Jiang heard this, she fell into a strange silence.
Ever since Jiang Mingwei came back, Madam Jiang had deliberately avoided this topic. What mother would be willing to doubt her daughter's chastity? Moreover, Jiang Mingwei had always been arrogant. Among the children in her circle, she was the most eager to excel. Originally, Jiang Mingwei's development would be the best among her peers.
However, she eloped and ran away with a man from another tribe. The Northern Tribes and Ye Chao were mortal enemies. Jiang Mingwei left with a man from the Northern Tribes. If it wasn't for the fact that she was a weak woman, this could be considered treason.
Moreover, Jiang Mingwei didn't go missing for a month or two, but for a year and four months. A virgin girl had wandered outside alone for a year and four months in such a chaotic world.
Even Madam Jiang's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. However, her daughter came back in one piece. Jiang Mingwei also hinted that she was unharmed, so Madam Jiang didn't ask or think too much. She would rather believe this.
It was enough that she was alive. What more could she ask for?
Now that Jiang Mingwei said that Mu Mingtang was unclean with a look of disdain, Madam Jiang didn't know how to respond. In fact, Jiang Mingwei and Mu Mingtang both wandered outside for a year, but no one doubted Mu Mingtang's chastity.
Mu Mingtang had followed the refugees all the way up north and fled to Ying Tian. Those who could survive were all ruthless people. When others heard this, they would only sigh at this girl's tough life. They wouldn't question whether she was taken advantage of on the road.
As for Jiang Mingwei, her own family couldn't help but wonder if she had lost her chastity. How could running away with nowhere to go be the same as leaving Jinxiu Village on her own accord?
Perhaps seeing Madam Jiang's silence, Jiang Mingwei looked at Madam Jiang strangely. Suddenly, she realized what Madam 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. He opened his eyes wide and shouted, "I risked my life to return to Ye Chao and 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 that I'm not innocent and don't deserve to be the daughter of the Jiang family? "
"How could Mother think like that!" Mrs. Jiang also shed tears as she spoke. "When you left, there was no news of you at all. I followed someone to Chen Liu, but I still couldn't find any trace of you. I've already given up, thinking that I'll never see you again in this lifetime. Now that you've come back in one piece, Mother is already thanking the heavens for their kindness. How could I suspect my own biological daughter? "
Jiang Mingwei couldn't stop her tears from falling. Her yelling at Mrs. Jiang just now was completely unreasonable. What she was yelling out was the grievances she had suffered in her previous life.
Jiang Mingwei thought about how she had suffered so much in the Northern Tribes. In the end, she hadn't been able to achieve anything. Instead, she had been suffocated to death by a wet handkerchief in the night. She thought about the discrimination and abuse she had suffered. She also thought about how she had brushed past the position of Empress. The more she thought about it, the more sorrowful she felt. Jiang Mingwei couldn't control herself anymore. She covered her face and cried bitterly.
Mrs. Jiang didn't think that just one sentence would make Jiang Mingwei cry like this. Mrs. Jiang felt like 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 a year. Even if she had brought back a child from the Northern Tribes, Mrs. Jiang would still accept it.
Mrs. Jiang used a handkerchief to cover her eyes. She hugged Jiang Mingwei tightly and said, "Alright, Mingwei, don't cry. We're home. Everything is over. "
Jiang Mingwei slowly stopped crying. Yes, everything was over. 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. She increasingly felt that she was blind in her previous life. She didn't want such a good fiancé and instead married a Yelv Yan.
Fortunately, she came 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 Tianming male lead. Xie Xuanji had already discussed it with Jiang Honghao. They would tell the public that she had been recuperating in a foreign land for the past year. They wouldn't talk about her running away from the marriage and going missing. 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 demeanor. The most disgusting thing in Jiang Mingwei's two lifetimes was that someone tried to replace her.
Jiang Mingwei felt an unspeakable disgust towards Mu Mingtang. She also felt a faint trace of fear towards her. After all, in her previous life, Mu Mingtang had married Xie Xuanji in her place. In the end, she even became the Empress. On the other hand, Jiang Mingwei had never stood out.
When it came to things like fate, it was better to believe in it than not. Jiang Mingwei had already thought about it on the road. As soon as she returned, she 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. 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 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 no longer 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 command. He made many military achievements. In troubled times, the one with the biggest fist was the Emperor. Later, Emperor Gong of Jin suspected Guo Rong. 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. He couldn't even compare to 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 to enrich 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 many military achievements. At the age of fifteen, he was conferred the title of Marquis. He was extremely handsome and heroic. The Jiang family didn't even have the qualifications to meet him. They could only look up to Hsieh Hyun-chen's brilliance 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 other way out. Only then did he lead the troops that were supposed to quell the rebellion and attack 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 couldn't be underestimated.
The God of War in the hearts of tens of thousands of soldiers, the war banner of Ye Dynasty, Hsieh Hyun-chen, Prince Qiyang, suffered a disastrous decline and 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 greatly affected and his old illness relapsed. One night in the second year of Jianshi, Xie Yi was depressed and 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 promoted his own people. He had always been a civil official and his trusted aides were all civil officials. As for the military officials, they were all under Xie Yi and Hsieh Hyun-chen.
After the Ye Dynasty had a new emperor, it changed its momentum and 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 officials sang praises and praised 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 who was half dead and half dead.
Therefore, Prince Qiyang's residence in the capital was definitely not a good place to go. Everyone wanted 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 had some inexplicable thoughts. When she was 12 years old, Hsieh Hyun-chen became her definition of beauty and nobility when she saw him at the Vermilion Bird Gate. At that time, Marquis Wu 'an, who later became Prince Qiyang, was very famous. Although Xie Xuanji was also praised by everyone, compared to Hsieh Hyun-chen at that time, 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 endlessly, but it was only a sigh. However, if Hsieh Hyun-chen wanted to marry a wife, then it was absolutely impossible.
The heroic young man in her heart should stand at the top of the mountain for the rest of his life. She couldn't have him, so 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, saying, "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 … it seems that he won't live for long. His Majesty quickly agreed to let Mu Mingtang marry him, and even ordered the Ministry of Rites to expedite the process. He was afraid that Prince Qiyang wouldn'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, and finally let out a long sigh.
Madame Jiang could understand Jiang Mingwei's feelings very well. Such a dazzling figure in the past fell from the clouds overnight, his reputation 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 is also married to be a princess, she can't be compared to your Princess Jin. She's just … a 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, and she can have a good reputation after death. 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, and at least she can have a good reputation. "
Jiang Mingwei was slowly persuaded. She thought that it was true. After she went to the Northern Tribes in her previous life, she never heard of Prince Qiyang's name again. 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 she was possessed. Why should she 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, wouldn't Jiang Mingwei have the final say? Jiang Mingwei thought it through and nodded to Madame Jiang, saying, "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 I prepared for you. If you have other styles you like, I'll have someone order them for you."
Jiang Mingwei looked at the boxes of jewelry and cloth in front of her and couldn't help but smile. This was just the beginning. When she became the Empress in the future, she would enjoy endless glory and wealth.
After returning from the main room, Jiang Mingwei sat in the boudoir. Looking at the familiar furnishings in front of her, she 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.
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