Lu Zhu was already furious and said, "Your Highness, please conduct yourself with dignity. This is the Hong 'an Junzhu conferred by the Empress Dowager." As a servant, although the other party was a debauchee, he was still a prince. She could not send him away like an ordinary lecher. Lu Zhu was startled and somewhat anxious. Xuan Xin suddenly realized, "So it's Eldest Miss Jiang."
Zhao Guang did not believe Zhao Yulong's words. Jiang Ruan was not someone who sought connections, but he did not understand why Jiang Ruan was keeping a distance from the General fu. Not being able to see his granddaughter for a long time, he was naturally angry. Jiang Ruan would rather seek the protection of Empress Dowager Yi De than ask for help from the General fu. This also hurt this great general who had fought on the battlefield. Seeing Zhao Yuanping's indifferent expression, he became even angrier and kicked him fiercely, "What are you doing in the room? Annoying! "After saying this, he picked up the sword hanging on the wall and went to the courtyard to practice.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince knows that this Junzhu has always hated Eighth Highness."
The servant girl was shocked, "Miss wants to..." But even if she was a concubine, Jiang Dan's status and appearance were indeed too low.
Jiang Ruan said indifferently, "This Junzhu hates ants. Anything that ants crawl over will be discarded. This Junzhu hates Eighth Highness, and this Junzhu also hates anyone who has anything to do with Eighth Highness."
However, now that Jiang Ruan had already become Hong 'an Junzhu and Jiang Li was about to be married off, Jiang Quan naturally would not be willing to send Jiang Su Su to the palace. After going around and around in the Jiang fu, wasn't Jiang Dan the only suitable candidate?
Lu Zhu was so angry that her lungs almost exploded. Without thinking, she stood in front of Jiang Ruan and shouted, "Impudent! How dare you be rude to a Junzhu!"
If Xuan Xin was a debauchee in the palace, none of the brothers were his match, but the Crown Prince was an exception. Perhaps because he knew that he was not valued by the Emperor, the Crown Prince also had the temperament of a broken pot. Against Xuan Xin, they were about the same, no one was better than the other. He knew that today, with the Crown Prince here, he could no longer have anything to do with Jiang Ruan. Xuan Xin fiercely flicked his sleeves and his expression changed. Suddenly, he beamed at Jiang Ruan and said, "Then, Junzhu, this Prince will come to see you again in the future. Let us have a good chat ah."
More importantly, the more indifferent she was to the Zhao Family, the more those who wanted to use her to plot against the General's Residence would have scruples.
…
The Crown Prince paused for a moment. Jiang Ruan hated Xuan Li, this was something he had noticed a long time ago. Although he did not know why Jiang Ruan would hate his eighth younger brother, the Crown Prince also disliked Xuan Li. Therefore, the Crown Prince was very satisfied with this aspect of Jiang Ruan.
Xuan Xin had always been very tolerant towards beauties, so he did not blame Jiang Ruan for the sarcasm in her words. He looked at her lecherously and smiled, "Dare I ask for young lady's name?"
Today, Jiang Ruan was wearing a light red embroidered floral dress. Because she was in front of the Empress Dowager, Yang GuGu had given her the recently fashionable plum blossom makeup. It made her look even more stunning and her posture even more alluring. As soon as the man saw her, his eyes seemed to be glued to Jiang Ruan's body as he brazenly sized her up from head to toe.
Jiang Ruan indifferently said, "Third Highness."
Jiang Ruan looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Doesn't Your Highness have something to discuss with Ruan niang? You can go now."
"Where does Third Younger Brother want to go for a small gathering with Junzhu?" A low voice sounded from behind. It was the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, Xuan Lang, walking towards them.
In the palace, excluding the most competitive Fifth Prince, Xuan Hua, and Eighth Prince, Xuan Li, there were only the untalented Crown Prince and the incompetent Xuan Lang. However, this Third Prince was a special existence. His biological mother had passed away early and was raised under the name of another concubine. However, he was very naughty and mischievous. When he was not even eighteen years old, he had already left the palace to open a fu. His reputation for being immoral was known throughout the world. He loved beauties the most. He kept eighty-eight concubines in his fu, but he had yet to set up a concubine. Although Xuan Xin loved beauties, he had not done anything out of line. Out of sight, out of mind, the Emperor had ordered him not to enter the palace unless there was something important. As a result, the chances of Xuan Xin appearing in the palace were pitifully low.
Jiang Su Su had Jiang Chao as her elder brother, and now that Jiang Ruan was Hong 'an Junzhu, she was the only one left in the fu. If she continued to wait like this, it would be very difficult for her to find a good husband after the most beautiful age of a woman.
"What are you afraid of?" Jiang Dan acted as if she had not heard the maidservant's words, "After the eighth month, isn't it time to enter the palace for the consort selection?"
Xuan Xin frowned, obviously dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's sudden interruption. The Crown Prince glanced at Jiang Ruan and laughed heartily, "Hong 'an ah, it just so happens that BenGong has something to discuss with you. Third Younger Brother, if there's nothing else, you can go back first. I will bring Hong 'an over first. "
Xuan Xin carefully sized up the young girl in front of him. He had seen many beauties, but this was the first time he had seen such a stunning beauty. Not only was her appearance out of the ordinary, but that kind of distant and noble temperament made his heart itch. Today, she had come to the palace to discuss his marriage with Imperial Consort Chen. Xuan Xin's biological mother had died young, and the Empress was extremely disgusted with him. Imperial Consort Chen was a beauty, but unfortunately, he could not have her, and her methods were too ruthless. Imperial Consort Chen had agreed to betroth Chief Lin's di daughter, Lin Zi Xiang, to him as a concubine. However, Xuan Xin looked down on Lin Zi Xiang. A beauty as stiff as a block of wood was really hard to chew. His temperament was also not gentle, but his official wife was only a decoration to him, so Xuan Xin did not care much about it.
When the Crown Prince said this, his gaze was somewhat gloomy. This was the truth. As the Crown Prince, even the Emperor's Empress Dowager Yi De did not like him. Although the Empress felt sorry for him, she was powerless to change the current situation. Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is the future master of the Great Jin dynasty, why be jealous of a little girl like Ruan niang?"
…
Jiang Su Su was not much better than Jiang Chao. As the di daughter of the Jiang fu, she often had gatherings and social engagements with the other young ladies. However, these past few days, she had not received a single invitation. Even if she did, she was the one who was isolated by everyone. So what if she was as beautiful as a fairy? So what if she was pure as ice and clean as jade? In the end, she was still a bastard.
The Crown Prince stared blankly. That was just something he had said casually, how could he take it seriously? Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Ruan turned to Xuan Lang and said, "Your Highness, is there anything else? If there is nothing else, His Highness, the Crown Prince, and I will take our leave first. "
"His Highness, the Third Highness, is renowned throughout the Jin dynasty." The smile on Jiang Ruan's lips was slightly mocking, "However, this Junzhu has entered the palace so many times, but this is the first time I have seen His Highness."
Jiang Ruan smiled faintly and said, "If Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is able to persuade the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, then Ruan niang will be fine."
Jiang Su Su and Jiang Chao were also very annoyed. Recently, there had been a rumor circulating outside that the two siblings were not Jiang Quan's flesh and blood, but were born of an adulterer. The Jiang fu's bloodline was in a mess, and the inner courtyard was in a mess. They had become the laughing stock of the entire capital. Jiang Chao had followed Xuan Li for the past few years, and his career had taken a slight turn for the better. He had begun to shake off his previous incompetent image. Who knew that when this matter came out, everyone would look at him differently.
The Crown Prince looked at Xuan Lang's departing back and looked at Jiang Ruan with some displeasure, "Hong 'an Junzhu, what are you doing?"
Although the servant girl thought this, she did not dare to say it out loud, and could only silently lower her head. Jiang Dan smiled slightly, and there was a peculiar expression in her eyes.
Her personal servant girl cautiously said, "Miss, in a few days, Third Miss will be getting married."
However, everyone knew that although entering the palace would bring glory, splendor, and wealth, it was not necessarily a good thing. Not to mention anything else, the Emperor was old enough to be Jiang Dan's father. How could a good daughter think of running to the palace? Moreover, Jiang Dan was not favored in the Jiang fu, and she did not have a mother. If she really entered the palace, without anyone to help her, how could she not be eaten alive?
The ambiguity in those words made Lu Zhu frown, but the Crown Prince and Xuan Lang looked as if they were already used to it. After Xuan Xin finished speaking to Jiang Ruan, he straightened up and glared fiercely at the Crown Prince, saying, "Eldest Brother, this younger brother will take his leave first." Finished speaking, he did not wait for the Crown Prince to reply, but turned around and strode away.
Now that this person had once again appeared in front of Jiang Ruan, not to mention anything else, his gaze was like disgusting mud.
The man's gaze fell on Lu Zhu. In fact, Lu Zhu was also a delicate and charming young lady. She was usually very cute, but Jiang Ruan's appearance was too magnificent. The man glanced at Lu Zhu, and then stared at Jiang Ruan. In an absurd tone, he said, "Junzhu, I wonder which Junzhu it is."
Some people guessed that Empress Dowager Yi De wanted to support Hong 'an Junzhu. In this way, the news of Hong' an Junzhu being favored was undoubtedly more credible.
Who in the Great Jin dynasty did not know of Hong 'an Junzhu? At first, he had only heard that this Junzhu, who had been bestowed the title halfway through her life, was favored by the Empress Dowager, and that she was born with a stunning appearance. However, the common people had always followed what others said, so Xuan Xin did not really believe it. Now that he saw it again, it was too late for regrets. If he had known earlier, he would have begged Imperial Consort Chen to marry Jiang Ruan as a concubine. If there was such a beautiful and charming woman in the fu, he would be willing to die.
This man was not unfamiliar to Jiang Ruan. In her previous life, when she was in the palace, she had seen this person a few times. At that time, Xia Jiaojiao had deliberately let this person see her appearance so that he could grope her in the garden. Fortunately, Xuan Li had rushed over. However, once this man had the opportunity to enter the palace, he would seize the opportunity to harass her. He was the idiot prince that everyone was talking about, the Third Prince, Xuan Xin.
Xuan Lang somewhat cowered. The Crown Prince looked at him and said, "Good for nothing!" However, he did not seem to blame him. Obviously, the two of them had a good relationship. Just now, Xuan Xin had treated the Crown Prince that way because he was certain that the Crown Prince's current position was awkward. Sooner or later, his position would be abolished. Now, it was only in name, so he was unbridled and fearless. The Crown Prince seemed to have long been accustomed to this kind of position. He looked at Jiang Ruan and said, "Hong 'an, now you are a fragrant piece of fatty meat. Anyone would want to take a bite." He laughed lowly, "Imperial Grandmother dotes on you so much that even Bengong is a little jealous."
However, Xuan Xin did not expect that Empress Dowager Yi De would love Jiang Ruan so much, so why would she betroth her to an absurd child? Xuan Xin walked a few steps closer to Jiang Ruan, "Speaking of which, we are now a family. Hong 'an meimei, why not have a small gathering with Bengong?" How could he be satisfied if he did not obtain such a beauty in this lifetime?
Jiang Li's wedding was imminent. Now that Xia Yan had completely lost power and Hong Ying was pregnant, the matters of the courtyard had actually been handed over to the Second Yiniang. Jiang Li was the only daughter of the Second Yiniang, so naturally, it had to be done with great splendor. According to the servants, the dowry was actually comparable to that of the di daughter. Zuo Lang Zhong was originally going to be engaged to Jiang Dan, but now it was with Jiang Li. Jiang Dan waved her hand, "Let her be." The maidservant looked at Jiang Dan and saw that her expression was still good. She said, "Miss should also plan for yourself. Once Third Miss marries, it will be Miss' turn. But … "But until now, no one had come to the fu to propose marriage.
"How are you a maidservant? Bengong sees that you are a treasure." He suddenly smiled strangely, "Why don't you become Bengong's concubine? In any case, you and Bengong are not related by blood. There are precedents in the Great Jin dynasty. "
Jiang Dan listened to these things in the courtyard and was overjoyed. She smiled lightly, "Da Jiejie really has good methods, no wonder you can win the Empress Dowager's favor."
The man raised his head, revealing a face that was somewhat similar to Xuan Li's. He was not ugly, but there were dark circles under his eyes. With one look, it was obvious that he had indulged in debauchery. When he saw Jiang Ruan, he was startled and stopped walking.
In her previous life, Xuan Xin and Lin Zi Xiang had been betrothed not long after this, and Imperial Consort Chen had personally chosen the marriage. With Lin Zi Xiang's temperament, when she entered Xuan Xin's fu, she naturally did not have a good life. Every day, she was pushed aside by her concubine, and in the end, she even lost her child. Furthermore, she was slandered by one of Xuan Xin's favorite concubines. She could not bear the hatred in her heart, and with her unyielding temperament, she used a dagger to take that concubine down with her.
Xuan Lang stared blankly, as he had not expected that Jiang Ruan would be so merciless as to order him to leave. For a moment, he looked at her with some hurt in his eyes, and a flash of grievance passed. Those who did not know better would have thought that Jiang Ruan had bullied this Fourth Prince.
In the Jiang fu, however, everyone was anxious. That day, Jiang Quan had wanted to wait until Jiang Ruan returned to the fu to properly destroy her prestige. He did not expect that with a verbal order from the Empress Dowager, Jiang Ruan would remain in the palace. This caused his heart to be in a mess. These past few days, wherever he went, there would be people talking about him behind his back. Jiang Quan simply claimed that he was sick, did not attend court, and stayed at home.
"You know me?" Xuan Xin was somewhat overwhelmed by the favor. Such a beauty actually knew him. However, no matter how much he racked his brains, he could not recall where he had seen this beauty before.
In the General fu, when Zhao Guang You found out about this, he naturally flew into a rage. How could a fine granddaughter of his be scolded like this in the Jiang fu? Did she think that the General fu was easy to bully?
Speaking of this matter, Zhao Guang You felt sullen. Ever since Jiang Ruan had been conferred the title of Junzhu and returned to the capital, she had not once set foot in the General fu. Li shi had also sent her an invitation, but Jiang Ruan had refused. Zhao Yulong had learned from Zhao Yuanping's temperament, and was naturally very dissatisfied. He only said that Jiang Ruan had initially only used the Zhao family, and now that she had climbed up the Empress Dowager Yi De, he was unwilling to ask about the General fu again.
Lu Zhu was also very curious. Although Jiang Ruan usually had a cold temperament, she still had to be polite on the surface, and would not leave behind any evidence that could be used against her. She was already like this to those people, so there was no need to mention her own grandparents. During the flood that year, Jiang Ruan had used the grain that she had bought to block the disaster for the Zhao family. Lu Zhu could also see that Jiang Ruan was not heartless towards the Zhao family. However, why was she so cold now? Even they, as servants, could not understand.
Since Jiang Ruan had stayed in the palace, her days were naturally very leisurely. Empress Dowager Yi De had the intention to give Jiang Quan the cold shoulder, and did not mention the matter of Jiang Ruan returning to the fu.
The Crown Prince saw that Jiang Ruan's expression was indifferent, and that she really did not take this matter to heart. He could not help but be somewhat angry. However, Jiang Ruan glanced at Xuan Lang. Xuan Lang followed behind the Crown Prince, looking gentle and harmless. In the palace, the Crown Prince was incompetent, and the Fourth Prince was incompetent. The two seemed to be in the same boat. In fact, the Crown Prince's relationship with the other brothers was not very good, but he was quite good to this Xuan Lang. It was just that Xuan Lang's appearance made Jiang Ruan easily think of Jiang Dan in the Jiang fu.
Zhao Yuanping's mouth twitched. He naturally thought that his father had gone crazy because he was in a bad mood. After thinking about it, he did not understand why Jiang Ruan had drawn a clear line between herself and the Zhao family. She had caused Li shi and his brothers to be sad for no reason. This young lady had always been unfathomable, and even someone as smart as him could not understand.
Jiang Ruan and Lu Zhu accompanied the Empress Dowager for lunch, and Empress Dowager Yi De was resting at the moment. Jiang Ruan wanted to go to the study to find some books to read, but Lu Zhu asked, "Miss, why haven't you gone to see the General these days?"
She had not expected that there would be such a stunning beauty in the palace. Just now, she had heard that palace maid say something about a junzhu?
She could not tell others about these things, and could only hide them in her heart. Just as she turned the corner of the corridor, she saw a man coming towards her. In the palace, this man was really too eye-catching. He was dressed in an emerald green Danluo official robe, with a deep purple and gold belt. His entire body was glittering with a golden luster. The fragrance of the cosmetics on his body could be smelled even from a distance. Upon a closer look, this man was actually wearing more than ten fragrant sachets, all painted in red and embroidered in green. At a glance, it was obvious that they were women's belongings.
Zhao Yuanping said indifferently, "Father, why are you so angry? Didn't you see that Ruan girl has entered the palace to look for the Empress Dowager? With the Empress Dowager as her backing, no one would dare to bully her. "
The same cowardly and timid person, and the same love of stabbing people in the back. In her previous life, the Crown Prince had been stabbed in the back by this fourth brother whom she had a good relationship with. In the end, the Crown Prince ended up committing suicide in prison. Xuan Lang had long thrown his lot in with Imperial Consort Chen, but this Crown Prince treated his enemy as a friend.
Jiang Ruan shook her head, but her heart was as clear as a mirror. In the eyes of the Emperor, if they were tied to the Jiang fu, they would accidentally have a relationship with Xuan Li. The emperor in the palace seemed to like Xuan Li, but he was well aware of this in private. Otherwise, in her previous life, Xuan Li would not have taken the risk of poisoning the old Emperor. Now, the cleaner the relationship between the Zhao family and her, the safer they would be. If they really got too close to her, it would be hard to avoid the Emperor's suspicions. A monarch's heart was hard to fathom, and who knew what kind of disaster it would bring to the Zhao family.
The Crown Prince frowned, but Xuan Lang had already smiled apologetically and said, "Then, Eldest Brother, Fourth Brother will leave first. Eldest Brother and Junzhu can slowly chat, goodbye. "Finished speaking, he hurriedly left. Although there was no anger on his face, there was some anxiety and uneasiness.
Originally, when Xia Yan was still around, she was constantly worried about Jiang Su Su's affairs and naturally did not have the time to care about her. Now that Second Yiniang was in charge, she would not really think about Jiang Dan. Moreover, Jiang Quan did not even remember her existence. In the huge fu, she was a concubine's daughter who had lost her mother, and was practically forgotten in a corner.
This matter caused an uproar, and the Emperor was furious. Official Lin beat the drum to protest his injustice, but this was a matter of the inner courtyard. At most, Xuan Xin could only be accused of incompetence in managing the household. Apart from being fined his salary, he did not receive any other punishment, and continued to indulge in debauchery every day. He had never cared about his reputation, and no matter what the common people said, he continued to do as he pleased. Official Lin's anger and hatred were difficult to quell, and not long after, he died of illness. Madam Lin's white silk followed him, and a good generation of the Lin family fell.
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