He wanted to protect Jiang Ruan and not let her get hurt. First of all, they needed to stand in a supreme position and trample all those who despised them under their feet. Only with absolute power could they be absolutely safe. For Jiang Ruan, even if the road to becoming an emperor was filled with slaughter and blood, so what?
Ming Yue did not speak anymore. She knew that Xuan Pei would not say much to her even if she continued to ask, so she quietly retreated to the side.
Jiang Ruan had just walked out of the southern courtyard when she heard an unfamiliar voice behind her, "Hong 'an Junzhu."
She turned around and saw a few eunuchs and palace maids surrounding a grey-clothed man. The man was wearing a long gray robe, and the hat almost covered the upper half of his face. Only a delicate lower jaw could be seen, and his voice was somewhat androgynous. At first glance, he gave off a beautiful yet strange feeling.
"Your Excellency is …?" She smiled slightly. This person did not call her Jin Ying Wangfei, but Hong 'an Junzhu. This was the first time in the Imperial Palace of the Great Jin dynasty.
"This humble one is Yuan Chuan," the grey-clothed man forced a smile, "I have come a long way from Tian Jin to offer my loyalty to the Emperor of the Jin dynasty."
The eunuch at the side hurriedly explained, "Junzhu, this Yuan Chuan daren is an envoy from Tian Jin."
Without batting an eyelid, Jiang Ruan sized up Yuan Chuan in front of her. She only felt that the other party's attire did not seem to be that of someone from Tian Jin. His entire body exuded an indescribable feeling that made people feel somewhat uncomfortable. As for Yuan Chuan, his hat covered his eyes, making it impossible for others to see his expression. This made it even harder for others to guess what he was thinking.
"So he is an envoy from Tian Jin," Jiang Ruan smiled, "The Jin dynasty is vast and rich in resources. This envoy can travel around and broaden his horizons. The Jin dynasty has always welcomed guests. " Her words were sarcastic. An envoy from a defeated country had only come to submit a letter of surrender. Why did he have to put on an air of righteousness? Moreover, his words did not leave any leeway for the fact that Tian Jin was a small country and its people were short-sighted. The faces of the two eunuchs at the side turned slightly green. Even though he was the envoy of a defeated country, they still had to show him some respect. If word of this got out, no one would say that the royal family of the Great Jin Dynasty was abusing their power to bully others. But Hong 'an Junzhu was now Jinying Wangfei, so naturally, they could not offend her. For a moment, the two little eunuchs felt uneasy in their hearts. They could only hope that Yuan Chuan had a soft temperament and would not care too much about this matter.
As expected, Yuan Chuan had a soft temperament. Faced with Jiang Ruan's loaded words, he did not reveal the slightest trace of indignation. Instead, he smiled and said, "Just now, I saw the Princess coming out of the Southern Courtyard. Yuan Chuan knew that the Thirteenth Prince was living in the Southern Courtyard. I did not expect the Princess and the Thirteenth Prince to have such a deep sibling relationship. Even though blood is not thicker than water, their relationship is still so deep."
The faces of the two eunuchs instantly turned pale again. Just now, they had thought that Yuan Chuan was a soft-spoken person, but now that they looked at him again, they felt that this person was extremely detestable. These words were to say that Jiang Ruan and Xuan Pei were merely putting on an act, and to the point of ruining Jiang Ruan's clean reputation. If it were not for the fact that Jiang Ruan was already married, if these words were to spread, who knew how big of a storm it would cause.
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, as if she was completely unaware of the slander in Yuan Chuan's words. A strange light flashed across her beautiful face, but it disappeared in an instant. She smiled and said, "Thirteenth Younger Brother asked ben gong to search for a few unique copies outside the palace. Coincidentally, ben gong found them and sent them along with the things that the Empress Dowager wanted to give to Thirteenth Younger Brother. I wonder if Yuan Chuan daren has any objections? "
She had brought up Empress Dowager Yi De, which meant that she had already prepared a backup plan. The words "Yuan Chuan daren" were really full of sarcasm. What right did an envoy of Tian Jin have to discipline the family affairs of the Great Jin Dynasty's imperial family? His hand had really stretched too far.
Yuan Chuan paused and did not speak for a long time. However, the two eunuchs beside him had already revealed angry expressions. One's own country was definitely not for outsiders to meddle in, and an envoy dared to express his opinion on the imperial family's affairs. In a moment, Yuan Chuan had unexpectedly incurred the wrath of the masses. After a long while, Yuan Chuan then said, "Junzhu is indeed a gentle and kind elder sister who dotes on her younger brother."
He could not find out anything. Even if he had some suspicions, Empress Dowager Yi De and the unique copies in her hands were irrefutable evidence. No one would be able to find out anything wrong. Jiang Ruan had always been attentive to Xuan Pei's matters, especially now that Xuan Pei was in the palace and countless eyes were on him. Jiang Ruan would never do anything that could be used against him. Even if it was an ordinary meeting, it would be cleaned up cleanly, and no one would be able to find out anything.
"Likewise, likewise." Jiang Ruan smiled.
Yuan Chuan slowly lowered his head and said, "Since this is the case, Yuan Chuan will not disturb Junzhu's departure." As he said this, he made a strange bow, which was most likely the etiquette of Tian Jin. Jiang Ruan glanced at him and smiled, "Envoy, take care."
…
During the day, because of Xuan Pei's matter, Jiang Ruan once again sorted out the matter. Reuniting with Xuan Pei was really a pleasant surprise, and even her sad mood because of Bai Zhi's death became a little more cheerful. Lian Qiao faintly knew that this had something to do with Xuan Pei, but she did not know the reason. After Jiang Ruan's mood became cheerful, she even looked through many of the account books that had piled up in the past few days. She stayed in the study until late at night, when Lian Qiao came in and said, "Miss, it's time to rest."
Jiang Ruan put down the book in her hands, rubbed her eyes, got up, washed up, and returned to her bedroom. Xiao Shao had already returned to the room. At this moment, he had taken off his outer clothes, and only wore a jade-colored inner garment. He reclined on the bed and was flipping through a book.
As soon as Jiang Ruan walked in, her footsteps stiffened. Previously, she had shared a bed with Xiao Shao only because of the first night of their wedding. Later, she had been poisoned, and after returning to the fu, because of Bai Zhi's matter, her mind was completely not on it. Now that the matter had come to an end, it was all piled up in front of her again. Being alone with Xiao Shao like this, especially in the name of husband and wife, was really a little awkward.
Looking at a beauty under the light, a beauty like jade. When Xiao Shao was dressed in black, he was always austere and cold. However, whenever he took off his black clothes and changed into light-colored clothes, that bit of coldness became a kind of elegant and reserved nobility, and the austere also became a warm and gorgeous beauty. Her jet-black hair hung down to her shoulders, and the side of her face was beautiful beyond compare. It was as if she was a piece of beautiful jade, sparkling with light.
Sensing Jiang Ruan's movements, Xiao Shao raised his eyes and glanced at her. Jiang Ruan nonchalantly walked to the side of the bed and sat down. Xiao Shao was slightly startled. He put the book in his hands on the table and looked at her, puzzled.
Jiang Ruan coughed softly, and immediately felt a little annoyed. Why did this look like she was not satisfied? Quickly discarding this absurd thought in her mind, she pretended to be very calm and skillfully lifted the quilt, lay down, and covered herself with the quilt again. When she turned her head, she met Xiao Shao's thoughtful gaze.
Jiang Ruan's face suddenly became somewhat feverish. She thought of what Xuan Pei had said during the day about how much older she was than Xiao Shao, and she was stunned. Feeling that the atmosphere was really a little strange, she looked at Xiao Shao and said, "Today, I met Tian Jin's envoy, Yuan Chuan, in the palace."
Xiao Shao absent-mindedly said, "En."
"He's not from Tian Jin." Jiang Ruan frowned, and without waiting for Xiao Shao to ask, she said, "I deliberately belittled and damaged Tian Jin in front of him, but he actually did not have the slightest reaction." No matter how bad a person was in the world, he would not tolerate others bullying his own family. Especially for an envoy, who represented the face of a country, he would absolutely not allow him to so easily humiliate his own country. If Yuan Chuan was really as soft and amiable as he appeared on the surface, the Emperor of Tian Jin would not have sent such a person to slap her face.
"You say that he's not from Tian Jin, could he be another spy? What purpose does he have in coming to the palace? I keep feeling that he seems to want to do something to Pei... Thirteenth younger brother. " Jiang Ruan was still speaking when she suddenly realized that Xiao Shao did not have any reaction. She could not help but angrily say, "Are you listening?" Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt her body become heavy. Unexpectedly, she had been thrown onto the bed. Xiao Shao propped himself up with one hand and looked down at her condescendingly. His eyes were filled with indistinct emotions.
Jiang Ruan's entire body tensed up, and for a moment, she was somewhat dazed and did not know what to do. Xiao Shao slowly replied, "En, I'm listening."
Some of his smooth, silky black hair fell on Jiang Ruan's face, tickling her heart. His brows were as clear as a painting, his long eyelashes were straight and slightly trembling, his thin lips were lightly pursed, and his breathing was faintly discernible. Jiang Ruan could almost hear the powerful sound of his heartbeat. An oppressive feeling that could not be ignored suddenly assaulted her, bringing with it a kind of ambiguity that was difficult to detect.
She was at a loss for words. "You... you're too heavy."
Naturally, she did not know that the scene when she said these words was already bright and beautiful. Now, with the movement of her inner clothes, her collar was slightly open, and her dark red undergarment could vaguely be seen. Her complexion was charming, tender, and beautiful, like a newly bloomed rose. Two traces of captivating red floated on her fair face, making her look even more attractive than the best rouge. Her lips were bright red, as if she was attracting people to kiss her.
Xiao Shao had originally only wanted to tease her, as he felt that it was very interesting to see the nervous appearance of this girl, who was usually cold and indifferent. Unexpectedly, with such beauty, even with his cold heart, it was difficult for him to remain indifferent to the scene in front of him. His breathing gradually quickened, and his head gradually leaned towards her.
Jiang Ruan's eyes widened, and for a moment, she was at a loss of what to do. In her previous life, when she and Xuan Li had thought that their feelings were the strongest, they had only held hands out of courtesy. She had never been so close to a man, and did not know how to resist. She steeled her heart and simply closed her eyes, so nervous that her heart almost jumped out.
Unexpectedly, that kiss did not fall, and she heard Xiao Shao's light laughter. Jiang Ruan suddenly raised her eyes and found that Xiao Shao was looking at her, and could not help but laugh, as if he found her extremely amusing.
Jiang Ruan angrily struggled away, feeling very ashamed. In the end, she glared at Xiao Shao, grabbed the quilt, and tightly wrapped herself from head to toe. Xiao Shao was helpless, and hugged her through the quilt. "Be careful, don't suffocate."
Jiang Ruan did not want to pay attention to him, so Xiao Shao coaxed her in a low voice, "Ah Ruan, I was wrong, I was nervous."
These words were really too shameful. Jiang Ruan sat up with a 'whoosh', pulled the quilt off her, and glared at him. Xiao Shao now found Jiang Ruan more and more interesting. No matter how cold and exquisite she was on the outside, at least this side of her was only seen by him, and he could not help but feel proud. Jiang Ruan really lost her temper when she was stared at by his handsome face, and coldly said, "Tomorrow, let me borrow Jin San, I have something to do."
"Okay." Xiao Shao agreed without thinking, "They are all your people, you don't need to tell me."
"You are also my people?" Jiang Ruan looked at him sideways and asked.
"I am your people." Xiao Shao could not help but laugh again.
"…. Shameless! "
…
Jiang Ruan could not remember how she slept that night, but she felt that the two of them were a step closer than before. At least now that there was one more person on the bed, she felt much more at ease. She was getting used to Xiao Shao's feelings. However, early in the morning, Steward Lin took advantage of Jiang Ruan and Xiao Shao eating to come in, singing a little tune. He carefully searched the entire bed, and after confirming that he did not find any traces that he was looking for, he hung his head and left dejectedly.
After Xiao Shao finished eating, he went out to handle some matters, and Jiang Ruan stayed in the fu. Jin San hurried over after hearing the instructions, and looked at Jiang Ruan, who was sitting on a chair arranging books, and asked, "What does Young Furen want Jin San to do?"
Jiang Ruan told Jin San everything that she wanted to do, and after Jin San heard it, he was stunned, "Young Furen did not tell Young Master?"
"He probably already knows that I want to do this," Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "Today, I even heard that he ordered people to beat up the people from the case department."
"Now that Young Furen has made such a big move, it will inevitably attract gossip. Although you do not need to take these outsiders' words to heart, can Jin San be so bold as to ask, why does Young Furen want to do this at this critical juncture? Is there any other meaning? "Jin San asked.
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, and did not hide anything from him, "I have to do this anyway, it is only a matter of time. I have chosen this time because I am tired of it. On the surface, my spearhead seems to be aimed at him, but in reality, it is only aimed at that person in the palace. The bigger the commotion that I make, the more flustered she becomes. I am forcing her to make a move, and because she is cautious in her actions, I cannot find an opportunity to do so. People will only make mistakes when they are flustered, and I am doing all this so that she will take the initiative to deliver the evidence that she has made a mistake to me. "
Jin San pondered for a while, and finally understood what she meant. He was pleasantly surprised, "Young Furen is very clever." She thought for a while, "However, there is bound to be a tough battle today, does Young Furen not need the master to accompany you?" The Embroidered Uniform Guards now sincerely trusted Jiang Ruan. At that time, when Jiang Ruan was in danger, she was not willing to escape on her own, and guarded the Jinying Wang fu to hide their strength. The Embroidered Uniform Guards were full of respect for this kind of female master. People's hearts were made of flesh, and as long as she was in trouble, they would not hold back to help.
"There is no need." Jiang Ruan smiled, "In any case, I am the mistress of this wang fu. If I can't even handle such a small matter, then I am really too weak. This is my own matter, and I can handle it. As for Xiao Shao, he will be busy in the future. " Her bright eyes seemed to be surging with a strange emotion, like an eager impulse, but also like a somewhat ironic heartache. The complex entanglement made her beauty reveal a kind of resolute cruelty.
At this moment, at the entrance of the Bureau of Investigation, the Drum of Injustice was being beaten heavily, and the surrounding area was surrounded by a circle of commoners who were watching the commotion. The number of people who stopped to watch was increasing, and almost the entire entrance of the Bureau of Investigation was surrounded so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through. On the left and right sides, there were two young women beating the Drum of Injustice, and both of them looked agitated. After an unknown amount of time, a person wearing an official's robe walked out and shouted, "Who is beating the Drum of Injustice?"
"We servants are beating the Drum of Injustice on behalf of the Jiang family's eldest di daughter. We plead daren for a fair trial to find the murderer of the late Furen's murder!"
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