Chapter 373

Seeing that Duke Jiang looked unhappy, Jiang Lingyi's smile became even bigger, "Father obviously knows my temper, but he still insisted on sending me into the vortex of power. In this case, if I do something carelessly, please don't blame me."

Jiang Lingyi's tone was gentle, but Duke Jiang couldn't listen to it anymore, and asked coldly: "Jiang Lingyi, what do you want to do?"

After saying that, without waiting for Jiang Lingyi to respond, he pursed his lips and said in confusion: "I don't understand, what's wrong with being a good crown princess, why do you have to go against me?"

There are countless powerful people in Shengjing, and many young ladies from official families have married people they don't like, but why is Jiang Lingyi so rebellious, and she obviously got a huge benefit but still doesn't know how to be grateful.

Hearing this, Jiang Lingyi raised her eyebrows proudly, "What I want to do is naturally to be a high and mighty crown princess as my father wishes, and then trample all those who have bullied and humiliated me under my feet. And this naturally includes you, my father."

Duke Jiang thought Jiang Lingyi was crazy, "Have you ever thought that if something happens to me, you can still sit firmly on the position of crown princess?"

Jiang Lingyi wanted to say that if he was not there, there was still Jiang Huan.

In terms of brains and talents, Jiang Huan was much better than Duke Jiang. If he was in power, the Jiang family would only be no worse than it is now.

However, Jiang Lingyi did not point it out, but deliberately chose the words that Duke Jiang hated to hear the most, "Father may have forgotten that this position of crown princess was never what I wanted."

The lazy tone of indifference made Duke Jiang feel cold in his heart. Could he have sent a hidden danger into the Crown Prince's Mansion?

Without further delay with Duke Jiang, Jiang Lingyi returned to her courtyard, collected several ornaments she liked, and returned directly to the Prince's Mansion with Yunlan and Chuntao.

When Luo, who was preparing lunch in the kitchen, heard the news and chased out, she only vaguely saw the carriage had gone far away.

Seeing this, Luo's eyes immediately turned red with discomfort, and she whispered to Jiang Huan beside her, "How much do you think Yi'er resents me? She didn't even want to say goodbye to me. After all, I am her biological mother!"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Huan not only did not mean to comfort her, but also looked at her meaningfully, "Did mother really fulfill the responsibility of a biological mother?"

In one sentence, Luo's grievances were all blocked in her throat.

...

On the other side, Chu Nanchen had just returned from the morning court, and heard Xunyue talking about what happened this morning. He learned that Jiang Lingyi had replaced the rare gifts he prepared with common things, and his guess was instantly solidified.

As he thought, Jiang Lingyi was resentful of the entire Jiang Guogong Mansion.

At the same time, Chu Nanchen was also grateful that Jiang Lingyi did not pretend to repay evil with kindness in front of him, so... could this mean that she still had some trust in him?

Once his thoughts drifted away, it was difficult to fall back. Chu Nanchen was absent-minded for most of the day, and in the evening he couldn't help but go to Jiang Lingyi's yard.

Since the wedding consummation that day, Chu Nanchen has never stayed in Jiang Lingyi's yard again. First, he didn't want Jiang Lingyi to continue to compromise, and second, he wanted to give Jiang Lingyi more time to accept him.

When Chu Nanchen came over, Jiang Lingyi was having dinner. Chu Nanchen didn't hesitate to ask the servants to add a set of bowls and chopsticks, and sat next to Jiang Lingyi.

He first gave her a piece of her favorite bamboo shoots, and then asked about today's events, "Did your return home go smoothly today?"

"Smoothly." Jiang Lingyi picked up the bamboo shoots in the bowl and paused for a moment before putting them into her mouth. They were tender and soft, which was her favorite taste.

Jiang Lingyi's face was as easy-going as always, but Chu Nanchen knew she was lying, because after arriving at the Duke Jiang's mansion, she didn't even have lunch and came back.

However, since Jiang Lingyi didn't want to say more, Chu Nanchen wouldn't ask more.

"Tonight, I stay with you, okay?" Chu Nanchen asked casually, but he was already worried.

However, Jiang Lingyi agreed without thinking, "Okay."

She was Chu Nanchen's wife, so there was no reason to shut him out. After all, it was just a love affair, and it was fine if she endured it for more than half an hour.

However, what Jiang Lingyi didn't expect was that Chu Nanchen didn't touch her at night, but simply hugged her to sleep.

When the two were close to each other, Chu Nanchen's gentle voice came into her ears, "Jiang'er, I know that the Jiang family hurt you deeply. It is understandable that you resent and hate them. I will also stand on the same front with you, but I hope you don't remember those painful pasts in your mind. It's not worth it. Your future will only be glorious."

In the future, Chu Nanchen will be the emperor above all people in Da Chu, and Jiang Lingyi will become the master of the six palaces and the mother of all people.

So compared to indulging in the heartache of the past, Chu Nanchen hopes that Jiang Lingyi can look to the long term and live a happy life.

Chu Nanchen could feel Jiang Lingyi's body stiffen, and then he hugged her tighter with more affection, "Jiang'er, I will always be by your side, so you try to accept me, okay?"

The person in his arms was silent, as if she had fallen asleep, but Chu Nanchen knew that she had not, she just couldn't forget her last relationship for a while, but it didn't matter, because he would give her enough time until the day when she was really willing to give herself to him sincerely.

Even if that day would come very late.

...

After the matter of returning to her parents' home was resolved, Jiang Lingyi's life became completely free.

Empress Yuan was far away in the palace, so it was enough to go to the palace to pay respects to her once a month. Chu Nanchen's private affairs were clear and there was no concubine in the mansion, so Jiang Lingyi didn't have to worry about anything else. She just needed to grow flowers and play the piano in her own small courtyard every day. She seemed to have begun to move towards the next Empress Yuan.

Jiang Lingyi felt that such a life was actually not bad. Except for having to deal with Chu Nanchen every now and then, everything made her quite satisfied.

The leisurely days lasted for half a year, and in a blink of an eye it was the twelfth lunar month.

During this half year, Jiang Lingyi unexpectedly became closer to Empress Yuan. From the original monthly greetings, it gradually evolved into half a month, once every ten days, and finally once every three or five days.

The two had similar experiences and similar interests, so there was a topic to talk about.

Seeing this, Emperor Yonghe and Chu Nanchen were naturally happy to see it happen.

On the day of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, news suddenly came from the mansion of Duke Jiang that Duke Jiang had an accident.

It snowed yesterday, and the weather was cold and ice formed. The vision was hazy at night, and Duke Jiang fell down the steps without paying attention, breaking his left leg and two ribs.

As for why Duke Jiang did not sleep in his room in the middle of the night but ran out of the mansion, it is not difficult to guess. It was nothing more than that he was thinking a lot and felt lonely, so he went out to find a considerate girl to confide his inner depression.

As for why he ran back, of course, it was because he had to attend the court in the morning.

Although he was just a flowery Duke without any power, Duke Jiang still liked the feeling of attending the court. After all, it would always remind him how noble his status was.

It must be said that Duke Jiang was quite noisy.

Jiang Lingyi finished her breakfast slowly, and then took Yunlan and Chuntao to Duke Jiang's mansion.

Her father was sick and bedridden, so as a daughter, she naturally had to go back to see him.

When Jiang Lingyi returned to the Duke Jiang's mansion, the servant had just come back from outside to invite the doctor. It seemed that the doctor's diagnosis and treatment results did not satisfy the Duke Jiang.

Seeing Jiang Lingyi, the servant and the doctor knelt down and saluted. Jiang Lingyi waved her hand and took the two to the Duke Jiang's yard.

She still wanted to hear the results of the Duke Jiang's diagnosis and treatment.

And the result obviously did not disappoint Jiang Lingyi.

Seeing the doctor's hesitant and difficult look, Jiang Lingyi signaled him to speak truthfully. Hearing this, the doctor did not hesitate and exposed the Duke Jiang's past at once.

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