Chapter 117 Princess Fu Zhenxin
Princess Qinghuan received an invitation to a banquet from Prince Chun's mansion, but she had no intention of condescending to attend. In her own words: It's just a concubine, and I'm not interested in joining in the fun.

Prince Chun's Mansion did not dare to raise any objection to this, but instead invited guests from other aristocratic families, thus making the occasion quite complete.

After drinking a glass of fine wine, Princess Qinghuan looked at Jiang Shiyuan in front of her and said jokingly.

"Your family is quiet now, but I don't know how long the trouble next door will last. I heard that Aunt Wang used the position of Crown Prince's Consort as a guarantee to get the Zhao family to give in. It seems that your second sister will not have a good life anymore."

She said this calmly, as if she was talking about something very ordinary, but Jiang Shiyuan didn't react at all and just said lightly.

"It's just our own destiny."

Princess Qinghuan raised her eyebrows and glanced at her. Seeing that she didn't want to say more, she didn't continue. She then turned the topic to Pei Zisu and asked with a smile.

"It's been almost two months since General Pei returned to Hanzhou, but he didn't say when he would return. If he didn't come back, wouldn't you two miss him terribly?"

Jiang Shiyuan could naturally hear the teasing tone in Princess Qinghuan's words.

"I said before that I would return at the end of August, but it's hard to say. I have to wait until everything is done before I can return. Princess, you are so concerned, do you have other instructions?"

"It's not really an order, but I was thinking that you're getting married in October, and I'm worried that the preparations aren't sufficient, so I thought it would be reassuring if he arrived earlier."

Princess Qinghuan did have some royal considerations in mind for this marriage, but she was also doing it sincerely for Jiang Shiyuan's own good. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sold even the renovated house to Pei Zisu. So when she said this, Jiang Shiyuan understood.

Compared to family members, if there is anyone in this world who truly cares about me, it would probably be Princess Qinghuan. So Jiang Shiyuan replied with a touched look in his eyes and a smile on his face.

"Princess, don't worry. Grandmother and aunt are keeping an eye on this matter every day. Aunt Pei and third cousin are also very attentive. Now, apart from waiting for my wedding and embroidering my clothes at home, I basically have nothing to worry about."

"That's good. It means you are loved by others. While you are still in Xijing, you should take some time off. When you go to Hanzhou, you will have a lot to worry about. The Pei family is very big. I'm afraid there are no less than 10,000 clan members, both near and far. Just remembering their names will probably give you a headache."

When Jiang Shiyuan heard this, it would be a lie to say he wasn't surprised.

Of course she knew that the Pei family had a large population and deep-rooted family roots, but she thought that hundreds or thousands would be eye-catching enough, but she didn't expect that there were no less than ten thousand people. If they were all recorded in the family tree, wouldn't it take several large rooms to accommodate them?

When she thought about how she had to integrate into such a big family, she felt a little amused and helpless.

"But you don't have to worry so much. Just look at how much he loves you and you'll know. He doesn't want you to get tired."

Jiang Shiyuan was not the head of the family, so she did not have to deal with these clansmen. However, she had to know about her husband's family members who were close to her in-laws in advance, so she asked.

"Princess, do you want to give me some advice?"

Princess Qinghuan smiled, then asked Nanny Shen beside her to take out a booklet, and then handed it to Jiang Shiyuan, waving a round fan while explaining, "In the old house of the Pei family, since the generation of General Pei's great-grandfather, all the names that can be found in the family tree are recorded in it. You can take it back and have a look, so as not to be cheated by those old guys when you go to Hanzhou."

Her words surprised Jiang Shiyuan.

The Pei family is powerful, so it is normal for the royal family to keep an eye on them. However, she did not expect that the princess would actually take out such a thing. Isn't this clearly telling her that there are royal spies monitoring the Pei family?
I didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"In fact, I don't need to tell you about the things involved in this marriage. I'm sure you know it. When I knew that General Pei had his heart set on you, I was happy to go with the flow. Of course, there are things I must consider as Princess Dasui. But Ah Nian, you are my sincere friend. I hope you can find a good man to spend your life with. So I'm giving you these things because I think you can protect yourself. I'm telling you in advance because I hope you understand that if one day, the royal family and Hanzhou really come to the point of confrontation, you can deal with it if you can. If not, let it go. I will arrange for you to leave safely."

Princess Qinghuan's words today could not be more sincere.

Although there was still a smile on her face, the sincerity in her eyes was hard to ignore. The two of them had never said this before, but when it was suddenly mentioned, the scene that was originally full of smiles became much quieter.

Jiang Shiyuan remained silent. She didn't want to think about what to do in the future, but she was still frightened when she thought about the incident in her previous life when the King of Han rebelled and killed his way to the outskirts of Xijing City.

Pei family, Pei Zisu.

His life might be the key to turning all this around, so whether for the sake of their relationship or for Princess Qinghuan's reminder, she must do her best to save Pei Zisu's life!
So he took the booklet, bowed respectfully to Princess Qinghuan and said.

"I understand. Thank you, Princess, for your support."

When Princess Qinghuan heard her answer, there was not much change in her expression. She just asked the nanny to help Jiang Shiyuan, and then changed the subject, as if nothing had happened.

If Jiang Shiyuan hadn't held the book in his arms, she would have thought she had just dreamed.

After lunch, Jiang Shiyuan left the princess's mansion.

When he left, he did not conflict with those who came to attend the wedding banquet of the Crown Prince and his concubine in the Prince Chun's Mansion next door. Sitting in the carriage, he kept thinking about what the princess had just said, thinking that when Cousin Pei came to Xijing this time, he was afraid that the two of them would have to have another earnest talk.

Jiang Shiyuan didn't know when the carriage left.

Her second sister Jiang Shijin, who lived across the wall from her, was lying on the bed with a pale face. She had enough food and medicine, but she ended up being the most useless and inconspicuous prince's consort in the mansion, which really made her feel a little unhappy.

When Bai brought her maid to see her, she didn't want to see her.

She asked Lingzhi to send a message saying that she was still ill and could not get up to greet guests. Bai did not force her but just said something to Lingzhi.

"I am arrogant. I am also the sister-in-law of the Crown Prince's Consort. I came here today because I saw that the whole mansion was bustling, but the Crown Prince's Consort's place was deserted. I am afraid that such days will become common in the future. If she can't figure it out and wants to sink into this state for the rest of her life, then I will have come here in vain. But if she has figured it out, she can send someone to find me. After all, we are sisters-in-law first. Compared with Zhao Yuyan, I prefer to deal with the Crown Prince's Consort!"

After saying that, he left, leaving Lingzhi with a worried look on her face and Jiang Shijin, who had heard the whole story but gritted his teeth and refused to say a word, deep in thought.