Chapter 148 Jiang Huaiyi's Purpose
As soon as they left, Jiang Huaiyi immediately stood up and dragged Jiang Shijin up. He didn't care how she struggled, but just smiled and said something.
"Anian, stay here and accompany the old lady and the others. I will send the Crown Princess downstairs to sober up. The ceremony hasn't even started yet, and you can't get drunk."
Her words gave everyone a way out.
Madam Pei and Old Madam Wang did not want to make the scene too awkward today, so they kept quiet. After watching Jiang Huaiyi drag Jiang Shijin away, their anger subsided a lot, and they turned to Jiang Shiyuan and said.
"Don't think about it. This is her blessing, but also her sin. Her fate has nothing to do with you! Whatever the prince and princess decide to do to her, that is what she deserves. Since she was determined to do such a lowly thing, she should understand today that no one can help her. Even you, An Nian, must not be soft-hearted."
Old Madam Wang reminded him solemnly. Jiang Shiyuan understood his grandmother's concerns, so he nodded at her with a calm look in his eyes.
"Grandma, don't worry. I'm not stupid. Even if my second sister hits her head in front of me, I won't necessarily get much sympathy from her. I also know the current situation of the Pei family and I won't cause any trouble for them."
The Pei family favors the King of Han, while the Prince Chun's Mansion favors the old emperor.
The two sides were originally in opposition. If he went forward at this time, he would have to use the Pei family's reputation to do a favor for his second sister's matter, and he didn't know how he would be embarrassed by them. Therefore, Jiang Shiyuan was not stupid and naturally refused to agree.
After hearing her words, Mrs. Wang felt relieved.
What she feared the most was that she would raise her granddaughter like a daughter, and be too kind-hearted, which would put her in a difficult position over time. She did not want to experience the pain of losing a daughter again, so she would rather her granddaughter be a little cruel and heartless than be bullied for the so-called blood relationship!
Now it seems that the granddaughter is obviously much more determined and intelligent than the daughter, so the worries in Mrs. Wang's heart have disappeared.
After this episode, Ting Shixuan returned to its previous joy and liveliness. On the other side, Jiang Huaiyi dragged Jiang Shijin to his own yard, looked at her lifeless appearance, and scolded her in frustration.
"You don't have to pretend anymore. We are the only ones in the room now! Tell me, why did you do this this time? Did you just want to make things difficult for Ah Nian?"
"Aunt! Why do you say that to me? I came here today with the sincere wish for my elder sister's happiness, but seeing how comfortable she is now, I can't help but feel hurt. If I hadn't made the wrong move, how could I be suffering like this now? My mother is gone, my child is gone, and I am left alone living in that cannibalistic palace. You don't know that Concubine Zhao is respectful to me on the surface, but in fact she hopes that I will die soon so that she can make room for me. What else can I do as a woman who is powerless and despised by my natal and husband's families?"
As she spoke, she started to cry out of grievance. Her tears were real at the moment, but they were also bitter! Jiang Huaiyi was her aunt after all. Seeing her niece in such pain, it would be a lie to say that she was not sad. But when she thought of what she and her second sister-in-law had done, she told herself that there must be something hateful about pitiful people, so her face became more serious.
"Alright, it's only because you didn't achieve what you wanted that you have this expression now! I don't believe it. If you had gotten a good result today, with the favor of the prince and the child of Xiangui, I'm afraid you would have been so proud! Just look at what you did to Aunt Hai and you can see that you are no different from your mother, so don't use your grandmother anymore. If there is anyone in this courtyard who sincerely wants to protect and love you, it's her. Now if you make everyone in the Jiang family hate her, what good will it do you?"
Jiang Huaiyi is a businessman after all, and he guessed her thoughts at once. Jiang Shijin looked a little ugly. She had some ideas in mind. She wanted to use her grandmother to continue threatening the Jiang family to support her!
But what she didn't expect was that the Jiang family today is completely different from when she just got married. There is a sensible aunt, and her grandmother has also become less unreasonable with her day and night company. So she thought about it in her heart, and suddenly changed her mind. She knelt in front of Jiang Huaiyi and cried loudly.
"Aunt, I also know that I did something wrong, and I know that my mother did something wrong, but now you can scold me a thousand times and it won't work. After all, I'm already married. If I really die in the palace, what good will it do to the Jiang family? If you can help me this time, I promise that if there is anything in the future for the Jiang family or the He family, I will do my best to repay you. Please help me."
She was crying so hard that she was out of breath. Jiang Huaiyi looked at her frail body and really couldn't bear to say any harsh words to her.
Although he was skeptical about her words, the status of the Crown Prince's Consort was indeed not low anyway.
After Concubine Zhao entered the room, she felt it was indeed a huge threat to her niece, so she looked at Jiang Shijin's face, which showed that she knew she was wrong, and asked a question.
"Then how do you want us to help you? Tell me, I'll do it if it's possible, and that's my best effort as an aunt."
Hearing this, Jiang Shijin finally showed some hope in her eyes. She knelt down in front of her aunt, wiped her tears and said.
"Can you find a famous doctor to treat my body? If I don't have a child, I will have no hope in the palace. Now I don't care about other things, this is the only chance for me to turn things around."
"Turning over? Pregnant? Aren't you thinking too simply? The doctor who came to see you was quite good. If they can't find the cause for you, where can I go to find such a famous doctor for you?"
"The Pei family! Of course it's the Pei family! Auntie, have you forgotten? My elder sister was dying of illness back then, but after being taken away by the people in the Marquis' Mansion, she is still alive today. Although she still needs to take medicine, if you don't tell me and I don't tell anyone, how can outsiders know? Just by looking at her complexion, you can tell how well my elder sister's body is taken care of. I sent someone to inquire about it. There is a hidden doctor in the Pei family. The hidden doctor's skills are very superb. He can even save my elder sister's life, let alone my belly. So, auntie, please help me ask my elder sister for a chance. As long as I can get pregnant, I promise that I will never do anything that is detrimental to the Jiang family or my elder sister again."