Chapter 2: The Crown Princess's Past Dilemma

"Wang's cousin's wife is so angry. If you don't know, you might think that it's because my elder sister is narrow-minded and dissatisfied with the love between me and the prince, so she made you charge into battle and scolded you."

Her words were spoken with confidence, causing Xiang to immediately laugh at her, but also made Jiang Shiyuan laugh.

Originally Jiang Shiyuan didn't want to argue with her, but now that she had come to him, he couldn't retreat, so he shook the round fan in his hand, and then sat down on the recliner, and said something with an innocent look on his face.

"You are worrying too much, Princess. You don't need to tell us about your affairs in public. We are here today at the invitation of Princess Qing Huan. She is going to change her clothes and will come back later. If it is convenient for you, Princess, why don't you stay and have a cup of tea? That way, the relationship between you two should be closer."

Today, Jiang Shiyuan specially added a peony-shaped flower with gold foil between her eyebrows. It was not big, but it made her already beautiful face even more breathtaking.

But if you look closely, you can see that her face seems to be covered with a layer of white frost, and there is no blood on it. If it weren't for the flower ornaments that added a bit of spirit, she would have looked even more plain.

The most beautiful woman in the Dasui Dynasty turned out to be a person with a weak constitution since her mother's womb. If she had not been nurtured with Ningxiang Pills over the years, Jiang Shiyuan would have died along with her deceased mother.

Her light words made Jiang Shijin feel chilled to the bone, and his originally smug expression suddenly became a little embarrassed.

That year they had just arrived in Xijing City from Xuzhou, and had finally gotten an invitation to a flower-viewing banquet, so naturally they had to dress up carefully for the grand attendance.

At that time, Jiang Shijin was just the niece of a minor official of the fifth rank. How could she compare with her elder sister Jiang Shiyuan, the eldest granddaughter of the Marquis Wenyuan's Mansion? So when people misunderstood her as the eldest sister, she did not explain and accepted it with peace of mind.

With this title, the noble ladies at the table naturally had a great time talking to her.

Who knew that when she was talking happily, Princess Qinghuan revealed her true colors. After several ridicules, those noble ladies who had been so affectionate before all cast disdainful expressions on her. Not only did Jiang Shijin lose face, but she also had nothing to do with such banquets from then on.

So, now when Jiang Shijin heard the words "Princess Qinghuan", she was afraid. But after looking at her elder sister's calm expression, she asked back calmly.

"Big sister is really so impressive. Now she can even make the decision on the game organized by Princess Qinghuan. If I really stay, isn't Big sister afraid of being blamed by Princess Qinghuan?"

Jiang Shiyuan knew about the little conflict between his second sister and Princess Qinghuan, so he realized that she was just pretending to be calm. He smiled and did not stop fanning himself.

"It's not that I blame you. After all, the Crown Prince's Consort is now a member of the royal family. We will have to meet in the future. Princess Qinghuan has always been generous and will not care about the past. What do you think of the Crown Prince's Consort?"

Jiang Shijin was silent for a moment, gritting his teeth as he looked at Jiang Shiyuan, who was smiling warmly in front of him. He knew that she said that on purpose, but he couldn't do anything to her at the moment! And Xiang Shi, who was standing next to him, was staring at him covetously, as if she would pounce on him if he made the slightest move. For a moment, Jiang Shijin was in a dilemma.

Lingzhi, the maid who followed her, saw the dilemma her master was in and immediately stepped forward to help.

"Please forgive me, young lady. When the Crown Princess came out to get some fresh air, the Crown Prince specifically told her to return quickly. He was afraid that when we left later, there would be too many people and it would be difficult for us to return home together."

The maid Lingzhi's voice made Jiang Shijin straighten his back a little, and he regained his usual warm smile, with some satisfaction flashing in his eyes. He raised his head to look at Jiang Shiyuan, who was still as calm as the breeze and the moon, and said in a dramatic manner.

"You are such a fool, my Lord. I am such a grown-up, can't I find the way back?"

"You're worrying too much, Princess. The prince is just worried that it would be inconvenient for you to be away from home without someone to look after you. He has specifically told me to put you first in everything." These words hit the mark exactly what Jiang Shijin wanted. She couldn't suppress her joy between her brows, and then she said with pretended apology.

"In that case, I will not disturb the princess, my sister, and my cousin's wife from the Wang family. I will take my leave now and invite my sister and cousin's wife to my house for a small gathering another day."

After saying that, he turned and left without waiting for Jiang Shiyuan to answer.

He was relatively calm when he left, but once he got down from the second floor, his steps became much more hurried, as if he was afraid of running into Princess Qinghuan who was returning from changing her clothes, and was eager to be ridiculed again.

Seeing her fleeing in such a hurry, her cousin Xiang couldn't help but sneer.

"You are a weak person. I wonder what Prince Chun's eyes are on. He gave you up for such a person. It's a joke."

Jiang Shiyuan didn't care at all. In her previous life, she was able to marry the prince because she fell in love with him at first sight at the Lantern Festival. At that time, she thought that he was a trustworthy man. However, she never thought that he was just a playboy who was attracted by her beauty and family background. So in this life, Jiang Shiyuan avoided him several times and never met the prince face to face. Naturally, there was no question of whether he was willing to let go.

Who knows how happy the prince would be secretly to have replaced her sickly self with a caring, gentle and beautiful woman. Thinking of this, she stepped forward to comfort him.

"If my cousin's wife gets any more angry, she'll be no different from that lungfish."

As he said this, he puffed up his cheeks deliberately. Didn't he look like a lungfish puffing up when it is frightened? This made his cousin's wife Xiang burst out laughing. This laugh made even the most angry person feel a little less angry.

"You are a kind-hearted person, but it's better this way. It's not worth getting hurt because of that kind of person."

Jiang Shiyuan nodded in approval, then took a cup of tea and brought it to his cousin's wife Xiang. Before he could even say "please have some tea", a thunderous cheering of congratulations came from outside.

The two walked to the window and saw that it was indeed the dragon boat that their cousins ​​were on that won.

There was some expected joy in cousin's sister-in-law Xiang's eyes. She glanced at Jiang Shiyuan and then spoke something.

"These guys have really brought honor to the Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion. I heard that every member of the winning team this year will have to get the personal approval of His Majesty. I wonder what they will propose?"

"A good weapon, plenty of gold and silver, or even a beautiful woman, these are all I want, what else can I have?"

The emperor's reward was wealth and honor bestowed by heaven. Those who asked for it were often smarter than those who received it. They would naturally know what to ask for and what not to ask for. Therefore, Jiang Shiyuan was not interested.

She was a little tired after this trip.

Thinking that she would have to take medicine to boost her energy after returning home, the leisurely look on her face was gone, and instead revealed a hint of sadness. As soon as she turned around, she was stopped by her cousin Xiang, who looked like she was watching a show and said something to her.

"Not necessarily. Look, Pei's cousin is coming forward."