Chapter 5: The Crown Princess Plans the Road Ahead
Jiang Shijin was shocked and thought to himself that something was wrong.

If it weren't for my elder sister's illness and unwillingness to go out easily, how could I have had this relationship with the prince because of her reputation?

Jiang Shijin has always understood that she is not as good as her elder sister in terms of family background and beauty!

Therefore, before she had established herself firmly on her feet, she was determined not to let the prince see her elder sister, in order to prevent him from regretting and then harboring resentment towards her. So she concealed it, pretended to look outside, and asked a question with some surprise.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid you must have seen it wrongly. Who is this person from?"

Prince Chun lifted the curtain and looked outside. Apart from the pedestrians hurrying by, there was really no one else on the road. For a moment, he frowned slightly and was a little unsure.

He had basically seen all the women from the aristocratic families in Xijing City, but he had no impression of the one just now. Perhaps he had really seen it wrong. His brows relaxed and a smile formed on his lips. Thinking of the two girls from the Zhao family who had thrown themselves into his arms today, he couldn't help but feel a little agitated.

Jiang Shijin looked at her husband's moved expression coldly, and her heart felt more bitter than if she had eaten coptis.

She would take the risk of going to meet Prince Chun secretly without her elder sister, because she didn't want to live that boring life anymore.

In her previous life, she was arranged by her great uncle to marry a timid scholar and gave birth to several children with mediocre talents. Although her family provided help, it was only financial, and in the end her husband never climbed to a very high position.

The only reason she received some preferential treatment from others was because her elder sister married into Prince Chun’s mansion.

She was the honorable wife of a prince from a wealthy family, but unfortunately, she would be teased by the servants at the door whenever she visited her relatives. She didn't want to live such a life anymore. When she woke up, she felt like she was back to the time when she was not married. So she had to live a glorious life in this life.

She should enjoy the richness of Prince Chun's Mansion.

The prince is so elegant and handsome, she deserves to marry him.

The most important thing is that she can give birth!

In her previous life, she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Now, if she could get pregnant before the concubines came into the family, she would have good days ahead.

Thinking of this, she felt that all the rumors about snatching away her elder sister's marriage and being made difficult by her mother-in-law were no longer a big deal. So since she could not rely on Yi Xin Ren, she had to secure her position as the Crown Prince's Consort no matter what.

She slowly smoothed out the handkerchief in her hand, picked up a corner and used it to apply powder to the corners of her eyes. It seemed that this day was not so hard to bear.

As May begins, the weather in Xijing City starts to get hotter.

The weather was as cold as billowing waves, without even a breath of wind. If there hadn't been ice in the house, Jiang Shiyuan would have been sick again.

Every time she had a fever, she would suffer from her old problems of palpitations and coughing, so most of the things she used on her body were made of cool jade.

Especially in the hot summer, the bed is covered with an ice silk quilt and the hands are holding cold jade. Usually, women are most afraid of the cold body disease, but she has no such worry. She is completely unaware of her period every time. If her pants and skirt were not dirty, she would probably still be eating ice to cool down.

When the maid Liuhua just walked in, she saw Jiang Shiyuan leaning on the kang by the window with an ice silk pillow on her waist. She was wearing a strapless long dress made of Huanyue gauze, which was embroidered with large blooming peonies, which was very eye-catching.

"Girl, the cantaloupe is here."

"Well, leave it there." "Yes."

Jiang Shiyuan has a hot body, so she can't eat anything that causes heat. But there is always an endless supply of fruits and vegetables in her yard. It's just that she can't stand the smell of scented tea, so she can only use the fragrance of fruits and vegetables as a embellishment.

Liuhua placed the plate of melons on a small rosewood table with a twined flower pattern, and then sorted out the notebooks on the table. He then took out a small white porcelain bottle from the cabinet, shook out a red pill and handed it over.

This is the Ningxiang Pill that Jiang Shiyuan has to take every three days.

He dissolved the pill in the water boiled with Phellodendron chinense. Seeing it melt quickly, Jiang Shiyuan drank it all in one gulp. It tasted a little fishy, ​​but he had been taking it continuously for so many years, so he didn't think it was a big deal.

Liuhua handed over the handkerchief and Jiang Shiyuan wiped the corners of his mouth.

"Is father back?"

"The servant at the second gate hasn't shown up yet. It's probably because the master hasn't returned yet. Don't worry, young lady. Anyway, the family dinner at the Marquis' Mansion is scheduled for the afternoon, which is still three or two hours away."

Her cousin Xiang had mentioned to her before that the family was going to hold a family dinner to welcome her cousin from the Pei family, and someone was sent to deliver the news yesterday.

Jiang Shiyuan wanted to go over earlier to accompany his grandmother, so he was a little anxious.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a maid coming in from outside, with a round face and almond eyes. She was as cute as a bun. The maid Luluo walked quickly to Jiang Shiyuan and said something excitedly.

"Girl, the master is coming."

She had already greeted the servant at the second gate in advance, so as soon as her father came home, she led him to her courtyard. She stood up, put on her shoes, and was about to go to the door to greet him, but she saw Jiang Huaishan striding towards her with an anxious look on his face.

He is now over 40 years old. Although he deals with people in official circles every day, he does not have the slightest sign of fawning on the powerful. On the contrary, as he grows older, he has gained some of the pride of a scholar. At this moment, he is wearing a stone-blue round-necked robe, and the collar is slightly soaked with sweat because he hurried over.

As soon as he saw Jiang Shiyuan, Jiang Huaishan's brows were furrowed into a "川" shape. He walked up to him and immediately started asking about his well-being.

"The people at the second gate said you have something urgent to ask your father. What's the matter? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want your father to send someone to take the visiting card and invite the imperial physician to come and take a look?"

His anxious tone made Jiang Shiyuan feel warm in his heart.

After being away from home for ten years, she thought that maybe her father was not so familiar with her, so when she first returned home, she followed the rules in everything and was very careful with her words, as if she was living in someone else's house. But in a moment, she saw the few strands of white hair on her father's temples and the redness of his eyes and understood what it meant that blood is thicker than water.

After all, the love between father and daughter will never be erased by time. On the contrary, the guilt and longing caused by the distance will become more profound. So Jiang Shiyuan stepped forward to salute and said with a sweet smile.

"My daughter has nothing to do. I asked someone to wait for you at the second gate. I was thinking about going to the Marquis' Mansion for dinner today. I missed my grandmother a little, but I thought that if I went there alone, my father would be worried. That's why I said I'll wait for you to come back and go there right away."

Jiang Huaishan looked his daughter up and down, and saw that except for her pale face, everything else seemed fine. The heavy stone in his heart finally fell, and then he said something with doting but helpless.

"Okay, wait till I go back and change my clothes, then we'll set off."

"Daddy has the final say."