ebookland Chapter 280: Lost
Chapter 280: Lost
Jiang Zhu was stunned, and looked at him coldly, "Why do you say that?"
"General, calm down." Chang Bo didn't expect to anger Jiang Zhu, so he could only tell the truth, "I saw Miss Bai often holding a purse, and the stone in the purse is exactly the same as the general's."
Jiang Zhu couldn't help but tighten his grip on the stone, putting away his previous coldness, "Did she say what it was?"
Chang Bo shook his head. "No, that's not the case! But the purse looks familiar to me. It seems to belong to the general."
"Okay, go to sleep first. I'll write a letter to Yanzhou tomorrow to say hello."
Jiang Zhu was discovered and found an excuse to go back to bed.
He lay on his side on the bed, holding the stone in his hand, his back facing Changbo.
"General, we were lucky enough to escape this time thanks to Miss Bai. She is not like an ordinary person."
After Changbo finished speaking, he could only lie down in disappointment without waiting for Jiang Zhu to speak.
The master and servant each had their own thoughts and spent a sleepless night.
The situation on the Princess's side is also unsettled.
She had been claiming to be ill and had not been at home for some time, allowing Prince Yan to work in her yard.
The nanny heard the noise in the room and came to the Princess of Yan, "Miss, sleep a little longer! Aunt Hua came to pay her respects, just ask her to wait."
Princess Yan sat up and said, "Forget it. I can't sleep. I'll get dressed first. Aunt Hua will come to serve tea later. Don't embarrass her."
It was already daylight.
These days, she has been unable to sleep alone, and has been recalling her dreams over and over again.
They are a loving couple and rarely spend such a long time apart from each other at night.
When Princess Yan thought of this, there was no loneliness in her eyes.
She was glad that things had changed and she would no longer have to live the depressing life like in her dreams.
"Miss, she is here to formally offer tea, so you have to show your authority. You have handed over the power of the mansion to the prince, and the servants have to serve people accordingly. Don't let Hua step on your head."
The wet nurse was a little worried and could only remind her softly.
"I know what's going on. Jiang Ye will not only hand over the palace's food supplies, but also put Hua under house arrest."
After saying this, Princess Yan got out of bed wearing her coat and said, "Put on some white clothes. I want to give Hua Shi some trouble today."
When Hua Guiqing was in the capital, she liked to compete with others, especially clothes and jewelry.
The Princess of Yan's courtyard was filled with Nalan's people, and they moved quickly and efficiently.
In just half an hour, Princess Yan had finished dressing and having breakfast.
She sat in the hall waiting for Hua Guiqing to arrive.
This time it was Prince Yan who brought Hua with him, and their youngest son Jiang Fa followed behind.
Hua Guiqing's face is no longer covered with medicine. Some scars on her face have become prominent, and she is no longer as smooth and fair as before.
She lagged behind King Yan by a few steps, secretly sizing up the courtyard, her eyes filled with envy.
It was almost successful, how did it turn out like this?
Hua Guiqing lowered his head slightly and looked at the plum tree in the yard with gritted teeth.
The osmanthus tree had been planted a few days ago, but it had completely changed when Nalan Huixin and her son returned.
She had happily prepared to move in and had packed all her things, but when she arrived, she knelt in the yard for most of the night.
That night, the two door gods almost ate her.
The people trained by the Nalan family are all crazy.
Nalan Huixin is also a madman.
The woman had clearly known about the existence of the mother and son, yet she pushed the incident at the post station onto them.
For the sake of King Yan, Hua Guiqing had to take the blame with a smile on her face.
Hua Guiqing's knees were broken from kneeling that night.
She walked slowly and was left far behind by Prince Yan and her youngest son.
"If Zhan'er were here, he could help me."
Hua Guiqing's voice was low, and only she knew the bitterness in it.
Her face was ruined, her knees were broken, and she looked older.
Prince Yan now didn't even look at her. When he came over at night, he just covered himself with a quilt and slept. The two of them had no communication at all.
Hua Guiqing didn't expect that she would be at a disadvantage.
A few years ago, she was flirting with Prince Yan in broad daylight, and the scent of osmanthus on her body also stained Prince Yan's clothes.
She felt lucky and disdainful that she hadn't revealed any flaws over the years. The girls from the Nalan family were just like that.
That's about as much of a reputation they have in the capital.
Only now did she realize that she was the loser.
The Princess of Yan has lost her friendship now, but the Prince of Yan is more interested in her.
Hua Guiqing felt more and more unwilling to accept this. After more than 20 years of planning, he couldn't let it go to waste.
"Hurry up, don't dawdle." King Yan urged loudly from a distance.
"Yes, my leg is injured and I can't walk. Please forgive me, Your Highness." Hua Guiqing put on a pitiful look again.
Unfortunately, today is different from the past.
When the King of Yan saw her acting like this, he felt even more disgusted, "You are really mistaking fish eyes for pearls."
At this moment he also began to regret it.
But it's too late.
He had been trying to be very attentive to the princess these days, but it was like hitting cotton, with no effect at all.
Even though he stayed at Jingwen Cottage for the past few nights, the princess did not react at all, let alone show any jealousy.
Prince Yan was worried, and when he arrived at the hall he saw his wife sitting at the top of the table in white.
Princess Yan hadn't seen him these days and didn't expect him to look so haggard.
Prince Yan strode to Princess Yan's side and held her face in his hands. "Huixin, why are you so pale?"
"Your Highness, let go." Princess Yan moved her face away from his hands. "I have been ill these days. Please don't pass my illness on to you."
Prince Yan withdrew his hand awkwardly and sat down next to her.
"Oh, my Lord, some of the people from the Nalan family will be coming here in the next few days. They will be placed in the yard next to Lan'er. I'm afraid we will have to clear out the yard around him."
Princess Yan raised her eyes and looked directly at Prince Yan with an indifferent expression.
"This...why don't we choose a few other places? There are large courtyards in the mansion, and it is spacious to live in."
When King Yan spoke of this, his eyes were somewhat evasive.
Jiang Zhan and Jiang Fa live in the courtyard next to Jiang Lan. Among the two courtyards, Jiang Lan's is the best.
Even the courtyard of Jiang Ru, the second legitimate son, cannot be compared with those of these two illegitimate sons.
"Your Majesty is reluctant to leave? It is my great uncle and my second uncle who are here this time."
Princess Yan curled her lips with a sarcastic look on her face.
"No one can come here. That is my son's yard." Hua Guiqing heard what Princess Yan said and ran a few steps quickly, followed by Jiang Fa.
"The prince hasn't spoken yet, so how can a concubine like you have any say? Besides, I haven't even drunk the tea you offered me yet. You are just a concubine now."
Princess Yan glanced at Hua Guiqing sideways and looked at her as if she saw something dirty.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Princess Yan ignored her and directly threw the question to Prince Yan.
"When an elder comes to visit, we must naturally entertain him well." The King of Yan lowered his eyes, "Princess, you still have to take care of the household affairs in the mansion, and you can just take care of the problems in the courtyard."
After hearing this, Princess Yan glanced at Hua Guiqing with a smile.