Chapter 109 Imperial Edict
Chapter 109 Imperial Edict
In the huge lobby of the post station, the only ones left were the governor who was worried and Huo Lang who had to clean up the mess.
The governor tried to lift the door up again with shaking hands, his eyes full of pain...
Money, it’s all money!
……
On the second day,
Jiang An was very happy today because as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her old father leaning on the couch reading official documents.
Tuanzi was wearing a silk inner garment, with a few strands of hair sticking up mischievously.
Jiang An, who was as thick as dough, ran to her father, hugged him on his thighs, and smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed, "Dad~"
"Don't you have to go to the military camp today?"
Jiang Jichen threw down the official documents and carried his shoeless daughter to the couch. "The king is in the palace today."
"Great!"
Tuanzi cheered, raised her hands high, and accidentally fell on the couch with her legs up in the air. She lay down where she fell, rolling around, mumbling to herself, arranging her father's schedule for the day.
"An An wants to go to Xiyuan to see the big tigers!"
"The seedlings in An'an's field have grown so tall, and there are also..."
"..."
Tuanzi's childish voice continued in his ears, but Jiang Jichen didn't think it was noisy. Instead, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
The morning light shines into the house through the window paper. Although there are many furnishings in the house, it is not messy. Every detail shows the care and joy of the little owner. There is also a pot of flowers on the dressing table that are about to bloom...
He kept smiling, suppressing the murderous aura that had been tainted in his eyes for years, "Okay, I'll listen to An!"
Eh?
Tuanzi sat up suddenly, like a triangular rice ball, her eyes sparkling with light, and she asked again, "Are you really taking An An to see the big tiger?!"
Jiang Jichen: "Go, I will keep my word."
"Boom~"
Jiang An clung to her father like an octopus, smearing his face with saliva, then excitedly jumped off the couch and went to find her beloved maid, dragging her little skirt.
"Nianniang, Dad wants to take An An to see the big tiger~~"
After breakfast, she couldn't wait to pull Jiang Jichen's wide robe sleeve and walk out to the yard, and did not forget to ask Zhengyan to call Yuanyuan a poor little thing.
Oh, now poor little Yuanyuan is even more pitiful. He has a lot to learn every day. Every time Anan goes to see him, he is sitting at the desk with a book in his hand, studying hard...
"My lord..."
A servant whispered something into Butler Sun's ear, and the butler frowned, seeming to find it troublesome.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang An, wearing a lotus flower skirt and a gauze outer coat, came running over. The delicate girl tilted her head and asked obediently.
Steward Sun cursed the Second Prince in his heart for coming at the wrong time, but he still smiled and answered the young master, "The Second Prince is here, and the servant said he brought a lot of gifts for the young master."
"Ah...Okay╮(╯-╰)╭"
Jiang An's mouth was full of tears, but she still remembered the conversation between Hu Yan and her father yesterday.
She patted Jiang Jichen like a little adult and said, "He must have something to tell Dad. Then how about we go see the big tiger tomorrow?"
What an obedient daughter...
The old father took his daughter's soft little hand and said, "He will be gone soon. Then Dad will accompany An An to see the big tiger."
Jiang Yizhou: I haven’t even entered the mansion yet, and you’ve already decided when to leave, right?
Jiang Jichen walked forward a few steps and turned his head to instruct Guan Yan, "Go to the West Garden and give the order. Use up the White Tiger's energy so that it won't scare An later."
Guan Yan: “Yes.”
main hall,
"Nephew meets the Emperor's uncle."
Jiang Jichen sat in the main seat without getting up, and said in a calm tone, "Second Prince, you don't have to bow to me every time. I don't have so many rules here."
Abbreviation: Looks annoying...
Jiang Yizhou changed out of the dragon robe that represented his identity today. He was dressed in a green robe and sat on the left side of Jiang Jichen, like a straight pine tree.
The door to the main hall was wide open, and servants carrying gifts were hurrying about in the corridor.
"Yunshan said that sister An'an likes some rare items, so I found some. Time is short, and I hope An'an likes them."
Jiang An, who always believed that he was a polite person, smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you~"
"You and I are cousins, no need to thank me, An An."
Jiang Yizhou signaled to the accompanying guard to take out the brocade box and hand it to the waiting butler Sun.
He looked at Jiang An with affection in his eyes, and said, "I have another gift..."
Butler Sun opened the brocade box and cautiously showed it to the master before giving it to Tuanzi.
The brocade box contained a red gold bracelet inlaid with pearls, which originally belonged to Princess Nan Shang.
After the princess was born, the late emperor specially found a skilled craftsman and spent three months to make it.
The red gold material is hollowed out, and the four South China pearls collide with each other, making a warm sound.
This South Pearl is more precious than the East Pearl. It shines brightly under the moonlight and is called the moon on the ground, which is enough to show the late emperor's love for this princess.
Princess Nanshang was named after the country because when she was born, flowers in the palace bloomed and the drought was relieved in one day.
The late emperor exclaimed that it was a good omen and insisted on conferring the title of Princess Nanshang despite the dissuasion of the Empress Dowager, who was the Empress at the time.
Jiang Jichen listened to the sound of the Nanzhu colliding and picked up the teacup to hide the mockery in his eyes.
His father, the Emperor, had been weak all his life. His only two great deeds were to confer the title of Princess Nanshang upon him. Another one was to get rid of the Xie family and make his fellow brother, the deceased Prince Yong, the Crown Prince...
Seeing that the emperor's uncle was fiddling with the dumpling in his hands and had no other expression, Jiang Yizhou felt relieved.
"This bracelet is the favorite of my aunt, Princess Nanshang, who specifically asked me to give it to An An."
Jiang An: Gold smash!
Jiang Jichen: "If An An likes it, then accept it."
Jiang Yizhou raised his eyebrows, but then he restrained his expression and agreed with a smile.
This bracelet is not just a gift, it is also a stepping stone...
If Jiang Jichen accepted it, it would mean that he was truly on his side.
This trip to Chongzhou is worth it...
Jiang Jichen put down his teacup and asked Jiang Yizhou, "How has Princess Nanshang been these past few years?"
"My aunt doesn't like Kyoto, so she lives in another palace with my uncle. She is in good health."
He nodded and sneered, "That's right, the imperial city of Kyoto doesn't support people."
This time, our cautious Second Prince did not dare to respond...
Jiang An, who was confused by what she heard, frowned and used her ten fingers to count the number of relationships.
Princess Nanshang was from the royal family, her surname was Jiang. She married the uncle of the second prince, and then the uncle's sister married the emperor, so Jiang Yizhou was born?
She pounded her head, feeling dizzy.
An An said that this complicated relationship between relatives is hard to sort out!
After reminiscing about the past, Jiang Yizhou finally brought up the second matter of this visit.
He stood up from his chair and said, "Yesterday, an assassin ruined the banquet, and I didn't have time to inform the emperor's uncle. This time, I came to the palace with an imperial edict from my father..."
He turned around and took the bright yellow imperial edict in the box with both hands, ready to read it, but the two people sitting in the main seat showed no intention of standing up.
Jiang Jichen still sat there with a calm expression, while Jiang An looked at him curiously.
Even Butler Sun looked as if he was oblivious to what was happening outside.
Forehead…
Shouldn't the masters and servants in the entire mansion kneel down and listen when the imperial edict is read out? !
Jiang Yizhou: "Uncle?"
Jiang Jichen: "Yes, I heard it."
He held out his hand, his handsome face lacking the reverence it should have, "Do you want to read it? You can just give it to me directly."
Jiang Yizhou: ...
The second prince, who had always strictly abided by the palace rules, froze in his tracks and handed over the imperial edict in a daze.
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