kvmb Chapter 276 Exchange of Interests
Chapter 276 Exchange of Interests
"What does mother want Wan'er to do?" Shen Jingwan asked.
Concubine Qin replied calmly, "Actually, it was Jinhua who accidentally made a small mistake. But she was worried that her father would punish her, so she was looking for someone to take the blame for her mistake. And that's when she thought of you."
After hearing this, Shen Jingwan silently pulled her hand out of Concubine Qin's and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Your Majesty has always been very fond of the Sixth Princess. I wonder what the Sixth Princess has done wrong this time that she needs to find someone to take the blame?"
However, before Concubine Qin could reply, she heard Xiao Jinhuan grumbling angrily, "Look, Mother, I told you she wouldn't be willing to help. Someone as selfish as her is unworthy of being my sister-in-law. I don't understand why my brother would fall for a woman like her."
Shen Jingwan looked at Concubine Qin's expectant eyes, her heart tightening. She quickly explained, "It's not that Wan'er is unwilling to take the blame for Sixth Sister's crime, but Wan'er must first find out exactly what Sixth Sister has done. When His Majesty asks about it, Wan'er will be able to respond with ease and not say anything wrong that would cause trouble for Her Majesty!"
Concubine Qin sighed helplessly, "Alas, it's all Jinhuan's fault for being led astray by her unruly aunt. She's actually following her aunt's lead and keeping a male lover. She's still a young woman, and if this scandal gets out, it will damage the reputation of the royal family. That's why Jinhuan is afraid of her father's punishment."
At this point, Concubine Qin paused for a moment and did not mention Jiang Ping, but only talked about keeping a male favorite.
In fact, this kind of thing has long been common among royal princesses, but it has only become a joke for people on the streets after dinner, and it is not at all a disgrace to the royal family.
Hearing Concubine Qin's words, Shen Jingwan's eyes instantly turned red, tears welling up in them. She retorted with a trembling voice, "The Sixth Princess is an unmarried girl, but am I not? If I marry into the Third Prince's mansion with such a shameful reputation, how can I gain a foothold in the mansion in the future?"
She had always planned to marry the Third Prince and become Empress in the future, but what Empress in the world could openly keep a male lover before getting married? If this were to get out, it would be difficult to silence the gossips of the world!
Concubine Qin looked at the tearful Shen Jingwan in front of her, frowned slightly, and responded earnestly, "How can you and Jinhuan be the same? Jinhuan is currently unmarried, but you are going to marry Yuanlang. It's just that you are taking the blame in front of His Majesty, but in fact, Yuanlang knows the truth of the matter. After all, you will spend the rest of your life with Yuanlang. He knows that you would rather sacrifice your own reputation to help Jinhuan. Yuanlang will definitely look at you differently and cherish you even more."
"You don't need to worry about this. You've been coming to my mansion almost every day lately, and everyone knows this. If anyone asks, just say that all the male favorites in my mansion are raised for you."
Xiao Jinhuan spoke lightly, playing with a jade hairpin in her hand, as if this matter was just a trivial matter to her.
Upon hearing this, Shen Jingwan's eyes widened in disbelief, her face filled with astonishment: "So... So you've been plotting against me from the very beginning!"
Her voice trembled slightly with anger.
Seeing this, Concubine Qin quickly stepped forward to try to dissuade her, "How can you call it a scheme? Didn't you just say you love Jin Huan so much? That's why you often spend time with her."
At Concubine Qin's instruction, Xiao Jinhuan also showed a pitiful look on her face. She held Shen Jingwan's hand tightly and asked in a soft voice, "Sister-in-law, don't you want to help me?"
In fact, deep down in her heart, Shen Jingwan was really reluctant to help her, but she also understood that if she refused at this moment, then she would probably never be able to marry into the Third Prince's Mansion.
At this moment, Shen Jingwan suddenly had an idea and came up with a plan.
She looked troubled and said slowly, "This matter concerns the reputation of our entire family. How dare Wan'er make a decision on her own? I should go home and discuss it with my grandfather and father first."
Shen Jingwan thought that with Shen Huaizhong's personality, he would definitely oppose such a ridiculous thing from happening.
In this way, he could cleverly avoid this thorny issue without directly offending Xiao Jinhuan.
In this way, there will always be some room for maneuver in all matters.
However, how could Concubine Qin and Xiao Jinhuan not know this truth?
Xiao Jinhuan whispered softly, "You are the Shen family's legitimate granddaughter. Even if the emperor knew about this, he would certainly not allow it to be spread freely. In that case, how can we talk about how it will affect the family's reputation? Moreover, even if this matter really gets out, the Shen family currently only has you and Shen Chuning. And since you are going to marry my third brother, the only one who will be truly affected is probably Shen Chuning's marriage."
When Shen Jingwan heard this, she immediately realized that her decision could actually affect Shen Chuning's marriage. In an instant, her eyes were like two blazing flames, flashing with dazzling light.
Xiao Jinhuan took in her expression at the moment and knew in her heart that this matter was basically done.
However, in order to ensure that everything goes well, Xiao Jinhuan decided to add fuel to the fire.
She continued slowly, "I know that over the years, no matter the big or small, you've always been competing with Shen Chuning for supremacy. But you must understand that for a woman, marriage is the most crucial matter. Do you really expect Shen Chuning to surpass you not only in status but also in marriage?"
These words hit Shen Jingwan's heart like a heavy hammer, making her already crazy eyes even more crazy.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she said firmly, "Wan'er is willing to help the Sixth Princess admit her fault!"
Seeing Shen Jingwan agreed, Concubine Qin and Xiao Jinhuan couldn't help but smile at each other, and they understood each other.
Then, Concubine Qin said slowly, "Since that's the case, I will personally bring you to the palace today to apologize to His Majesty. You can rest assured that I will do my utmost to protect you. After the situation in the capital has calmed down, I will send someone to escort you to Changye."
In fact, Emperor Jing has not yet imposed any punishment for this matter.
However, Jiang Ping was secretly rescued by someone, and judging from the skills of the guards in the princess's mansion, there were not many people who could take a living person away from the mansion without anyone noticing.
After much thought, Xiao Jinhuan and Concubine Qin both suspected that this action was done by someone sent by Emperor Jing.
Because of this, they decided to take action first and find someone to take the blame.
But Shen Jingwan asked: "You are betrothed to me as your wife and I am your concubine, why are you sending me to Changye?"