kvmb Chapter 120 Choosing a Concubine
Chapter 120 Choosing a Concubine
Jiang Yunxi turned to Zhen Zhen and Nan Nan and said, "Stay here for now. I have something to say to him alone."
Zhen Zhen immediately pulled Nan Nan and nodded, her eyes full of smiles.
Zhen Zhen was almost about to push Jiang Yunxi in front of Mu Kang.
Mu Kang took two steps towards Jiang Yunxi and spoke first, his tone full of explanation, "Yunxi, I really did go to Qinlou to investigate the case that day. Zhou Jinghong can testify to this, although you may not want to ask him."
Jiang Yunxi nodded, "I know, I believe you."
Mu Kang should have been happy after hearing what Jiang Yunxi said, but he always felt that Jiang Yunxi didn't really believe him, but just didn't care.
He asked tentatively, "Were you jealous that day?"
Jiang Yunxi looked at him, thought for a while, and then shook his head, "No."
Mu Kang felt that Jiang Yunxi's words were not false, and suddenly felt a little disappointed.
"I heard that you are going to Juzhou?" Jiang Yunxi didn't notice Mu Kang's little emotion and went straight to the point.
Mu Kang nodded, "Yes, we are going to investigate the Anping Bridge case. Are you going too?"
Jiang Yunxi curled the corners of his mouth and said, "If possible, please bring Jiang Youfei with you."
Ever since Jiang Youfei got into trouble last time, Mu Kang didn't expect that Jiang Yunxi would still agree to let Jiang Youfei follow him.
Seeing that Mu Kang was a little hesitant, Jiang Yunxi added, "Maybe... if you are worried that Jiang Youfei will drag you down, I will let Jiang Youcai follow him and protect him. Then you won't have to worry about anything."
"Okay." Mu Kang would not refuse Jiang Yunxi's request.
Jiang Yunxi bowed to Mu Kang with her eyebrows bent, "Thank you."
"You don't want him to supervise me, do you?" Mu Kang smiled.
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Jiang Yunxi propped up his head and tapped his fingers irregularly on the table.
Nan Nan presented the secret reports she had collected to Jiang Yunxi. Jiang Yunxi nodded after reading them and said, "Send them to Juzhou and hand them over to Mu Kang."
Jiang Yunxi turned around and asked, "Have you found out how many forces Prince An has under his command?"
Zhao Changyu's behavior in recent days has been quite unusual, and some things seemed to have been expected by him.
This caused Jiang Yunxi to have doubts.
"I can't find anything." Nan Nan said honestly, "I haven't found anything."
Jiang Yunxi thought, "Yes, if she could find out about Zhao Changyu, how could Zhao Changta not know about it? I think Zhao Changyu must have hidden it very well."
"Forget it, there's no need to bother investigating Prince An's affairs. Go investigate the affairs of Concubine Xian and the eldest prince first, and find out what they have done recently." Jiang Yunxi ordered, as if he had a plan in mind.
Although Anping Bridge had collapsed, Concubine Xian and the eldest prince were not overly worried, which aroused Jiang Yunxi's interest.
"Yes." Nan Nan nodded.
"The third prince... has submitted a petition to His Majesty, saying that he wants His Majesty to choose a wife for him." Nan Nan hesitated for a while, but still told Jiang Yunxi about it.
Jiang Yunxi had heard of such rumors before, and now that Nan Nan had told her about it, it seemed almost certain that this was true.
"Which girl does Your Majesty like?" Jiang Yunxi raised his eyebrows.
"I don't know yet. His Majesty has held a banquet to select concubines for His Royal Highness the Third Prince." Nan Nan paused, "You are not among them."
Jiang Yunxi suddenly chuckled, "I'm already engaged, what will it look like if His Majesty asks me to go? What's more, it's easy to see that His Majesty wants to weaken the influence of the Jiang family in the court. He will not allow a girl from the Jiang family to marry his son."
"Then... let's just let this matter go?" Nan Nan asked her.
"If we don't go, it won't affect other people." Jiang Yunxi raised the corner of his mouth, "I have a feeling that this banquet will be very interesting."
"Did Jiang Wanwan have any reaction to this?" Jiang Yunxi suddenly became curious. Jiang Wanwan had always coveted the position of Zhao Zheyong's principal wife, but now she accepted someone else to be Zhao Zheyong's principal wife?
"I heard that she had a fight, was beaten by the third prince, and was locked up in her own room." Nan Nan was shocked when she first heard the news.
It was really too cruel for the third prince Zhao Zheyong to attack the woman who had just given birth to his child.
"The Third Prince also separated the little grandson from Concubine Jiang and did not allow her to raise him."
After listening to Nan Nan's words, Jiang Yunxi actually felt that what Zhao Zheyong did was right.
Given Jiang Wanwan's crazy temper, there's no telling how she'll corrupt the child. Separating the child from her is the wisest choice.
"We need to give her some more spice." Jiang Yunxi curled her lips, revealing a dangerous yet charming smile.
======Imperial Garden======
Liu Emei, who has always had a bad temper and was unwilling to participate in this talent show, walked on the bridge with a stern face.
"Why does Daddy insist on having me participate in the selection? How precious is the third prince? What's more, his eldest son has already been born. Does he want me to be a stepmother?" Liu Emei pouted her lips, stamped her feet, and twisted the handkerchief with her fingers, looking very reluctant.
Her maid Sangsang smiled and advised her, "What the young lady said is all right. But since His Majesty's decree has come down, it's hard for the master to refuse."
Sangsang thought, "My daughter is too picky, too irritable and mean. She is already past the age of marriage, and yet she is still being picky..."
Sangsang couldn't help but feel that Liu Emei should be more down-to-earth.
A maidservant hurriedly came up the bridge from the opposite side carrying a tray and bumped into Liu Emei.
The tea splashed all over Liu Emei, and she immediately kicked down the servant Xiaotao who bumped into her.
Sangsang had just been distracted, but now he reacted and hurriedly squatted down to wipe Liu Emei's skirt.
Seeing that Liu Emei was about to have another outburst, Xiao Tao decided to take the risk and pushed Liu Emei into the water. Then she lowered her head, covered her face with her sleeves, and ran away quickly.
Sangsang didn't expect Xiaotao to deliberately push Liu Emei into the water. He poked his head out from the bridge and looked down, shouting, "Help! Help! Someone has fallen into the water!"
Some female relatives leaned out, looking worried.
But more of the female members were fanning themselves gently, with expressions showing that they were watching the fun.
The third prince, Zhao Zheyong, happened to be passing by the river at this time. Hearing that someone had fallen into the water, he curiously leaned out and asked, "Whose girl is this?"
If she was a daughter of aristocratic family, he would go down and save her, thus facilitating this marriage of a hero saving a beauty.
Before anyone could answer him, a hand secretly exerted force and quickly pushed him into the water.
There was a startling "thump" sound.
Then came the sound of water lapping continuously.
The people standing on the shore cried out again, "Someone, the Third Prince has also fallen into the water."