Real Empress from a Noble Family-Chapter 327 - Why Did Princess Zhou Have Contacts with My Brother?
Chapter 327 Why Did Princess Zhou Have Contacts with My Brother?
Madame Tao agreed with Qiu Yelan’s suggestion. As expected, she didn’t inquire about Qiu Feng. She nodded and said, “If you don’t mention it, I’m going to do the same. Qizheng is young and never has such experience. I’ll call them both to come back and live here together when my son-in-law is here, not to mention that he is absent. This is birth and breeding. It’s the easiest to fall ill without the advice and instruction from the elders!”
She continued, “Anyway, Qizheng, the yard you lived in before you got married is still there and people clean it every day. I thought you would often come back to see me after you get married. Although you didn’t, you can live now.”
Even though Jiang Qizheng was worried about her husband, she had to apologize embarrassingly, “It is my fault to neglect you, grandmother.”
“Don’t say that. We are families. I am just always thinking about you. If you have a good life, I will be very happy.” Madame Tao was so gentle and considerate, like a breeze in spring. Jiang Qizheng was born in love and wealth. The biggest setback in her life was that she had a cousin like Jiang Qiyun with whom she grew up. Naturally, she was not shrewd. Jiang Qizheng was so moved when she thought of her grandmother’s saying, “You’re living well”. She was also so sad that she almost burst into tears.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Qiu Yelan quickly interrupted, “Grandmother, although sister Jiang Qizheng’s yard has been kept and someone has been cleaning it up, I thought, my sister is pregnant now, and I’m afraid the things in it are not complete enough. Should I tell my third aunt to add something and change what should be changed?”
Madame Tao thought for seconds and nodded, “You’re right… I’ll leave it to you.”
Jiang Qizheng said hurriedly, “Thank you, Qiu Yelan.” In fact, she was not willing to live in her mother’s home. After all, when she lived there, she had to get in touch with her sisters-in-law, younger sisters and brothers, and also some elders she should meet from time to time. Those elders would often mention Qiu Feng. But it was the first time she got pregnant, she did need the guidance and care from her elders, and so her mood was very complicated at the moment.
“Sister, do you treat yourself as a guest?” Qiu Yelan asked with a smile. She got up to leave and saluted to Madame Tao. After she went out, she headed to the third branch.
Entering the third branch, she told Madame He about Jiang Qizheng’s pregnancy and said, “Because Qiu Feng was not in Jing City, there is only Jiang Qizheng alone in Princess Mansion. Grandmother is not at ease, so she plans to let Jiang Qizheng live in the yard where she used to live and sends me to tell you about it.”
Madame He said surprisedly, “Is Qizheng pregnant? It’s a great joy.” She ordered her servants to prepare some gifts.
Madame He, who had always been envious of the fourth branch, didn’t have any opposite opinions about changing things for Jiang Qizheng. Although Madame Tao meant to take public accounts, Madame He was the daughter of the count and she was tolerant. After all, most of the things that needed to be changed were utensils and Jiang Qizheng couldn’t take them away. This niece was not the one who didn’t care about things. It was nothing more than sending someone to take them out from the storage and take them back when she left.
As for Jiang Qizheng’s expenses during her stay in her mother’s house… Not to mention Madame He, the servant girls around her had no face to quibble about this. If any dandy in any branch stopped playing outside for two days, it would be enough for Jiang Qizheng to eat and drink in her mother’s house until her parturition.
So Madame He agreed easily without hesitation. She called her daughter-in-law, Madame Zhang, to her. She gave Madame Zhang the key and ordered her to take Qiu Yelan to pick up things.
Madame Zhang was also very happy to know that Jiang Qizheng was pregnant. Jiang Qizheng was loved by the elders in her mother’s home and had a very good relationship with most of her peers. Madame Zhang was one of them.
“Jiang Qizheng who married a person with lower status is pregnant, but you…” Madame Zhang was happy for Jiang Qizheng and looked at Qiu Yelan who was different from her usual look. She was secretly worried about her, “I wonder if my grandmother reminds her today. I hope my grandmother is patient… Qiu Yelan and Jiang Yashuang love each other so much. How can they bear a third person between them?”
Qiu Yelan didn’t know that Madame Zhang was thinking about her. In fact, Madame Zhang’s thought was in vain. Because of Empress Dowager Ye’s misleading, in the eyes of the Jiang Family, the fact that general Ruan’s tomb was dug was that Empress Jiang’s decision implicated Qiu Yelan. Marquess Qin personally ordered to be good to the daughter-in-law. How could Madame Tao make Qiu Yelan unhappy at this time?
However, because this was hidden from Qiu Yelan, not only Madame Zhang was anxious for her, but people around her, such as Mrs. Zhou, were even more anxious.
On this day, Qiu Yelan helped Jiang Qizheng settle down, dragged her tired body back to her room, and then sat down. Mrs. Zhou brought her tea. She told Su He to keep the door outside in advance and began to earnestly persuade her to take the secret medicine for giving birth, which was said to be handed down from the Ruan Family.
Mrs. Zhou had already recommended this medicine to Qiu Yelan before. It was said that Princess Ruan gave birth to Qiu Jinglan by it. It was just that Qiu Yelan always felt that she was only 16. It was too early for her to have a baby. It was not good for her and her children, and so she refused.
Now hearing her mentioning it again, she refused again. However, she felt annoyed and gave in, “Give me several months. You see, there are so many things at home. I’m so busy and tired every day… It’s not a good time to have children, right?”
After Mrs. Zhou left, Qiu Yelan began to look forward to her husband’s return.
In the evening, Jiang Yashuang was finally released by Marquess Qin. Qiu Yelan rushed to ask about the situation in Shazhou.
“Brother’s injury is better. He can ride alone.” Jiang Yashuang knew what she was most concerned about, so he emphasized this first. Sure enough, Qiu Yelan immediately relaxed after hearing this and sat back to her original position, indicating that he could speak slowly.
“The western savages has already got in touch and old subordinates of the Ruan and Qiu Family have already made an appointment.” Jiang Yashuang said with a smile, “Now we are waiting for an opportunity and we can succeed at one stroke.”
“I’m afraid it’s very dangerous.” Qiu Yelan’s interest in success was far less than her concern for Qiu Jinglan’s safety.
Jiang Yashuang comforted her with a smile, “Don’t worry, no one can put brother in danger. My grandfather told early in the morning that we must ensure brother’s safety at any time. What’s more, brother is also a man with sense of propriety. If he is not sure, how can he attack the enemy in person? ”
“Alas, it’s thousand miles away…” Qiu Yelan frowned and was about to say some words to show her worries. Suddenly, Chen Shui came in and her face was a little dignified: “Young master, madame! Jiang Tan asks for a meeting outside. He says that there is something important from Marquess.”
Both the husband and wife were stunned. Jiang Yashuang just came back from Marquess Qin. It was just a moment ago. Why did he give orders again?
They happened to think of the latest news of Shazhou, and so Qiu Yelan hastened to urge her husband to go.
As a result, Jiang Yashuang left in a hurry and came back in a hurry. When he came back, he didn’t look nervous, but he was full of embarrassment and bitterness, and even a little angry.
Qiu Yelan asked nervously after waiting impatiently, “What? What’s the news?”
“It has nothing to do with Shazhou!” Jiang Yashuang shook his head and sighed, “it’s (my) brother again…” He thought for a moment and then thought of the wording, “He made another trouble.”
“Well?” Qiu Yelan lost her interest immediately when knowing that it was not news from Shazhou but Jiang Yadan who was in trouble again. She said listlessly, “What’s the trouble with him? Did he rob another woman in the street?”
“He did make another lover.” Jiang Yashuang sighed, “but it’s no one else. It’s one of the people who my aunt and Empress Dowager Gu decided to kill this morning… It’s Princess Zhou.”
“Gu E’nuo?” Qiu Yelan suddenly widened her eyes and asked, “How can it be her? When did she go out with Jiang Yadan?”
What a surprise! Two days ago, the two families were still political enemies. They had already married. In this way, they could hook up with each other… Well, Jiang Yadan only knew beauty and ugliness and he didn’t care about which side he belonged to. Anyway, he was the one who took advantage.
But as for Gu E’nuo, Qiu Yelan felt that with this princess’s shrewdness, if she wanted to find someone to hook up with, it wouldn’t be Jiang Yadan who was unfaithful and shameless. A woman with a brain would rather keep a man who would rely on her.
Jiang Yashuang’s face was very gloomy, “They didn’t have contacts with each other before this morning. The Duke of Huainan went to the Mansion of Prince of Zhou to read Empress’s decree. Princess Zhou asked to give her a few hours to dress up and receive the Empress’s decree decently. The Duke of Huainan was so soft-hearted that he agreed to delay until dusk for her. As a result, Princess Zhou disguised herself and ordered her servants to go out and find Jiang Yadan to send a message to him…”
“Wait!” Qiu Yelan surprisedly said, “Princess Zhou sent someone out of the house and Duke of Huainan didn’t ask!” It was said that when the whole family would be killed, no matter whether the family resisted or not, troops should have encircled the mansion first, so as to prevent the important people from escaping or disobeying orders.
How did Gu E’nuo send people to go out of the Prince’s Mansion?
“The Duke of Huainan thought that she sent people out to Prince’s Mansion of Guangyang to say goodbye to her mother’s family, or to invite her mother’s family to go to the Mansion to say goodbye.” Jiang Yashuang sighed, “Because he allowed Princess Zhou to live until dusk before, so he acquiesced. As a result, that servant actually looked for Jiang Yadan.”
“And then?” Qiu Yelan asked, but she had already guessed the result.
Sure enough, Jiang Yashuang grinned bitterly, “(My) brother followed the servants to the Mansion of Prince of Zhou and just scolded the back door guards to go inside. Had Princess Zhou been ready to bathe and dress up. In a word, he now decided to take Princess Zhou as his concubine and let her maid be buried with Prince of Zhou instead of her… I don’t know what to say about him.”
“Grandfather should agree?” Qiu Yelan looked at him with strange eyes. His brother was always like this. Even Qiu Yelan was used to it. Why did he look so worried?
Although Jiang Yadan was seduced by Gu E’nuo, were the rest of the Jiang Family so easy to be coaxed? Especially Marquess Qin, even if his grandson slept with the Princess Zhou, she could die after serving him. Jiang Yadan had no resistance to women’s sexuality for many times, but he was not the person who would be responsible for taking advantage of it. The whole Jiang Family didn’t bother to blame him for a long time.
Now Jiang Yashuang was worried about this. Qiu Yelan couldn’t help wondering if Gu E’nuo’s method was so clever that she could make Jiang Yadan protect her regardless of the situation. However, Marquess Qin wouldn’t allow that because of his grandson’s temper, especially this grandson who ranked the top loser of the Jiang Family… Marquess Qin wanted to kill Gu E’nuo and then it was impossible to keep her alive.
Jiang Yashuang looked at her and said, “Since Princess Zhou wanted to use the opportunity given by Duke of Huainan to seduce (my) brother, how could she not think of her grandfather’s opinion?” He breathed and continued, “She asked (my) brother to tell my grandfather. Although she was a younger generation and she often gave advice to Empress Dowager Gu and others, she knew a lot about the staff and secrets of Empress Dowager’s party. As long as my grandfather was willing to spare her life, let her be a concubine of (my) brother, and let her have a child to rely on in the future, she would be willing to do her best for the Jiang Family.”
“…” Qiu Yelan pursed her lips. She knew that Marquess Qin would agree to the deal. After all, no matter how shrewd Gu E’nuo was, she was no more than a woman and she didn’t want a title or even living in the Jiang Family. Marquess Qin would not care to save her life.
“The problem is that such a person, even if he is just an outsider, will be a very difficult opponent for Madame Tao Junior.” Qiu Yelan understood why her husband was worried, “before that, An Zhenshang is hard enough to deal with. Now there is Gu E’nuo… This is…”
What should Madame Tao Junior, who had lived happily only for several days, do in the future?
