Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 258 Why scare her?

Jiang Cheng said this, looking at Shen Beiqi who was standing behind her.

There is no need to say much to express gratitude, but there is something they need to know now.

"There is something I'm going to do on your behalf. I don't know if you think it's appropriate." Jiang Cheng said.

Jiang Li had a smile on her face and her eyes were bright. Seeing his serious expression, she asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Cheng said slowly, "In the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Min's legitimate daughter Jiang Li is still your majesty's concubine. Since ancient times, there has been no example of concubines remarrying, so I think that Jiang Li cannot marry Shen Beiqi."

After hearing Jiang Cheng's words, the smile on Jiang Li's face disappeared instantly.

She felt panicky. What did they mean Jiang Li couldn't marry Shen Beiqi?

Isn't there going to be any trouble again?

But since they had been together with Luo Zhu, she and he already had... a deep relationship, and now they just lacked a wedding banquet.

If she were asked to return to the palace and be a concubine at this time, wouldn't that be embarrassing?

She bit her lower lip lightly, not knowing how to respond when the person behind her came up and put his arm around her shoulders.

"As a brother, why do you want to scare her like this?" Shen Beiqi said calmly.

His face was calm, and even his emotions did not fluctuate at all, like a pool of still water.

Jiang Cheng shook his head and chuckled, looking deeply at his sister, "Girls really can't be kept when they grow up. You didn't scare Master Shen, but you did scare Ah Man."

But seeing how worried he was about her, Jiang Cheng felt relieved.

Jiang Li looked at her two brothers. They seemed to be playing some charades. Why were they hiding it from her alone?

"Brother, what did you just say, what exactly do you mean?"

Jiang Cheng smiled slightly and explained, "Don't worry. What I mean is that Jiang Li is still the concubine in the palace, but Jiang Yi, the concubine of the Jiang family, is free to marry. I wonder if Lord Shen is willing to marry my concubine of the Jiang family?"

While they were still on the road, Jiang Cheng proposed this idea to His Majesty.

When a new monarch ascends the throne, it is the time to establish his authority.

If his concubine turned around and married Shen Beiqi at this time, she would inevitably be ridiculed by the world and would also cause endless speculation.

At this moment, perhaps Your Majesty will not care, but people will change after being in that position for a long time.

Just in case, Jiang Cheng came up with this compromise.

In Jiangdu City, people like them naturally knew Jiang Li's true identity.

Jiang Cheng did this to stop people from gossiping.

A woman who had followed the emperor and then remarried a minister was bound to be criticized and accused of some false charges.

Although the rumors are groundless, there is no need to take them too seriously. But since there is a way to have the best of both worlds, why should we be so stubborn?

Jiang Li understood.

As long as it is announced to the public that the concubine's daughter of the Jiang family has been found and married to Shen Beiqi, it is indeed reasonable.

Although it was a bit too high for a concubine's daughter to marry a duke, as long as Shen Beiqi liked her, no one could say a word.

Jiang Li glanced at the young man beside him and jokingly said, "Sir Shen, is the concubine of the Jiang family worthy of being a match for you?"

Shen Beiqi curved his lips and met her shrewd gaze, "It's the Jiang family's concubine who married down."

When Xingping saw her daughter again, she did the same thing as Jiang Cheng. After making sure that Jiang Li was fine and not missing a piece of flesh, she hugged her and burst into tears.

"girl……"

"I thought I would never see you again..."

Luo Zhi looked at this scene and couldn't help but wipe away the tears from her eyes.

Jiang Li laughed, "Stop crying, I still have something to ask you."

Xingping let her go, sobbing and wiping her tears, and said, "Miss, you want to ask about the second lady, right?"

Jiang Li nodded. Shen Zhiyan was already pregnant when she left. Now, she should be at least three months pregnant, right?

Prince Rui rebelled and his entire family was executed. His Majesty spared Shen Zhiyan's life, but the child in her belly...

I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse.

"You have seen Baozhu before. How is your second sister now?" Jiang Li asked.

Xingping nodded, her nasal tone still a little heavy, "Baozhu comes sometimes, because the second lady is worried about you. She heard that you were poisoned, but there is no news about you, so she sent Baozhu to the mansion to ask me."

"How is my second sister?"

"I heard from Baozhu that the second young lady is in a very bad condition," Xingping said. "She doesn't smile anymore, doesn't like to talk, and usually doesn't go out. She just locks herself in her room."

Jiang Li felt a wave of sadness in her heart.

Shen Zhiyan has been raised in the palm of her hand since she was a child.

Even when the old Duke died in battle later, he was still protected by Shen Beiqi and he hardly ever suffered any setbacks.

What happened to Xiao Wenyuan was undoubtedly a heavy blow to her, and it was inevitable that her temperament would change drastically.

It was still early outside, and Jiang Li was a little impatient. "Let's go back to the Shen Mansion. I want to go see my second sister."

Luo Zhi: "Miss, you just came in, don't you want to take a rest?"

"No." Jiang Li shook her head. "I haven't seen my second sister since the accident. I'll go now."

Luo Zhi drove the carriage over. After Jiang Li and Xingping got on, the carriage headed towards the Shen family.

After walking for just a cup of tea, Luo Zhi stopped the carriage with a "whoosh".

Jiang Li lifted the curtain, but they were not yet at the Shen Mansion, so why did it stop?

She was about to ask Luo Zhi what was going on when she heard a man's voice outside the car.

"Jiang Li, it's me."

Luo Yan?

The end of the year is approaching. Although the weather is cold and gloomy, the streets are full of vendors selling peach charms and people buying New Year's goods.

After Jiang Li got off the carriage, she found that it was parked right outside the gate of Changqing Building.

Luo Cheng was wearing a light blue brocade robe, with a part of his snow-white collar showing. He had a cloak of the same color draped over his outer garment. His black hair was tied up high, and his bright long eyes were looking straight at her.

It's no longer like before, when every time we met, he would wear black clothes, which always made people feel depressed.

He looked her up and down, with a slightly bitter smile on his face, "I'm glad you're okay, I..."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "No need to apologize, Luo Cheng, this is not your fault."

He has apologized to her many times.

From the moment she knew that he was pretending to surrender to the prince, she never blamed him.

"The past is the past." Jiang Li said, "You are fine the way you are now."

Luo Cheng pinched the edge of his cloak with his fingers and asked, "Can you... walk with me?"

Without waiting for her to speak, he added, fearing that she would refuse, "I will leave after the New Year."

"Where are you going?"

Luo Cheng: "The world is so big, there is always a place I want to go."

The world is big, but there is no place where he wants to stay forever.

Jiang Li was stunned for a moment. After he left, she was afraid that they would never see each other again.

"Where do you want to go?" she asked.

Luo Cheng raised his eyes, surprised for a moment. He thought she would not agree.

"Why don't we go to Xing'anfang? It's very lively there now."

Jiang Li smiled faintly, "Okay."