nashuaworldcup Chapter 96 He's good to me
Chapter 96 He's good to me
Gu Liang walked over and lifted the carriage curtain.
Jiang Zhi remained seated, his face still pale.
“I have already sent someone to fetch a carriage,” Gu Liang said.
"No need," Jiang Zhi said.
Gu Liang stood outside the car and said helplessly, "You don't have to force yourself."
Jiang Zhi smiled, clenching her thumb and forefinger tightly. "I appreciate Your Highness's kindness."
"But now is not the time to argue about this. Tonight is the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. No matter who is absent, she will not give them a good look. If Your Highness really cares about me, you should hurry up and come up, lest you arrive late and give others something to say."
Gu Liang looked at her seriously. "Jiang Zhi, I hope you won't take any risks."
He knew she had another scheme up her sleeve.
"Your Highness is overthinking it," Jiang Zhi said frankly. "I just want Your Highness to owe me a favor."
"If Your Highness is unwilling, then please just get me out of the carriage."
She looked so desperate and stubborn, and with her pale face, she appeared both pitiful and defiant.
Gu Liang remained silent.
At this moment, the guards from the Liang Prince's residence had already hired a carriage to arrive. "Your Highness, the carriage has arrived."
Jiang Zhi sat in the car, slightly straightening his back, his eyes fixed on Gu Liang.
Gu Liang said, "Never mind."
After saying that, he turned to look at the guards and got into the carriage.
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"What's going on here?"
On their way to Changxi Palace, the eldest princess ran into them.
The eldest princess glanced at Jiang Zhi beside Gu Liang, "The Princess Consort of Liang doesn't seem to be looking too well."
Jiang Zhi smiled slightly, "I'm just a little uncomfortable, it's nothing."
The eldest princess stepped forward and whispered in Jiang Zhi's ear, "Could it be that you've started your period?"
Jiang Zhi couldn't help but glance at Gu Liang. Was she going to make a scene as soon as her period started, so that the whole Gu family would know?
The princess scrutinized Jiang Zhi's expression, becoming increasingly certain of her guess. She then summoned two palace maids and said, "It's chilly tonight, go and fetch two hand warmers."
After saying that, he sighed and said to Gu Liang, "The Princess Consort of Liang is in poor health, and the people around her don't seem to know how to be careful about this."
Prince Consort Qin Qi followed behind her and, seeing this, gently reminded her, "Nan Shu, tonight the male and female guests can each have their own table. Why don't you take Princess Liang over? She can keep you company and help you pass the time."
The princess rolled her eyes at him. "I know perfectly well. Why do you need to tell me?"
She looked up at Jiang Zhi, took her arm and said, "There's nothing to see here. Let me take you to sit over there."
After saying that, the two left hand in hand.
The officials passing by were used to the princess's arrogance and domineering behavior.
Qin Qi remained calm and composed, bowing to Gu Liang and saying, "Your Highness, the Prince of Liang."
Gu Liang's lips curled slightly. "I heard that the Imperial Son-in-Law is going to perform for the Empress Dowager and His Majesty today?"
Qin Qi smiled gently and politely, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
"It's just a small trick."
"I will wait and see."
After Gu Liang finished speaking, she didn't linger and went to the flower hall of Changxi Palace.
The seating at the banquet was naturally arranged according to social status.
The position of the Empress Dowager was naturally of a high rank.
Although Gu Liang's relationship with the emperor was somewhat complicated, he was, after all, the emperor's son. Therefore, apart from Gu Yuan, he was the closest to the emperor's seat.
Inside the flower hall, there were golden nanmu wood tables and chairs, covered with brocade tablecloths embroidered with dragon and phoenix patterns. Each table was decorated with jade plates and gold bowls, which shone brightly.
Male and female guests went to their respective sides.
Jiang Zhi and the Eldest Princess sat at the women's banquet, facing Gu Liang's direction.
The palace maid quickly brought over the hand warmer.
The eldest princess handed one to Jiang Zhi, saying, "Place it on your abdomen to warm your stomach."
Jiang Zhi accepted it, nodded, and smiled, saying, "Thank you, Princess."
The eldest princess glanced at the other side casually, pretending not to notice, and said, "There's nothing to thank me for."
"Men are naturally less capable than women. They don't understand how much torment this is, and even if they do, it's only a superficial understanding. You can't expect them to truly empathize with you, so taking care of your health is something we have to do ourselves."
Jiang Zhi smiled and said, "My periods have always been irregular. I found out on the way. Your Highness wanted me to go back, but I refused."
The eldest princess chuckled lightly, "Then what are you doing here? This palace banquet is nothing more than eating and drinking. Your presence or absence makes no difference."
"That's true, but this is our first time officially entering the palace after our marriage, so we should at least make an appearance before His Majesty."
"You certainly know how to think of him," the princess raised an eyebrow. "But I feel resentful seeing him so fearless."
Jiang Zhi raised her eyes, "Why are you unwilling?"
The eldest princess spoke up, "Naturally, fallen flowers are sentimental and drift with the flowing water, but the flowing water has no intention of carrying fallen flowers."
She stared into Jiang Zhi's eyes, tilted her head and asked, "Everyone says that the Prince of Liang took the initiative to request the imperial decree, but I think he had ulterior motives."
Jiang Zhi glanced at the men's banquet and saw that Gu Liang was also looking at her.
Two pairs of eyes met in mid-air.
Jiang Zhi looked away. "There's a hidden meaning behind it. You'll know once you get to know each other."
Although she had not given her heart, she naturally did not expect others to give their hearts to her.
However, it seems that she might be able to give it a try now.
The eldest princess glanced at her and suddenly said, "I'm quite curious, why did you agree so readily to marry him? What did you see in him?"
Her nephew was sent to the Northern Barbarians as a hostage without uttering a sound. He endured humiliation and hardship to gain military power and was willing to go to great lengths for his friends. However, when it came to women, he was completely clueless about romance and never even took a liking to anyone. He wasted countless opportunities to meet women.
However, neither she nor her husband could say whether the flower in front of them was a peach blossom or a bad one.
But she always heard the prince consort say that Gu Liang protected her in front of him.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi simply smiled and said, "His Highness naturally has his own charm; it's just that others are unaware of it."
That night at Chunzhuo Tower, he tried to tell her that he truly cared for her. After leaving Chunzhuo Tower, although he didn't seem to understand, he still accompanied her for a long walk down the street and was even pushed by her to buy dried meat.
She was emboldened by the alcohol to get him to grant her request.
But she still had some ulterior motives. What Gu Liang didn't know was that she had only told him what she said that night, and she would only tell him that in the future.
Jiang Zhi silently gripped the hand warmer in her sleeve. The doctor said that menstruation is characterized by fluctuating moods during the first few days of the month.
Not long ago, she had doubts and inner conflicts because of a few words from Gu Liang, but now she has begun to appreciate his good qualities again.
Seeing that she seemed to be deep in thought, the eldest princess did not press the matter further.
Soon after, a commotion broke out in the palace as the Empress Dowager emerged.
She wore a bright red satin palace robe, the hem of which was adorned with small glass beads and fell softly to the ground, making a rustling sound. Large, golden-red peonies were embroidered on the robe, their delicate outlines outlined by fine silver threads.