The princess regretted it.

Chapter 262 Jiaoyu apologizes (1)

After several days of preparation, Princess Jiaoyu slowly made her way to Feiyu Palace, carrying her "carefully prepared" gifts. Arriving at Feiyu Palace, she didn't go in directly as usual. Instead, she stopped at the entrance and asked a Feiyu Palace attendant to come in and pass on the message.

When Jin An heard the attendant's report, she wasn't surprised by her actions. She had anticipated this, knowing Jiaoyu would arrive sooner or later, but it had taken longer than she had anticipated.

Jin An did not stand up to greet him as usual, but sat quietly in the main seat and said to Nanny Zhao in a calm voice: "Nanny, please ask Princess Jiaoyu to come in." Nanny Zhao took the order and hurried towards the palace gate.

Jiaoyu stepped into Feiyu Hall with a seemingly friendly smile on her face, but that smile did not reach her eyes. When she saw Jin'an sitting still in the main seat, a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes and quickly disappeared.

Behind her, the palace maid Xiangcao followed her in, holding an exquisite brocade box in both hands.

"Sister, I have come here today to apologize to you. I was blinded by Lard and believed Cuiguo's slander, thinking that you were deliberately playing a prank on me behind my back. That's why I acted impulsively and said some hurtful words behind your back. Now I know I was wrong, and I have come here to apologize to you. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me." As soon as Jiaoyu walked in, she knelt slightly in front of Jinan and said such a long speech that seemed sincere and heartfelt, but these words could not hide the fact that there was no apology in her words.

If she looked up, she would have seen a hint of resentment and resentment in her eyes. Both of them knew Jiaoyu couldn't possibly be truly repentant, and was only here to perfunctorily gain her father's trust.

Jin An raised his eyes and looked at Jiao Yu in front of him with a half-smile, but he didn't ask her to sit down. "Oh? Since it was unintentional, I, as your younger sister, certainly can't make a fuss about it. But I don't know what you mean by deliberately playing a prank? Did Sister Cuiguo ask her why she targeted me?"

Jiaoyu's face paled when she heard Jin'an's question. It was truly humiliating for her to answer while standing, even without Jin'an asking her to sit down. Her elaborate makeup made her look even more pitiful. She simply thought that Cuiguo had been executed by him, and he was putting the blame on her.

She had never expected Jin'an to ask such a question, and was momentarily speechless. She lowered her head, picked up the silk handkerchief in her hand and pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes. She said with a tone of deep shame: "Sister, that slut Cuiguo committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and I haven't had the chance to investigate her thoroughly. Now that I think about it, she must have deliberately tried to sow discord between you and me, but I was foolish enough to believe her. I truly deserve to die." After saying this, she sobbed softly a few times, but there was no sense of sorrow in her sobs, more like a dry howl forced out to cope with the situation.

Jin An raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyebrows and eyes filled with endless meaning. She opened her red lips and said slowly, "He committed suicide out of fear of punishment? Oh, so it seems that Cui Guo is stirring up trouble behind the scenes. But I can't help but feel a little suspicious. I wonder if she also said some fabricated nonsense to Concubine Zhang. Otherwise, why would Concubine Zhang harbor such deep hatred for me?"

Jiaoyu was choked by this sudden question and her breathing stopped. She was quick-witted to begin with, and her eyes quickly turned, and she came up with a plan to deal with it in an instant.

She once again bowed slightly to Jin An, saying, "My mother was simply worried about me, and she lost her composure for a moment. In her intense love for her son, she failed to distinguish right from wrong, and ended up believing Cui Guo's slander, thinking that you, my sister, were plotting to harm me. That's why, in her impulse, she said something that hurt my sister.

Now my mother has also been punished. She has been confined to her house and her position has been demoted. I hope you, my sister, will be more considerate of my mother for all the care she has shown you in the past." After saying this, Jiaoyu secretly gave her a look, and Xiangcao beside her understood what she meant. She hurried forward and carefully placed the brocade box in her hand on the low table, then gently opened it.

This Guanyin statue is made of smooth and delicate jade, and the carving is exquisitely done. The statue's expression is serene and compassionate, as if it can save all living beings. However, this Guanyin statue was once a sacred object worshipped day and night in the Buddhist temple during the lifetime of Jin'an's mother. Since the queen's passing, the statue has disappeared.

Jin An carefully examined the Guanyin statue, and the familiarity became increasingly apparent. Her eyes suddenly turned cold, and her hands unconsciously tightened around the chair handles. "Sister, what do you mean by this? Where did you get this?"

A trace of resentment flashed across Jiaoyu's eyes very quickly. That resentment was like a poisonous snake in the dark night, fleeting, and was immediately covered up by her false smile.

She still forced herself to appear friendly and kind, saying, "Sister, this Guanyin statue is something I came across by chance. I've heard it's quite magical and spiritual, and I've noticed that its spirit bears a resemblance to Mother. You know, when Mother was alive, she was always devoutly Buddhist, full of compassion, and her devotion to saving all living beings was like the living Guanyin. With this in mind, I thought that if you could see this Guanyin statue, regardless of whether it could truly protect you as it did when Mother was alive, it would at least remind you of her, and comfort you in your longing for her. So, I'm taking this opportunity to send it to you as a token of my deepest apology."

Jin An's gaze was as deep as a cold pond, and his voice as icy as an ice knife: "Sister, you really have good intentions! Unfortunately, I see that this Guanyin statue is clearly a sacred object that my mother devoutly worshipped day and night in the Buddhist temple during her lifetime. I just can't believe such a coincidence can happen in the world. I really don't know how it fell into your hands by chance?"

When Jiaoyu heard Jin'an's words, an extremely exaggerated look of surprise instantly appeared on her face. She raised her slender jade hand slightly, just enough to half-cover her delicate and tempting red lips.

"Ah? Is that really the case? This... could this just be a coincidence? Sister, you don't know that this Guanyin statue was found by my uncle by chance in that Cenji Pawnshop.

Seeing its soft texture and exquisite carving, my uncle thought my mother and I would love it, so he bought it and brought it to the palace for my mother. When my mother first saw this Guanyin statue, she was also attracted by its soft and beautiful posture. She was filled with love and kept it.

I've come to apologize to my sister, bringing this Guanyin statue with me. I had no idea that my sister and mother had such a connection. It seems mother and child are connected. Even though my mother has passed away many years ago, she still cares about you, my sister.

"So, sister, have you done a good deed unintentionally by returning the Guanyin statue to me on behalf of our mother? Sister, please don't hold a grudge against me anymore. I sincerely want to make up for my previous mistakes." Jiaoyu said, laughing in her heart. "Jin'an, you have caused my mother so much misery, but it's a pity that your mother died a long time ago. Now, hearing these words, your heart must be as painful as a knife, right? Let's see how long you can pretend to be calm.

On the surface, she still maintained a seemingly sincere look, but her eyes drifted towards Jin An from time to time, trying to capture a trace of pain and anger from her expression to satisfy her twisted revengeful mentality.