After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Chapter 362: Tea Talk, Master Jiang is self-taught

After saying that, Yuan Qing reacted, "That's not right. Your Lord Jiang doesn't seem like someone who cares about other people's lives. This is so abnormal, there must be something wrong."

Jiang Qisheng coughed unnaturally, "Just curious."

He changed the subject: "What play were you talking about?"

Yuan Qing did not answer directly, but asked him: "Are you familiar with Wen Yao?"

Jiang Qisheng was stunned for a moment, "Princess Le Yao?"

"Yes, that's her."

"You met her today?" Jiang Qisheng was a little surprised. "I remember Princess Le Yao was not a Buddhist. How could she go to Guiyuan Temple?"

"I don't know, but she brought a large group of people into the temple." At this point, Yuan Qing thought of something else, "Have you ever heard of anyone she was involved with?"

This question stumped Jiang Qisheng.

He never liked to hear these things. He knew very little about the private lives of his colleagues, let alone the princesses in the palace.

Yuan Qing didn't expect to hear the answer from him, she just asked casually.

But looking at Wen Yao today, it is obvious that she is interested in Shang Zhe, but Shang Zhe seems to be avoiding her.

Logically speaking, with Shang Zhe's personality, he should not be so resistant to Wen Yao, who came from a royal family. Even if he didn't like her, he would never do something that would embarrass her and lose his gentlemanly demeanor.

Wen Yao looked embarrassed at the time, with tears welling up in her eyes.

Besides, she is not an arrogant person. For Wen Chengxuan's sake, Shang Zhe should not have that attitude.

why?

"If I let you be my husband, what would you think?"

"Prince consort?" Jiang Qisheng was so shocked by this that he choked, "Don't guess that I and..."

Having said this, he immediately stopped talking.

You can't just say this casually. If it gets out, it won't be a joke.

"Let's put aside my own wishes. I am the only legitimate son of the Jiang family. For the sake of the family business and to avoid being involved in the court, my grandfather will not allow me to marry a princess, so your assumption is impossible."

If not for this, he would not have been forced by his grandfather to this point today.

He was really fed up with the intrigues and corruption in the capital.

If possible, he would rather be a free and easy immortal in the mountains than be up and down in the officialdom.

……

The next day, a large group of people suddenly came to the wooden house.

Fu Liu had met many dignitaries before, so he was not at all nervous when dealing with such a situation.

She first bowed respectfully and then asked in a low voice why they came.

The girl next to Fang Yuemei stepped forward and said, "Miss, don't panic. Old Madam Jiang is here to look for someone."

She carefully supported an old lady and said gently, "This must be the right place."

Upon hearing the old lady's identity, Fu Liu immediately understood why they came.

"Madam, please wait a moment. I need to report to my young master first."

Madam Jiang nodded, her expression calm and without any sign of worry.

Yuan Qing closed the window and turned to look at Jiang Qisheng, "I came to find you."

Jiang Qisheng nodded, "She is my grandmother."

Fu Liu knocked on the door, "Sir, there is a guest looking for Lord Jiang."

Yuan Qing opened the door and met Madam Jiang's eyes.

"I, Gong Bin, greet the old lady." Yuan Qing bowed and stepped aside, "Please come in, old lady."

Madam Jiang nodded slightly, "Thank you very much."

The moment the door opened, Jiang Qisheng immediately lay back on the bed obediently, pretending to be very weak, which made Old Madam Jiang feel pity for him and she called him repeatedly.

Yuan Qing looked at it in amazement.

It was not until now that she understood what Lu Zhao meant when he said Jiang Qisheng was a chameleon.

He is really changeable, and he appears different in front of each person.

He is respectful and polite in front of his grandfather, obedient in front of his grandmother, deaf and dumb in front of his father, and calm and steady in front of his subordinates. But when it comes to Lu Zhao, he has another lively and vivid side.

Tsk tsk, it’s true to say that he is a chameleon.

Fang Yuemei approached quietly, with an apologetic look in her eyes, and said: "I accidentally mentioned this to Sister Xie yesterday, and she quickly thought of who was injured. She has been with Madam Jiang for many years, so she is familiar with the Jiang family's affairs, so..."

"It's okay." Yuan Qing looked at the young girl standing beside the bed. "We have to go back to Beijing eventually. How can we just let it go when a senior official of the Dali Temple is murdered and hunted down in the hunting ground? No matter which method is used, the result will not change."

She asked: "Is that Miss Xie San?"

"Yes, her name is Xie Wan. The princess gave birth to her prematurely due to a weak fetus. After she was born, she was sent to Old Madam Jiang to practice with her."

Then Boss Deng’s original wife, Mrs. Xie, must be her elder sister?

No wonder they look so alike.

Madam Jiang touched the wound on her grandson's arm with concern and asked, "Why didn't you tell your family about this?"

Jiang Qisheng lowered his head silently.

Yuan Qing helped him out at the right time: "Madam, Lord Jiang has been busy and hasn't been home for a long time. Then he encountered some problems, and then there was the winter hunt..."

She winked at Jiang Qisheng.

Hurry up and file a complaint. Don’t waste such a good opportunity.

Seeing the two of them winking at each other, Old Lady Jiang wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "What happened?"

Xie Wan and Fang Yuemei walked out of the wooden house, and all the servants left.

Old Madam Jiang no longer wanted her grandson to speak, so she turned her gaze to another person.

Yuan Qing tightened his lips and kept glancing towards Jiang Qisheng.

Jiang Qisheng said, "Grandma, please don't ask. This is my fault. I can't blame anyone else."

Then, as if he had suffered a great injustice, he turned his face to the inside of the bed.

Yuan Qing really wanted to applaud him.

Lord Jiang has learned tea talk without any teacher.

Ever since she married into the Jiang family, Old Madam Jiang realized that the Jiang family was a den of tigers and wolves with a glamorous appearance.

She couldn't change anything and couldn't get out of it, so she simply gave up and lived her own life behind closed doors.

If there was anyone in the Jiang family whom she could not bear to part with, it was Jiang Qisheng, whom she raised.

Jiang Qisheng was well-behaved and clever. When his daughter-in-law brought him to her, Mrs. Jiang's hard heart softened slightly, which was rare.

Afterwards, her daughter-in-law died in childbirth, leaving two lives. She didn't dare to imagine what Jiang Qisheng would become if he had grown up in such an environment.

So she returned home, took her grandson to her side, and raised him carefully.

It took her many years of hard work to raise him into such a good boy with both good character and appearance. She would never allow anyone to lay their dirty hands on him!

Madam Jiang patted his hands and said, "Don't be afraid. If anything happens, grandma is here."

Although Jiang Qisheng didn't say anything, his eyes were full of peace of mind of having found a safe haven.

Yuan Qing quietly left the wooden house.

With Old Madam Jiang stepping forward, she doesn't have to worry too much about the Jiang family.

How could a person who was able to secure Jiang Qisheng's position as the eldest grandson by his own efforts be someone who could be bullied at will?

Fang Yuemei pulled Xie Wan over and said, "Let me introduce you, this is——"

Jiang Wan's eyes were light as she bowed and said, "My humble servant greets you, Lord Gong."

"Do you know him?" Fang Yuemei asked.

Xie Wan smiled, "My mother mentioned to me that there is a small official with a dark face in the Dali Temple. He is humorous and never looks down on others because of their social status. He is a good official who cares about the people. Even the prime minister praises him."

Yuan Qing: "..."

She touched her face.

Logically speaking, she has gradually reduced the amount she uses. Although her skin is not white, it shouldn't be that dark, right?

She has so many characteristics, but the only one that you remember about Princess Yong is that she has a dark complexion?

Fang Yuemei pursed her lips and laughed. Xie Wan's cheeks turned red and she gave her a reproachful look.

……

Old Madam Jiang took Jiang Qisheng all the way down the mountain from Guiyuan Temple.

Jiang Qisheng's injury at the Beiyang hunting ground caused quite a stir in the capital.

Yuan Qing stayed in Jiang Mansion for several days. After things settled down, he took some time to go to Yunfeng Mountain and told Fu Liu some things, asking her to be prepared to be summoned.

Those involved in the poison arrows have been detained.

According to his confession, this matter was planned by Chen Jun.

Chen Jun refused to admit it, saying that he had no grudges against Jiang Qisheng and had no reason to harm him.

Chen Xingwei personally tied up his nephew and went to the Censorate to cooperate with the investigation.

Jiang Qisheng's arrow wound has healed a lot, but there is still some residual poison, so he needs to rest.

"Fortunately it's not a deadly poison." Yuan Qing looked at the thick gauze on his arm and felt guilty. "Why did I agree to you at that time?"