The King of Jin was practicing calligraphy in his study. When Jiang Changning came in, he asked with a smile, "Come, take a look at this calligraphy I wrote."
Jiang Changning looked at him for a moment and said with a smile, "Yong Zhou, you seem to be in a good mood today."
"Why do you think so?" asked the King of Jin.
"The handwriting is so smooth and flowing, it can be seen that it was done in one go. It can only be like this when you are in a good mood."
"Ningning, you are really observant."
"It's a must." Jiang Changning said arrogantly.
"Ningning, do you want to write a calligraphy as well?" Prince Jin looked at her expectantly.
What the King of Jin wrote was a sentence from the Analects of Confucius: If a person's conduct is upright, he will do the right thing without being told; if a person's conduct is not upright, he will not do the right thing even with a gun.
His expectation was definitely not to ask her to write a sentence from "The Analects of Confucius".
Jiang Changning pondered for a moment, reached out to take the pen from Prince Jin, took a piece of blank paper, and wrote on it: For the rest of my life, the wind and snow are you, the plainness is you, and the glory is also you.
"Ningning." King Jin called softly.
This sentence, which sounded like a poem, made him unable to suppress the affection in his heart. He reached out and hugged the person in his arms, "Without the wind and snow, there will be no dullness. You and I will share the glory and prosperity together."
He thought Jiang Changning would be touched and offer him his sweet lips with tearful eyes, but unexpectedly Jiang Changning reached out and pushed him away.
Prince Jin looked down at her, his eyes deep.
Jiang Changning raised the brush in his hand, "Can't you wait until I put the brush down before hugging me?"
Prince Jin looked down and saw a large stain of ink on his waist.
Today is Jiang Changning's birthday. He did not wear a black robe, but a red robe, and the ink was very conspicuous.
"Ningning, you were the one who destroyed the robe, shouldn't you compensate me with one?" Prince Jin took the opportunity to make a request.
"You know I'm not good at needlework." Jiang Changning reminded him.
King Jin smiled, "I don't mind, nor do I dislike it."
"I mind, I hate it. When you wear a robe that doesn't fit you, and someone asks you, who sewed it? Oh, it's the Princess of Jin. Her craftsmanship is really poor. Then how can I save my face?"
Jiang Changning said as he took the hand of King Jin and walked out, "Go change into a robe."
If you don’t have the ability to make a new one for him, you can help him replace it with a clean one, that’s okay.
But in the process of changing robes, Jiang Changning couldn't help but be taken advantage of by someone.
After laughing and joking for a while, the two came out, sat on the kang, and read quietly.
The next day, the former village heads and their families were escorted to Beijing.
The King of Jin said coldly: "No need to report to the princess, sell them all to Sakhalin Island."
The Prince of Jin’s Mansion cannot afford to employ servants who are disrespectful to their masters.
"Please forgive me, my lord. I know I was wrong."
Everyone pleaded hard, but it was too late.
This year, Jiang Changning is responsible for all the work that the Qiao family was busy with last year. The palace also has to express its gratitude in sending New Year gifts to various mansions.
There are no new nobles this year, but there is no Dingwang Palace.
Should we send gifts to the Dingping Marquis’ Mansion
Jiang Changning went to ask the concubine for her opinion, and the concubine said calmly: "We are so far apart, there is no need to send him off."
Okay, one less thing to do.
In the blink of an eye, it was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. The court put down its writing system and, except for the officials on duty in various government offices, all other officials went home to celebrate the New Year.
In the early morning, eunuchs came out of the palace from time to time, rushing to various mansions with rewards from the Empress Dowager, the Emperor and the Empress.
The rewards from Prince Jin's Mansion were still very generous.
The Queen Mother also gave two pots of kumquats as a reward. The trees were half a person's height, with lush branches and leaves, and were full of yellow and golden small kumquats.
These small kumquats are not for eating, but for display, symbolizing "good luck".
Jiang Changning thought these small kumquats were quite festive, so he leaned over to take a closer look and smelled a faint fragrance that was not that of kumquats.
As far as she knows, the best time to repot kumquats is in March or April, when spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and it is definitely not the right time to do so in the cold winter.
If the pot was moved in March or April this year, the soil would have already solidified.
Jiang Changning concentrated and smelled it again. In addition to the unique fragrance of kumquat, there was also a faint, barely perceptible smell. "Xiu Lan, go get a small flower hoe."
"What's wrong?" Prince Jin came over.
"You'll know in a moment." Jiang Changning was not in a hurry to clear up his confusion.
"Princess, this is the small flower hoe." Xiulan handed the small flower hoe to Jiang Changning.
Jiang Changning used a small flower hoe to remove the loose soil, and the things covered by the loose soil appeared before his eyes.
Seeing the brown fragments, Jiang Changning said seriously, "Your Majesty, can you ask the imperial physician to come and see what this is?"
King Jin frowned and said, "Leave this matter to me, you go back to the courtyard first."
"Yes." Jiang Changning left with the maid.
The King of Jin asked Chang Youzhong to invite Mr. Huang to come and ask him to identify what the fragments were.
Mr. Huang picked up the broken piece, smelled it, and his expression suddenly became solemn, "Where did the prince get this?"
"The princess discovered it by accident and felt it was not a good thing," Prince Jin said simply.
"If I am not mistaken, this should be a medicine called Weak Boneless. If you take this medicine for a long time, your body will become extremely weak. In the end, your whole body will be like having no bones. You can only lie paralyzed in bed and slowly die."
King Jin's face was as gloomy as water, "What a weakling."
The Queen Mother’s methods are so cruel!
"Your Highness, this boneless thing becomes more toxic when it comes into contact with water," Mr. Huang continued.
King Jin's face became even uglier. Ruo Wu Gu was buried in the pot of kumquats, so he must be watered. "Thank you for telling me, sir. Please don't mention this to other people casually."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know the rules."
After sending Mr. Huang away, King Jin wrapped Ruo Wu Gu in paper and put him in the jade and gold box. "Chang Youzhong, come in."
"Your Majesty, what do you want me to do for you?" Chang Youzhong came in.
"Give this to the spy in Fushou Palace and have him plant it in the palace, in the pot of evergreen in the Queen Mother's living room." The Prince of Jin wanted to give the man a taste of his own medicine.
Chang Youzhong did not ask what was in the golden box. He took the golden box with both hands and went to do his work.
The King of Jin ordered his people to move all the rewards in the palace to a small, uninhabited courtyard.
The mother and son in the palace have vicious minds, so it is better not to use the rewards they give you.
When the King of Jin returned to Rujingyuan, Jiang Changning asked him, "What is that?"
"A poison called Weak Boneless." Prince Jin told Jiang Changning what Mr. Huang had told him.
"I was kind-hearted back then and saved a vicious wolf." Jiang Changning rarely regretted what she had done, but now she really regretted it.
King Jin hugged her and said, "It's okay. Your husband will help you kill the wolf."
Some things need to be done quickly.
There will be no banquet in the palace on New Year’s Eve this year. After attending the ceremony, you can return home.
At the ceremony, Princess Zhao Xifang of Prince Yu asked for leave, and standing behind Jiang Changning was the Princess Consort of Prince De.
The two had a good relationship, and when uploading the six animals, they were very steady.
After the ceremony, everyone left the palace and returned home.
After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the family sat together playing cards to kill time. When it was midnight, they welcomed the gods and went back to the yard to rest.
On the morning of the first day of the new year, Jiang Changning put on her makeup and went to the palace with Prince Jin, Princess Kangren, and the Dowager Concubine to pay their respects.