The festive April has passed and May, which is commonly known as the poisonous month, has arrived.
Jiang Changning never felt that May was poisonous. She quite liked May.
The weather in May is hot but also a little cool, and the warm breeze blowing gently is refreshing.
However, on the morning of the first day of the new year, someone from the Suiguo Mansion came to report that the Suiguo Duke's mother, the Lady Dowager, had passed away.
The lady had been bedridden for many years, so her death at this time was not surprising.
The Suiguogong Mansion is the Empress Dowager's maiden family. Although it does not have much contact with the Jinwang Mansion, as the saying goes, you won't come to happy occasions without invitations, but you will come to sad occasions without invitations.
What's more, the Suiguo Mansion has come to announce the death, and according to etiquette, I must go to pay my respects.
Jiang Changning changed into plain clothes and waited for Prince Jin to come back. "Hurry up and change clothes so we can go to the Duke of Sui's Mansion."
"Let the brat change his clothes and go with us." Prince Jin said as he untied his belt.
Jiang Changning frowned, "My son is still young, it's not appropriate for him to go to that kind of place."
"Not young anymore." Prince Jin put his hands on Jiang Changning's shoulders, his expression serious, "He is the prince of Prince Jin's mansion."
Jiang Changning looked at him for a moment and said, "I'll have someone go get him."
After the father and son changed into plain clothes, the family of three went to the Suigong Mansion.
The next day, on the morning of May 2nd, someone came from the Xinjian County Mansion to report that the Xinjian County Duke had passed away.
Jiang Changning was stunned for a moment, "How could it be? Didn't they say they found a hundred-year-old ginseng? Didn't they say the condition of the Duke of Xinjian has improved?"
"No matter how good the medicine is, it cannot truly reverse the disease. The Duke is old and his life is over." Although the Prince of Jin was sad, he remained calm.
The family of three rushed to the Xinjian County Mansion. Before they got off the carriage, they heard bursts of funeral music.
The Grand Princess Jiashan was so sad that she was bedridden and unable to get up. The people in charge of the situation were the Junior Duke and his wife.
When facing the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones, all we can say is, "My condolences."
On the third day of May, the Baorong Earl's mansion came to report the death of the Crown Prince's wife who had died during childbirth.
Jiang Changning was stunned. Three funerals in three consecutive days. Is the King of Hell trying to achieve good results or what
Prince Jin and Xiao Ming'er don't need to go to the Marquis Baorong's mansion. Only Jiang Changning can go to pay her respects.
The next day, Jiang Changning had breakfast and was walking in the corridor when Shucui came in. She asked timidly, "Whose family is coming to announce the death today?"
Shucui laughed in silence and said, "No, no one came to announce the death today."
Jiang Changning patted his chest and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
If someone else came to report a death, she would really believe that May was a poisonous month.
On the fifth day of the fifth month, the Dragon Boat Festival, early in the morning, Prince Jin entered the palace. Jiang Changning and Yan Yinyao, along with Zeng Mi, Xiao Ming and Xiao Bai, went to the moat to watch the dragon boat race.
The colorful tent of Prince Jin's Mansion is in a very good location.
After sitting in the colorful tent for a while, Jiang Changning took Xiao Ming to visit the colorful tent of Prince Qing's Mansion.
Although Prince Jin and Prince Qing are political enemies, Prince Qing is older and an elder after all and must be respected.
When Princess Qing saw Jiang Changning, she said sarcastically, "Why is Princess Jin here? You are really stepping on the land of the lowly!"
Her younger brother was exiled and his property was confiscated because of a prisoner exchange case. She hated the Prince of Jin to the core. Jiang Changning was the Prince of Jin's wife, and she also resented him.
Jiang Changning covered his mouth and nose with a fan, "No wonder I smelled a foul odor as soon as I came in. It turns out this is a cheap place. The river bank is so spacious, why did Princess Qing let people find such a place to build a colorful tent?"
Princess Qing didn't expect Jiang Changning to follow her words and describe this as a cheap place, and she was stunned.
Jiang Changning continued to tease her, "This place is so close to the observation deck, Princess Qing really thinks this is a cheap place?"
Wherever the emperor is, the place is precious.
"Princess Jin, my mother-in-law was just being polite. Why are you being so aggressive?" Princess Qing interrupted.
"This skill of putting the blame on someone else is really inherited from the Crown Prince's wife." Jiang Changning gently waved a round fan with his right hand, and walked out holding Xiao Ming's hand with his left hand. "The stench is so bad that it is unbearable."
Jiang Changning ignored her and walked out of the tent without looking back.
Princess Qing couldn't chase him out and continue arguing with Jiang Changning, so she could only slam the table in anger.
"Mother, aren't you angry?" Xiao Ming'er asked.
"Why are you angry?" Jiang Changning asked back.
"Princess Qing and the others are very rude."
"They were very rude, so I fought back without hesitation."
Xiao Ming'er recalled the previous situation and said, "So the ones who should be angry are Princess Qing and the others."
Jiang Changning reached out and touched his head. "Son, remember, winners are not proud, losers are not discouraged, only the incompetent will get angry and roar."
Xiao Ming thought for a moment and said, "The winner is not angry because he has won. The loser is not angry because he is thinking about winning next time. The incompetent gets angry because he knows he can never defeat the other party."
"My son is so smart." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
Accompanied by guards, the mother and son returned to their own colorful tent. Not long after, son-in-law Wen and Princess Kang Ren arrived.
"Aunt, cousin." The young couple bowed.
"No need to be so polite." Jiang Changning said with his hands lightly supported.
The young couple came with their family. They didn't sit for long. After chatting for a few minutes, they said goodbye and left.
After they left, the ladies from other mansions came to visit with rice dumplings, exchanged a few polite words, and then left.
At the third quarter of the morning, the sound of road-cleaning whips was heard outside.
The little emperor, surrounded by four regents, civil and military officials, and guards, came to the moat to watch the dragon boat race.
This was the first time he had come in person since he ascended the throne.
The little emperor sat down on the observation deck. Except for the four regents, everyone else retreated to the outside of the deck and sat around it.
After the little emperor gave the yellow dragon boat a dot, each team boarded the boat and began the race.
After three loud drum beats, sixteen dragon boats shot out.
The sound of gongs and drums was deafening, and the people watching the dragon boat race were shouting excitedly.
Jiang Changning held up his clairvoyance and looked for a while, then lost interest and sat there peeling and eating rice dumplings.
She finished the small and cute rice dumpling in no time. Seeing that everyone was concentrating on watching the dragon boat race, she secretly peeled another one and ate it.
Zongzi is made of glutinous rice. Eating too much will cause indigestion and cause bloating, stomach pain, acid reflux, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and constipation. The King of Jin did not allow her to eat too much.
"Oh no, those two dragon boats are about to collide." Yan Yinyao said suddenly.
Jiang Changning quickly swallowed the rice dumpling in his mouth and looked over with his clairvoyance.
The blue dragon boat and the red dragon boat collided with each other. Both dragon boats were traveling at high speed. As a result of the collision, both dragon boats capsized and the people on the boats fell into the water.
The rescue boat was nearby and immediately rowed over to save people.
There was chaos on the river when someone suddenly shouted, "There is an assassin. Protect the emperor. Protect the emperor."
Jiang Changning was horrified, "Xiao Ming, Xiao Bai, come to mother quickly."
Yan Yinyao had already hugged Zeng Mi and asked in panic, "Cousin, what should we do?"
"There are guards outside. Don't be afraid. We will be fine." Jiang Changning tried to stay calm.
(End of this chapter)