Jiang Changning pondered for a moment and said, "In the palace, Zhuang Cairen sent someone to invite me over for tea and reminisce about the past."
"This is a conspiracy, you didn't go, did you?" King Jin asked anxiously.
"I didn't go, and I didn't want to go, but my sister-in-law persuaded me to go again and again. I'm not sure if my sister-in-law has colluded with the emperor, but I'm sure she wants to kill me."
"My sister-in-law wouldn't do that." Prince Jin knew that Jiang Changning and Qiao were not on good terms, but it shouldn't be a life-and-death situation.
"She has her reasons for doing this." Jiang Changning said with a serious expression.
King Jin's expression also became serious, "What's the reason?"
"She doesn't want anyone to occupy the position of Princess Jin. I've been married to the palace for three months, and she has never called me Princess Jin, nor has she called me sister-in-law." Jiang Changning paused, "Why is she like this? Has Your Majesty ever thought about it?"
King Jin frowned, "Ningning, what do you want to say?"
Jiang Changning smiled, his eyes clear, "Your Majesty actually noticed something, but he was not sure, or rather, he did not want to believe it."
Anyone who cares about ethical relationships will not cross the line.
Prince Jin pursed his lips and said nothing, seeming to agree with Jiang Changning's statement.
He was not a dull person. The way Mrs. Qiao looked at him was not the way a sister-in-law should look at her brother-in-law.
But their status made him unwilling to delve into it further.
Now that Jiang Changning has brought the matter to light, he knows he can no longer avoid it and he must face it.
"She is my eldest brother's widow. I think of her and respect her without thinking too much about it." King Jin analyzed the reasons why he avoided this matter.
"The prince is a gentleman who observes etiquette, but Qiao is not a chaste woman." Jiang Changning did not object to widows remarrying, and there were also cases of levitra marriage among people from other ethnic groups.
But Qiao shouldn't have coveted someone else's husband and even wanted to kill that man's wife.
Prince Jin fell silent again. Having said this, Jiang Changning had to continue.
Now that the abscess has been broken, the pus must be squeezed out.
"Your Highness, there is no difference between Mrs. Qiao's thoughts and the Emperor's thoughts. Maybe the two of them just hit it off. After the success, I will belong to the Emperor and you will belong to Mrs. Qiao. What a best of both worlds."
"They are dreaming. You are my wife and I am your husband." Prince Jin's eyes turned cold.
"Your Highness, I leave the Emperor to you. As for Qiao, who covets my husband, this is a matter between women. Please don't interfere, okay?" Jiang Changning asked.
She was worried that Prince Jin would go easy on Qiao for the sake of his brother.
But if you don't remove the roots, the spring breeze will bring new life.
Jiang Changning didn't want to keep Qiao, she wanted to plan to kill Qiao.
She cannot and will not easily forgive anyone who wants to put her in trouble.
"Don't need my help?"
Jiang Changning smiled and said, "If I need anything, I'll find you."
After saying what needed to be said, the couple changed their clothes and went to Rong Huitang.
The New Year's Eve family dinner at Prince Jin's Mansion begins at the hour of Xu.
The lights in Ronghuitang were brightly lit; Mrs. Qiao and Princess Kangren had already arrived.
Prince Jin and Jiang Changning came in, and both mother and daughter stood up.
"Uncle, aunt." Princess Kang Ren called.
Jiang Changning nodded with a smile, "Kang Ren."
When Prince Jin and Jiang Changning sat down, before the maid brought the tea, Mrs. Qiao said, "It's New Year's Day, shouldn't we invite Madam Park and the others to come over for a reunion dinner?"
Jiang Changning said nothing, touching the hand warmer, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.
Prince Jin glanced at Qiao, his cold eyes tinged with a hint of disgust.
Disgusted, disgusted, disgusted
Qiao couldn't believe it and wanted to take a closer look, but Prince Jin had already picked up the cup and drank tea.
I must have seen it wrong. How could the King of Jin hate her? It's impossible.
Qiao felt relieved and was about to continue talking when the imperial concubine, wearing a bright red coat with hundreds of sons and grandsons, arrived.
Jiang Changning asked with a smile: "Mother, my sister-in-law just said that she wants to call those concubines to have a reunion dinner together. Do you think we should wait a little longer until they are all here before starting the meal?"
"My sister-in-law said so." Jiang Changning said.
A smile appeared on Prince Jin's lips. His little princess was so cute when she complained.
Facing the sharp gaze of the concubine, Qiao said defensively: "Mother, I am just asking. After all, the situation this year is different from previous years."
"What's the difference? Concubines cannot come to Rong Huitang for meals. This is the rule I set. Do you want to disobey it?" the concubine asked sternly.
"My daughter-in-law doesn't dare." Qiao knelt down.
Jiang Changning stepped forward to support the concubine and winked at Prince Jin.
"Mother, it's New Year's Day, don't be angry. I think it's because my sister-in-law drank a few too many glasses in the palace just now. She is not clear-headed and forgot the rule for a moment." Prince Jin consoled.
Mrs. Qiao's lips curled up slightly, and she didn't realize that Prince Jin was scolding her.
Jiang Changning also helped to coax the concubine dowager with a few words, and the concubine dowager calmed down. Only then did she sit down to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
There is no separate table for men and women at the reunion dinner. What's more, Prince Jin is the only man, and it feels very desolate to let him sit alone outside the screen to eat.
The maids came in one after another carrying food boxes, waiting for the maid next to them to come forward and serve the dishes.
Although the ancestors were worshipped in the palace, the late old King of Jin and the former King of Jin had to be invited to the reunion dinner.
Pouring the wine on the ground is considered a toast to the deceased.
The toffee picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of chicken, which meant good luck at the beginning.
Only after she moved could others start eating.
"Mother, you have worked hard this year. Your son and daughter-in-law would like to offer you a toast." Prince Jin motioned Jiang Changning to stand up with him.
The Toffee smiled from ear to ear and drank the wine in one gulp, "Sit down, it would be great if you could give me a little grandson next year."
"My son will work hard." Prince Jin looked at Jiang Changning and smiled.
Jiang Changning was not as shameless as him and lowered his head shyly.
I must have a child, but it’s still a little too early to do it next year.
How to delay time
Jiang Changning was worried and had no appetite.
After a meal, leaving the whole plate on the table is a symbol of abundance every year.
After the reunion dinner, we moved to the warm room to talk.
Four adults and one child seemed a little lonely, especially since the child was mature beyond his years and just sat there in boredom.
After eating half a plate of melon seeds, Prince Jin suddenly asked, "Princess, do you know how to play cards?"
"I can play, but my card skills are average." Jiang Changning accompanied Old Lady Zhuang to play the cards.
"It's New Year's Day, so let's not gamble." The King of Jin asked his servants to bring the cards. "The loser will tell a joke, how about that?"
"Okay." The Concubine Dowager and Jiang Changning both agreed. Qiao's opinion was not important. Princess Kangren was still a child and did not know how to play cards.
The four people were playing poker, which is modern poker.
Toffee smiled and said, "We don't play this card often, so let's not play anything too complicated, let's just play the one that runs fast."
Playing cards is to kill time. We play whatever the Toffee says.
The maid came to deal the cards. Jiang Changning picked up the cards and looked at them. He could no longer laugh. The highest number was Q, which was five and ten short.
This hand of cards was extremely bad, and Jiang Changning knew she was doomed to lose.
When Qiao's team called back, Jiang Changning said calmly, "I can't afford it."
King Jin played three with two, but Jiang Changning still said, "I can't afford it."
The concubine played a K, and Jiang Changning's mouth pursed, "I can't afford it."
Note: The author is not addicted to playing mahjong. He just played mahjong with his family during the Chinese New Year. He was winning, but when his elder sister-in-law came on the court, not only did he lose all his winnings, but he also lost several hundred dollars. Wow, I will never play cards with my elder sister-in-law again.
(End of this chapter)