roccoschili Chapter 127 I'm worried about you
Chapter 127 I'm worried about you
"Shh!" Jiang Man put her index finger to her lips. "Keep your voice down."
Wen Qian quickly covered her mouth.
Since things had come to this point, Jiang Mian told him the truth.
As expected, Wen Qian turned pale upon hearing this, her mouth agape in fright, muttering incoherently.
"How could the Prince be such an unreasonable person... Where did he learn such despicable methods...?"
She quickly grabbed Jiang Wan's arm and said, "Sister Wan, since you've come out of the Prince's mansion today, why don't you stay? Otherwise, who knows what you might encounter in the future."
Jiang Mian pursed her lips and said, "This matter is not so easy, but I have come here today to ask for your help in another matter."
"Speak freely, as long as it's something I can help with."
Jiang Mian said slowly, "In a few days, the Emperor will go to Zhaoming Temple to pray for blessings, and the Empress will invite several noble families to accompany him. The Pingnan Marquis's family will also be among them. I would like you to help me find an opportunity to go with him."
Wen Qian hesitated for a moment, her eyes flickering, before suddenly asking, "Sister Wan, how did you know the Emperor's movements?"
Jiang Mian was taken aback, then smiled and said, "I heard the Prince mention it some time ago."
She lowered her eyes, her fingertips gently tracing the lotus pattern on her sleeve, but her thoughts were pulled back by a memory from a past life.
When she prayed for blessings that year, she was just Ning Zhi's concubine.
Ning Zhi insisted on taking her along under the guise of a maid.
It was already midnight when we checked into Zhaoming Temple.
He took her hand and secretly entered the Buddhist temple, where they knelt down in devout prayer and made a wish: "May I and Mianmian stay together forever and never be separated."
His gaze was intense, and his hand holding hers trembled slightly.
Jiang Mian was both touched and somewhat uneasy.
"Your Highness, the Buddhist temple is a solemn place for worship. How can one make wishes haphazardly? If someone sees us doing this, it could lead to trouble."
Ning Zhi stubbornly shook his head: "Gods above, I am not afraid."
In the candlelight, he placed a kiss on her forehead.
This scene was witnessed by the Empress's maid from afar, who immediately reported the intimate behavior of the two to her.
The following day, after the prayer ceremony, Ning Zhi and the Grand Tutor drank peach blossom wine outside the temple.
Ning Zhi was so drunk that he was unaware that Jiang Mian had been knocked unconscious and dragged away by several eunuchs, leaving her on a desolate mountain path outside the temple.
It was the dead of winter, and the ground was covered in ice and snow.
Her thin clothes were quickly pierced by the cold wind, and when she woke up, her limbs were so stiff that she could not move. She could only curl up in the snow in despair.
As night deepened, Ning Zhi sobered up and discovered that she was missing. He frantically searched for her everywhere.
The more the Empress tried to stop him, the more he felt that something had happened to Jiang Wan.
Ignoring the advice of others, he put on a cloak and braved the snow to go out.
When they found Jiang Mian in the snow halfway up the mountain, she was on the verge of death.
That night, she had never seen Ning Zhi so out of control. He held her in his arms and staggered back to the temple.
The Empress still despises her, and if she goes there this time, she will surely make things difficult for her.
Jiang Mian snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Wen Qian again: "If it's really difficult, then let's just leave it at that..."
"No problem." Wen Qian took her hand. "Don't worry, leave this to me."
Her gaze was earnest and resolute.
Jiang Wanhui grasped Wen Qian's hand: "Thank you."
Wen Qian asked again, "But there's still one thing I don't understand. Why did Sister Wan have to come along?"
Jiang Mian nodded slightly, a complex look flashing deep in her eyes.
In her previous life, Ning Zhi fought to the death with the Third Prince. In this life, although the Third Prince has been convicted, there is one thing that has not yet happened.
She had to remind Ning Zhi.
But there's no need to tell Wen Qian about this.
She was an innocent young woman who didn't concern herself with politics and didn't understand the intricacies of court politics.
Such a kind person has no need to get involved.
Jiang Wan smiled and said, "I'll tell you the whole story once everything has settled down. Right now, your most important thing is to take good care of the baby in your womb."
Wen Qian gently stroked her lower abdomen and said, "It's been over a month now, I wonder when my pregnancy will start to show."
"It's still early. In a few months, not only will your baby show, but he will also kick you inside your belly, and you will be able to see the shape of his little feet tracing the skin."
Wen Qian covered her mouth and laughed: "Sister Wan, it's as if you've ever been pregnant."
Her smile was innocent, but Jiang Wan was stunned.
If her child with Ning Zhi were still alive, he would be five years old by now.
If the people from the previous life were still alive, what would it be like?
"Jiang Mian".
A call interrupted her thoughts.
Jiang Mian looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiao Hengzhi entering with Li Zhijing.
Wen Qian's eyes lit up, and she ran over, calling out loudly, "Husband!"
Li Zhijing glanced at Jiang Mian, a complex look flashing across his eyes, before reaching out to catch Wen Qian steadily: "Be careful, don't fall."
Xiao Hengzhi stood to the side, raising an eyebrow slightly: "It's been several months since we last met. I didn't expect the two of you to have such a deep relationship now."
Wen Qian blushed and said softly, "Your Highness is joking."
She turned to Li Zhijing and asked, "Why did you come with the Prince, my husband?"
In her memory, Li Zhijing and Xiao Hengzhi had always had a bad relationship. In the past, she had been tricked by him at the Jiang residence and had fallen into the water and lost face.
Li Zhijing replied gently, "I saw Your Highness on my way back and invited him inside to sit down."
Jiang Mian stood aside, her gaze sweeping indifferently over Xiao Hengzhi, showing neither a bow nor any surprise.
Xiao Hengzhi walked slowly closer, looking at her without saying a word.
Jiang Mian lowered her eyes and said softly, "Didn't Your Highness say you would give me freedom? Why did you follow me here again?"
"I will give you freedom, but I need to know where you are."
"Knowing what's going on? To me, it seems more like they're constantly monitoring you."
"I am worried about you."
"Your Highness, there's no need to make surveillance sound so grand."
"..."
The two whispered to each other, and from an outsider's perspective, it looked like they were having an intimate conversation.
After a long time.
Li Zhijing slowly said, "It's getting late. Would Your Highness like to stay for a meal at the residence?"
Xiao Hengzhi turned his head and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I have matters to attend to at the manor today and cannot stay any longer."
As he spoke, he grabbed Jiang Mian's wrist, his grip neither too tight nor too loose: "It's getting late, come back with me."
Jiang Mian paused slightly, then looked up at Li Zhijing.
After several months of not seeing him, his appearance had gradually become similar to that of his previous life.
Gradually shedding its youthful naiveté, it reveals a resolute character.
She said calmly, "Zhijing, we haven't seen each other for a long time and should catch up, but since His Highness has spoken, I should indeed go back."
Li Zhijing looked at her with a complex expression, which he suppressed very well. He only showed a faint smile on his face: "Second sister, you flatter me. We are old acquaintances. We can get together again when we have time in the future."
“An old acquaintance…”
Hearing his distant address, Jiang Mian nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned to follow Xiao Hengzhi out of the mansion.