roccoschili Chapter 133: Not Being Smart Has Its Advantages
Chapter 133: Not Being Smart Has Its Advantages
If Jiang Wanyue had said this to her at other times, Li Chengyu would have been furious, but now she felt guilty, and faced with this remark, she did not refute a word, but just lowered her head and remained silent.
Jiang Wanyue's tone softened and she walked forward and held her shoulders.
"Your mother passed away. I know you and the eldest master are very sad. It's normal to have doubts."
Li Chengyu raised his head suddenly and blurted out.
"How do you know we suspect..."
She was suddenly startled in the middle of her words and quickly covered her mouth.
Jiang Wanyue bent down and met her eyes.
"There is indeed something behind this matter. I, Zhu Liangdi, and Your Highness all know about it. I didn't tell you at the beginning because I thought you were young and didn't want you to know these things. After all... if those things were told, it would damage your mother's reputation."
Li Chengyu curled his fingers slightly.
"Father also knows?"
"Of course, how could he possibly hide everything about the Eastern Palace? It was His Highness who originally ordered that it not be spread outside."
Jiang Wanyue spoke in a gentle tone and pulled Li Chengyu to sit aside.
"If you want to know, you can ask him when His Highness comes back."
Li Chengyu was a little uncertain.
"Will Father tell me?"
"If you insist on wanting to know, he will tell you. But you have to think carefully. Once you take this step, you will be drawn into the vortex. I'm afraid you won't be able to return to your previous carefree days."
Jiang Wanyue spoke as if lightly, but the strength in her hands increased.
"Nothing in the East Palace can be hidden from His Highness. Who instigated you to be suspicious? And the two beautiful maids around your brother... Do you think you can hide it from His Highness? He is just too busy recently. Is the Lu family really doing all this just to seek justice for your mother?"
Li Chengyu's pupils shrank.
She bit her lip and didn't speak for a long time.
Jiang Wanyue waited quietly.
After a moment, Li Chengyu's fingers loosened.
"I, I didn't want to do this originally, but my grandmother said that once mother left, the Eastern Palace would be yours. She also said that people are selfish, and you would definitely side with your biological son..."
She paused, swallowed, and secretly glanced at Jiang Wanyue.
"My grandmother also said that children without mothers are like weeds. My father likes you, so he will definitely be partial to you. My brother and I will definitely suffer in the future..."
Jiang Wanyue raised her eyebrows and looked at her.
"I just want to ask, have I treated you badly in the past few months in the East Palace? Have I interfered in any matters around the eldest master?"
Li Chengyu hesitated for a long time, but finally shook his head.
On the surface, there is nothing wrong with the way Jiang Wanyue does things.
Li Chengyu liked bright clothes and colorful ornaments, and Jiang Wanyue was never stingy and would send her good things whenever she had them. In addition, she would also send her some novelties and sometimes one or two interesting books.
As for Li Chengyin, since Zhu Yan was there, Jiang Wanyue didn't care about the daily things. At most, if she got anything interesting, she would send it to Li Chengyin.
Zhu Yan was strict with her daughter. Her clothes, jewelry, utensils and toys were all made according to the rules and she never overstepped the boundaries.
Jiang Wanyue let out a sigh.
Li Chengyu's heart tightened, thinking that Jiang Wanyue was sad, and hesitantly reached out and tugged at Jiang Wanyue's sleeve.
"I know I was wrong and shouldn't have doubted you."
Jiang Wanyue looked at her again.
"Does the eldest master know about this matter?"
Li Chengyu's face showed guilt again, but under Jiang Wanyue's gaze, she dared not not answer.
"My brother knew about it, but he disagreed and even called me stupid. I was not convinced, so I wanted to find some clues to prove that I was not stupid, so I secretly called Mei'er. I thought that if I asked a stranger to investigate, it would definitely not attract attention."
Jiang Wanyue almost laughed out of anger.
Li Chengye was right in his scolding.
Do you think this little girl is stupid? She even knows to look for outsiders instead of using people around her; do you think she is smart? Wouldn't it be more suspicious if a stranger suddenly appeared in the palace?
And it’s painted so black.
Jiang Wanyue looked Li Chengyu up and down for several times, wondering: How come there are so many brothers and sisters from the same womb? Could it be that when Li Chengyu was in the womb, all of her brains were given to Li Chengye?
Fortunately, this girl is domineering and not very smart, but easy to coax. She is young and easily influenced. She believes what the Lu family says, and she also believes what I say.
Just prevent her from coming into contact with people with bad intentions.
After Jiang Wanyue figured it out, she reached out and touched Li Chengyu's head.
"It's hard to observe mourning. You have to fast and eat vegetarian food, and you can't go out. You and the eldest son are young and it's time for you to grow up. How about this! I'll ask His Highness for permission. From now on, you can have lunch at my place and eat with me."
Li Chengyu's eyes suddenly widened.
"Ah? Is this okay?"
Jiang Wanyue nodded with a smile.
"It's just a small thing. Your Highness won't refuse it."
This girl has been accustomed to wearing silk and satin and eating delicacies from land and sea since she was a child. She is afraid that she will not be able to hold on for too long due to the hardship of mourning.
Jiang Wanyue easily won the little girl's favor by saying this.
As expected, Li Chengyu stood up and ordered several dishes in one breath.
"Then I want to eat roast lamb, stewed beef tendon, venison, and crab roe rice..."
Jiang Wanyue shook her head slowly.
"No, you can only order two at a time. Think about it yourself, write it down on a piece of paper and have someone send it to me."
Li Chengyu became conflicted again.
There were so many things she wanted to eat that she couldn't decide.
Jiang Wanyue patted her shoulder.
"Take your time to think about it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying this, she stood up and left the Lotus Pavilion with the palace maids.
Walking around the small lotus pond, Mi'er quickened her pace and walked behind Jiang Wanyue, speaking in a low voice.
"Master, are you just going to let the eldest princess off like this?"
Jiang Wanyue looked calm.
"What else can I do? She is still a child and has just lost her mother. If she makes a scene, will others side with her or with me? Besides, the little maid she sent did nothing! Even if she needs to be punished, what can she be punished for?"
Xiuchun sighed.
"That's the eldest princess, your highness's eldest daughter. Even if you tell your highness, he would at most give you a few words of admonition. Although the master is in charge of the Eastern Palace now, she is not the legitimate wife, so it is not right for her to discipline the legitimate sons and daughters."
Mi'er's eyes turned, and she suddenly understood, revealing an expression of surprising joy.
"I understand! Master, you are very thoughtful and far-sighted. I admire you very much."
Jiang Wanyue glanced at her.
"Whether you understand or not, keep your thoughts to yourself and don't show them on your face. There are so many eyes watching you inside and outside the palace!"
Mier nodded repeatedly, rubbed her face hard, and then tried to keep a straight face and put on a serious expression.
Xiuchun looked at the palace maids following behind her, and seeing no reaction on their faces, she turned back.
"Do we still need to go to Changming Palace?"
"Go, why not? This matter needs to be explained clearly."
Jiang Wanyue straightened her back and walked forward.