LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 799 - 799: Good Man
Chapter 799: Chapter 799: Good Man
Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then called for the young eunuch Wen Xi, and asked, “Go and find out if Prince Zhao has set off yet.”
Wen Xi quickly went to inquire, and after a while came back and said, “Replying to Princess Consort, this servant asked Li Quan, the eunuch attending the Crown Prince, and he said Prince Zhao has already led the troops, leaving Chang’an City.”
Jiang Ning and Jiang Yan exchanged looks.
Jiang Yan had a face of helplessness and sorrow, completely devoid of the joy and happiness of a new bride.
“Seventh Sister, do you think there will be danger for the prince in this war?” she asked in a very soft voice.
Jiang Ning passed her a cup of tea and said, “In war… there’s always some danger.”
Then fear and anxiety appeared on Jiang Yan’s face.
Jiang Ning comforted her: “However, do not worry too much. Prince Zhao is not an ordinary soldier, he is not needed at the front lines. If even he were to get hurt, then this war is unnecessary. Look at our Uncle, as a commander, he’s fought many years of war, and he’s still doing fine, isn’t he?”
These words seemed to have some comforting effect, and Jiang Yan’s face relaxed a bit.
She took a sip of tea, seeming somewhat surprised by the rich aroma of the tea leaves and couldn’t resist looking down at it a few times.
Jiang Ning said, “As for whether to move to the Mansion of the Prince of Kang County, my suggestion is not to.”
“Why is that?”
“You are the Princess Consort to the Prince of Zhao, not the Crown Prince’s Consort of Kang County. If you don’t stay in your rightful place which is the Prince of Zhao’s Mansion, instead, you serve your parents-in-law in the Prince of Kang County’s Mansion, what would that look like?” Jiang Ning scoffed, “This Prince of Zhao is crafty. On the surface, he wants to win the favor of the Emperor and Empress, but in reality, he wants to show respect to both the Prince and Princess of Kang County. What position does that put you in?”
Jiang Yan’s face was full of embarrassment and awkwardness, she was speechless for a long time.
After a while, she sighed and said quietly, “I think the prince doesn’t seem to like me very much.”
“If he didn’t like you, he wouldn’t have sought to marry you.”
“He only values the power of the Jiang Family behind me.” Jiang Yan said in a low voice, “Actually, Seventh Sister, you don’t need to comfort me. I’m clear about everything in my heart. But since I agreed to marry him, I wouldn’t complain or resent.”
Jiang Ning fell silent for a moment, then said, “If you are able to accept it, then that’s best. So why worry about whether or not to move to the Prince of Kang County’s Mansion?”
“I…” Jiang Yan dropped her head again.
Jiang Ning asked, “Do you like Prince Zhao?”
“…Prince Zhao is gentle and elegant, he is attentive to me, and is a good man. I am satisfied with him, as for liking, I’m not sure.” Jiang Yan said in a low voice, “I just remember what my aunt taught me, respect one’s husband as the guide, since I am married to Prince Zhao, I should always put him first, listen to him.”
“He married you just to use you, and yet you still put him first, how foolish.”
“Seventh Sister, I… I have something inappropriate to say, don’t be angry.”
“Say it.”
“When the Crown Prince married you, it was also because…”
“You’re right, back then I was just a cripple. He and I got married and were laughed at by many people. He did it completely for the power of our father and uncle. There’s no difference compared to Prince Zhao.” Jiang Ning replied without hiding anything.
Jiang Yan was taken aback: “Does that mean we women can only play the role of pawns, giving birth to children for men to continue their lineage, and be used by men?”
“If you don’t want to have children, no one can force you.”
“How could I not want to have children?” Jiang Yan wringing a handkerchief in her hands, she hesitated for a while before saying in a low voice, “Seventh Sister, there’s something I want to ask you.”