Chapter 16: Confession

Originally, the identity of a cousin was very embarrassing in the aristocratic family. It was difficult to arrange a marriage. She was neither high nor low. Yan Li's mother was a woman who had secretly married someone. She had a bad reputation more than ten years ago. Therefore, during the years that Yan Li was fostered in the Taifu Mansion, the Jiang family never treated her as a family member, either openly or secretly. Even the grandchildren of the Jiang family only loved Jiang Jingyue.

Even if Yan Li was bullied or ridiculed outside, they never protected her.

Later, Yan Li stopped leaving the mansion and stayed in her own small courtyard, quietly waiting for an unknown fate.

Who would have thought that the prince's cancellation of the marriage would push her to the forefront again. Originally, Mu Xiuhan just wanted Yan Li to swallow the humiliation of being wronged and cancel the marriage obediently. After a while, when the wedding date came, he would marry Jiang Jingyue, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, into the East Palace as the crown princess, and the matter would be a complete success.

Who knew that the Jiang family would not give up and attack Yan Li, and even alarmed the emperor, not only causing Mu Xiuhan to be punished, but also making the only wedding in his life feel awkward, without even a decent ceremony, and he was also punished so severely.

Mu Xiuhan turned his head to look at the embarrassed Jiang Jingyue, and saw that her face was pale and haggard, her skin was dry, and her lips that used to be delicate and beautiful were dry and peeling. How could she still look gentle and lovely?

A feeling of disgust arose spontaneously.

"Your Highness?" Jiang Jingyue noticed his gaze, turned her head, and saw his expression was sinister, and said uneasily, "What...what's wrong?"

Mu Xiuhan retracted his gaze and said indifferently: "Nothing."

Jiang Jingyue's heart trembled, and the hand holding the brush suddenly clenched.

...

Not only Mu Xiuhan did not expect Yan Li's influence, but the Jiang family did not expect it either.

Since Yan Li was brought into the palace by the emperor, and Jiang Jingyue was also brought into the palace the next day, Luo asked people to inquire about her daughter's situation in the palace every day. She originally thought that even if the wedding was not so grand, there would definitely be an imperial decree from the palace afterwards. However, after a few days, nothing happened and everything was calm.

Luo's uneasiness kept deepening, and she chased Jiang Yunming every day to inquire about the news.

But the person in the Jiang family who was most likely to inquire about the news was actually Jiang Taifu. He was one of the three ministers and stood in the front row every day in the court. However, Taifu had no real power. Most of the time, he just listened quietly to the emperor and the ministers of various departments discussing matters, but this did not prevent him from judging the emperor's mood that day.

After not seeing the prince for several consecutive days in the court, Jiang Taifu had a bad premonition in his heart. On the first day, he thought that the prince was newly married, so he took a break from the court. He suppressed his worry and did not ask more questions. On the second day, the emperor was in a bad mood, so he lowered his eyebrows and eyes and did not speak. On the third day, he thought that the prince would bring the princess back home, so he did not ask more questions.

However, after returning home from court, he found the mansion quiet, and then he realized that there was no return home.

Moreover, there was no joy in the palace these days, and it was so quiet that it seemed as if the wedding did not exist at all. Every day when he went to court and left court, Master Jiang would always inadvertently notice that his colleagues looked at him differently. He thought it was caused by Yan Li. On the fourth day, he learned that the prince and the princess were ordered by the emperor to go to Fengyi Palace every day to pay respects, and they had to kneel in Fengyi Palace to copy scriptures. Their lives were miserable, and Master Jiang's heart sank.

After returning home, he sat in the study in a gloomy mood. Jiang Yunming and Luo came to ask, and only then did they know that their daughter was not living well. Luo gritted her teeth coldly: "It must be that scourge Yan Li who instigated in front of the emperor."

"Father, what should we do now?" Jiang Yunming frowned, "Jingyue being punished for a few days is a small matter, if the emperor hates the Jiang family, it will be a big deal."

The prince got married, but there was not even a wedding. I am afraid that the Jiang family has become a joke among officials now.

The most urgent thing is to calm the emperor down, otherwise...

"I will go to the emperor tomorrow to apologize and bring Yan Li back." Master Jiang said, looking up at Luo, "You should be nicer to Yan Li in the future and coax her more. If she can speak to the emperor, the emperor may calm down sooner."

Luo subconsciously felt disgusted when she heard this, and then she thought of the scene when Yan Li went crazy that day, and she couldn't help shuddering.

That little bitch suddenly got the strength, and beat so many servants without any resistance. Even she almost died in the hands of that little bitch...Now she is asked to smile to Yan Li?

Luo thought coldly, wait until Jingyue becomes the queen, and see how that little bitch dies.

Master Jiang sat for a while, feeling uneasy, and quickly stood up and ordered: "Prepare the carriage, I will go to the palace to apologize now."

Jiang Yunming hurriedly said: "Father, can I go with you?"

"No need."

Master Jiang walked out, and soon took a carriage into the palace and arrived at the imperial study.

Emperor Zhaocheng was reviewing memorials in the imperial study. When he heard that Master Jiang wanted to see him, he just calmly ordered: "Let Master come in."

"Yes."

Master Jiang knelt down as soon as he entered the imperial study: "This old minister is ashamed and has no face to face His Majesty."

"Master, please stand up." Emperor Zhaocheng glanced at him, turned his head and ordered: "Give Master a seat."

"This old minister dare not." Master Jiang declined, "This old minister is ashamed of the emperor's trust, and I feel ashamed and guilty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Emperor Zhaocheng put down the memorial and said lightly: "I remember that I told Master before to take good care of Yan Li."

"Yes." Master Jiang leaned over, "This old minister has always taken care of Yan Li as his own granddaughter, and he is as strict with her as Jingyue. When the incident happened, I was blinded by anger and made a stupid decision. I am ashamed of the emperor's trust and guilty of the deceased Yi'er."

When Jiang Yi was mentioned, Emperor Zhaocheng also had a complex expression on his face. He looked at the old man in front of him, and there was a truth that almost came to his lips, but he didn't say it out loud.

Teacher Jiang said with guilt: "I want to take Yan Li back and compensate her well."

Compensation?

Emperor Zhaocheng didn't believe that the Jiang family would give her any compensation. Yan Li was splashed with dirty water in the Jiang family. The prince was an insider in this matter. Jiang Yunming and Luo were the main messengers. Teacher Jiang could never be innocent. M.

He knew what their purpose was.

But Yan Li grew up in the Jiang family after all. Yan Li's mother Jiang Yi was the biological daughter of the teacher in front of him, and the blood relationship could not be erased.

Besides, Yan Li living in the palace was not a long-term solution.

Emperor Zhaocheng pondered. If they were willing to treat Yan Li well, it was not impossible to let Yan Li go back. He could give them a chance and see how the Jiang family would perform next.

"Yan Li's injuries have improved a lot in the past two days. Let her stay in the palace for two more days to recuperate." Emperor Zhaocheng said calmly, "If she is willing, she can go back at the end of the month."

"Yes." Master Jiang breathed a sigh of relief and bowed in response, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."