Your Highness, the princess is going to paint your portrait

Chapter 63
Jing Chun is not a fool either, after Jiang Hejin's statement, he can clearly know the intention of the Queen Mother in giving the token, which is to create a barrier between Jiang Hejin and Jing Chun.

But if you don't accept it, wouldn't it look like you don't show favor to the Queen Mother?
After thinking about it again and again, Jing Chun said: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, but this token is precious, and the little girl dare not accept it lightly, can you give it to His Royal Highness Li Wang for safekeeping, it will be convenient if you need it in the future."

Jing Chun just handed over all problems and consequences to Jiang Hejin.

Jiang Hejin couldn't help sneering in his heart, this Jing Chun was really beyond his expectations.

Madam Cheng lost her mind for a while, but if she didn't hand over the token today, the suspicion between the two would be confirmed.

"Then please His Royal Highness accept it."

Jiang Hejin took the token, bid farewell to Mammy, and led Jing Chun out of the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Not far away, Jing Chun followed Jiang Hejin, stepped forward and said, "I don't understand one thing."

Jiang Hejin's temper was still calm, "What's the matter?"

"Why did Your Highness tell the Empress Dowager about my meeting with you? Hasn't Your Highness always kept this matter a secret?"

Jiang Hejin didn't mean to stop, but instead asked, "Do you think the congratulatory gift from the Empress Dowager is too generous?"

"Yes." Jing Chun was flattered by this richness, and Jing Chun asked: "What is the relationship between the two?"

"Perhaps you don't know, that gift was not originally prepared for you."

"Who is that?"

It seemed that Jiang Hejin was favored by the token in his hand. Jiang Hejin intentionally kept his words secret, and continued, "Think about it, besides the people in Jingfu, who else knows about the meeting between you and me?"

"People from Jingzhao Mansion?"

Because of the Tianshan Snow Lotus incident, the people in Jingzhao Mansion knew that they had met Jiang Hejin.

Jiang Hejin shook his head and reminded: "A person who knows that you are the eldest daughter of the Jing family and that I am His Royal Highness King Li."

Knowing the identity of the eldest daughter of Jingchunjing Mansion, and knowing the identity of Jiang Hejin, Master Tang of Jingzhao Mansion will be exempted, and...

And Lu Peishan, who they met in the teahouse that day!
"Is it Lu Peishan?"

Jiang Hejin didn't answer, it was a tacit agreement.

Jing Chun was a little dissatisfied, "Then the original gift was prepared for Lu Peishan?"

No wonder, this makes sense, those congratulatory gifts were bought according to Master Shangshu's specifications.

Jiang Hejin replied: "Since there is one more person who knows, and this person has met the empress dowager, if you and I say that we have not met, the answers from these two parties will make the empress dowager realize that you and I deliberately concealed it, so it is better to tell the truth... ..."

Although Jing Chun doesn't know the government, he also knows the ways of the world, "Your Highness is wary of the Empress Dowager?"

As soon as this remark came out, Jiang Hejin's steps obviously paused. He was a knot taller than Jing Chun, and he still smiled on the surface, "Even if you are a child, you shouldn't lie to your parents. How can you talk about being wary?"

is it?

No, it's not that Jing Chun doesn't know Jiang Hejin well, his smile on the surface is obviously hiding something deliberately.

Jing Chun pretended to be relaxed, and said: "It turns out that these gifts were not prepared for me, but it is really sad. If someone has the backbone, shouldn't these gifts be returned together?"

"You want to return it?"

"The little girl's backbone is not used against money."

Jing Chun had an excuse to have a headache, and rubbed his head again, "My memory is not very good, I have forgotten what His Royal Highness Li Wang said today, and I have never heard who said those congratulatory gifts, it should be mine. It’s mine, and I’ll accept all the gifts as ordered.”

……

The worry in Jiang Hejin's eyes flashed across. Now the Queen Mother's intention is probably to use Jing Chun to win over Jing Chun. If you want to start with Jing Chun, you may not be able to hide from the Queen Mother about her job in Jingzhao Mansion. ...

Since it cannot be concealed, the matter of Jing Chun's job in Jingzhao Mansion is likely to be brought up in the future, so what Jiang Hejin has to do is how to take the lead in turning Jing Chun's job in Jingzhao Mansion into a harmless one. little things.

After the two left, Mrs. Liu showed no sign of illness. Seeing that Aunt Cheng had returned, she spoke, "Then the eldest daughter of the Token Well Mansion accepted it?"

"Accepted by...His Royal Highness King Li."

The tea cup held by Queen Mother Liu paused for a moment, "Did His Royal Highness Prince Li want it?"

"No, it was Miss Jing's who took the initiative to hand it over to His Highness Li Wang. It basically means that she is a soft-spoken person and has not yet reached the position of princess, so she temporarily handed it over to His Highness for safekeeping."

Queen Mother Liu smiled slightly and blew the floating tea leaves in the teacup. "It doesn't matter. If the eldest daughter of Jing Mansion is willing to give it, can the Ai family still want it back?"

"The Ai family didn't expect that this King Li would choose such a person with no powerful background, and it would be a waste for the Ai family to manage so many women from aristocratic families."

Mother Cheng comforted her, "In my opinion, the eldest daughter of the Jing mansion doesn't seem like a thoughtful person, maybe she can be used by the Empress Dowager."

"Didn't you see me today? As soon as the Ai family summoned the eldest daughter of Jingfu, Queen Li came to pay her respects. How could the Ai family have any chance to say... I don't know whether King Li chose one on purpose or not. The Ai family has never had contact with the eldest daughter of Jing Mansion."

"Who can say accurately when choosing blindfolded? The drawing paper has not been tampered with. Maybe it's just a coincidence..."

Hearing this, Mrs. Liu also lowered her guard a little. If Jiang Hejin was really serious, her family background would naturally be taken into consideration when choosing a concubine. However, she chose a daughter who was awaiting imperial edict from the Hanlin Academy of Painting. She was a high-ranking official and a low-ranking one. , has no real power at all.

And Mrs. Liu also saw the portrait of Jing Chun. The appearance in the portrait was ugly, but not as beautiful as the real person. Maybe it was a coincidence...

Mother Cheng continued: "The eldest daughter of the Jing family has been fostered outside for ten years, and naturally no one loves her. The empress dowager is wise, and she moves her with reason and affection. Are you afraid that the eldest daughter of the Jing family will not turn to the empress dowager?" ?”

What Madam Cheng said was not unreasonable.

Mrs. Liu instructed: "After the two get married, you choose a teacher to go there, and use the name of etiquette to keep an eye on them for a few days. You can see the relationship between the two of them."

"Yes."

Liu Shi also smiled thoughtfully, as if everything was under her control.

Back at Jing's mansion, Jing Chun pondered over the congratulatory gift from the Empress Dowager.

After all, these things were in Jing Chun's hands. If they stayed in Jing's mansion, it would be cheaper for Fang Yun, but if they were taken to Li Wang's mansion, they would be a bit conspicuous. Could it be that it would be cheaper for Jiang and Jin?

Thinking of this, Jing Chun became more determined to keep these things secretly, and these tasks were naturally handed over to Aunt Lan...

(End of this chapter)