Jiang Fang washed his face with cold water and his mind became clearer, but he was still feeling depressed, so he took Banxia out early in the morning.
Unknowingly, Jiang Fang took Banxia to the place where Dr. Hu's accident happened. Jiang Fang looked at the withered lotus pond and sighed.
Banxia asked in confusion: "Princess, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Fang asked: "When was the guardrail installed on this lotus pond?"
Banxia shook her head and said, "This slave doesn't know. Ever since I entered the palace, I have known that this lotus pond has guardrails."
Only then did Jiang Fang remember that what happened back then was a long time ago. Banxia was probably not aware of it at his age, so he didn't tell him about it, right?
Jiang Fang leaned on the guardrail and looked at the Jade Palace from a distance. At this time, Banxia whispered: "Princess, the eighth princess seems to be walking in the direction of Wanghua Pavilion."
Only then did Jiang Fang raise his head, and saw Xiao Niao Niao in a colorful dress from a distance. Jiang Fang still felt a little awkward looking at this teenager who was dressed like this.
When Xiao Niao Niao saw Jiang Fang from a distance, he originally wanted to avoid Jiang Fang. Although he could snatch Duan Jiu back soon, Duan Jiu was still the third prince-in-law.
It seemed too ostentatious for him to go looking for his brother-in-law so blatantly, but when he thought of Jiang Fang pressing down on him, Xiao Niao was furious.
She simply walked up to Jiang Fang, and then said with a smile: "Sister Sanhuang is so excited. Are you admiring the flowers by the lotus pond early in the morning?"
Jiang Fang happened to be upset, so he hit the ignorant eighth sister: "Sister, I got up so early and dressed up so well. I must have put a lot of thought into it early in the morning."
Xiao Niao Niao didn't pay attention, just thinking that Jiang Fang was praising her, so she said: "It's just a few casual reminders. It's not as grand as what the Third Emperor Sister said. By the way, the Third Emperor Sister, these days
Have you seen Brother Ninth?"
Jiang Fang didn't know what Xiao Niao Niao meant by his words, but he answered truthfully: "Never."
The smile on Xiao Niao's face spread, with a hint of shyness. Could it be that Duan Jiu did something when he went to the Jade Palace to talk?
However, Jiang Fang didn't care and just said: "In the past few days, the Japanese palace has wanted to go to Huairen Hall to see the queen, but Aunt Gui kept saying that the queen was ill and could not see me.
It's getting colder day by day. The Queen Mother is getting older and her body is not as strong as the young people. I am also worried, has my sister seen the Queen Mother in the past few days? "
Xiao Niao's smile froze in an instant, and he just said: "Niao Niao has been grounded by the queen for the past few days. She just came out and has never seen the queen."
Jiang Fang continued: "Sister, don't blame the queen for being cruel to you. It's just that now that the queen is protecting us, we are so carefree.
The Queen Mother is cruel to us just because she wants us to protect ourselves now that she is gone. She just wants us to grow up, so sister, don’t be angry. If you have time, go and see the Queen Mother."
Xiao Niao Niao pursed her lips, nodded and said: "If Aunt Gui lets Niao Niao in, Niao Niao will definitely go and see the queen mother. Don't worry, Sister Three Emperors."
Jiang Fang sighed and said, "How can I not be worried? You are still young, and your mother talks about you in front of me every day, for fear that you will be angry.
What the Queen Mother says the most is that although you are not her biological child, you are closer than me, but you are still young and you still don’t understand the way the Queen Mother treats you.
Be obedient and stop being angry with your mother. She is now older and in poor health. She is already ill and has to worry about these things every day. I'm afraid..."
Jiang Fang did not finish speaking, but just shook his head. Xiao Niaoxiao seemed a little moved, her eyebrows were full of worry, she said to Jiang Fang: "Sister Sanhuang, don't be so worried. Queen Mother Feng is in good health and will be fine."
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At this time, Jiang Fang started to get to the point: "You dressed up so handsomely this morning, you must be looking for Duan Jiu, right? Look, you keep looking in the direction of Wanghua Pavilion."
There was an unnatural expression on Xiao Niao's face and she didn't say anything. Maybe she knew that Duan Jiu was still the third prince-in-law.
Jiang Fang said: "Everyone in the palace knows that you are fond of Duan Jiu."
Xiao Niao lowered his head and twisted the handkerchief: "But even if everyone knew it, even the queen mother knew it, she still promised you to the ninth brother, didn't she?"
Jiang Fang sighed and said: "Silly boy, do you know how complicated this is? It's a marriage contract that was made by mistake. If I become a princess but don't recognize his identity, how will everyone view the queen mother?
During this time, apart from the Empress Dowager Zheng, she dragged me to talk about this matter. The Empress Mother knew that you were infatuated with Duan Jiu, so how could she not want to help you?
It's just that in this situation, the Queen Mother can no longer care about anything else, and you are the little princess that the Queen Mother loves so much. In the Queen Mother's eyes, just that piece of Jiu is not worthy of you.
You are still young, I am afraid that you may have misunderstood the Queen Mother’s meaning. If she really brought me and Duan Jiu together, then why do I still live in Jinxiu Palace and Duan Jiu lives in Wanghua Pavilion? Why do you turn a blind eye to your frequent visits to Duan Jiu?
Woolen cloth?"
After saying that, Jiang Fang patted Xiao Niao on the shoulder. If Xiao Niao locked up Empress Dowager Jiang just to get Duan Jiu, then what she said today would somewhat impress her.
Xiao Niao Niao was originally a princess in the palace who was inexperienced in world affairs. Although she was deeply influenced by the palace, she was still a child. She had some skills but was not so deep in the palace. Sometimes her emotions were written on her face.
Although she often made trouble for Jiang Fang, when Jiang Fang looked at her, she acted like a child playing house, and sometimes the childish Jiang Fang was reluctant to pay attention to her.
Having said this, she would think about it more or less, and if she was not in a hurry, she would release the Queen Mother now, but it would be a good thing to make her less determined.
"Think about it carefully. When has my mother ever treated you badly? It's getting late. It's time for me to go back. By the way, your lip looks very good today."
After saying that, Jiang Fang took Banxia and left. On the way, Banxia said: "Princess, are you really looking at the Eighth Princess dressed up in a gorgeous way and going to see the Third Prince Consort and not paying attention?"
Jiang Fang shrugged and said: "Ban Xia, you have to know that some things are yours. If they can be taken away easily, there is no need to be rare."
Banxia seemed to understand, and said: "But the old man said, don't you have to work hard to get what you like? Isn't it bad to just sit back and wait for death?"
Jiang Fang said: "Does that mean that when I get older, young people will have to listen to whatever I say? There are many truths, but there are very few that suit you."