Compared with the joyful spring breeze on Lan Ting's face, Jiang Shang's side was like a cold wind passing by.
But it was rare to see Manmei. Jiang Shang was unwilling to leave like this. He gritted his teeth and said to Lan Ting, "Your Highness, King Yi, I would like to say a few words to your cousin."
Lan Ting had never seen Jiang Shang bowing to him like this. He was already happy and agreed generously, "Master Jiang, please do it. I will just wait by the side."
After thinking about it, he added uneasily, "Jin'er is weak, so Mr. Jiang had better keep the story short." He deliberately emphasized that it was Jin'er, just to tell Jiang Shang that this is the territory of our Blue Kingdom, not your Yue Kingdom.
She is not an orphan girl, but a legitimate daughter of the Huangfu family.
After saying that, he walked far away as if to avoid suspicion. But Manmei believed that the distance he walked would still allow him to hear the content of the conversation between the two.
When Manmiao saw Lan Ting coming, she felt like she had found her backbone. Jiang Shang walked to her table and sat down on his own initiative, not bothering with the obvious dust and stains on the table and stool.
"I don't want to make you angry." Jiang Shang saw that Manmiao kept drinking water and knew that she was a little cold.
The thick cloak Zhuxiang put on her didn't block the wind, and Manmei didn't want to sit here for a long time. She stretched out her hand and pulled the thick fox fur cloak and said, "Mr. Jiang, if you have something to say, just tell me. There is no need to be polite."
"Xin'er and I were indeed in love once." Jiang Shang said to her. When he said this, he clasped his hands and twisted his fingers tightly, and his fingertips turned pale due to blood loss.
For Jiang Shang, it is almost impossible for him to tell others about his past private matters, but he must make it clear to Man Miao. This is his last chance.
"Childhood sweethearts, childhood sweethearts, Chu Xiner is so pitiful, it's not surprising that they are in love, Master Jiang." Manmiao knew that Jiang Shang likes women who don't cause trouble, but Chu Yuer'er caused trouble for him and was rejected by him. Chu Xiner
Why was he given up?
"My mother doesn't like Xin'er very much. She thinks Xin'er is too weak-tempered and cannot support the Jiang family. The Jiang family needs a mistress worthy of the Jiang family's status. Whether it's Xin'er or Yue'er, mother won't give in.
." Jiang Shang seemed to talk a lot, and after overcoming the obstacles in his mind, he could start to speak fluently.
"So Mrs. Jiang has taken a fancy to me?" Manmiao really found it ridiculous, "Even if Qin Qifeng is willing to recognize me, I am just a shameless outsider, not even a concubine. I can bring great benefits to the Jiang family.
What benefits?”
"With the support of the Qin State, the Jiang family wants to move forward. If the Qin State can cooperate with the Jiang family and maintain suppression of the Yue people on the border, we will have enough troops and time to accomplish the task."
Graceful smiled helplessly, "Politics doesn't care about love. This is not the main reason. Mrs. Jiang likes me because she understands that a woman who comes from a foreign country and has no apparent status wants to stabilize her position in the family.
, how far will it go."
Jiang Shang looked at her doubtfully, not quite understanding what was going on in the inner chamber.
"If I become Mrs. Jiang, I won't be able to gain a foothold just by relying on my husband's favor. So if I want to continue to sit in the position of the mistress of the family, I must come up with some practical benefits to support the Jiang family.
The only person I can rely on is Qin Qifeng of Qin State. I am Qin Qifeng's first child and the one he owes the most to. Qin Qifeng will do a lot for me within his ability. I can get the most and the most for the Jiang family.
Firm Qin support.
This is the main reason why Mrs. Jiang likes me." Manmiao knew very clearly about herself that she was a very old leftover girl, and others didn't know it, but City Master Jiang and Mrs. Jiang definitely knew that she had married someone before.
This kind of person is still willing to stay and be his son's wife. How can it be possible without the support of huge benefits?
"Besides, there is another advantage to marrying me. That is, when the Jiang family has established a firm foothold in the Yue State and does not need the support of the Qin State, or even needs to reduce the interests of the Qin State, I can be abandoned at any time. The position of the head wife can be reserved for those who need it.
The daughter of a Yue family that I have won over. Although she is a stepwife, she is still a queen, so there must be a lot of women who are willing."
"No!!" When Jiang Shang heard this, he suddenly retorted excitedly, "I will not give up on you! Never!"
His voice was so loud that many guards and maids looked at him sideways. Only Lan Ting calmly stood outside blowing the cold wind and comforting his beloved horse from time to time.
"Miao'er, I know that my affair with Chu Xin'er made you uncomfortable. But I promise, I knew that she was dying soon and I was comforting her. I want to grow old with you, and she was just a passerby when I was young.
, you are the person I want to spend my life with." Jiang Shang's words were very sincere, and Manmei could see the love in his eyes. What he said was true.
Manmiao lowered her head and smiled. Jiang Shang saw her smiling and thought things had turned around. He was about to continue talking about love, but Manmiao waved her hand to him, "Mr. Jiang, it's too late for you to say this. If you can
When I saw you on the beach that day, you said this to me and I would believe you.
And now, I don't know how to believe you. I gave you the opportunity to explain. Many times, when I was about to leave Yue, I was waiting for you to explain to me. But you didn't say anything.
Now that I am already in Blue Country, what is the point of you telling me this?
Do you still want me to go back to Vietnam with you?
It's impossible. Now that I've left, I have no intention of going back."
Jiang Shang looked back at Lan Ting and persuaded softly, "Miao'er, I rarely say anything behind others, but Lan Ting is not as dedicated as you think."
It seemed that no one was optimistic about Lan Ting. She followed Jiang Shang's gaze and glanced at Lan Ting. Lan Ting pretended to comfort Ma, and with Manmei's understanding of him, he was probably listening with his ears pricked up.
It doesn't matter if I talk about it now, it will save me a lot of talking in the future. "Young Master Jiang is worrying too much. I never thought that King Yi would be a passionate person. Whether he is passionate or dedicated, I have nothing to do with him."
Doesn't matter.
I came to the Blue Country just because he needed me to appear. When he regains what belongs to him, I will disappear in the Blue Country."
Jiang Shang was very shocked, "But you..."
"I never said that I came to the Blue Kingdom to be a princess or a queen. I don't want to, nor am I willing." Manmei's explanation was simple, but she felt Jiang Shang could understand.
After being stunned for a moment, Jiang Shang showed an expression of disbelief, "But isn't this the greatest pursuit for a woman?"
"For most women, yes, but not for me. No matter how much money and power you have, you can't take it with you until you die. I just want to live a happy life for myself, but in the palace, facing me
My husband has so many women, I can't possibly be happy."
