Although he had beaten the eldest lady, there was nothing substantial after all. Therefore, Xiao Xuanzhen ordered someone to send something to apologize the next day.
Jiang Shanshan looked at her mother's jewelry spread all over the table, and picked up a pearl as big as a child's fist.
"As expected of the Emperor's favorite Sixth Prince, he is generous in his dealings."
Mom nodded in agreement, "The Sixth Prince has been favored by the emperor since he was a child. Apart from Prince Qi, he is the one who loves him the most."
As she spoke, she whispered: "Therefore, some people say that the emperor intends to let the Sixth Prince inherit the throne, but most of the ministers in the court are just watching, especially for a family as noble as Duke Jingguo."
"In that case, why not establish a prince?"
"This... I don't know, I don't know, but speaking of it, since I took the throne, I have never established a prince. Even the queen's legitimate son died before he could be established as a prince. For so many years, there has been nothing in the East Palace.
The queen is also in poor health and no longer appears except on special occasions."
Jiang Shanshan knew it well, so he said that not establishing a crown prince for so many years was actually just to balance the power.
And the current queen, isn’t she just a decoration?
Now that all the power in the harem is in the hands of Concubine Jiang, the queen is just a false name.
Speaking of which, it seems that this queen doesn't have long to live.
Just as Jiang Shanshan was thinking about it, Taohong's gasp disrupted her thoughts. She looked up and saw her throwing herself in front of the table, her eyes shining.
"Here, which Bodhisattva sent this?" She opened the gift and looked at it. It turned out to be the Sixth Prince's Mansion.
Immediately, he straightened the corners of his mouth.
"You came just in time, move these to the warehouse and register them!"
As she said that, she looked at her mother again, "By the way, if I accept it like this, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Mom smiled and said: "No problem, even if you and the Third Young Master are engaged in marriage, you are still from the Jiang family."
Even accepting the apology from the Sixth Prince's Palace can confuse their sight.
Jiang Shanshan nodded, and when her mother retreated, she looked at Taohong, "What's going on? You've been missing for two days. Are you really so audacious? You think no one will check on you?"
Taohong pursed her lips, played with a box of Nanzhu, and whispered: "Is what you said true?"
Jiang Shanshan raised his eyebrows, "What's the point of lying to you? What does the Xue family's old party have to do with me? If it weren't for you..."
"Why doesn't it matter?" Taohong raised her head suddenly, "They are..."
"What is it?"
"It's... Madam's old friend."
Taohong finally justified her explanation, but her heart was torn to death.
She didn't notice that Jiang Shanshan had a slightly thoughtful and inquiring gaze.
"Anyway, if Madam were here, she would definitely not ignore them."
"Oh! She is her, I am me, and her old friend is not mine. I can give you this news, and I have done my utmost to prevent them from dying."
When Taohong heard this, she was anxious and angry, but she couldn't explain it clearly and was so anxious that she couldn't help but feel anxious.
Jiang Shanshan ignored her and sat down to wait.
After a while, Taohong finally made up her mind and said to her: "Shall I take you to meet two people?"
"Who is it? I won't go until you tell me clearly. After all, there are many people who want my life."
Taohong pinched her waist in anger, "Don't you still believe me? In all these years, have I ever harmed your siblings?"
Jiang Shanshan nodded as if in agreement, "Yes, then I'll treat it as a favor to you!"
Hearing what she said, Taohong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Only the two of us can go."
"Um?"
"Anyway, you have so many hidden weapons. If you bring just a few of them, no one will dare to touch you."
"That's not necessarily true. What if there's a traitor next to me!"
"Can you speak?" Taohong asked angrily, she might as well say her name.
Jiang Shanshan felt relieved instantly when he saw her deflated body.
No wonder so many people are speechless, it's really comfortable.
However, after agreeing to her, Jiang Shanshan didn't want to go back on her word, and besides, this was the result she had single-handedly contributed to.
Despite the fact that she dislikes him so much and doesn't care at all, in fact she still has some thoughts about the Xue family's old party.
Of course, this idea is not because they are old friends of her mother, but because she needs these people.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Is there anyone in this world who hates the current emperor more than the old party of the Xue family?
If he can grasp it well, he might be able to deal a fatal blow to the imperial court in the future.
Therefore, she would not mind saving the lives of the old Xue family members who might have died in this sacrifice in their dreams.
The two hitched a carriage and left, and Jiang Shanshan only learned that Taohong had learned to drive at some point.
But in this summer, it was better to have someone drive her than to do it herself. It was just a bit annoying, so she walked a few streets and bought a big bag of medicinal materials.
In the car, the ice in the ice basin gradually melted and the heat became more and more intense. Jiang Shanshan simply opened the car curtain to let the wind blow in.
At a glance, they all had already left the city.
She watched the carriage go further and further into the distance, until curls of smoke rose in the distance, and the rays of light shone thousands of miles away, illuminating the sparrows flying together in the sky.
Taohong stopped in front of a village and drove a carriage all the way. She was hot, tired and thirsty. If she hadn't prepared a jar of iced sour plum soup, she might have fainted.
This job is really not what she can do.
After parking the carriage under a big banyan tree outside the village and finding some grass and water to feed the horse, Taohong then led Jiang Shanshan into the village holding the large bag of medicinal materials.
She seemed to be very familiar with this place. Even though there were not many people in the village, some people still recognized her.
She didn't know why, but she didn't come forward to say hello. Instead, she kept staring at Jiang Shanshan beside her.
What can I say about the look!
It’s a bit complicated!
Jiang Shanshan was guessing something, until the two of them walked to a courtyard at the end of the village. Taohong seemed to have mustered up the courage. Just as she was about to knock on the door, she saw the door suddenly opened.
The man with a broken arm inside glanced at them deeply, and finally landed on the startled Tao Hong.
"Who asked you to bring her?" The man's face was obviously angry.
Taohong knew that he should have received the news when they entered the village, but she was not afraid since they had come.
He stepped back slightly and said, "You don't believe me when I tell you, so I have to bring her here and let her tell you in person."
"Nonsense, do you know how dangerous this is, if you are not careful..."
"Isn't your matter dangerous?" Taohong pushed back without thinking.
The man was angry and frowned, "Why are you so ignorant? Can this be the same?"
The two of them were blocking the door, arguing with each other, one voice getting louder than the other.
Jiang Shanshan felt a headache after hearing this, and slapped the door panel, "Uncle, do you really like to rush to death?"
The man paused, and many things flashed in his eyes, and then slowly fell on her face.
I was distracted for a moment and didn't have time to reply.