“Shut up!”
Jun Shen and Long Tingxue said in unison.
Jun Shen, not wanting to speak further, had someone escort them out, which was essentially kicking them out.
Long Tingxue didn’t want to leave, but Ouyang Siyun dragged her away.
Once they were gone, Jun Shen spoke to Jiang Yan.
“Long Tingxue is the Emperor’s twelfth daughter. She grew up with Ouyang Siyun and me.”
“Long Tingxue likes me, but I don’t like her.”
“Ouyang Siyun likes Long Tingxue, but she doesn’t like him. In fact, she doesn’t even know he likes her.”
So that was the situation.
Jiang Yan bit her lip and said, “I can see she likes you. The way she looked at me just now, she seemed like she wanted to devour me.”
“It’s okay, I won’t let her touch a hair on your head.”
Jun Shen embraced Jiang Yan as he spoke.
If Long Tingxue dared to touch Jiang Yan, he would not hesitate to act against her. Jiang Yan hugged Jun Shen’s waist and said, “From the day I decided to be with you, I had thought we might face something like this, but I never expected the other party would be a princess.”
“Let’s get married soon.”
“After we’re married, we’ll leave and live somewhere else.”
Jun Shen no longer cared about that position; now, he only wanted to live well with Jiang Yan.
“Mm!”
Jiang Yan agreed.
…
After parting ways with Ouyang Siyun, Long Tingxue hurried to the mansion of the non-royal king.
Upon hearing of her arrival, Jun Cheng, the non-royal king, found it somewhat strange and immediately called Mi Shu to greet her.
Before they could say a word,
Long Tingxue asked them, “Do you know that Jun Shen is getting married?”
Jun Cheng and Mi Shu exchanged a glance, both shaking their heads.
He had actually kept it from them!
Long Tingxue then told them about Jun Shen’s intention to marry Jiang Yan.
Upon learning that Jun Shen had used his merits to exchange for an imperial marriage decree to marry a peasant girl,
Mi Shu was overjoyed at first, but soon felt that it was too easy for Jun Shen.
Jun Cheng, however, was furious: “What, he actually did that!”
Long Tingxue told Jun Cheng, “My lord, I am not lying. If you don’t believe me, go ask Jun Shen. Jiang Yan is already living in his residence.”
This concerned Jun Shen’s marriage.
Of course, Jun Cheng took it seriously. He immediately called for his carriage to be prepared.
Mi Shu wanted to see what Jiang Yan looked like and went along with him.
Jun Shen was not afraid of his father at all. He brought Jiang Yan out to meet them directly.
Upon seeing Jiang Yan, Mi Shu scrutinized her. Seeing how pretty she was, she understood why Jun Shen fancied her.
Jun Shen introduced them to Jiang Yan and then introduced Jiang Yan to Jun Cheng and the others.
“Are you out of your mind, marrying such a woman!”
Jun Cheng didn’t care that Jiang Yan was present.
Jun Shen held Jiang Yan’s hand: “I am perfectly clear-headed now. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to come to our wedding.”
“What do you mean by that? Are you planning to get married here?”
Jun Cheng shouted angrily.
Jun Shen looked at his father and said, “You never cared about me before, why start now? This is my home, why can’t I get married here?”
“Jun Shen, how dare you speak to your father like that? When has your father ever neglected you? Is your marriage a small matter? You are your father’s eldest son, marrying outside, what would others think? Isn’t that a slap in the face to your father?” Mi Shu started scolding Jun Shen.
So this was his stepmother?
Jiang Yan spoke up: “Stepmother is right. Jun Shen, let’s go back home to get married, so your father can host a proper celebration, right?”
Stepmother, she actually called her that!
Mi Shu had just said those words not to encourage them to go back and marry but to sow discord between father and son.
Jun Cheng cursed: “You shameless woman, did I agree to my son marrying you?”
Jiang Yan retorted firmly: “A noble king like you curses like that, am I shameless? The emperor has already decreed it, my marriage to Jun Shen is legitimate, how am I shameless? Your cursing, isn’t it against the emperor’s decree?”
That little wench was indirectly accusing him of disloyalty!
Jun Cheng opened his mouth to speak: “What nonsense are you talking about! I am loyal to the emperor, how could I…”
Realizing his mistake, he stopped mid-sentence.
Jiang Yan seized the opportunity: “Jun Shen, it seems your father has no objection, that’s good, let’s go back home to plan our wedding.” I’m afraid you might think I’m here to show off.
Jun Xian hurriedly explained, “Brother, I’ve never thought about competing with you for the position of heir apparent. Even if they give it to me, I won’t take it in the future, I promise to give it back to you.”
“Since you’re already the heir apparent, you should do your job well. After I get married, I probably won’t stay in the capital. I plan to take Yan’er for a walk around; I won’t be back for a while.”
Jun Shen spoke calmly.
“No!”
“I don’t want it!”
“I’m not cut out for it!”
Jun Xian felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart.
“You can do it!”
Jun Shen patted his back lightly and said.
Jun Xian hung his head without speaking.
After talking with Jun Xian for a while, Jun Shen took him to meet Jiang Yan.
“Sister-in-law, hello!”
Jun Xian was cheerful and forthright, not at all like Mi Shu’s child.
Jiang Yan’s first impression of him was of a cheerful big boy.
“Hello.”
Jun Xian stayed until dinner without going back, having his meal there.
It was his first time tasting Jiang Yan’s cooking.
After eating, Jun Xian said casually, “Sister-in-law, no wonder my brother likes you so much, your cooking is too delicious, much better than what our chefs make.”
“Am I that shallow?”
Jun Shen slightly pulled at the corner of his mouth.
Jiang Yan laughed.
Jun Xian thought Jiang Yan was really nice, and being born of the same mother as Jun Shen, he would definitely stick around for free meals if he were Jun Shen.
Hearing that they were going back to the mansion tomorrow to prepare the new room, Jun Xian had the kitchen staff buy a lot of groceries early on.
When Mi Shu found out what was happening, she got angry and scolded him, “What are you thinking? You and Jun Shen, you can never truly be brothers!”
“If it weren’t for you, he and I would be true brothers!”
Jun Xian vaguely remembered that Jun Shen was quite good to him when they were young, but after his mother did something, Jun Shen gradually distanced himself.
Although he was still nice when they met, it was never the same as before.
“You’re going to be the death of me! I’m telling you, the position of heir apparent is now yours, there’s no going back, you better take it seriously!”
Mi Shu shouted at him.
Jun Xian wanted to say he would give it back to Jun Shen, but fearing what his mother might do to him, he didn’t argue and walked away directly.
He thought his mother was now like a madwoman, capable of anything.
…
The news that Jun Shen was returning to the mansion to prepare for his wedding soon reached Long Tingxue’s ears. Knowing that Jun Cheng and his allies couldn’t do anything about it, she angrily smashed several fine jade ornaments.
No!
She couldn’t let it go like this!
Long Tingxue decided to find someone to ruin Jiang Yan’s appearance.
She believed that if Jiang Yan became ugly, Jun Shen would no longer like her.
Long Tingxue left the palace in a carriage, then disguised herself and took a carriage to the black market.
Before she reached the black market, she was intercepted by Ouyang Siyun who had rushed over, “You can’t do that. Jun Shen is with Jiang Yan every day now, do you think your hired hands could succeed?”
“Whether they succeed or not, we’ll find out once we try. I can’t just watch them get married!”
