Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Chapter 105: The Difficulty of Dealing with the Concubine

Cui Shi heard Jiang Feng's sharp words and did not give a direct answer. He just sneered and said, "It seems that Miss Jiang and Prince Xue have become much closer during their trip to Luoyang. I have never seen you protect him so much before."

Jiang Feng said: "As for the close relationship, it is not as close as that between Lord Cui and Zheng Yin. When Zheng Yin was demoted, Lord Cui did a lot of things for him."

Cui Shi did not dare to openly associate himself with the rebels, so he said, "It is the princess who has a sharp eye and saw at a glance that Zheng Yin is not a good person. She advised me not to get too close to him. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."

Jiang Feng thought of Cui Shi's constant jumping up and down, instigating Princess Taiping to make friends with court officials and confront Li Longji, so he said seriously: "I have something to ask you!"

Seeing her serious expression and impolite tone, Cui Shi was not angry at all. Instead, he wanted to know what she wanted to ask.

He made a gesture to ask for permission to speak.

Jiang Feng asked, "Why do you insist on dragging the queen into this puddle of water in the imperial court?"

Cui Shi was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Don't you think you are flattering me too much?"

Jiang Feng said: "There are seven prime ministers in the court now. Apart from you, the other four were introduced to Her Majesty by you, and it was you who persuaded Her Majesty to appoint them as prime ministers."

Cui Shi: "Miss, be careful what you say. Those people are all the pillars of the court, appointed by His Majesty. Your Majesty may have the merit of recommending them, but what does it have to do with me?"

Jiang Feng expected that he would not admit it, nor did he expect him to admit it.

He said, "Master Cui has a distinguished family background and is talented, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks highly of you. If you want to achieve something, the road to success will be opened for you! Why do you have to take risks and instigate the princess to confront the Crown Prince?"

Cui Shi showed displeasure on his face, and his beautiful eyes were filled with coldness, which made Jiang Feng feel creepy.

Such a hateful look could not be an illusion.

Cui Shi said: "Taking a risk? Why don't you tell me what risk you took?"

Seeing that he was asking knowingly, Jiang Feng did not want to argue with him, so he said, "The Queen is more like a mother to me than a mother. I will never let her be coerced by you to go against the Crown Prince!"

Cui Shi said: "What a big tone!"

Jiang Feng said: "I don't know what your purpose is. I also know that it is difficult to reverse the situation, but I will try my best!"

Cui Shi said nothing.

Jiang Feng added: "Do you think you have a sure win? Fortune is gained through risk, but it is also lost through risk. If your ambition is exposed one day and your head and body are separated, you must not regret it."

Cui Shi seemed touched, his face solemn and thoughtful, as if he was asking Jiang Feng, or talking to himself: "Have you ever tried to calmly go through mountains of swords and seas of fire for someone?"

Jiang Feng was stunned for a moment, but then he was sure that the person would definitely not be Princess Taiping.

Yes, he is just a lover, how can I demand his sincerity!

Jiang Feng couldn't help but feel sad for Princess Taiping.

She raised her head, looked at Cui Shi firmly, and said, "If I have to sacrifice others for my love, I can't do it. I don't want others to do that for me."

Cui Shi sneered again: "Don't portray yourself as so noble."

Jiang Feng said: "I am not noble, I just don't do evil. Lord Cui, you might as well think about it, does that person love you or use you!"

Cui Shi said: "I have known since I came here that she doesn't like me."

Yandere! Brain bubble! Cheap self-admiration!

Jiang Feng said: "I never thought that you are also a romantic person! I am afraid that you are giving your true love to the wrong person and will never be able to move that person!"

After Jiang Feng finished speaking, he turned and left.

Only Cui Shi was left feeling lost.

Jiang Feng didn't know whether Cui Shi had anything to do with this series of events. If so, what role did the person he was thinking about play?

But she also understood that something must have happened that stimulated Cui Shi's hard heart and made him reveal his vulnerability for a moment.

As rational and experienced as he is, it is almost impossible for him to get anything out of him.

Princess Taiping returned to the tent from Ji'ana and knew that Jiang Feng would come, so she asked the palace maid to call her again.

The silver candle shed tears, and Princess Taiping sat there in a daze.

Jiang Feng knelt down in front of her and said softly, "My Lady."

Princess Taiping looked sad and said, "Jian is good in every way, except for her love. I can't see through her."

Jiang Feng originally thought that Shen Guxing and Princess Ji'an admired each other, but since she and Shen Guxing cleared up the misunderstanding, she knew that the words Ji'an said to her were all heartbreaking. She was not satisfied with Shen Guxing and wanted to hurt herself again, which made her painful and sad for a while.

She hated her.

But now she has lost her child and may also lose her husband's heart, so she feels sorry for him.

Jiang Feng said: "The county lady is still young. She can live happily with Master Shen in the future and have children."

Princess Taiping shook her head and said, "Sanlang intercepted the secret letter from Prince Qiao, which said something unfavorable to you. Yiye was there at the time, and no matter how Ji'an tried to stop him, he insisted on going to Luoyang. I have never seen him lose his composure like that, and he even disregarded the face of the Crown Prince and Dalang."

Jiang Feng said with tears in his eyes, "Why should he do this?"

Princess Taiping continued, "After he left, Ji'an was so angry that she had a miscarriage. Fortunately, she was taken care of by the imperial physician and her mother. Yesterday, Yiye came back. She heard the news and went to pick him up despite all the resistance. But when she got there, she saw Zheng Yin tied to a prisoner cart. His arms and legs were just skeletons, and he was howling in pain. She was frightened and had a miscarriage."

Jiang Feng said nothing.

Princess Taiping asked, "I'm sure Yiye has told you about the twists and turns in her marriage to Yiye."

Jiang Feng nodded, and then asked: "My queen, do you also know that Princess Ning used me to force Yi Ye to submit?"

Princess Taiping kept silent, which was considered as her agreement.

Jiang Feng said: "So, Your Majesty decided later to let me marry Yi Ye as his equal wife?"

Princess Taiping said helplessly: "It's a pity that you don't want to."

Jiang Feng said, "Why did your majesty do that? You offended His Royal Highness Prince Ning for me."

Princess Taiping said, "I've never been afraid of offending anyone. I always do things according to my own preferences and joy. But now that Ji'an is in this state, I can no longer help you."

Jiang Feng felt warm in his heart, and he fell on the princess's lap and said, "My queen, Yi Ye and I will never be involved again, so please let the county lady rest assured."

Princess Taiping stroked the girl's black hair, feeling pity in her heart: "Ji'an has been raised by me for many years, just like my own granddaughter. She was very angry with me because I wanted you to be Yi Ye's wife. Today, she cried in front of me like a tearful person, and I couldn't bear it after all."

Jiang Feng, however, had great admiration for Ji An. She expected that the misunderstanding between Shen and Jiang would be resolved, and was worried that they would rekindle their old relationship, so she used the pain of losing her child to pull Princess Taiping to her camp.

At this point, even if Jiang Feng wanted to get entangled with Shen Guxing again, Princess Taiping would already have a hard time getting through this stage.