Chapter 1190
The Unfavored Princess 12
Since it wasn't really related to the mission, Azhen wasn't particularly concerned even though she knew about the situation in Chong Kingdom.
The only thing that caught her attention was that 997 hadn't been able to find out if the Chong Kingdom Emperor had a system.
If it really exists, is it even more extreme than 997, or are there other reasons?
If not, then what prompted the Chongguo Emperor to make these changes?
However, these were just thoughts in her mind, at most a moment of curiosity. The two sides were quite far apart, and there was no conflict. Unless necessary, Azhen wouldn't do anything out of curiosity. The priority now was to continue the mission.
It wasn't difficult for her, but it still required a lot of time and effort.
Seeing that Azhen had no intention of investigating further, Zhang Kelin stopped insisting.
He's doing quite well in Chong Kingdom right now. The emperor there seems a bit unreliable, but the kingdom is improving, which is good. And some of the changes and items that have appeared in Chong Kingdom might come in handy for him in the future.
Azhen was discussing the next steps with the mission takers, while the Guangde Marquis's mansion was filled with joy because of the appearance of the heir.
"So you just sent him to the estate like that?" Lady Hou was happy, but her son's behavior was also giving her a headache. She thought that since her son was willing to have an heir, he might have realized the goodness of women and wouldn't be so obsessed with Li Gufang anymore.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Xin was sent to the estate on the very day she gave birth, as if to show her loyalty to Li Gufang.
Sometimes, Madam Hou really wanted to find an opportunity to secretly kill Li Gufang.
Actually, she had done this before, and luckily she used her own family's bodyguards, so it wasn't discovered. Otherwise, if her son had found out, he probably would have made a scene.
Of the several assassins sent that year, only one survived and brought back news that gave her an even bigger headache: Li Gufang was actually a martial arts master.
She failed the first time and didn't dare to try again.
As for poisoning, she thought it would be too difficult to succeed against a master, especially since Li Gufang was someone who had experience in the martial arts world.
In addition, since her son was always with Li Gufang, she became even more cautious after the assassination attempt.
She only has one son; what if he becomes distant? She can only procrastinate.
Fortunately, her son was still willing to listen to her and marry a wife, so that he wouldn't become the laughing stock of the capital.
At that time, she still had many expectations, but when her son asked to marry the tenth princess, she immediately understood what the boy was up to.
An unfavored princess, disliked by both the emperor and the empress dowager, is essentially helpless. No matter how recklessly he acts, this tenth princess will not have any powerful backers to stand up for her.
But since she had married him, even if she didn't like him, she still held onto a sliver of hope that this tenth princess might win her son back.
As it turned out, she was overthinking it.
“My son has listened to his mother and has an heir. That Zhu Xin wasn’t someone my son liked anyway. Sending her to the estate isn’t really mistreating her. She’ll definitely be well taken care of,” Jiang Lijun said matter-of-factly.
Zhu Xin is the mother of his child. He doesn't like her, but he can't let her go.
If something unexpected happens or something ridiculous happens, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to his manor?
She was originally a maidservant; if she lived well, no one would bother her. If anyone did ask, just say she was sick. The only reason he allowed her to live on the estate was because she had given birth to his child; he hadn't completely killed her.
"Then, under whose name should this child be registered?" Lady Hou asked.
She always felt that the situation with the Tenth Princess was inappropriate. Everyone in the capital knew that the Emperor and Empress Dowager disliked the Tenth Princess.
"That's fine, don't register the child under anyone's name," Jiang Lijun said. "Mother, you can't possibly ask me to put this child under the Tenth Princess's name, can you? You'd better not even think about it." He lowered his voice, "If we really put this child under the Tenth Princess's name, it'll probably be ruined. Let me tell you something: those two hate the Tenth Princess far more than anyone in the capital imagines. They're only happy if she's miserable." The Lady of the Marquis was shocked. Had things really come to this?
“I’m not joking with you, son. Please take good care of this child. After all, he is the heir of our Marquis’s mansion. I will not neglect him. I will teach him well and remember to keep him away from the Tenth Princess.”
"No matter what the Tenth Princess is like now or what she is thinking, she will never be liked by those two."
"Alright." Lady Hou believed Jiang Lijun's words and wasn't so insistent on the matter. In fact, she had never thought of putting the child under the Tenth Princess's name.
I'm just asking today to see what her son thinks.
Well, now that the Marquis's mansion has an heir, all that's needed is to teach him properly. As for this unruly brat in front of me, let him be. She will teach her grandson well and won't let him act like this brat again.
“In recent years, there have been constant border frictions between Liang and Chu, and it’s probably only a matter of time before they fight,” Jiang Lijun added. “I will also make preparations as soon as possible, and strive to bring glory to our Marquis’s Mansion when the time comes.”
Lady Hou was pleased to hear this.
Aside from the man who was obsessed with Li Gufang, her son was excellent in every other aspect.
However, thinking about the future war, it would be good for her son to go and earn merit, but it would also be full of dangers. She sighed. If Li Gufang went with him, it seemed like it would be fine. At least the other party was highly skilled in martial arts, and her son was so infatuated with him that he should be willing to risk his life to protect him.
"Mother, I'm going out now."
"I have an appointment today."
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Jiang Lijun walked away, clearly not wanting to be questioned further.
Lady Hou looked unwell, but she didn't stop the person. Instead, she asked the maid beside her how her grandson was doing.
Let's leave it at that for now.
Before long, the baby turned one month old, and a grand celebration was held. Yet, some people still asked Lady Hou about the child's birth mother, and the Hou family's excuse was that she was ill.
As the party ended late at night, a figure climbed into Azhen's courtyard.
Compared to a while ago, Zhu Xin has lost a lot of weight and looks rather disheveled.
"Princess." Before Zhu Xin even reached A Zhen, she knelt down with a thud and kowtowed several times to A Zhen.
When I looked up, my forehead was red and swollen, which showed that I had really used force.
Her eyes were no longer as foolish as they had been at the beginning; instead, they held a more resolute look.
“This servant knows she has wronged the princess. She thought she was lucky and could rise to power, but now she realizes she was nothing more than a tool for bearing children.”
Even so, it is still my child.
"This servant knows that trying to snatch the child back from the Marquis's mansion is nothing but a pipe dream." (End of Chapter)