Chapter 1196
The Unfavored Princess 18
Jiang Lijun did get nervous for a moment, fearing that Azhen would suddenly make a move.
"Your Highness, let's talk about something." A-Zhen got straight to the point, not wanting to waste any more words.
Jiang Lijun, naturally, dared not refuse outright and politely invited Azhen inside.
Li Gufang followed silently, like a ghost, but Azhen could sense that he was looking her up and down.
She didn't mean for Li Gufang to avoid the situation, and Jiang Lijun had obviously forgotten about it as well. Perhaps he was so used to having Li Gufang around that he hadn't paid any attention to such things.
It must be said that Li Gufang really put in a lot of effort to infiltrate Jiang Lijun's inner circle.
But later, Li Gufang seemed to hate Jiang Lijun quite a bit, which obviously meant there were some inside stories that outsiders didn't know about.
With her thoughts returning to normal, Azhen said, "Young Master, how about we get a divorce? I suppose your Marquis's mansion is actually not very willing to be involved with a princess like me, and given the current situation, you are even less willing."
Jiang Lijun felt a sense of relief. Yes, he didn't want to.
He chose the Tenth Princess because he knew some inside information; on the surface, he needed such a wife.
Now that the other party has become the Empress Dowager's daughter and the Emperor's sister, she is a potential threat to him. Who knows, one day she might displease those two and try to get back at him, and there's not much he can do about it.
To be honest, Jiang Lijun felt a little uncomfortable with this sudden change in status. But what could he do when the other party's identity was different now? He had originally wanted to play hard to get, but when he looked up and saw a pair of cold eyes, he subconsciously felt that it was best not to cause trouble.
"Okay." Jiang Lijun finally said just that one word. He wasn't a stupid person. The fact that the other party had come to him meant that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor did not intend to give up on him as the imperial son-in-law.
However, his situation remained a hidden danger. As the consort of the most favored princess, he could certainly reap many benefits, but it also meant huge risks.
“I will go to the palace tomorrow,” Jiang Lijun said decisively. After a pause, he lowered his voice and said, “Then, Princess, do you think we can let bygones be bygones? I was foolish before.”
In fact, apart from neglecting the princess, he didn't do anything excessive, nor did he actively order anyone to do anything. It's just that the servants do act according to their master's mood.
A-Zhou smiled and said, "Let's pretend that what happened before never happened."
Whether she cares or not, neither the Marquis of Guangde's mansion nor Jiang Lijun will have a good ending.
The people in the Marquis's mansion did not actively do anything to the client; they simply treated her as a tool and a decoration, neither caring about her nor giving much restraint to the servants.
She will definitely fulfill the client's wishes if they have any requests.
The client didn't even mention the Marquis's mansion. The Marquis's mansion was doomed to fail anyway, so she didn't need to change anything. They would simply follow the path that fate had laid out for them.
Let alone the Marquis's mansion, the client didn't even mention Dou Yuexin, Yuan Cheng, or the Dowager Consort Liu Qiang. Based on her experience and what she had seen, she had long since transcended these entanglements; otherwise, her wish wouldn't be to reduce suffering in the world and change the fate of more people.
Jiang Lijun observed her expression and saw that she was indeed not reluctant at all, as if she really wouldn't hold a grudge about what happened before. He felt relieved.
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Highness." He bowed to Azhen, his attitude unusually humble.
Azhen didn't pay much attention and got up to leave.
After Azhen's figure disappeared from sight, Jiang Lijun asked Li Gufang, who was standing beside him, "Gufang, do you think she'll keep her promise?" Even though she didn't seem reluctant, and he hadn't sensed any dislike from her, she was still the most favored princess. Even if the Chu Kingdom still needed the Marquis's mansion and wouldn't do anything to it casually, who could guarantee what would happen in the future? In any case, some precautions and preparations were still necessary.
“The princess probably doesn’t hold any grudge against the prince. She doesn’t even care about you as a person,” Li Gufang said. “If she did care, she wouldn’t have reacted that way before. Compared to these romantic feelings, she should care more about her own situation and the fact that the truth hasn’t been revealed yet. She should care most about the Dowager Consort.”
Li Gufang's expression almost said, "The princess doesn't even see you. Don't be so narcissistic."
"Instead of worrying about what the princess thinks, we should think about those two. But for now, even if they are dissatisfied with this matter, they won't do anything to the Marquis's mansion. There won't be any problems with the Marquis's mansion in the short term."
Jiang Lijun laughed and said, "You've learned to joke around too."
Li Gufang smiled but didn't say anything more.
He wasn't joking; from the very beginning, this princess hadn't paid any attention to Jiang Lijun. He was probably the only one who thought the princess cared about him.
Given Yuan Zhen's experiences, it's no wonder that her temperament is beyond that of ordinary people. Of course, not many people could have survived to this day in her circumstances.
But now that she has regained her status and become the most noble princess of Chu, has her fate truly changed?
Even a simple matter like divorce requires the other party to handle it personally, which suggests that in the hearts of those two, Princess Yuanzhen's status is just so-so.
Li Gufang didn't say much about these inner thoughts.
Jiang Lijun had already changed the subject and was talking to Li Gufang about other things. Li Gufang responded to him while pondering his own affairs.
Some things should be done soon.
The next day, Jiang Lijun went to the palace to see the emperor and said that he was not worthy of the princess and was willing to ask to be divorced.
Yuan Cheng and Dou Yuexin were not entirely satisfied with Jiang Lijun, but they were constrained by the situation. The Marquis's mansion had not done anything excessive on the surface, so they did not want to cause trouble at this juncture.
Now that the other party is willing to resign, out of guilt towards their sister and daughter, they agreed. Of course, since Jiang Lijun is so sensible, they also need to maintain the reputation of the Marquis's mansion, so they will not actually let Jiang Lijun resign, but rather the two will divorce amicably.
The people in the capital did not react much to this, as if everything was expected.
"Are you really going to move out of the palace?" Dou Yuexin asked. Actually, she was somewhat dissatisfied. Of course, she was happy that her daughter was still alive, but as time went by, she found that her daughter was not close to her, and she was not very happy about it.
However, she still felt somewhat guilty about what had happened in the past.
After the client regained consciousness, she no longer took the initiative to maintain the mother-daughter and brother-sister relationship, and Azhen was even less likely to do so.
While she was arranging Zhou Xue's actions, she was also waiting for the situation in the world to change. When the time was right, it would be her turn to step in.
I don't have time to act out a mother-daughter relationship with Dou Yuexin; I'll just go through the motions.
“Living in the princess’s residence makes it more convenient to go out for a stroll sometimes. If Mother misses me, I can come to the palace anytime,” Azhen said.
Dou Yuexin felt a little better afterward, and out of a sense of guilt, she didn't intend to stop him. (End of Chapter)