Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

Chapter 231 Behind the Marriage

This is indeed a difficult problem. Su Ma thought for a moment and gave a piece of news, "I heard that Concubine De and the Fourth Prince like Lord Jiang Chen very much."

The connection between Concubine De, the Fourth Prince and Jiang Chen was indeed secret, but in the harem, there was no news that Borjigit could not know. After all, this was the Mongolian force that entered the Forbidden City together with the Aisin-Gioro family.

Although Empress Xiaozhuang had passed away, she still had enough people left over from all these years of management, so it was not a problem to keep track of the movements of the people in the harem. Because of the relationship with the Empress Dowager, Su Ma also paid more attention to Concubine De. That was how she learned that Concubine De intended to contact Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen?" The Queen Mother couldn't even recognize the people in the harem, let alone those from the previous dynasty. Otherwise, Su Ma wouldn't have been surprised when the Queen Mother mentioned Tong Jia.

Su Ma smiled and explained, "It's the famous Jiang Liuyuan you often hear in operas!"

The Queen Mother suddenly realized, "Oh! It's him!"

Jiang Chen's reputation is indeed good. He was able to get the top spot in the imperial examination, so he must be very talented. With Li Guangdi by his side, he has a bright future ahead of him. He is indeed a good candidate.

With the help of the drama, the empress dowager was indeed moved. However, after hearing that Concubine De was involved, the empress dowager became hesitant. Would Jiang Chen follow in Shun Anyan's footsteps?

Worried in her heart, the Queen Mother asked Su Ma, "Su Ma, do you think Jiang Chen is suitable?"

Su Ma knew very well that Concubine De and the Fourth Prince must have some ulterior motive in trying to win over Jiang Chen. However, after the blood relationship between Yixiu and Jiang Chen was exposed, Jiang Chen was already half of the Fourth Prince's person. If the Fifth Princess married him, Jiang Chen would be theirs for sure.

But compared to the eldest prince who was at loggerheads with the crown prince, the fourth prince, who followed behind the crown prince, seemed much more harmless. Which of the ministers in the court did not have a close connection with the princes? Jiang Chen's joining the fourth prince was not a bad choice.

Moreover, Su Ma could see clearly that now that the Crown Prince and the eldest prince were blocking the way in front, it would not be easy for the princes behind to step forward. Even if the scene that the princess least wanted to see really happened, their old bones would probably be buried underground, so how could they care about the affairs of the world?

After thinking so much, Su Ma simply said to the Queen Mother, "Lord Jiang is the uncle of the Fourth Lady. I think Lord Jiang will also help the Fourth Prince!"

The fourth prince? The kid following behind the prince? If he supports the prince, then everything will be fine. The queen mother said excitedly, "Isn't that just right?"

How can a woman's marriage be so careless? Su Ma held the Queen Mother in amusement, "We are just talking about it casually. We need to observe more details. If Jiang Chen is a person who is very good at disguising himself, wouldn't it harm the Fifth Princess?"

The Queen Mother smiled embarrassedly. She was only concerned with helping the Fifth Princess get rid of Shun Anyan's excitement. "Su Ma is right, but I don't understand. I have to rely on you."

Su Ma smiled helplessly, "I obey your order."

Later, the Queen Mother and Su Ma watched Jiang Chen plead for Li Guangdi. The master and apprentice were sent together to control the river and repair the dike. The Queen Mother was worried about Jiang Chen for a long time, but she didn't expect that Li Guangdi and Jiang Chen would make a comeback with the Yongding River.

The Queen Mother commented, "Li Guangdi is a thoughtful person, but the students he taught are both excellent in character and academic performance."

Later, she helped the prince suppress Shun Anyan and showed her affection when the prince came to promote Jiang Chen. Otherwise, no matter how powerful Su Ma was, she couldn't have collected information about Jiang Chen so quickly.

But in a place unknown to the Queen Mother, Su Ma stopped the Fifth Princess. The Queen Mother had already appeared in places that the Emperor did not allow for the Fifth Princess's marriage. Su Ma was terrified, so how could she let the Fifth Princess cause any more trouble?

The Queen Mother sent the Fifth Princess off to marry with some trepidation. Jiang Chen was indeed not comparable to Shun Anyan. He had been steady and cautious over the years, not only did he not get caught up in the incident of deposing the Crown Prince, but he took the opportunity to make further progress.

However, the Fifth Princess did not seem to be as happy as the Queen Mother thought. She and Jiang Chen performed very well and were a model couple envied by everyone in the capital. But the Queen Mother was still keenly aware of the unfamiliarity between the Fifth Princess and Jiang Chen, the kind of unfamiliarity that was engraved in their bones.

The empress dowager thought about her own youth, when she had to endure the humiliation of Shunzhi, and the days when Shunzhi would come to Kunning Palace to smash things whenever he was unhappy, and then thought about the Fifth Prince and the Fifth Lady who were now like strangers to her, and she felt that the Fifth Princess was not bad at all. At least when the Fifth Princess told the empress dowager about the outside world, her eyes were free.

Love is empty and as long as the Fifth Princess is still living freely, the Queen Mother is already content. She is grateful for the revelation from Changshengtian that prevented her from losing her little sweet fruit.

The Fifth Princess' voice became lower and lower. She raised her head slightly and saw that the Queen Mother had fallen into a coma again. She tucked in the quilt carefully and left the Queen Mother's bedroom.

"Princess, why don't you take a rest? Let's go to the Buddhist temple later today." Madam Hu advised.

Since the Queen Mother's health began to deteriorate, the Fifth Princess had to stay with the Queen Mother and go to the Buddhist temple to pray every day. She worked non-stop without even a break.

The fifth princess declined, "We should be sincere when offering sacrifices to the Buddha. How can we postpone it just like that?"

Matron Hu helplessly watched the Fifth Princess's receding back.

The Queen Mother gathered her energy for a few days and said to Kangxi who came to serve her medicine, "Your Majesty has been very hard-working these days."

Kangxi coaxed the empress dowager, saying, "It is my blessing to be able to serve the Empress Dowager." How many people in the world can still have the company of their parents after they are over 60 years old?

"The Emperor always says nice things to please me." The Queen Mother tried her best to put on a smile. Kangxi had been sweet-mouthed since he was a child, and of course he was speaking to a specific group of people. If Kangxi had not been busy learning how to be an emperor when he was a child, the Queen Mother would have wanted to hug Kangxi every day.

Kangxi said devoutly, "If my words can make the Empress Dowager happy, I am willing to come to Ningshou Palace three times a day to make her smile."

"Your Majesty is busy with government affairs and should put the people of the world first. I'm fine here." After being the empress dowager for so many years, the empress dowager has also learned these high-sounding words.

Kangxi shook his head and pleaded, "I only have one elder left, the Empress Dowager. Will you abandon me?"

When a man is about to die, his words are good. The empress dowager has remained silent all her life for Korchin, and now when her death is near, she wants to say something from the bottom of her heart.

“I believe that Baocheng has no intention of usurping power. It’s just that there are always countless opportunists who want to sow discord between the royal father and his son. Now that Baocheng’s life can be saved, it is already a good outcome.” Therefore, the emperor does not need to blame himself too much.

Kangxi heard the Queen Mother's hidden meaning. She was not pleading for the prince, but trying to comfort Kangxi's heart. Kangxi said painfully, "It is my fault that an unworthy descendant still makes the Queen Mother worry."

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