Transmigrating into a female supporting role in a book

"Why don't we talk about it another day? Didn't you say you still had to go see His Majesty?" I hesitated. The matter of Youzhou was supposed to be handled secretly by Jiang Huan. If I continued to get to the bottom of it, would Jiang Kang be implicated?

"No rush, let's send my sister back first, and then we can talk while walking." He took a few steps closer.

Only then did I notice that the palace servants who were originally surrounding us seemed to intentionally keep a distance from the two of us so that we could talk conveniently without worrying about the presence of other people.

That's right. Jiang Kang is no longer the little prince who was plotted against because he was suspected of competing for the throne. The experience he has gained in the past two years has made him grow up quickly. He can handle it even if Jiang Huan is unhappy just by asking him for some information and having a chat.

I should have some confidence in him.

"Can you tell me the inside story of Youzhou?" I asked tentatively.

"Of course." He answered me without hesitation.

However, he did not know much. Although his fiefdom Dingzhou was close to Youzhou, Youzhou was already a dead city when he received the order and led his men there. Based on the clues, he also found the exiled Gu masters, but these people were either crazy and could not be interrogated normally, or they were like dead soldiers who would commit suicide as soon as they were caught, ending their lives with their own Gu, and their deaths were horrifying.

The only consolation was that he used reliable intelligence to block the former lord of Youzhou at the border of Zhou and captured him.

It's a pity that he didn't survive in the end, but there is relevant signed testimony, so he has accomplished his mission.

He made a contribution in this matter, but for the entire city of Youzhou to regain its former prosperity, it would probably take the efforts of several generations.

This time when I return to the capital, in addition to reporting to Your Majesty, I may also discuss the future plans for Youzhou City.

But Jiang Kang hasn't discussed this with Jiang Huan in detail yet, so these things are still uncertain.

At this point in the conversation, he suddenly asked me, "Sister, do you believe in past lives and present lives?"

I was slightly stunned, "Why do you ask this?"

"They say life is like a dream. If I say that in my dreams I have seen a life that is completely different from the present one, would you believe it, sister?" He looked into the distance, his tone full of emotion.

I was even more touched. My goodness, could it be that he dreamed of the life he was supposed to experience in the plot? He was supposed to be the emperor...

"Do you think it is real? Would you like the life in your dream more?" I asked back.

He quickly shook his head, "No! I am already satisfied with the current situation. My sister is still alive and well in front of me, and she will be happy in the future. This is already good enough."

I became more and more curious and couldn't help but ask him what he dreamed about and whether it was the same as the original plot I knew, but my attention was attracted by the figure that appeared in front of me.

It turned out that it was Eunuch Maohe who was waiting in front of Jinhua Palace. "I heard that Ning Wangfei has left the palace, so His Majesty sent me to ask His Royal Highness Ning Wang..."

The following words were not very clear, and it seemed to be some kind of agreement between Jiang Huan and Jiang Kang.

After Maohe greeted both of us, he walked around to Jiang Kang and whispered a few words to him.

With my hearing ability, I can hear it clearly if I pay a little more attention. There is no need for him to do such little movements.

"...We have already reached the capital area. If we hurry, we can enter the city tonight. However, according to the spies, they may take a short rest at the post station five miles away. Your Majesty wants to ask His Royal Highness Prince Ning to come forward and personally welcome them. Your Highness, you'd better go there earlier. His Majesty is waiting to discuss with you in person..."

I roughly understood who had arrived and who needed Jiang Kang to pick him up.

Mao He had finished speaking and took two steps back, waiting respectfully for Jiang Kang's reply.

Jiang Kang and I looked at each other at the same time. His expression was as if he was looking at someone through me, and I guessed who Jiang Huan arranged for him to pick up.

"Since you still have things to do, go and do them first." The gate of Jinhua Palace was more than ten feet away, so he could be said to have sent me back.

Jiang Kang nodded in agreement and left with Eunuch Maohe.

And the thought that Situ Jue would be back soon, and his title would be restored, with even greater glory than before, made me feel very happy.

As long as the emperor opens his mouth, black can become white and the dead can be brought back to life. He can say anything.

Wujiu said that after four or five more treatments, the poison in my body should be cleared.

But there had to be at least one day between each treatment, firstly because he was afraid that I couldn’t bear it, and secondly because he was afraid that he couldn’t bear it either.

Because the poisonous insects that were put on me were his pets, and he had raised them for several generations since they were young. After treating me, many of them couldn't bear it and died on the spot. Even if he was detoxifying me, he didn't want to see all the pets he raised die in the line of duty, so he wanted to leave them a chance to reproduce.

His explanation was that some of the insects were specialties of Dayue and they could not be found in the whole of Da Qi. If they died out, it would be troublesome if they were needed in the future.

"Are you really not going back to Dayue in the future?" I couldn't help but ask him a soul-searching question.

He just smiled and said, "Why? Do you think I have any special feelings for that place? Have you forgotten what kind of life I lived before?"

When we were chatting before, he talked about his childhood. When he was born, Dayue had been destroyed for more than ten years. Although he had royal blood, he was not pampered like a prince since he was a child. Instead, he wandered around with his master.

For a long time, he thought he was just a beggar orphan.

The so-called hometown is not a label added for no reason. You need to live there all the time and have a group of people who also have deep feelings for this place to serve as a bond.

I have a deep understanding of this point, and I seem to understand why he would rather live the life of a son-in-law than go back to being the so-called King of Dayue.

I put my arm on his shoulder and said, "Okay, from now on, every bite of rice I eat will be yours."

He laughed twice, "Then I must serve the princess well."

After we lived in Jinhua Palace for two days, I still felt it was not appropriate, so I took my men and left the palace directly and returned to the princess's mansion.

Although there must be Jiang Huan's spies in the princess's mansion now, it is far away from the palace after all, so for me, there is more freedom.

While in the princess's mansion, I did not miss any news from outside.

Situ Jue returned to Beijing just before the New Year, so he would also attend the palace banquet.

I could just use the excuse of being sick to avoid the palace banquet. I always felt that Situ Jue seemed to have received some script of counterattack, so she could come back to the capital. I still haven't figured out the rules behind this world until today, so I'd better avoid it if I can.

After the palace banquet, Situ Jue held a banquet at the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion, inviting almost half of the dignitaries in the capital. Naturally, the invitations were also sent to the princess's mansion.

The person who delivered the invitation was the new steward of the palace. Although I didn't see him, he said that the prince heard that the princess was ill, so he sent some supplements. The banquet was scheduled for two months later, and he hoped that I would be there.