Happy Spring Every Year

There was silence in the room for a moment.

Jiang Xun looked at Shen Jiasui quietly, giving her enough time to think.

As for himself, he was also trying to slowly unfold his situation and the difficulties of this road in front of her step by step.

This was the first time in Shen Jiasui's two lifetimes that he truly understood the secret struggle within the royal family.

She couldn't help but think that even the Crown Princess could be a pawn in their game, let alone...General Dingguo's Mansion?

She took a deep breath, put this thought in her mind for the time being, and asked, "What about Master Jiang's Chinese medicine?"

This question made Jiang Xun silent for a moment. When he looked up again, his face showed a serious look.

"For—His Royal Highness the Grandson."

This answer caught Shen Jiasui off guard. She frowned, looking puzzled.

Jiang Xun did not let Shen Jiasui guess, but said directly:

"After the banquet, I have been with His Royal Highness the Grandson the entire time. During this time, I only drank the cup of tea that His Royal Highness offered me. Does this plan sound familiar to you, Miss Shen?"

Shen Jiasui's eyes widened slightly. At the flower viewing banquet at Prince Rong's mansion, the Crown Princess did just that...

"Is Prince Xiang resorting to his old tricks again, or is Prince Rui trying to cover up his mistake?"

Shen Jiasui's voice was cold and stern. She was really fed up with this kind of conspiracy that destroyed people's innocence.

However, under Shen Jiasui's gaze, Jiang Xun slowly shook his head, "Neither."

Shen Jiasui was stunned when she heard this, but in a flash, she recalled what Jiang Xun had just said, and she thought of an incredible possibility.

"Could it be...the Crown Princess?"

"Yes."

Jiang Xun deserved it a little more heavily.

Under Shen Jiasui's shocked gaze, Jiang Xun finally told him everything.

"People often say that a loving mother often spoils her child. The Crown Princess has always taken this saying as her guiding principle. Although I have loved Your Highness very much over the years, I have never spoiled him."

"But Your Highness is still young, so the Crown Princess never told Your Highness the truth about the flower viewing banquet."

"She couldn't bear to let His Highness know that he had almost harmed his mother unintentionally, and that this incident also involved her past affair with Prince Rui."

"But a few days ago, the Crown Princess changed her mind."

"Because she discovered that His Royal Highness, the Grandson of the Emperor, was growing up, and both his appearance and temperament were very similar to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness...did not enjoy fighting and was a very gentle person."

"The Crown Princess is afraid that if His Royal Highness the Grandson remains so pure and kind, he will one day repeat the mistakes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Furthermore, His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor is still very close to and trusts Prince Xiang. The Crown Princess is worried that if she rashly brings up the truth about the flower viewing banquet and the events of the past without any evidence, Prince Xiang might take advantage of it and end up causing trouble."

"So, the Crown Princess has thought it over and decided to use today's welcoming banquet to devise a plan to 'put the blame' on Prince Xiang, and then take the situation to the flower viewing banquet, so that His Highness can fully understand Prince Xiang's true face."

When Shen Jiasui heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.

I don't know whether Prince Xiang has been disguising himself too well in front of His Royal Highness the Grandson, or whether the Crown Princess really has good intentions and has to be so roundabout in order to tell the truth.

However, she soon remembered what she saw at Prince Rong's mansion that day.

His Royal Highness the Grandson and Prince Xiang are very close. It's no exaggeration to say that they are father and son.

Among all these plots, the most pitiful person is naturally His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor.

At his age, he should be carefree.

Looking back to the past, when she was the age of His Royal Highness the Emperor's grandson, she could only climb up roofs to remove tiles and climb trees to steal bird eggs.

However, after knowing the Crown Princess's situation, this decision is not difficult to understand.

She herself is already in danger. If she really encounters an accident one day, she will not be able to leave her beloved son who is still so innocent and doesn't even know how to protect himself.

At this time, Shen Jiasui couldn't help but think of his previous life.

At this time in the previous life, the Crown Princess was about to die. I wonder if she would be able to meet His Royal Highness the Emperor's grandson at that time.

If it is a farewell, I don't know how a mother's love and reluctance can be condensed in a short meeting. I am afraid that even earnest instructions until dawn will not be enough.

Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui's mind flashed with the scene of the Crown Princess and His Royal Highness the Emperor's grandson, mother and son, holding hands and looking at each other with tears in their eyes, crying heartbreakingly, and he felt his eyes were very sore.

At this time, Jiang Xun continued to say:

"Fortunately, the Crown Princess was cautious and didn't act alone. Instead, she approached the teacher to ask for advice."

"The teacher also felt reluctant, but after careful consideration, he still agreed to this plan. However, the Crown Princess must not take any risks."

"I have been with His Royal Highness the Grandson for a long time, and His Highness relies on and values ​​me greatly. It is most appropriate for me to do this for you."

At this point, Shen Jiasui understood after careful consideration.

However, seeing the blush on Jiang Xun's face that had not yet completely faded, she couldn't help but frown and asked:

"Since this plan was jointly devised by Lord Jiang, Elder Lin, and the Crown Princess, why did Lord Jiang get himself into such an embarrassing situation?"

Jiang Xun's face flashed with helplessness when he heard this, and he explained:

"Because His Royal Highness is precocious, my teacher and I decided to be more sincere. We chose the mildest medicine, and we can always brew the antidote in Liuhua Pavilion."

"But not long after I took the medicine, for some reason, Prince Rui and Princess Rui unexpectedly came to visit with the young prince. His Royal Highness the Grandson dragged me along to accompany them, so we were delayed for quite a while."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiasui suddenly raised his head sharply and remembered something.

"Master Jiang, if you can be sure that your plan is thorough enough and has never been discovered by others, then I may have some clues about the sudden visit of Prince Rui and Princess Rui."

When Jiang Xun heard this, he was actually a little surprised.

He nodded immediately and said firmly, "Before I told Miss Shen, no one else knew about this plan. Therefore, I would like Miss Shen to help me understand this."

Shen Jiasui understood more clearly after hearing this, and said in a deep voice: "Master Jiang, today the Concubine Shu summoned me to the Zhuhua Pavilion for questioning."

"When His Majesty came, I don't know whether he meant to or not, but he mentioned the flower viewing banquet to Concubine Shu. I saw that Concubine Shu seemed very shocked."

"It seems that Prince Rui actually concealed this matter from Concubine Shu."

"I found it very strange at the time. Shouldn't the mother and son be working together? Why weren't they honest enough?"

"But just now, when I heard Lord Jiang mention the past story between the Crown Princess and Prince Rui, I finally figured it out."

"No matter how much conspiracy is involved, it is obvious that Prince Rui does have feelings for the Crown Princess."

"I think Prince Rui didn't want Consort Shu to take advantage of the Crown Princess during the flower viewing banquet, so he kept it a secret."

"And after hearing what His Majesty said, once Consort Shu realized what was happening, she must be feeling... quite uneasy, right?"

Jiang Xun frowned and instantly understood the hidden meaning of Shen Jiasui's words.

According to what Miss Shen said, it seems that the one who intends to visit Liuhua Pavilion tonight is not Prince Rui, but Princess Rui.

The purpose is... to test the Crown Princess on behalf of Concubine Shu!

As for Prince Yu Rui, why not meet the Crown Princess openly?

It seems that the Crown Princess's situation is even more dangerous than he and his teacher expected. Now, I'm afraid even the Concubine Shu has become interested...

Shen Jiasui obviously thought of this as well, and couldn't help but worry for the Crown Princess.

Fortunately, I had this conversation with Lord Jiang tonight, and I accidentally figured out my opponent's thoughts.

Jiang Xun pondered for a moment, knowing that it was getting late, and not daring to delay any longer, he continued:

"The effects of the medicine have been accumulating in my body for too long. I wanted to suppress it, but then I changed my mind and decided to show my abnormality in front of Prince Rui and His Royal Highness the Grandson."

"It was just that at that time, the Crown Princess had just sent Princess Rui out, so I hurriedly left Liuhua Palace to avoid them."

"Tonight, the Imperial Garden is ablaze with lights. My teacher and I have already prepared a second escape route to prevent any unexpected events. This is through the secret passage through the winter plum forest."

"Miss Shen may not know this yet, but this is Tinghua Pavilion, which was specially given to you by the Emperor in his early years."

"As for the secret passage... it was left by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."