Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 199 I hope my brother will come back soon

Han Yunning smiled faintly and waved his hand. All the servants in the room bowed and filed out.

There were only two of them left in the huge palace.

Jiang Li was standing, and Han Yunning was sitting lazily.

“It’s not a big deal.”

Han Yunning said calmly, "I'm just worried that you might do something stupid in the heat of the moment, so I called you here to give you some advice."

Jiang Li stared at her steadily, curled his lips and said, "Thank you, my lady."

Han Yunning glanced at her pale lips, stood up, and smiled.

"Look at how weak my sister is. I feel sorry for her. I wonder how distressed Lord Shen, the Duke of Jingguo, would be if he knew about this."

"Empress Ning is now enjoying great honors, but she still remembers Duke Jingguo all the time..."

Jiang Li's tone was somewhat sarcastic, "I wonder how His Majesty would feel if he knew about this?"

Han Yunning raised his eyebrows slightly, as if disdainful.

"Oh, by the way, do you know that there is a rule in the palace that if a concubine commits suicide, it is a serious crime and her entire family will be executed?"

Han Yunning's voice was light, but it hit Jiang Li's heart like a heavy hammer.

What does she mean?

Jiang Li had heard of this rule a long time ago, so what did it have to do with her?

"It is true that a concubine committing suicide is a serious crime," Jiang Li said solemnly, "Your Majesty, just remember this rule. Why do you have to remind me?"

"hehe--"

Han Yunning covered her lips with a handkerchief and chuckled, "It seems that I guessed right. Miss Jiang is so noble that she would rather die than marry the prince. Is that right or not?"

Han Yunning walked slowly, her green skirt trailing the ground was embroidered with large crabapple flowers swaying like flames.

"However, I don't want you to go down this path, so I specifically called you to remind you that anyone in the royal family, even if they haven't married yet, who commits suicide and brings shame to the royal family, will be guilty of the same crime as a concubine."

Han Yunning snorted in his heart.

Wouldn't it be too easy for Jiang Li to just die?

She should be like me, staying with a man she doesn't love every night, and enduring disgusting intimacy every night.

Being extremely annoyed but pretending to enjoy it is truly a life worse than death.

She has tried them all, so how could Jiang Li not try them too? What kind of feeling is that?

Besides, she knew best what kind of person the prince was.

He knew to restrain himself when having sex with her because he was afraid of leaving traces that would be discovered by Emperor Hongyang.

But he probably won't show mercy to his woman.

Marrying the prince is not like jumping into a fire pit, but falling into purgatory.

Jiang Li understood.

If she jumped into Jiangyang Lake, she would be guilty of the same crime as the concubine who committed suicide.

Han Yunning didn't want her to die easily, she wanted to see her live a life worse than death.

Jiang Li glanced at Han Yunning calmly, "Your Majesty summoned me just to talk about this?"

"Of course there's more to it than that." Han Yunning raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"I want to congratulate my sister for finding such a good husband. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has high moral character and a kind temperament. He is well-known in Jiangdu City and has a good reputation. My sister is so lucky to have such a good marriage."

Jiang Li knelt down and saluted, "Thank you, Madam. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave now."

"Perhaps, you still hope that your sworn brother can come and rescue you?"

Jiang Li stopped as she was about to leave.

Han Yunning chuckled, walked slowly to Jiang Li's side, leaned over and whispered in her ear,

"Do you know why His Majesty suddenly arranged for you to be married to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Jiang Li turned to look at her with confusion in her eyes.

"Some time ago, you were tortured in Jingzhao Yin, but the Third Prince saved you at all costs..."

Han Yunning lowered his head and casually fiddled with the dazzling golden armor on his little finger.

"Your Majesty is therefore suspicious and suspects that Shen Beiqi has joined the party struggle. He is betrothing you to the prince in order to achieve a balance of power in the court and to warn Shen Beiqi."

"I understand that you have a special affection for Shen Beiqi, but the more you insist on marrying him, the more His Majesty will believe that the Third Prince has a special relationship with him. Otherwise, why would he, a playboy, help you?"

His hands hanging at his sides were slightly clenched into fists.

Jiang Li's eyes moved, her mind was in a mess.

If what Han Yunning said was true, Emperor Hongyang had already begun to fear Shen Beiqi.

If she seeks help, Shen Beiqi will certainly not ignore her. If he angers the emperor, what consequences will the Shen family face?

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.

The emperor can lift him to the clouds, and naturally he can trample him into the mud.

Even though he had made great military achievements and made great contributions to Southern Wu.

Therefore, Han Yunning cut off all her escape routes.

Just tell her clearly that she can neither die nor ask Shen Beiqi for help.

She had no choice but to marry the prince!

"There is only one way left for you now, and that is to marry the prince willingly."

Han Yunning's smile became brighter and brighter, like a blooming spring flower. "There is no other way!"

Jiang Li laughed for a moment, "Empress Ning, do you really want to see my daughter marry the Crown Prince? Aren't you afraid that when the Crown Prince ascends the throne and my daughter becomes the Queen, she will kill you for revenge?"

"It's still unclear who will kill whom?"

Han Yunning gently stroked her belly and smiled meaningfully, "Then I will wait for the day when you, my sister, will take over the palace."

……

The autumn wind blows gently and the shadows of the trees sway.

In the night sky tonight, the stars are hidden and the bright moon is nowhere to be seen.

When Jiang Li returned to the Jiang Mansion, her brother came to greet her. He was relieved when he saw that she was fine and not injured.

Jiang Minzhi stood on the steps, looking at his daughter's depressed look, and his face showed worry.

"Father……"

Jiang Li walked in front of him, stood at the bottom of the steps, and looked up at him. "If my daughter disobeys your order, will you blame me?"

Jiang Minzhi's expression suddenly changed.

Although he didn't scold her, his tone revealed some helplessness towards her ignorance.

"That's an imperial decree. If you disobey it, your entire clan will be executed! Your brother just finished participating in the Autumn Examination, and the list has not yet been announced. Can you bear to let him be implicated?"

It's not that he doesn't care about his daughter's feelings, it's just that the emperor's order is hard to disobey!

He thought Jiang Li was disgusted that the prince was not as handsome as Shen Beiqi, so he softened his voice and advised,

"Actually... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is only a little older than you. He is well-known for his reputation and has always treated talented people with courtesy. If you marry him, you will be his legal wife. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, you will be the Queen..."

Jiang Li didn't want to listen anymore, so he turned around and walked away.

"Father, why do you have to say these useless words?" Jiang Cheng said, "Given Ah Man's personality, how could she abandon her entire family?"

"She just wants to hear you say that you won't blame her, but you don't even dare to say that?"

Jiang Minzhi was speechless for a moment.

Jiang Li closed the door, leaned against it and slid down to the ground weakly.

How could she tell them what a despicable person His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was.

With a "plop" sound, tears dripped from the eyes onto the ground.

No, she couldn't sit still and wait for death.

She wanted to write a letter to her brother. He definitely didn't want to see her marry the prince. He would definitely be able to think of a way to save her!

She got up from the ground, went to the desk and spread out the rice paper.

With her fingers still wrapped in gauze, she held the brush with difficulty, dipped it lightly in ink, and wrote a line of words crookedly.

"My brother, His Majesty has arranged a marriage for my sister and the Crown Prince. I hope you will return soon..."