Peaceful Farm Life
Chapter 458: Watch Me Get Back at You!_1

Chapter 458: Chapter 458: Watch Me Get Back at You!_1

Imperial Physician Jiang placed a silk handkerchief on Linghe’s wrist before taking her pulse through it. After the examination, he bowed to An Jing and said, "Replying to the Princess, the Commandery Princess has no serious illness. It’s merely a case of wind-cold invasion. I’ll prescribe a few doses of medicine, and she should recover after taking them."

An Jing nodded, "As long as it’s nothing serious." She paused, then continued, "However, didn’t the Prince of Pingjun say that the Commandery Princess fell ill due to pining for my husband? How come it is now wind-cold?"

Fearing the accusation of deceiving the Emperor, Linghe immediately said, "Linghe indeed yearns for the King of Eternal Victory, day and night without cease. The night before last, overcome with thoughts of the King of Eternal Victory and unable to sleep, I went to watch the moon. Who would have thought the night would bring heavy dew and lead me to catch a cold? It can still be considered an illness born from yearning for the King of Eternal Victory."

In this world of restraint, Linghe’s words were exceptionally shameless, especially since she spoke them in the presence of his wife—utterly shameless. Those who had come with An Jing to enjoy the spectacle all snickered unabatedly.

What a disgrace to the title of a Commandery Princess Linghe was.

Had someone else spoken such words, they wouldn’t have been so brazen, but coming from an unwed maiden like Linghe, it was the epitome of shamelessness.

From now on, Linghe could forget about raising her head high in the noble circles.

If only Linghe knew that the man she fancied had married into the family and had no right to remarry, while An Jing was truly the head of the family, Linghe’s expression would certainly be priceless.

With these thoughts in mind, the snickers grew even louder.

Linghe thought the others were laughing at her boldness to speak such words as a maiden, but compared to the crime of deceiving the Emperor, which was punishable by death, she preferred to be the subject of ridicule.

Besides, she had been designated as a consort to Xiao Changyi by the Emperor of Xiyun. Let them laugh; once she married Xiao Changyi, with him as her husband, no one would dare to ridicule her.

The Pingjun Princess wished she could crawl into a hole and hide.

She wanted to speak up, but every time she tried, she was either interrupted by An Jing or by those Princesses present, which prevented her from informing her daughter, Linghe, about Xiao Changyi marrying into An Jing’s family.

An Jing, however, did not laugh but rather pondered thoughtfully for a moment before nodding and slowly saying, "If that is the case, Commandery Princess, then your illness can indeed be attributed to longing for my husband."

Upon hearing An Jing’s words, which showed no signs of anger but rather agreement with her own, Linghe thought An Jing had accepted the fact that she was about to marry Xiao Changyi as his consort. Linghe immediately became complacent.

What does being the main wife matter when an imperial edict from the Emperor commands obedience? Won’t it allow me to enter the gates of Changsheng Mansion?

How arrogant you were before, making me so miserable. Once I enter Changsheng Mansion and bear children, I’ll see how I turn the tables on you!

Linghe was still too young after all, lacking in spiritual cultivation. Unable to conceal her feelings, her joy and smugness shown on her face, even though she tried hard to hide it, providing even more amusement for the onlookers.

Linghe, completely oblivious to reality, continued to be smug.

An Jing saw Linghe’s self-satisfaction, yet she did not reveal any reaction, instead asking, "Commandery Princess, at the Emperor’s birthday banquet today, the Prince of Pingjun knelt and beseeched the Emperor to appoint you as my husband’s consort, so as to prevent you from pining and falling ill again... I wonder what your thoughts are on this matter?"

Convinced that the Emperor of Xiyun had already appointed her as consort to Xiao Changyi, Linghe responded upon hearing An Jing’s question, "Linghe is willing to serve the Prince!"

If it weren’t for everyone’s well-bred decorum, they would surely have doubled over in laughter. Such shamelessness.

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