Although Hailing was the general's daughter, she was not favored. Not only was she not favored, but her father also wished he could kill her to vent his anger.
"Ling'er, do you really want to marry into the Crown Prince's household?"
Marrying is difficult, not marrying is difficult, either way is difficult, and besides, the imperial decree has been issued, so not marrying is impossible.
Hailin didn't say anything, her eyes sparkling, her face shrouded in a glow.
Although her current situation is dire, how much better would it be if she married into the Crown Prince's household? The women in the Crown Prince's household probably hate her to death. She is someone who occupies the position of Crown Princess, and may even occupy the position of Empress. They are probably trying to get rid of her by all means. So she is now caught between a rock and a hard place.
But even if she didn't want to marry, the imperial decree had already been issued. If the emperor wanted to rescind his order, there was only one person who could stop him: the crown prince. If the crown prince was dissatisfied and hated her, he would definitely make the emperor rescind his order, because everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty knew that the emperor doted on the crown prince.
"I will find a way to get the Crown Prince to retract the imperial edict."
There is no other way besides this method...
Chapter 30 Young Master Seventh Prince
After Hailing finished speaking, Yanzhi and Du Caiyue remained silent. Although they didn't quite believe that the Crown Prince would retract the imperial decree, since their mistress had said so, they would wait and see. At least for now, they were safe.
The hall was quiet. Seeing that Yan Zhi and her mother were unhappy about her, Hai Ling quickly smiled and said, "Alright, I'm so hungry, let's eat something together."
"Okay," Yan Zhi and Du Caiyue finally shifted their attention after hearing her words. Yan Zhi went out to prepare food, while Du Caiyue kept Hai Ling company.
Inside the study of the general's mansion.
Jiang Batian's sculpted features were shrouded in a cold and ruthless aura, and he exuded a bloodthirsty aura. After listening to the steward's report, he remained silent for a long time. He did not expect that the Crown Prince would send someone to protect Hai Ling. What did this mean? Did it mean that he had noticed something?
Seeing the general's grim expression, Han Liang opened his mouth as if to speak, but then stopped himself.
Jiang Batian was an extremely capable person; he knew the man had something to say the moment he opened his mouth, and asked in a deep voice, "Is there anything else?"
"It was a message from the Third Miss that I was asked to deliver."
"What are you saying?" Jiang Batian's words were cold and ruthless.
She said her father was a good father.
After Han Liang finished speaking, he dared not say another word, nor did he even dare to look at the master at the head of the table.
However, the study fell silent. After a while, there was no movement. Just when Han Liang thought everything was fine and breathed a sigh of relief, a loud bang came from the table. Jiang Batian slammed his fist on the table, and the writing brush, ink, and inkstone on the table flew up and down. Thick black ink splashed like black pearls, making a hideous mess on the floor.
Jiang Batian took a few heavy breaths: "Good, that's great. It seems she's quite clever."
Judging from what happened last night, she had some suspicions about him. She hadn't expected that someone who was ugly could be so clever. It was a pity she wasn't Fei Xue.
It would be no easy task to touch her now; the Crown Prince's people have all been mobilized, and he doesn't want to fall into this girl's hands.
"Go down and keep an eye on what's happening at Qinfang Courtyard."
"Yes, I understand."
Han Liang went outside, and as soon as he stepped outside, he felt his calves go weak, and he was covered in cold sweat. His underwear was stuck to his body, making him very uncomfortable.
Suddenly, they heard steady footsteps at the door. Looking up, they saw the Second Young Master Jiang Wenhao walking over and asked with a strange look on his face.
"What's wrong with Butler Han?"
The second young master, Jiang Wenhao, has refined features and is gentle and polite in his every move. Although he looks scholarly, he is a major general with both literary and military talents. He commands half of the Jiang family army, while the other half is naturally in the hands of the eldest young master, Jiang Wenzhen.
The two brothers each commanded half the troops, and though they appeared to be on good terms, they were not truly at odds.
However, both of them were terrified of Jiang Batian, so they dared not show any sign of fighting in front of their father.
Upon hearing Jiang Wenhao's words, Han Liang quickly shook his head with a smile: "It's alright, it's alright. Does the Second Young Master want to see the General? The General is in the study right now."
"Yes, I have something to discuss with Father."
Jiang Wenhao stopped asking Han Liang what had happened and went straight into the study. Han Liang quickly ordered someone to guard the door and went to the front yard himself.
In response to the assassination attempt, the Crown Prince not only sent people to protect Hai Ling, but also ordered the Capital Garrison to investigate the matter thoroughly. All strangers coming and going were to be thoroughly checked, and anyone found to be suspicious was to be arrested immediately. In no time, everyone in the Great Zhou knew that the Crown Prince and the royal family valued the Crown Princess very much, and no matter what was hidden behind it, they would never allow anyone to bully her on the surface.
Inside Qinfang Courtyard, Hailing listened to Yanzhi's report, a faint sneer playing on her lips.
It's pitiful that she, the person directly involved, has become a pawn in someone else's power struggle, yet she still has to bear the burden of a reputation. It's truly laughable.
Let them be.
Hai Ling waved her hand. Although she was annoyed, since the Crown Prince had made such a grand announcement to the world, Jiang Batian probably wouldn't touch her now, no matter how much resentment he still harbored.
Why not take this opportunity to devise a plan to annul the engagement?
Then, taking her mother and Rouge away from all this trouble, she felt at peace.
Although the afternoon sun was very hot, Qinfang Courtyard was surrounded by rivers on two sides, and the wind blowing along the banks made it very cool. Hailing had placed a deck chair deep in the shade of the trees and was leaning back reading a book.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the wind, and Hailing was startled, quickly raising her head to look.
Not far away, a figure appeared, gracefully approaching from the branches. Their robes fluttered and ribbons danced, like an elegant jade lotus flower arriving on a dark, shimmering path. In the blink of an eye, they landed lightly in front of her. On their handsome face, their dark pupils darted about, scrutinizing Hai Ling from head to toe. Only after confirming that she was alright did they smile.
"So you're alright. I was so worried when I heard you were assassinated, I immediately brought some things to see you."
The speaker was the Seventh Prince, Feng Zihe, who was holding a pile of things in his hands.
When Feng Zihe saw Hailing and Yanzhi staring at what he was holding, he immediately smiled happily, squatted down, and placed the item on the ground.
"Look, this is the best wound medicine from the palace. I figured you must be injured, so you need it. And these are tonics: ginseng, angelica, lotus seeds, and lingzhi. If you're injured, you definitely need a lot of nourishment. And this is my treasured black iron dagger. Don't let its dark appearance fool you; it's a real treasure. It can cut through iron like mud. I'm giving it to you for self-defense. That way, if any bastard comes looking for trouble, you can use this to stab him to death. He even dared to touch the Crown Princess; he's just asking for it."
The Seventh Prince spoke at length, leaving Hai Ling and Yan Zhi speechless as they stared at him. Then, looking at the things on the ground, they were deeply moved.