C33 (1/2)

Since the situation was already like this, Cheng Jiayue was meaningless. Jiang Wanyan said softly, ”That Wen Yanxue is not simple, her emotions are controlled so well. She was able to settle this matter in just a few short sentences. I don't think she's a weak person.”

Cheng Jiayue was confused: ”She looks so weak, and when I pushed her, she fell!”

Amongst the four of them, only Cheng Jiayue probably did not notice the pocket-sized dagger that was hidden in Wen Yan's palm.

This dagger was very rare and valuable, and it consumed a lot of materials to make. Normal people couldn't afford to make it, but using this sort of pocket-sized dagger required accuracy and wrist strength in order to hit the enemy without anyone knowing.

However, the dagger was too small and its attack power was limited. Normally, it would not be able to kill a person.

Wen Yanxue's dagger should not be poisonous, but if he forced her into a corner, even if he gave her two cuts, no one would be able to prove that she was the one who did it. It was just as Cheng Jiayue had said, her soft and weak outer appearance was actually her best protection.

Wen Family had put in a lot of effort, so it seemed like she was going to make some big moves.

Jiang Wanyan wasn't clear about the situation in the Xia Kingdom, but it wouldn't be any better for the State of Qiang to engage in internal strife like this.

They tossed and turned for an entire afternoon, finally arriving at the banquet. The emperor spoke too much nonsense. Perhaps it was because of the wine, but he never stopped talking. Thus, everyone's food was always interrupted.

Cheng Jiayue waited for a long time, but before she could find the pearl that she especially liked, she had already dragged a little maid who was serving dishes to her and asked, if she had to add another dish, little maid did not dare say that it was not possible, and could only report it to the main chef, and made a special dish for Cheng Jiayue.

Just as she was happily eating, the emperor suddenly raised his wine cup and spoke again. He could only wrap it around his mouth and raise his cup as well, rolling his eyes invisibly.

Because the dishes were placed some distance away, Jiang Wanyan's clothes were not suitable to move around much, so it had always been Su Mu Qing personally helping her with the food. Imperial Consort Zheng watched from afar and suddenly laughed: ”The Emperor is still worried that the Princess of Qiang and Qing Er might not get along well, isn't it good to see them now?”

The Emperor put down his wine cup and nodded his head in an unenthusiastic manner. ”It's a good thing that he's doing well. I still need to keep an eye on him when he's fighting all day. Troublesome.”

Imperial Consort Zheng didn't say anything more. The Emperor was a person in the shadows back then, so it was normal for him to not be able to see the truth. As an outsider, it was normal for the Emperor to feel disgusted with her.

It was already good that the Wen Family was not affected by what he had planned. She could not, and did not want to interfere in this matter.

Imperial Consort Shu had suffered from such a huge change. If she could survive it, she might be able to make a comeback. It was just that she couldn't get past that hurdle and destroyed the relationship between Su Muchang and Su Mu Qing.

Therefore, things in the world are unpredictable. One might not necessarily be able to be proud of their entire life just by being happy for a short period of time. The person with the most luck is the person who is able to take care of things.

Jiang Wanyan did not understand much about the Imperial Consort Zheng s, so Su Mu Qing gave her each and every one of the Empress and concubine s that sat on her seat. In the future, they would visit the palace and not call out the wrong people.

She didn't think she'd have any chance to enter the palace. Apart from the empress dowager who might summon her, she really couldn't think of a third choice.