The Female Psychology PhD Who Time Traveled to the Royal Harem

Chapter 386

a true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm, and she, as a young woman, also understands that the wise adapt to circumstances. kneeling a few more times is nothing to her.

moreover, she was indeed in the wrong.

her elder sister was right; she shouldn't have vented her resentment on the empress. the empress owed her nothing.

"do you realize your mistake?"

"yes, yes, i do..."

when she wasn't being rebellious, this little rascal was quite endearing.

lady ruan seized the opportunity to mention, "empress, i will go to the back to check on the crown prince."

she nodded slightly to the two princesses, who returned the gesture, and then lady ruan, led by the maid xi que, headed to the rear hall.

"speak!"

jiang xinyue took a sip of tea: "what brings you to me?"

the eldest princess and the second princess exchanged glances, hesitating whether to voice their request. finally, the second princess mustered the courage to say, "we originally wanted to ask father to arrange a marriage for us and sought your opinion, but now..."

now that they knew third yan wished to marry the empress's younger sister, it became awkward to bring it up.

"third yan is not suitable for you."

to their surprise, jiang xinyue saw through their intentions and directly stated, "my father has written to me. the wife of the grand general has privately sought his opinion, wishing to form an alliance with the jiang family. however, it is not the jiang family's status they are interested in, but rather third yan's preference for gentle, refined, and well-educated women. are you such a woman?"

the second princess, though introverted, was stubborn, sensitive, and fragile, requiring careful handling of her emotions, or else she would explode.

how foolish she could be when she exploded was evident in her previous attitude toward jiang xinyue.nôv(el)b\\jnn

"no..."

the second princess pouted, feeling disheartened. she truly didn't want to marry a submissive husband from fusang.

jiang xinyue glanced at her, seeing her pitiful, tearful expression, no longer the little porcupine she had been before.

she then walked to the screen behind the desk and pulled out a portrait: "old marchioness yunyang wrote a letter three months ago, hoping the emperor would arrange a marriage for her grandson, shi jiarong. your father has investigated. old marchioness yunyang's husband is henpecked, and shi jiarong has been docile around women since childhood, like a kitten. if you marry him, you will have a harmonious relationship, and he will surely listen to you in all matters."

if the second princess could show him more affection and guide him, perhaps he would willingly emerge from his self-imposed isolation.

the jiang family had been celebrating a series of happy events. on the day of the eldest princess's wedding, the second branch of the jiang family was adorned with lanterns and decorations. jiang shoucheng, riding a tall horse, spiritedly escorted the eldest princess from the palace gates.

low level consort yu had been reinstated as consort liang on new year's day. she was both joyful and sorrowful, her eyes swollen from crying.

her little mingyu had grown up so quickly, already reaching marriageable age. the groom had been chosen by both mother and daughter, and they were very pleased.

wah wah wah...

but when would the emperor pass away?

once that happened, she would become a dowager consort and could ask the empress for the favor of having the eldest princess take her out of the palace to live out her remaining years in peace.

she missed the carefree days outside the palace.

consort wen jiang yuan was now consort shu, while the former consort shu had long been forgotten in the annals of history.

in a few more decades, when people spoke of consort shu, they would only remember this one.

but consort shu was still better off. consort liang, after three years of struggle, had returned to her original position.

they say that after three days apart, one should look at a person with new eyes.

but after three years of scheming, she was still in the same place.

however, none of that mattered now. what mattered was that she wanted to become a dowager consort.

consort shu wiped her tears: "don't cry. the eldest princess hasn't married far away; she's still in the capital. if you want to see her, you can always ask the empress to summon her to the palace."

consort liang couldn't help but cry again: "the problem is that i want to see her all the time. she's grown up so much, and this is the first time we've been apart for so long. what if she can't adjust... pah pah pah..."

feeling her words were inauspicious, she immediately slapped her mouth: "no, no, the eldest princess is so capable; she will surely be loved by the entire jiang family."

moreover, after their marriage, they wouldn't have to live with the jiang family and serve her in-laws; they would have a princess mansion.

the princess and her consort would reside in the princess mansion.

with her daughter and son-in-law right under her nose, they should be able to live happily ever after.