Chapter 280 – My Son Has Facial Paralysis (part 11)
Speaking of which, Jiang Hewen left Biluo Mountain in a woeful way that day. He felt humiliated! In addition, things in Jiangnan were not going well, so he was delayed in Jiangnan for more than two months before he could return.
Of course, in the past two months, he was not dealing with matters of the farm all the time. He was reluctant to leave the brothel and visited nonstop, trying to make up for the setbacks and blows he suffered in front of Li Su.
At least, until he was urgently recalled to the capital by a letter from Jiang Wande.
Until he returned home, he didn’t know that it was because his great-grand-uncle had found a marriage for him. Although County Princess Wanyi of Prince Kang’s Mansion had been married, the other party was a genuine County Princess with imperial blood. She was more noble than the fake Li Su. County Prince Kang was also His Majesty’s right-hand man and His Majesty trusted him deeply.
Jiang Hewen’s heart beat faster when he heard the news. He suppressed his excitement. “But how could Prince Kang’s mansion marry the county princess to me?” Even if it was County Princess Wanyi remarrying, she had the backing of Prince Kang’s mansion and could marry whoever she wanted!
“Isn’t it because my son is handsome?!” Mrs. Jiang-Wang said happily. “Your uncle and the second steward of Prince Kang’s mansion are friends. When I learned that Prince Kang’s mansion was planning to choose a son-in-law for County Princess Wanyi, I thought of you. Your uncle and grandmother are angry about the previous incident. She watched you while she grew up, so how could she not know your character? It was that bitch who seduced you and framed you. Your uncle and grandmother wanted to fight for you, so they gave the second steward some money and wanted to offer your name. For this reason, my mother specifically sent your portrait. I didn’t expect that County Princess Wanyi liked beauty and would fall in love with you at a glance. Isn’t this a match made in heaven?”
Jiang Hewen’s heart was thumping. If this was true, that would be great. Even if Li Su was the eldest princess, she was nothing but an orphaned daughter without parents. County Princess Wanyi was someone from the imperial line!
“Father, is it true? How could this coincidentally happen?” Jiang Hewen asked a few more questions, just to be cautious.
“Why do you think it is such a coincidence? I spent 120,000 taels for this!” Jiang Wande said while stroking his beard.
He spent a lot. Jiang Wande gave the second steward 100,000 taels of silver through the aunt, and the second steward really did it beautifully. Afterwards, he willingly gave the aunt 20,000 taels of money to run errands. As for what the second steward did, it was due to his ability, and Jiang Wande knew not to ask. A representative of the prince’s mansion came to the door in person yesterday, implying that the Jiang family should propose a marriage.
Jiang Hewen also understood. He showed his gratitude. “Father! You spent money!”
“We are a family, so there’s no need to treat each other as outsiders. Dad always remembers the humiliation of that day. That day, we had to bow our heads since we were not strong enough. Now, we can finally shed that shame!” Jiang Wande said proudly.
“That’s right. There’s no need to be so polite with your parents. Isn’t the family business yours and my grandson’s in the end? There must be no accidents this time,” Mrs. Jiang-Wang said nervously .
Jiang Wande remembered. He glanced at Jiang Hewen, then at Mrs. Jiang-Wang. He then decided to wait until Mother Yun was away, and then told Hewen that it was the Jiang family’s great fortune to marry the county princess this time. There could be no mishaps. He heard that Hewen had set up an outer room outside, so he had to get rid of it quickly.
Jiang Wande didn’t say it, but Jiang Hewen also understood. He began to think seriously. He was bound to win County Princess Wanyi, so there must be no mishaps that would disrupt his plans.
He could only feel sorry for Ruolan.
Jiang Hewen quickly left the Jiang mansion and went to his house in Huazhi Lane.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Su Ruolan sitting under the porch. She was staring into the distance blankly. She raised her head after hearing movement. When she saw that it was him, her eyes instantly lit up. “Hewen! You are here!”
Then, she slowly stood up and walked towards Jiang Hewen.
When Jiang Hewen saw her bulging stomach, he remembered something. He went to meet her and helped her to sit down again. He touched her stomach for a long time, then said, “Your stomach is so big.”
Suddenly, he was stunned and looked at Su Ruolan’s stomach in surprise.
“Is the child moving? Did you feel it?” Su Ruolan asked with a smile. “Mother Qi said that the child can move after four months, but I never felt it. He moved as soon as you came back, so it is obvious that father and son’s hearts are linked!”
Then, without waiting for Jiang Hewen to say anything, Su Ruolan pulled him into the room. “Are you exhausted? I’ll let Mother Qi boil water. Take a shower and change your clothes. I made you a few clothes, but I don’t know how well they fit you. You seem to have lost weight again. Are you eating here tonight? If so, I will cook it myself for you.”
Jiang Hewen grabbed her. “Ruolan, listen to me.” But, when he looked at Ruolan’s eyes full of trust and love, Jiang Hewen couldn’t say what he wanted to say. Ruolan had always been well-behaved. Even when he left for two months without saying a single word. Ruolan didn’t say a word of complaint when she saw him again now.
She was so infatuated with him. How could he bear to let her abort their child and marry again! His son was even moving!
Jiang Hewen quickly thought about it. He thought that, since County Princess Wanyi was a person who liked beauty, it should not be difficult to capture her. Blind confidence made him make an untimely decision again. “Ruolan, sit down and listen to me carefully. Do you believe me?”
Su Ruolan nodded without hesitation. “Of course I believe you!”
“Okay! I may be getting married soon. The other party has a noble status. If she knew of your existence, she probably wouldn’t agree to this marriage. But I really need this marriage now. Therefore, I will arrange for you to leave the capital and live elsewhere. Don’t worry, I will arrange the cost of food and clothing, and for someone to send you money on time every month. I probably don’t have time to see you before you give birth, but I promise I will see you when I get the chance. I will definitely do as I promised before. It will just take time. Are you willing to wait? “Jiang Hewen stared into Su Ruolan’s eyes.
Su Ruolan hesitated. She bit her lip and asked, “Hewen, will you really come to see me and the child? You really won’t leave us alone?”
Jiang Hewen didn’t speak and just nodded.
Su Ruolan threw herself into Jiang Hewen’s arms. “Okay, I believe in you. I’m willing to wait. I’ll wait for as long as I can. I just hope you don’t forget us, Hewen!”
Jiang Hewen hugged Su Ruolan tightly. She was such a good girl. If Ruoxue could have been so obedient that day, he wouldn’t have had to take so many detours.
Jiang Hewen didn’t stop for long and left soon.
The most important thing right now was County Princess Wanyi. Nothing else mattered.
On the second day, Jiang Wande personally invited the government official in order to go to Prince Kang’s mansion to propose a marriage. After seeing Jiang Hewen, County Prince Kang and the eldest prince were quite satisfied. The eldest prince and County Princess Wanyi were all born to County Prince Kang’s wife, Concubine Yuan. On such occasions, she was just here to go through the motions.
But what disappointed Jiang Hewen was that, from the beginning to the end, County Princess Wanyi didn’t show up.
After Jiang Wande and his son left, in the flower hall of Prince Kang’s mansion, Princess Wanyi lay lazily on the couch. She was listening to the performers in Falling Maple Pavillion across the water. A maid beside her was holding a wine glass to her mouth. She lightly opened her red lips and took a sip. On her other side, another maid brought the peeled and de-seeded grapes to her mouth. There were two maids kneeling in front of the couch to help massage her legs.
After County Prince Kang and the eldest prince came in, they shook their heads helplessly when they saw this scene. The eldest prince cleared his throat, and the maids next to Princess Wanyi looked at each other, then left obediently.
“You chose that Jiang Hewen, so why are you making this look for?” County Prince Kang said angrily.
“I thought he could compare to Hanwen, but he can’t,” Princess Wanyi said with a sigh as she sat up straight.
“I also know that he is not as good as Hanwen, but Hanwen has already passed. What do you want to do?!” County Prince Kang also felt very sorry when he spoke of his son-in-law, who had passed away early. Hanwen was a son of the Kong family. He was handsome and talented. He was his daughter’s beloved. He could tolerate his daughter’s bad temper, and his daughter was willing to restrain her temper for him. It was a pity that the heavens were jealous, so his son-in-law left early. Even the grandson was left in the Kong family.
“Older brother, has he taken the medicine?” Princess Wanyi glanced at the eldest prince.
The eldest prince nodded. “I watched him drink it with my own eyes.”
County Prince Kang stared at the siblings with wide eyes. “What medicine? What are you planning behind my back?”
“In this life, I will only give birth to a child for Hanwen. Others are not worthy!” County Princess Wanyi drank the wine in the cup, then threw the cup on the ground and staggered into the house.
County Prince Kang’s eyes widened. “You! You!”
The eldest prince’s expression was flat. He didn’t think it was a big deal!
County Prince Kang couldn’t think about the pair of children. “If she doesn’t want to give birth, then let others give birth. How can you give people medicine? They won’t have any offspring!”
The eldest prince glanced at County Prince Kang. “How can there be no offspring? Didn’t Jiang Hewen keep a concubine on the outside? No matter what, Wanyi is still a county princess. She has imperial blood. It is already a grievance to marry Jiang Hewen. Should she be a mother to those bastard kids? This is just giving Wanyi face!”
When County Prince Kang heard that Jiang Hewen dared to keep a concubine on the outside, he was furious! “Jiang Hewen is so courageous! How dare he raise a concubine! Does he not care?” This bastard! He had always loved Wanyi, so how could she be so wronged?
“I’ve checked it all. This concubine was raised by Jiang Hewen before he proposed marriage. Now Jiang Hewen has planned to send her out of the capital. If he dares to get other women after marrying Wanyi, Wanyi will deal with him without me taking action!” The eldest prince took a grape and threw it into his mouth, chewed it, and spat out the seeds.
“Then you will let the concubine and the child live and block your sister?” County Prince Kang wondered when his son became so merciful.
“How is that possible? Since they have left the capital, they shouldn’t even think about coming back in this life!” the eldest prince said lightly. He had already made arrangements. He was just waiting for Jiang Hewen to send the person out of the capital. He had ordered someone to sell that bitch overseas!
County Prince Kang was relieved. This was the right reaction!