Even Lin Zizi was surprised by this.
Aunt Liu asked incredulously, âSeventh Miss, are you talking aboutâ¦the newly conferred Prince of Zhao?â
âYes, itâs him.â
âThe Emperor bestowed marriage on the Prince of Zhao and our Sixth Sister? As his Main Consort?â
âThe Emperorâs bestowment wouldnât just give him a concubine,â Jiang Ning laughed, âBesides, how could our Jiang Familyâs daughter be someone elseâs lesser wife? Father and Mother would never agree.â
âMy goodness!â Aunt Liuâs face was full of disbelief.
Jiang Yan pointed at herself dumbfoundedly, âWhy? Seventh Sister, why would Prince of Zhao want to marry me? I am just a concubine-born daughter, not beautiful, and not particularly talented. I donât understand.â
Hearing this news suddenly, she did not feel ecstatic as others might have imagined, but rather, felt uneasy and terrified.
Because she knew that she didnât have any outstanding talents.
In terms of beauty, she couldnât even compare to one percent of her Seventh Sister; in terms of talent, she was far behind her Fifth Sister.
In terms of identity, she naturally didnât dare to compare herself with her legitimate-born Seventh Sister, or even her fellow concubine-born Fifth Sister.
In her eyes, she was simply worthless.
Her best hope for the future was to marry a scholar from a small family and lead a peaceful and carefree life.
Even her Sixth Sister, with her good looks, married a countâs illegitimate son and was considered to have married above her station by many people.
How could she possibly become the Main Consort of the Prince of Zhao?
It was simply absurd.
There were countless noble ladies in Changâan City, so how could it be her turn?
Jiang Yan was somewhat confused.
In her innocent and kind heart, she felt unworthy, and at the same time, very uneasy about whether there was some conspiracy behind this.
Jiang Ning sat beside her, seeing her small face tense, and her terrified and bewildered expression, she held her hand and comforted her, âYou have met the Prince of Zhao, he is extraordinarily handsome and gentle, not a fierce and vicious person. Donât be afraid.â
Jiang Yan shook her head with a wry smile, âSeventh Sister, Iâm not afraid of that. I justâ¦I donât think I deserve Prince of Zhao. Seventh Sister, could you tell me why the Emperor bestowed this marriage?â
âProbably because you are a daughter of the Jiang Family,â Jiang Ning said.
âSo, if Sixth Sister hadnât married, the Emperor might have bestowed the marriage on her?â
ââ¦Maybe, Iâm not sure.â
That was indeed the case, but Jiang Ning didnât want to put it too bluntly.
Jiang Yan sighed.
Meanwhile, Aunt Liu was somewhat jealous, âLittle Six, why the long face? This is a big happy event. We always said you were a lucky one. Sure enough, your marriage is far better than your Sixth Sisterâs. Madam, I didnât expect our residence to produce two Princess Consorts.â
Lin Zizi nodded, âIâve met the Prince of Zhao, heâs indeed a gentle and courteous child. Of high stature and handsome appearance. Little Six, this marriage is very good.â
What else could Jiang Yan say?
Because it was too good for her.
So good that she couldnât bear it.
Although she was weak and kind, she was not foolish.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The one the Prince of Zhao valued was not her, but her family behind her.
Why would the Prince of Zhao, a subject, try to win over the Jiang Family?
This, could not be deliberated on seriously.
Once she considered it, it was easy to become frightened by the idea.
Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Ning with a pale face, âSeventh Sister, is the relationship between Prince of Zhao and the Crown Princeâ¦not very good?â