Chapter 733: Chapter 732: 732: This is Fate

Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Ning and said hesitantly in a low voice, “This matter is not settled yet.”

“As long as you’re willing, it’s almost settled,” Jiang Ning said. “The emperor wants to grant the marriage, so he sent me back to discuss it with the family, didn’t he?”

“A granted marriage?” Jiang Yuan was shocked again. “Then it’s really a done deal. It’s strange, there’s no shortage of well-born daughters in Chang’an City. Why did the emperor think of granting a marriage to the Sixth Sister?”

“It’s not necessarily the emperor who brought it up.” Jiang Ning glanced at Jiang Yan and smiled, “On New Year’s Eve, Mother took Sixth Sister to attend the banquet in the palace and happened to sit opposite Prince of Zhao. It must have been then that Prince of Zhao took a fancy to Sixth Sister.”

“So that’s how it is.”

Jiang Yuan looked Jiang Yan up and down and laughed, “Indeed, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. By the way, what does Prince of Zhao look like?”

“A charming young man.”

“Oh dear,” sighed Jiang Yuan, “Sixth Sister is really blessed by the red phoenix star this year. Such good news must be well prepared for.”

After saying this with a smile on her face, she thought of her own marriage. Though not quite jealous, she couldn’t help feeling a bit desolate.

It was only natural for Seventh Sister to marry Prince of Yu due to her status as Jiang Family’s legitimate daughter. But Sixth Sister’s origins were even lower than hers.

Now one of them is a Princess Consort, and the other is about to be one as well.

Only she, though married into the count’s residence and also from a noble family, is ultimately just an illegitimate child who doesn’t even have a chance to inherit a title.

How could she maintain her life once the family is divided if her husband doesn’t succeed?

It’s the typical case of looking good on the outside, but only she knows the taste of her own life.

Jiang Yuan was already anxious, and when compared to the great joy of Sixth Sister, her inner loss became even more difficult to conceal.

But after all, it was a rare day to return to her mother’s house, so she didn’t want her family to think she was not doing well and forced herself to smile.

Jiang Ning was surrounded by maids, Jiang Yan couldn’t help, so she took Jiang Yuan’s hand and softly said, “Fifth Sister, let’s go inside, it’s snowing heavily outside. Let’s talk inside so that Seventh Sister doesn’t catch a cold.”

The three sisters returned to Lin Zizi’s room, and Aunt Liu was delighted to see her daughter return, holding her hand, sitting down and talking like they were family for a long time.

Lin Zizi inquired, “How are you getting along over there, Fifth Girl? If you have any grievances, don’t hide them once you come back home. No matter what, your family will naturally stand up for you.”

“Thank you for your concern, Mother.”

Jiang Yuan hurriedly stood up, smiled, and said, “The people in the count’s house treat me very well, nobody took advantage of me.”

Although the illegitimate children of the count’s family are not valued, Jiang Yan is still Jiang Family’s daughter, and the count’s residence wouldn’t neglect her.

Lin Zizi nodded upon hearing this.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Aunt Liu then happily told the news of Jiang Yan’s good fortune. Jiang Yuan said she already knew about it. With the same thoughts between mother and daughter, they knew that if Jiang Yuan were to marry later, the position of Princess Consort of Zhao would have been hers.

But life is unpredictable.

She, Jiang Yuan, was not destined for it.

Such is fate.

In the front yard, after entertaining the Crown Prince, Jiang Ruobai and Jiang Yi also came to the backyard.

“Has the Crown Prince left?” Lin Zizi asked.

“He said he was going back to pick up the emperor’s eldest grandson,” Jiang Ruobai glanced at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning quickly said, “Yes, that’s right. Because Third Brother has prepared many novel fireworks, I thought Xiaoqian would be lonely in the palace alone, so I promised to bring him over.”