bookcurios Chapter 711 Bargaining
Chapter 711 Bargaining
Yu Nianwu tugged at Jiang Ci's sleeve and looked at him with pleading eyes: "Then give me back the Soul-Calming Bell."
Jiang Ci was silent for a moment: "I can't give it to you for now."
"why?"
Jiang Ci reached out and gently stroked Yu Nianwu's belly: "Jiaojiao said that we are pregnant here. It should be impossible to detect it in a month."
Yu Nianwu was immediately annoyed: "You mean you will only return the town to me if I'm pregnant?"
This was clearly meant to threaten her.
Jiang Ci smiled and said, "If Jiaojiao can find other ways to reassure me, it's okay if she doesn't get pregnant."
What else could she do? She had given herself to him, but he still held the town hostage.
"Your Majesty, the Eleventh Prince and Lord Yan have returned to the capital."
Hearing the words of the shadow guard outside the door, Jiang Ci said softly: "You take a shower first, I'll go out for a while."
Yu Nianwu was still angry and turned her face away, not wanting to pay attention to him.
Seeing that she was angry, Jiang Ci sighed helplessly and reached out to rub her long hair.
"Third Brother Yan is back. He should be eager to see you. If you feel unwell, we can meet again another day."
Yu Nianwu didn't bother to get angry with him, she turned around and said, "I want to see him."
She has been here for several months but has never seen her family here. Jiang Ci said that currently only Third Brother Yan is an official in the capital, but before she came, Third Brother Yan was arranged by Jiang Ci to go to Nanyang to control floods.
"Well, come to Chongzheng Hall when you are done washing up."
Yu Nianwu nodded, Jiang Ci pinched her chin, leaned over and kissed her on the lips.
"Don't be angry, just stay by my side and I won't touch him for your sake."
Yu Nianwu didn't say anything. She knew that Jiang Ci would not really hurt Xiao Zhenzi, but she wanted to recover her memory quickly. Her energy was not enough to stimulate the memory bank in her brain. At the moment, Xiao Zhenzi was the only one who could help her.
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Chongzheng Hall
The Eleventh Prince and Yan Huai rushed back to the capital day and night. They didn't even go back to their own residences but went straight to the palace.
"Your Majesty, is my little sister really back?"
Jiang Ci nodded: "But she has lost her past memories. She doesn't remember the people and things here."
Yan Huai frowned slightly: "How could this happen? What has she been through in these years? Where is she now? Can I go see her?"
Facing Yan Huai's anxious expression, Jiang Ci said: "She will come over later. There are some things I want to discuss with you right now."
the other side
After Yan Shu finished bathing, the palace maids brought him a new set of clothes, shoes and some jewelry.
"Empress, please let the servants help you dress up."
Yu Nianwu was slightly stunned. The palace maids who served her before all called her Miss Awu, but they suddenly changed to calling her Her Majesty the Queen, which made people feel a little uncomfortable for a moment. It didn't take much to guess that it was Jiang Ci's instruction.
Without saying much, Yu Nianwu tied up her hair and put on her clothes with the help of the palace maid, then she got up and left the bedroom and walked straight towards the Chongzheng Hall.
When she arrived outside the Chongzheng Hall, the eunuch on duty saw her coming and immediately stepped forward with a smile and saluted.
"The servants greet the Queen."
Yu Nianwu did not comment. All the palace maids she met along the way knelt down and saluted her. Jiang Ci pushed her to this position overnight, leaving her no chance to refuse.
"Your Majesty, is he in there?"
"Your Majesty, His Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince An, and Lord Yan are discussing important matters inside. Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will go in and tell them."
Yu Nianwu responded, and the young eunuch who answered immediately stood up and hurried into the Chongzheng Hall. After a moment, he hurried out again.
"Your Majesty, please come in, His Majesty."
Yu Nianwu asked the two palace maids who followed her to wait outside, and she went into the Chongzheng Hall alone.
She had been to Chongzheng Hall many times. Jiang Ci liked to have her accompany him when he reviewed memorials. He would even take the initiative to ask for her thoughts and opinions when dealing with some difficult government affairs. He was not at all shy about this.
When she learned that there were female officials, female merchants, and female teachers in this dynasty, and that women could even decide their own marriages, and that if their parents forced their daughters to marry, they could go to the government office and sue their parents, who would be punished. If the daughters refused to change their ways, the government could use criminal law to punish them. After many similar cases, selling daughters was rare in the Sui Dynasty, and the status of women was the highest in history.
Entering the Chongzheng Hall, Yu Nianwu looked at the three people in the hall. Jiang Ci was sitting in the first seat, and there was a young man sitting on each chair on both sides.
One of them looked a little older, wearing a blue brocade shirt, with clear features and an elegant temperament.
The other one looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a dark brocade robe, with cold eyebrows and eyes, outstanding facial features, and a look that was somewhat similar to Jiang Ci. Yu Nianwu quickly guessed their respective identities.
"Little sister!" The young man quickly stood up and walked in front of Yu Nianwu.
His eyes were slightly red, and he stared at her face carefully with excitement.
"You...you are really back. I am the third brother Yan Huai. Do you still remember me?"
The Eleventh Prince also stared at Yu Nianwu, with a hint of shock in his heart.
The emperor did not lie to him, she actually came back.
Eight years ago, the emperor brought Miss Yan's body back to the capital. Everyone said that Miss Yan had passed away, but the emperor firmly believed that she would come back. He was very sad after Miss Yan's death. She was the first person who was willing to treat him well after his mother's death, and she was also his savior. In the darkest period of his life, she appeared in front of him like a fairy, adding a ray of light to that extremely gray life, and also made him gradually find the meaning of life many years later, but at that time he couldn't understand why such a good person would die?
Seeing her standing in front of him in real life, Ye Lanzheng's heart beat wildly with excitement.
Yu Nianwu looked at the strange young man in front of her and felt an inexplicable sense of closeness in her heart.
"Third brother, long time no see." She blurted out this sentence almost subconsciously.
Yan Huai held back his tears and nodded repeatedly: "I'm glad you can come back. We have missed you all these years."
Jiang Ci walked forward and held Yu Nianwu's hand: "Second Uncle Yan, Second Aunt Yan and others will be coming to the capital soon. Meeting them may help you recover your memory."
Yu Nianwu nodded. She also wanted to remember everything here.
"Aci, Xiao Zhen can awaken my memory. I originally planned to let him help restore my memory when he had enough energy."
Jiang Ci stared at her for a while and said, "Let's talk about this tonight."
Seeing that Jiang Ci was unmoved, Yu Nianwu could only wait until night to talk to Jiang Ci about the town's affairs.
"Jiaojiao, this is my eleventh brother Ye Lanzheng."
The eleventh prince walked up to Yu Nianwu and said, "Sister Yan, do you still remember me? You once saved my life and I haven't even had time to repay you yet."
Jiang Ci corrected her: "Call her sister-in-law."
The eleventh prince bowed hastily and addressed her again: "Lan Zheng greets sister-in-law."
Yu Nianwu smiled and said, "Eleventh brother, there is no need to be so polite. I don't remember what happened back then, but your royal brother often praised you for your intelligence and potential."