Chapter 362 - 363 What poison has been used on me
Shao He suddenly thought of something and asked, "Does this mean Jiang Zhou has always been by Xia Zhaoshun’s side?"
Pei Huaian flicked her forehead gently, "Smart. Although the Jiang Family claimed that Jiang Zhou was at the hometown taking care of the elders, she’s actually always been by Xia Chaosun’s side, deeply in love with him, and willingly serving as a nameless, statusless maid until Xia Zhaoshun returned to the Capital City. Only then did she go back to the Jiang Family."
After hearing this, Shao He was secretly shocked. The Jiang Family’s calculations were very precise!
"Why would The Emperor favor Jiang Zhou to be the Second Prince’s Consort?"
"Jiang Zhou is older and sensible. The Jiang Family has a good reputation, so it’s not a disgrace to the Second Prince’s status. Plus, the Jiang Family is weak and isolated, unlike the interconnected Zheng Family," Pei Huaian explained patiently.
Shao He nodded in understanding. She also guessed that The Emperor must be considering passing the throne to Pei Huaian, but due to kinship, The Emperor had not replaced the current Crown Prince.
After all, Pei Chengye had committed no serious faults; there was no reason to establish another Crown Prince at this time.
If The Emperor really did such a thing directly, he would likely provoke discontent among the court officials and give them a pretext to criticize.
The couple spent an hour finishing their meal. Shao He looked outside and saw people boating on the lake not far away, her lips curving into a slight smile.
Pei Huaian followed her gaze, paid for the meal, and, taking her hand, got up to leave.
"Where are we going now?" Shao He, feeling drowsy after eating, didn’t want to continue wandering.