Chapter 396: Chapter 396: Cross-Dressing Female General VS Enchanting Femme Fatale (18) Chapter 396: Chapter 396: Cross-Dressing Female General VS Enchanting Femme Fatale (18) The unfortunate Princely Heir of Duke Zhuguo’s Mansion is unlikely to win the Emperor’s favor in this lifetime.
However, it was not a completely unjust situation, as these things cannot be instigated single-handedly.
The more others felt she was wronged, the happier Gu Shengyin felt inside. This was good; she wanted everyone to side with her, to perceive Princess Shu He as the one in the wrong.
The Emperor did not seem to mind now, but that was okay, she had other moves planned. As long as she could continue to deteriorate Princess Shu He’s image in his heart, Gu Shengyin was not worried that he would not eventually call off their marriage.
Two months passed in a blink of an eye, during which the frontier remained stable, and Gu Shengyin only needed to attend court, having quite a leisurely time.
However, it seemed the Emperor was growing anxious to settle the matter, as a decree was sent directly to Duke Zhuguo’s Mansion.
“Getting married on the tenth of next month?” Gu Shengyin herself was startled; she hadn’t expected the Emperor to be so impatient. Looking across the current dynasty, there had never been a princess whose wedding date was set only a month after the decree.
She thought there would be at least half a year’s time.
It seemed that some of the plans she had set earlier could be moved up.
Before she could take any action, someone else became more impatient than she was.
“I heard that Imperial Brother’s edict has come, arranging for you and Shu He to marry next month?” Jiang Huan’s expression was rather grim.
Jiang Huan looked at her calm face and felt somewhat choked with frustration: “I said I could help you, but you insisted that you could handle it yourself. Now look, even the date has been set.”
Gu Shengyin glanced at him with some surprise, smiling as she spoke, “Why is Shian more anxious than I am? Logically, I should be the one jumping with frustration, shouldn’t I?”
Jiang Huan found himself at a loss for words. Yes, why was he so eager?
He recalled how, upon learning Imperial Brother had issued the command, he had almost immediately become restless and had the coachman hurry to the General’s Mansion without delay. Where was his usual calm demeanor?
But why? He asked himself if it were someone else, another friend in this situation, would he be so anxious?
The answer was negative. With someone else, he could remain composed and seated there, calmly contemplating the best solution. He wouldn’t behave like a hothead, eager to rush over to see how Fu Yunzhen was faring.
Jiang Huan hesitated to confront what lay beneath these feelings.
Fortunately, Gu Shengyin was just teasing him and did not press for an answer. With a determined look, she addressed Jiang Huan, “Shian’s earnest concern for me is acknowledged by Yunzhen. Rest assured, I have ways to resolve this matter.”
Her demeanor was so composed that Jiang Huan could not doubt the sincerity of her words.
Watching Gu Shengyin , Jiang Huan managed to suppress his urge to immediately go to the palace and ask Imperial Brother to retract the order. He nodded, deciding to trust Yunzhen.
Gu Shengyin’s plan was actually very straightforward and ruthless. She prepared to orchestrate an assassination and then, following the clues left behind, link this group of “assassins” to those that had appeared at the city gates previously.
If she wished, there were countless ways to lead the Emperor to the mastermind behind the scenes. With that, she did not believe the Emperor would still have the gall to allow Princess Shu He to marry her.
A princess could have a poor relationship with her Prince Consort, but a princess who attempted to harm an important court official was a far graver matter. Not to mention that, although the Heavenly Fate Dynasty was a great nation, the harassment at the borders from neighboring countries and tribes never ceased.
In the Emperor’s heart, it was yet to be seen whether a princess, one among his many daughters, was more important, or she was, known as the “Little War God.”