Jiang Changning pondered for a moment and then said: "In the palace, Mr. Zhuang sent someone to invite me over to have tea and reminisce about old times."

"This is a conspiracy, you didn't go, did you?" King Jin asked eagerly.

"I didn't go, and I didn't want to go, but my sister-in-law persuaded me to go over and over again. I'm not sure if she is colluding with the emperor, but I'm pretty sure she wants to kill me."

"Sister-in-law, you won't do this." Prince Jin knew that Jiang Changning was at odds with the Qiao family, but it shouldn't be a matter of life and death.

"She has a reason for doing this." Jiang Changning looked serious.

King Jin's expression also became solemn, "What's the reason?"

"She doesn't want anyone to occupy the position of Princess Jin. It has been three months since I married into the palace, and she has never called me Princess Jin, nor my younger siblings." Jiang Changning paused, "Why is she like this?

Has the prince ever thought about it?"

King Jin frowned, "Ning Ning, what do you want to say?"

Jiang Changning raised his lips and smiled, his eyes clear, "The prince is actually aware of it, but he is not sure, or in other words, the prince does not want to believe it."

Anyone who cares about ethical relationships will not go too far.

King Jin pursed his lips and remained silent, seemingly acquiescing to Jiang Changning's statement.

He is not a slow person, and the way Qiao looks at him is not the way a sister-in-law should look at her brother-in-law.

But the status of the two of them made him unwilling to delve deeper into it.

Now that Jiang Changning has revealed the matter, he knows that he can no longer avoid it and must face it.

"She is the eldest brother's widow. I miss the deceased and respect her without thinking too much." King Jin analyzed the reason why he avoided the matter.

"The prince is a gentleman who observes etiquette, but Mrs. Qiao is not a chaste woman." Jiang Changning does not object to widows remarrying, and foreigners also accept remarriage.

But Mr. Qiao shouldn't covet someone else's husband and want to kill that person's wife.

King Jin was silent again. Having reached this point, Jiang Changning had to continue speaking.

Now that the pustule has been opened, the pus must be squeezed out.

"Your Majesty, there is no difference between the Qiao family's thoughts and the Emperor's thoughts. Maybe the two of them just hit it off. After the matter is successful, I will return to the Emperor, and the Prince will return to the Qiao family. What a best of both worlds."

"They are just wishful thinking. You are my wife and I am your husband." King Jin's eyes became cold.

"My lord, the emperor will leave it to you. As for Qiao, who covets my husband, this is a matter between women. Please don't interfere, okay?" Jiang Changning asked.

She was worried that King Jin would keep his hands off the Qiao family for the sake of her brother.

But shoveling the weeds does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze will bring about growth.

Jiang Changning didn't want to keep Mrs. Qiao, she wanted to make plans to kill Mrs. Qiao.

She cannot and will not forgive those who want to trap her in a pit of fire.

"You don't need my help?"

Jiang Changning smiled and said: "If I need it, I will come to you."

After saying what needed to be said, the couple changed their clothes and went to the Honor Hall.

The New Year's Eve family banquet at Jin Prince's Mansion begins at Xu Shi.

The Rongzhou Hall was brightly lit, and Mrs. Qiao and Princess Kangren had arrived.

Prince Jin and Jiang Changning came in, and both mother and daughter stood up.

"Uncle, aunt." Princess Kangren called.

Jiang Changning nodded with a smile, "Kang Ren."

When King Jin and Jiang Changning sat down, the maid had not yet brought the tea, and Mrs. Qiao said, "It's the New Year, shouldn't we call Mrs. Park and the others over to have a reunion dinner together?"

Jiang Changning said nothing and touched the hand warmer, as if it had nothing to do with him.

King Jin glanced at Mrs. Qiao, with a hint of disgust in his cold eyes.

Disgusted, disgusted, disgusted?

Mrs. Qiao couldn't believe it and wanted to take a closer look. Prince Jin was already holding a cup of tea.

She must have seen it wrong. How could Prince Jin dislike her? It was impossible.

Mrs. Qiao felt relieved and was about to continue talking when the concubine wearing a bright red coat of hundreds of sons and thousands of grandsons came.

Jiang Changning asked with a smile: "Mother, my sister-in-law just said that I would call those concubines over to have a reunion dinner together. Do you think you should wait a little longer until they are all here before we start the dinner?"

The concubine's face immediately dropped, "Who said concubines can come to Rong Cuotang for a reunion dinner?"

"Sister-in-law said it," Jiang Changning said.

A smile appeared on King Jin's lips, and his little princess looked so cute when she complained.

Facing the dowager's sharp gaze, Mrs. Qiao defended herself: "Mother, concubine, I'm just asking. After all, the situation this year is different from previous years."

"What's the difference? Concubines can't come to Rong Cuotang to eat. It's a rule I set. Do you want to disobey it?" the concubine asked sharply.

"My daughter-in-law doesn't dare." Mrs. Qiao knelt down.

Jiang Changning stepped forward to support the concubine and winked at Prince Jin.

"Mom, it's the Chinese New Year, don't be angry. I think it was just in the palace that my sister-in-law had a few too many drinks, and her mind was not clear, so she forgot this rule for a while." King Jin comforted her.

Qiao's lips raised slightly, and she didn't hear the words in King Jin's words, which meant he was scolding her.

Jiang Changning also helped coax the concubine with a few words to calm her down, and then they sat down for the New Year's Eve dinner.

At the reunion dinner, there were no separate tables for men and women. What's more, there was only one man, King Jin, and it felt very desolate to let him sit outside the screen and eat alone.

The maids filed in carrying food boxes and waited quietly for the maids on the side to come forward and serve the dishes.

Although ancestors were worshiped in the palace, during the reunion dinner, the deceased old King Jin and the previous King Jin had to be called.

Spilling wine on the ground is regarded as a toast to the deceased.

The concubine picked up her chopsticks and picked up a piece of chicken, which meant that the opening was auspicious.

If she moves, others can start eating.

"Mother and concubine, you have worked hard this year. My son and daughter-in-law would like to toast you." King Jin motioned to Jiang Changning to stand up with him.

The concubine smiled from ear to ear and drank the wine in one gulp. "Sit down. It would be best if you give me a grandchild next year."

"My son will work hard." King Jin looked at Jiang Changning and smiled.

Jiang Changning was not as shameless as him and lowered his head shyly.

The baby is definitely going to be born, but it’s just too early to give birth next year.

How to delay time?

Jiang Changning was worried, he felt a little confused about what he was eating.

After eating a meal, leaving the whole plate on the table means that there will be more than enough every year.

After the reunion dinner, we moved to the Nuan Pavilion to talk.

With four adults and one child, it was a bit deserted, especially since the child was still young and old, sitting around and bored.

After eating half a plate of melon seeds, King Jin suddenly asked: "Princess, can you play cards?"

"Yes, I am good at playing cards. My poker skills are average." Jiang Changning accompanied Old Mrs. Zhuang to rub the cards.

"On New Year's Day, we don't gamble." King Jin asked his servants to bring the cards, "How about the loser tells a joke?"

"Okay." Both the concubine and Jiang Changning agreed. Qiao's opinion is not important. Princess Kangren is still a child and does not play cards.

The four of them played Po Lai, which is modern poker.

The concubine smiled and said: "This card is not often played. Let's not play something too complicated, just play something that can make you run fast."

Playing cards was to kill time, and she played whatever the concubine told her to play.

The maid came to divide the cards. Jiang Changning picked up the cards and looked at them. He almost stopped laughing. The biggest one was q, five less, and ten less.

This card was so bad that Jiang Changning knew she was going to lose.

Mr. Qiao came over with a couplet, and Jiang Changning said calmly: "I'm sorry."

King Jin played three and two, but Jiang Changning still said: "I'm sorry."

The concubine made a K, and Jiang Changning pursed his lips, "I can't afford it."

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Note: The author is not addicted to cards, so he plays mahjong with his family during the Chinese New Year. He originally won, but as soon as his eldest sister came on the stage, she took away all the winnings, and even gave away several hundred dollars. Wow, I won’t follow you again.
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