The seductive princess is no longer being pursued; the aloof prime minister is facing a crematorium.

Chapter 190 Will you be the mistress of the Si family?

Jiang Jinshuang put on an obedient expression and nodded: "Okay."

One breath, two breaths...

Ok.

Ok?
Um! ?

Jiang Jinshuang finally realized what was happening!
She stared wide-eyed at Si Beihuan in front of her, looking utterly bewildered, even wondering if she was hallucinating.

"Uncle Si, what...did you just say?"

Si Beihuan snorted coldly and raised his chin: "I say, Si Ning is a really black-hearted kid!"

The tone of his voice sounded quite angry.

Jiang Jinshuang swallowed hard and glanced at Si Ning without making a sound.

Is this... a tiff?
That doesn't seem like it either. Si Ning's emotions have been perfectly normal from the moment she arrived until now.

"Don't be fooled by him. He's just pretending to be well-behaved in front of you. He's actually a wicked person!"

Jiang Jinshuang chuckled twice, scratched her cheek, and simply said, "Well, Si Ning is quite impressive too."

What could she say?
It's one thing if someone says a few bad things about their own son, but if she says bad things about Si Ning, wouldn't Si Beihuan kill her with gold?
……

—That sounds good too.

As she was lost in thought, Si Beihuan's sigh came from above Jiang Jinshuang's head inside the carriage.

Jiang Jinshuang looked up and saw Si Beihuan looking at her with a helpless yet indulgent smile.

"Your Highness, what do you think of the Si family of Jiangnan?"

Jiang Jinshuang was taken aback for a moment, then said directly, "The Si family of Jiangnan is the most prestigious family in the entire Wan Jin."

Si Beihuan smiled and said, "If it were you, would you be willing to be the future matriarch of the Si family?"

Before Jiang Jinshuang could speak, Si Beihuan continued, "I'm old. Although the Si family is large and prosperous, because of that incident in the past, the family is not very large."

After a pause, Si Beihuan looked into the distance at Si Ning, who was talking with Pei Du, and a hint of genuine affection appeared in his eyes.

"Your Highness is intelligent and should also know that the future head of the Si family in Jiangnan will be, and will only be, Si Ning."

Jiang Jinshuang remained silent, waiting for Si Beihuan to continue.

Even in our Jiangnan region, there is a saying: "I would rather be a concubine in the Si family than a royal concubine."

Although it's a bit of an exaggeration, it still gives a glimpse into the status of the Si family in Jiangnan.

Si Beihuan looked at Jiang Jinshuang: "Where is Your Highness? Does Your Highness wish to become the mistress of the Si family?"

Jiang Jinshuang smiled but remained silent, only looking at Si Beihuan.

Si Beihuan smiled, his tone softening slightly: "I had a son late in life. Our clan was already declining, and Si Ning was born with a heart condition, so he has received all the Si family's favor since his birth."

"Si Ning, you may look like a gentleman now, but he has a very strong personality. He was spoiled by his elders at home, and before he came of age, he rarely failed to get what he wanted."

"He was raised to be docile and obedient because he studied the classics diligently since childhood, but he was actually full of bad intentions."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang rolled her eyes.

She couldn't believe what kind of wicked person Si Ning was.

After a pause, Si Beihuan continued, "It's also because the elders in the family spoiled her so much that, apart from her heart ailment, Si Ning has rarely had any unpleasant experiences in the past twenty-odd years."

"Later, His Highness was injured and rescued by Si Ning. Si Ning took His Highness back to his residence and had the best doctors in Jiangnan treat him."

"At first, I recognized Your Highness's appearance and was unwilling to get too close to the royal family, so I stopped the physician and refused to be treated by you."

“Jiangnan is rainy. After Si Ning learned of this, he knelt outside the courtyard of my bedroom and begged me to release him. Later, he suffered a heart attack and almost lost his life.”

“He refused to take the medicine, and I couldn’t bear it, so I sent the imperial physician to save you. Only then did Si Ning take the pill.” At this point, Si Beihuan snorted coldly: “He actually knew that I couldn’t bear it, and he also knew that I couldn’t just sit idly by and do nothing about you.”

"He did all this just to make me understand that he wants to protect you and that no one can touch you."

Jiang Jinshuang was slightly taken aback, her eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

—Si Ning hadn't told her any of this.

At that time, she woke up in the side courtyard of the Si family, full of vigilance, and ignored and disbelieved anyone who asked her anything.

She always felt that the Si family, whether servants or clansmen, treated her with exceptional respect.

I originally thought they knew she was Princess Zhaoming, but now I realize she was just a notorious princess who didn't deserve the respect of the Jiangnan Si family.

—It is Si Ning.

Seeing that Jiang Jinshuang remained silent, Si Beihuan smiled and said, "You don't need to be soft-hearted or grateful, because Si Ning knows what I'm saying, and I will tell you one day."

what?
Jiang Jinshuang was stunned for a moment, then frowned and looked at Si Beihuan.

Si Beihuan snorted coldly, pouting unhappily: "My Si family in Jiangnan has been imperial merchants for generations. Si Ning is a genius. At the age of three, he could move the abacus beads faster than anyone else."

“How could he do a losing business? He clearly knows what he did to save you back then, and I, as your father, will tell you about it one day.”

As he spoke, Si Beihuan smiled maliciously: "So, just pretend you don't know anything about this, and don't feel grateful to him for it. This is exactly what he wants to see."

Seeing Si Beihuan say this, Jiang Jinshuang blinked.

Are they really father and son?

How can they be so ruthless in sabotaging others?
Jiang Jinshuang turned her head and glanced in the direction of Si Ning and Pei Du.

As expected, seemingly sensing the gaze from this side, Si Ning looked at Jiang Jinshuang, her eyebrows curving gently, displaying outstanding demeanor.

Turning his head, Si Beihuan continued, "I'm not saying all this to make Your Highness feel grateful or anything."

"Your Highness should know better than I that if you want to extricate yourself from the strife in the capital and leave unscathed, marrying into the Si family is the best choice."

"I'm old, my eyesight is failing, my hair is white and my teeth are missing, I don't have many years left to live."

"If Your Highness is willing, you may marry into the Si family during my lifetime and become the mistress of the Si family. After that, no one will dare to question Your Highness's previous actions. Even His Majesty will not be able to reach into my Si family in Jiangnan."

Si Beihuan gave Jiang Jinshuang a choice.

An absolutely safe and smooth choice.

She was able to live a peaceful and prosperous life, without ever having to scheme or manipulate power again.

It's an excellent choice.

"Your Highness, would you be willing to become the mistress of the Si family?"

Finally, Si Beihuan asked her this question.

Jiang Jinshuang raised her eyes, looked at Si Beihuan's aged face, and smiled: "Uncle Si, you just said that Si Ning never does a losing business, right?"

Si Beihuan nodded, not understanding why Jiang Jinshuang suddenly brought this up.

Jiang Jinshuang laughed self-deprecatingly: "What a pity. I'm stupid and dull. Even though I've been working hard, it seems like all the businesses I've done in the first half of my life have been losing money."

Seeing Si Beihuan's surprised expression, Jiang Jinshuang smiled and said, "It's not like we'll lose money on this one deal."

"So, Uncle Si, you should look for someone else for the position of the matriarch of the Si family."

In fact, Jiang Jinshuang knew that Si Beihuan should have already guessed that her relationship with Si Ning was just an act.

The head of the Si family in Jiangnan is no mere figurehead.

Si Beihuan simply chose not to expose him, probably because he doted on Si Ning and let him be.

"Uncle Si, I'm not very good at doing business."