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

Chapter 224 Invitation to a Cruise

Upon hearing Jiang Jinshuang's question, Chuntao quickly replied, "Didn't Your Highness just say you were going to take Chuntao sightseeing? Chuntao won't get married!"

Jiang Jinshuang smiled helplessly: "I mean, if you were to get married later, would you choose a man you don't like?"

Chun Tao rolled her eyes, somewhat puzzled: "If you don't like him, why marry him?"

Jiang Jinshuang pondered for a moment and replied seriously, "Because marrying him will save you a lot of unnecessary trouble, and it may even help you achieve your goals later."

Chun Tao didn't quite understand the intricacies of officialdom, and simply said, "But, if you don't like it, you just don't like it."

Jiang Jinshuang was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to refute it.

If you don't like it, you don't like it.

But it seems that Jiang Jinshuang doesn't have anyone she likes?

She rarely prioritizes matters of personal feelings or romantic relationships in her goals.

When her uncle was still alive, she lived in Chang'an. Although she had to be the wicked and despised Princess Zhaoming, she was still relatively well-off and could spare some time to think about whatever came to mind.

But it is different now.

There were too many things waiting for her; romantic love was something she cared about the least and would never consider.

If her marriage could be linked to her future goals and some conveniences could be provided for her, Jiang Jinshuang felt that there was nothing to complain about in this marriage.

—She doesn't ask for much.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, Lin Qingyan is indeed good-looking.

Everyone loves beauty, and Jiang Jinshuang wouldn't be so pretentious as to feel wronged for herself.

It was a very perfect marriage.

—Except for the fact that she doesn't like Lin Qingyan.

It's not a big deal.

Even if you don't like something, or even just appreciate it, beautiful things can still be pleasing to the eye.

That's what Jiang Jinshuang thought.

"Why does Your Highness suddenly ask this? Have you found a man you like?"

Chun Tao had no idea what Jiang Jinshuang was thinking; she simply asked her that question innocently.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang smiled and said, "If by 'desirable' you mean suitable and perfect, then there certainly is."

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao's eyes lit up even more: "Really? Then Your Highness wants to marry him?"

Jiang Jinshuang pondered for a moment and nodded: "If there are no unforeseen circumstances, I should marry him."

Chuntao smiled, her eyes crinkling.

But then, as if thinking of something, Chun Tao scratched her head and asked, "Is the person Your Highness is referring to Lord Pei?"

Jiang Jinshuang shook her head: "No."

Chun Tao breathed a sigh of relief and snorted coldly, "Chun Tao doesn't like Lord Pei either."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang was both amused and exasperated: "Didn't you used to say that Pei Du was a handsome and talented man, a rare and extraordinary talent?"

Chun Tao snorted: "No matter how good the Grand Secretary is, if he is not good to His Highness, then he is not good."

Chun Tao's thinking was very simple: in her opinion, anyone who was unkind to His Highness was a bad person.

Jiang Jinshuang smiled helplessly: "Back then, it was I who pursued him relentlessly and forced him into the princess's residence. Actually, when I think about it carefully, he did not do anything wrong."

I just don't like her.

It wasn't his fault.

—It's just that she holds a grudge. Chun Tao didn't care about any of that. When she heard Jiang Jinshuang say that, her eyes reddened, her nose tingled, and tears fell again.

"Your Highness, I know how much you cared for Lord Pei back then."

"Moreover, if His Highness hadn't brought Lord Pei back to the Princess's residence and protected him for three years, Lord Pei would have displayed extraordinary talent as soon as he entered the capital. So many wealthy and powerful young men wanted to kill him. How long could a poor scholar with no support have survived?"

As Chun Tao spoke, she felt even more aggrieved for Jiang Jinshuang and sobbed, "Your Highness, you suffered so much injustice in Baiyujing. It's one thing if the Grand Secretary doesn't know, but ever since you returned to the capital, he has been opposing you at every turn. He's a bad person!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang scratched her eyebrows somewhat guiltily.

—Actually, she wanted to tell Chuntao that most of the time, it was she who was teasing Pei Du.

"Alright, stop crying," Jiang Jinshuang wiped away Chun Tao's tears. "Tomorrow, your prince is going on a boat trip with some people, so he has to get up early. Now, go and get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao wiped away her tears and obediently said, "Then this servant will help Your Highness change and wash up early tomorrow morning."

"it is good."

Jiang Jinshuang does indeed dote on Chuntao.

Compared to the other maids, Chun Tao, as her personal maid, had been with her for the longest time.

When she rescued Chuntao and took her in, she never intended to treat her as a maid.

More often than not, she felt that Chun Tao was just a slightly more mature little sister.

Chuntao had boundaries; she busied herself with everything for her, willingly becoming her maid, saying she wanted to stay by her side and take care of her daily needs.

She said that if His Highness were to meet with misfortune one day, she would surely die before him.

In fact, Jiang Jinshuang wanted to tell Chuntao that she wouldn't let her die.

She had prepared an escape route for everyone around her; no one would die.

Of course, Jiang Jinshuang wouldn't tell Chuntao these things now.
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The next morning, Jiang Jinshuang was indeed woken up by Chuntao.

Chuntao smiled as she helped Jiang Jinshuang wash up and then helped her try on several dresses.

"Your Highness, which dress do you like?" Chun Tao asked with a smile, holding two or three dresses in her hands.

Jiang Jinshuang yawned and pointed to the dark green and gold-patterned long dress: "This one."

"Yes, I will change it for you."

While changing her clothes, Chun Tao asked, "Your Highness, did you arrange to meet that young master at a certain place?"

After getting dressed, Jiang Jinshuang blinked and said, "He still doesn't know I'm asking him out today."

"Huh?" Chun Tao was taken aback. "Your Highness, didn't you send that young master an invitation beforehand?"

Jiang Jinshuang waved her hand: "It's nothing, I'll go find him."

Upon hearing this, Chun Tao wanted to offer some further advice, but then she remembered that her Highness was just like that, so she didn't say anything more and let her be.

Just as they stepped out of the mansion gate.

Jiang Jinshuang then saw a man dressed as a page standing outside the door, who bowed slightly to Jiang Jinshuang and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Jiang Jinshuang raised an eyebrow: "Who are you?"

"Your Highness, I am Young Master Lin's page. Young Master Lin said that the weather is nice today and he would like to invite you to go boating on Fu Ri Lake."

Jiang Jinshuang smiled, somewhat surprised.

Why didn't your young master come and say it himself?

"Your Highness, my young master said that Your Highness is a noble lady, and it would be against etiquette to come to see you without prior invitation."

Jiang Jinshuang smiled and asked, "Where is your young master now?"

“He’s waiting at Songlian Hall on Chang’an Street. My young master said there’s no rush, he can wait all day. He also said that if Your Highness hasn’t had breakfast yet, you can try Songlian Hall, he thinks the food there is quite good.”