Chapter 538
There was not much news about the Jiang family later on. The last time Mu Mingtang heard of Jiang Honghao was that he was poor and seriously ill. Madam Jiang had even took Xiruan under her care and left him.
Jiang Honghao had spent his entire life in officialdom, seeking fame and a grand reputation, which also led him to sell his two daughters in succession for his own glory and wealth. Hence, when he died, there was no one and nothing of his around him.
He had no money, no power and no children. Even his first wife, who had been submissive to him for most of his life, abandoned him.
Mu Mingtang didn’t have time to exchange pleasant goodbyes to them. After arranging for the palace servant to escort the two out of the palace, she hurried to the Xuanzheng Palace. The son that Xie Xuanchen had part in giving birth to was seriously becoming a worrisome boy.
At this moment in the garden, the sun was shining brightly and the leaves were a luscious green. In fact, this was the best time during the midsummer season. However, the servants and guards of the Xuanzheng Palace were not in the mood to enjoy the leisurely afternoon. They gathered together and spoke fearfully to the person up on the tree, “Your Highness, please come down quickly! The wind is strong from up there, please be careful to not slip!”
Xie Changan was sitting on the treetop, his whole body swaying along with the wind, which made the people below him tremble. Nowadays, any sort of breeze was capable of scaring the palace servants out of their wits. They didn’t even dare to use a louder voice, trying to coax the young Prince to come down with soft tones, “Your Highness, His Majesty and Her Royal Highness will be here anytime. Please come down soon.”
Just as they finished speaking, they suddenly saw the person on the treetops moving. Following Xie Changan’s movements, the branches shook violently, shaking off several leaves. The royal nanny was so frightened that she almost lost her breath, “Your Highness, please be careful! Don’t move, your nanny will go up there and pick you up right now.”