amaotonovel Chapter 1037 Aruan and Ashang
Chapter 1037 Aruan and Ashang
Danji Mai continued, "It's not that it doesn't exist, but it's not mature enough. With our help, it will be available soon. Trust me, Aruan, you must trust your father. Once we succeed, I will bring your mother back to life and let you meet. You've missed your mother since you were little. One day I will succeed in letting you see Aruo and your favorite young master, Ayu. Your father is suffering. Your father knows you don't like Baili Shang and only like Ayu, but your father can only pretend not to know. You must understand your father's difficulties. Your father will make it up to you."
It turns out that Danji Mai was making such a big promise to Aruan. He's really gone mad, desperate for the elixir of life.
Jiang Fenghua felt sorry for Aruan, whose talents were buried in the palace.
All the physicians were assigned to the post station outside the palace, except for the Danji family, father and daughter, who remained in the palace.
Just then, Xie Shang was seen with two maids on his left and right. He seemed to be drunk and was being supported by the maids. His face was flushed and his lips were sweet as if they were coated with honey. The maids beside him were blushing with embarrassment because of his coaxing.
He transformed into the carefree, arrogant young master of a wealthy family.
Jiang Fenghua felt a surge of anger when she saw him like this. It's true what they say, a leopard can't change its spots; he's always surrounded by beautiful women wherever he goes.
Back then, Baili Shang was very popular with women, and he was never short of women flattering and fawning over him.
Danji Mai said, "Fifth Master has always been very popular with women. Don't be discouraged, Aruan. My Aruan is the most beautiful woman in the world, so no one can compare to her. You are now Fifth Master's woman. As long as Fifth Master treats you well, that's enough. Don't worry about anything else."
"Father knows Baili Shang quite well. He must have known about the love potion they used on me!"
Now that things have come to this, Danji Mai no longer hides the truth. "I thought you would marry the eldest young master, Baili Chuan. I didn't expect that by some twist of fate, the fifth master would save you. There's nothing wrong with marrying the fifth master. Aruan, don't blame your father. Your sister wants to marry young master Ayu, but the first madam doesn't agree to your marriage. If you marry him, you will be bullied by the first madam and you won't be happy."
Jiang Fenghua felt a chill in her heart. So Danji Mai tacitly agreed to the First Madam and Baili Chuan's collusion in drugging Aruan, causing her to ruin her reputation and return to Baili Chuan. Such a thing was something a father would do.
Keeping Danjimai around would only make him a test subject for the Queen's medicine! She really wanted the Queen to turn him into a monster, so he would suffer the consequences of his own actions and be worse than dead.
Xie Shang, "drunk" and with one arm around each of them, walked toward them and said, "I never knew the palace was so big. It's more than five times bigger than the Baili family's palace. I've really broadened my horizons by coming to the royal city with my wife."
He flicked the maid's cheek with his finger, "The scenery here is beautiful, the objects are beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful."
Jiang Fenghua could hardly bear to look. Was he Baili Shang or Xie Shang? She felt like she'd seen him somewhere before, the way he was holding another woman.
Xie Shang suddenly pulled Jiang Fenghua into his arms and said to the maid, "My lady's face has turned green. Thank you both for showing me the way. I will bring you some delicacies from Licheng another day to thank you."
The maid, not knowing how Xie Shang had coaxed her, blushed and said in a soft voice, "This servant doesn't need Fifth Master's thanks. We're just happy if Fifth Master tells us interesting stories from outside every time he comes."
"It's a deal," Xie Shang said.
He even watched the two maids leave before saying, "The women in the royal palace are indeed exceptionally charming, don't you think, Patriarch Danji?"
Danji Mai had never been addressed as "father-in-law" by Baili Shang, and he was used to Baili Shang's attitude. He smiled and said, "My Aruan is the best woman. Once Fifth Master marries my Aruan, he will no longer be interested in other women."
Xie Shang then lifted Jiang Fenghua's chin, "Aruan's beauty... is naturally impeccable."
Jiang Fenghua just wanted to get rid of him. Why was he still acting so drunk at this point?
"Are you still my...husband?" Jiang Fenghua asked tentatively, afraid that he had already turned back into Baili Shang.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Aruan? Of course I am your husband. My Aruan has won the favor of the Queen. From now on, I will follow Aruan in the royal city and live a life of luxury by the Queen's side. Aruan, please don't look down on your husband for not knowing anything." Xie Shang said with a smile.
His smile was even a little flirtatious. In Jiang Fenghua's memory, Xie Shang had always been very serious. He considered himself to be full of dignity and nobility, never bowing down to others, and never flattering or fawning. Where did he learn this mannerism? He really did it very well.
Jiang Fenghua was generous, saying, "I'll take care of you from now on."
Xie Shang paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Having a woman support you is a kind of happiness."
The two flirted and teased each other in front of the palace guards and maids, looking just like a loving married couple. Even Danjimai blushed when he saw this, wondering when his Ah Ruan had become like this.
Danji Aruan's unusual behavior aroused suspicion, but no one noticed anything amiss, because there was no clue to be found. Danji Mai's mind was only on the medicine for rebirth, and she didn't realize how her daughter's personality had changed. She even forgot that Ayu was still imprisoned in the Baili family's underground palace.
Xie Shang hugged Jiang Fenghua as if she were drunk, clinging to him, and said, "Ruan Ruan."
Jiang Fenghua had no choice but to ask the guards for a room.
The guard, who was also responsible for keeping an eye on them, was probably Xuan Yue's subordinate. He said, "Lord Xuan Yue has prepared guest rooms for you. Please follow me, young lady."
Xie Shang smiled and said, "Thank you, sir."
Xie Shang told Jiang Fenghua that he had figured out the layout of the palace. It turned out that there was a secret hidden in the Ashina clan's palace. There was a palace called "Jingyuan" where the Queen's mother, the previous head of the Ashina clan, lived. She was said to be ill and had been recuperating in "Jingyuan".
Jiang Fenghua said, "You've been pretending to be drunk all this time in order to find out news about the royal palace."
"What do you mean by pretending to be drunk! I'm really drunk." Xie Shang leaned against her, his behavior intimate.
Jiang Fenghua wanted to avoid him, but felt uncomfortable because he was too close. Xie Shang said, "Baili Shang is a man who is very attractive to women. It's a bit strange that he is unmoved in the face of such a beautiful wife."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "How did you know?"
"I'm a man, I definitely know."
"What does this have to do with whether you're a man or not? Is there any logical connection between the two?" Jiang Fenghua knew that it was Xie Shang himself who was lustful.
She added, "Have you thought about how we're going to get back now?"
Xie Shang didn't know how to get back to the Great Zhou Kingdom either. "Perhaps the only way is to ask Master Wu for help."
"Why did Master Wu suddenly leave last time?"
Xie Shang said, "He is a highly accomplished monk. Asking too many questions about worldly affairs will bring back bad luck. Just like Master Wu said, let it be! Perhaps we are connected with Aruan and Ashang from a thousand years ago! Perhaps Aruan's true love was Ashang! Perhaps our continuation is their destiny..."
Jiang Fenghua looked at him intently, and the image of Baili Shang saving her flashed through her mind again.
That wasn't the first time Baili Shang had met Danji Aruan; they had known each other for a long time. Aruan had saved Baili Shang's life, and he had repaid his debt to her that time.