amaotonovel Chapter 953 Couple
Chapter 953 Couple
Jiang Fenghua was wearing a thin, pure white nightgown and sitting in front of the dressing mirror. She was combing her long black hair. The face in the mirror was as beautiful as a painting and flawless.
At this moment, the door creaked open, and a tall figure slowly walked towards her. Through the mirror, she saw Xie Shang's angular face, handsome and elegant, but his brows were slightly wrinkled and full of fatigue. His face was thinner because he was busy dealing with state affairs.
Xie Shang came forward and hugged her from behind without saying anything. Jiang Fenghua wanted to say something, but Xie Shang's magnetic voice rang in her ear, "Don't move. I just want to hold you quietly."
Jiang Fenghua gently stroked his hand. His fingers were cold, and it seemed as if they had become thinner. She knew that he had come a long time ago, but he just came here after staying in the side hall with the children.
Xie Shang is indeed very patient with children and he likes them very much.
She said softly, "Your Majesty has worked hard to deal with the disaster in Yuzhou. I really want to share your worries."
"I have already sent your eldest brother and father out of the capital with money and officials from the six ministries. They are carrying my decree to mobilize supplies in areas not affected by the disaster. All prefectures and counties are required to cooperate unconditionally with the court in disaster relief efforts. This disaster relief effort is indeed very difficult, and no matter how difficult it is, it must be resolved. I have already allocated funds from the national treasury to spare no effort in treating the victims."
Xie Shang slowly recounted the disaster situation, including landslides in various parts of Yuzhou, which caused people's houses to collapse, cracks in the mountains, and falling rocks that killed many people.
He also had to be on guard against whether these silver and supplies could be truly put to good use. There would certainly be many officials who wanted to profit from them, so knowing people and using them well was also a big issue. He would know what the officials wanted to do as soon as they started to wag their tails. As the ruler of the Great Zhou, sometimes he could only pretend to be stupid, but he was not completely stupid. It was impossible for him to let them embezzle the silver he used for disaster relief, so he must have a sharp knife in his hand.
In the end, he handed the focus and power to the Jiang family, which also put pressure on the Jiang family.
"If anyone dares to profit from this and embezzle money, I will exterminate his entire clan..." Xie Shang said as he spoke each decree. "Only with Jiang Jinyan around can I sleep peacefully. Having your Jiang family around is a blessing to me and the people of the Great Zhou."
Jiang Fenghua listened quietly to his plans and his "trust" in the Jiang family. She smiled calmly, "As long as Your Majesty is here, the Great Zhou will not be in chaos. I believe that the Great Zhou will be able to safely overcome this difficult time."
Xie Shang knew that Jiang Jinyan was the Minister of Revenue and the economic lifeline of the Great Zhou was in his hands. If Jiang Jinyan wanted to embezzle, it would be easy. He had to trust the people he employed and would not employ them if he did not trust them. He had to believe in the character of the Jiang family before he would delegate power to them.
He also sent Jiang Huai to join him in the disaster relief efforts. Jiang Huai's students are spread all over the world, and many things are easier to handle with him around.
Jiang Fenghua pushed Jiang Jinyan to the position of Minister of Revenue, which was the most important step for her to secure her position as empress. Without giving the Jiang family power, it would be unrealistic for her to secure her position as empress by "serving the emperor with her beauty" in the palace.
Xie Shang said this to make Jiang Fenghua understand that his trust in the Jiang family meant he trusted her.
The couple both knew that Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang were now firmly tied together. After all, Jiang Zhiqin was currently training strong soldiers for him at the border to guard the border.
He would rather use the Jiang family than hand over power to his useless brothers and sisters.
"Your Majesty didn't sleep a wink last night. Now that everything has been arranged, go to bed and have a good sleep!" Jiang Fenghua said gently.
Xie Shang's voice was gentle and filled with infatuation: "I just came to the main hall from the side hall after visiting a few children. I can only fall asleep peacefully when I hold the queen in my arms. Ruan Ruan will sleep with me."
The two of them rubbed each other's ears as they fell into bed. Xie Shang was probably really tired and fell asleep with his head touching the pillow.
Jiang Fenghua had specially taken a shower and changed into a new pajamas to wait for him, but now it seemed that it was of no use.
Seeing Xie Shang sleeping soundly, she raised the corners of her lips and smiled softly, "Even if I didn't let Xi'er bring you here, would you be with Qin Yunyan?"
She deliberately dressed Xie Zixi as she did when she was a child, and Xie Shang must have noticed it.
Xie Shang suddenly patted the back of her head and muttered, "No."
Jiang Fenghua was stunned. It was a tacit understanding. Xie Shang seemed to have become accustomed to her low-brow schemes, but they worked. She whispered, "Is the Emperor still awake?"
Xie Shang hugged her waist lovingly, closed his eyes and kissed her cheek, "I'm so sleepy."
She carefully examined Xie Shang's sleeping face, listened to his gentle snoring, and whispered, "Your Majesty."
Xie Shang hugged her waist tightly and buried his head in her neck without moving.
She called out several times but got no response from him. She didn't sleep last night and was busy all day today. She was so tired that her eyelids could not open, and she fell asleep quickly.
She thought that if Xie Shang fell into a deep sleep, she would be fine.
A moment later, she felt like she had just fallen asleep when Xie Shang quietly took off her nightgown and gently kissed her lips. The inky black bedroom was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere. She suddenly woke up, but Xie Shang didn't give her a chance to react until she was almost suffocated by his kiss and couldn't help but call out to him, "Your Majesty."
He said, "We are husband and wife. Ruan Ruan calls me husband."
Jiang Fenghua felt her whole body soften under his teasing. She said, "Husband."
Xie Shang immediately perked up, a smile on his lips, and he pinched Jiang Fenghua's slender waist with his fingers and turned her over...
There was a strange sound coming from the bedroom, and the palace maid guarding outside the door blushed with shame and quickly stepped aside.
At this moment, Gongsun Lan came from a distance. The palace maid hurriedly stopped her and said, "Miss Gongsun, please stay."
"I have something to discuss with your queen."
"The Queen is asleep." said the palace maid.
"You're asleep so early? I have something really important to discuss with her. Go and get the Queen up." Gongsun Lan walked straight ahead. She asked again, "Queen Jiang, are you asleep?"
The palace maid quickly covered her mouth and said, "Miss Gongsun, please keep your voice down."
Gongsun Lan's hand stopped mid-air just as he was about to knock on the door. The room was pitch dark. What was Xie Shang doing in the queen's bedroom?
At this moment, she seemed to hear an unknown noise coming from inside, and she suddenly realized that something might have happened inside.
The palace maid whispered, "The Emperor is in the Empress's bedroom!"
Gongsun Lan blushed and wanted to run away. What did she encounter?
Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. She knew that Xie Shang did not love Su Tingwan, but he should love the dignified and noble Jiang Fenghua very much!
In the bedroom, Jiang Fenghua also heard Gongsun Lan's voice outside the door. Now she was as awake as could be. She whispered, "Gongsun Lan was assigned to the side hall. Why is she here again?"
Xie Shang buried her head in his chest...
Jiang Fenghua could almost imagine what the scene would be like when Gongsun Lan met her tomorrow. Gongsun Lan said that he had never had any feelings for Xie Shang. Was that true?