amaotonovel Chapter 916: Let Him Be on Guard Against the Jiang Family
Chapter 916: Let Him Be on Guard Against the Jiang Family
Xie Shang also got on the carriage.
Jiang Fenghua was seen sitting quietly in the carriage. Only a lantern was lit inside, and the light was dim. Her face was as indifferent as water, without any ripples.
Xie Shang suddenly pulled Jiang Fenghua over to sit on his lap and hugged her waist, "How did Ruan Ruan know that there was something strange about Chang Mingxiu's death?"
Jiang Fenghua wanted to get off his legs because he reeked of alcohol and a scent of powder that she didn't like. She had smelled this scent on Qin Yunyan before.
Xie Shang suddenly tightened his grip around her waist, and a magnetic and ambiguous voice rang in her ears: "Does Ruan Ruan know something?"
Jiang Fenghua paused, "This concubine is just guessing. Thinking about how the Fourth Prince respected his mother so much, how could he be so impulsive as to kill her with his own hands?"
"Is Concubine Chang from the previous life dead?" Xie Shang asked.
When Jiang Fenghua heard the word "previous life", she felt cold all over. Even though Xie Shang knew that she might have recovered her memory, he never asked her in person. He seemed to not want to face her in her previous life and wanted to pretend that he knew nothing.
His lips rubbed against her earlobe, and the smell of alcohol sprayed on her face, making her feel a little uncomfortable.
Jiang Fenghua was not familiar with Concubine Chang from her previous life. One lived in the cold and lonely West Palace, while she had always lived in the Chenxi Palace. They didn't go out often, so they had no intersection.
Xie Yang did not rebel at this time, the timing did not match, and many things did not match his previous life.
She remembered that after Xie Yang was arrested for rebellion, Concubine Chang seemed to have disappeared, but she didn't know what had happened.
If she said this, she would be directly admitting the fact that she had recovered her memory.
No matter how fast Jiang Fenghua's brain worked, he couldn't avoid this problem.
She asked in return, "Did Uncle Kang say anything to His Majesty?"
Xie Shang recalled Xie Kang's words. He actually knew that Ruan Ruan was different from others, and he even called her a witch who would endanger the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Xie Kang and Xiao Shang are in collusion, and they each have their own plans.
Xie Kang was worried that Jiang Fenghua was really the reincarnation of the Queen of Yinchuan, and that the world would change hands and the Xie family's kingdom would be in jeopardy, so he asked him to be on guard against the Jiang family.
He clearly remembered that his father told him in a dream that only Jiang Fenghua could change the fate of the Great Zhou. She was a noble person of the Great Zhou, and Master Wu Zi had also calculated Jiang Fenghua's fate.
The Northern Xiao Kingdom had evil ambitions to occupy the Great Zhou, so Xiao Shang fabricated a series of words to slander Jiang Fenghua.
He hugged Jiang Fenghua tightly and whispered, "I don't believe anyone else's words. I only believe the Queen. Does Ruan Ruan believe me?"
He wanted to know if Jiang Fenghua, who had the memories of two lives, was really just after the position of queen, and whether she had him in her heart?
Jiang Fenghua knew that he was suspicious of her. After all, he knew that she was a reborn person. This matter was too strange, and she herself didn't understand why she would live another life.
She would never completely trust him, she only trusted herself.
She said softly, "Your Majesty and I are husband and wife. Of course, I trust you. No matter what decision you make, I will support you. The past is over, and I have long forgotten it. I only remember how good your Majesty was to me. I only want to protect the people of Da Zhou with you."
She raised her head and looked into his eyes. "The emperor didn't believe what Xiao Shang said, did he?"
Xie Shang smiled, his eyes full of doting, "Of course I don't believe his lies. Regardless of whether Lady Yinchuan exists or not, Ruan Ruan is only my queen. I will always believe that Ruan Ruan will not do anything to harm the Great Zhou."
The implication is that even if Jiang Fenghua is the descendant of the Queen of Yinchuan, he believes that Jiang Fenghua has nothing to do with the demise of the Great Zhou.
But at a certain moment when Jiang Fenghua could not see, a barely perceptible stern look flashed in Xie Shang's deep eyes.
He would not allow anyone to do anything to harm the Great Zhou.
After returning to the palace, Xie Shang did not stay in Kunning Palace, but went directly back to Chengqian Palace. He turned over Fang Changzai's nameplate.
After hearing this, Jiang Fenghua curled her lips and smiled faintly, saying lightly: "The royal heirs are few, and the emperor can't let only my children be in the palace." To be precise, there can't be only children of the Jiang family.
Hongxiu couldn't understand why the emperor, when he sent the queen back to the palace, was so affectionate, so why did he turn over Fang Changzai's card now?
Hongxiu asked, "Will the Emperor choose another concubine for Bai Zhiyan?"
She was really pissed off today on the boat. Qin Yunyan was obviously seducing him on purpose, and the emperor actually cooperated with her, which made the empress lose all face.
Jiang Fenghua put down the tea bowl in her hand and looked at Hongxiu, saying in a deep voice: "That's possible. Even now, I can't guess what His Majesty is thinking."
He asked her to trust him, but was he really worthy of her complete trust?
She really couldn't guess what Xie Shang was thinking. In his previous life, he was cold-blooded and had countless concubines. For the sake of his kingdom, he didn't love any woman at all, including Su Tingwan, who was just a tool for him to consolidate his kingdom.
The Su family was eventually confiscated and exterminated.
Hongxiu muttered, "It really fits the saying, 'To be with the king is like being with a tiger.'"
Jiang Fenghua's eyes were slightly cold, "Some words can only be kept in the heart."
"Yes." Hongxiu said quickly.
The empresses lived on thin ice in the palace, let alone they were just slaves.
The next day, it was the day when the concubines from all the palaces went to Kunning Palace to pay their respects to the Queen.
Gao Qingtong led the way in paying respects to the Queen. Except for Concubine Song Shufei who stayed in the palace to recuperate due to a serious injury, everyone else was present.
Jiang Fenghua glanced at Fang Changzai's face and saw that she was as beautiful as a flower, with a very humble and docile attitude, standing behind the concubines with a cautious look.
Jiang Fenghua's lips curled up into a gentle smile. She knew that a woman who could deliberately fall in front of the emperor was definitely not as harmless as she looked.
She said calmly, "Everyone, please take a seat. I've asked Lian Ye to prepare breakfast. My sisters, please join me for dinner!"
Everyone said respectfully, "Yes, thank you, Queen."
Fang Changzai, who was standing at the very end, unconsciously clenched her fingers. She had just served the Queen in bed last night, and the Queen was going to give her a meal today. She couldn't eat anything from anyone, especially from the Queen herself.
I only heard Concubine Gao say, "Your Majesty's birthday is coming soon. Has Your Majesty decided how to celebrate it?"
Jiang Fenghua certainly hadn't forgotten. She said, "Your Majesty's birthday banquet this year must be grandly planned. The Ministry of Rites should have already made a plan! Qingtong should contact the Ministry of Rites to discuss who to invite."
Gao Qingtong said, "I have received the news. In addition to the ministers and their families who are invited every year, the Ministry of Rites has also submitted a list. The Bai family, a wealthy merchant family in Shengjing City, is also on the invitation list."
Gao Qingtong is also a smart person. Why would the Ministry of Rites take the initiative to invite a merchant family to the palace to attend the emperor's birthday banquet? I'm afraid the emperor has already given them a heads-up.
Jiang Fenghua thought to himself: The emperor's birthday banquet must have been planned a month ago. The emperor noticed the Bai family when they appeared in Shengjing, so he should have thought about inviting the Bai family into the palace a long time ago. Qin Yunyan's sudden appearance on the polo field was only a few days ago.
She said, "Since we've invited you, tell them to treat us well and not neglect the guests."
Gao Qingtong didn't believe that the Queen didn't know what the Emperor meant. The rumor spread throughout Shengjing that the Emperor would allow the Bai family's daughter to enter the palace, and some people also said that the Bai family's daughter was as beautiful as the Queen.