Chapter 295 Empress Cheng Arrives

After examining Jiang Fenghua, Imperial Physician Mei said, "Your Highness fainted due to a sudden surge of anger and overexertion. Did Your Highness suffer some kind of shock?"

Jiang Fenghua felt embarrassed. She had fainted from anger at Su Tingwan. At that time, while she had Xie Shang carried to the bed, she instructed the people in the East Palace not to reveal a single word. She knew that this matter had become so big that it could not be kept secret in the end. As long as the people in the East Palace did not gossip, it would not be her dereliction of duty.

Jiang Fenghua continued, "Could Physician Mei keep this a secret? We can tell the public that the Crown Prince fell ill because he was overworked with the martial arts examination. I think if this gets to the ears of the Emperor and Empress, they will be worried. When His Highness wakes up, I will comfort him."

Imperial Physician Mei said, "Your Highness understands. I will prescribe a medicine for you, and the Crown Princess will have someone go to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine."

"How long will it take for the Crown Prince to wake up?" Jiang Fenghua asked.

Physician Mei said, "Let him rest for a while, he will wake up soon, so the Crown Princess need not worry too much."

"Thank you, Physician Mei." After seeing Physician Mei off, Jiang Fenghua asked Wuxin to personally fetch the medicine and prepare it before returning to her dormitory.

Looking at the lifeless man lying on the bed, she never imagined that Xie Shang would go crazy because no one loved him. If he knew that she had been lying to him all along, would he kill her?

She never expected Su Tingwan to say those things. She thought that their initial mutual liking was pure liking, but it changed later. She never expected that Su Tingwan would like Ji Chen.

Judging from appearance, family background, education, and ability, how could Su Tingwan possibly choose Ji Chen? She told him that she would choose Ji Chen over Xie Shang. Is she blind?

Or was she saying that on purpose to provoke Xie Shang?

He must have truly loved Su Tingwan to have been hurt by her so badly!

She deeply understands this kind of pain.

In her previous life, she married him with joy and loved him wholeheartedly. Even if he wasn't a prince, she would still love him. She even hoped that Xie Shang would be an ordinary person, and that they could support each other through life. Even if life was tough, they could be like parents.

She married him and was determined to be with him. Her love was completely untainted by any thoughts of climbing the social ladder or currying favor with the powerful. She loved him purely and irrevocably.

She was a stubborn person; she believed that if you loved someone, you should love them forever and only him. This kind of thinking imprisoned her for her entire life.

Later she realized that love can end, and when you stop loving someone, it doesn't hurt as much.

Jiang Fenghua began to hypnotize herself. If Xie Shang woke up and asked her if she loved him, if she truly loved him, or if she loved him for his status and position, she would try her best to recall her feelings of loving him in her previous life.

She thought she could always get away with it.

From now until he wakes up, she must maintain this feeling of loving him, otherwise she is afraid that she will not act well and he will doubt her.

He frowned, as if he were having a nightmare.

She then asked Hongxiu to fetch water and personally wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, cleaning his body little by little until he was refreshed.

Xie Shang kept mumbling something indistinctly.

"Your Highness, wake up," Jiang Fenghua called to him.

Unable to wake him, Jiang Fenghua leaned closer and heard only the words "Don't go."

She wondered to herself: Who is he calling for not to leave? Could it be Su Tingwan?

Did I dream about my past with Su Tingwan?

At this moment, Lin Feng also returned. Jiang Fenghua did not ask about Su Tingwan and Ye Susu's situation; she couldn't wait for Lin Feng to brand Su Tingwan.

He took the initiative to say, "Su... Su Tingwan has been branded and sent to the Cold Palace. Concubine Ye has also been sent to the Cold Palace."

Jiang Fenghua was naturally delighted to hear this, but her expression remained calm, as if she were worried that His Highness the Crown Prince was not interested in anyone else.

She looked at the unconscious prince with deep concern.

Su Tingwan's appearance is ruined in this life. In her previous life, she ruined her appearance with her own hands. Even though her skin became rough and sallow, Su Tingwan was still worried that she would seduce Xie Shang. Holding her child and keeping Lianye's corpse at bay, she forced her to slash her face. From then on, she had a long scar on her face.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Lin Feng said again, "Princess Consort, don't worry too much about the Crown Prince."

Jiang Fenghua asked, "What have you all been doing outside lately? Your Highness looks so tired."

Lin Feng explained, "His Highness is preparing for the martial arts examination, studying, and reviewing memorials at the same time, so he has very little time to sleep. He hasn't slept well for several nights in a row, and he was also angered by Su Tingwan."

In truth, His Highness the Crown Prince is very fragile inside. He is extremely lonely and afraid that others will dislike him. He has been like this since he was a child, often wanting to appear before the Emperor and be praised by him. But no matter how hard he tries, the Emperor only sees him as a shadow. "A hateful shadow." At that time, the Emperor hated His Highness.

"Shadow?" Jiang Fenghua asked in confusion, "What is a shadow?"

Lin Feng had something on his mind. He had followed his master since he was a child, and his master had eavesdropped on the emperor and empress arguing countless times. So they learned some unspeakable secrets from it.

He dared not speak, nor could he speak.

Jiang Fenghua knew that Xie Shang had a particularly bad childhood. He was a crybaby, fragile, and longed for recognition. The Empress and the Emperor argued their whole lives and never truly cared about Xie Shang. They were always arguing and holding grudges, and thus missed the most important part of Xie Shang's childhood. He grew up alone during the days when he needed his parents' company the most.

Until he really grew up, he no longer needed his parents' love.

In her past life, her children also grew up without a father's love. Su Tingwan often instigated them to believe that their mother was an ugly woman who didn't love or care for them and disliked the clothes she made for them. They were blinded by the luxurious life Su Tingwan created for them and despised her incompetence. In this way, her children were led astray by Su Tingwan.

This shows how much influence the environment in which a person grows up has.

Even so, Su Tingwan deliberately left the child with her, and she was still grateful to her. At least they didn't take her child away. Little did she know that what they wanted to destroy was the child's will. How vicious they were! It hurt her more than if they had killed her.

A mother's greatest love and concern is her child. Su Tingwan knows how to destroy a person's heart, so she will ensure that Su Tingwan can never be a mother in this lifetime.

She wouldn't kill her; she'd let her suffer in the cold palace. Didn't she dream of her past life? Her wealth and glory were taken away—that must make her suffer even more!

She wanted her to watch herself ascend to the throne, which would only make her angrier and more furious!

Just then, the Empress arrived in a flurry, calling out, "Shang'er."

Before she arrived, her voice preceded her. Before Jiang Fenghua could even stand up from the bedside, Empress Cheng rushed in like a gust of wind and pushed her aside. Jiang Fenghua fell off the bed and hit the shelf holding the basin, knocking it over and spilling water all over the floor. Jiang Fenghua also fell to the ground.

Time seemed to stand still. Empress Cheng's angry face flashed. "How did you all serve the Crown Prince? How could he have fainted? Why hasn't the Crown Prince woken up yet? Shang'er, wake up! It's your mother! Your mother has come to see you..."