Chapter 10 Sleeping Together Again

In her previous life, Su Tingwan deliberately chose the day she returned to her parents' home after entering the mansion. In this life, since the Empress has given her full authority, she will let her wait patiently.

Jiang Fenghua personally wrote down an auspicious date on a piece of paper and said to Lianye, "Go and give this to the Prince and ask him if he thinks it is appropriate. If he is not satisfied, please ask the Prince to come over and we can choose another auspicious date."

"Yes." Lianye glanced at it. "It's set for five days from now? Today is March 23rd, and five days from now will be March 28th."

Lianye added, "Why did Your Highness allow that woman into the manor so quickly? If she really enters, won't Your Highness lose your chance?"

"The five days is merely a date I suggested. The Prince will soon be busy with official duties, and she won't be coming to the residence so quickly," Jiang Fenghua said calmly.

Hongxiu and Lianye were completely bewildered. The prince liked that woman so much that he couldn't wait to marry Su Tingwan. How could he possibly refuse to marry a concubine five days later?

Lianye went to the study and relayed Jiang Fenghua's words to Xie Shang in detail.

Xie Shang glanced at her, his expression turning slightly cold, a barely perceptible hint of anger flashing across his handsome face, and asked, "What else did the Princess Consort say?"

Lianye replied respectfully, "If Your Highness is not satisfied with this date, you may discuss it with the Princess Consort."

Originally, Su Tingwan and Xie Shang had agreed to meet on March 24th, which was also an auspicious day. However, March 28th was that person's death anniversary, a secret he kept hidden in his heart, unknown to anyone.

"Did the Princess say this?" Xie Shang's eyes blazed with fury. Did she know something? Impossible. Nobody knew. It just so happened that the day she chose was such a coincidence.

Lianye replied respectfully, "Yes."

Xie Shang said coldly, "Choose another day."

She couldn't help but admire her inwardly: the princess was indeed incredibly insightful, truly amazing! But wasn't the prince eager to marry a concubine? Wasn't he in a hurry? March 28th was indeed the best day.

"If we want to change the date, Your Highness, please ask the Prince to discuss it with us," Lianye said.

"No need, get out." Xie Shang's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Lianye was so frightened that she quickly retreated. She felt bewildered; just now, the prince's eyes seemed to be murderous.

As soon as Lianye turned around, she heard Prince Heng order someone to bring wine. Startled, she patted her chest and hurriedly returned to the Princess's courtyard.

She thought to herself, "This is really inexplicable. What did I say that offended Prince Heng?"

Jiang Fenghua practiced calligraphy for a while, then felt a little tired. She was about to go to bed for a short rest when she remembered that she hadn't practiced her skills that day.

After Lianye returned, she recounted the situation in the study and added, "The Prince is furious! I saw Guard Lin carry several jars of wine inside. Is the Prince trying to live a life of debauchery?"

Jiang Fenghua didn't care at all after hearing this. She let him be. He would come looking for Su Tingwan sooner or later if he wanted to marry her. She remembered that in her previous life, Xie Shang would not favor his concubines on the 28th of March, not even Su Tingwan. She didn't know what special significance that day had, but it was indeed very meaningful to Xie Shang.

Since her foot hurts and she can't move it, she'll practice her arms and neck. Her other leg is still fine. She has great endurance. She suffered a lot when she was a child because of dancing, but she persevered. Stretching and leg stretching hurts a million times more than a sprained ankle. She was very satisfied with her performance in front of Xie Shang today, enough to make him feel sorry for her.

Her body was as flexible as a branch, and she could perform any difficult move with ease. She would never make a silly mistake like falling down while dancing today. But today, she was preparing for Xie Shang.

She sat on the bed and practiced her body according to the method. She practiced for a full hour before stopping. Her body became warm and she was covered in fragrant sweat. Her skin was as white as snow and was flushed. She was alluring and seductive. Her arms were slender as lotus roots, white and flawless. Her perfect collarbones were like a pair of delicate crescent moons, beautiful and charming.

Jiang Fenghua's beauty is not simply about being thin, but about having a curvaceous figure, with a slender figure where it should be slender and a full figure where it should be full, making her flawless.

Tonight she wore only a thin pair of underpants and a strapless bodice embroidered with peach blossoms, her jet-black hair pulled high on her head, revealing her slender neck.

Just then, Xie Shang, drunk, barged into her boudoir. He ignored everything and went around the screen. When he saw the scene before him, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but he couldn't take his eyes off the woman in front of him. The woman in front of him was breathtakingly beautiful.

Jiang Fenghua was shocked and hurriedly pulled the thin quilt over herself, but it was as if she wasn't covered at all. She bit her lip and pretended to be angry, "Why didn't Your Highness knock before entering?"

His thoughts were pulled back by her sharp shout. He pointed to the plaque outside the door, then to the bed and the furnishings inside, "This is Lan Yue Pavilion, isn't it? This is my bedroom, isn't it? All of these are my things. Why should I knock before entering my bedroom? You, you, you, hiccup... Get out of the way."

As he spoke, he started to go to the bed.

Immediately afterward, Xie Shang pounced on her, and she didn't intend to dodge. The next second, Xie Shang felt a warm sensation in his arms and directly pushed Jiang Fenghua down.

Jiang Fenghua frowned, her eyes filled with disbelief. She never knew Xie Shang could be so adorable when he was drunk. Who would have thought he would be the ruthless and cold-blooded emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Her fingers slowly traced his cheek as she softly asked, "Why did Your Highness drink so much?"

"Ah! I didn't drink much, Wanwan..."

Upon hearing the name Wanwan, Jiang Fenghua felt a chill run down her spine, her heart remaining completely unmoved. She sneered repeatedly, "Xie Shang, Xie Shang, you love Su Tingwan that much?"

"Your Highness, please look carefully. I am Jiang Fenghua, not Miss Su," Jiang Fenghua said gently.

Xie Shang suddenly remembered that he seemed to have something to discuss with Jiang Fenghua, and he said nonsensically, "Then let's do it tomorrow!"

Jiang Fenghua knew what he was going to say: Su Tingwan would be allowed to enter the house tomorrow.

Tomorrow is her three-day homecoming ceremony, which is extremely important to a woman. The fact that he didn't care about it at all only shows that he doesn't care about his legitimate wife at all.

Seeing that Xie Shang had his eyes closed and seemed very drunk, she thought to herself, "How much wine has he drunk? He must be soaking in a wine jar!"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Fenghua's eyes. "Since that's the case, then don't blame me."

She called out, "Hongxiu, Lianye, come in and give me a hand."

When the maid came in, she saw the two in an intimate pose and closed her eyes in embarrassment.

Jiang Fenghua said, "I can't put weight on my legs, please come and help me. Help him up, push him onto the bed, and bring a basin of hot water to help the prince change his clothes."

The group worked together to tidy Xie Shang up, and then removed his brocade robe and shoes.

Jiang Fenghua was panting heavily from exhaustion. Apart from her bodice and underpants, she had no other fabric on her body, making her look quite alluring. Unfortunately, Xie Shang was sleeping like a log.

The maid gently wiped her body with a handkerchief, then carefully applied skincare oil to every inch of her skin, and gently massaged her before finishing.

Jiang Fenghua dismissed the maid and quietly lay down next to Xie Shang. After a busy day, she was truly exhausted and had no desire to seduce a drunk man. She fell into a deep sleep.

They slept soundly through the night without any dreams.