Chapter 444 Su Qingqing's Scheme

After seeing off Imperial Censor Zhu, Qin Yunyan said to Su Qingqing, "I think Lord Zhu doesn't seem to be cooperating with us. Madam, aren't you afraid that he'll turn around and accuse us in front of the new emperor to curry favor with him?

Qin Yunyan felt that it was too risky for her to directly arrange a meeting with Imperial Censor Zhu.

Su Qingqing said directly, "Does that old scoundrel, Imperial Censor Zhu, think he can absolve himself of responsibility and stay out of this matter just because I don't have any evidence?"

Su Qingqing said with a gloomy face, "No matter what, he was the one who helped Xuan'er transport gunpowder into Shengjing City to blow up the Jiang family. He didn't dare to say anything to Xie Shang, otherwise, if his deeds were exposed, the Zhu family would be finished. Imperial Censor Zhu just likes to put on airs. He got close to Xie Shang because he wanted the Zhu family to produce a prince."

In fact, Su Qingqing also wanted to have a prince back then, but in the end she found out that Xie Jing did not truly love her and would not let her conceive a prince of the Xie family.

Now she feels smug about all she did, and Jiang Fenghua is too inexperienced to compete with her.

"It was I who deliberately had someone tell Luo Ziqiong about Imperial Censor Zhu's help in smuggling gunpowder. Luo Ziqiong would definitely tell Jiang Fenghua about this."

"I want Jiang Fenghua to fight the Zhu family. The Zhu family are Xie Shang's favorites. Jiang Fenghua brought down the Su family, and now she's starting to fight the Zhu family. Isn't it all for the Empress's position? Jiang Fenghua likes to pretend; she's clearly ambitious, but men just can't see it. Now, I, this lady, will show Xie Shang her true colors."

Qin Yunyan knew that later they deliberately leaked some information to Madam Zhu, who would naturally pass this information on to Imperial Censor Zhu, and even tell her daughter in the palace.

Su Qingqing sneered, "If Xie Shang knew about her ambition, he would suspect her intentions. I know Xie Shang. He was initially attracted to Wanwan's innocence and kindness. If Jiang Fenghua were a vicious person, would Xie Shang still like her?"

Su Qingqing's scheme is being implemented step by step.

Qin Yunyan said, "Madam is indeed more shrewd." She realized that relying on herself alone to avenge the Qin family would likely be impossible in this lifetime. She still needed to learn from her!

Su Qingqing added, "Back then, Jiang Fenghua fought with Zhu Zhenzhen, and now she's fighting with Zhu Yiyi. We just need to watch the show."

Su Qingqing thought she had done everything perfectly and wanted to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, but she didn't expect that Jiang Fenghua didn't care to fight with Zhu Zhenzhen at all. She had already ascended to the position of Empress and would never do anything to the concubines to dirty her hands. It had always been the Zhu sisters fighting each other.

Qin Yunyan said, "But during my time in the palace, I didn't hear anything about Empress Jiang having any special methods. The young ladies of the Eastern Palace seemed to fawn over her. Even the pregnant ladies gave birth to the imperial heirs safely with Empress Jiang's wholehearted support. The rumors you mentioned didn't affect Empress Jiang at all. Her reputation is very good, and the rumors have been disproven on their own."

“That’s where her brilliance lies. She’s doing all this for Xie Shang to see,” Su Qingqing said. “To bring down Jiang Fenghua, you have to alienate the Emperor and Empress. Jiang Fenghua can’t hide anymore.”

Qin Yunyan was somewhat worried. She had heard that the Emperor and Empress had a very good relationship. Could it really be so easily destroyed by them?

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As Imperial Censor Zhu emerged from the restaurant, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. How dare that harlot Su Qingqing threaten this official?

He knew that Su Qingqing had climbed up to a larger power, and it wouldn't be easy to kill her to silence her.

Imperial Censor Zhu wondered to himself: What evidence did Su Xuan leave for Su Qingqing?

He absolutely would not allow the Zhu family's throat to be held in someone's hands and manipulated at will; he would retrieve the evidence first before making any further plans.

That wretched girl Yiyi, doesn't she understand that a family's fate is intertwined, and Zhenzhen's reputation is ruined because of her?

Imperial Censor Zhu was furious. He had ordered her to seduce the Emperor so he could have a son, but she had caused all this trouble.

The two daughters of the Zhu family were no match for the one daughter of the Jiang family. Imperial Censor Zhu clenched his fingers and thought: Could it be that the Su family's downfall was really due to Empress Jiang whispering in the Emperor's ear?

Imperial Censor Zhu still didn't believe it. He couldn't believe a woman could have such power, especially since it was clearly the Su family who had committed treason and been punished by the imperial family.

But the daughter of the Su family was clearly the one the emperor favored, and later...

Imperial Censor Zhu was also puzzled. He could only wait and see how things developed. If Su Qingqing could defeat the Jiang family, it might not necessarily be a bad thing for the overall situation.

The Jiang family's power is too great, which will affect the Zhu family. He originally wanted to give the position of Minister of Revenue to Shu Lang, but he did not expect the emperor to give it directly to Jiang Jinyan. It seems that Empress Jiang still holds a high position in the emperor's heart.

Whether Yiyi can win the Emperor's heart and bring glory to the Zhu family like Empress Jiang depends on her abilities.

He was also worried that the Zhu family would be suspected by the emperor because of this incident, so Imperial Censor Zhu sent his confidants to inquire about the situation at the time.

At the same time, the Zhu family also needs to get rid of Su Qingqing's threat.

What can be done to save the Zhu family?

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On the other side, Jiang Fenghua and Xiao Yu arrived at a restaurant. Xiao Yu made all the arrangements meticulously, and after checking everything, he finally sat down at the next table.

Soldiers disguised as ordinary civilians also sat not far away.

Even more so, Lin Yu's men were always on the lookout, ready to obey orders.

Granny Wang checked the tea and made sure there was nothing wrong before pouring Jiang Fenghua a cup of water.

Suddenly, the atmosphere during Jiang Fenghua's breakfast became unusually tense. In the past, she and Lin Yu could do whatever they wanted when they went out.

Jiang Fenghua asked the waiter, "Brother waiter, what are some of the specialties of Hengyang City? Could you tell us about them?"

The waiter said, "You've come to the right person. Our shop has been on this street for twenty years. Our tea and snacks are famous throughout Hengyang. There's an old saying in Hengyang: if you come to Hengyang and don't come to Zui Fang Lou for tea and snacks, you've wasted your trip. And then there's Hengyang's roast chicken, braised pigeon..."

The waiter began his eloquent introduction.

Jiang Fenghua asked Granny Wang to give some silver to the waiter, saying, "This is a reward for you, waiter. Please bring me one of all the specialty snacks in your shop. When we come to Hengyang, we naturally want to eat the most local delicacies."

"Alright!" The waiter happily accepted the money.

Jiang Fenghua casually asked, "Have you met any pretty girls these past few days, especially those from out of town, who are always wearing veils?" She then gave the waiter another silver ingot.

The waiter hesitated for a moment, then took the money and said softly, "Yes, there are several more. Two came to our shop a few days ago..."