Chapter 449 Jiang Fenghua is completely angry

Perhaps he didn't love Ruan Ruan enough to be so easily influenced by them. He kept thinking there were other people involved. He should have forgotten them long ago. He should love Ruan Ruan properly; she is his true wife.

Jiang Jinyan felt that the emperor was acting on a whim. “Your Majesty, the New Year is just around the corner. We must hurry back to Shengjing. Your Majesty’s enthronement ceremony is imminent, and there will be congratulations from all sides. Going to Yu County and returning to the capital are not the same route. Going to Yu County again might not be enough time. The doctor said that the empress’s body can no longer withstand the strain.”

"Then next time I have time, I'll accompany Ruan Ruan to visit your maternal grandfather," Xie Shang added. "Ruan Ruan seems angry."

Jiang Jinyan thought to himself: He is indeed angry.

He said, "How could she dare to be angry with His Majesty?"

"I feel like you're insulting me," Xie Shang said coldly.

Jiang Jinyan quickly explained, "What I meant was that Ruan Ruan is pregnant, so she may be a little emotional. Once she is feeling better, she and Your Majesty will be loving and affectionate again."

Jiang Jinyan stared at him, thinking: Has the Emperor forgotten about Zhu Yiyi?

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After Xie Shang left, Jiang Fenghua said to Granny Wang and the others, "I'm fine, I'm just too tired. It's probably because I was busy with the late emperor's funeral that I had a miscarriage. I'll be fine after a good rest."

As Jiang Fenghua sat down on the stool, wearing a large cloak, she used the strength of her fingers to press on her breast acupoint, forcibly causing her to faint. Otherwise, Xie Shang would have realized that she was faking it. In addition, she had been too busy during her pregnancy, and the pregnancy was not very stable. Her emotions were too excited, which made her pulse irregular.

Fortunately, her older brother reminded her that Xie Shang was nearby, so she decided to take this opportunity to dispel Xie Shang's suspicions. How to dispel them was indeed difficult, but luckily she and Lin Yu had already discussed this matter.

She created the illusion that she and her child were in mortal danger when Xie Shang was at his angrier, and used this opportunity to tell him all her deductions, even implicating Su Qingqing and Imperial Censor Zhu. After hearing this, Xie Shang would only think that she hadn't told him because she had no evidence.

Just as Su Qingqing wanted to sow discord between her and Xie Shang, she could also use Su Qingqing and Qin Yunyan's schemes to turn the tables on Xie Shang.

Back then, Su Tingwan had told Xie Shang that she had become his empress, but Jiang Fenghua was never afraid. No one would actually believe such a thing. She didn't need to explain; she only needed to explain Lin Yu's identity and why she was relentlessly pursuing the Su family.

The late emperor directly appointed her as Xie Shang's empress, thus refuting Su Tingwan's insane ramblings.

As for Lin Yu's identity, there's nothing to hide, but a reasonable explanation is needed. Fortunately, Lin Yu used Lin Shuang as a shield back then.

She thought that even if Xie Shang were standing in front of her now, he probably wouldn't ask her any more questions!

However, she managed to get away with it by sheer luck. Xie Shang was still young and not as experienced as the late emperor. He was not calm and collected enough. If she really made him become as heartless and loveless as the late emperor, she would be in trouble.

In his previous life, Xie Shang was quite fond of Su Tingwan in the early stages, but perhaps he grew to like her less over time, or perhaps he had countless women in his harem.

Perhaps out of consideration for the child in her womb, their journey back to the capital slowed down from that day on, stopping for long periods at almost every stop. Their carriage became incredibly luxurious and was very welcoming to the pregnant woman, ensuring she didn't suffer at all whether she was lying down or sitting inside.

Jiang Fenghua planned to spread rumors of discord between the Emperor and Empress, hoping to reach Su Qingqing's ears and lure her into making a public appearance, but Xie Shang thwarted her plan.

Xie Shang had set up a table on his carriage, where he sat every day to handle state affairs and review memorials, his expression focused and serious, just like a diligent emperor.

Jiang Fenghua, holding a hand warmer, leaned against the car window, gazing at the distant scenery, not wanting to say a word to him.

The procession was accompanied by carriages at the front and back. Zhu Zhenzhen and Zhang Jingjing rode in one carriage, Zhu Yiyi rode alone, and Lin Feng and Lianye rode in another. In addition to cavalry, there were also infantrymen. The entire procession was magnificent and large, just like an emperor and empress openly visiting the common people. Everywhere they went, people gathered to watch, and some even shouted "Long live the emperor!" and "Long live the empress!"

Jiang Fenghua thought to herself: Originally, they could have returned to the capital quietly, but Xie Shang made such a high-profile move. I wonder what he intends to do.

Over here, Xie Shang, having finished reviewing the last memorial, suddenly sat down beside her and whispered, "What is Ruan Ruan looking at?"

Jiang Fenghua turned her face away and said indifferently, "I didn't see anything."

"Are you hungry, Ruan Ruan?" he said, trying to please her.

She said indifferently, "I'm not hungry. If Your Majesty is hungry, you can have some flatbread to tide you over. It's not convenient to travel on the road before we reach the next post station." She didn't want to eat at the same table as him. If you want to eat, go eat with your Yiyi Beauty.

Jiang Fenghua was determined to take advantage of her pregnancy to cause trouble. In the past, she was always the one to apologize and coax him first. This time, she was going to get her revenge in one go. Even if she was just being insincere with him, she was going to make her money back before she got hers.

She thought: The reason he suddenly neglected Zhu Yiyi was because he still felt guilty towards her. Once she entered the palace, Zhu Yiyi would replace Zhu Zhenzhen and become his new favorite.

There's been no word from Imperial Censor Zhu for so long. What exactly is Xie Shang planning?

Xie Shang raised an eyebrow and wrapped his arms around her waist again. "Ruan Ruan isn't hungry, but the baby must be!"

He wasn't hungry either.

She tried to break free, but he held her tightly. Jiang Fenghua stopped struggling. "What exactly does Your Majesty want?"

"I would like to have dinner with Ruan Ruan." He glanced outside. "It's the teahouse we passed by last time. We ate there once when we went there, and now that we're back, we're going to eat there again."

She pried his hand open and wiped her fingers with a handkerchief in front of him, implying that they were dirty, and that the hand she used to apply the medicine to Zhu Yiyi was even dirtier.

Before Xie Shang could react, Jiang Fenghua called out, "Stop the car."

The carriage stopped a moment later, and she had someone bring over a stool and, lifting her skirt, got off the carriage.

Xie Shang was still stunned. He recalled her actions just now, and then looked at his own slender, fair fingers, which he also felt were a little dirty.

What can Ruan Ruan do to calm down?

Immediately afterwards, Xie Shang also got off the carriage with her.

At this moment, the other carriages also stopped, and Granny Wang and the others got out of their carriages and hurriedly went to serve them.

There was a teahouse by the roadside. When the teahouse owner saw Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang walking into the shed, he immediately knelt on the ground, "This humble subject..."

Xie Shang quickly waved his hand, "No need for formalities, go about your business. I'm just taking a short rest here, don't make a fuss."

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