Chapter 552 Young Master Xie, there's no need to get so caught up in the act!

Meng Li was also captivated. He had never seen such a beautiful woman before. She was gentle and charming, a true beauty of unparalleled grace.

Xie Shang frowned, his eyes turning icy. He rushed forward, picked up the clothes Jiang Fenghua had deliberately thrown on the ground, draped them over her, used his body to block Meng Li and the others' view, and then carried her back to bed.

He gave her a warning look, telling her not to come out. She was barefoot, and it was dangerous for her to appear in front of a man like that.

Jiang Fenghua did it on purpose. She heard the people outside claiming to be surnamed Meng, and she guessed they were from the royal family.

So she thought that using her beauty to seduce him would be quite effective. She didn't want Xie Qiyun to use helping Meng Yao to manipulate her, thinking that he could do whatever he wanted just because he helped her.

She was caught off guard when he picked her up and took her away.

The next moment, Xie Shang put her back on the bed and came out, closing the door behind him. Seeing that the man surnamed Meng and Wang Fu were still reluctant to part, he wanted to gouge out their eyes. "Lord Meng?"

Meng Li's eyes gleamed with lust as he praised, "Master Xie's wife is truly beautiful! No wonder Master Xie is so willing to spend money on her. If it were me... I would never be stingy with my wife either."

Xie Shang clenched his fingers and said with a forced smile, "Lord Meng, please contact your jeweler friend as soon as possible. I have to sell this batch of silk and head back soon. I don't have much time left in the Southern Kingdom."

"Once Mr. Xie arrives in the Southern Kingdom, he becomes my friend in the Southern Kingdom. The Southern Kingdom and the Great Zhou are like one family, so why rush to leave? My jeweler friend is not from the Southern Kingdom, but a distinguished guest from beyond the seas. It will take him at least ten days to transport the pearls ashore and then deliver them to Licheng."

These past ten days or so, Master Xie, please enjoy your time in Licheng. Our Southern Kingdom is renowned not only for its beautiful jade and gemstones, but also for its stunning scenery. Master Xie and your wife, please savor the charm of the Southern Kingdom. I will take care of the rest.” A sinister glint flashed in Meng Li’s eyes.

They now call the shots in the South. How could they let such a fat sheep like the wealthy merchant from the Great Zhou escape?

The women of the Great Zhou Dynasty were truly beautiful.

Xie Shang could easily see through the other party's intentions.

He thought of vassal states when he heard about the area beyond the seas, so it wasn't just pirates, but also vassal states that were involved in the civil war in the south.

If we can use someone surnamed Meng to deliver another heavy blow to the vassal state, then all his hard work in planning will not have been in vain.

In the power struggle in the Southern Kingdom, Jiang Fenghua inadvertently meddled in other people's affairs, which coincided with his own. The Southern Kingdom ended up in the hands of the Great Zhou, which seemed to be the will of Heaven.

Meng Li did not continue to check the other rooms, but went directly into the palace to tell the eldest prince the news.

To them, Xie Shang was just a foolish and rich merchant. They were now in charge of the Southern Kingdom, and even if they killed him and took his money within the Southern Kingdom, no one would know.

Xie Shang's bait for his prey was enough to arouse human greed, and they would naturally take advantage of it gradually.

Everything was under his control; the only thing he couldn't control was Jiang Fenghua.

On the other hand...

As soon as Meng Li left, Xie Shang, his eyes filled with anger, pushed the door open and came in.

Jiang Fenghua sat calmly on the bed, wearing a thin dress. Her black hair was loose, and her clothes were thin, revealing her long, fair neck, delicate collarbone, full breasts, and a red bodice that was faintly visible under the thin shirt.

Her waist was slender and supple like a willow, her face was delicate and pretty, and a gentle smile played on her lips. A hint of allure flashed in her eyes as she stared at Xie Shang in front of her.

Xie Shang felt his blood boil and his anger surge. He saw through her thoughts; her actions were not to please or seduce him, but to seduce the man surnamed Meng.

He now has no desire whatsoever, only deep anger.

He said coldly, "What do you want to do?"

Jiang Fenghua's eyes were cold as she pulled her clothes closer together. "It's all just acting, Young Master Xie, there's no need to get so caught up in the role!"

"Acting?" Xie Shang spun around in anger. "Are you saying I'm acting with you? Or are you planning to go out and act like this?"

“Young Master Xie has also seen that even if you don’t help me, I still have ways to get close to the Meng family,” Jiang Fenghua said calmly. “Now that we’ve achieved our goal, let’s all just play our respective roles.”

Xie Shang was so angry he felt like vomiting blood. "You're willing to sacrifice like this for Meng Yao?"

"I'm not that stupid. I just use some tricks to achieve my goal." She said calmly, "I think the honey trap works quite well."

His head was buzzing. Her words sounded so familiar, as if she had once told him that she had successfully become empress and that she would now begin to play the role of a good empress.

She got her revenge, and she stopped pretending with him; she had said something similar before.

Everything else was irrelevant to her, and he was irrelevant to her, all because of a stranger.

He was really furious.

Xie Shang clenched his fists, surprised: "You've regained your memories?"

Jiang Fenghua paused, her eyes full of questions, unaware that Xie Shang's mind had already traversed mountains and valleys, experiencing both extreme cold and scorching heat.

She said calmly, "What does this have to do with me regaining my memories? Didn't you say you wanted me to pretend to be your concubine, or did you say what a concubine should look like?"

Xie Shang realized upon seeing her that she had not regained her memories, but that this was the real Jiang Fenghua.

She's infuriating!

To avoid arguing with her, Xie Shang temporarily backed down and left. Jiang Fenghua found his anger inexplicable.

However, this made him feel good, even though it angered him.

Lin Yu walked in and happened to see Xie Shang going out to calm down. She said, "How did you offend Young Master Xie?"

"I didn't provoke him, he's just angry with himself." Now she's finally found a way to make him angry.

At this moment, Lin Yu noticed Jiang Fenghua's attire and asked, "What happened between you two last night?"

Jiang Fenghua quickly wrapped her clothes tighter. "I took off my clothes myself, and I let my hair down myself. Don't get the wrong idea. Nothing happened between us. It was all just an act."

Lin Yu noticed a sly glint in Jiang Fenghua's eyes and a smile gradually appearing on her lips. She was amazed by the changes in Jiang Fenghua that day.

She no longer knows whether she should trust Jiang Fenghua, nor does she want to trust Xie Shang.

Both of them harbored ulterior motives.

No wonder the eldest son never gets involved in Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua's affairs, and he never worries that his sister will suffer.

Whether in the past or present, Xie Shang is still far from being able to defeat Jiang Fenghua.

The one who falls in love first will always lose first. For example, Jiang Fenghua lost miserably in her previous life, and Xie Shang was furious in this life.

Less than a quarter of an hour before breakfast, Xie Shang sat down next to Jiang Fenghua again. With him there, no one dared to eat at the same table with Jiang Fenghua.

He didn't care about what others thought; he only cared about Jiang Fenghua.

A gentle, indulgent smile played on his thin lips, making his handsome features appear even more striking. He attentively served her food, saying, "These are all your favorites."

In the past, he would have been angry with her for half a month and not seen her at all, and in the end, Jiang Fenghua would have had to go and invite him, this great ancestor.