Chapter 667 Jiang Jinyan Also Has Troubles

After Xie Shang left the court, he met He Lanjue again in a side hall.

Jiang Fenghua smiled and sat to one side, explaining, "It was I who kept Young Master Helan here so that Your Majesty could meet him."

At this moment, Xie Shang understood why Helan Jue had entered the palace. He said, "So the Empress and Young Master Helan knew each other long ago?"

"We only met yesterday morning, but I was pleasantly surprised." Jiang Fenghua smiled broadly, overjoyed, forgetting that she had actually met Helan Jue before.

"What has made the Empress and Prince Helan so happy?"

Jiang Fenghua told Lianye and Wuxin to stand guard outside the door before saying, "Jishantang is saved, thanks to Young Master Helan, but we must keep this a secret for now."

She leaned closer to Xie Shang and whispered, "The news that Jishantang can be saved cannot be revealed for the time being."

Xie Shang asked doubtfully, "Can Young Master Helan guarantee that he can cure their illnesses?"

He Lanjue said, "Judging from the patient's medication from yesterday to today, there has indeed been some improvement. However, whether he can be completely cured may take a few more days. I dare not guarantee that he can be completely eradicated, but based on the patient's condition, I am 50% confident."

Xie Shang also knew that the matter of Jishantang was urgent. Any progress was better than no progress. He looked at He Lanjue's medical records again. They were quite professional. He was still very doubtful that he could cure the poison. Jiang Fenghua seemed to trust him a lot.

After seeing Helan Jue off, Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang went to the Imperial Study. Hearing the Lady of Changping Marquis pressuring Xie Shang in the Golden Palace, and Xie Shang defending her, she wavered, wondering if she should tell him the truth about Helan Yanran. Seeing Xie Shang busy with state affairs, she swallowed her words.

She said, "Your Majesty, please attend to state affairs first. I will return to Kunning Palace now."

"I still have memorials to review. I'll have Wuxin escort you back. I'll come back later." Xie Shang took her hand. "Don't take what the Lady of Changping said to heart. Helan Yanran's death has nothing to do with you. I'll find a way to appease the Changping Marquis's family. In time, this matter will pass."

Jiang Fenghua said, "I don't mind. I was thinking that Madam Helan has been trying to cause trouble for me yesterday and today, claiming that I killed her daughter. Where did she get the information that the incident happened because of me, Helan Yanran?"

"I've been thinking about this too. From the moment the Marquis of Changping's residence learned of the incident, the soldiers who came to deliver the news only said that Consort Lan had fallen off a cliff and died in an accident. They didn't mention that it was because of the Empress. Why did she cause trouble for Ruan Ruan as soon as she entered the palace?" Xie Shang had also thought about this question in the Golden Palace.

Jiang Fenghua said, "Someone must be whispering in her ear. Who could it be? Your Majesty, please help me think of someone. I've made so many enemies in Shengjing City."

She had also asked her mother, who said she had no enemies. She had never liked associating with young ladies from aristocratic families since she was a child, so she had no friends. Her only friend was Lin Yu, who became her enemy after she got married.

Xie Shang couldn't figure it out either. Jiang Fenghua used to be very good at weighing pros and cons, and she was also very skilled in interpersonal communication.

Jiang Fenghua said, "The Lantern Festival is coming soon, and the palace will hold a banquet. All the noble families in Shengjing will come to the palace to attend the banquet. I will observe quietly then to see who is hostile to me."

Xie Shang said worriedly, "You don't have the memories of the past. I'm worried you won't be able to handle this kind of occasion. Just go through the motions for the Lantern Festival..."

"Don't worry, with Granny Wang here, no one will find out." She was determined to find out who was framing her.

She even considered the concubines in the palace, but after looking around, she didn't find anyone suspicious.

Jiang Fenghua ran into Jiang Jinyan again as she came out of the Imperial Study. She asked, "Brother, are you here to see the Emperor?"

"I'm here to see Ruan Ruan." Jiang Jinyan's eyes were full of worries.

Jiang Fenghua said, "Let's talk at Kunning Palace!"

Jiang Jinyan said, "It's nothing urgent, I'll go to the yamen first."

Jiang Fenghua was puzzled, as if her elder brother had encountered some difficulties. She said, "Brother, just say what you want to say. Ruan Ruan will always be your sister."

Jiang Jinyan thought for a long time, then pulled Jiang Fenghua aside and said softly, "It's about your sister-in-law. I found that she has changed since I returned to the capital from the South. She said she injured her head and lost part of her memory, forgetting that we are already married. But she remembers everything that happened before we got married. None of that matters. Last night she suddenly said that I don't like her at all, and she doesn't like me either. She even said that she wants to live separately from me. She also had a fight with me last night."

Jiang Fenghua said, "I heard from my second sister that my sister-in-law liked you first, so why would she want to break up with you? You didn't make her angry, did you?"

“No, I only go to court, the government office, and then home every day,” Jiang Jinyan said.

Jiang Fenghua asked, "Is it like this every day?"

“It’s always like this when we don’t go out to work. It was like this when we first got married. She wasn’t like this then. I can understand that she injured her head and lost her memory. I took the initiative to comfort her and find opportunities to talk to her, but she was very resistant. I thought it would get better with time, but I didn’t expect her to kick me out of the dormitory yesterday.” Jiang Jinyan went to sleep in the study last night. He couldn’t figure out why this happened.

“I know why now. She has really forgotten that you two were married and had children. In addition, my brother is focused on his work and has never really cared about my sister-in-law. You two rarely communicate. If this continues, my sister-in-law will feel that you don’t love her. Life needs some spice. Anyone would get tired of living like this day after day.”

Jiang Jinyan immediately reflected, "I may have made a mistake. I spend too much time on official business and too little time with her, so she can't feel that I like her."

Jiang Fenghua never expected that Jiang Jinyan, with his gentle and mild-mannered personality, would also encounter relationship problems. A man like him must be very attractive to girls!

She added, "Big brother, you need to take good care of her. You don't know how panicked and helpless a person feels when they lose their memory. Her beloved grandparents have also passed away. She might feel even less safe and at home in the Jiang family. She might feel that the Jiang family is not her home at all. You have to express your love for someone. If you don't say it, how will she know that you love her, and how will she accept you again?"

Jiang Jinyan also felt guilty, "Ruan Ruan, so you were scared too. I always thought you were very strong. Even with amnesia, Ruan Ruan was still amazing. I never expected..."

“So many people love me: my parents, my eldest brother, my second sister, my child, and Xie Shang. I know they all love me very much. I feel very fulfilled now and don’t feel lonely or helpless, so don’t worry, eldest brother.” She added, “I’m different from my sister-in-law. She doesn’t have parents, and her loving grandparents have also left her. Now, her closest relative is only her eldest brother, so eldest brother should take good care of her and cherish her. In short, make her feel loved.”

Jiang Jinyan fell into deep thought. "I understand. Thank you, Ruan Ruan."

Jiang Fenghua advised, "You might not get any information from your sister-in-law if you ask her directly, but you can try to find out from her maids and servants indirectly, and try to please them..."

Jiang Jinyan was enlightened.