Chapter 703 She never suffered a loss in her battles.

Wu Jingting immediately understood when he saw the location of her injury. He said coldly, "Was it Prince Yu who did this?"

Zhao Yunhui remained silent, neither saying yes nor no, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Wu Jingting angrily said, "I'll go and kill him."

Zhao Yunhui quickly grabbed his hand, "Cousin Ting, no! He's a prince, you can't kill him, let it go!"

Wu Jingting said, "Hui'er, don't be afraid. Your brother and I are here to save you. You will soon be able to get rid of Xie Yu. I will help you kill him then."

"Cousin, what exactly are you guys here for?!"

Wu Jingting leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Let's..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunhui's eyes widened suddenly, and she covered her mouth, too afraid to utter a sound. "Can it really succeed?"

“Many people want the emperor to die. Once he dies, the Wu family, the Zhao family, and even those families persecuted by Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua will be able to live a good life.”

"Cousin, do you remember the question you asked me before?"

"Of course I remember."

"I do. If I could go back in time, Hui'er would be willing to marry my cousin."

A surge of passion welled up in Wu Jingting's heart, and he tightly embraced Zhao Yunhui. Zhao Yunhui had long wanted to cuckold Xie Yu, and he was forcing her to have a son. It wasn't that Zhao Yunhui didn't want to have a son, but that Xie Yu himself was impotent.

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On the other side, Zhao Rui came out of the inn and quietly entered the residence of Vice Minister Shu. When Vice Minister Shu saw him, he hurriedly said, "Nephew, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in. I wonder how you are doing after returning to your hometown, Zhao Gong?"

Zhao Rui said, "Uncle Shu, there's no need to be so polite with your nephew. My father is doing well and often talks about you. When you suddenly sent a letter to my father, he immediately sent me here."

Back then, Vice Minister Shu was his father's subordinate and a capable assistant whom his father had personally cultivated. When his father stepped down, Vice Minister Shu was the most vehement in his bid for the position of Minister, but in the end, Jiang Jinyan got the job. He couldn't say these things, so he could only smile and ask, "Didn't the important person mentioned in Uncle Shu's letter come?"

Vice Minister Shu said, "The time is not ripe yet. Let's wait for now. Nephew, don't be impatient. Your uncle believes that Lord Zhao will be reinstated one day. Our good days are ahead."

Once the Fourth Prince seizes the throne, the officials in the court will be reshuffled. When they are ennobled and appointed as prime ministers, who will care about a mere Minister of Revenue?

Vice Minister Shu continued, "Today I would like to introduce another friend to my nephew. After we meet, we will discuss our plans together. This time we cannot rely on brute force; we must start from the shadows. The Su family suffered a terrible defeat back then, which serves as a warning to us!"

Vice Minister Shu led Zhao Rui to a secret room, where he met not just one ally, but many.

Vice Minister Shu introduced, "This is Young Master Qin. His father was once a close friend of Lord Zhao, and he was also killed by the Jiang family."

Qin Lang cupped his hands in greeting to Zhao Rui and said in a deep voice, "Greetings, Young Master Zhao. My name is Qin Lang."

“Zhao Rui,” he said.

Tang Jinrong also arrived, and his life was not easy either. Although he was still in the position of Minister, the Emperor had entrusted many important matters to others. The younger generation of the Cheng family relied on their cousin relationship with the Emperor, and he could not afford to offend them. In addition, his son could no longer enter officialdom, and his daughter was banished to the Cold Palace. There was no hope for the Tang family to continue.

He didn't expect that Vice Minister Shu not only contacted him, but also other people, and their families used to be very powerful. It seems that people who are disliked by the emperor are people with no future.

"You may not know Minister Tang, but he is now in charge of the entire Ministry of Justice."

These words really hit Minister Tang's sore spot, because he had been promoted from acting minister to the official Minister of Justice, and his daughter had given birth to a prince. However, the Tang family's joy was short-lived, as they were soon brought back to reality.

People often gossip behind their backs that the Tang family is hopeless and incompetent. Some even say that his daughter has clearly risen to the position of Imperial Concubine, which may be because Empress Jiang is dissatisfied with the Tang family. He also investigated and found that someone had indeed secretly manipulated the fireworks case and exaggerated the Tang family's mistakes in front of the Emperor.

He was even trying to find out who those people were, but he couldn't find out. In any case, they were people who wanted to kill the Tang family.

The group bowed to Tang Jinrong, as he held the highest official rank among those present.

Vice Minister Shu introduced several more people, and even members of the Zhu Imperial Censor's family arrived.

Upon hearing about the benefits that the plot to rebel would bring to the family, everyone was filled with confidence and couldn't wait to force Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua to abdicate and retire.

After Jiang Fenghua returned to the Jiang family, she sneezed several times. Her mother asked with concern, "Ruan Ruan, have you caught a cold? The weather is still very cold. You shouldn't run around outside the palace. Just stay here and take good care of your husband and children!"

Feng Jingyuan was worried that her daughter's frequent departures from the palace would lead to gossip, since no empress had the same freedom as her to freely enter and leave the palace.

Jiang Fenghua said, "Mother, you don't need to worry about your daughter. My nose is just a little itchy. I haven't caught a cold. I don't know who's nagging me. I have important business to attend to when I left the palace. Besides, it was the Emperor's permission. He didn't say anything, but Mother is nagging."

Feng Jingyuan, knowing her place, immediately shut up. "Mother will cook some of your favorite dishes herself."

"Thank you, Mother. I'm actually a little hungry." Jiang Fenghua maintained a smile throughout. "Mother, you go ahead with your work. I'm going to visit Xiao Chu. Is she feeling better?"

"Xiao Chu is with her mother. You can go now. I'll have someone call you when the food is ready."

When Jiang Fenghua saw Zhang Yumo again, she saw her reading a book of poems. Jiang Ruochu was soothed to sleep by her mother's reading.

Zhang Yumo quickly stood up and bowed, but Jiang Fenghua gently stopped her, saying, "Let's talk outside. Don't disturb Xiao Chu's sleep."

Zhang Yumo followed her outside and had Granny Kui bring tea, saying, "Your Highness, please have some tea."

Jiang Fenghua didn't raise her cup. "I just had a drink at my mother's. I'll drink it later."

Zhang Yumo did not force her, appearing shy and truly like a well-bred young lady. She stared at Jiang Fenghua for a while, a smile playing on her lips.

Jiang Fenghua picked up her book and asked, "Does your sister-in-law also enjoy reading?"

"I don't have any other hobbies. I just like to read to pass the time. I enjoy reading more than going to parties or visiting gardens." She only started talking when she started reading.

Jiang Fenghua knew that she also loved reading. Even if she had no memory, the knowledge in her mind did not come out of thin air. It must have been because she studied hard that she had such a deep memory and could recall it so easily.

She picked up a few books from Zhang Yumo's desk and discussed them with her, and the two instantly found common ground.

Zhang Yumo smiled and said, "Your Majesty is truly the foremost among the many noble ladies in Shengjing City. I admire you."

Jiang Fenghua said with a smile, "If I'm ranked first, then my sister-in-law will be ranked second."

"Your Majesty's suffering has finally come to an end, and Yu Mo is truly happy for you." Zhang Yu Mo also wanted to apologize to her for what happened in the palace that day. After returning, she realized that the Jiang family had indeed treated her better than the Zhang family, and she could not be ungrateful.

Jiang Fenghua, however, sensed something amiss. Seeing that Hongxiu and the guards hadn't followed her in, she asked, "After hardship comes happiness? What do you mean by that, sister-in-law?"

Zhang Yumo was stunned. The Jiang Fenghua in her memory did not live a good life and was completely different from her now. However, she was just another version of herself in another life.

She quickly denied it, saying, "No...nothing. What I meant was that I hope Your Highness will never suffer and can continue living like this, with no one able to bully you."

Jiang Fenghua came today to have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang Yumo, and she sensed that Zhang Yumo seemed to have something on her mind.

What she said to Zhang Yumo was also strange. As far as she knew, she had never experienced any hardship. Whether in the Hengwang Mansion or the Imperial Palace, she had never suffered any losses in her battles.