Chapter 746 Someone Has Vomited Like This

Jiang Fenghua smiled, "Your Highness Consort Chang is truly skillful; these pastries look delicious and fragrant."

She remembered that Lianye had mentioned that Shu Ronghua had learned to make pastries these past few days and had even sent them to Xie Shang for him to taste. Shu Yan had also moved into the Qianqing Palace.

Jiang Fenghua glanced at Xie Shang without saying a word. He must really like pastries!

There seemed to be a plate of pastries like this in the Imperial Study. Was it sent by Shu Yan? They were very similar to the pastries made by Consort Chang. She was suddenly startled, but kept a straight face.

Consort Chang picked up a piece of plum blossom cake and handed it to Jiang Fenghua. Her face was full of loving smiles. "Your Majesty, please don't be polite. I usually make pastries to pass the time when I have nothing to do. I've been doing this for decades. I dare say that none of the imperial chefs in the palace have such skills and unique flavors."

Xie Shang smiled and accepted the pastries from Consort Chang: "Consort Chang's skills are indeed excellent. I remember eating them often when I was a child. When I was with my fourth brother, he would always bring me delicious food. In the palace, Consort Chang is the only person who has ever given me warmth. She is like my mother."

Consort Chang smiled and said, "It's because His Majesty gives me face and always makes me happy."

Xie Shang took a bite. "It still tastes the same as before. I love it. I hope Ruan Ruan won't mind that I stole your pastries! I haven't had them in so long, I just couldn't resist."

Jiang Fenghua clenched his fingers slightly, not afraid that Consort Chang would poison him, and ate it anyway.

She said gently, "I didn't expect that Your Majesty and Consort Chang had such a good relationship. I think even Your Majesty's relationship with the Empress Dowager is not as good as that with Consort Chang."

Xie Shang's expression suddenly turned serious: "What Mother Empress cares about is not me, what she cares about is... I used to really envy Consort Chang's meticulous care and love for Fourth Brother."

"Actually, the Empress Dowager must have her own difficulties! She must have been very upset by being suppressed by Consort Su! Now that everything is better, the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager should have eased a bit!" Consort Chang said gently.

Although she had always lived in the West Palace, she knew some things about the inner palace. Cheng Langjin and the Emperor did not actually have a good relationship. This was all thanks to Jiang Fenghua. It has to be said that Jiang Fenghua's methods were indeed very sophisticated, making the mother and son develop a rift, and Xie Shang became more and more fond of her.

She knew some of the Empress's past, so she stayed away from trouble to protect herself and the Fourth Prince.

"Let's not talk about this anymore!" Xie Shang smiled and said, "The West Palace is too cold and simple. The Empress Dowager should move to the inner palace. I will have the craftsmen prepare a palace so that the Empress Dowager can enjoy her old age in peace. Alternatively, the Empress Dowager can move to the Fourth Prince's residence. With Fourth Brother taking care of her, both Fourth Brother and I will feel at ease."

“I’ve lived here my whole life, and I’m used to it. I don’t want to go anywhere else. From the day I entered the palace, I have been a woman of the palace. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I appreciate your sentiments.” Consort Chang then took another plate of pastries and handed it to Jiang Fenghua. “Won’t the Empress eat any?”

Jiang Fenghua was full of suspicion. She didn't trust anyone in the palace. She accepted the pastries, her lips always curved into a polite smile. "Thank you, Your Highness."

Consort Chang said, "Try it, it's delicious. Everyone in the palace loves it. The plum blossom cake is made from fresh red plums that I picked. It's past the season now, so if you want to eat this kind of fresh plum blossom cake, you'll have to wait until next winter."

Xie Shang also became a little nervous. He had grown up eating Consort Chang's pastries without any problems. If Consort Chang really wanted to harm him, she would have done so long ago. But since someone wanted to harm the Jiang family and Jiang Fenghua, he had to be on guard.

Jiang Fenghua held the plum blossom cake to her nose and smelled it. Suddenly, she frowned, felt nauseous, and began to gag violently.

Xie Shang, her face full of worry, quickly asked, "Ruan Ruan, what's wrong?"

Jiang Fenghua was still vomiting, and what came out was only clear saliva. She covered her nose and said, "I don't know what's wrong, but I suddenly feel like vomiting. My stomach feels nauseous and I can't smell the fragrance of flowers."

"Summon the imperial physician." Xie Shang's eyes were full of anxiety. He shouldn't have brought Ruan Ruan with him. Could it be that Consort Chang had drugged him? Consort Chang must know what Xie Yang had done. She wasn't as detached from worldly desires as she appeared.

Jiang Fenghua quickly stopped her, her cheeks flushing as if she were shy, "We're not in Kunning Palace, so there's no need to call the imperial physician. It's too much trouble. I'm fine, it's just..."

"What is it?!" Xie Shang still didn't understand, because Jiang Fenghua always used contraception when they had sex.

"I just feel a bit stuffy when I smell the pastries." The palace is full of ghosts, and this is the only way she can think of to protect herself. She saw Helan Yanran vomit like this and just copied her.

Consort Chang said, "Is Her Majesty the Empress pregnant?"

Xie Shang was stunned, his expression turning from white to red, and he instantly understood, "You're pregnant?"

Jiang Fenghua feigned shyness, "Hmm! Your Majesty has been a father so many times, how come you still don't know if I am pregnant?"

"I didn't realize it for a moment, I'm going to be a father again." Xie Shang happily hugged Jiang Fenghua. He recalled for a while that Jiang Fenghua's two previous pregnancies had not caused much morning sickness. Every time he ate with her, she ate more heartily than him, slowly and gracefully, dignified and quiet. She seemed to have never given birth. He wondered how Lianye and Xu Mama prepared food for her every day and took such good care of her.

Jiang Fenghua said, "Your Majesty, please release me. The Imperial Concubine is here."

Consort Chang looked at the sweet scene between the two, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes. If she hadn't entered the palace, she would also have a man who loved her holding her like this. Suddenly, her eyes reddened, and she took the initiative to have the pastries placed in front of Jiang Fenghua removed.

Seeing this, Jiang Fenghua quickly said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, it's my fault. I'm not usually like this. Please let me try some; they all look so beautiful."

Consort Chang concealed all her emotions: "A woman's tastes will change when she is pregnant."

She insisted that the nanny take the pastries away.

Jiang Fenghua felt that there might really be something wrong with the pastries, so she changed the subject with a slight smile: "The Emperor has come to ask the Dowager Consort for help, why don't you talk to her?"

Xie Shang then said, "I came to see the Dowager Consort because there is another matter I need her help with."

Consort Chang knew what it was about, and deliberately said, "What help can a useless old woman like me be to the Emperor?"

"Actually, a lot has happened recently. The Empress and I have been extremely busy. Now it has been discovered that the Fourth Princess Consort committed murder, and I have imprisoned her."

Xie Shang continued, "I have indeed encountered a difficult situation. A year after I ascended the throne, rumors spread that I had an affair with the Princess Consort. Dowager Consort, rest assured, my fourth sister-in-law and I are completely innocent. I can swear that I have never done anything to betray my fourth brother. I don't know if my fourth sister-in-law was instructed by someone or if she had some other difficulties. She said in front of the ministers that Xie Ruoyi is my daughter. I am now in a difficult situation."