Chapter 850 He's Too Busy

Jiang Fenghua clearly saw that the flags with whale totems were planted in every corner of the imperial city, as if to show their victory. The people of Shengjing were mercilessly killed by the soldiers of the Northern Owl Kingdom. They burned, killed, and looted, turning the people into their slaves.

Everything before my eyes was crimson, and the whole street reeked of blood.

The soldiers of the Northern Owl Kingdom, carrying their banners, rode forward, shouting, "The Northern King of Sorrow has arrived! Make way..."

The cavalrymen's whips lashed wildly at the crowd of fleeing civilians, and only cries of agony filled the air, a scene of utter devastation.

A troop of cavalry galloped in from afar, the sound of their hooves drowning out the cries of the people.

A three- or four-year-old girl was pushed into the middle of the street by the crowd. No matter how much she cried and called for her mother, her mother did not appear...

Seeing the scene before her, Jiang Fenghua clenched her fists. She instinctively tried to save the little girl who was about to be trampled by the horse's hooves, but in the end she couldn't reach the little girl. She watched helplessly as the horse's hoof trampled on the little girl's stomach, leaving a bloody hole. The little girl coughed up blood and died on the spot.

As a mother, seeing such a scene was heartbreaking; her heart ached terribly, a sense of powerlessness filled her chest, and she was filled with anger.

She shouted sternly, "Stop! I am the Empress, and I order you to stop!"

No matter how angry she was, it was all in vain. The cavalry passed right through her body, and she watched as the people of Shengjing were mercilessly killed. Even as the empress, she could not save them.

On the tall horse at the front, a man with cold, bloodthirsty eyes glanced coldly at the little girl's corpse before galloping away.

At this moment, Jiang Fenghua saw clearly that it was a man who looked about seven or eight parts like Xiao Shang.

Could he be the Northern King that the soldiers were talking about?

Is "殇" the same as "萧殇" in "殇"?

However, what she dreamed of was the scene of the Great Zhou Dynasty being destroyed decades later. At this time, Xie Shang had already passed away, and the throne had passed to the new emperor. The new emperor was incompetent, and the city was soon breached.

The Northern King before him was only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. According to Xiao Shang's current age, he would be an old man in a few decades, so how could he have such a young face?

Jiang Fenghua suddenly woke up from her dream, and Lianye quickly asked, "Your Highness, are you having another nightmare?"

Jiang Fenghua glanced around. She was still in Kunning Palace. She had just had a dream, and she didn't know if what happened in the dream was real.

She asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

Lianye said, "It will take about half an incense stick's time."

Jiang Fenghua asked in confusion, "Only such a short time?"

"As soon as Her Majesty fell asleep, she called out once, and then sweat began to appear on her forehead. This servant fetched water to wipe away the sweat, and Her Majesty woke up shortly afterward." Lianye then asked, "What did Her Majesty dream about?"

Jiang Fenghua got out of bed. "I need to go find the Emperor to do my hair and makeup."

Lianye replied, "Yes."

Jiang Fenghua simply tied her long hair into a bun, dressed neatly, and headed to the Imperial Study.

Xie Shang had told her that he had important state affairs to attend to. After the banquet, he went straight back to the Imperial Study, where he must have met with Prince Kang and Princess Kang.

As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Study, she saw Wuxin standing guard outside. Wuxin quickly came forward to greet her and stopped her, saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Seeing Wuxin acting suspiciously, she asked doubtfully, "Where is His Majesty?"

Wu Xin said softly, "They're inside. Prince Kang and Princess Kang just left a little while ago."

Jiang Fenghua noticed that he wasn't serving her in the Imperial Study, and then she heard a woman's voice coming from inside.

She asked, "Who's inside?"

"It's Consort Song. She brought a food box to deliver a late-night snack to the Emperor." Wuxin added, "Your Majesty, General Peng also just left a short while ago. The Emperor forbade me from telling you that Consort Song had come. His intention is..."

Jiang Fenghua instantly understood that the Great Zhou Dynasty needed to prepare for war at any time. At this time, Xie Shang would need to use military generals, and Peng Fei would definitely be the one to lead the expedition.

Jiang Fenghua's face remained calm and undisturbed, completely unaffected by Consort Song.

She overheard the two inside chatting quite well. She thought only women like Xie Shang and Gao Qingtong could get along, since Gao Qingtong was knowledgeable, quiet, and gentle. She never expected Xie Shang to be able to adapt to any type of woman.

Jiang Fenghua didn't go in to disturb them. Song Qing was quite clever; she knew to use General Peng's relationship to get closer to the Emperor.

Jiang Fenghua said indifferently, "Don't tell the Emperor that I've been here."

After saying that, she changed into men's clothing and left the palace.

She was going to see Sang Yu Pianpian and Jiang Jinyan. The two of them left the banquet early; could it be that they left the palace first?

Jiang Fenghua was too busy to pay attention to Xie Shang flirting with the concubines.

The scene in her dream terrified her; no matter what, she did not want the iron cavalry of the Northern Xiao Kingdom to set foot on the land of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

After leaving the palace, Jiang Fenghua went to find Lin Yu. Guo Xiao was now doing very well in the Western Suburbs Camp. In order to marry Lin Yu, he made a military pledge to his father that he would definitely become a great general and make Lin Yu his general's wife.

Lin Yu said, "The Emperor didn't stop you from leaving the palace so late."

Jiang Fenghua said, "He's busy."

Lin Yu sensed something from her tone, "Did you two have a fight?"

Jiang Fenghua remained calm. "How could I possibly quarrel with the Emperor? He is my provider, and I cannot afford to offend him."

She won't do something so stupid again.

“Fenghua.” Lin Yu was stunned.

Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly, "What's wrong?"

Lin Yu hugged her tightly. Jiang Fenghua knew what she was going to say. "Ayu, I've said before that I would stand at the highest point to see the most beautiful scenery. I would do anything to get that position. I would trample everyone under my feet. Now I've done it. I won't go looking for trouble and arguing with the emperor anymore."

"Are you happy now? We all hope you start a new life and live happily ever after," Lin Yu said.

Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly, "How could I not be happy? My parents are still alive, my children are safe and sound, and my relatives are all safe and sound. Nothing is more important than my family. Feelings are just the most insignificant feeling in a person's life. If I were to devote all my time and energy to Xie Shang and yearn for his love, that would be the most foolish and stupid thing to do."

Ayu, don't forget, even if you win his heart, he's still an emperor. Life is so long, how can we only pursue love and romance? He carries the lives of millions on his shoulders, and he won't just focus his energy on emotions. My feelings, Jiang Fenghua's feelings, are truly insignificant, because they are truly unimportant.

Lin Yu said, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I thought that as long as he could love you, you could love him too, and you could be happy."

“I’m very happy! Why would you think I’m not happy?” Jiang Fenghua truly believed this. “I have a friend like you by my side, a lovely child, and Xie Shang treats me well. I’m very content.”

Lin Yu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I'm very content."

"Don't tell Xie Shang about this, never. Keeping things as they are is the best way." Jiang Fenghua will find an opportunity to tell Xie Shang about the ambitions of the Northern Xiao Kingdom, and even the strangeness of Xiao Shang.

"Where is Jiang Jinyan?" she asked Lin Yu.