Chapter 879 The Empress Arrives

With a cry of "The Empress has arrived!", all eyes turned toward the Empress of Chaoxi Kingdom.

Not far away, the royal procession of the Queen of Chaoxi Kingdom slowly approached. Jiang Fenghua couldn't help but glance at her a few more times. Sang Yu Pianpian had always been very low-key in the past. What happened to her now? Had she resumed her identity as the Queen of Chaoxi Kingdom? Was she no longer using the identity of Sang Yu Qianya?

She was dressed solemnly and dignifiedly, wearing magnificent royal robes, exuding extraordinary temperament. This foreign monarch, who was usually casual and unassuming, suddenly made a high-profile appearance, and her shrewd eyes met Jiang Fenghua's gaze firmly.

Jiang Fenghua had a faint smile on her lips, her eyes gentle yet revealing the fierceness of a thunderstorm.

Meanwhile, in the stands, when Zhang Yumo saw Sang Yupianpian's face clearly, she involuntarily opened her mouth wide, her eyes filled with horror, and murmured, "She's the Empress?"

Madam Zhang looked at Zhang Yumo and deliberately asked, "Does Mo'er know her?"

Zhang Yumo looked away, feeling somewhat uneasy. The woman who liked Jiang Jinyan was the Empress of Chaoxi Kingdom. Did Jiang Jinyan like her too?

She searched everywhere for Jiang Jinyan, only to find him dressed in official robes sitting with other officials, his eyes seemingly fixed on Sang Yupianpian's direction.

Today, Empress Jiang sent someone to the Jiang residence to find Jiang Jinyan, urging him to attend today's hunt, which is why he came.

They didn't even go out together. Zhang Yumo originally didn't want to come, but such occasions were rare, and she had to attend all events if she wanted to make connections.

Seeing that she was looking in Jiang Jinyan's direction, and Jiang Jinyan seemed to be looking in the direction of the Empress, Madam Zhang asked, "Do they know each other?"

Zhang Yumo snapped out of her daze. She clenched her fingers, wanting to say she didn't know him, but Jiang Jinyan's eyes didn't lie.

She nodded slightly. "I only just found out that she is the Empress of Chaoxi Kingdom. Her status is so noble, yet she still keeps coming to the Jiang family."

Madam Zhang was stunned, and blurted out, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yumo covered her mouth and blinked: "Ah! What did Third Aunt say? It doesn't mean anything!" The Empress of Chaoxi Kingdom often visits the Jiang family to see Jiang Jinyan. If people find out about this, it will probably affect his reputation!

Madam Zhang's intentions were not pure to begin with. "Mo'er, have you discovered your husband's affair with the Empress?"

"Third Aunt..."

Madam Zhang held her hand and said with concern, "If that's really the case, Mo'er, don't be afraid. No matter what, you are the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an. It's just that I'm worried that she is the Empress. If she really likes your husband, with such a noble status, will he abandon you and Xiao Chu?"

Zhang Yumo took these words to heart. Would Jiang Jinyan abandon her and Xiao Chu to be with the Empress of Chaoxi Kingdom?

"Mo'er, you need to think carefully about your own life. Men's words are deceitful; none of them are good. Your grandmother went to the Jiang family to propose marriage so many times, and they all refused. How could they suddenly agree later? There's no reason for a woman to propose marriage to a man's family. Now, isn't he betraying you? Sigh!"

Madam Zhang continued to persuade her, "If you need the Zhang family to intervene in anything, tell your third aunt. Your third aunt will not let you suffer any injustice."

Jiang Jinyan suddenly became cold towards her, which made her feel very uncomfortable and even wronged. In fact, she knew she had nothing to be wronged about, since she had pushed him away before.

Perhaps because she knew she wasn't the one marrying Jiang Jinyan, she couldn't understand what she felt when she married him. She jumped into the lake with hatred and humiliation in her heart.

Fate really knows how to play tricks on her; why did it make her reborn after she married him?

Jiang Jinyan has always loved someone else! What's the point of him marrying her?

Ha, it doesn't count for anything!

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Over here, Sang Yu Pianpian greeted Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua using the etiquette of the Chaoxi Kingdom, "Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness..."

Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, there's no need for such formalities. Please have a seat!"

Sang Yupian took the seat that the Ministry of Rites had specially reserved for Chaoxi Guo.

When she saw the most handsome man among the officials, a soft light flashed in her eyes, but it quickly returned to its coldness. She had brought her male favorite with her today, hoping that Jiang Jinyan would not feel guilty.

Next came the hunting competition among ministers from various countries and families.

Jiang Jinyan also participated. He changed his clothes, sat on a tall horse, and rode with a bow drawn, looking dashing and unrestrained...

Sang Yupianpian suddenly stopped participating. Given her love for joining in the fun, she would definitely have gotten involved in today's hunting competition. She unconsciously looked around for Zhang Yumo's figure and actually found her.

She happened to see Zhang Yumo whispering to a woman.

She suddenly called to her trusted aide and whispered in his ear, "Go and investigate that woman..."

The trusted confidant went to receive the order.

The eldest prince of Beixiao Kingdom led his men to participate in the hunt. He glanced at Jiang Jinyan beside him with an ambiguous expression and suddenly said, "Why didn't Lord Jiang come yesterday? The polo match yesterday was quite exciting. The Emperor and Empress both participated."

He actually knew nothing; he was just bluffing Jiang Jinyan. The nanny by Zhang Yumo's side passed the news to the Zhang family, so he would find out too.

Jiang Jinyan tightened the reins, thinking of his confession in the mansion yesterday. Although it was understandable, he was still wrong.

Perhaps he made a mistake and felt guilty, which is why he was a little guilty!

Seeing Sang Yu's graceful and elegant demeanor today, he felt much more at ease. She seemed to have forgotten what happened the night before last, and she and the man beside her seemed quite intimate.

She had said that even if they met, they would tacitly agree not to bring up what had happened. Given Sang Yu Pianpian's status, she could have any kind of man she wanted; she was not lacking in men.

He smiled and said, "When we enter the hunting grounds later, how about the prince and I have a competition to see who can hunt more prey?"

He always felt that Xiao Shang was gloomy, as if he knew something, but in fact, he was haunted by something sinister.

Xiao Shang said, "That suits my purposes perfectly. However, if I'm going to win, I want a good omen. We agree that if I win, either the Jiang family or Young Master Jiang will give me a promise."

Jiang Jinyan said, "What if the prince loses?"

"Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war; if you lose, you lose."

"..." Jiang Jinyan only felt that his nonchalant tone made Ruan Ruan say that he was a man in black. Was he really a man in black?

The two agreed to a match, and the moment the paddock opened, the people outside were also excited.

Sang Yupianpian's gaze remained fixed on Zhang Yumo. If that incident hadn't happened, she would have let it go. But now, how could she allow anyone to bully the man she, the Empress, had chosen?

Soon, her trusted aide returned, "It's the Zhang family, but something happened to the Zhang family..."

Sang Yupian smiled faintly, "Empress Jiang really knows how to put up with this."

She couldn't believe Jiang Fenghua was unaware that Zhang Yumo was close to the Zhang family, who harbored deep hatred for Empress Jiang.

"What should we do?" the confidant asked.

Sang Yupianpian said calmly, "Do nothing, just wait!" She hoped Zhang Yumo wouldn't lose her mind.

The truth is, Zhang Yumo was not only dizzy, but she was also in a state of self-doubt, and was being used step by step by Madam Zhang without realizing it.