Chapter 936 A Great Disaster?

Gao Qingtong said, "Song Qing forces the Second Prince to study and learn to read every day, just so she can get praise from the Emperor. Look what she's done to the child. All he knows is studying. The Emperor asked me to raise him, but I don't know if I can raise him well. I always let the Second Princess have fun before she starts learning."

"You've done your best. We're both mothers now. It's pitiful for such a young child to be separated from his biological mother. Let's take better care of him!" Jiang Fenghua said calmly.

Gao Qingtong replied, "Yes."

She didn't want to raise Song Qing's child. He was clamoring for his mother, and she knew that raising him would only result in an ungrateful child. She only wanted to raise the second princess well and didn't want to use the prince to improve her own status.

Jiang Fenghua saw through her thoughts; otherwise, when Gao Qingtong returned and saw the Second Prince in such a state, she would have immediately settled the Second Prince instead of changing his clothes.

Jiang Fenghua continued, "Song Qing has now been demoted to the rank of Noble Lady and has been banished to the Eastern Palace by the Emperor. The Emperor was angered by her, and the entire Song family has been punished. However, General Peng is still alive, so Song Qing will not fall from grace."

Gao Qingtong naturally understood this principle, and she said, "I heard she went mad."

Jiang Fenghua paused, glanced at Gao Qingtong, and said calmly, "She's gone mad, so it's even less likely that the Second Prince will be raised by her. Be patient with the Second Prince and raise him for now!"

Gao Qingtong said, "His Majesty has already decreed that the Second Prince be entrusted to my care. I will naturally do my best to take care of him. But what if he keeps making a fuss and looking for his mother?"

She added, "The Second Prince and the Second Princess are about the same age, and they're at the age where they're prone to mischief. I'm afraid..."

Jiang Fenghua said, "I will send more palace maids and nannies to serve him. When he gets a little older, the Second Prince will be sent to the military camp for training. He won't be able to stay by your side for many more years. His Majesty's idea is that Qingtong is well-read and knowledgeable, and will definitely be able to teach the Second Prince well and guide him onto the right path, so that he doesn't learn the temperament of the Song family."

After she finished speaking, she added, "It's getting late, and I should return to the palace."

Gao Qingtong also knew about what happened in Jinghe Palace tonight. How could someone in her position not have spies inside and outside the palace? Otherwise, she wouldn't have known about Song Qing accepting bribes.

She said, "This concubine will escort Your Majesty out!"

"No need, it's raining quite heavily outside, don't let your newly changed clothes get wet." Jiang Fenghua said and left.

Her clothes were also mostly soaked. Ao Xue supported her arm. There were more than twenty palace servants holding lanterns for the Empress. They walked along the dark corridor, where rain poured down like buckets.

Jiang Fenghua suddenly stopped and stared at the dark night sky. It had been so many years since it had rained so heavily. She suddenly felt flustered, as if something was about to happen.

She tried hard to recall her past life. During this time, she lived in the Morning Light Palace and her face was disfigured. She no longer dared to ask for Xie Shang's pity.

She had even forgotten how deeply she had fallen in love with him in the first place. The details of their wedding ceremony gradually became blurred in her mind, and she no longer loved him.

"What is Your Highness looking at?" Aoxue asked.

"This heavy rain came too suddenly, and we don't know when it will stop," Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice.

"Perhaps it will stop by tomorrow morning! Your Majesty need not worry, this is the rainy season."

Suddenly, a book she had once read flashed into Jiang Fenghua's mind, which recorded the prediction of weather trends. She said, "After a great flood comes a great drought, after a great drought comes a great earthquake, and after a great earthquake comes a great plague. This rain is ominous!"

Ao Xue, who was not skilled in observing celestial phenomena, said, "Is Your Majesty overthinking this?"

"Maybe!" She went straight back to Kunning Palace.

As soon as they entered the palace gate, they saw guards standing under the eaves, and Wuxin was also standing guard by the door.

Seeing that she was soaked to the bone, Wuxin asked with concern, "Where have you been so late, Your Highness?"

"Is His Majesty in his bedchamber?" Why is he here at Kunning Palace again when he supposed to be on official business?

Wu Xin said, "His Majesty came directly to Kunning Palace after finishing his official business. His Majesty said that since the Empress has returned, you can go in directly."

Wu Xin glanced at the guard and whispered, "The secret guards found a package in the ancestral hall. This servant doesn't know what it is, but His Majesty's expression didn't improve after seeing it."

Jiang Fenghua only knew it was books or something similar, but didn't know exactly what it was.

She nodded and told Aoxue and the palace servants to go back and rest. Hongxiu also came over and said, "Your Majesty's face is pale. This servant will fetch water for Your Majesty to bathe."

Jiang Fenghua felt unwell. She glanced at the bedroom; the door was tightly closed. She thought Xie Shang hadn't been disturbed when she returned, so he must be asleep.

She said, "Go to the side hall to wash. His Majesty has drunk too much today, so don't disturb his rest."

She didn't go straight in, but followed Hongxiu to the side hall to bathe and change.

Inside the bedchamber, Xie Shang suddenly opened his eyes upon hearing the commotion outside. His first thought was, "Ruan Ruan is back."

Just as Xie Shang was about to get up to greet Jiang Fenghua, he suddenly remembered what was hidden in the package. He knew that Granny Yun had taken it from Xiao Shang's people and put it there. He also guessed what Xiao Shang's purpose was: he wanted to force them to search for the secret techniques of Yinchuan Kingdom with him.

The reason why the Yinchuan Kingdom was destroyed was because the whole country suffered from the backlash of the Yinchuan secret technique. Xiao Shang's evidence suggests that Jiang Fenghua may really be the reincarnation of the female ruler of the ancient Yinchuan Kingdom. The flower between her eyebrows is exactly the same as the flower between the eyebrows of the legendary female ruler. Is it really just a coincidence?

Will her rebirth truly overturn the Great Zhou Dynasty?

The phrase "The Ice Phoenix is ​​reincarnated, and the world changes hands" kept replaying in his mind.

She knew perfectly well that Xiao Shang had someone hide something in the ancestral hall, so why didn't she expose him instead of waiting for him to find out? What was Ruan Ruan thinking?

Did she also want to find an answer? Or did she have other concerns?

The rain outside kept pattering down. Xie Shang was in a state of turmoil. He didn't want anything to happen to her, nor did he want the fate of the Great Zhou to be easily shaken by a woman. If they wanted to find the answer, they might have to cooperate with Xiao Shang.

The indelible mark between her eyebrows had absolutely nothing to do with Guining Pills.

Another loud boom followed, accompanied by rolling thunder. Xie Shang got out of bed, dressed, and put on his shoes. He opened the door and asked, "Has the Empress returned?"

Wuxin said, "The Empress is in the side hall..."

Xie Shang went directly to the side hall, where palace maids were guarding the entrance. Before they could even bow and pay their respects, he pushed the door open and entered...

Jiang Fenghua was completely naked, revealing her beautiful waistline and fair skin. Her long hair covered most of her back.

At the same time, Jiang Fenghua was so startled when she saw him push the door open and quickly crawled into the bathtub. Little did she know that the spider lily between her eyebrows was blooming even more enchantingly.

Hongxiu and Aoxue were pouring hot water into the bucket when they didn't expect the Emperor to suddenly barge in. When the Emperor approached, their eyes were filled with embarrassment.

Xie Shang said, "You may all leave!"

After the two left, Jiang Fenghua became indifferent. "Your Majesty, please return to your palace and wait for me."

Xie Shang had no random thoughts at this moment, and said in a deep voice, "Ruan Ruan, the Great Zhou may be facing a great calamity."