Chapter 112 An Unexpected Incident Occurred
"Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived!" A high-pitched shout from the eunuch instantly drew everyone's attention.
Everyone bowed respectfully to the Emperor and Empress and inquired about their well-being.
Only after the emperor and empress were seated on their high thrones did everyone rise and return to their seats.
After another round of pleasantries, the sounds of traditional Chinese string and wind instruments began to play.
Regardless of whether the Empress was favored by the Emperor or not, she always sat beside him. The next second, Jiang Fenghua saw a scene that made her whole body crack. The Emperor peeled an orange himself, tasted a segment first, and then handed a segment to the Empress. The Empress was too lazy to take it and stretched her face over. The segment of orange went into the Empress's mouth so easily.
Jiang Fenghua was so shocked that her mouth dropped open. She hadn't been to the palace for several months. What had happened in the palace?
Even if she were to live a second life, she wouldn't find it strange at all. After all, the world is vast and full of wonders. However, the actions of the Emperor and Empress Cheng made her think that she must be seeing things. She rubbed her eyes, trying to convince herself that she had misread the situation.
However, the Emperor fed the Empress another segment of orange, which she ate with relish, looking radiant.
Xie Shang sat upright beside her and followed her gaze. He was stunned to see a harmony between his father and mother that they had never experienced in decades. He could hardly believe his eyes.
He even took Jiang Fenghua's hand and made her pinch him, and Jiang Fenghua actually pinched him because she wanted to confirm that she hadn't seen wrong.
The couple fell into deep thought.
As soon as Su Tingwan arrived at the Imperial Garden, she went to pay her respects to Su Qingqing and the Old Madam Su. Soon, her figure disappeared from the banquet, and no one paid any attention to her.
Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua only found out later that the emperor and empress had been in a cold war for half a month since they had a fight three months ago.
One day, the Empress was bathing in the hot spring palace when the Emperor happened to be there as well…
From then on, the emperor would visit Kunning Palace every few days. The concubines in the palace were all talking about how the empress had regained the emperor's favor. Some people speculated that it might be because Consort Su had fallen from power, and no one was interfering between the emperor and empress anymore, so the emperor and empress resolved their differences and reconciled.
Jiang Fenghua speculated: The reason why the relationship between the emperor and empress is like this is because her rebirth changed some things, thus changing the empress's fate of dying alone.
Xie Shang was undoubtedly the happiest, and during the banquet, he showed even more love and care for Jiang Fenghua.
At the same time, the emperor was very satisfied with the performance of his grandsons and princes, praising them all highly, creating a peaceful and harmonious scene.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly said to Xie Shang, "Your Highness promised to accompany me to the Emperor and Empress Dowager to ask for good luck. Everyone has received a reward, so let's go too!"
Xie Shang was naturally happy to oblige and led her to the Emperor and Empress. "Your subject and daughter-in-law pay their respects to Father Emperor and Mother Empress."
After they explained their purpose, the emperor smiled at them, a rare occurrence for him, and said, "If you two have any abilities, I will reward you..."
"Your Majesty, I wish to request the jade ruyi that my grandfather gave to my father," Xie Shang said with a smile.
The emperor said, "That depends on your abilities."
Madam Su suddenly said, "With a good omen, everyone has a chance to compete. I have heard that His Majesty has a jade ruyi that was passed down from the late Emperor. It is said to have been blessed in a place where Buddha's light shines, and it can ward off evil spirits. Those descendants who are protected by it will be even more blessed."
"The old lady is well-informed. This treasure of mine has been with me for many years. Since Prince Heng has spoken, I will reluctantly part with it today and bestow it upon my children and grandchildren. If anyone wants it, then it's up to their ability."
Seeing that Su Tingwan and Su Qingqing had disappeared, Jiang Fenghua figured they were determined to succeed.
As more and more people signed up, both the Third Princess and the Fourth Princess wanted to show off their skills.
The concubines were not to be outdone; they were all short-sighted, and receiving a reward from the emperor was something they could boast about for the rest of their lives.
Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang had long planned to play a duet of "Pipa Language". When the piece ended, it was so moving that everyone was in a daze for a long time, as if they had entered a state of self-forgetfulness. Even the butterflies in the Imperial Garden were so engrossed that they forgot to flap their wings and stood on the two of them.
Princess Heng's singing voice is like heavenly music; the melody from her fingertips seems to pierce through the clouds, cross the mountains, and awaken a sleeping dream.
Everyone even forgot to clap and cheer. Only after Prince Heng and Princess Heng walked off the stage hand in hand did everyone come back to their senses, followed by a burst of cheers.
Because of her pregnancy, Jiang Fenghua dared not engage in strenuous dancing, so she chose to play the pipa, which she was skilled at, because Xie Shang was looking forward to this child, and she could not allow any accidents to happen.
As darkness fell, the Imperial Garden shone as brightly as day, even more colorful and dazzling than during the day.
The bright moon hangs in the sky. Mid-Autumn Festival is a time of full moon, family reunion, and a vast and dazzling Milky Way.
Just then, a white figure descended from the night sky. Her face was veiled by a thin veil, her figure graceful and her fairy dress flowing. She soared into the air, her agile body overlapping with the moon's shadow. With the moon's shadow as her companion, she resembled Chang'e flying to the moon, lonely and desolate, yet endearing and instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Jiang Fenghua recognized her as Su Tingwan at a glance. It's true that you have to look at someone with new eyes after just three days apart. Besides, her three months of hard training couldn't have been in vain.
The person accompanying Su Tingwan was Su Qingqing. She had spent more than ten years in the palace, so she certainly hadn't wasted her time there. The aunt and niece played together, and the effect was indeed very good. Not only the emperor was attracted by her music.
Even Xie Shang stared in disbelief, almost dumbfounded.
He recognized Su Tingwan at a glance, and he hadn't expected that Wanwan's figure would be so gentle.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly looked towards the Empress, only to find that the Empress was also looking at her.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law locked eyes, their understanding unwavering.
The Empress's lips curled into a sinister smile. The next second, the string in Su Qingqing's hand snapped. The string was so sharp that it injured her fingers, and blood splattered everywhere.
Su Tingwan, who was dancing in the sky, also screamed for no reason and fell straight down from mid-air.
A scream rang out, and Xie Shang was the first to rush out and help Su Tingwan up.
When he pulled off her veil, he saw that her face was covered with a dense rash of red rashes. "Wanwan, your face..."
A gasp instantly drew everyone's attention, and they all crowded around, only to quickly back away when they saw her face.
Su Tingwan didn't know what had happened. She was dancing perfectly fine, but then the string broke, and she heard a scream. Instantly, she lost her rhythm.
At the same time, Su Qingqing slumped on the guzheng, seemingly powerless, and she didn't understand why.
She habitually turned her gaze to the empress on the high throne, wondering if the empress was planning to deal with her.
The Empress curled her red lips into a smile and said loudly, "Quickly summon the imperial physician."
When Su Qingqing heard the imperial physician being summoned, she was so nervous that she didn't dare to look up. She just wanted to leave as soon as possible. She didn't want the jade ruyi anymore. If it weren't for helping Wanwan regain the favor of Prince Heng, she wouldn't have made this move tonight.
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