Chapter 144 Let's trap them like turtles in a jar
Ji Chen smiled and said, "A wedding coinciding with a funeral is bad luck!"
“You did it,” Li Cheng said directly, referring to the Su family and himself.
"No matter which path Jiang Jinyan takes today, he won't have a smooth journey." A dark glint flashed in Ji Chen's eyes. "I'm afraid Miss Zhang won't be able to wait for Jiang Jinyan to come and fetch her."
"What do you mean?" Li Cheng was intrigued by his words.
"Lord Li, you'll know once you go to the Zhang family yourself. Zhang Yumo is indeed beautiful. If her body has been defiled, can she still marry Jiang Jinyan? If Jiang Jinyan marries a woman who has lost her virginity, then the Zhang family will be in for a show."
Li Cheng seemed to sober up as well, and he stood up from his seat. "You guys found someone to sleep with Zhang Yumo?"
"It wasn't me, and it has nothing to do with me. It's just that they've offended too many people." He wouldn't be so stupid as to do it himself, but he could help plan it out. "Lord Li cares about her so much, could it be that Lord Li truly likes her? If so, why doesn't Lord Li just go and snatch the bride, leaving the opportunity for himself?"
Li Cheng grabbed Ji Chen by the collar, a fierce glint in her eyes. "You want to use me to deal with Jiang Jinyan? Who do you think you are?"
"I've already said, I can cooperate with Lord Li to help you win the heart of your beauty. The only person I want to deal with is Jiang Fenghua. Although she is Prince Heng's woman, she will fall into my hands sooner or later." He was full of confidence.
"You think too highly of yourself, trying to steal His Highness Prince Heng's woman?" Li Cheng sneered. "So, Young Master Ji was also bewitched by Princess Heng's beauty. What makes you, a mere scholar, think you can..."
"By the Su family's name, Consort Su of Prince Heng is my sworn sister. The Su family and I are of one mind. Consort Su will be back soon. Whether you believe it or not, Lord Li, Prince Heng will never give up on the Su family's daughter."
Li Cheng's heart trembled. Even the emperor had to rely on the Su family to guard the border. If Prince Heng was smart, he would not give up the Su family's daughter. Winning over the Su family would be a great help to him. No matter how beautiful Princess Heng was, she was just the daughter of a minor tutor. She could not consolidate her position by relying on civil officials.
Li Cheng suddenly asked, "Brother Ji, you've also planted an inside agent in the Zhang residence?" He was somewhat tempted. Thinking of Zhang Yumo's face and figure, he figured it was better to let him benefit from it than someone else, and also to strike a blow against Jiang Jinyan.
But the Zhang family is having a wedding banquet today, so it's not so easy to go to the inner quarters.
Ji Chen nodded. "Even if the truth comes out, it has nothing to do with us, Lord Li. Don't worry! Everything is arranged. If you don't go, someone else will." The people were found by Yun Fang, some desperate criminals who do things for money. If Li Cheng doesn't want to get involved, the people Yun Fang found will also infiltrate the Zhang residence.
Li Cheng had done this kind of thing many times before, and he always managed to escape. This time, he was also hoping to get away with it.
The Jiang family's wedding procession is now blocked, unable to move forward or backward; the Jiang family's wedding procession is stuck halfway.
Li Cheng said, "Take me to see." Of course, he wouldn't go alone and would definitely bring Ji Chen along. If Ji Chen dared to scheme against him, he would never forgive him.
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Meanwhile, at the Zhang residence.
Zhang Yumo got up before dawn. She hadn't slept well the night before. Dressed in a bright red wedding gown, she waited in the room. Old Madam Zhang personally helped her with her hair and makeup. Both grandmother and granddaughter were very happy on this joyous day.
Just then, Jiang Fenghua walked in with Aoxue. Zhang Yumo said happily, "Your Highness, why are you here so early?"
Jiang Fenghua glanced around. Only Old Madam Zhang and Zhang Yumo were in the room; the maids were not there. She smiled and said calmly, "You've come to see the beautiful bride in advance. After you leave here, you will be my sister-in-law."
Zhang Yumo blushed and asked, "Can I call you Third Sister too?"
"Of course, we are family. When my elder brother comes to pick up the bride later, I will go back to the Jiang residence with you. I will stay here with you."
Madam Zhang said happily, "The guests have arrived one after another. I will go out to greet them. We will wait for the groom to come and fetch them. Princess, please sit with Mo'er for a while."
After Madam Zhang left, Jiang Fenghua gestured for Aoxue to go outside and check. She knew that Madam Zhang the Second and Ji Chen had met a few days ago, but she didn't know what they had discussed. After waiting for so many days, she still hadn't seen them make any moves.
Even after Ji Chen met with Li Cheng again, she had a bad feeling that they might be working together to harm Zhang Yumo.
Today is my elder brother's big day, and we absolutely cannot afford any mistakes.
It's always good to be cautious.
If Ji Chen dares to cause trouble, then she will turn the tables and catch him like a turtle in a jar.
She didn't dare to alarm Old Madam Zhang or the rest of the Zhang family, fearing that if they revealed a flaw, it would alert Ji Chen and the fish wouldn't take the bait.
Ao Xue deliberately went outside for a walk and, sure enough, caught a suspicious-looking maidservant under the back window in the corner of the wall. She brought the maidservant to Jiang Fenghua.
Zhang Yumo looked at her, "Qiuju, what are you doing outside the window?"
Qiuju's eyes darted away. "I didn't do anything. I just noticed that the weather is getting colder, so I'm moving the potted plants outside into the greenhouse to prevent them from freezing to death when it snows."
Jiang Fenghua's eyes were sharp and cold as she said in a gentle voice, "The maids in my sister-in-law's room are quite diligent. They've already made preparations before the snow even started. It seems I should also have the maids from the Prince's Mansion move all the flowers in my yard to the flower room."
Zhang Yumo didn't say anything; Jiang Fenghua had already moved the flowers from her yard long ago this season.
Qiu Ju was timid. She lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Jiang Fenghua. Hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she had been overthinking things.
Jiang Fenghua had already noticed the strangeness in her eyes. "Your young lady is about to get married, so she can't take care of these flowers and plants anymore. You may leave now!"
"Yes," Qiuju replied respectfully.
Just as Qiuju reached the door, Jiang Fenghua gave Zhang Yumo a deep look and said gently, "I also need to go out and see if the wedding procession has arrived. Sister-in-law, just put on your veil and wait patiently. Brother should be here soon." She wasn't sure if everyone in Zhang Yumo's courtyard was trustworthy.
Zhang Yumo felt that she was acting strangely. Didn't she say she was going to stay with me? Why did she leave?
Qiuju was originally one of her dowry maids. The day before yesterday, she suddenly said that she wanted to redeem herself and return to her hometown to get married. For this, she was given a dowry. Qiuju will leave the Zhang family after she gets married.
Today she went outside to tend to the potted plants again, but Qiuju has never been in charge of the potted plants in her yard.
Zhang Yumo quietly walked to the window and glanced outside. There were no potted plants outside that needed tending. Qiu Ju was clearly lying, and Feng Hua knew she was lying too.
"Miss," the maid Tong'er came in, "I don't know why, but the wedding procession hasn't arrived yet, even though it's almost auspicious time."
Zhang Yumo pulled Tong'er aside and whispered, "Is something unusual outside?"
"No, I just met Princess Heng. She told me to take good care of you, Miss." Tong'er added, "But I also met the Second Madam on the road. She went to the backyard."
"Second Aunt?" Zhang Yumo recalled the look in Jiang Fenghua's eyes when she left.
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