Chapter 148 The Pillar of the Su Family Has Returned
The reason why Madam Zhang didn't make a big fuss was because today was Zhang Yumo's wedding day, and if Madam Zhang the Second made such a fuss, the Zhang family would lose face.
After apologizing, Minister Li took Li Cheng away, but no one paid any attention to Ji Chen.
It was all Ji Chen's doing. Old Madam Zhang directly ordered, "Beat him until he tells the truth."
Ji Chen's hands and feet were bound. "You can't hit me. I...I am His Highness Prince Heng's sworn brother."
"His Highness is an upright and honorable man; how could he possibly have a treacherous and malicious person like you as his sworn brother?" Old Madam Zhang said in a deep voice, "Beat him."
The board smacked Ji Chen hard.
Ji Chen angrily cursed, "How dare the Duke's mansion treat human life so lightly? It was clearly Jiang..."
Old Madam Zhang gave him no chance to speak, and had his mouth gagged and beaten until his skin was torn and bleeding.
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When Jiang Fenghua learned that Madam Zhang had tortured Ji Chen, she smiled faintly, "Just beating him up is too lenient. If you don't nip this kind of person in the bud, he'll just be a menace."
Thinking about his future actions, which would cause endless trouble, she wrote another letter to Tan Wanqing, telling her not to show any mercy and to kill him directly.
Ji Chen was beaten half to death and thrown to the back gate of the Zhang residence. Just as Tan Wanqing was about to make a move, a man dressed in armor walked up to Ji Chen and said coldly, "Are you Ji Chen?"
Ji Chen thought he was going to die. He was covered in wounds, and thick blood was flowing from them. The pain was so intense that it felt as if his internal organs were being torn apart. He raised his head and asked, "Who are you?"
The man said deliberately, "If you beg me, I'll save you."
All Ji Chen wanted now was to survive and then take revenge. He crawled to the man, grabbed his feet, and pleaded, "Please... save me."
The man waved to the soldiers behind him, and immediately someone stepped forward, grabbed Ji Chen, and left.
Before leaving, the man gave the Zhang residence a deep look, a wicked smile playing on his lips, and then turned and left.
Tan Wanqing hid in the shadows, not daring to show herself. She could only feel that the other party was imposing and exuded murderous intent.
Because the other side outnumbered her, she was afraid she couldn't win, so she didn't dare to show herself.
Tan Wanqing waited for a long time until there was no sound outside before she peeked out. Ji Chen had been rescued before her, and the mission had failed. She rushed to the Jiang residence.
The Jiang family was holding a grand wedding banquet when she found Jiang Fenghua.
Jiang Fenghua could tell from her expression that things had not gone well.
She led Tan Wanqing to her courtyard, "Speak!"
Tan Wanqing said, "We arrived too late; Ji Chen had already been rescued."
Jiang Fenghua frowned. "Now that things have come to this, who would save him? It certainly won't be Old Madam Su who wants to save him, and it certainly won't be Li Cheng. Li Cheng probably wishes he could kill him."
“I didn’t see what he looked like, but I know he was a man in armor, and he had a squad of soldiers behind him,” Tan Wanqing said. “I’m sorry, I didn’t do a good job. If I had tried harder, I would have killed Ji Chen.”
“This is not your fault. You did a good job. You should always prioritize protecting your own life. Whether Ji Chen lives or dies is not important. It’s fine to let him live a few more days,” Jiang Fenghua said.
Tan Wanqing asked in confusion, "Why does the Princess insist on Ji Chen's death? A person like him poses no threat to us. He has no power or influence; he's nothing more than a clown."
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "It is precisely because he has nothing that he is so unscrupulous and capable of doing anything. Keeping him around is like keeping a malignant tumor, who may do something you never expect at any time."
She didn't kill Ji Chen directly at the Zhang residence because she didn't want to cause trouble for the Zhang family; once a murder occurred, the nature of the case would be different.
Jiang Fenghua wouldn't offend the Minister of War. Today, she made Li Cheng suffer a loss, which can be considered as teaching him a lesson. She didn't show up, and Qiu Ju ran away again. The Li family couldn't do anything about her. It's just that people like Ji Chen are terrifying.
Jiang Fenghua didn't know who had come to Ji Chen's rescue today, because in her previous life, Ji Chen had Su Tingwan's protection and rose through the ranks.
In this life, Su Tingwan was sent away, and Ji Chen was expelled from the Heng Prince's Mansion. He then sought refuge with the Su family.
Jiang Fenghua ruled out everyone else and couldn't think of any other ability that Ji Chen could have that would make people covet him.
In his previous life, Ji Chen also had connections with the Su family. Could the person who saved him be...?
At this moment, Lianye rushed in and called out repeatedly, "Your Highness."
Lianye ran breathlessly, "I've finally found you! The prince is here, looking for the princess."
Xie Shang had been summoned to the palace by the Emperor early in the morning, so she hadn't seen him all day. "Go out first!"
Just now, when the Jiang family went to the Zhang residence to pick up the bride, she did not return with Zhang Yumo. Instead, she took a different route and entered the Jiang residence before them.
Jiang Fenghua walked gracefully to Xie Shang's side and said gently, "Your Highness, you've arrived."
"I've been busy in the palace and only just arrived. Let me introduce you to someone," Xie Shang said, taking her hand. "This is Wanwan's elder brother—General Su Xuan."
Su Xuan gave Jiang Fenghua a deep look, then bowed to her and said, "This humble official greets Your Highness."
Jiang Fenghua had caught a glimpse of Su Xuan when she arrived. Her heart trembled, but she remained calm on the surface because she had never met Su Xuan in this life, so she could not show any emotion.
Jiang Fenghua nodded in greeting. Xie Shang introduced Su Tingwan's older brother to her, probably to warn her that Su Tingwan was coming back because Su Xuan was returning.
She wondered to herself: Could the person who saved Ji Chen be Su Xuan? If it really was him, then did he already know what happened at the Zhang residence from Ji Chen?
Su Xuan's gaze did not linger on Jiang Fenghua.
She said, "Your Highness is with General Su, and I wish to ask my sister-in-law for good luck."
Xie Shang said gently, "Go."
Just as Jiang Fenghua left, Jiang Jinyan took the initiative to come over and offer a toast, saying, "Your Highness, this humble official toasts you."
"You are the groom, today it should be me toasting my elder brother, congratulations." Xie Shang raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Su Xuan also said, "I respectfully offer my congratulations to Young Master Jiang."
Jiang Jinyan also recognized Su Xuan, but he couldn't show it. "And who is this young master?"
"Su Xuan, the young general of the Su family," Xie Shang introduced again.
"General Su," Jiang Jinyan cupped his hands and said, "Please forgive me for any shortcomings in our hospitality." He was referring to the most capable young general in the Su family.
After exchanging pleasantries, the group became acquainted. Xie Shang intended to promote Jiang Jinyan, which is why he introduced Su Xuan to him. There were disturbances on the border, and the weather in the Great Zhou Dynasty was getting colder and colder. If they were to fight a war, they would have to rely on the Su family.
After all, the Su family had experience in guarding the border.
Xie Shang entered the palace because the emperor received news of the Hu people's secret operations on the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Great Zhou Dynasty needed to make preparations as soon as possible. He planned to tell Jiang Jinyan about this after today, since today was his big day.
Jiang Fenghua sat to one side with a group of female guests. Now she could confirm that the person who rescued Ji Chen was Su Xuan.
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