Chapter 150 Using Magic to Fight Magic
She touched the fox fur cloak she was wearing again, thinking about how miserable she had been in the past few months. The Empress had made her copy scriptures every day, and her hands were almost broken. It was cold in the mountains, and there was no way she could have these fur coats to warm her body or hand warmers to protect her hands.
Jiang Fenghua, living a life of luxury in the Prince's mansion, and Xie Shang giving her so many clothes, did he ever think about how lonely and cold she was all alone in the temple?
Even though she hated him, she didn't show it on her face, but she was insanely jealous inside.
Only after Jiang Fenghua finished her breakfast did she say, "You must have eaten breakfast before you came. You probably won't like what I'm eating. If you haven't eaten, I'll have the kitchen make you something new. Just tell me what dishes you like."
She was all smiles and gentle voice, acting like the lady of the house. With her words, Su Tingwan seemed like an outsider.
Su Tingwan lowered her head, her voice soft and alluring, "I haven't eaten yet. Since Your Highness has invited me, I will gladly accept." Today, she was going to stay at Lanyue Pavilion until Xie Shang returned.
Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly, "Hongxiu, go and tell the kitchen to prepare some food for the concubine. Just tell the maid what the concubine likes to eat."
"I can eat anything, I'm not picky," Su Tingwan said gently.
"I remember the Prince often said that Consort Su liked to eat meat, especially roast chicken and braised pork knuckle, and that she couldn't live without meat." Jiang Fenghua didn't wait for Su Tingwan to speak again and directly ordered someone to prepare some meat.
Lianye ran faster than anyone else and went straight to the kitchen.
Soon, the kitchen brought out a table laden with meat dishes. The presentation and aroma were irresistible, whetting one's appetite. Su Tingwan used to enjoy these things, but now…
She reluctantly sat down at the table, and Jiang Fenghua said, "These are all dishes that the concubine likes to eat, so eat up."
She even personally selected the meat and placed it in the bowl in front of Su Tingwan.
Su Tingwan looked at the fatty meat in the bowl with disgust. She had stopped eating like that a long time ago. She knew Jiang Fenghua's malicious intentions: to fatten her up with these things and then make her ugly, thus incurring Xie Shang's disdain.
She won't fall for it.
Now that Jiang Fenghua is pregnant, and there are no other women in the Prince's mansion, she must take this opportunity to win back Xie Shang's heart and get pregnant.
When Aoxue returned from practicing martial arts in the training room, she saw that there were guests in the princess's room, and the table was full of dishes. She couldn't help but swallow her saliva when she smelled the aroma. Was the princess entertaining a distinguished guest?
When Su Tingwan saw another pretty woman walk in, she suddenly said, "I don't think I've seen this young lady before."
Jiang Fenghua took the initiative to explain, "He is the prince's man. Aoxue, come and sit with us."
Ao Xue was stunned; she didn't realize that at this moment, Jiang Fenghua was using her as a tool.
To Su Tingwan, it sounded as if she were being told she was the prince's woman. She thought to herself: This outfit clearly shows someone who's skilled in martial arts; Xie Shang likes this kind of thing...
Jiang Fenghua is currently pregnant, so it's inconvenient for her to serve Xie Shang. Could it be that she found this girl for Xie Shang? She's really scheming.
"Come sit down and eat with us, we're all family now." Ao Xue didn't move, so Jiang Fenghua asked again, "Don't these dishes suit Ao Xue's taste?"
Before Aoxue could utter the words "This humble servant," Lianye quickly pushed Aoxue to sit down and served her soup. "You must be hungry after practicing martial arts all morning, Miss Aoxue. Please eat! Taking care of you is what we servants should do."
Lianye and Hongxiu grew up with Jiang Fenghua, and they had developed a unique understanding of each other, knowing what the other was going to do with just a glance.
Ao Xue was completely baffled. As a martial artist, she was not as delicate as the young ladies in their boudoirs. She actually started eating, but the taste was just too awful!
Jiang Fenghua then said, "Hongxiu, go and call Miss Susu to the manor. She came all the way from Jiangnan with the Prince back to the capital, so don't mistreat her. Take care of her in every way."
"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured. I will serve the person Your Highness has chosen well. It's getting cold, so I'll have someone send some clothes over as well," Hongxiu said respectfully.
Su Tingwan didn't eat a bite. She listened to Jiang Fenghua talking about Miss Aoxue one minute and Miss Susu the next, and they were all related to Xie Shang. Could it be that Xie Shang had acquired so many more women in the past few months?
Su Tingwan stared blankly at Jiang Fenghua, who remained calm and composed, showing no sign of jealousy or anger. Didn't she feel uncomfortable at all?
She got angry when she heard it.
No, she couldn't just sit and wait to die any longer. Now that she was back, she had to find a way to win Xie Shang's heart, otherwise she would have no place to stand.
Su Tingwan had originally intended to linger at Lan Yue Pavilion, but now she couldn't sit still any longer. She said softly, "I suddenly remembered I haven't finished packing my luggage, so I'd like to go back and tidy it up." As soon as she finished speaking, she swayed away with her willow-like waist.
Jiang Fenghua stared at her back and felt that her appearance and movements were becoming more and more like her shadow. Su Tingwan must have been imitating her a lot these past few months!
She chuckled softly. Could it be that Su Tingwan had also fallen for her pretentious manner?
In that case, Ye Susu can come in handy.
When she sent Ye Susu to Jishantang, Xie Shang didn't say anything, but she knew that from the moment Xie Shang had a good impression of Ye Susu, he didn't reject her. If Su Tingwan knew that Xie Shang had a new love, then there would be a good show to watch.
Ao Xue suddenly looked up at the group and asked, "What were you all doing just now? Is that woman the prince's concubine?"
Lianye grinned and said, "Reporting to Lady Aoxue, she is indeed the prince's beloved concubine. However, she made a mistake a few days ago and was sent to a temple to reflect on her actions."
“Don’t be fooled by her delicate and weak appearance. She actually knows martial arts. She only became so demure to win the emperor’s favor,” Hongxiu added.
"So the purpose of you mentioning me and Ye Susu in front of her just now was to make her misunderstand our relationship with the Prince." Ao Xue's mind worked quickly.
The group felt a pang of shame and lowered their heads. Jiang Fenghua took the initiative to apologize, "Aoxue, that's not what we meant. It's just that Consort Su suddenly returned, and she..."
"The meat is too fatty, and the chicken is too old to chew." Ao Xue didn't take it to heart. Her mission was to protect the princess, but the princess always treated her as an honored guest. After spending several months together, she quite liked her new mistress.
"I'll have someone from the kitchen redo it right away. This time, I guarantee you'll be satisfied," Hongxiu said solicitously.
Lianye also massaged her arms. "After practicing martial arts, you must relax, otherwise your arms will become thick, your waist will ache, and your legs will feel comfortable too. Let me massage you."
Lianye's skillful hands made Aoxue feel extremely comfortable. Seeing that the men were being overly attentive, she said earnestly, "This humble servant truly has no improper thoughts." She didn't want to climb up to the prince and suffer mistreatment. She liked freedom and, once she had saved enough money, she would travel the world and live a carefree life.
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