Chapter 172 The Resilient Zhang Yumo
Su Xuan didn't respond, but Xie Shang pointed at the sand table and gave a precise analysis, speaking eloquently.
Over the years, the Emperor has not given Prince Heng the opportunity to don armor and go to war; otherwise, the territory of the Great Zhou would not be so small.
The Emperor's vision is too short-sighted. Prince Heng has ideals and ambitions. If Su Tingwan is useless, the Su family has other daughters who can be sent over to serve.
At this moment, Jiang Jinyan also brought news from Shengjing. In addition to the supplies already on their way, he also brought another piece of news: "The Princess Consort has been assassinated, and something has happened at the Duke of Zhang's mansion..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Shang's eyes burned with fury, "Who would lay a hand on the Princess? How are Ruan Ruan and the child?"
Jiang Jinyan added, "Fortunately, the princess had someone by her side, so the assassins failed. She and the young prince are both safe, but the two elders of the Zhang family were not so lucky."
"The letter says it's Ji Chen who hired assassins, but after they were captured, they all committed suicide by poisoning themselves. They weren't ordinary assassins, but rather death squads kept in captivity." Jiang Jinyan glanced at Su Xuan. He had also received another letter written to him separately. Ruan Ruan suspected that Su Xuan was the mastermind, but she had no evidence.
Hearing this, Xie Shang already felt that this assassination was no simple matter, because people who could raise assassins were no ordinary people.
"The world is vast, and there are many people who can afford to support assassins, but who would want to kill Ruan Ruan..." He thought of the Su family, especially since Ji Chen had entered the Su family after leaving the Heng Prince's mansion.
He said calmly, "Ji Chen doesn't have the ability to hire an assassin." He knew that Ji Chen was poor and his family couldn't afford it.
"Who could it be?" Jiang Jinyan asked.
Su Xuan said in a deep voice, "I think I heard Wanwan mention the name Ji Chen. He and the prince are sworn brothers. Why would he hire someone to assassinate the Princess Consort? He has no grudge against the princess. It really doesn't make sense."
If Jiang Fenghua had killed Ji Chen back then, he would have had something to say, but Jiang Fenghua did nothing. Even when she saw what happened to the Zhang family, she didn't do anything to Ji Chen. It can only be said that she was too composed.
"I've also been wondering who wants to kill my wife and children." Xie Shang's eyes were like sharp blades, filled with intense killing intent.
"Lin Feng," Xie Shang said directly.
"exist."
"Send a message to Ye Ying, asking him to send people to protect the princess's safety." Xie Shang didn't want to offend the Su family right now, and besides, he couldn't make wild guesses without evidence.
The reason he thought of the Su family was because of the harm that Su Tingwan and Consort Su had done to Jiang Fenghua, which made him think of the Su clan first.
Su Xuan didn't reply. After all, Su Tingwan had been attending to her ailing mother in the palace, and her grandmother had also returned to the border with them. The Su family had completely severed ties with her.
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Shengjing, Zhang Mansion.
Jiang Fenghua has not returned to the palace since leaving. She went straight back to the Heng Prince's Mansion. Due to health reasons, she only comes here occasionally. The Zhang family is holding a funeral. Now that the two elders have been buried, according to etiquette, Zhang Yumo can return to the Jiang family. However, she is too sad and has been staying at the Zhang family's mansion. Jiang's mother is running back and forth between the two places, which is exhausting for her.
"Mother, your health is the most important thing. You've been working so hard for so many days, why don't you stay home and rest?" Jiang Fenghua said with concern.
“I just want to spend more time with your sister-in-law. With such a big thing happening and your brother not by her side, she is at her most vulnerable and saddened right now.” Feng Jingyuan took her daughter’s hand. “You shouldn’t tire yourself out. Leave the affairs of Jishantang to the people below. You’re heavily pregnant.”
A few days ago, she didn't let her daughter come, fearing it would be bad for the baby in her belly.
“It’s alright, my daughter isn’t tired either. With the help of the Second Princess and the Third Princess, they are the main force. The supplies have already been sent out, and as long as nothing goes wrong on the way, they will be delivered to the Prince in half a month.” Jiang Fenghua chatted with her.
Because the Fourth Prince was also busy with this matter, he even brought his Fourth Princess along. However, the Fourth Princess was from the Zhang family, and since such a big thing had happened to the Zhang family, she found another excuse to come to the Zhang family to observe mourning.
Zhang Yumo has been eating little and speaking very little these past few days. It's normal for her to be sad and upset after losing two relatives in a row. She doesn't know how to comfort people who can't be brought back to life, since they weren't her parents and the tragedy didn't happen to her.
Ji Chen remained imprisoned, and no matter how he was interrogated, he remained defiant and refused to reveal the Su family's involvement.
Jiang Fenghua took a cloak and draped it over Zhang Yumo's shoulders, saying, "Sister-in-law."
In just a few days, Zhang Yumo became so thin that she was practically skin and bones. If it weren't for Feng Jingyuan's efforts to prepare various meals for her, her body would have collapsed long ago.
Her eyes were red and swollen as she looked at the ruins before her. "I've been without parents since I was little, and they gave me all their love. I never thought they would leave me so soon. Why did this happen? Why? Why was my second aunt so cruel? In the end, she even committed suicide. I can't understand it. Fenghua, you're so smart, can you help me think of something?"
"If I hadn't gotten married, would they still have stayed, and would no one have harmed them?" Zhang Yumo was almost in despair. She had thought a lot these past few days, and they had been racking their brains over her marriage.
She couldn't understand why her second aunt would do this. It was only in the last few days that she learned from the Zhang family what happened when she got married.
Jiang Fenghua knew that Su Xuan and Ji Chen were behind it all. In her previous life, she only knew that Zhang Yumo had an accident, but the two elders of the Zhang family did not leave in this way.
She even felt guilty because she had implicated Old Madam Zhang and Duke Zhang.
The person the Su family wants to deal with is Jiang Fenghua. "Sister-in-law, this matter is indeed not as simple as it seems on the surface. I'm sorry, I didn't expect them to extend their reach to the Zhang family."
Zhang Yumo stared at her. "So you know who it is?"
Jiang Fenghua glanced around and nodded. "If my analysis and guess are correct, I know."
Seeing that she hesitated to speak, Zhang Yumo knew that she was reluctant to talk, so she said, "Let's go outside and talk!"
Seeing that she was willing to leave the Zhang residence and that her eyes had brightened, Jiang Fenghua said, "Good."
Now that Madam Zhang and Duke Zhang have been laid to rest, the Emperor sent officials from the Ministry of Rites to personally oversee the funeral, which was a grand affair and brought great honor to the Zhang family. However, this was the last time the Zhang family would receive such glory.
When Master Zhang the Second and Master Zhang the Third knew they were leaving, they quickly chased after them, calling out, "Mo'er."
Now that the Zhang family no longer has the Duke to support them and no longer holds the title of Duke, the Zhang family may really be on the verge of decline. Therefore, they have to rely on the relationship between Zhang Yumo and Princess Heng.
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle." Zhang Yumo gave a slight bow.
"Don't be so polite, come back often!" The two chatted warmly, "This will always be Mo'er's home."
She knew that they were only superficially respectful to her grandparents and didn't really care about her, an orphan. When she lived in the Zhang family mansion, she was timid and weak. Even when she was wronged or bullied, she never dared to fight back and always gave in.
She was clearly her grandfather's own granddaughter, but because of her cowardice...
Now that she has no more worries, she is naturally no longer afraid of them. From now on, she will embark on a new path in life to avenge her grandparents.
She kept an eye on them, not wanting to offend them, and said, "Mo'er understands. Second Uncle, Third Uncle, please go back now. I'll come back to visit you when I have time."
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