Chapter 221 Su Tingwan is completely beyond saving.
Su Xuan didn't linger at all and left with Su Tingwan. Jiang Fenghua was almost unable to process the scene of them fleeing in such a panic.
In that instant, Su Xuan gave Jiang Fenghua a deep look, his eyes filled with ambition and provocation. He knew that if Wanwan continued to hold out, she would be humiliated beyond repair.
Wanwan was indeed no match for Jiang Fenghua. It seemed that everything was under Jiang Fenghua's control, which made people feel a chill down their spines for no reason.
Su Xuan even had a feeling that everything that happened was orchestrated by someone for Wanwan, and the person behind it was very likely Jiang Fenghua. Was her cunning, scheming, and strategy really that deep? Wanwan was completely fooled by her.
She was kidnapped by human traffickers and sold into a brothel. She escaped from the brothel, then encountered bandits and was imprisoned. Even Wanwan escaped. This whole series of events was meticulously planned by someone. Wanwan is now completely beyond saving.
Ye Susu knew Jiang Fenghua before she went to the border, and Ye Susu even cleverly got to be by the side of Prince Heng. All of this was too coincidental. Could it also be related to Jiang Fenghua?
Jiang Fenghua also sensed the malice in his eyes, a feeling that had haunted her since her past life and even terrified her.
"Ruan Ruan." Feng Jingyuan noticed that she was lost in thought and pulled her along.
Jiang Fenghua squeezed her mother's hand back, her expression returning to normal, a gentle smile playing on her lips.
Some people said, "The relationship between the princess and the prince is truly enviable. Don't worry about unnecessary people and things. Life is long, and there will always be a few vixens who like to seduce men. The stench of vixens is awful."
Hearing these words, Ye Susu felt extremely embarrassed.
Jiang Fenghua acted as if nothing had happened, saying, "I'll offer a cup of tea to Physician Ye in place of wine, to thank her for taking care of the Prince for so long, no matter what."
Ye Susu said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, there is no need to thank me. This is all what I should do. In fact, I was just about to explain that what Consort Su said earlier was not what I wanted to say. I did not claim credit for others, nor am I a vixen. I am also a respectable woman, and my relationship with Prince Heng is completely innocent. If the flood had not occurred in Jiangnan, I would not be homeless and living under someone else's roof."
She took a sip of wine with great dignity, bowed to the Empress, and said, "This humble woman will take her leave now." Then she left.
Empress Cheng smiled as she looked at Ye Susu's straight back, "Quite the temper, young and impetuous! Does she mean she looks down on my son?"
The women wanted to say something, but Jiang Fenghua stopped them, saying, "After all, he just made a contribution and was rewarded by the Emperor, so he's bound to be a little arrogant." What kind of eyes did the Empress have? Ye Susu didn't look down on her son at all; she was clearly trying to establish an image of being unyielding and invincible in Xie Shang's mind. What a clever tactic!
Her words conveniently explained why she didn't directly treat Prince Heng, and also conveniently shifted the blame to Consort Su. It was all Consort Su's own talk, and as for Consort Su's true intentions, let everyone guess.
It's laughable that Su Tingwan still wanted to stir up trouble in such a setting; she's practically courting death and doesn't even know to consult the almanac.
If Su Xuan hadn't arrived in time, Su Tingwan would have caused trouble again.
The topic was quickly dropped, and the banquet continued.
Jiang Fenghua didn't want Su Tingwan to make herself and her family unhappy, so she tried to change the subject and chat with her family.
As the banquet drew to a close, the Empress said, "Ruan Ruan, I am a little too drunk to keep my mother-in-law company. You should spend more time with your mother in my place."
She really drank too much today; she's dizzy and hasn't drunk like this in a long time.
"Ruan Ruan, let's escort Her Majesty the Empress back to the palace first!" Feng Jingyuan said. "We still need to wait for your father and elder brother to return to their residence together."
"No need to see me off. I have Granny Xi and Granny Wang to take care of me. You should spend more time with your mother."
After everyone saw the Empress off, Jiang Fenghua glanced at the men's section again. When did the Emperor leave? Xie Shang, the princes, and the ministers were still drinking.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Mother, you must be tired too!"
"A bit. I've been busy all day. I didn't expect attending a banquet at the palace to be such a tiring thing."
"Let your second sister and sister-in-law accompany you back to the manor first." She then asked Lianye to find Jiang Huai, Jiang Jinyan, and Jin Ji.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the same time. Jiang Jinyan reminded her, "Father and Jin Ji are both drunk. I'll take them back to the manor first. Be careful."
Their eyes were all on Jiang Fenghua's belly. They thought that if someone wanted to harm her now, they would hurt her child. It was indeed a dangerous moment, and if they were not careful, it could result in the deaths of three people, including the unborn child.
Upon hearing that her husband was drunk, Jiang Rumeng rushed out, fearing that he might cause trouble in the palace while drunk.
Jiang's mother also said, "Your father is really something, he can't hold his liquor, he should drink less." With that, she went to find her husband.
Jiang Fenghua said gently, "I'll see you onto the carriage."
Jiang Fenghua followed Jiang Jinyan out, and heard him whisper, "The whole banquet went smoothly. Could it be that you're overthinking it, Ruanruan? With so many people present, what could the Su family possibly do?"
"Maybe I'm overthinking it. After everything that's happened, it would be foolish for Su Tingwan not to learn to keep a low profile." Jiang Fenghua pondered, not wanting to cause her older brother anxiety, and changed the subject, "The exams are coming up soon, are you nervous, brother?"
"When have you ever seen your older brother nervous? Don't worry, after preparing for so many years, your older brother will definitely live up to your expectations," Jiang Jinyan said confidently.
Jiang Fenghua wasn't worried about this, since it was the highly respected Grand Tutor Pan supervising the exam, so the examination room should be clear and orderly.
The Emperor originally wanted Jiang Huai to join the examination proctors, but Jiang Huai declined in order to avoid suspicion.
At this moment, everyone left their seats and went up to greet Jiang Fenghua, who then greeted them one by one.
By the time she returned to the banquet, most of the people had already left.
When she left, Xie Shang was drinking with the generals, but when she returned, Xie Shang was no longer at the banquet.
Jiang Fenghua asked the palace maids where Prince Heng was, but they didn't know either. Su Tingwan was also not there, and a bad feeling rose in her heart.
Just as she was about to send someone to find Xie Shang, Su Xuan appeared before her and bowed respectfully, saying, "This humble official greets Princess Heng."
"It's so late, General Su, haven't you gone back yet?" Jiang Fenghua asked politely.
"I wonder if the Princess still remembers Ji Chen?" Su Xuan asked directly.
Ji Chen's head is already separated from his body; he's as good as dead. Why would Su Xuan bring him up? Didn't Su Xuan treat Ji Chen as a pawn to be discarded?
She said, "Is Consort Su's sworn brother also General Su's sworn brother? I heard that he was of bad character and had several lives on his hands before being publicly executed." Su Tingwan collected his body; she really is a man of deep affection and loyalty.
Su Xuan sneered, "You know his wife, Yun Fang, right, Princess?"
Jiang Fenghua found it all absurd. Yunfang had already run away. Su Xuan and Su Tingwan weren't in Kyoto at the time. Could it be that Yunfang had fallen into Su Xuan's hands again? After that incident, Yunfang shouldn't be so foolish as to want to rely on the Su family again!
Su Xuan said, "If the Princess Consort has any news about Yunfang, please ask her to return to the Su residence. Ji Chen has some belongings to give to her."
"I have no news of Yunfang." After saying that, she turned to leave.
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