Chapter 249 Preparing Jiang Taifu Mentally
Lin Feng led his soldiers to escort Jiang Fenghua directly to the entrance of the Jiang residence. He then pulled Ye Ying aside and said, "The Crown Prince asked me to instruct you to protect the Crown Princess's safety. Do not let the assassination attempt happen again. If anything happens to her, you will have to pay with your head. Be careful, or you might lose your head."
A ruthless glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he made a throat-slitting gesture. Ye Ying was speechless. Ever since Lin Feng went from being the prince's guard to the crown prince's guard, he had become so arrogant and self-important!
Night Shadow's expression remained unchanged, his demeanor extremely cold, as he held a sword in his arms. "I've heard that many palace maids admire you and want to marry you."
Lin Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Even the Ice-Cold Face likes to joke now? The sun must have risen in the west."
"I'm not joking." Nightshade's expression was blank and serious.
Lin Feng was stunned. He quickly glanced at the gate of the Jiang residence and saw that Lianye and the Crown Princess had already gone inside. He whispered, "Who told you that? Did Lianye hear about it too?"
“I overheard Aoxue and Lianye whispering to each other,” Night Shadow said.
Lin Feng's face instantly cracked. Lian Ye was actually gossiping about him with Ao Xue. Lian Ye was the one who was going to marry him.
He asked, "What else did Lianye say?"
"She said which palace maid is pretty, and which palace maid is a good match for Guard Lin. She thinks that a thinner one would be better, and that she would be a good match for you."
Lin Feng felt as if a flock of crows were flying overhead. So Lian Ye was actually trying to find him a wife, but she didn't have any feelings for him at all?
He wanted to say something more, but Nightshade pointed to the sky and said, "It's getting late. Guard Lin, hurry back to the palace. His Highness the Crown Prince is lonely in the deep palace. Don't let any vixens sneak in at night, otherwise Miss Lianye might match you with a fatter palace maid, and you'll have no chance."
After saying that, Ye Ying also entered the Jiang residence, muttering to himself, "Every time I come to the Jiang residence, there are delicious foods. It's a blessing for us guards to be able to do this well."
When Jiang Can saw Ye Ying arrive, he said excitedly, "Brother Ye Ying, last time you taught me that move called 'Flipping Hand', I didn't quite get it right. Could you teach me it again?"
"Reverse Arm Palm..."
Lin Feng yelled at him, "There are no vixens in the palace. Your Highness and I enjoy the cool breeze in Taihua Palace every night. If Your Highness continues to study hard, I could even take the imperial examination."
Lin Feng never expected that upon returning to the palace, he would indeed encounter a fox spirit in front of His Highness the Crown Prince—Yanmo.
He wanted to drive the fox spirit away, but the Crown Prince glared at him. He was taken aback, fearing that the Crown Prince before him was actually the Thousand-Faced Gentleman in disguise.
The image of him showing deep affection for the Crown Princess still lingered in his mind, while the Crown Prince before him smiled insincerely, his eyes cold, deep, and unfathomable.
"Men are all the same," he thought to himself.
However, he did not let his guard down. He did not want to be beaten thirty times again. If the vixen dared to snuggle into the Crown Prince's arms, he would beat her until she was exposed.
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On the other side, Jiang Fenghua saw her father and mother, saying, "Father and Mother, you have both been frightened."
Feng Jingyuan's eyes were red as she took Jiang Fenghua's hand. "Ruan Ruan, I never thought your mother was so fragile. When the Imperial Guards broke in, I was so scared. My heart was pounding in my throat. I... how could I have opened the storeroom and let them find those stolen silver pieces? I almost got your father and your older brother into trouble."
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face like pearls falling from a broken string.
"Mother, don't cry. Father and elder brother are fine, aren't they?" Jiang Fenghua knew that her parents had always been law-abiding and honest. Anyone would be frightened if the Imperial Guards suddenly broke in to search the house.
Zhang Yumo was also terrified. Fortunately, she had been mentally prepared. However, she did not expect that the person who wanted to harm them could come up with such a way to put the stolen money into the Jiang family's warehouse. It is really hard to guard against when the enemy wants to harm you.
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Has Second Sister already been here?"
Zhang Yumo said, "She came, but she was worried about the children at home, so she went back. But don't worry, Third Sister, we've already given instructions. Second Sister said she'll strengthen the security in the mansion when she gets back."
Jiang Fenghua thought that after this incident, everyone had become more vigilant, which was good. Unlike in the previous life, they were completely unprepared and could only passively take the beating. In the end, everyone related to the Jiang family was torn apart by the Su family.
She had been thinking of slowly uncovering the Su family's mistakes after giving birth, but it seems there's no need to wait until then. The entire Su family hasn't moved to the borderlands; the Su family's old house is still in Shengjing, and the old lady Su doesn't only have Su Dehai as her son.
At this moment, Jiang Huai did not dare to hug Feng Jingyuan to comfort her, because his legs were trembling when he came out of the palace. He was afraid that she would see that he was scared, which would be too embarrassing.
Having taught his whole life, he never imagined there would be such risks. He glanced at Jiang Fenghua and Jiang Jinyan, knowing that this matter was not simple and that someone was trying to harm the Jiang family.
Jiang Huai finally calmed himself down and said in a deep voice, "Jin Yan, Ruan Ruan, come to the study with me for a moment."
The two glanced at each other and obediently followed Jiang's father.
Feng Jingyuan said, "Husband, don't frighten the children. This matter is over and done with. Let's all be more careful in the future."
study.
Jiang Huai sat at his desk, glanced at the two of them, and said coldly to Jiang Jinyan, "Why aren't you helping your sister sit down? What are you standing there for?"
"Yes." Jiang Jinyan quickly carried a soft chair to Jiang Fenghua and checked that the chair was stable before saying, "Ruan Ruan, sit down."
Jiang Fenghua didn't stand on ceremony and sat down, supporting her belly.
Jiang Huai said, "I've thought about this matter carefully. Jin Yan, have you offended someone outside? Is someone deliberately targeting our family?"
The Jiang siblings were speechless. Wasn't their father quite formidable in court today? He had left Su Dehai speechless.
Jiang Jinyan said, "Regardless of whether the Jiang family has offended anyone, even if we behave honestly and act in accordance with the rules, if someone wants to harm you, will they still give us a reason?"
Jiang Huai sighed, "When Ruan Ruan was betrothed by the Emperor, countless people were envious. Now that she has been named the Crown Princess, there are even more people who are sarcastic and critical. If I had known that Ruan Ruan would be the Crown Princess, I should not have let her marry him, even if it meant defying the imperial decree."
Jiang Jinyan quickly stopped him, "Father, it's fine to say these words here, but you must not say them outside. If word gets out, people will think that our Jiang family looks down on the royal family. If we say the wrong thing and it gets blown out of proportion by those with ulterior motives, I'm afraid our days are numbered."
Jiang Huai immediately shut his mouth. How could he dare to disobey the imperial decree? That would be suicidal.
"Father has just been frightened, elder brother, please don't frighten him further." Jiang Fenghua came this time to help her father mentally prepare, since she was going to be fighting against the Su family.
Her gaze was cold and detached, without a trace of fear or dread. "Father, you won by a narrow margin this time. You've seen it for yourself. If someone wants to harm you, they'll try to kill you. The more afraid you are of them, the more they'll bully you."
Jiang Huai wasn't stupid; after all, he was an educated man and understood the道理 (principles/reasons). However, Ruan Ruan's eyes were sharp as knives, completely different from her usual obedient and docile daughter. "Ruan Ruan, you..."
“Father, the Su family is the one who wants to harm us,” she said directly.
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