Chapter 28 Consort Su Has a Military Advisor's Guidance
After Xie Shang came out, Jiang Fenghua avoided him and went into a side hall. She walked with a swaying gait and a seductive charm.
Xie Shang stared at her back for a moment, then turned around, walked around the screen, and sat on the bed. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, as if he had made up his mind. He was her husband, and he should fulfill his responsibilities as a husband.
Just as Jiang Fenghua came out, Xie Shang was already lying on the outside of the bed, fully clothed, with his eyes closed, as if he had been fast asleep for a long time.
She knew he wasn't asleep; he was probably tormented, torn between being attracted by her beauty and thinking of the woman he had sworn eternal love to.
She sneered inwardly: Now your wife will personally shatter your beautiful love with Su Tingwan.
She stepped forward and blew out the candle, then carefully climbed onto the bed, preparing to sleep on the inside. Suddenly, someone grabbed her ankle and pulled her hard, causing Jiang Fenghua to fall directly onto his hard chest.
She let out a soft moan, her body pressed against his. Her pupils widened as she stared at the incomparably handsome man before her. In the pitch-black night, she felt his hand caress her slender waist and then her hips. He parted her thighs and pressed them together completely.
Jiang Fenghua was timid, her voice trembling, "Your Highness, you..."
"Before, the princess had no man she liked. Now, is the princess willing to like me?" He simply let her lean close to him, without making any further moves.
Jiang Fenghua trembled all over, as if in fear. "His Highness said that he would only love Consort Su in this life. I dare not hope for anything more..."
He tightened his grip on her thigh, held her tightly with his other hand, and said in a commanding tone with a chauvinistic air, "I'm asking if you like me. You just need to answer yes or no."
Jiang Fenghua froze, her breath mingling with his. She remained silent for a long time, tears welling up in her eyes. After a moment, the tears silently flowed onto Xie Shang's face.
When Xie Shang saw her crying, he suddenly panicked, and the lust in his heart was instantly extinguished. He pushed her to the inside of the bed and pressed down on her again, saying, "Why are you crying again?"
"Your Highness, you are bullying me." Jiang Fenghua's voice choked with sobs. She bit her lip, feeling wronged. "You clearly said that only two people who truly love each other can do that kind of thing. Your Highness does not truly love me, yet now you demand that I love you."
A pang of guilt rose in Xie Shang's eyes. He had vehemently denied it ever since she asked him at noon if he liked her too.
Xie Shang suddenly sat up, and Jiang Fenghua suddenly stepped forward and hugged his waist, crying even harder and more pitifully. She convulsed all over, "Your Highness, don't go. I am willing to like Your Highness, as long as Your Highness is willing to like me too, as long as Your Highness is willing to leave even a little bit of space for me."
Xie Shang was stunned, feeling that Jiang Fenghua was humble and cautious at this moment, as if she was begging for her husband's favor.
He was willing to like her, and she was willing to like him, but just now he wanted to possess her. Was it because he liked her?
If he bullies her and doesn't like her, wouldn't that be too unfair to her?
He turned around and embraced her delicate body, easily lifting her onto his lap. He wiped away her tears and said, "Don't cry. I won't leave. I will seriously consider whether I like my princess."
Jiang Fenghua's chest heaved as she nestled in his arms and whispered, "Ruan Ruan will also seriously consider whether she likes Your Highness."
Her voice was gentle, charming and graceful. In the dark room, a special feeling seemed to rise between the two of them. She leaned against his chest, her eyes slightly closed.
He looked down at her and tried calling her name, "Ruan Ruan?"
At this moment, Jiang Fenghua was so tired that she had fallen asleep. Her breathing was even, and her soft, delicate body was limp in his arms like cotton.
Xie Shang's lips suddenly curled into a helpless smile. Taking advantage of someone's misfortune was not the act of a gentleman.
Now he understood that Jiang Fenghua also wanted her husband's genuine affection, only then would she be willing to give herself to him. Clearly, he was not a good husband. She was different from Su Tingwan; she only needed a little bit of affection.
Before this, she was protected, loved and cared for by the Jiang family. She was naive and innocent, and she was only fifteen years old!
He gently placed her on the bed, and she found a comfortable position and slept soundly, seemingly carefree.
He smiled faintly and tried calling out again, "Ruan Ruan."
Receiving no response, he lay down beside her, quietly took her hand, and felt her body temperature before falling asleep.
The next day, when Jiang Fenghua got up, Xie Shang had already left.
She slept late and woke up late, so she had no idea when Xie Shang left.
Jiang Fenghua rose gracefully, and asked Hongxiu unhurriedly, "What time is it now?"
"It's already past 9 AM. It's been a long time since the Princess Consort got up this late. Last night, the Prince stayed overnight at Lan Yue Pavilion. Has the Princess Consort and the Prince's relationship improved?" Hongxiu had heard Lianye mention it.
"I'd say there's been some progress!" she said.
Xie Shang wanted to possess her only because she used all her charms to seduce him, and for a moment he was driven by lust.
She knew that a woman's body was worthless once it was possessed by a man, and things that were easily obtained were never cherished. Only by making him fall in love with her could she have a chance to replace Su Tingwan in his heart.
In his previous life, Xie Shang had many women after ascending the throne, but he never gave up his love for Su Tingwan. Even though he stayed in other women's rooms every day, Su Tingwan's place in his heart remained unchanged.
"Your Highness, Consort Su requests an audience." Lianye ran in to report, "A new lady has joined Consort Su's entourage. Her demeanor is comparable to that of Granny Wang. The strangest thing is Consort Su herself; she seems to have changed."
In the side hall, Su Tingwan sat upright on a soft chair, as if nothing had happened the night before.
Aunt Yunfang advised her: "As the Prince of Heng, it's impossible for him to marry only one woman for his entire life, or even to love only one woman. No matter how much he loves her, he still married another woman as his queen and only placed her in the position of a concubine..."
Su Tingwan naively believed that she would be the most beloved woman of Prince Heng, but she was wrong. The appearance of Jiang Fenghua changed everything.
Jiang Fenghua was too beautiful; Xie Shang was already deeply attracted to her, and she had to admit it.
Putting myself in her shoes, if she were a man, I believe I would also fall for her.
For example, Consort Su was favored by the Emperor, but the Emperor still favored other concubines in the harem.
For example, her father, General Su, once loved her mother, but later he also loved other women. They were always fickle and prone to changing their minds.
She thought the man she found would only love her, but what good were their vows of eternal love?
Aunt Yunfang said that unless she refused to be Prince Heng's woman, refused to enter the Prince's mansion, and refused royal power and wealth.
Aunt Yunfang scolded her for being stupid, for pushing the prince into another woman's bed for no reason. She should rely on her relationship with Prince Heng to hold onto him firmly, otherwise she would regret it if Jiang Fenghua took the initiative.
Her first priority was to build a good relationship with Jiang Fenghua, so she came.
This was Jiang Fenghua's first direct confrontation with Su Tingwan, and it was a contest of momentum.
She walked gracefully to Su Tingwan in a dignified and gorgeous long dress, exuding an air of nobility and majesty. Without even glancing at her, she walked straight to the main seat, a faint smile curving her lips, and slowly sat down.
Su Tingwan stood up gracefully and bowed to her, "This concubine has come to pay her respects to the Princess. May the Princess enjoy boundless blessings."
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