Chapter 374 Coaxing Xie Shang
The Imperial Palace.
Jiang Fenghua had also learned of the news from outside the palace.
She thought: Madam Zhang Er was so happy to marry Zhang Yuyan into the Su family, but in the end Zhang Yuyan ended up like this. Su Xuan's first two wives were probably also sent by Su Xuan to the wine and meat pool for the officials on the frontier to enjoy, and eventually died there.
Zhang Yuyan spent two years in the border region, even indulging in lavish feasts. The fact that she survived is quite remarkable. I wonder if Su Xuan still remembers his wife.
Jiang Fenghua was just taking a gamble. Apart from Su Tingwan, who was being held captive by Lin Yu, Su Tingwan was now of no value and could not help Su Xuan, so she could only think of Zhang Yuyan.
After all, Zhang Yumo married Jiang Jinyan, and Su Xuan hated her and the Jiang family. She had to be wary of Su Xuan taking action against the Jiang family.
She took the initiative to act as a go-between, luring him out of his hole.
After Jiang Fenghua understood all this, she went back to practicing martial arts. She started practicing again after giving birth. Chenxi Palace was the palace where Xie Shang had lived since childhood. It was fully furnished. She thought that Xie Shang must have practiced martial arts here when he was a child!
Besides Hongxiu and Lianye, Aoxue also frequently practiced martial arts here. At that time, she took the initiative to teach the Crown Princess martial arts, and Jiang Fenghua readily agreed.
She obediently followed Aoxue to practice the basics. Aoxue said, "The Crown Princess has been dancing since she was a child and has a natural advantage. As long as she practices diligently and remembers these moves, she will have no problem protecting herself."
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "With such a capable master as Aoxue, I will definitely learn very quickly."
Next, she really learned very quickly, making progress almost every day, which left Ao Xue speechless: "Crown Princess, did you practice before?"
"No, but I practice my basic dancing skills every day, which is probably an advantage!" Her hands didn't have calluses from holding a sword, her skin was smooth and delicate, and her waist was slender like a willow, which didn't look like the figure of a martial artist at all, so Ao Xue had no doubts.
Ao Xue continued, "The Crown Princess has such a good memory; she learned these moves so quickly. Now she just needs to practice them repeatedly until she becomes proficient. If someone attacks you, you'll also need to know how to use them and counterattack..."
Suddenly, Ao Xue also attacked Jiang Fenghua. Jiang Fenghua reacted quickly and was able to block Ao Xue's moves. Ao Xue was still unwilling to give up. She had practiced for more than ten years to achieve her current skill level, while the Crown Princess had only practiced for a year.
In the end, Aoxue made several attacks, but Jiang Fenghua deflected and blocked them all. Jiang Fenghua became more and more enthusiastic as she practiced, saying, "From now on, you will practice with me every day. You can only improve quickly if you have an opponent."
Ao Xue said, "Lin Yu's skills are somewhat similar to those of the Crown Princess."
Jiang Fenghua quickly stopped, "Aren't there just a few basic martial arts moves? How is that similar?"
Ao Xue also thought so. Lin Yu was also very agile. She had fought with her before. She then asked, "That day, the Crown Princess asked me to escort Miss Lin Yu out of the palace. Why was she crying? Did something happen that she came to see the Crown Princess?"
Jiang Fenghua asked calmly, "What did Lin Yu tell you?"
"She said it was because of heartbreak," Ao Xue said honestly. "But the look in her eyes was like she wanted to kill someone. Who did she want to kill? Could it be that Young Master Guo?"
Jiang Fenghua clicked her tongue. She had also heard that Guo Xiao was pestering Lin Yu every day. She heard that Lin Yu had joined the army, and Guo Xiao had also joined the army, but he was not qualified to enter the elite training camp.
On the other hand, the thought of Su Tingwan falling into Lin Yu's hands sent a chill down Jiang Fenghua's spine.
Lin Yu's gentleness was all an act; she was the one who hated evil the most. But did Su Tingwan really remember everything from her past life?
She even remembered all the things she had done to persecute her, which is why Lin Yu learned everything.
Jiang Fenghua was somewhat puzzled. If she really knew everything, why did she keep repeating the same few sentences when she first met Xie Shang: "She is his Empress, and I am merely his Consort"?
She recalled the hatred Lin Yu felt for Xie Shang that day…
What has Lin Yu been doing lately? She must have returned to the military camp after going back to Shengjing!
“Your Highness, do you think Lin Yu is heartbroken because of that Young Master Guo? But she doesn’t like Guo Xiao!” Ao Xue said.
Jiang Fenghua was also quite worried about Lin Yu, so she changed the subject, "I've noticed you seem to care a lot about Lin Yu?"
"To be honest, from the first day I met Miss Lin Yu, I felt that she was very familiar. I always felt that she was like my sister. If my sister were alive, she would be her age. It's a pity..." A trace of sadness flashed in Ao Xue's eyes.
Jiang Fenghua pondered for a moment. Lin Yu seemed to have an older sister, but she had only mentioned her when they were children. She said, "What's your sister's name? Haven't you ever thought about using your connections to find her? Maybe she's still alive."
Ao Xue's eyes were filled with sadness and sorrow. "How could we not look for her? But we can't find her. She went missing when she was three years old. It's hard to find her now. A child that young might have been eaten by wolves long ago. I can't even remember what Er Ya's face looks like..."
"Er Ya? Is your sister named Er Ya?" Jiang Fenghua was shocked.
"Yes, my original surname was Qin, and my name was Qin Daya. My younger sister was Qin Erya. Later, my family suffered a disaster, and I was taken in by my master. Later, I became a bodyguard with Night Shadow and the others. I was found by my master on a snowy day, and it was my master who named me Aoxue."
"What is the Crown Princess thinking about?" Ao Xue asked.
"I just think Er Ya and Da Ya are such casual names." Jiang Fenghua concealed her inner impulse. "You said earlier that Miss Lin Yu looks like your sister. After hearing that, at first glance, you two really do look alike. Lin Yu told me that she is also an orphan. Could she really be your sister? You both know martial arts and look alike. I've heard that there's an unspoken understanding between relatives. She might be your sister. Does your sister have any birthmarks? You can go and ask Lin Yu."
Jiang Fenghua didn't dare to say directly that Lin Yu's name used to be Er Ya. She said that she had been called Er Ya since she was a child, but she didn't remember anything else.
Upon hearing this, Aoxue became excited. She grabbed Jiang Fenghua's hand and said, "If she really is my sister, I will have done right by finding her. My parents in the afterlife told me to find Er Ya before they passed away."
Jiang Fenghua was also very worried about Lin Yu, and she also wanted to leave the palace.
When she approached Xie Shang and said she wanted to leave the palace, Xie Shang immediately refused.
He then added, "What I mean is that it's too dangerous outside the palace. Su Xuan is currently hiding somewhere, and I don't want you to be in any danger."
Jiang Fenghua sensed that Xie Shang was worried about her, so she smiled and said, "I just want to go back to the Jiang family. I heard that my sister-in-law is about to give birth, and I want to go and see her. With Aoxue and Yeying with me, everything will be fine."
"I've fought Su Xuan before, and with your martial arts skills, you're no match for him. Ruan Ruan, you seem to be working very hard lately." Xie Shang wanted to ask her if she was practicing martial arts so hard because she wanted to deal with Su Xuan. What could possibly cause her such a deep hatred for Su Xuan?
Jiang Fenghua knew that Xie Shang was suspicious. Since this matter had become a thorn in Xie Shang's side, she was not going to make any excuses, because any explanation she gave would just be seen as a sophistry.
Even if Xie Shang was waiting for her explanation, could she explain the harm the Su family had done to the Jiang family in her previous life?
Jiang Fenghua decided to use the oldest method to coax Xie Shang.
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