Chapter 379 Finding Lin Yu
Meanwhile, inside the carriage, Jiang Fenghua regained her usual calm and composure. "Brother, has Lin Yu communicated with you?"
The driver of the carriage was Jiang Jinyan's confidant, and he also tried to keep his voice down. "She did come to see me. At that time, I had not yet left the capital for the border. She was crying very sadly, as if she had been bullied by someone. I was thinking that if she didn't bully others, then who could bully her? But when I asked her, she wouldn't say."
She had originally secretly left Beijing for the border with General Peng and the others. I thought she had been bullied there, so I quietly returned. But when I arrived at the border and asked Zhiqin, I learned that she had arranged everything and left quietly, even telling Zhiqin about our business there...
I only learned after I returned that she hadn't shown up for so long, nor had she reported back to the military camp. I wonder if General Peng has reported this to His Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince hasn't asked about it, so I wonder if he doesn't know Lin Yu has returned.
"Xie Shang probably already knew Lin Yu was back. She even came to the palace to see me once, but Xie Shang never mentioned it again, nor did he investigate Lin Yu's whereabouts. He just went about his life as usual, busy with his state affairs..."
Jiang Fenghua knew that Lin Yu was a sensible person and wouldn't speak carelessly. She wouldn't say anything that she didn't want the Jiang family to know. The Jiang family was in a good state now. As long as they did their best to assist the Crown Prince, they would rise step by step.
Jiang Fenghua also made up a reason at random: "Lin Yu may be heartbroken. I heard that young master Guo Xiao has been pursuing her and even followed her into the army camp."
Jiang Jinyan said, "I know that person. He is the son of Guo, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Guo even invited me to drink and asked me to put in a good word for Guo Xiao with the Crown Prince. He probably wanted to promote his son. Later, he also subtly mentioned that he did not agree to his son marrying a courtesan. He said that other women were fine, but I said that Lin Yu was not a courtesan. She is now a female soldier in the elite camp and is more valued by the Crown Prince than Guo Xiao. Guo didn't say anything after that."
“Ruan Ruan, I’m worried His Highness might find out why you came out of the palace with me. I’ll send you back to the Jiang family, so you shouldn’t come out again. I’m going to find Lin Yu.”
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "The commotion at the border is so big, we've used almost all our connections to deal with the Su family, and that's why this matter has progressed so smoothly. Do you think the Crown Prince doesn't know? Maybe he's following us."
She added, "I'm afraid I can't defend myself in front of him this time. Anyway, I helped him, so he won't say anything. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let me leave the palace."
Looking at his calm and composed younger sister, Jiang Jinyan couldn't help but ask, "Ruan Ruan, what secret are you hiding from your older brother? Don't tell me that everything you've done is to uphold justice and rid the people of evil. I don't believe you would go to such lengths to deal with the Su family."
Jiang Fenghua remained calm and composed, her face expressionless. "Didn't you see it, brother? Why wouldn't you believe it? The Su family is finished, but they've saved so many people and cleared the names of so many wronged individuals. Hasn't the Cheng family also been exonerated? With the Cheng brothers' abilities, once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will heavily rely on the Cheng family. After all, they are the Crown Prince's maternal relatives. Supporting their own people is the only way to help him secure the Xie family's throne. Isn't that something everyone wants to see?"
Jiang Jinyan felt that she was truly impeccable, and even he couldn't refute her.
Jiang Fenghua did not go directly back to the Jiang family. Instead, she stopped at a restaurant on the way, changed to a carriage, and went directly to Jishantang. This place was originally Lingyun Manor, but after Xie Shang took over, it became bigger and bigger, like a large estate.
She took Jiang Jinyan directly to the elegant garden on the back mountain, where she indeed saw Lin Yu.
Lin Yu reeked of alcohol, but when she saw them, she smiled and said, "Young masters, you've arrived."
Jiang Jinyan said, "You've been hiding here drinking all this time you've been missing?"
"I've done everything the young master asked me to do. I'm just drinking here in my spare time." Dressed in a black outfit, she said casually, "I also trained two dogs. It's quite interesting to watch the male dog go into heat with the female dog."
Jiang Fenghua had a bad feeling. Su Tingwan was in her hands. What had she done to Su Tingwan? What male dog, female dog?
It seems that Ao Xue did not find Lin Yu. She may have gone to Xixiaoying to look for her, or she may have gone to Xiangya Pavilion.
She said in a deep voice, "Lin Yu, wake up. Don't say anything out of line in front of your older brother."
"Young master, I'm not drunk, I'm perfectly fine." She stood up and spun around. "I've taken my revenge, I've made her wish she were dead."
Jiang Fenghua was furious and scooped a ladle of water from the water vat next to her and poured it on her face. "Are you awake now?"
It's already spring, but the chill in the mountains hasn't dissipated yet, and the cool water still feels a bit cold on your face.
Lin Yu instantly sprang to her feet and stood up straight. "Feng Hua, Young Master."
Jiang Fenghua stared at her, hoping that when her older brother saw Su Tingwan, he wouldn't hear anything he shouldn't have from Su Tingwan's mouth.
Lin Yu realized what was going on and said directly, "I poisoned Su Tingwan and made her mute." She wouldn't say anything nonsense, and even if Xie Shang stood in front of her, he wouldn't hear anything about what happened between them in their past lives from her.
In fact, she just wanted Xie Shang to know the suffering Jiang Fenghua had endured in her past life, so that Xie Shang would feel guilty and wonder what he had done to deserve Jiang Fenghua marrying him again.
Why does he get all the good things while knowing nothing about everything?
However, Feng Hua said that once these things are revealed, not only will no one believe them, but the people of the world will also think that she is a monster, and it may even harm her and the Jiang family. The Jiang family may believe it, but they will feel guilty and heartbroken.
Jiang Fenghua didn't want her relatives to suffer the same pain she had experienced; it was all in the past.
All she wanted was for her loved ones to live peacefully and without conflict, free from the burdens of her.
Everything was going well, and she didn't want to disrupt their peaceful life.
Just like Lin Yu now, when she found out, she felt pain, resentment, and blame for Jiang Fenghua. All the negative emotions made her no longer happy, carefree, or free.
Jiang Fenghua stepped forward and hugged Lin Yu, whispering in her ear, "I'm fine, I don't feel wronged at all, because I'm content with knowing you all, so let's just let this matter pass!"
In her previous life, she didn't have a friend like Lin Yu. In this life, they grew up supporting each other like sisters, and she cherished her friend very much.
Lin Yu was stunned, feeling the warmth she was receiving. "Young Master, I like you so much, so no one can let you suffer."
Jiang Fenghua may have sensed her distorted love for her, but even if she liked him, she liked the young master Ruan who was dressed as a man, not Jiang Fenghua who had returned to her female attire.
Lin Yu had been destitute since childhood. It was this woman who unintentionally entered Lin Yu's life. She was so smart that even if she had stayed with Lin Shuang back then, she certainly wouldn't have had a hard life.
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