Chapter 439 Only three years into our marriage, this lady ultimately couldn't resist the allure of new beginnings.
Jiang Fenghua hid by the door, thinking to herself: Xie Shang has been pretending to be affectionate with her since the inn. Now that he's faced with such a pitiful little beauty, he must have wanted to do this for a long time!
Now that Zhu Zhenzhen's body has been defiled, she is no longer qualified to be the emperor's woman. And with the arrival of Zhu Yiyi, he can use Zhu Yiyi to keep the Zhu family under control again.
So Xie Shang will let Zhu Yiyi take over naturally!
She had only said half a sentence on Xiao Yu's behalf, and he got so angry that he came to be all lovey-dovey with Zhu Yiyi.
Xie Shang, thankfully I know what kind of person you are, and I never had any expectations or hopes for you.
She gently stroked her belly, thinking to herself: Mother will definitely not lose, Mother will definitely protect you all.
Seeing the two exchanging glances, Zhu Yiyi was truly skilled. This made Xie Shang feel sorry for her. You were captivated by her from that night at the Plum Garden, weren't you? That's why you said those things to her.
Jiang Fenghua scoffed.
Zhu Yiyi has been used by Xie Shang as a substitute for someone else, and she's even smug about it.
Ha! In another life, Xie Shang is still that cold yet "passionate" emperor.
A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips. This is exactly the effect I want. If you can keep up the act, then keep it up for a while!
The next moment, her face showed sadness and disappointment as she turned and left the second floor.
Lin Yu stood downstairs, her eyes blazing with fury. She had heard everything Granny Wang had said: Xie Shang had actually applied medicine to another woman.
All she wanted to do was go up and kill that woman. Although she knew Feng Hua wouldn't really care, the thought of Xie Shang's two lifetimes of wronging Jiang Feng Hua made her anger surge.
Jiang Fenghua came downstairs, seemingly angry. "It's dawn, and I'm hungry. Who's going to come out for breakfast with me?"
Lin Yu said, "I'll stay with you. Don't pay any attention to that jerk."
Jiang Fenghua saw that Xiao Yu was also waiting on the side, "Lord Xiao, please accompany me. I've heard that there are many delicious foods in Hengyang City. Lord Xiao should have found out about them by now!"
Xiao Yu said, "For Your Majesty's safety, it's best not to go out." Although he wanted to stay with her, he didn't want her and the Emperor to have any more misunderstandings because of him. The Emperor's words just now were clearly implied, indicating that he was angry.
Jiang Fenghua knew what he was thinking. If she didn't get close to Xiao Yu, how could she provoke Xie Shang?
Jiang Fenghua said, "To avoid anyone trying to harm me, can't I even have a hot meal? I've said before that if someone intends to harm you, no matter how careful you are, you can't escape it. Since that's the case, why don't I just do as I please?" She said loudly on purpose, as if she was angered by the Emperor.
Before anyone could agree, she left the inn, knowing that Xie Shang must have heard her.
Granny Wang quickly followed, saying, "Your Highness, please be careful."
"Now that you're out of the palace, call me Madam!" She said, taking Wang Mama's arm.
"Yes, Madam." Granny Wang hurriedly said, "Madam, please don't be angry. It's normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. One more isn't a big deal. Just do things the same way as before. The master is just curious. Once the novelty wears off, he'll be fine. All men are like that. Don't take it too seriously. We're still the legal wives, aren't we?"
She wasn't angry at all, but she still looked angry on her face. "We've only been married for three years, and this lady can't resist the allure of new things after all. Sigh!"
Jiang Jinyan glanced upstairs, knowing that the Emperor was hiding up there looking down. His mind raced. Why was the Emperor suddenly being so nice to Zhu Yiyi? And why was he saying those nonsensical things, as if he was deliberately blaming Ruan Ruan for helping Xiao Yu and that he was very angry?
He even allowed Xiao Yu and Ruan Ruan to go out alone for Zhu Yiyi's sake, and Ruan Ruan didn't even know to avoid suspicion.
Jiang Jinyan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Ruan Ruan had always been calm and reserved since childhood, so why was she so aggressive tonight, even losing control of her emotions at one point? What was Ruan Ruan up to?
The Emperor's suspicions about Ruan Ruan are growing stronger and stronger. My dear sister, what exactly are you trying to do by doing this?
Do you really want to anger the Emperor? What would all your efforts over the years amount to then? Wouldn't they have been in vain?
Or perhaps she wanted to provoke Zhu Zhenzhen, who even wanted to kill Zhu Yiyi.
Ruan Ruan had been trying to steer the conversation toward Zhu Yiyi the whole time, which was incredibly risky of her to do it in front of the Emperor.
Did she do this on purpose? In the end, the emperor really got angry and left.
Jiang Jinyan suddenly winked at Xiao Yu, signaling him to accompany the Empress out. He stayed at the inn to ask the Emperor what his plans were, as he didn't believe the Emperor could really be bewitched by Zhu Yiyi.
He whispered, "Ruan Ruan asked you to go, so just go! This stalemate might require breaking some balances to find the real culprit."
Zhu Yiyi is the most suspicious, but she has evidence to prove it wasn't her. So who could it be?
Xiao Yu understood Jiang Jinyan's meaning. Yesterday, he had been wary of Zhu Yiyi, but in the end, he couldn't guard against her and she really did leave with Jiang Fenghua.
Looking at the woman with her straight back in front of him, he knew she was intelligent, beautiful, talented, and dazzling. He wanted to accompany her on her journey, no matter how many difficulties she faced.
He followed silently behind her, not daring to get too close.
At this moment, Zhang Jingjing suddenly ran up with her maid, "Lord Xiao."
Xiao Yu quickly composed himself and greeted her, "Young Master Zhang."
Zhang Jingjing said, "I'll accompany Your Majesty for a stroll outside!" It was the Emperor who had asked her to have breakfast with the Empress.
Xiao Yu nodded, "Please, Your Highness."
Zhang Jingjing smiled and strode quickly toward Jiang Fenghua, saying, "I would also like to have breakfast with you, Madam."
"Let's go together. Our master has a new concubine. You'll get used to it, young mistress," Jiang Fenghua said deliberately.
Zhang Jingjing was stunned, but she saw that His Majesty was still looking at the Empress with deep affection, and even seemed to dislike the Empress being alone with Lord Xiao. His Majesty seemed to be jealous.
She had thought about what happened last night. Zhu Yiyi inexplicably came to sleep with her. She wanted to refuse, but in the end, she couldn't refuse and actually slept in the same bed with her. She even fell into a deep sleep. She asked the maid, who said that she had also fallen asleep.
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