Chapter 485 Jane's
As Xie Ling'er stepped out, she saw Xie Ziyan and Xie Hongyou being led by servants to play in an open space in the distance. She glanced around and wanted to go over, but was stopped by a palace maid. The maid gave her a wink and whispered, "Let's go back to the palace first!"
Xie Ling'er clenched her fingers, glanced up at the kite in the sky, and then stepped out of Chenxi Palace. She hadn't expected Jiang Fenghua's servants to be so cautious.
Jiang Fenghua stood by the door, watching Xie Ling'er and the palace maid disappear from sight before walking up to Xie Ziyan and Xie Hongyou.
"Mother, there's a kite!" Xie Ziyan clamored again, wanting to fly a kite.
Jiang Fenghua looked up and saw that someone was indeed flying a kite in the sky. She asked the eunuch, "Go and find out who is flying kites in the palace."
After the eunuch left, Granny Wang came over and asked, "What should we do with the little toys that the Ninth Princess gave us?"
"Have the imperial physician examine her to see if there's a problem. If there is, we'll wait for the Emperor to arrive before taking any action." If Xie Ling'er wants to get married, let her get married. Keeping her in the palace is a ticking time bomb. What is Xie Shang keeping her for? Someone who even betrayed their ancestors, does he really want to keep her here to enjoy a life of luxury?
With Xie Ling'er's brain, what kind of harmful things could she possibly come up with? The key question is, who are the palace maids around her?
"Hongxiu, have someone go to the Shanggong Bureau to investigate the people around Xie Ling'er." She had a feeling that something bad was about to happen, and added, "Go and summon Lin Yu to the palace as well."
After arranging everything, Jiang Fenghua took the two children back to the dormitory.
Spring has arrived, and the flowers in the garden are gradually blooming. No one noticed a bee quietly crawling on a flower. The flower seemed to be soaked in poison and withered instantly. The bee then disappeared into the flowerbed.
After leaving Chenxi Palace, Xie Ling'er whispered away from everyone, "She won't even let the princes and princesses touch the toys we gave them. She's so cautious, what if my brother finds out?"
"The toy isn't poisoned at all, Princess. Don't worry, I wouldn't be so stupid as to poison the toy. The purpose of our meeting with the Empress today isn't to have her plead for the Princess's marriage, but simply to make her think that the Princess is in a hurry to get married," Madam Jian said with a smile.
Xie Ling'er asked, "Then what is Aunt Jian's purpose in coming here?"
“Naturally, it’s to avenge the Su family and the eldest son.” Madam Jian said in a deep voice, “The princess’s mother is now the wife of the Hu tribe’s king. Once the princess marries out of Shengjing, she can reunite with her mother.”
Xie Ling'er sighed, "Taking revenge is easier said than done."
When Jane entered the Dawn Palace, she released several hornets into the garden. It seems that the eldest princess and the eldest prince play here every day. If they are stung by a hornet, they will be poisoned and die.
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Xie Shang knew that Xie Ling'er had gone to Chenxi Palace, so he came in person that evening. Seeing that Lin Yu and Ao Xue were both there, he didn't say much and went into the bedroom.
Jiang Fenghua was reading to her two children. He quietly approached and heard Jiang Fenghua's gentle, flowing voice as she read aloud. The two children listened attentively.
Jiang Fenghua noticed Xie Shang's arrival. She turned around and smiled slightly at him, indicating that there was only a short section left to read.
Xie Ziyan and Xie Hongyou, however, were not so obedient. They both turned their heads at the same time and said, "Father."
"Yan'er wants to fly a kite." Xie Ziyan's first words were, the little girl still remembered this.
Jiang Fenghua explained, "Yan'er saw someone flying kites in the palace during the day and never forgot about it." She also sent people to investigate and found that it was Helan Yanran from Chaoyang Palace who was flying kites in the Imperial Garden, as the East Palace is close to the Imperial Garden.
"What kind of kite does Yan'er like? Father will have someone make one for her."
"Butterflies." Xie Ziyan opened her little hands, like a butterfly flapping its wings. "Yan'er likes pretty butterflies."
"Alright, Father will give Yan'er the butterfly."
Xie Ziyan became happy, and Hongxiu and Lianye stepped forward to take the two children.
Xie Shang asked Jiang Fenghua, "Ling'er came to Chenxi Palace today."
"The Ninth Princess has come to ask me for help in persuading the Emperor to grant her permission to marry," she said truthfully.
Xie Shang frowned. "I am also troubled by this matter. The Hu tribe is asking for the marriage of the Great Zhou princess. If I do not agree, it will affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries. But if I let her leave the capital... no matter what, Ling'er is the princess of Great Zhou. I know that she is surrounded by wolves and tigers. The Hu tribe's sudden request for marriage may be at Su Qingqing's behest."
Jiang Fenghua said directly, "Does Your Majesty want to completely recover the northern lands? Is the reason you don't want the Ninth Princess to go to the Hu tribe because you're worried she won't have a good life in the future? Once the Great Zhou and the Hu tribe go to war, the Ninth Princess going to the Hu tribe will tie Your Majesty's hands. No matter what, Your Majesty still cherishes the brotherly and sisterly bond with the Ninth Princess."
Xie Shang was surprised that Jiang Fenghua could hit the nail on the head. He was shocked that she could understand him. "The royal family's kinship is inherently weak. No matter what Consort Su is like, Ling'er is still a princess of the Great Zhou."
“It is precisely because she is a princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty that she should recognize her status as a princess and know her place as a princess.” Jiang Fenghua explained, “I am not targeting the Ninth Princess. If she remains stubborn and even does something to harm me or Yan’er and You’er, I will not sit idly by.”
"The Ninth Princess is accompanied by a palace maid. I had someone check her information at the Palace Affairs Bureau, but they couldn't find anything. When did the Su family plant people in the palace? How many more haven't been found out yet? I don't think we can't find out. She dares to openly bring a palace maid in front of me. What is her purpose?"
Xie Shang had considered all of these things. It was precisely because he knew that the people around Xie Ling'er were not safe that he rushed to Chenxi Palace after hearing the news. "Don't worry, she wouldn't dare to do anything bad. I have arranged for people to protect the safety of Chenxi Palace."
“Su Qingqing wouldn’t just leave the capital to take the Ninth Princess away; she won’t let this go easily,” Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice. “I’m just afraid they might do something to harm the child.”
“Su Qingqing hasn’t shown up or made any moves for so long. How can Ruan Ruan be so sure that she will hurt you and the child? Maybe she just wants to take Ling’er away. After all, she’s just a dead person now.” Xie Shang seemed to be seeking an answer.
"Ruan Ruan, is there anything else you want to say to me?" He held Jiang Fenghua's hand, his eyes earnest. "I will protect you and the child. Ao Xue has already told me that Qin Yunyan has left the palace. If she contacts Su Qingqing, I will wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Jiang Fenghua was stunned. Could she say that it was Consort Su from the previous life who helped Su Tingwan, forcing her into a corner and constantly using the child to blackmail and manipulate her? Su Tingwan couldn't have come up with these terrible ideas by herself; she needed Consort Su's help and support. The two aunts and nieces stirred up trouble and committed all sorts of evil deeds in his harem. They killed without shedding blood, but only by tearing out the heart.
Xie Shang kept Su Qingqing in the palace without punishing her. Was he trying to force her to reveal how they had harmed her in her past life? It turns out he never believed her at all.
Jiang Fenghua felt a chill in her heart and said indifferently, "Your Majesty, I wish to keep Lin Yu in the palace. She saved Aoxue today. I know Lin Yu's character. If someone hurts her sister, she will definitely try her best to find the culprit and avenge Aoxue."
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