Chapter 486 Arranging a Marriage for the Ninth Princess
He thought to himself: Ruan Ruan knows Lin Yu so well; it's as if he's jealous of a woman.
Xie Shang felt somewhat powerless as he said this. He was even a little angry that Jiang Fenghua would open her heart to a stranger but was unwilling to tell her husband what was on her mind.
He knew she was hiding something, and as long as she was willing to talk to him, he was willing to forgive and forget anything, even if it was about her bribing an assassin to eliminate the Su family. He was willing to believe Lin Yu's words that she was doing this for the people and upholding justice.
He also wanted to say: Ruan Ruan really has nothing to tell me, such as why Ruan Ruan knows so much about everyone in the Su family, and Su Qingqing is not worth fearing at all.
He said in a deep voice, "Lin Yu was originally a soldier in the Western Suburbs Camp. I will send someone to transfer her to the palace. I still have state affairs to attend to. Ruan Ruan should rest early."
"Then I will respectfully see Your Majesty off." Jiang Fenghua said deliberately.
Xie Shang clenched his fists, turned around and went out the door. Xie Ziyan and Xie Hongyou, seeing that their father had left, looked on longingly, wanting their father to play with them.
Jiang Fenghua didn't go out to see them off. She calmly began copying the scriptures. The two maids led the prince and princess to hide to the side, not daring to make a sound.
When Granny Wang saw the Emperor come and go, she hurriedly said, "Did Your Highness anger the Emperor again?" His face and temper were both bad.
"How dare I anger His Majesty the Emperor?" She did it on purpose. "Wang Mama, have people guard the gates of Chenxi Palace. Anyone who dares to disturb me in the middle of the night will not be seen."
Granny Wang then looked at Hongxiu and Lianye, wondering why the two of them hadn't tried to reconcile them while they were in the room.
The two were completely bewildered. The Empress hadn't argued with the Emperor; the Emperor had simply gotten angry and left.
I have no idea what he's angry about; it's all so inexplicable.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Let Ting'er and You'er sleep in the palace tonight! I still need to copy some scriptures. They're tired, so let them sleep first."
The two little ones also wanted to sleep with their mother, and they became happy again.
When Xie Shang came out of Chenxi Palace, Lin Feng and Wuxin did not dare to approach him. When the Emperor came out, he was clearly still worried about the Empress. They all thought that the Emperor would stay overnight in Chenxi Palace tonight, but they did not expect him to come out so soon.
Lin Yu and Ao Xue had been waiting outside. They looked at each other, equally puzzled.
Lin Yu walked in and saw Jiang Fenghua copying scriptures. She asked directly, "Has the Emperor bullied you again?"
"He dotes on me so much, how could he possibly bully me? Don't overthink it." Her hands moved swiftly and smoothly, her handwriting neat and her attitude serious. These scriptures were for praying for the Third Prince, so she should naturally be sincere.
Lin Yu said, "Xiangxiang from Xiangnuanlou is suspicious, yet not suspicious. Her nickname is indeed Xiangxiang, but she is only pretty and doesn't deserve the title of courtesan."
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "She was able to become the top courtesan because Su Qingqing helped her. When Su Qingqing wasn't around, Xiangxiang was the top courtesan. The real top courtesan was actually Su Qingqing." Consort Su wouldn't have been able to bewitch the late emperor for so many years if she didn't have some skills.
"You mean Su Qingqing has been hiding in Xiangnuanlou all along? If I had known, I would have led my men in to rush in and catch her and finish her off first. But there is a group of men in black guarding outside Xiangnuanlou. Now that she has been exposed, will she find another place to hide?"
“From now on, you are not allowed to go to her. The Hu tribe is backing her up.” Jiang Fenghua continued working, speaking in a deep voice, “Even Prince Huyan is helping her. There’s no need for us to go and cause trouble.”
She guessed that Xie Shang would agree to Prince Huyan's marriage proposal, as Xie Shang had his own plans and intentions.
Sure enough, the next day, Jiang Fenghua received news that the Emperor had agreed to the marriage proposal of the Hu prince, betrothing the Ninth Princess Xie Ling'er to Prince Huyan as his queen, and ordering the officials in charge of rites and the Imperial Household Department to prepare a grand wedding for Xie Ling'er to send her off.
The wedding is scheduled for a month later, after which the Great Zhou will arrange for officials to escort the princess to the border, uniting the two countries in marriage and bringing joy to the whole nation.
Xie Ling'er hadn't expected the Emperor to actually agree to let her marry into the border region. Thinking about seeing her mother soon, she was overjoyed. She said to Madam Jian, "The day before yesterday, I went to ask my brother for a marriage decree, but he refused. Today, he agreed. Could it be that Jiang Fenghua really pleaded for me and was willing to let me leave the palace?"
Lady Jane said, "Regardless of whether she pleaded for the princess or not, the princess can finally escape and meet with the madam. If she stays in the palace, she will be killed by the empress sooner or later."
Xie Ling'er couldn't be happy. "But I may never be able to come back after I leave. My brother is still very good to me. He won't allow Jiang Fenghua to harm me. From childhood to adulthood, apart from my father and mother, only my brother truly loves me."
Madam Jian said, "Princess, have you forgotten how Miss Wan died? The old lady and the eldest young master were both killed by them, and the entire Su family was taken to the execution ground and beheaded."
Hearing this, Xie Ling'er clenched her fingers again. "So the root of all the problems is Jiang Fenghua. If it weren't for her, the one who would be the Empress would be Sister Wanwan, and everything would be different."
"We have a month left, enough time for us to avenge the young master, Miss Wan, and the Su family." She had already planted a seed in the Morning Light Palace.
In the days that followed, Jiang Fenghua did not go anywhere. She stayed in Chenxi Palace to rest during her pregnancy and copy scriptures. The entire palace became lively again because of the news of the Ninth Princess's marriage.
Song Qing and Gao Qingtong took on some of the trivial matters in the palace for her, which made Jiang Fenghua more relaxed.
Since that day, the Empress Dowager has not gone to the Emperor's side to cause trouble, but she still sends concubines to the Emperor's palace to serve him as usual. At present, the most favored one should be Consort Lan. Other concubines in the harem have also been favored by the Emperor one after another, all in order to give birth to imperial offspring for the royal family as soon as possible.
The busiest department was the Imperial Household Department. That day, Jiang Fenghua met Cheng Feng at Chenxi Palace. He was now the head of the Imperial Household Department, personally appointed by the emperor, and was an official with a rank.
Cheng Feng, full of pride, approached the Empress and said, "This humble official greets Your Majesty the Empress."
Jiang Fenghua smiled, her face full of amiability, "Steward Cheng has now taken up a post in the palace, congratulations! I should now address you as Chief Steward Cheng. Chief Steward Cheng, please sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
His father was Empress Dowager Cheng's man, and now he's working in the Imperial Household Department. Does this mean Empress Dowager Cheng can be arrogant again? It's really unsettling, like having a mouthful of half-cooked food stuck in your throat.
Cheng Feng said, "They are all servants who work for His Majesty, not high-ranking officials, and are not worthy of Her Majesty's attention."
Jiang Fenghua smiled faintly. What he meant was that she had looked down on him because she hadn't agreed to marry Hongxiu to him back then. Now he had made a name for himself, managing the Imperial Household Department, and was enjoying immense prestige.
Is he here to embarrass me?
"Serve tea to Steward Cheng."
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