Chapter 548 Those who stay at home are all wives who have shared hardship.
She is now far away in the south and cannot go back. She has things to do. She cannot abandon Meng Yao, nor can she leave with them. Even if she wants to go home to visit her parents, that is her own business.
She finally asked, "What's your name?" She needed to find out his name!
Xie Shang smiled. "Xie Qiyun."
Jiang Fenghua remained calm, showing no emotion and having no recollection of the incident.
Seeing Xie Shang staring at her face, she pulled her hand away and turned her face slightly away. Suddenly having a fiancé was so embarrassing!
As the sun sets, the sky is ablaze with golden light, which spills across the courtyard. Flowers bloom in the yard, creating a peaceful and warm atmosphere. The morning's fighting seems somewhat out of place in this tranquility.
Jiang Fenghua unconsciously gripped her sword tighter, ready to defend herself at any moment.
Xie Shang suddenly drew the sword from her hand and put it aside, then smiled slightly at her, "From now on, I will protect you. You don't need to live in constant fear. Everyone outside is under my command, and no one will dare to hurt you."
"Why should I rely on you to protect me?" She snatched her sword back, even a little angry. "Only by relying on myself can I control my own destiny." After saying that, she moved away from him.
Xie Shang was stunned. Knowing her stubborn temper, he shamelessly moved closer to her. He was just relying on his good looks to seduce Jiang Fenghua. He smiled slightly, "Then you can protect me from now on, okay? I'll rely on you."
Jiang Fenghua stared at his handsome face as it drew closer and suddenly felt a sense of treacherousness in his smile. She stood up nervously and said, "I don't like you, and I don't want to protect you."
"You like that kid in the house, that's why you're so desperate to protect him." Xie Shang was jealous again.
Jiang Fenghua was stunned, and blurted out, "I didn't."
Xie Shang laughed again, "Since that's the case, you must like me, after all, I am your rightful fiancé."
“I don’t know you, and who I like is none of your business. Besides, your behavior is really suspicious and your motives are too obvious. No matter what your conspiracy is, I advise you not to hit me, otherwise I…” She raised the sword in her hand again, indicating that she could also kill him.
After saying that, Jiang Fenghua ran away. She felt that his smile was malicious. She didn't want him as her fiancé if she didn't like him.
She then went into Meng Yao's room.
Xie Shang turned around and saw Jiang Jinyan, Lin Yu, and others standing not far away watching the commotion.
Their lips curled into a mocking smile.
Xie Shang straightened up, his deep eyes shooting out cold stars, his whole body exuding a chilling aura. His eyes warned, "Did you arrive a moment too late and Jiang Fenghua already have feelings for another man?"
Immediately, Xie Shang followed Jiang Fenghua into the house. He refused to believe that with him watching her every step of the way, she could possibly like someone else.
The group immediately turned their faces away, exclaiming, "The sky in the south is so beautiful!"
Lin Yu hadn't expected Jiang Fenghua to go to such lengths for Meng Yao. She wasn't only wary of Xie Shang, but also of Jiang Fenghua.
Bai Yuhan thought Xie Shang would be angry to see Jiang Fenghua, but she didn't expect him to be so good-tempered. She found the two of them, who were so good-looking, to be so adorable.
She exclaimed, "The wife ran away, the husband chased after her, but unexpectedly, the wife didn't recognize him. That's enough to give you a heart attack!"
Jiang Jinyan said in a deep voice, "He deserved it."
Bai Yuhan stared at Jiang Jinyan with sparkling eyes. She hadn't expected Jiang Fenghua's older brother to be so handsome. Luckily, she was sober back then and hadn't been bewitched by Xie Shang.
What good is it if a man like Xie Shang is handsome? He has a harem of wives and concubines. Jiang Fenghua can tolerate it, but she can't.
"Young Master Jiang is not married yet, is he?" Bai Yuhan asked shyly.
Lin Yu said, "Not only did he marry her, but he also had a daughter." What was Bai Yuhan thinking about a man she wouldn't even dare to dream of?
Bai Yuhan sighed, "What a pity."
Jiang Jinyan is a good man. He can't forget his deceased fiancée. Even though Zhang Yumo is still unconscious, he keeps waiting for her and doesn't take a concubine. I heard that the family that wanted to marry their daughter to him as a concubine broke down the gate of the Jiang mansion, but Jiang Jinyan was not tempted at all.
Why didn't Jiang Fenghua meet such a good man, but instead met such a nemesis as Xie Shang?
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As night fell, soldiers searched the streets under the pretext of catching pirates. Xie Shang sent men to scout the area, and after they returned and reported back, he said, "They will soon find their way here; no one can hide here."
Once Meng Yao's condition stabilizes, he will be able to get out of bed and walk. "Let's go first, we can't burden Grandma's family any further."
Jiang Fenghua said, "If you go out, they will catch you. All the effort I put into saving you will have been for nothing."
For the first time, Meng Yao felt utterly useless.
Shen Bingxuan said, "Going out means death, not going out also means death, Brother Yao, what should we do now?"
“Let’s go find Prince Yun first. With him there, he should be able to protect you,” Jiang Fenghua added.
Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "I listened for a long time and found a lot of problems. You managed to evade the soldiers' search today, but where will you hide tomorrow? Shen Ao can't even protect himself, and you still want to rely on him to help you regain the throne? In my opinion, you should find another way out."
Meng Yao stared at Xie Shang, feeling inferior. He was Lin Ruan's fiancé, and they were truly a perfect match. The little thought that had just sprouted in his heart was instantly suppressed.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Now, in the entire Southern Kingdom, apart from the Prince of Yun, no one can help him."
Xie Shang smiled faintly, "I can help him. If you don't believe me, ask your older brother."
Jiang Fenghua looked at Jiang Jinyan, who nodded. "Definitely." Even the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty couldn't do it, so no one else in the world has that ability.
Jiang Fenghua narrowed her eyes slightly and asked directly, without beating around the bush, "How can I help?"
"All I need is your little bit of cooperation." Xie Shang stared at Jiang Fenghua, keeping her in suspense, and added, "Only you can help with this."
Jiang Fenghua wanted to refuse, but why should she cooperate? She really couldn't think of a way to help Meng Yao right now.
Soon, Xie Shang had exquisite dresses delivered to Jiang Fenghua, and in no time, Jiang Fenghua looked incredibly wealthy.
Lin Yu personally applied an exquisite makeup to her.
Jiang Fenghua looked at the beautiful woman in the mirror and almost didn't recognize her.
At this moment, Xie Shang appeared before Jiang Fenghua in a magnificent brocade robe. He was handsome and exuded nobility. He even wore a valuable jade ring on his finger, clearly a wealthy young master.
Xie Shang took a veil and put it on her face, saying, "You've shown your face to the officials of the Southern Kingdom before, so cover your face first."
Why did you dress me up like this?
Xie Shang didn't answer her question. Instead, he selected an exquisite necklace and hung it around her neck, along with bracelets and rings, making sure she looked as luxurious as possible.
Jiang Fenghua glanced at herself in the mirror again, her head adorned with jewels and her whole being radiating wealth.
She was about to remove her jewelry when Xie Shang said seriously, "I'm not joking with you. Wear this outfit and come with me to the Southern Kingdom's palace, pretending to be my... concubine!"
Jiang Fenghua was dumbfounded, "A concubine?"
"Anyone who goes out on business with their legal wife is just taking a fling with a wild woman; the prettier she is, the easier it is to fool her," Xie Shang said deliberately. "Those who stay at home are all wives who have shared hardship with their husbands."
Jiang Fenghua only wanted to cut off his tongue with a knife; given the chance, she would make him her lifelong fiancé.
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