Chapter 643 She Has a Method for Deceiving People
Zhao Jin stepped forward. "She just said she has amnesia."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Xie Shang and Jiang Jinyan taught me to say that. They said if I met anyone who knew me, I should say that I had amnesia, otherwise I would be exposed. They also said that I should impersonate Jiang Fenghua for a while, and that they would send me home as soon as the real Empress Jiang returned. They also said that if anyone doubted my identity, I should pretend that I had an accident and lost my memory. I didn't lose my memory at all. I don't know how I ended up with the same face as Empress Jiang."
“You have to believe me, and that Granny Wang, she said Jiang Fenghua has many enemies. Which of you are her enemies? Don’t kill me, I’m innocent, I’m not the person you’re looking for.”
Su Qingqing hadn't expected that the person she wanted to kill would be a fake. How could there be two people who looked exactly alike? She said coldly, "Jiang Fenghua, I know you're cunning. Stop pretending. Hmph, you're just trying to buy time. I'll kill you now, and by the time they find you, you'll already be a corpse."
"Madam, do you really hate Jiang Fenghua? I'm also very curious about what kind of person she is, and why the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager don't like her. These past few days in the palace, I've been thinking about how she could have disappeared when she's already the Empress. Why did they ask me to impersonate her? If the real Jiang Fenghua has returned, she'll still be the Empress. You've killed me now, but you haven't gotten your revenge, and I've been killed in vain. Haven't I died unjustly?"
Jiang Fenghua continued, "They took me to the Jiang family. I saw how much Jiang's mother and father cared for me, their fake daughter. I envied being a daughter of the Jiang family. Jiang Fenghua is really happy. It's a pity that I am just an orphan without parents. I grew up with my grandmother. We lived a precarious life, suffering from hunger and cold. Usually, my brother and I would go to the mountains to find raw stones to exchange for food. They said that as long as I behaved well and became Empress Jiang, they would give me a lot of money."
She was describing Ah Xian's real life; many ordinary people in the South do indeed live like that.
Su Qingqing was filled with doubt. Killing Jiang Fenghua was her goal, but was what the woman in front of her was saying true?
She thought about Jiang Fenghua's current extremely noble status, how the entire Jiang family had risen to prominence because of her, how her younger brother had been made a prince, her older brother a marquis, and her father a respected Grand Tutor.
Wanwan once said that she was the Empress, but now everything has changed. She was originally a noble Consort, or even the powerful Empress Dowager, but now she has to flee everywhere. The Su family has been wiped out, and Ling'er, who is a princess, has to suffer with her. She absolutely cannot let Jiang Fenghua have an easy time.
Su Qingqing stared at Jiang Fenghua's face, then grabbed her by the neck. "Jiang Fenghua, I'm going to kill you. It's all because of you. You're the one who made us like this."
Jiang Fenghua feigned fear and said urgently, "Madam, I am really not Jiang Fenghua. Please let me go. Even if you want me to die in Jiang Fenghua's place, tell me who you are. Perhaps you can tell me what grudge you have against Jiang Fenghua. If they find her, I will notify you immediately. Please let me go. I still have my grandmother and younger brother at home."
Tears welled up in her eyes and she cried out, "I'm really not Jiang Fenghua, please believe me!"
Su Qingqing's eyes were filled with hatred. Zhao Jin, seeing Jiang Fenghua's cowardly appearance, also became suspicious. Could it be that they had really arrested the wrong person?
Su Qingqing suddenly let go of his hand. Remembering what that person had told her about Jiang Fenghua, she tentatively asked, "You really aren't Jiang Fenghua."
She shook her head violently. "My name is Ah Xian. I'm from the South. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to my home."
“What does Madam want to know? I can tell you. After I entered the palace, Granny Wang told me many secrets about Jiang Fenghua.” She knew that Su Qingqing hadn’t made a move, and she became suspicious of her identity.
"What did they say to you?" Su Qingqing also wanted to know what secrets Jiang Fenghua had.
“Jiang Fenghua has killed many people, including a concubine named Su Tingwan, who was said to be Xie Shang’s favorite woman. She seems to have disappeared, but Granny Wang said she’s not dead yet and they’ve hidden her away.” She continued, “There was another concubine named Ye Susu, whom she and Jiang Fenghua plotted to kill, and she also killed her child. Madam, for whom are you seeking revenge against Jiang Fenghua?”
When Su Qingqing heard Su Tingwan's name, her eyes reddened. To this day, she still doesn't know whether Wanwan is alive or dead; it's as if she has truly vanished.
Ye Susu was pregnant with Ah Xuan's child, who was also killed by Jiang Fenghua. She hated Jiang Fenghua so much that she wanted to drink her blood and eat her flesh.
Ling'er told her that Wanwan had suddenly disappeared from the palace. She wondered if Jiang Fenghua had hidden her away, and that she was actually still alive.
She turned to Jiang Fenghua and asked, "What else do you know? Where did they hide Wanwan?"
She asked blankly, "Who is Wanwan?"
"It's Su Tingwan, whom you just mentioned. She's my niece, and I'm her aunt." Su Qingqing was still thinking that if she were still alive, she would observe Jiang Fenghua's subtle expressions. In the end, she was disappointed. When Wanwan was mentioned, she didn't react at all, as if she really didn't recognize her.
Jiang Fenghua said, "I don't know where she is. Granny Wang only told me about some concubines related to the Emperor. I asked the Emperor who Su Tingwan was, but he seemed unwilling to tell me, as if he didn't want to talk about it. I didn't dare to ask any more questions. I heard that she was the Emperor's favorite woman. Was Wanwan also harmed by Empress Jiang?"
Su Qingqing said coldly, "Jiang Fenghua is treacherous and cunning, and does all sorts of evil deeds. She plotted to harm the concubines and used some kind of seductive tricks to seduce Xie Shang. He abandoned Wanwan and was bewitched by Jiang Fenghua."
"Ah! She's so wicked!" An incredulous look flashed in Jiang Fenghua's eyes. "So you're looking for Jiang Fenghua to avenge Su Tingwan?"
“Not only that,” Su Qingqing said directly.
"I sought her out to avenge my entire Su family." Her eyes flashed with a cold light, filled with murderous intent.
Jiang Fenghua was so shocked that her mouth dropped open. "Did Empress Jiang kill so many people? Is she a female demon? No wonder the Emperor wanted me to enter the palace in place of Empress Jiang. Could it be that they want to use me to take the blame for Jiang Fenghua and be killed?"
Her acting was so superb that Zhao Jin was also misled by her. "It might really be true. The Emperor knew that the Lady wanted to take revenge on Empress Jiang, so he found someone who looked like her to enter the palace."
Seeing Su Qingqing's distressed expression, Zhao Jin said, "Madam, what should we do now? I'm afraid someone will find this cave."
"It's getting dark outside. If we're found, it will be very difficult to escape." She was also afraid that if they had really captured a fake queen, there would be no point in keeping her in their hands.
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