Chapter 663 They made up so quickly
The next day, Xie Shang got up before dawn, waking Jiang Fenghua as well. Seeing that Xie Shang was already up, she asked, "What time is it?"
Xie Shang said, "I woke you up. Go back to sleep. I have to go to the morning court." After saying that, he went to the outer room to wash up.
Jiang Fenghua was so tired that her whole body ached and she didn't want to move, but Xie Shang was full of energy and acted as if nothing had happened. Men have more energy than women when it comes to sex, especially men in their thirties.
There were scattered voices outside the door; it was Wuxin's voice. Wuxin had already brought people to deliver the dragon robe to the emperor and to serve him while he washed up.
Xie Shang didn't leave immediately. After dressing properly, he went back into the room. Seeing that she was awake with her eyes open, he sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "Isn't my appearance majestic? Can it suppress those ministers?"
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Very handsome and dignified."
He kissed her forehead. "If you want to go to Jishan Hall in the future, then go! Fenghua Academy was originally built by me specifically for you. You once said that you wanted to be a female teacher, to teach women knowledge and principles."
"Can I really do it? Won't it be forbidden by the royal family's ancestral rules?" Jiang Fenghua continued, "Actually, it's not allowed in ordinary families either. Besides, my status is special, and I'm a married woman. It wouldn't be good for the Empress to leave the palace so often!"
I know you're saying this to flatter me. I don't know what I did to you in the past to make the Emperor make such a big concession. You don't need to be so cautious with me.
Xie Shang thought about how in her past life she was trapped in the palace her whole life. He didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of him. Now, Jiang Fenghua no longer pretends and has become herself. He was very happy.
He said, “There has never been a precedent before. It is also against the rules for the Empress to leave the palace to become a female teacher. As the Emperor, I can set an example to establish schools for girls. If this is implemented in Shengjing, it will not only recruit orphans and orphaned girls, but also girls from ordinary families. Shengjing will be the pilot city first. If there is an opportunity in the future, schools for girls can also be established in other places.”
Jiang Fenghua never knew that Xie Shang would take action based on her ideas. Since ancient times, women have had a low status. If the court could establish a girls' school, it would be a good thing for women.
She then asked, "What are your plans to do about Bai Yuhan's matter?"
"Don't you think all of this is too much of a coincidence?" Xie Shang said.
Jiang Fenghua said, "The Bai family knew long ago that Bai Yuhan had entered the palace and become a concubine, but you didn't inform them that their daughter had suddenly died!"
"This was my oversight. I was in such a hurry that she and Lin Yu secretly abducted you. I haven't even settled accounts with her yet..."
"Whose fault is it?!"
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault, I was wrong."
Jiang Fenghua then thought of the mysterious woman that Zhao Jin and A Chong had mentioned, "Do you think Bai Yuhan's matter is related to the woman who helped Su Qingqing? It's a pity that Su Qingqing is dead, otherwise we could have gotten clues out of her."
"And why did you kill her? Were you afraid she would reveal some secret to me, or were you hiding something from me?"
Xie Shang quickly said, "Su Qingqing won't tell you. She deliberately said some hurtful things to insult you. How could I let her humiliate you? She deserves to die."
"It's because of Su Tingwan, isn't it? You were the one who broke your promise and abandoned her after starting her relationship, yet she blames me for stealing her man, so I'm a bad woman."
Xie Shang's eyes were firm. "You are not that kind of woman. You are a kind-hearted woman, but kindness cannot survive in the palace. When someone tries to harm you, you are just fighting back, protecting yourself. She brought it on herself."
Jiang Fenghua stared at Xie Shang's face and asked in a deep voice, "Didn't you ever love her?"
Xie Shang vehemently denied it, saying, "From beginning to end, I have only loved Ruan Ruan. I swear to God, if I am lying, may I not live a good life..."
Jiang Fenghua quickly covered his mouth, "Don't talk nonsense."
Xie Shang smiled and said, "Sleep well, I have to go to court."
Jiang Fenghua turned over and went back to sleep. "Go ahead." She clearly killed Su Qingqing on purpose to avoid Su Tingwan. She and Su Tingwan had a past, and Xie Shang had a special relationship with Su Tingwan.
Caring about a dead woman is just making things difficult for herself. What Xie Shang is hiding from her must be something very important. Her intuition tells her that it's not because she likes Su Tingwan that she's not talking about her, but something else entirely.
Aoxue, Lianye, Hongxiu, Granny Wang, Lin Yu, and Jiang Jinyan—they all didn't want her to know. They were all afraid she would be hurt again. Based on her life trajectory since her marriage and the information they revealed, she shouldn't be the one being bullied!
Early in the morning, Lianye and Hongxiu, knowing that the Emperor had spent the night in the Empress's palace, were already waiting outside.
Jiang Fenghua slept until the sun was high in the sky. She hadn't rested well in the past few days, which was why she slept for so long. She only got up when Hongxiu came in to call her.
Lianye tentatively asked, "What time did His Majesty arrive last night?"
"It's the middle of the night!"
"Have the Empress and the Emperor reconciled?" Lianye asked, looking quite gossipy.
Jiang Fenghua's cheeks flushed slightly. "We didn't even have a fight! It's not a matter of making up or not, we'll just live our lives normally!"
"Does Your Majesty like the Emperor now?" Lianye asked again.
Hongxiu said, "Your Majesty's face is all red; you must have truly fallen for the Emperor!"
Jiang Fenghua was stunned. The two girls were talking to themselves, as if they could read her mind. Did it really matter whether she liked Xie Shang or not?
She's the Empress, and Xie Shang is the Emperor. If she doesn't like him, can she just not be Empress? Why do they care so much about whether she likes Xie Shang or not? Xie Shang seems to care a lot too. Granny Wang said there's no affection in the palace and that she shouldn't care too much about feelings.
Sometimes she felt that Granny Wang liked the old Jiang Fenghua, and that she herself had embarrassed Jiang Fenghua.
At this moment, Granny Wang entered, "The concubines have come to pay their respects to Her Majesty the Empress. Is Her Majesty ready?"
"It will be ready soon. Lianye, go and get Her Majesty's phoenix robe, and then get that set of nine phoenix hairpins to match. I'll have it done right away." Hongxiu added, "After Her Majesty returned to the palace, this was the first time the ladies of the various palaces came to pay their respects. This servant styled Her Majesty's hair into a dignified updo."
Granny Wang approached and looked at Jiang Fenghua in the mirror, instructing, "It's just the usual morning and evening greetings, Your Highness..."
Granny Wang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Highness should be careful with your eyes. Give people a sense of authority and awe, so that they won't realize that Your Highness has lost your memory."
Jiang Fenghua sat upright before the dressing mirror, her dignified face reflected in the bronze mirror. Her features were exquisite, her skin like jade; she remained as beautiful as ever, even more stunning than before.
Hongxiu's skill in styling hair was superb; in no time, her long, jet-black hair was transformed into a beautiful updo. "No matter how Your Majesty dresses, you are always beautiful. Your Majesty is becoming more and more beautiful."
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