Chapter 741 The Murderer?
“Mo’er has never been talkative since she was little, as you know. Only I, her cousin, stand up for her.” Zhang Yurou sneered, “Haven’t you heard? The Emperor dotes on the Empress. Whatever the Empress wants, the Emperor will grant it. If her brother wants a woman, the Emperor won’t care as long as the Empress asks. Sigh! Now you understand the saying that when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs rise to heaven!”
She was just angry that Xie Shang liked Jiang Fenghua so much, just because she was pretty?
Back in the day...
Shu Xue's eyes were full of flattery. "Your Highness, please don't be angry. They will be punished for treating your cousin like this. It's her own fault for not being good enough for you to make plans for her."
Zhang Yurou didn't speak, still regretting the past. If she had married Xie Shang, she would be living a life of great success now.
She sighed again, what a pity...
Shu Xue, unaware of her thoughts, continued, "But thinking about it carefully, your cousin is quite clever. She has no parents to support her, and her beloved grandparents have passed away. She finally married into the Jiang family, and now she is not only the wife of a marquis but also the wife of a minister. Even if her husband really takes ten or eight concubines, she has to endure it. If she makes too much trouble and loses her husband's heart, she won't have a good life either."
Shu Xue thought Zhang Yumo was the smart one. With such a husband, why wouldn't she try to win him over? What was she doing making a scene?
She used to think that since she was marrying the son of the Minister of War, she would have a good life regardless of his character. Even though Li Cheng was only a squad leader in the army, and it was only because his father pleaded on his behalf that he was able to become a squad leader, she still thought she would have a good life.
I never expected Li Cheng to be such a useless person.
Shu Xue said, "If I could marry a man like Jiang Jinyan, I would be willing to be his mistress or his concubine."
"The Jiang family is truly a rising star in Shengjing! Empress Jiang is so beautiful, what man wouldn't like a beautiful woman? No wonder the Emperor is captivated by her..."
Zhang Yurou suddenly said, "You sit down first, I'm going to the outhouse. I got an upset stomach from eating something bad in the palace today."
Why does everyone think Jiang Fenghua is beautiful? Even the most beautiful face will age one day and be abandoned by men. Humph! What's so great about her? Xie Shang liked Su Tingwan back then, but what happened later? He got tired of her too. Jiang Fenghua will be tired of and abandoned by Xie Shang sooner or later.
When Zhang Yurou returned, she found that Shu Xue was no longer in the living room, and she assumed that she had left.
Back in the courtyard, she saw that Shu Xue had been restrained by Xie Yang and Shu Shilang. She didn't know what had happened; they were going to kill Shu Xue.
Zhang Yurou was terrified. Xie Yang saw her and immediately dragged her to Shu Xue's side.
Shu Xue kept begging her for help, but she couldn't save her. She had never seen Xie Yang so terrifying.
At this moment, Zhang Yurou heard the voice of a young eunuch: "Fourth Princess, please get out of the carriage!"
Zhang Yurou composed herself and got off the carriage with a smile on her face. When she saw that the square was full of people, her heart skipped a beat and she panicked instantly.
When she left the Fourth Prince's residence, she asked the eunuch who had received her. It wasn't the Emperor who wanted to see her; it was Jiang Fenghua who asked her to go to the palace to inquire about Yi'er's studies. Yi'er really had no talent for studying, but Xie Yang insisted on sending her to the palace to study. What was the point of a girl studying so many books?
She grabbed the young eunuch and asked, "Why did you bring me to the Golden Palace? Wasn't the Empress looking for me?"
The young eunuch said, "Her Majesty the Empress is waiting for the Fourth Princess Consort in the Golden Palace. Please come in, Your Highness!"
Zhang Yurou was full of questions. Why was he waiting for her in the Golden Palace? Xie Yang told her that the Emperor was hearing a case.
A eunuch shouted, "The Fourth Princess Consort has arrived!"
Zhang Yurou had never been to the Golden Palace before, and all eyes were on her. The palace was magnificent and grand, and she felt her back straighten up. Fortunately, she had put on exquisite makeup and wore a gorgeous dress.
She had a slender waist and light steps. She slowly looked towards the dragon throne. Xie Shang on the dragon throne was handsome, majestic and imposing.
She thought to herself: her judgment of people was actually quite good; the person she liked at first sight became the ruler of the world.
Jiang Fenghua was given a seat and sat next to the emperor. She stared intently in the direction of Zhang Yurou. Xie Ruoyi was particularly favored today. She was arranged to sit next to Jiang Fenghua and was also given delicious snacks.
When Zhang Yurou saw her daughter being held in Jiang Fenghua's arms, she instantly became unhappy.
"Your Majesty, this humble woman greets you." Zhang Yurou bowed to Xie Shang.
Xie Shang did not tell her to get up, but instead had Wuxin bring the tray to her and said coldly, "Does the Fourth Princess know what this is?"
Zhang Yurou glanced at the earrings on the tray. Weren't these her earrings? How did they end up in the Emperor's hands?
Seeing that she remained silent, Xie Shang turned to Zhang Anyu and said, "Prefect Zhang, please help explain the origin of this ruby earring!"
Zhang Anyu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and replied, "Yes."
He walked up to Zhang Yurou and said, "Fourth Princess, please look. Do you recognize this?"
Zhang Yurou's eyes darted around, not daring to speak easily. What did they mean?
Zhang Anyu then asked, "Fourth Princess Consort, did you see clearly?"
Zhang Yurou looked up and around, feeling as if hundreds of eyes were staring at her. She nodded. "This seems somewhat familiar. What is it?"
Zhang Anyu said, "This is physical evidence found on the body of the deceased, Shu Xue."
Zhang Yurou was almost speechless with shock, feeling as if she had been struck by lightning. "What do you mean by showing this to me, the princess, something you found on Shu Xue? I'm not an official handling a case."
Jiang Fenghua then took out another ruby earring, "Does the Fourth Princess really have no recollection of this?"
She just wanted to shake her head, but how did the other earring end up in Jiang Fenghua's hands?
At this moment, Xie Ruoyi, who was sitting next to Jiang Fenghua, said loudly, "Mother, don't you recognize this? This is Mother's earring. Mother has said that if you take Mother's things to play with, you should put them back in their place. Mother, I'm sorry, Yi'er didn't mean to take them to play with. Fifth Aunt has already taught Yi'er not to take other people's things. Fifth Aunt said that Mother is not a stranger, so she shouldn't be angry."
Jiang Fenghua has a knack for coaxing children.
Zhang Yurou panicked completely. How could her earring be on Shu Xue? She clearly didn't have it, she clearly didn't have anything there, and she hadn't paid attention to where she had put the earring these past two days.
She remembered that she wore these ruby earrings on the Lantern Festival. She felt they complemented the plum blossoms in the palace perfectly. After returning home, she changed her clothes and took off the earrings.
Jiang Fenghua then said, "Please have the coroner explain this to the Fourth Princess Consort! It seems she doesn't recognize her own things."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yurou felt as if the sky had fallen, wondering what had happened.
She knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, I really don't know how it got on Shuxue's body."
Xie Shang said coldly, "Of course you don't know. If you did, would I still be able to see it presented as evidence? This was found by the coroner in Shu Xue's stomach. I have already had it examined, and it's a perfect pair with the one your daughter was playing with."
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