Chapter 812 Regaining Memories
Su Tingwan is actually quite stupid. She was able to thrive in the palace because of Consort Su and the powerful Su family. No one expected that she would get involved with Ji Chen. No wonder Su Tingwan collected Ji Chen's body when he died. It turns out there was something fishy going on all along.
However, she clearly remembered that Xie Shang had given everything for Su Tingwan, and all the humiliation he had inflicted on her was for Su Tingwan's sake.
She had always thought that Xie Shang loved Su Tingwan to the core, but was she wrong? Perhaps Xie Shang loved himself the most. The Su family had military power, so he was completely obedient to Su Tingwan.
Later, in order to consolidate his throne, he frequently took concubines, and his harem was filled with beautiful women.
The downfall of the Su family was probably premeditated by Xie Shang!
Jiang Fenghua saw Xiao Yu again, and only then did she realize that two years had passed since her death. It turned out that the Su family had rebelled two years after her death and were wiped out by Xie Shang.
Xiao Yu changed his clothes; his face was covered with a beard, and his eyes were as cold as sharp blades.
The person he met was...
Because the light was too dim, Jiang Fenghua only realized that the woman under the cloak was Qin Yunyan when she got closer.
Xiao Yu said in a deep voice, "I've come to fulfill my promise from back then. The Su family has been destroyed, and Empress Su is dead. Now the harem belongs to Consort Qin. I've done what I promised you, and from now on we're even."
Qin Yunyan said, "Since the Japanese palace told you about Jiang Fenghua's death, you could have broken your promise."
"I don't like owing favors to others."
"Young Master Xiao's appearance makes me think that you are the only upright man in the world." Qin Yunyan stared at Xiao Yu with infatuation. "I didn't expect that Young Master Xiao would be even more manly after twenty years. We can continue to cooperate in the future. If you still want to be an official, I can ask the Emperor..."
He said, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
Xiao Yu had sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples, his brows furrowed into a deep frown. He was unkempt but not ugly. He didn't bother to talk about anything else with Qin Yunyan. Her father was a corrupt official, yet Qin Yunyan had used the money her father had embezzled to curry favor with the emperor.
The Emperor only symbolically punished the Qin family. In reality, the Emperor's punishment of the Qin family was ineffective. As long as Qin Tai was in office, he continued to embezzle.
Qin Yunyan smiled and said, "Young Master Xiao is really infatuated with her. She's dead. Even if she weren't, she would still be the Emperor's woman. She's not someone you can even dream of. You know there's never any chance for you two. Why don't you consider someone else?"
Xiao Yu said coldly, "Has Consort Qin forgotten how Empress Su died? Does Your Highness also want to follow in Empress Su's footsteps?"
Qin Yunyan said coldly, "Xiao Yu, don't be ungrateful. What's there to be arrogant about, you're a disgraced official? You've ruined yourself by helping the Jiang family, is it worth it?"
Whether it's worth it or not is none of Your Majesty's business.
After saying that, Xiao Yu turned and left.
Qin Yunyan was furious that Xiao Yu ignored her. "Xiao Yu, do you think her enemies are only Empress Su and the Su family?"
Xiao Yu stopped in his tracks, only to hear Qin Yunyan say, "Isn't her greatest enemy the Emperor? It is because of this Emperor that Jiang Fenghua has suffered so much in her life."
Xiao Yu clenched her fists. The emperor married her, but he didn't cherish her, causing her a miserable life and ultimately leading to a tragic death.
Xiao Yu said nothing and left directly.
Jiang Fenghua only then realized that Xiao Yu was an official in the imperial court, and that she had angered the emperor by speaking up for the Jiang family and had been imprisoned.
She guessed that Qin Yunyan must have helped him escape. The two had been in contact, and it seemed that Qin Yunyan was still harboring feelings for Xiao Yu and had been keeping an eye on him.
Could it be that Qin Yunyan also told Xiao Yu about her death in the Morning Light Palace two years ago, which is why Xiao Yu was able to find her body in the mass grave so quickly?
She was very grateful and touched by Xiao Yu's contributions to the Jiang family and his help to her. She didn't want to drag Xiao Yu down or owe him anything more.
Fortunately, in this life, Xiao Yu can return to a normal life and no longer be implicated by the Jiang family's affairs.
Jiang Fenghua learned what happened after her death, and also learned that more than ten years later, the Great Zhou Kingdom was destroyed by the Northern Xiao Kingdom.
She hadn't expected Xie Shang to become so dejected. Why was he carrying the lotus lantern in his hand?
Jiang Fenghua remembered that this was a birthday gift she had made for Xie Shang herself in her previous life. It had taken her a lot of effort. She thought that the lotus lantern would never fall into Xie Shang's hands, and that he would never know that she had secretly celebrated his birthday.
In his later years, Xie Shang seemed to have a particular fondness for lotus lanterns. He treasured them as precious gems, and even when the lanterns were broken, he couldn't bear to part with them.
Jiang Fenghua also knew that the Great Zhou Dynasty was not destroyed during his reign, but rather after Qin Yunyan's son ascended the throne, the Great Zhou Dynasty quickly declined and was defeated by the Northern Xiao Kingdom.
In fact, the Great Zhou and the Northern Xiao Kingdom fought countless times, but Xie Shang never allowed the Northern Xiao Kingdom to invade the Great Zhou. He protected the people of the Great Zhou and was also trying his best to be a good emperor.
After the Northern Owl Kingdom invaded the Great Zhou Dynasty's palace, Jiang Fenghua saw Xiao Yu's figure again in the crowd.
He went to the Jiang family's graves to pay his respects, and even burned many poems in front of the graves.
"Third Miss, I've traveled extensively over the years. The world outside is truly vast. I've been to places that are inaccessible on foot, places that can be reached by boat. I've even met people who look different from us Central Plains people. Some of them have blond hair and blue eyes, and there's another country where everyone has blue eyes. They're not monsters, they're people..."
Third Miss, all your enemies are dead, and the man who ruined your life is dead too. It's a pity I couldn't avenge you myself. I admit I didn't have the ability to fight him..."
Standing before her grave, Xiao Yu rambled on about everything he had seen and heard over the years.
Jiang Fenghua had read many books and longed for the wider world within them, but she was confined to the inner palace her whole life and had no chance of escaping.
Xiao Yu never married or had children in his entire life; he traveled alone across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.
When Jiang Fenghua woke up, she was still on the soft couch in the side hall. Wuxin was guarding her side. When he saw her wake up, Wuxin asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, you're awake. How are you feeling?"
Jiang Fenghua's eyes were cold, and her voice was devoid of warmth, "Heartless?"
"Your Majesty?" Wuxin wasn't sure whether the one who woke up was the Empress who had regained her memories or the Empress who had lost her memory.
She tried to get up from the soft couch. "How long have I been asleep?"
"It's been an hour, this servant was so worried, Your Majesty..."
"I am fine. You must keep this a secret and not tell anyone, including Hongxiu and Lianye. I don't want them to worry. They made me lose my memory all for my own good," Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice.
With a slight redness in her eyes, she said, "So Your Majesty has regained your memories."
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