Chapter 830 She Has More Important Things to Do
Xie Shang said, "Why do you care so much about their relationship? Let them be! Come back to the palace with me."
"Your Majesty may not care about anything, but they are all my family, the people who were kindest to me in my remaining memories. What else can I do now besides being a good Empress?" Jiang Fenghua said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please let me finish these things before returning to the palace!"
“You can ignore other people’s business, but Lin Feng is the Emperor’s subordinate, and he’s not getting any younger. It’s time for him to get married to Lianye! If it’s been delayed, Lin Feng shouldn’t complain to the Emperor.”
She sighed and looked at Hongxiu standing not far away. "Hongxiu and Chengfeng's relationship is over. Chengfeng has left the palace, so it's even more impossible for them."
Speaking of Cheng Feng, Xie Shang frowned. "I never expected that Steward Cheng would be threatened and bribed. Cheng Feng lost his bottom line because of his mother's tantrums. I spared their lives, but I will never keep them in the palace again."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Was Steward Cheng really bribed by Prince Kang?"
Xie Shang nodded. "I did not publicly interrogate Steward Cheng because of the bond between master and servant. Although Steward Cheng is the Empress Dowager's man, he has always treated me well since I was a child. Cheng Feng is younger than me. When I left the palace to establish my own residence, he and his father served in the Prince Heng's residence. Cheng Feng is intelligent and has the makings of a businessman. I dare to entrust my business to him because I trust him."
Jiang Fenghua listened quietly without speaking. In her previous life, after she married into the Heng Prince's mansion, Steward Cheng neither praised nor criticized her. He would do whatever the Empress Dowager Cheng ordered him to do. She was not favored by the Heng Prince, so Steward Cheng would not take the initiative to show goodwill to a princess who was neglected by her master.
In this life, she made sure her subordinates and Steward Cheng got along well, and she let Hongxiu participate in managing the family business. Steward Cheng treated her politely, and as long as Xie Shang looked at her, Steward Cheng would try to please her by observing her expressions.
In short, no one gets up early for nothing. Later, when Hongxiu rejected Cheng Feng, the steward's attitude changed. He treated Hongxiu as an enemy because she did not marry him as his son wished.
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After the prayer ceremony concluded, the officials gradually departed. Xie Shang, who had state affairs to attend to, also returned to the palace to handle them. He dispatched secret guards to protect Jiang Fenghua's safety, promising her that he would return to the palace after taking care of matters outside.
Jiang Fenghua readily agreed.
She had Hongxiu find Lu Xuefei.
Lu Xuefei was with Prince Qi when she heard that the Empress had invited her, so she left reluctantly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Lu Xuefei bowed respectfully.
Jiang Fenghua said, "You and Prince Qi have reached an agreement again."
Lu Xuefei nodded. "Yes, I've thought it through. I love Your Highness, and Your Highness loves me too. I'll definitely regret it if I miss out because of another woman. So from now on, I'm going to seize my own happiness."
Jiang Fenghua smiled. Ignorance is bliss. This age is wonderful; one can bravely love.
If she knew that the Emperor wanted both Xie and Qi's daughters to marry, the royal family would need to use marriage alliances to reassure people.
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Does the Prince of Qi think the same way? Can he stand with you and share the same fate?"
"I believe in him." Lu Xuefei nodded firmly. He had overcome so many difficulties in the palace, so his future would definitely get better and better.
Jiang Fenghua then said, "Prince Qi invited me to the Lu residence to propose marriage, and I have agreed. Xuefei, you can stay in the residence and be a happy bride!"
Lu Xuefei blushed and asked, "Did Her Majesty summon me here just to propose marriage to my family?"
Jiang Fenghua pulled Lu Xuefei towards the lakeside and whispered, "I have something I'd like to ask Xuefei for help with."
Lu Xuefei was stunned, and quickly said, "What does Your Majesty need Xuefei to do for you? Please give your orders."
"I need to go to the Fourth Prince's residence and would like to ask you to accompany me." Jiang Fenghua was thinking that only the Fourth Prince's wife had met Su Qingqing in private, and they didn't know where Su Qingqing's daughter, Xie Ling'er, had gone.
The Fourth Princess Consort never expected to end up so disgraced. In her previous life, Xie Yang's rebellion also failed, and the Fourth Princess Consort and the Fourth Prince were imprisoned in the Prince's Mansion for life. At that time, the Fourth Princess Consort was at least alive and well. Now that her reputation is so bad, perhaps only death can shut everyone up.
There were some things she didn't know, and Xie Shang didn't mention them to her.
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "I once suffered from amnesia, you know that, right?"
Lu Xuefei nodded. "I know. I went to the palace to see Her Majesty. Has Her Majesty regained her memory yet?"
Jiang Fenghua nodded slightly and gestured for her to be quiet.
Lu Xuefei covered her mouth, her eyes filled with joy, and whispered, "That's wonderful! Before Your Majesty lost your memory, you told me that you would fight for the right of women in the world to make their own decisions. I thought Your Majesty had forgotten everything. Without Your Majesty's support, I can't do anything."
"Shh!" Jiang Fenghua wouldn't let anyone else know that she had regained her memory; she needed Lu Xuefei's help.
Lu Xuefei felt quite defeated; her passion ultimately needed the support of power.
As night fell, Jiang Fenghua disguised herself and quietly left the Jiang residence, bringing Lu Xuefei with her to the Fourth Prince's residence.
Inside the carriage, Lu Xuefei asked, "Is Your Majesty really going to see the Fourth Prince's Consort?"
"Okay, you'll cover for me. If this gets discovered today, you're the one who'll be punished. You can't say a word about me, can you?"
Lu Xuefei, undeterred by the prospect of death, declared, "I can do it, I definitely can! But the Emperor has sealed off the Fourth Prince's residence; the doors are all sealed off. We can't get in!"
Lu Xuefei reminded her again, "Tearing off the seal is a capital offense, even if you are the Empress."
Jiang Fenghua laughed, "Such a large mansion can't possibly have only one gate, right? There must be back doors left open for delivering vegetables and rice."
"There should be soldiers guarding the area!" Seeing the Empress's composure, Lu Xuefei asked again, "Has Your Majesty already thought of a solution?"
A moment later, Jiang Fenghua lifted the carriage curtain and pointed to the figure outside; Hongxiu had also returned.
She boarded the carriage, and Jiang Fenghua asked, "Is everything arranged?"
Hongxiu said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Shuxue's mother came to the Fourth Prince's mansion to seek justice from the Fourth Prince and to avenge her daughter. No matter how much trouble she causes, it is only human nature."
Shuxue's mother, Madam Wang, ran to the gate of the Fourth Prince's mansion, sobbing and lamenting, "My poor daughter, you died so unjustly, and the murderer is still alive and well..."
After Wang's outburst, the soldiers guarding the Fourth Prince's residence quickly surrounded her, shouting, "How dare you! Who are you to cause trouble in front of the Prince's residence?"
"They killed my daughter! Let them be with my daughter! Arrest me too! Arrest me and take me to see the Emperor! My daughter died unjustly!" Wang cried even louder.
The officers and soldiers knew she was the mother of the deceased Shu Xue, and they felt sorry for her, since the death was indeed tragic.
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