Chapter 853 What happened to Jiang Jinyan?
Jiang Jinyan said softly, "But what are the chances of such a coincidence in the world?"
He couldn't let Xiao Yu know about his sister; the fewer people who knew, the less danger there would be.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Xiao Yu, but rather that he wanted to protect his sister's safety because these things were simply too unbelievable.
Xiao Yu felt that they were implying something but were not comfortable saying it to him directly. In truth, he only wished for Miss Jiang to live a peaceful and happy life and dared not have any improper thoughts.
He was also seeking an answer as to why he dreamt of things that had never happened, and all of them were related to Miss Jiang.
Jiang Fenghua said, "I'll go back first."
"I'll take you," Jiang Jinyan said.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly said to Xiao Yu, "Please trouble Minister Xiao to escort me!"
Xiao Yu and Jiang Jinyan were both stunned.
Xiao Yu calmly bowed and said, "Yes."
He had to appear nonchalant so that Miss Jiang wouldn't easily see through his thoughts; she was far too clever.
Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly, "Thank you for your trouble, Minister Xiao."
Seeing Xiao Yu follow Jiang Fenghua out of the Jiang family home, Lin Yu paused before saying, "I went to talk to Madam for a while, and I told her she didn't need to come out."
Jiang Fenghua nodded. "How are your dowry preparations going?"
Lin Yu said calmly, "We don't need to worry about what Madam does."
Lin Yuhui will be married off from the Jiang family. Since she won't be by Jiang Fenghua's side, she will live in the Jiang family. Even her wedding dress will be prepared by Jiang Rumeng's embroidery workshop. She couldn't be happier.
After hearing this, Xiao Yu cupped his hands to Lin Yu and said, "Congratulations, Miss Lin."
"Congratulations to you too." Lin Yu also cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.
Xiao Yu was stunned and puzzled. "What is there for me to be happy about?"
Lin Yu smiled and said, "Young Master Xiao is now the Vice Minister of Rites, isn't that something to congratulate you on?"
Xiao Yu smiled and didn't say anything more.
Jiang Fenghua said to Xiao Yu, "I would like to go to the Changping Marquis's residence. Minister Xiao, please accompany me! I also want to ask you some questions, which may only be answered by Minister Xiao."
Xiao Yu remained as respectful as ever, replying, "Yes."
Jiang Fenghua and Lin Yu boarded the carriage together, while Xiao Yu sat outside with the coachman.
Jiang Fenghua lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Lord Xiao, please come in too. It's late and the dew is heavy outside, so it's not appropriate to talk through the curtain."
The person driving the carriage was Lin Yu's man, and the people around him were all her trusted confidants. Over the past ten years, Jiang Fenghua and Lin Yu had built their own power base, but no one knew about it.
Xie Shang had investigated Jiang Fenghua, and she was protected by secret guards when she left the palace this time, so Xie Shang should also know about this force.
Upon entering the carriage, Xiao Yu suddenly became somewhat nervous. The carriage was quite large, with ample space for three people. Lanterns hung on the walls, and an oil lamp sat on a low table in the middle, casting a dim light and creating an eerie atmosphere. There were few people left on the street, with only the occasional shouts of vendors heard.
Shengjing City was still very prosperous, especially at night. The brothels on the streets were almost full. The young men of Shengjing City never stopped at night, going wherever was lively, until dawn.
Her dreams were filled with the glint of swords, blood flowing through the streets, and terrifying cries of pleading.
Xiao Yu looked through the curtain Jiang Fenghua had lifted, his gaze finally landing on her fair face. Thankfully, she hadn't seen the bloodshed that had gripped Shengjing City.
"Does Vice Minister Xiao know Qin Yunyan?" Jiang Fenghua suddenly asked.
Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze. "Her father's name is Qin Tai. I was the presiding judge in her father's corruption case."
He paused, then added, "We're from the same hometown."
"Your father is the prefect of Quanzhou now, right?" Jiang Fenghua asked again.
Xiao Yu said, "Yes."
"Lord Xiao must warn your father to be wary of the remnants of the Qin family. Although you were ordered by the Emperor to eliminate the corrupt Qin official, they dare not retaliate against the Emperor but they do retaliate against you." She continued, "People are often like this. They never look for the reasons within themselves, never recognize their mistakes, and always like to bully the weak to satisfy their desires."
Xiao Yu said, "Does Your Highness mean Qin Yunyan? She has already returned to Quanzhou to stay with her maternal grandparents. She said she wants to live a peaceful life again."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Do you believe she has truly let go of her hatred?"
Xiao Yu fell silent. He didn't know that Qin Yunyan wanted to climb the social ladder, but he didn't think she was a bad person.
Her father's embezzlement is none of her business.
Seeing that he remained silent, Jiang Fenghua continued, "A person who is used to a life of luxury and wealth will not be able to adapt to suddenly eating coarse food."
Qin Yunyan is a ruthless character. In her previous life, she was able to defeat Su Tingwan, gain Xie Shang's favor, and even push her own son to the throne. She moved forward step by step. Without some tricks, how could she have sat in that position?
Her son was useless and eventually lost the entire Zhou Dynasty.
Jiang Fenghua knew that although Qin Yunyan's death was not directly related to her death, it was indirectly related.
She wasn't a tiger, but she was Xie Shang's first wife. In the entire palace, only her beauty could rival Qin Yunyan's, and she was even more beautiful. Xie Shang was blind, but the concubines in the harem were not.
Qin Yunyan simply chose to watch from the sidelines. She then approached Xiao Yu and asked him to help her deal with the Su family. Xiao Yu would do business with her, and whether he won or lost would be none of Qin Yunyan's concern.
In the end, Xiao Yu won, but only her corpse, while Qin Yunyan won power.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly felt unwell, and in the end, she stopped talking.
In this life, she will defeat everyone.
Neither Lin Yu nor Xiao Yu knew what she was thinking; they only noticed that her mood suddenly dropped.
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Meanwhile, Jiang Jinyan returned to the inner quarters, where Zhang Yumo greeted him with a smile, "Young Master, are you finished with your work?"
Jiang Jinyan smiled faintly and said indifferently, "I just saw Ruan Ruan and Minister Xiao off."
He walked alone to the wardrobe, took out a clean change of clothes, hugged them to his arms, and said, "I'm going to sleep in the study."
Before he could leave, Zhang Yumo suddenly hugged him from behind and whispered, "Don't sleep in the study anymore! I've sent Xiao Chu to my mother's courtyard."
Jiang Jinyan froze. What was wrong with Zhang Yumo? She kept trying to push him away. She was with Xiao Chu every day. Whenever he got close to her, she would dodge. He had gotten used to her indifference.
He pried her hands off, saying, "I'm drunk, I'm going out to sober up."
Zhang Yumo clung to him like an octopus, saying, "Husband, let Mo'er serve you!"
She shouldn't have pushed him away. Marrying Jiang Jinyan was her childhood dream. At that time, she had just walked into a dead end. It would have been almost impossible for her to survive on her own.
The Jiang family was her safe haven.
She took the initiative to kiss his lips. Jiang Jinyan was stunned, and the face of Sang Yupian suddenly flashed into his mind.
He pushed Zhang Yumo away, "I'm going to change into some clean clothes, you go to sleep first!"
After saying that, he almost fled in panic. He felt ashamed and very sorry for Zhang Yumo.
Zhang Yumo felt ashamed as she watched him leave. What had she been doing just now?
What happened to Jiang Jinyan?
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