Chapter 855 Traditional Chinese Medicine
Jiang Jinyan said calmly, "She must have had something to do and left."
Zhang Yumo sneered inwardly. She had finally found the reason why Jiang Jinyan rejected her. At first, she thought it was Bai Yuhan, but she didn't expect it to be this woman named Sang Yupianpian. His heart must have flown away with her!
She had assumed that Jiang Jinyan must love her since he had married her, but it turned out that their relationship was so fragile and couldn't withstand any scrutiny.
She smiled and said, "The porridge is at just the right temperature. Husband, have a bowl before you go out!"
Jiang Jinyan did not refuse Zhang Yumo's kindness. He sat down, picked up a spoon, and ate slowly. He had no idea what the porridge tasted like, nor how he finished the bowl.
Only after putting down his chopsticks did he say to Zhang Yumo, "Ruan Ruan may be in danger outside. I need to go find her. You stay in the manor and don't wander around. Shengjing City is in chaos lately, so you and your mother should try to stay home as little as possible."
Zhang Yumo didn't expect him to go out so late. The Empress has guards protecting her, so what danger could she be in? Besides, Jiang Fenghua in this life is completely different from the one in the previous life. There shouldn't be anyone who can deal with her!
Jiang Jinyan had been absent-minded, and now he was making excuses to go out; he was probably going to see Sang Yupianpian.
Jiang Jinyan is nothing special!
It wasn't until Jiang Jinyan left that Zhang Yumo's trusted confidante, Granny Kui, came out and said, "It's so late, why did you let the young master leave, Miss?"
“His heart isn’t with me, so what can I do if I force him to stay?” Zhang Yumo said calmly.
“Miss, your easygoing nature won’t do. With the young master’s current status, the line of women wanting to marry him could stretch outside the city. You’ve seen it yourself, besides that vixen surnamed Bai, now there’s this elegant young lady.” Granny Kui was also anxious. “You are the young master’s lawfully wedded wife. If you want to capture a man’s heart, you have to use your skills!”
Zhang Yumo clenched her fists. She used to disdain using tricks, but now Jiang Jinyan had started to treat her coldly after seeing Sang Yupianpian.
“Granny Kui, we are currently living under the roof of the Jiang family, but one day I will stand up again and not rely on anyone.” Zhang Yumo still wanted to establish herself in the world based on her own abilities.
“But Miss is already Mrs. Jiang. Let’s just live our lives peacefully. She will have plenty of wealth and honor in the future. Why should we think about anything else?” Granny Kui didn’t know what was wrong with Miss. She was happy when she married into the Jiang family and had a good relationship with her husband. But ever since Miss lost her memory, she has become increasingly indifferent to her husband.
“I know, and I also want to live a good life with him, but as you’ve seen, in just a short time, two women have become entangled with him. No one can say for sure what will happen in the future, so Granny Kui, we have to prepare for the worst,” Zhang Yumo said.
Granny Kui's idea was for her to win over the son-in-law's heart as much as possible. As long as the man's heart was with her, she would have a good life in the Jiang family.
Besides, they still have Miss Xiao Chu. The young master wouldn't neglect her because of his affection for her. I don't know why Miss would think that way.
At this moment, Granny Kui looked at the chicken porridge on the table, her eyes filled with horror, "The young master left after drinking the porridge?"
Zhang Yumo was also feeling down. She nodded and said, "I did as the old woman told me to do. If I can't keep him, there's nothing I can do. If he wants to leave, then let him leave!"
Granny Kui leaned close to Zhang Yumo's ear, her eyes filled with anxiety, "This pot of porridge was cooked by me for Miss and Master, and it contained..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yumo said urgently, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"
Granny Kui added an aphrodisiac to it.
Zhang Yumo hurriedly chased after him, but by the time she reached the gate, Jiang Jinyan was already gone.
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Jiang Jinyan came out of the Jiang residence, and Sang Yupianpian's carriage hadn't gone far. She said, "I'll go with you to find Empress Jiang. Get in the carriage!"
Jiang Jinyan paused for a moment, then got directly into Sang Yupianpian's carriage.
Sang Yupianpian is now behaving herself. Her expression is cold and she says in a deep voice, "Jiang Fenghua is also my friend. I don't want anything to happen to her."
Jiang Jinyan nodded. "Understood."
He only said two words and didn't say anything else; he has always been very tactful.
Sang Yupianpian didn't say much.
Jiang Jinyan had asked the guards before leaving. Lin Yu and Ruan Ruan went out together, and they took Xiao Yu with them to the Marquis of Changping's residence.
He said to the coachman, "Go to the Marquis of Changping's residence in the north of the city, and hurry up."
The coachman was Sang Yupianpian's man, and he didn't know the way either. Jiang Jinyan brought a servant and had the servant drive the carriage.
Sang Yupian stared at his back and gave him instructions.
Ever since she saw Zhang Yumo deliberately asserting her dominance, she realized that even without Zhang Yumo's assertion, it was impossible for her and Jiang Jinyan to be together. Jiang Jinyan would not go to Chaoxi Kingdom to be her royal consort.
She avoided looking at him, only feeling the carriage speed up. Her stomach was empty, making her feel dizzy and nauseous.
She wanted to stop the carriage, but then she remembered that Xiao Shang had sneaked away from the post station with his men. Before they left, her men had overheard the words "Empress Jiang has left the palace."
At this moment, Jiang Jinyan didn't know why, but he felt his mouth was dry, his chest was inexplicably hot, and his forehead was covered in fine sweat.
The carriage was dimly lit, and as it sped along the street, the lanterns on the carriage walls swayed violently.
Perhaps the coachman was unfamiliar with the route, because the carriage was shaking violently, and suddenly, the lantern went out.
The carriage was pitch black. Jiang Jinyan felt increasingly uncomfortable in his chest. He managed to say, "Empress."
Sang Yupianpian was sitting at the very back. When she saw the light suddenly go out, she said, "I'm here. Let's use a tinderbox to light the lamp first and tell them to slow down the carriage."
Jiang Jinyan noticed something was off about her voice; it sounded soft and sweet. "Your Majesty, what's wrong with your voice?"
"The car is going too fast, I'm getting carsick." Sang Yupianpian rolled her eyes and complained, "You keep telling me to speed up. The roads in your Shengjing city need some repairs. They're too uneven. I don't have much in my stomach, and I drank a bit too much tonight, so I feel nauseous and want to throw up."
Sang Yupian handed Jiang Jinyan a tinderbox, which just touched the back of his hand. She was startled and exclaimed, "What's wrong? Why is your hand so hot?"
Jiang Jinyan suddenly curled up into a ball. He didn't know what was wrong, but he felt a fire burning in his chest.
He had little experience in relationships and had no idea he had been drugged with an aphrodisiac. Apart from feeling unwell, he had no idea what was wrong with him.
Sang Yupian lit a tinderbox and approached him. She saw that his forehead was covered in sweat and his cheeks were flushed. She called out, "Stop the car."
The coachman stopped the carriage, and the servant lifted the curtain to see Jiang Jinyan lying in the carriage, his body hunched over. He asked with concern, "What's wrong, young master?"
Jiang Jinyan shuddered as Sang Yupian touched his neck; he felt a tingling sensation all over his body from her touch.
Suddenly, his bloodshot eyes stared at Sang Yu Pianpian with a predatory glint, but his reason told him he couldn't.
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