Chapter 90 She Wants to Change Zhang Yumo's Fate
Two months later, Jiang Jinyan returned, along with Sang Yupianpian. Jiang Fenghua was stunned when she saw her again. Wasn't she the princess of Chaoxi Kingdom?
The envoys from Chaoxi Kingdom have all returned home, so why is she still here? How did she end up back with her elder brother?
She remembered that in her previous life, Sang Yu Pianpian and her elder brother had no interaction. She would inherit the throne of the Empress of Chaoxi Kingdom. Even more than ten years later, there were some minor conflicts between the Great Zhou and Chaoxi. Sang Yu Pianpian was not as easy to talk to as their current Empress. If she said she wanted to fight, then she would fight.
Could it be that she has taken a liking to the elder brother and wants to take him to the Kingdom of Chaoxi to be the emperor's consort? If so, what will happen to Zhang Yumo, who has loved him for so many years and waited for him for so many years? Will Zhang Yumo still be unable to have the love she desires, or even face the fate of jumping into the river and committing suicide?
It seems like only a few months have passed since Zhang Yumo jumped into the river. She remembers that when she died, the entire lake was covered by ice and snow, and her body sank to the bottom of the lake and was never retrieved. Her older brother knew that she died because of him and felt very guilty. He became depressed and despondent.
Jiang Fenghua fell into deep thought, wondering if Zhang Yumo's tragedy would repeat itself.
Even if her older brother didn't like Zhang Yumo, she didn't want Zhang Yumo to suffer a tragedy.
“Jin Yan’s sister.” Sang Yu Pianpian stared at Jiang Fenghua and called her several times, but she did not respond.
"Ruan Ruan," Jiang Jinyan called out to her.
Jiang Fenghua snapped out of her daze, "Ah!"
Xie Shang stared at her too, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
"You probably didn't sleep well last night, so you're having trouble concentrating," Jiang Fenghua said gently.
Xie Shang knew she wasn't telling the truth, and said, "Let's go back to the manor and I'll sleep with you for a while longer."
Jiang Fenghua looked embarrassed. With Xie Shang keeping her company, she couldn't sleep. He was always out lately, busy with his official duties as the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture and other things. They hadn't seen each other many times, but even then, she hadn't had a proper night's sleep.
Sang Yupianpian said, "The prince and princess have a very good relationship."
“Princess and Jin Yan are also good,” Xie Shang said.
Jiang Jinyan quickly said, "Your Highness has misunderstood..."
“My feelings for Jin Yan will definitely be like those of the prince and princess,” Sang Yu Pianpian said proactively. “Although Jin Yan has not yet accepted me, I believe that sincerity can move mountains.”
Jiang Jinyan quickly changed the subject, "I'll go out for a bit, you guys talk first."
Sang Yupianpian followed him out of the private room, saying, "I'll go out for a bit too."
After the two left, Xie Shang asked in confusion, "Your older brother is already twenty-seven years old. Why isn't he married yet? He doesn't even have a girl he likes. Does he have some kind of hidden illness?"
Jiang Fenghua hadn't thought about this question. As for why she didn't get married, it was because her older brother was always away from home and hadn't had the opportunity to get married.
She said, "Actually, my parents had already arranged a marriage for my elder brother. He said he wanted to focus on his studies and pass the imperial examinations before discussing it, so it was delayed. Many families came to propose marriage, but my elder brother didn't like any of them. The Duke of Zhang's family also came to talk to us several times, but my elder brother wasn't home each time. Zhang Yumo is determined to marry my elder brother. She's nineteen now, and we still haven't... I don't know what my elder brother is thinking. Does he like Miss Zhang? And now she's Princess Pianpian. This is really a headache. How could she have fallen for my elder brother? What should we do about Zhang Yumo?"
"You seem to prefer Zhang Yumo and want to bring them together?" Xie Shang asked.
“It’s not about who should be my sister-in-law. Ultimately, it depends on who my brother likes. It’s their life, and it has nothing to do with us,” Jiang Fenghua said.
"It seems that Duke Zhang values your elder brother highly, keeping his granddaughter all this time and not letting her marry anyone else," Xie Shang said.
Jiang Fenghua didn't think about it that way. She was simply worried about Zhang Yumo. She didn't want a life to be lost like that, and she didn't want her older brother to feel guilty for the rest of his life because of it. So she wanted to do something to help them.
She said, "I had already thought it through. When my older brother came back, I would create opportunities for him and Zhang Yumo. But now another Sang Yupianpian has appeared."
"She is the Crown Princess of Chaoxi Kingdom. What will happen if she doesn't get the man she wants?" Xie Shang reminded her. "Chaoxi Kingdom and Da Zhou have just agreed on cooperation terms. We must not break the agreement because of your brother's feelings, so this matter must be handled properly."
Jiang Fenghua was even more annoyed. She thought she was in complete control and even had Xie Shang firmly under her control, but some things were beyond her control.
Jiang Jinyan also brought back good news to Xie Shang: all the lost items from the Great Zhou Imperial Mausoleum had been recovered, including the original Great Zhou military tally. Fortunately, those people didn't recognize its value, and Jiang Jinyan got there first. Otherwise, if this item had fallen into the wrong hands and been used by someone with ulterior motives to replicate the military tally, Great Zhou would have been finished.
Xie Shang also reported this matter to the Emperor, so Jiang Jinyan had done a great service. He was rewarded by the Emperor and directly appointed as a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of War.
Jiang Jinyan did not participate in the imperial examination, so according to the rules he could not be directly appointed as a government official in the capital. However, it was different if the emperor personally appointed him, and no one dared to object.
With Jiang Jinyan's talent and learning, he will rise through the ranks very quickly, especially since his sister is the Princess Consort of Heng.
Since His Highness Prince Heng married the Princess and took up the post of Prefect of Jingzhao, he has become very famous and is highly praised by the people.
On this day, the Fourth Prince's mansion welcomed another little princess. The Fourth Prince's mansion was going to hold a full moon celebration and sent out invitations to all the noble families.
Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang also received it, and they dressed up in their finest clothes before going to the residence of the Fourth Prince Xie Xuan.
Upon arriving at the Fourth Prince's residence, Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua were immediately surrounded by people who bowed and tried to curry favor with them.
Xie Shang was asked to leave in no time, while Jiang Fenghua was surrounded by noblewomen talking to her. She was now quite adept at getting along with the noblewomen of the capital, and everyone liked her very much.
The Third Princess also came closer to her, saying, "It's been so long since I've seen Fenghua; she's become even more beautiful."
"Third sister-in-law is teasing me again. Didn't we meet at Minister Xu's residence a few days ago? In just a few days, Fenghua could have grown into a monster, could she?" Jiang Fenghua also affectionately took her arm.
Her words drew laughter from the crowd. "If we're talking about who's the most beautiful woman in Shengjing, then Princess Heng would be second to none."
"That's right, I also think Princess Heng is the most beautiful."
"Your Highness Prince Heng is truly blessed to have married such a beautiful and charming woman as the Princess Consort."
"Oh dear, ladies, please continue with your compliments. I'm going to see the young princess of the Fourth Prince's family." Jiang Fenghua pretended to take a step forward and then walked away.
The Third Princess said, "The Fifth Princess is shy, let's follow her!"
Everyone followed suit, as they were all there to celebrate the little princess's full moon celebration and naturally wanted to see what was happening.
The Second Princess Consort arrived a step later than them, standing at the back. Originally, she didn't want to come, but as the Second Princess Consort, it would be against the rules not to come, so she gritted her teeth and came.
Upon arriving, she immediately heard everyone praising Jiang Fenghua, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable. When she heard them discussing that the Fourth Princess had given birth to a daughter, her heart ached as if it were being torn apart, and she hated herself for not being able to conceive a child.
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