Chapter 97 The Su family sent people to give Jiang Fenghua a hard time.
Jiang Fenghua acted as if she hadn't heard. "Do you think what your granddaughter did in Kyoto is proper? Status isn't related to age. Is it proper to act like an old person?"
"I just returned to the capital and heard that my granddaughter has been imprisoned." Seeing that she did not answer, Madam Su's face showed displeasure.
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Madam, you may not know this, but Consort Su made a mistake and angered the Prince so much that he ordered her to be confined to her quarters. She is eating and living well in her courtyard, so it's not really locking her up. It's just to let her cultivate her character!"
Seeing her gentle demeanor and her articulate speech, and knowing that the Prince of Heng's decision to confine his concubine was none of her business, Old Madam Su seemed to fall silent, her eyes filled with astonishment.
"In that case, Your Highness, please allow her to come out and see me!" said Madam Su.
"This..." Jiang Fenghua hesitated, "My master said that she cannot leave the Sandalwood Courtyard for three months, and it has only been two months. As the saying goes, every family has its rules, and every army has its regulations. The old lady is a former female general, so she should understand Fenghua's difficulties!"
Old Madam Su slammed her cane down with a sharp thud. "Then surely I can go and see her!" she exclaimed angrily. The Emperor still showed her some respect; what did she think she was?
Jiang Fenghua remained composed and said gently, "Well... His Highness didn't say it was impossible. Fenghua, please have someone lead the way for the old lady!"
Old Lady Su suddenly stood up and walked steadily toward the Sandalwood Courtyard.
Jiang Fenghua deceived herself: She must have dressed like this for Xie Shang's benefit! She certainly wouldn't wear this to intimidate her.
She wanted to give Jiang Fenghua a hard time, but it turned out to be like punching cotton.
Sandalwood Courtyard.
Upon seeing the old lady Su, Su Tingwan immediately knelt before her, saying, "Grandmother."
Madam Su struck Su Tingwan on the back with her cane, her anger blazing. "Useless! The daughter of a general has been confined to her quarters by the daughter of a mere junior tutor. Have you forgotten everything your stepmother taught you?"
Su Tingwan was in tears, her eyes full of grievance. "Jiang Fenghua is too cunning. She is too good at pretending. She has Xie Shang completely bewitched. I can't beat her. I can't pretend to be her seductive vixen to seduce men. Grandmother, I really tried my best."
Madam Su said angrily, "You also killed your aunt. Since you are useless, what use is there for the Su family to you?"
Su Tingwan thought that the Su family didn't want her anymore, and she trembled with fear. "Grandmother, I know I was wrong. Please give Wanwan another chance."
"Grandmother sees that you've been in the capital for three years and have been so infatuated with men that you've forgotten your proper place," said Madam Su sharply.
Su Tingwan burst into tears, knelt on the ground looking wronged, and couldn't utter a single word.
"Which man among the royal family doesn't have three wives and four concubines? So what if he likes other women? Even the emperor has three palaces and six courtyards. Your aunt is still favored. Who can shake her position as a Noble Consort? It's all because of your stupidity that your aunt lost the emperor's favor." The Su family has always been on the border. If they want to gain a foothold in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they can't rely on Qingqing alone. Now Qingqing has been harmed, and Wanwan is so useless.
If all else fails, the Su family has made several preparations.
Madam Su's voice softened a bit, "Get up! Grandmother isn't trying to punish you. Grandmother just wants you to know that everything should revolve around the Su family. Only the Su family is your eternal home and your support. Men are unreliable."
Since Madam Su has come, it doesn't mean she really wants to give up on her. It's not easy for the Su family to raise a daughter, and besides, Wanwan's appearance is considered above average among the Su family's daughters, so the Su family can't give up on her.
Su Tingwan's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light, "Grandmother, it was Jiang Fenghua, she was the one who wanted to harm Wanwan, it was all her... In the past two months, I have thought a lot and I have thought it through very clearly. If Jiang Fenghua hadn't been so cunning, I wouldn't have been framed by her, and my aunt was also harmed by her."
For the past three years, she has been infatuated with Xie Shang's endless tenderness and pampering. She thought that Xie Shang would be different from others and would only love her in this life. She was too confident. She forgot that all men in the world are actually the same, cold and heartless.
She forgot her own identity; she was merely an illegitimate daughter of the Su family, one of many illegitimate daughters in the Su family. She was simply chosen by her stepmother and raised by her stepmother as a legitimate daughter.
After returning to the capital, she always considered herself the legitimate daughter. Her aunt encouraged her to get close to Xie Shang, and she successfully attracted his attention. They chatted freely and unrestrainedly, talking about the customs and culture of the frontier, the beautiful scenery, and the eagles that soared over the frontier...
She drew closer step by step, and he was deeply attracted to her. He liked her, and she liked him too. Then she became infatuated with his affection. She thought her luck had come, and she could finally stop going back to the border, stop going back to the Su family to suffer, and stop suffering from her stepmother's temper.
The scenery beyond the Great Wall may be beautiful, but how can it compare to the wealth and glory of the capital? She preferred the liveliness and prosperity of the capital, and she cared more about supreme power.
But when Jiang Fenghua appeared, she stole her marriage and her position as queen. She also took Xie Shang away. He was also attracted to Jiang Fenghua and admitted that he liked her. She thought that even if he liked Jiang Fenghua, he still liked her.
But Jiang Fenghua is too cunning.
She tried to make him recall their beautiful past, but he had long forgotten. She was disappointed. Did he really love her? Or had he always longed for the vast wilderness beyond the Great Wall?
Now she finally realized that she could never expect a prince, a prince of heaven, to love her faithfully for the rest of his life.
She no longer wanted to be confined to the Sandalwood Courtyard, no longer wanted to live a life of groveling and begging, no longer wanted to return to the Su family and have to be subservient to them. She knew that if she didn't work harder, even the Su family would abandon her. Without the Su family as her backer, she would become worthless.
She knelt before Madam Su and kowtowed three times, pleading, "Grandmother, please help me. I promise I won't lose this time."
Seeing the cold glint in her eyes, Old Madam Su said in a deep voice, "You have ambition; this is what a descendant of the Su family should be like."
At this moment, Yunfang also knelt down in front of Madam Su, saying, "This servant begs for forgiveness from Madam Su."
Madam Su had long known about Yunfang's actions, and she wished she could kill this fool. However, Wanwan needed someone like her by her side. If used properly, she could be a powerful tool, though she was nothing more than a servant.
"Since you know you've committed a crime, I'll give you a chance to make amends," said Madam Su.
"yes."
For the past two months, Su Tingwan has been pretending to be stupid in front of Yun Fang. Her aunt is right; Yun Fang's kindness to her is all fake because she has impure thoughts. She even saw Yun Fang secretly imagining a small wooden figure as Xie Shang, and she even wanted to do that kind of thing with him.
Since that's the case, she'll keep Yunfang around and let her seduce Xie Shang. She's really looking forward to seeing Jiang Fenghua's expression when she sees Xie Shang in bed with a maid.
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