Chapter 107 Xie Shang Gets Angry for No Reason
Ji Chen hid in the shadows with Su Tingwan. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "To defeat the enemy, you must know yourself and your enemy. Only then can you win every battle. Charging headlong like this will only result in you getting hurt."
"What are Jiang Fenghua's weaknesses?" He asked with a sinister smile.
Su Tingwan thought for a long time and shook her head. "I don't know. She's so gentle and weak. Xie Shang feels sorry for her whenever she cries. I can't do anything about it."
Ji Chen said, "That's her brilliance. When a woman appears weak in front of a man, he will feel pity for her. Over time, she will naturally seduce him. Moreover, her face is her greatest weapon. As the saying goes, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman."
Upon hearing this, Su Tingwan's eyes were filled with malice. "She seduced Xie Shang with her face. I really want to destroy it."
"To be able to seduce Xie Shang, I'm afraid it's not her beauty that's the key, but her cunning..." Ji Chen pointed out, "The daughter of a junior tutor, not only is she knowledgeable, but she's also so beautiful. If she just shows off in front of Xie Shang, it's hard for him not to fall for her. Third sister, you've met your match this time."
Ji Chen stared at Jiang Fenghua's body, feeling a desire to explore her more deeply. As for her face, wouldn't it be a pity to ruin it like this?
Su Tingwan looked at him, "You don't like her too, do you?"
Ji Chen chuckled, "One should not covet a friend's wife, especially since Xie Shang and I are brothers. I would never covet his queen or concubine."
He stroked Su Tingwan's hair and said affectionately, "You chose Xie Shang back then, not me, and I respect your choice."
Su Tingwan glared at him, feigning shyness, "Relationships are complicated. I just want to follow my heart. Why are you angry, Brother Chen?"
Yes, even if she were to become a concubine, she would only be Prince Heng's concubine.
Ji Chen smiled and said, "So for now, I only treat you as my own sister, and that's fine."
The two looked at each other and smiled. She then asked, "Brother Chen, do you mean that as long as I find Jiang Fenghua's weakness, I can deal with her? Is that right?"
"It's not necessarily about finding her weaknesses. The weaknesses of her family and friends can often help you succeed." A dark glint flashed in Ji Chen's eyes. He didn't believe that people had no weaknesses, unless she was too cunning and hid them very well.
"You mean her older brother and her friend Zhang Yumo?" Su Tingwan asked.
Ji Chen nodded, "A person with a strong inner self is often overcome by small things."
Su Tingwan didn't pretend at all in front of Ji Chen. "At the dinner table, Zhang Yumo and Jiang Jinyan were exchanging glances, and there was also that Sang Yupianpian. She is actually a princess of Chaoxi Kingdom, and she also has an ambiguous relationship with Jiang Jinyan. Why do they all like the Jiang family?"
Ji Chen's eyes widened in surprise. "What did you say?"
"I was wondering why they all liked the Jiang family so much. Is there some kind of magic about people with the surname Jiang?" Su Tingwan complained directly.
"Who did you just say Sang Yupianpian was?"
"She was a princess of the Chaoxi Kingdom, disguised as a maidservant and wandering around the palace. I even got into a fight with her because of it..."
Upon hearing this, Ji Chen smiled slightly. "So, the Jiang family is also suspected of treason."
Su Tingwan was stunned upon hearing this. The princess of Chaoxi Kingdom was always involved with the Jiang family. What were her intentions?
Could she really have some ulterior motive? Last time, when the Chaoxi Kingdom took the initiative to come to the Great Zhou Kingdom to pay homage, were they not willing to submit, but were they just pretending to cater to her? What if the Jiang family and the Chaoxi Kingdom were working together from the inside out?
Then the Jiang family will truly be unable to clear their name, and Jiang Fenghua's position as the Princess Consort of Heng will be in jeopardy.
Su Tingwan's mind suddenly cleared. "Brother Chen, do you mean we should start from this angle?"
She spent all her time trying to get Xie Shang to come to her room, but Jiang Fenghua could easily get Xie Shang to her room with just a flick of her finger. Only by making her disappear completely would Xie Shang stop thinking about her.
Jiang Fenghua made her stay in the mansion to study, but she wasn't going to take the imperial examination, so what was the point of studying so much? She was clearly deliberately trying to mess with her, yet Xie Shang agreed.
Thinking back to how he kept calling her "Ruan Ruan" after he got drunk, her heart was bleeding.
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After Jiang Fenghua sent someone to escort Zhang Yumo back to her residence, she returned to Xiangya Garden. Seeing that Xie Shang was still asleep, she pulled Jiang Jinyan aside and asked, "Brother, who exactly do you like? Zhang Yumo or Sang Yupianpian?"
She then reminded him, "If eldest brother likes Sang Yupianpian, her status is beyond what our Jiang family can compare to. In the future, she will..." She didn't finish her sentence.
Jiang Jinyan also knew that he couldn't get too involved with Sang Yupianpian. After all, she was a princess from another country and had moved into the Jiang family mansion without permission. If things continued like this, the reputation of the Jiang family would probably be ruined, and it would also implicate Ruan Ruan. She was now the Princess Consort of Heng, and the Jiang family couldn't hold her back.
He said, "I will handle Sang Yupianpian's matter." She must return to China as soon as possible, or at least stop living in the Jiang family's house.
"What about Zhang Yumo?" Jiang Fenghua asked again. "You've known her since you were little, haven't you? Don't you really like her?"
Jiang Jinyan used to study at the Imperial Academy. He was very talented and naturally attracted the attention of noble ladies in Shengjing. Zhang Yumo was one of them.
The Imperial Academy also had a girls' school, and Zhang Yumo was the most outstanding among the female students. She deserved the best man, but he could never marry anyone in his life.
When Zhang Yumo was mentioned, Jiang Jinyan was silent for a moment, then said, "I can't hold her back." In fact, he had known for many years that Zhang Yumo liked him, which was why he deliberately avoided her, because he couldn't give anyone a response.
“My elder brother never thought about getting married and having children.” Jiang Fenghua didn’t want to beat around the bush with him anymore and said directly, “The deceased is gone. Why do you still dwell on the past? If Sister Ying knew that you had been heartbroken for her for so many years and that you never planned to get married, she would not rest in peace.”
Jiang Jinyan stared at her. "You knew?"
“Yes, Mother was very worried about you, so she told me about Ying’s murder.” Jiang Fenghua added, “Father and Mother never dared to force you to get married, because they were afraid of upsetting you.”
"That was my fault. If I hadn't asked her out, she wouldn't have gotten into this mess. I should have gone to her house to pick her up." Jiang Jinyan was dejected; he would never love anyone again in his life.
Jiang Fenghua felt sorry for him when she saw him like this. "Brother, it's not your fault. No one will blame you." She was determined to help her brother resolve this issue, otherwise he would carry the burden of being the one who harmed Xu Ying for the rest of his life.
Jiang Jinyan picked up a wine glass and drank one glass after another. She asked Lin Yu to keep an eye on him and then went back to her room.
When Jiang Fenghua returned to her room, she saw Xie Shang leaning against a soft pillow with his eyes closed, resting. Did Xie Shang hear what they were saying?
He opened his eyes when he heard the noise and said calmly, "You're back." He wanted to ask her where she had been.
"I went to find Sister Zhang," she explained.
Xie Shang was a little angry and said, "Why do you have to meddle in other people's business?"
He was a little jealous that she cared more about Zhang Yumo than about him. He had never seen any anxious worry in Jiang Fenghua's eyes; she had always been gentle and ingratiating towards him.
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