Chapter 383 Is there a trap?
Just as the letter was delivered to Jiang Fenghua, a signal flare suddenly exploded in the sky. Following the direction of the flare, Lin Yu moved quickly and found the detonation point. The man tried to escape, but Lin Yu didn't give him a chance. "Who are you sending a message to?"
The man trembled with fear. "Someone gave me money, and they're just waiting for the child to deliver the letter to the Jiang family. They said if a very pretty girl comes to the Jiang family, they'll release her..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yu slapped him across the face and coldly told her subordinates, "Take him away first."
Lin Yu led the person to Jiang Fenghua, "It seems that there have always been people watching the Jiang residence, and there are still many Su family lackeys hiding in Shengjing City."
After reading the letter, Feng Jingyuan said, "Two days ago, your second sister also sent someone to deliver a message to Mo'er. Could it be that she went to your second sister's place? Her sister said she had no clothes to wear, so Mo'er may have taken her to your second sister's place to buy clothes. They went in our family's carriage, with guards and maids with them. Nothing will happen to them."
Jiang Fenghua immediately understood. "I had already asked my elder brother to ask Yang Zheng to arrange for soldiers to strengthen patrols around the Jiang residence. He didn't even dare to show his face when he was at Jishantang. Now there are soldiers in front of the Jiang family's house and soldiers searching everywhere on the street. He still doesn't dare to show his face, and he would never kidnap someone on the way."
It just so happened that Zhang Yumo was out of the palace, and he was waiting for me to show up. This letter just happened to be in my hands, inviting me to meet, but without an address. He deliberately made me anxious. Once the news of my leaving the palace reached his ears, he began to make his plans. That's why there was no address in the letter. Zhang Yumo went to Mingyi Fang, and Su Xuan is probably nearby.
Jiang Fenghua knew she couldn't panic or lose her composure right now, so she forced herself to stay calm.
She knew Su Xuan well; he was a deep, cunning, and despicable man, capable of anything. Su Xuan clearly had no way out; he had nowhere to escape.
He never lets anyone easily see what he's up to, so sending her a letter was clearly just a pretense.
The Su family was wiped out, and she kept thinking about how Su Xuan would take revenge. Would he seek revenge on the royal family? That was impossible. The royal family had already exterminated the Su family, and no one would help him take revenge. If she didn't leave the palace, would he not take action? Impossible. He couldn't wait forever.
That day in the palace, he was so certain he would win that he even planted gunpowder at the Su family's residence to try and kill Xie Shang.
Does he have gunpowder?
After settling Feng Jingyuan in, Jiang Fenghua left with Lin Yu. She planned to go to Mingyifang first, where there might be people watching her, and she was worried that her second sister might also be in danger.
Just then, Ao Xue, Guo Xiao, and the others arrived. "Crown Princess!" They also saw someone firing signal flares.
“Follow me! We’ll talk as we walk,” she said in a deep voice.
Lin Yu doesn't have time to acknowledge Ao Xue and her sister, nor does she have time to deal with Guo Xiao and the others, or even to ask them why they are together.
Lin Yu said in a deep voice, "Zhang Yumo may have been kidnapped. The situation is urgent. We can talk about other things later. You all split up and search."
Ao Xue also said, "This servant will immediately inform Ye Ying and His Highness the Crown Prince."
Jiang Fenghua nodded: "Okay." She should let Xie Shang know about what happened.
Soon, Ye Ying arrived with his men. "The Crown Prince sent me with men to assist the Crown Princess. They have always been the Crown Prince's secret force. His Highness has instructed us to obey the Crown Princess's orders in everything we do."
Jiang Fenghua didn't hesitate and said in a deep voice, "I trouble the Shadow Guard to issue an order to search the entire city for gunpowder hidden in Shengjing City."
She continued, "Back then, Su Xuan buried gunpowder in the Su residence to try and kill His Highness, which is why the Su family's old house was burned to the ground. If Su Xuan wanted revenge, would he use the same method? But how was such a large quantity of gunpowder transported in? Unless he had accomplices."
The Su family has had a strong foothold for decades, both on the frontier and in Shengjing. How could their henchmen be so easily eradicated? There must still be people under Su Xuan's control in Shengjing, or people who help Su Xuan.
Nightshade's expression froze. "Yes, sir, I'll take care of it right away."
Jiang Fenghua was unaware that among the group of people brought by Ye Ying was a mysterious figure whose gaze was fixed firmly on Jiang Fenghua's direction.
The Jiang Fenghua before him was unlike any he had ever seen before. Su Xuan really had planted gunpowder in Shengjing. What place did he most want to destroy?
She saw the main street in the distance and felt that Su Xuan's helpers were hiding everywhere. She added, "Focus on investigating the Crown Prince's residence, the Jiang residence, the Jin residence, and Jishantang." Su Xuan probably wanted to blow up the palace, but he couldn't get in. The palace was impregnable, and he wouldn't waste his energy there.
Jiang Fenghua then said, "Go to Mingyi Shop."
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On the other side, Zhang Yumo led Zhang Yuyan directly to the Jin family's clothing shop. Looking at the dazzling array of clothes and jewelry inside, Zhang Yuyan was overjoyed and rushed into the shop without even saying hello to Zhang Yumo.
Zhang Yumo, supported by her maid, slowly walked inside.
She only brought Yuyan to Mingyi Workshop to test her after receiving an invitation from the second young lady. In fact, she was thinking that if Yuyan truly repented after returning this time, she could help her out. If she did not repent, she would have no further connection with her from now on.
Zhang Yuyan was dazzled by the clothes and jewelry. "Sister Yumo, can I choose any of these? You know I came back from the border penniless..."
"Sure." Her face was full of doting affection. She added, "Choose whatever you like. Pick whatever you like. You can also choose several pieces of jewelry. And choose a few sets of clothes for each season, and I'll give them to you." Zhang Yumo's dowry was quite generous.
She hadn't forgotten that her grandparents had been killed by Zhang Yuyan's mother. She secretly ran away to the border to become a general's wife. After hearing about Zhang Yuyan's plight, she felt quite sorry for her. However, after she returned, she never thought of visiting her grandparents. So, she secretly wrote a letter to Jiang Rumeng.
Compared to Jiang Fenghua in the palace, Zhang Yumo usually gets closer to Jiang Rumeng. The two naturally have a lot to talk about, probably because they are of similar age.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan immediately became impolite and ordered the shopkeeper to bring out one set of clothes after another for her to try on.
She didn't know when Zhang Yumo left.
Inside, Jiang Rumeng personally helped Zhang Yumo sit down and whispered, "How has your journey been? You know your sister's temperament now, right?"
Zhang Yumo smiled bitterly, "I still thought she was also surnamed Zhang, and that we were all of the same blood, so why should we fight each other so bitterly? Her mother's mistakes shouldn't be borne by her. Besides, Su Xuan was the one who started it all, and Yan Yan was also a victim. I never expected..."
Jiang Rumeng comforted her, "There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. You don't need to feel sorry for her. She has been at Jishantang for a while now, and she probably still thinks of herself as a young lady, which is why she came to the Jiang residence to ask you for money."
“I gave her a hundred taels of silver last time, and it’s gone in just a few days,” Zhang Yumo sighed.
"Don't forget that she is still nominally Su Xuan's wife, which is why your brother doesn't want you to associate with her!" Jiang Rumeng reminded her.
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