novelden Chapter 866 Concubine Lan
Chapter 866 Concubine Lan
Xie Shang narrowed his eyes slightly, "What man in black? Explain clearly."
Changping Hou said: "He is a man in black clothes, his whole body is wrapped in black cloth. He even wears black gloves on his hands. His face is covered with a veil, leaving only two eyeballs exposed. He looks like a ghost."
Marquis Changping described the people who broke into the Marquis's mansion last night. After listening, Xie Shang said, "I have also been investigating a man in black."
Xie Shang fell into deep thought for a moment. He suddenly looked in the direction of Jiang Fenghua, but Jiang Fenghua still didn't say a word.
Xie Shang said in a deep voice: "All of you please leave!"
Everyone was stunned after hearing this, not understanding what the emperor meant.
As soon as everyone was taken away from the Golden Palace, Jiang Fenghua asked, "Does the emperor believe their words?"
A trace of chill flashed across Xie Shang's eyes. He looked at Jiang Fenghua, "Does Ruan Ruan believe it?"
Jiang Fenghua stood up from her seat and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, nothing can be hidden. I helped Helan Yanran leave the palace. This was my fault. Your Majesty wants to punish me in any way you want. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Xie Shang quickly stood up from the main seat and personally helped Jiang Fenghua up, "What did Ruan Ruan do? I don't blame you. Ruan Ruan did this for the reputation of the royal family."
He hugged Jiang Fenghua's body and said in a deep voice: "No matter what the reason is, the child in Helan Yanran's belly cannot be kept. She fell off the cliff and her life or death was unknown. Now that she has been found, she must come back with a clear name."
Jiang Fenghua's body was stiff. "The Emperor wants to abort Helan Yanran's child, but her child is already..."
Xie Shang said: "I know that the queen has a kind heart and wants to help her, but her status does not allow her to betray. They are the bond between the royal family and the nobles. You see, Helan Yanran is not in the palace, and Changping Hou may betray at any time."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "How does the emperor plan to deal with Helan Yanran and Shang Hong?"
Xie Shang sneered, "Dispose? Why should I dispose of them? I don't think a woman I don't care about is important. In this world, Ruan Ruan is the only woman I truly love. As long as Ruan Ruan doesn't betray me, that's enough."
"Isn't Shang Hong going to marry the concubine of Minister Shen? When the time comes, the Queen will have someone send a valuable gift to Shang Hong, so as not to lose face for the royal family. Now is the time to recruit people. If I deal with the Shang and Helan families, I will have very few people to use."
Jiang Fenghua only felt that Xie Shang was a man of deep thoughts. Since he ascended the throne, he became more and more like a qualified emperor. He never slacked off in government affairs and always had his own plans in mind.
He even became more and more cruel.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly felt that she was also under his surveillance. She said, "Your Majesty, Lin Yu and I left the palace last night. I went to the Marquis of Changping's Mansion to meet Helan Yanran, and I also met the man in black."
Xie Shang paused and asked with concern: "How did you meet the man in black? Why did he go to the Marquis of Changping's mansion? Why didn't Ruan Ruan discuss leaving the palace with me? Why did you leave the palace alone so late? What if something happens?"
"I wanted to report this to the Emperor, but Concubine Song was also in the Imperial Study at the time. I knew that the Emperor was worried about the envoy, so I didn't let Wuxin inform His Majesty." Jiang Fenghua also knew how to control Xie Shang. She acted a little aggrieved and a little disappointed, and said softly, "I'm sorry..."
Xie Shang suddenly placed his finger on Jiang Fenghua's lips and explained, "Concubine Song is General Peng's niece. I..."
Jiang Fenghua didn't want to hear him explain how he was with other women, she suddenly kissed Xie Shang's lips to stop him from continuing, "I understand, Bei Xiao country intends to provoke, we don't know how strong it is, and it's not clear whether other countries will join or watch, Ruan Ruan didn't blame the emperor.
Concubine Song Shu is the mother of the Second Prince, and also the Emperor’s woman. If the Emperor only favors me, it would be unfair to the concubines in the harem. Just like Helan Yanran, she wanted to go because she couldn’t get the Emperor’s love…”
Xie Shang said in a deep voice: "A fickle woman like Helan Yanran, no matter what her reasons are, if I can spare her life, she should be grateful that she has noble blood flowing in her body."
Jiang Fenghua didn't even dare to plead for Helan Yanran. Helan Yanran didn't have noble blood flowing in her veins, but rather blood that was useful. She was valuable if she was alive, so Xie Shang let her live.
Xie Shang said in a gentle voice: "Since you met the man in black at Helan's house, didn't he hurt you? Who is he?"
Jiang Fenghua said, "I feel like he didn't want to hurt me. It's like he knew I went to Helan's house and showed up on purpose. Even if the man in black didn't set up the incident between Helan Yanran and Shang Hong, he seemed to know about it. I clearly changed into men's clothes and disguised myself before leaving the palace last night, but he knew my whereabouts."
Xie Shang asked, "Ruan Ruan means that someone is monitoring the palace?"
"Yes." Jiang Fenghua nodded. "I fought with the man in black last night. He gave me the feeling of Xiao Shang, the eldest prince of the Northern Xiao Kingdom. He also mentioned the flower between my eyebrows and said that I had lost some memory and that if I regained my memory, I would remember it."
Xie Shang was stunned.
Seeing Xie Shang was dumbfounded, Jiang Fenghua said, "How did he know that I lost my memory? I find it very strange. What will I remember when I regain my memory?"
"It seems that many people know about your amnesia." He stroked the flower ornament between her eyebrows, "I guess it was the side effect of Guining Pills that made you grow this flower, so Ruan Ruan don't worry, no matter who the man in black is and what he wants to do, I will find out."
Xie Shang was actually very worried about the abnormality in Jiang Fenghua's body. Xiao Shang said that the name of this flower was Lycoris radiata, the flower of death from hell. What did this mean?
I wonder if Master Wu Zi can give him an answer?
Jiang Fenghua leaned on his chest, "With the emperor here, Ruan Ruan doesn't have to worry. Maybe Mr. Gongsun will have the antidote when he returns."
Is Xie Shang really unwilling to let her recover her memory because he is afraid that she will remember things from her past life and become alienated from him?
Maybe he was also on guard against her!
None of this matters, what matters is that she is his queen.
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When Jiang Fenghua saw Helan Yanran, she was covered in blood. She was lying weakly on the bed, her eyes were like dead water without any luster, and her lips were pale without a trace of blood.
Madam Helan stood by and cried with red eyes. Seeing her daughter suffer, she hated Shang Hong so much. It was because of him that her daughter became like this.
Wu Xin took the gorgeous palace clothes and walked to the Queen, and bowed to Helan Yanran on the bed, "This is the clothes and jewelry that your Majesty gave to Concubine Lan. Welcome Concubine Lan back to the palace."
Jiang Fenghua looked at Wuxin. Xie Shang had not told her just now that he would promote Helan Yanran to Princess Lan.
Helan Yanran turned her head and looked at the gorgeous clothes on the tray and said coldly: "Get out, get out..."
She screamed at the top of her lungs: "I don't need it."