Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

Jiang Fenghua had naturally thought of this step a long time ago, and she also knew that Su Tingwan owed money using her identity, but she had always ignored it, just waiting for the day when she would be exposed. She didn't expect that Xie Shang would take the initiative to pay back the money for Su Tingwan and settle the debt without even a word of blame.

Naturally, she had to show magnanimity, but the queen was not as magnanimous as her. A married woman left the house without permission and did not return all night, which was more serious than her spending tens of thousands of taels of silver.

If you think about it more deeply, Xie Shang is not an ordinary citizen after all, but a prince, a king. Their every word and action is watched by people all over the world.

No matter how much Xie Shang defended Su Tingwan, he could not stop the gossips about Prince Heng's Mansion from people all over the world.

Last time, the queen knew that Su Tingwan owed money but did not summon her to the palace. She left the house secretly but the queen urgently summoned her to the palace for training. This is the rule of the royal family.

Jiang Fenghua started setting up the scheme a long time ago. Tempting her to spend money was just the fuse. Although it would have some impact on her reputation, the impact was not that big. Everyone would eventually know that it was the concubine who did it.

Besides, Xie Shang personally took her to various stores yesterday, which was a chance for her to show off.

Jiang Fenghua continued, "Yesterday, the prince was trying a case in the government office, so I followed him quietly. Later, the prince and I stayed together until this morning. I didn't know when Concubine Su left the palace, nor did I know where she went. I think Concubine Su is used to being free and easy. She is lively and casual, and does not distinguish between men and women. It was not until Nanny Wang came to report today that I knew she did not come back all night. It was my fault. I should have asked about it."

The Queen naturally didn't know about Xie Shang's trial, so she immediately became interested. "You went to watch Shang'er's trial. How was his trial? What was the public's reaction? Were there many people watching..."

"Your Highness is an upright and selfless judge in the hearts of the people, and is praised by everyone." Jiang Fenghua's eyes were full of admiration, as if no man in the world was as good as her husband.

After hearing this, Queen Cheng felt a little better. As long as Shang'er could win the hearts of the people, that would be the best.

The better Shang'er's reputation, the less his harem could hold him back. Empress Cheng said coldly, "You are indeed wrong. The dignified Princess Heng can't control the harem. What's the point of me marrying you as my princess? I was counting on you to suppress Su Tingwan, but you let Shang'er consummate the marriage with her."

Yes, once something happens, she is always the one to take the blame, just like in the previous life, Xie Shang only has Su Tingwan in his heart, and he has never said a good word for her. She can only swallow the bitter water alone and swallow all the grievances.

It was also her fault that Xie Shang wanted to sleep with Su Tingwan.

"When you left the palace that day, I asked you to take good care of Shang'er, but in the end you let Shang'er become so seriously ill. I should punish you severely for not fulfilling my responsibility." Queen Cheng didn't listen at all. Her heart and eyes were full of her own son. She started to nag again. She would not stop until she had scolded Jiang Fenghua enough.

"You have been in the mansion for some time, but your stomach is still not moving. If you are not feeling well, ask Nanny Wang to take care of you and give birth to a son for Shang'er as soon as possible. This is your duty."

"It's all my fault. I accept the punishment." Jiang Fenghua knelt on the ground, crawling on the ground with a submissive look.

Jiang Fenghua complained in her heart: She was also accompanying her sick son, why didn't she ask a single question, but instead put all the responsibility on herself. Xie Shang was in a bad mood and wanted to go out in the rain, it was none of my business. If I hadn't found a way to pull him back to the car, I don't know if he could survive that night.

She is Xie Shang's mother or wet nurse, so it is her fault that he is sick.

She was in good health, but she just didn't want to get pregnant so soon to give Su Tingwan an opportunity.

It seems that the fall of Concubine Su has given Empress Cheng more free time. Now that no one is mad at her, she goes to mad at others. She is simply sick.

Jiang Fenghua knew Empress Cheng. She sent Nanny Wang into Prince Heng's mansion to monitor Xie Shang's every move, which had long caused Xie Shang's dissatisfaction. That was why in his previous life, after Xie Shang ascended the throne, he appointed Concubine Su as the Queen Mother of the West Palace based on a word from Su Tingwan.

Since she could not get favor from the emperor, she transferred all her energy to Xie Shang. Her strong desire for control almost drove her crazy.

Queen Cheng also let her kneel on the ground and didn't even give her a cushion. Her skin was delicate and her knees were already blue and red, but she didn't move at all and pressed her knees against the ground as hard as possible.

When Xie Shang rushed into Kunning Palace angrily, he saw Jiang Fenghua kneeling in the middle of the hall. She was trembling with fear and crawling on the ground.

Then, without even looking at her, he bowed respectfully to the queen and said, "Your Highness, your son has greeted you."

Su Tingwan followed behind Xie Shang. Seeing Jiang Fenghua kneeling on the ground in an orderly manner, she also bowed respectfully, "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. Long live Her Majesty."

Nanny Xi followed in and said, "It was the prince who forbad me to report it."

Queen Cheng said, "Step back."

"Why is Shang'er here?" Queen Cheng's expression changed and she quickly stood up from her seat.

Xie Shang's face was icy cold. "I heard that the Queen Mother summoned the Princess to the palace, so I came to see her."

Wasn't Jiang Fenghua the princess she had insisted on marrying him? Wasn't she the one she was most satisfied with? But now she was called into the palace to kneel down as punishment.

Now Xie Shang understood that his mother not only wanted to control him, but also Jiang Fenghua. She hated Su Tingwan the most because Su Tingwan was not under her control.

Jiang Fenghua was caught between the three of them and suffered the most.

Empress Cheng glanced at Su Tingwan and said, "There is a disturbance in the palace. My mother sent someone to invite the princess to the palace to inquire about the situation."

"Mother should also call her son along!" The mother only picks on the weak.

"She is the mistress of the palace. The money in the palace is missing, and the backyard is not well managed. These are not Shang'er's business, but the princess's business." Queen Cheng glanced at Su Tingwan and said, "Concubine Su has not returned home all night. It is a rare visitor to see you now. This is the first time I have seen you since Concubine Su married into Prince Heng's palace."

She said this on purpose, meaning that Su Tingwan had never asked her for mercy once.

Su Tingwan remembered Yunfang's instructions, knelt on the ground and said humbly, "Replying to the Queen, I haven't been back to the Su Mansion for a long time. I just wanted to go back and take a look. I should come to pay my respects to the Queen, but I am afraid of disturbing the Queen and making her dislike me."

"You've only been married into the palace for two or three months. All married women are like you, running back to your parents' home every few days. Why did you get married? Just stay in the Su Mansion!" Queen Cheng was annoyed whenever she saw her. Everything was caused by Su Tingwan.

Su Tingwan also quickly apologized, "I know I was wrong."

"Hmph, since you know you are wrong, I will punish you. Do you accept the punishment?" Queen Cheng asked her.

Su Tingwan didn't talk back this time, "I accept the punishment."

"If the top beam is not straight, the bottom beam will be crooked. Your aunt couldn't stand the loneliness in the palace and dared to cheat on her. You might follow suit and not return home in the middle of the night to meet your lover and bring shame to the prince." In front of Xie Shang, Empress Cheng showed no mercy and was not polite at all: "Madame Xi, take Concubine Su to the side hall."

Su Tingwan didn't understand why they were taken to the side hall. She looked at Xie Shang and said, "My Lord, save me."

Xie Shang didn't know how his mother was going to punish her, so he quickly said, "Mother, Wanwan..."

"Shang'er, don't worry about it. Can I kill her? For so many years, I have failed to stop her from getting close to you. Now that she has entered Prince Heng's Mansion, she will become more outrageous if I don't discipline her." Queen Cheng said in a deep voice.

Xie Shang also knew that Su Tingwan had no manners, and his mother's punishment was to teach her a lesson.

Empress Cheng said to Xie Shang again, "Go and help Ruan Ruan up. I have no intention of punishing her. As the mistress of the palace, you should make sure your husband has no worries and take good care of the harem."