webnovelfull Chapter 541 Secret Communication Style
Chapter 541 Secret Communication Style
Hua Feixue paused, turned around, looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, and opened his mouth.
"Aran, why are you still awake so late?"
Shen Shiran raised her head and looked at him with clear eyes.
"Brother Chu Yi, I'm waiting for you. I knew you would come to see me tonight."
Hua Feixue smiled bitterly, reached out and touched her hair, and her magnetic voice was filled with sadness.
"Ah Ran, tomorrow we will settle the feud between Empress Dowager Yuan and I."
"If, I mean if, I don't come back alive tomorrow, you should stop waiting for me, find a man who treats you well, marry him, and live a good life."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Shiran threw herself into his arms, her voice filled with tears.
"No, Brother Chu Yi, no matter whether you can come back alive or not, you are the only man I, Shen Shiran, want to marry in this life."
"I will be with you while you live, and if you die, I will not live alone."
She knew Hua Feixue too well. She knew the resentment that was accumulating in his heart, and she also knew that this man liked to prepare for the worst.
Hua Feixue said this, to be frank, for her own good. He was afraid that he would become depressed and commit suicide like before.
Thinking of this, Shen Shiran hugged Hua Feixue's waist tighter, and her ear rested on his chest.
Listening to the man's steady heartbeat, she felt at ease.
"Brother Chu Yi, you will definitely come back alive. I will wait for you to come back and marry me."
Hua Feixue looked at the woman in his arms, and his heart softened. He lowered his head and kissed Shen Shiran on the top of her head.
He whispered: "Okay, if I can come back safely this time, I will marry you."
"I also promise you that I will only have you as my wife in this life and will never take a concubine."
Shen Shiran nodded, and said with red eyes: "Brother Chu Yi, I believe you."
As she spoke, she let go of Hua Feixue and took out a amulet from her sleeve.
Shen Shiran placed it in Hua Feixue's hand and said, "Brother Chu Yi, I bought this at the temple yesterday to pray for your safety and happiness."
"Take it with you. I will wait for you to take revenge and come back to marry me."
Hua Feixue held the amulet, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Okay."
The two hugged each other and talked a lot of personal words until the sky gradually brightened and the morning light shone in. Only then did Hua Feixue reluctantly let go of Shen Shiran.
"Ah Ran, it's getting late. I need to meet up with Princess Ye and Prince Xie."
"It's going to be very chaotic outside today, so just stay home and try not to go out."
Shen Shiran nodded, "Brother Chu Yi, don't worry, I know, I won't go anywhere."
Hua Feixue explained some things carefully and then walked out of Shen Shiran's yard.
As soon as he stood still, he ran into Xie Liuzheng, who looked anxious.
"I have been looking for you everywhere but couldn't find you. Sister Yuntang said that you were probably at Miss Shen's place. I didn't expect you to be here."
Hua Feixue frowned and asked, "But what happened?"
Xie Liuzheng raised his eyebrows, "Mrs. Cao is here, do you want to go and see her?"
Hua Feixue agreed without even thinking about it, "Okay."
When she arrived at the backyard, Hua Feixue saw a lady wearing a purple brocade gown.
She had a dignified and beautiful appearance, and her eyes revealed wisdom. Although she was a few years younger than Empress Dowager Yuan, she looked much older, with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
At this moment, Ji Yuntang was sitting next to her, and it was unknown what he was saying to her.
Hua Feixue walked over and Mrs. Cao stood up immediately.
"But the letter that the young master wrote to me yesterday?"
Hua Feixue said: "Yes, it's me."
Mrs. Cao only felt her nose sore, her voice became a little ethereal, and her hands holding the handkerchief were shaking.
"Is everything the young master said in the letter true? Is he really not dead?"
When Mrs. Cao received the letter, she initially thought it was a prank.
But when her personal maid Xiaoyue brought her a portrait this morning, her heart was filled with waves and she could no longer calm down.
That portrait was the photo of Empress Dowager Yuan and the Imperial Preceptor having an affair that Ji Yuntang asked Shen Xiangming to spread outside.
Although the man in the photo looked different, Mrs. Cao still recognized Jiang Yanfan at a glance.
She searched for him for more than ten years, and even though she had no interest in painting, she learned how to paint portraits.
Finding someone is inseparable from the portrait. Mrs. Cao feels from the bottom of her heart that she is the only person who knows Jiang Yanfan best.
Only she can fully draw his appearance at every age.
So, when Mrs. Cao saw that photo, she was devastated.
She tried to find evidence that the other person was not Jiang Yanfan, but the person in the photo could not be washed or erased, and she couldn't even deceive herself.
It was then that Mrs. Cao remembered every little detail between Jiang Yanfan and Yuan Qiongying.
In his spare time, he would always mention the other person's name in front of her, intentionally or unintentionally, and would remember the other person's favorite dishes when eating.
Sometimes, when the two of them went shopping together and saw beautiful jewelry, he would give one to himself and also prepare one for Yuan Qiongying.
At that time, Mrs. Cao also asked Jiang Yanfan why he cared so much about Concubine Yuan?
He said: "Madam, you are being overly suspicious again. Qiongying is just my cousin. We grew up together and have a good relationship. Isn't it normal for a cousin to give a gift to his cousin?"
"Besides, cousin Qiongying has now entered the palace and become the emperor's favorite concubine. When our little treasure goes to study at the Imperial Academy, maybe he can ask for help from her."
"Now if we are more attentive and spend a little money, people will remember our kindness. If cousin Qiongying's son ascends the throne in the future, our Jiang family will also benefit from it, right?"
In her heart, Mrs. Cao actually did not agree with this statement. She extremely hated this kind of flattery.
But after Jiang Yanfan explained it to her again and again and even swore an oath in front of her, she slowly began to believe it.
But unexpectedly, all this was just a scam.
Jiang Yanfan had been secretly dating Yuan Qiongying for a long time, and even got pregnant behind her back.
Mrs. Cao's eyes gradually became moist. When she thought about all that she had done for the Jiang family, she felt that it was not worth it.
At this time, Ji Yuntang said: "Madam Cao, we understand your feelings very well. Your husband abandoned his wife and children, secretly had a child with another woman, and lived with her, but he didn't care about his parents, wife, and children."
"You shouldered all the responsibilities of the Jiang family and toiled day and night in order to support the whole family and give the children a good life, but in the end, this is what happened."