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

Baolan said, "My good concubine must be hungry. I will go to the kitchen to get you something to eat."

"After shopping all morning, I'm a little tired and want to take a nap. You guys go and do your things and don't worry about me." Ye Susu said.

"Yes, please call us when you wake up, and we will be waiting outside." Two maids closed the door for her.

Only then did Ye Susu dare to reveal her true emotions. She sat in front of the dressing mirror and looked herself left and right. Fortunately, Su Xuan did not leave any obvious marks on her body.

"Baolan, get me a basin of water." Ye Susu shouted outside.

Soon, Baolan fetched some water and said, "Let me serve you, my good concubine!"

"No, I'm used to being alone. I used to take care of myself. You guys go and get busy!" Ye Susu's voice became gentle and amiable. "Don't always be a servant in front of me. Everyone is the sweetheart of my parents."

Her voice choked, "My parents left me too early, and I became a person." She was going to start winning people's hearts.

Baolan said, "Don't be sad, I believe I will get better and better. Your parents will be very happy to know that you have no worries about food and clothing. Our prince is a very easy-to-talk person. I am better married than many women in the world."

While washing her face, Ye Susu said, "I heard that Baolan is getting married. Congratulations! You have taken care of me for so many days. I really can't bear to leave you." She took out a silver bracelet from the drawer and put it on Baolan's wrist. "This is my own thing. My parents made it for me when they were still alive. I have worn it for a long time. Now I give it to you. I hope you can be happy too."

"I can't do that. This is what my parents left for you. I can't take it." Baolan evaded.

"I don't have anything valuable to give you. It's a gift from the Queen and the Emperor, and I don't dare give it away easily, for fear of violating the rules. Just take it. If you don't take it, I'll think you despise me."

Ye Liangqi said so, how could she not take it, "Thank you Liangqi."

"Go out and do your work. I'm going to take a nap." Ye Susu then drove her out.

Lying on the bed, she buried her head in the quilt, tears falling unconsciously. She knew that Su Xuan now had the leverage over her. Before, she could still love Xie Shang purely, and she could hold her head high in front of him with a clear conscience.

But now...she only hoped that her stomach would respond to her.

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After a few days, the results of the Spring Examination came out. Jiang Fenghua got the news in advance. What she didn't expect was that Jiang Jinyan ranked second, Xiao Yu ranked first, and the Cheng brothers were also on the list.

Jiang Fenghua did not wait for the results to be announced because of her stomach discomfort, but she was still happy for Jiang Jinyan.

In his previous life, Jiang Jinyan ranked first right from the start. During the palace examination, Jiang Jinyan was even designated as the top scholar by the emperor because of his solid writing skills and unique insights.

But later he entered the court and became an official but there was no room for promotion. It seemed that his life stopped at the top of the imperial examination. He could not climb up, and was ostracized by others for sticking to his post.

After Xie Shang ascended the throne, he was not valued and was finally forced to resign. The driving force behind this was none other than the Su family.

He may go further in this life, and everything is moving towards the goal that Jiang Fenghua hopes for.

She then took out the gift she had prepared long ago and gave it to Hongxiu, asking her to deliver it to Jiang Mansion and give it to Jiang Jinyan.

Hongxiu was trained by Butler Cheng to be smarter than a monkey. As soon as she left the palace, a carriage came and said, "Miss Hongxiu, I heard you are leaving the palace. Let me take you there!"

The man stopped the carriage and jumped out to take the gift from her hand.

Hong Xiu said, "Thank you, Manager Cheng. It's not necessary. I called Uncle Yang..."

"Uncle Yang has a sore foot, so let him rest in the house. I just happened to be on my way to inspect the shop over there." He took the gift from Hongxiu's hand, "It's still far to the Jiang family, and I'm worried about you being a girl."

Hongxiu glanced at him, but Cheng Feng had already taken the gift into the car. He opened the car curtain and said with a smile, "This is a gift my father prepared for Lord Jiang to celebrate his high school entrance exam."

"Butler Cheng is thoughtful. Thank you very much, Butler Cheng."

Cheng Feng took a stool and placed it at Hong Xiu's feet. After Hong Xiu got on the carriage, he put the stool away. "Don't call me Manager Cheng all the time. I'm not much older than you. You're eighteen today, right? I just turned twenty. Call me Cheng Feng from now on."

Hong Xiu was also smart. Seeing his actions, she naturally guessed his thoughts. She said calmly and reservedly, "After all, you are the steward of the mansion, not a slave. How could I not know the seriousness of the situation and call Steward Cheng by his name? If the Crown Princess finds out, I will be reprimanded."

"I have never regarded you and Miss Lianye as slaves. We are equals." Cheng Feng said with a smile, "The Cheng family belongs to the queen. We have long been freed from slavery and are considered good citizens. However, our family has always worked in the palace and is loyal and careful.

After my father got married and had children, the whole family stayed with him. They worked for the prince, managed the shop, and managed the farm. I could even study and take exams, but I didn't like to be an official. I liked to do business. I would be satisfied if I could manage the prince's business well...

He stated that he had a clean background and was a good citizen. Marrying him would not lower one's status, one would not suffer, and she could even be his legitimate wife.

After Hongxiu came to the palace, she learned a lot from Butler Cheng. Butler Cheng seemed to be training her successor and even trained her as a daughter-in-law. In just one year, Hongxiu was able to manage the palace's accounts and handle various affairs with ease.

Even without the high salary paid by the palace, Hongxiu and Lianye were considered wealthy women in a prosperous place like Shengjing City. Jiang Fenghua gave them enough money to increase their sense of security.

Although she is a maid, she is still a woman, and women need to have this sense of security.

Therefore, no matter how high the status and position of the Cheng family is, Hongxiu does not need to curry favor with the Cheng family for money, or even try her best to marry the son of housekeeper Cheng.

She just listened to Cheng Feng talking slowly, while she herself was just a listener, occasionally making a sound to show that she was listening, to show respect for the other party.

Cheng Feng drove the carriage while saying, "Don't think I have no ambition. I'm telling you that everyone has their own ambitions."

Hongxiu listened quietly with a faint smile on her lips. How could she not know that Butler Cheng's son was so talkative?

Cheng Feng suddenly stopped the carriage and walked towards the dim sum shop on the roadside. Hong Xiu lifted the carriage curtain and took a look. Soon, Cheng Feng bought a bunch of dim sum and handed them to her in a familiar manner, "There are two packs of each flavor. Pick the ones you like."

Cheng Feng took a pack of peach flavored ones and said, "You like this, right?"

Hong Xiu was stunned, "How do you know?"

Cheng Feng smiled and said, "I know it anyway." He jumped off the carriage and continued on his way.