Chapter 356 Palace Turmoil 4

Old Madam Su said coldly, "She was clearly framed. My beloved daughter has become like this. I am thousands of miles away and cannot return, leaving her all alone in the capital... I have not been able to see her even now, Your Majesty..."

Empress Cheng was furious. "Guards, bring out Old Madam Su's daughter and granddaughter and let her take them back. Who can harm them? It's good enough that they don't harm anyone."

And your granddaughter, Su Tingwan, even before she married my son, she was already involved with her sworn brother. She kept saying that the person she liked wasn't my son, but her sworn brother, Ji Chen, and that she was only after the Crown Prince's status. When she comes out, you can ask her yourself if she blushed when she said those things. Clearly, both aunt and niece are being unruly. Old Madam Su should send them back and discipline them properly.

Empress Cheng was a cannon fodder, and fortunately, Madam Su did not have any weapons at the time.

The Emperor feigned a cold expression and glared at Empress Cheng. "Empress, just shut up! Bringing up these things in front of the entire court, do you think it's an honor for you? I've already said that these are the children's private matters, and the Crown Prince's affairs should be resolved privately by them."

Jiang Fenghua really dared to use the Empress, but she used this trick quite well. The Empress is good at arguing, otherwise Old Madam Su would bring up the Su family's military achievements again. The Su family has been in power for decades, and Xie Shi has not mistreated the Su family. It is they who are greedy.

The ministers below thought to themselves: Tell us more! We love to hear about the Crown Prince's private affairs, especially his love stories. We could make a lot of money by compiling them into a storybook!

The unsuspecting ministers thought: "Say more, say more, we don't mind."

The ministers who knew the truth looked worried; if a rebellion were to break out, they would be the first to rush forward to protect the emperor.

The Crown Princess's skillful and adept handling of the situation was quite amusing. They had to feign composure, but the Crown Princess, being an insider and a young woman, remained remarkably calm and collected.

At this moment, Jiang Fenghua said calmly, "Your Highness, please agree to release Su Tingwan! It was the Crown Prince who ordered her imprisonment in the first place, so I do not have the authority to release her."

Su Xuan didn't expect Su Tingwan to say such a thing. No wonder Xie Shang demoted her to a slave and even branded her. She didn't tell him the truth either. It was Jiang Fenghua who deliberately said it, but it doesn't seem like it. This means that these things really happened.

But now that he is the crown prince, he has to make a statement. Why is Jiang Fenghua pointing the finger at him and bringing up so much?

His mind raced...

The Crown Prince suddenly stood up from his seat and walked towards Jiang Fenghua.

Jiang Fenghua stood calmly. If Su Xuan couldn't wait to make a move, she had a dagger hidden on her body. When he got close and lowered his guard, she would kill him in one move, and all his plans would be in vain.

However, he didn't approach Jiang Fenghua at all. Instead, he walked directly to the Emperor and Empress and gave them a perfunctory bow. "Why spoil everyone's mood because of a woman who doesn't like her son? Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, a day for national celebration."

The implication is that Old Madam Su should stop dwelling on the matter of bringing Su Tingwan out. No matter how much she says, Su Tingwan has another man in her heart, so isn't it normal for the Crown Prince to punish her by sending her to the Cold Palace? A woman like that should have been killed long ago.

That's why the Su family sent Su Tingwan back to Shengjing, instead of some other, more intelligent girl.

The ministers in the hall are all Xie Shang's right-hand men, and also the maternal relatives of several young masters. Su Xuan could guess what Xie Shang wanted to do.

When the Crown Prince spoke, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

Just then, the sound of a baby crying suddenly rang out. Jiang Fenghua quickly took the child from the wet nurse's arms. "Tonight, your daughter-in-law has another more important matter to attend to. I forgot to mention that Consort Ye has given birth to a little prince, who is already a month old."

She walked up to Ye Susu and said, "Consort Ye, quickly take the young master to the Emperor and Empress Dowager to ask for a reward. On a day like today, whatever you ask for, the Emperor and Empress Dowager will surely grant it to you and the young master. Seize this opportunity." She spoke the last sentence softly, as if she were giving her a hint.

Ye Susu took the child, but her eyes were fixed on the direction of the "Crown Prince," and her body was trembling slightly. She couldn't be sure whether the person in front of her was Su Xuan or Xie Shang.

Once the child was in her hands, Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Quickly take him over so Father can see him!" She wanted to force Su Xuan to take action and solidify the charge of plotting against the Emperor. She also knew that Ye Susu must know that the person in front of her was Su Xuan, not the Crown Prince.

Just moments before, Jiang Fenghua had deliberately shown the child to Old Madam Su. Old Madam Su's eyes clearly froze. The child looked exactly like Xuan'er when he was a child. He was indeed a descendant of the Su family.

A hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and she even wanted to go forward and hug the child.

Ye Susu walked very slowly, as if her feet were chained with heavy iron chains. She couldn't imagine that Su Xuan had lured the Crown Prince to the Su residence and killed him, let alone that Su Xuan wanted to murder the Emperor. The child in her arms was Su Xuan's child. She had been forced into a dilemma.

She kept asking herself why this was happening. All she wanted was a life of luxury, to marry the man she loved. She didn't want to betray Xie Shang, but…

The crown prince suddenly turned around and glanced at her, then saw the child in her arms. The child's features resembled his very much; it was indeed his child.

Ye Susu walked right past him, not even daring to look at him, and bowed to the Emperor and Empress on their high positions, saying, "This concubine greets Your Majesty and Empress. This concubine, along with the young master, pays New Year's greetings to Your Majesty and Empress." She had practiced this countless times, having been taught by Granny Wang.

The Emperor knew that the child in her arms was not the imperial heir. He was initially furious, but in order to lure Su Xuan out, he cooperated as much as possible. He had a loving smile on his face. "Consort Ye has given birth to a son for our Xie family. She has made great contributions. I have already prepared a generous red envelope for you. Cao De, quickly bring the child up so I can see my little grandson."

"Yes," Steward Cao replied hastily.

Cao De stood in front of him, but at that moment, the Crown Prince suddenly took the child and said, "Let me take this to Father Emperor!"

Cao De was stunned and bowed respectfully, "Yes." He was also very nervous. The person in front of him was clearly not the Crown Prince, because when the Crown Princess and Madam Su were arguing, the Crown Prince had a playful smile on his face, as if he were watching a show.

A real crown prince would never treat his crown princess like that.

Jiang Fenghua had anticipated this turn of events. Su Xuan finally couldn't hold back any longer. She was just waiting for him to make his move. Xie Shang's men would come out to protect him, which would confirm Su Xuan's crime of plotting against the emperor. But why hadn't Xie Shang returned yet? He wouldn't be in any trouble. He was the emperor in his previous life.

Empress Cheng smiled and said, "Shang'er, quickly bring the child to your mother. Your mother has prepared a little gold lock for him."