Su Yuan didn't ask any more questions, and before he even reached the Imperial Study, he was already sweating profusely.

Su Wenyuan always gets into big trouble. In the past, she took the blame herself. Why does she have to drag him into it and get scolded now?

After taking Su Yuan inside, Eunuch Hu quickly retreated, fearing he would be implicated.

Not long after, the emperor's cursing voice could be heard coming from inside.

The Emperor not only scolded Su Yuan, but also scolded Lady Wang, saying that she had not taught Su Wenyuan well.

In the past, when a prince made a mistake, the emperor would scold everyone except himself.

It's either his mother who didn't manage him well, or his teacher who didn't teach him properly, or the people around him who led the prince astray. In short, everyone except him has a problem.

Su Yuan didn't dare to argue. If they hadn't treated Su Wenyuan badly since childhood, their relationship wouldn't be so bad now.

Finally, the task of persuading Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu fell to Su Yuan.

"You are the Prime Minister. If you can't even do this kind of thing well, what face do you have to come and see me?" The Emperor gave a clear answer.

"Besides, Princess Consort Chen is your daughter. She's incompetent in family matters and incompetent in state affairs. Why did we ever appoint you as Prime Minister?" The Emperor now deeply regrets his decision.

But there's no use regretting it now; you can't just replace someone for no reason.

Su Yuan is not incapable; it's just that without the help of Marquis Anle these past few years, he doesn't seem as outstanding as before.

The stark contrast between the beginning and the end inevitably gives people the impression of being useless.

In other words, the lack of political activity in recent years has masked his shortcomings.

In times of chaos, he would never have been able to hold onto his position as prime minister.

This wasn't the first time Su Yuan had been disliked; he was used to it. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely persuade Princess Consort Chen."

"Why would you try to persuade your own daughter? If Qingzhu were still alive, Su Wenyuan would never have turned out the way she is now." The Emperor belittled Su Wenyuan's character while mentioning Yu Qingzhu.

After saying that, I was stunned, and my emotions calmed down a lot.

Su Yuan's heart sank, and he did not reply.

The emperor immediately lost his mood and waved his hand, saying, "Go quickly, I still have memorials to read."

Su Yuan left the palace and went straight to Prince Chen's residence. He hadn't figured out what to say, but he had to come anyway.

The servants invited Su Yuan to the ancestral hall again; this was his second visit.

This time, Su Wenyuan didn't even need to say anything; she knew to offer incense to Yu Qingzhu on her own.

If he didn't offer this incense, Su Wenyuan wouldn't even give him a chance to speak.

Seeing him come over, Su Wenyuan was not surprised at all. Could her money have been wasted?

"Was it the Emperor's order to demote your wife to a concubine back then?" Su Wenyuan asked, looking at Yu Qingzhu's memorial tablet.

Su Yuan had painstakingly prepared his opening remarks, but Su Wenyuan's questioning made him forget them all at once.

Of course not. The Emperor had no intention of implicating Yu Qingzhu. It was Su Yuan who wanted to distance himself from the matter, and also to welcome Wang Shi into the mansion.

He dared not answer, nervously swallowing his saliva.

So many years have passed, and he thought he had long since lost all feelings for the past, until he faced Su Wenyuan's questioning and realized that he could not completely forget what happened before.

Su Yuan ignored Su Wenyuan's question and frowned, saying, "Let bygones be bygones. Now that you are a princess, you should be more magnanimous and not dwell on the past."

Su Wenyuan turned around abruptly, glaring angrily, and said, "You're facing my mother's memorial tablet, and you expect me to be magnanimous?"

What nonsense is he talking about?

Isn't he a complete scumbag?

“Remember these words. They might come in handy later, and you can use them to advise yourself.” Su Wenyuan’s temper flared up.

Su Yuan sensed the threat in her words, but still felt a degree of disdain.

No matter what, he was the current prime minister. What could Su Wenyuan possibly do?

The Emperor has many complaints about her now, and it's unclear how long she can remain a princess.

Su Yuan didn't dwell on those things; the matter at hand was more urgent. He asked, "The Emperor sent Eunuch Hu to Prince Chen's residence to inform you of the time to welcome the envoys from Qikong Kingdom. You refused, citing Prince Chen's illness as the reason?"

"What does this have to do with you?" Su Wenyuan retorted.

Su Yuan glared at him and said, "This was originally none of my business, but you angered the Emperor. In the end, you are still my daughter. It's normal for the Emperor to summon me. Is it that you don't want to go, or that Prince Chen doesn't want to go?"

No matter who it was, Su Yuan had already prepared his explanation.

Unexpectedly, Sheng Jingyu's voice suddenly appeared, "Why doesn't the Prime Minister come and question me directly?"

After saying that, he walked in unhurriedly. Su Wenyuan smiled and went to the table to light incense again, ignoring Su Yuan.

Upon seeing Sheng Jingyu, Su Yuan's attitude immediately changed.

"Your Highness is joking. It's not an interrogation, I just wanted to ask a few questions."

Her voice was much gentler, unlike her aggressive tone just now.

Sheng Jingyu suddenly realized and said, "I was just asking. How can you say whether I want to or not? I am indeed unwell and cannot go."

"Are you feeling unwell? Is it because I didn't take good care of my daughter?" Su Yuan turned to look at Su Wenyuan.

Not daring to cause trouble for Sheng Jingyu, they could only pick on the weak.

Before Su Wenyuan could even open her mouth to curse, Su Yuan continued, "I know that Your Highness's health has never been good, but now that there is a new princess in the mansion, if you fall seriously ill, everyone will think that it is because the princess has not taken good care of you."

"The Emperor and Empress will naturally think the same way. I don't need to say more about who will suffer the consequences."

Su Yuan wanted to remind Su Wenyuan that it was not a wise move to have Sheng Jingyu feign illness.

If the Emperor wanted, he could blame it entirely on her.

Just like today, the Emperor shifted the blame for Su Wenyuan's disrespect onto himself.

Su Wenyuan raised an eyebrow in surprise. Was this Su Yuan's counterattack?

Threatening and spouting nonsense has always been Su Wenyuan's forte; when did Su Yuan learn it too?

Sheng Jingyu's face darkened, and he retorted, "Does the Prime Minister think that Father and Mother are unreasonable? Are you afraid that they will cause the Princess Consort to suffer?"

Su Wenyuan feigned surprise and said, "So that's what the Prime Minister meant? With your reminder, I'll be more careful. I'll go to the palace to explain in a bit and make sure they don't overthink it."

Su Yuan started to get anxious. Why did his advice have the opposite effect?

Come to think of it, if even the emperor can't solve it, why should he come and solve it?

Su Wenyuan doesn't even listen to the Emperor, let alone him.

The two were completely unyielding, and Su Yuan was at a loss.

"Does the Prime Minister have anything else to say? If not, see the guest out!" Sheng Jingyu said coldly, not wanting to say anything more.

"Something's wrong! Your Highness, may I speak with the Princess alone?" Su Yuan asked cautiously.

Su Wenyuan agreed first, saying, "Okay, Your Highness, you should go back and rest. I'll take care of things here myself."

Sheng Jingyu was very obedient and left without saying anything or even asking a question.

Su Yuan looked back and forth in shock, wondering if Prince Chen was possessed by a ghost? He doesn't even listen to the Emperor, but listens to Su Wenyuan so much?