Granny Cheng was not going to tolerate it at all, and said, "Princess Consort Chen said that she herself did not want to get up. The Emperor is about to come out, so you should lie down somewhere else."

Lu Wanying was pale and weak, unable to speak except for crying out in pain. She looked pitiful, as if she wouldn't live to see tomorrow.

She was putting on an act for others, but to her surprise, Su Wenyuan complained to the Emperor first, saying that she was faking it.

"It was Princess Consort Chen who hit me. What she said is not credible!" Lu Wanying said, tears falling down her face.

Princess Heyi added, "After hitting someone, Princess Consort Chen didn't dare admit it, so she said she was faking it. Do you even know whose side she is on? How dare you treat her so disrespectfully?"

Princess Heyi thought that bringing up the Crown Prince would work, but she didn't expect it to make Granny Cheng laugh.

“Miss Lu is from the Crown Prince’s residence. The Princess Consort was afraid that the Emperor would forget, so she made it clear to him. She didn’t dare to admit to hitting her; she told the Emperor everything.”

Given Lu Wanying's status, Su Wenyuan could act without restraint; it didn't matter whose side she belonged to.

The Empress simply instructed Granny Cheng to have someone carry Lu Wanying away, and did not allow her to waste words with Lu Wanying.

But when Granny Cheng saw Princess Heyi there, she had a mischievous thought.

In any case, whether Su Wenyuan suffers the loss or Princess Heyi is scolded, it has nothing to do with the Empress.

"Does admitting it make everything alright? This is utterly lawless!" Princess Heyi was furious and hurried to find the Emperor to demand justice for Lu Wanying.

She wasn't that kind-hearted; she heard Lu Wanying call her as soon as she started.

She wouldn't have come to ask these questions if I hadn't annoyed her.

The anger at the moment is simply because Su Wenyuan is too capable.

Back when she was still in Anchuan Kingdom, as a princess, she didn't dare to be so arrogant. Now things have really changed.

Princess Heyi stormed in, but before she could say a word, the Emperor scolded her.

"No manners! We're discussing state affairs, shouldn't you have someone announce our arrival?" the Emperor rebuked angrily.

He didn't have this attitude when Su Wenyuan came in earlier.

The bad attitude towards Princess Heyi was also related to the evidence against Sheng Jingyu. Princess Heyi had come back to help Qikong Kingdom gather information.

Princess Heyi immediately calmed down, and even felt a little aggrieved.

"Father..."

The Emperor said meaningfully, "Although you have married into the Qikong Kingdom, you will always be a princess of the Anchuan Kingdom. You should not forget that."

Princess Heyi was startled and instinctively turned to look at Sheng Jingyu, only to find that he was unaffected and still sitting there calmly.

Su Wenyuan, who was next to him, waved at her, which could be considered a greeting, or it could be a provocation?

What's going on? Does the Emperor no longer suspect Sheng Jingyu?

It was explained so clearly in such a short time?

The Emperor's words just now seemed to be a warning to her. Could it be that her purpose in returning had been exposed?

With all these things piling up, Princess Heyi immediately forgot about Lu Wanying.

Granny Cheng quietly returned to the Empress's side, and seeing that Princess Heyi hadn't made a fuss, she didn't pay any more attention to the matter.

And just like that, Lu Wanying was completely forgotten.

She wasn't the kind of person like Wang who didn't care about appearances; she was just pretending to be sick by lying on the ground.

I don't mean to throw a tantrum or cry here.

But her scheme failed, and she looks quite disheveled now.

Nobody really cares about her! But Su Wenyuan hit someone!

After lying there for another half an hour, Lu Wanying accepted reality: she and the child in her belly weren't that important.

She slunk back to her tent, her hatred for Su Wenyuan only growing stronger.

During this half hour, Princess Heyi probed Sheng Jingyu and the Emperor in various ways, trying to see how much they knew.

The more she acted this way, the more the Emperor trusted Sheng Jingyu.

The group did not leave the tent until it was time for their meal.

This tent is for meetings, and Su Wenyuan is really worried that they'll stay inside and not come out.

Princess Heyi went to Empress Yuan to discuss countermeasures, while Su Wenyuan searched everywhere for the location of Jinkouhe, as she needed to find a convenient place for Jinkouhe.

"What is the princess looking at?" Ye Shan asked.

She had long suspected that Su Wenyuan's behavior was abnormal, but she didn't know what she was up to.

Su Wenyuan said, trying to cover up her anger, "I'm just angry, let's see who's next unlucky one."

Ye Shan didn't dare to ask any more questions, not because she was afraid of being unlucky, but because she was afraid that Su Wenyuan would get upset and become even angrier, causing another disaster.

The Emperor glanced at them from time to time. Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan both had stern faces and no smiles, which looked rather eerie.

However, there were still some things Sheng Jingyu hadn't said, and the Emperor was very eager to know.

When Sheng Jingyu was explaining things to himself earlier, he veered off-topic to Marquis Anle halfway through.

The remaining half, concerning the Qikong Kingdom, was never mentioned again.

With so many people around and eyes watching, the Emperor cannot ask questions yet.

The key point is that even if you ask now, Sheng Jingyu might not be willing to answer.

Upon seeing the civil officials indulging in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, the emperor couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Is there not a single capable person among all the civil and military officials in the court?

The Crown Prince is fairly well-informed, but he might not necessarily tell anyone about Princess Heyi.

The emperor sighed as he watched this scene.

She had just scolded Sheng Jingyu, and now she had to find a way to make him not resentful.

After much thought, the only option left was to start with Su Wenyuan.

"Princess Consort Chen, how did your conversation with Su Yuan go? Have all those misunderstandings from before been cleared up?" The Emperor always seemed to be bringing up topics that were best left unsaid.

Why did they have to talk about Su Yuan of all things?

Su Wenyuan sneered, "Even if it's not a misunderstanding, it can't be resolved."

Su Yuan suddenly raised his head, his face equally stern, and said, "It is my fault that I have failed to raise this daughter well."

The two of them completely dropped their pretense, and regardless of whether anyone was around, they said whatever they wanted.

Su Wenyuan scoffed, "You didn't fail to teach well, you never taught at all."

Su Yuan was speechless. He angrily flicked his sleeve. He was always in the wrong and could never win an argument with Su Wenyuan.

The Emperor, feeling awkward and frustrated, drank his wine, thinking he should talk to Sheng Jingyu when he got back. He didn't understand what was wrong with Princess Heyi, and why she had started working for Qikong Kingdom.

Sheng Jingyu must know that he has spies in Qikong Kingdom.

On the other side, Jin Kouhe was extremely anxious. He had finally waited for them to come out, but Su Wenyuan was too far away from him, and there was nothing he could do.

If this drags on any longer, he won't be able to explain himself once the three assassins are interrogated.

Su Wenyuan was also anxious. Judging from the attitudes of Princess Heyi and Empress Yuan, this matter was not over yet, and they were determined to pin the blame on Sheng Jingyu.

Sheng Jingyu could explain to the Emperor, but he couldn't explain to the many common people outside.

"The Princess Consort seems... absent-minded?" Sheng Jingyu asked.

Su Wenyuan said irritably, "Then guess what I'm thinking? Think it through before you speak."

She said it on purpose, hoping to make Sheng Jingyu reflect on what he had done and to stop observing her.

Feeling guilty, Sheng Jingyu coughed lightly and stopped talking.

It seems this matter can no longer be kept secret.