Su Wenyuan turned her stiff neck and looked at Sheng Jingyu, asking him with her eyes what he meant.

Who is all these medicines for?

Is this for him? Tonight? Is he planning to let himself die in bed?

Faced with Su Wenyuan's question, Sheng Jingyu's face turned completely dark. He mistakenly thought that Su Wenyuan was questioning his health.

Sheng Jingyu pondered carefully: should he bury Hua Ling alive or subject her to slow slicing?

Delivering medicine is one thing, but to pick such a good time, was it intentional?

"You go to sleep first tonight, I have something I need to take care of!" Sheng Jingyu stormed out without even finishing his meal.

Su Wenyuan nodded vigorously behind him, thinking that he could say whatever he wanted now and dared not refute him.

Only after Sheng Jingyu disappeared from her sight did she ask Yuexiu to arrange for someone to move Sheng Jingyu's belongings back to the study.

How could she sleep peacefully with such a malicious person by her side?

That night, the mansion was unusually lively.

Hua Ling was wailing and howling, I don't know what she saw.

The Empress in the palace began to take action, exposing Consort Wan's murder of other concubines, with irrefutable evidence.

But Consort Wan was eloquent and argued that those concubines had behaved improperly and disregarded palace rules.

She explained her jealous behavior as a way of rectifying the discipline of the harem...

The Empress had already obtained evidence from Sheng Jingyu that she had plotted against the concubines, but she still couldn't bring her down completely. She could only send someone out of the palace to ask Sheng Jingyu for help.

Sheng Jingyu was busy explaining the medicines to Su Wenyuan, and also had to meet with people from the palace.

After running back and forth, they were still blocked outside Zhuyue Pavilion.

"The princess has already gone to sleep," Yuexiu said cautiously.

Sheng Jingyu's face darkened, and he wanted to tear Hua Ling to pieces.

After daybreak, the matters concerning Consort Wan and Sheng Yuanhe were resolved.

Although Consort Wan was eloquent, she couldn't perfectly explain all her mistakes.

She had to admit to some inexplicable mistakes and was demoted and confined to her palace, reduced from a Noble Consort to a Concubine, to reflect on her actions.

She had to copy the palace rules every day and submit them to the Empress for inspection. She could only leave after she had sincerely repented.

If the Empress decides whether she can come out, then her chances of getting out are extremely slim.

Sheng Yuanhe moved out of the Crown Prince's residence and was imprisoned in Xuanming Palace in the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace. It was the place where the late emperor had lived. It was in a remote location and he could study and reflect in peace.

The gold and silver artifacts in the Crown Prince's residence were confiscated and confiscated for the national treasury.

Upon learning of the result, Su Wenyuan asked in confusion, "Isn't this punishment quite lenient?"

Ye Shan said helplessly, "It depends on the situation. Back then, the late emperor's third son, Prince Qi, committed a serious crime and was imprisoned in the palace by the late emperor for more than ten years before finally dying of illness."

"But there have been princes who were imprisoned in the palace in the past, but they were released after only two or three years. The severity of the punishment depends on how the emperor decides in the future. At least now that there is a serious attitude towards punishment, no one will say anything."

Whether to imprison or release him is entirely up to the Emperor. Let's first confine him in the palace and let the matter cool down before discussing it further.

Xuanming Palace was once the residence of the late emperor. At that time, he was not valued, so his residence was dilapidated and remote. The emperor specially chose such a place to show his attitude and prove that he did not favor Sheng Yuanhe.

But this also gives Sheng Yuanhe a chance, which is better than guarding the border.

The Empress couldn't say anything about this punishment, as it seemed quite severe on the surface, especially considering the precedent of Prince Qi, who was imprisoned until his death.

We'll see what happens in the future.

Consort Wan's punishment was neither lenient nor severe; the concubines she harmed were of low birth and not favored by the emperor.

If Sheng Yuanhe were still the Crown Prince and Consort Wan were at the height of her power, the Emperor could have easily glossed over these matters.

Now that things have all happened at once, the Emperor's punishment is also to appease the Empress.

"Well, at least it's finally over." Su Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This situation was neither good nor bad, and she was getting anxious too.

Ye Shan thought for a moment and said, "Is the Princess going to the Duke of Wan's mansion tomorrow? I'm afraid the Duchess won't be very welcoming."

Her daughter and grandson were both grounded, and the instigator even went to her grandson's first birthday celebration, which seemed like a provocation.

Su Wenyuan said innocently, "She invited me, why wouldn't I go?"

When she was invited, Sheng Yuanhe had already been demoted. What was he thinking at that time?

Su Wenyuan's sometimes carefree attitude is really worrying.

"What time is it? The prince hasn't returned yet?" Su Wenyuan asked.

Sheng Jingyu did not attend court today, but went to the palace after the morning court session to pay his respects to the Empress.

The emperor had just dealt with Sheng Yuanhe when he entered the palace. Whether he was genuinely ill or not, everyone could tell at a glance. He was too lazy to even pretend, and he didn't even bother to put on a proper act.

Ye Shan said, "The prince may stay in the palace for a meal. He instructed the princess not to wait for him before he left."

Su Wenyuan nodded, indicating that she understood.

During lunch, Su Wenyuan suddenly thought of Lu Wanying. The Crown Prince was imprisoned, so what would happen to Lu Wanying?

Ye Shan hadn't paid attention to this person until Su Wenyuan asked, at which point he sent someone to inquire.

The results of her inquiries were astonishing: when the Crown Prince moved, she had a conflict with the guards and died on the spot.

Not many people cared about this, and no one deliberately talked about it. If Su Wenyuan hadn't asked, she might have simply forgotten about this person.

"She's pregnant, how could the guards be so bold?" Su Wenyuan sensed something was amiss.

Ye Shan lowered his voice and said, "Before the guards went to the Crown Prince's residence, they asked the Emperor, and this was the Emperor's intention."

That child was not born of proper lineage, and the Lu family was still considered criminals.

Moreover, Lu Wanying should have died long ago, but Sheng Yuanhe was deeply in love with her at the time and insisted on keeping her alive.

Now that Sheng Yuanhe is in dire straits, the Emperor, not wanting him to be a further burden, has secretly dealt with him.

"Sheng Yuanhe didn't say anything?"

Ye Shan shook his head. Not only did he not say anything, he didn't even look at it. He was already annoyed.

Su Wenyuan was not surprised at all by this reaction.

When Sheng Jingyu returned from the palace, he brought back many rewards, all of which he had extorted from the Emperor and Empress, and intended to give to Su Wenyuan.

The Emperor never intended to reward him in the first place; it would have been good enough if he hadn't been scolded, let alone rewarded him.

But Sheng Jingyu has indeed made contributions to Anchuan. He has already taken the initiative to ask for a reward, so it would be inappropriate for the emperor not to reward him, as it would seem like he is being petty.

They only wanted some worthless trinkets, so I gave them as a reward.

As if trying to please Su Wenyuan, Sheng Jingyu placed the items in front of her. They were all tributes from other countries, not particularly valuable, but fun and beautiful.

Su Wenyuan curiously fiddled with it and said, "If the person who embezzled the money wasn't the Crown Prince, and you weren't the one who found the evidence, the Emperor certainly wouldn't just produce this little bit to fool us."

Sheng Jingyu worked hard for many days to find evidence of their embezzlement. Such an important matter was dismissed with a trivial matter. It's really unfair.