Chapter 357 Control
Have a good night's sleep.
The next day, after Shen Wan finished washing up and Xie Jingyu came back from morning exercise, the two sat down to have dinner together.
Xie Jingyu picked up some food for Shen Wan, “Today I will accompany you to the Lin Mansion to visit Old Madam Lin.”
Last time, Zhao Yuanzheng said that Madam Lin might have been poisoned, but the poison was mild and he was not sure. Now several days have passed, and I don’t know if the situation has improved.
Shen Wan was just thinking about going to the Lin Mansion again someday, when Xie Jingyu offered to accompany her. Shen Wan said, "Aren't you busy?"
I was so busy yesterday that I didn't even have time to eat dinner.
Xie Jingyu said, "I'm free to accompany you today."
Chen Wan nodded hurriedly, and the two of them ate and chatted, talking and laughing.
Halfway through the meal, Chun'er came in, grinning, "My Lord and Princess, the Emperor issued an order at the morning court to send Princess Shouzhen to marry into the Dongliang clan..."
Princess Shouzhen targeted Shen Wan several times, and she was sent to Dongliang to marry. The maids all felt that Dongliang was acting in the name of justice.
Shen Wan felt even happier.
In her previous life, Princess Shouzhen had made things difficult for her. Now she couldn't do anything to Xiao Yun and Queen Song, so sending Princess Shouzhen away first would be a way to vent her anger.
Queen Song used the Empress Dowager's incense burning and prayers to stop the Emperor from adopting a daughter, but ended up shooting herself in the foot and getting her own daughter involved. Shen Wan was so happy that her appetite opened up and she ate half a bowl of porridge more.
It was still early to go to the Lin Mansion, so Shen Wan wanted to take a walk in the garden. As soon as she walked out of the courtyard, a maid came over and said, "Princess, the old lady wants you to go to her place."
Find her again.
Last time, in order to extort money from the public treasury for the second house, he thought he was right, so he called the princess over and not only that, he called her over as well. In the end, he didn't get the money, and he punished the second master and the third young master.
These days, Shen Wan was too lazy to make her angry, but the old lady couldn't figure it out and wanted to go find her.
This time, I don’t know what happened. Chen Wan was a little full and needed to walk more, so he went to Wing Chun Temple.
Walking around the screen and entering the room, Shen Wan saw the old lady sitting on the Arhat couch. Except for Concubine Wen and her daughter who were still reflecting in the Buddhist hall, everyone else was there.
Shen Wan stepped forward and bowed to the old lady, "I wonder why the old lady wants me here?"
Before the old lady could say anything, the second lady said sarcastically, "The Crown Prince's Concubine is asking this question. Are you relying on your pregnancy to tell me that I can't call you here if nothing goes wrong?"
Shen Wan said, “You called me here when nothing happened. Second Aunt wants to see me so much?”
Who wants to see her?!
Because of marrying her, there will never be peace in the Jingbei Palace.
Shen Wanlan looked at the Second Madam lazily, then at the Old Madam. The princess also asked curiously, “What did the Old Madam call Wan’er for?”
The old lady put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Chen Wan. "I have also heard about what happened in the court today. The prince has no official position yet, but in order to help the fourth young master Pei, he repeatedly asked the emperor for permission, even asking the emperor to make an exception, and offended so many court officials including the Duke of Song and the Marquis of Wucheng. Did you ask the prince to do this?"
Xie Jingyu is not someone who would meddle in other people's affairs. Duke Dingguo and Old Taifu Lin would not order Xie Jingyu around, but the same might not be true for Chen Wan.
Shen Wan looked at the old lady, frowning again and again.
She didn't say anything, so Xie Zhirou said, "Sister-in-law, grandma is asking you a question!"
Shen Wan said lightly, “My words are not pleasant to hear, and I’m afraid of angering the old lady, so I’d better not say anything.”
Xie Zhirou persisted, "Grandma really guessed it right. It was you who asked my eldest brother to meddle in this business!"
If she doesn't want to make others angry but insists on making others angry, don't blame her.
Shen Wan said, "Just tell me what your purpose is in looking for me."
The Second Madam said, "The old lady is concerned about the prince's future!"
care……
Could you please stop insulting these two words?
Shen Wan sneered in his heart, "Second Aunt is worried about your husband and is worried that being the prince is too tiring, so she wants her son to be the prince?"
Pop.
A loud slap.
He slapped the second lady directly in the face and slapped the old lady in the face.
The fourth lady's mouth twitched at the slap.
Sure enough, what he said was not nice.
The old lady's face turned visibly blue, her lips were trembling, and she couldn't utter a word.
This matter was also a thorn in the princess' heart. At the beginning, Concubine Wen and the Second Lady took the initiative to admit their mistakes and admitted that they were possessed by evil spirits. They asked her and the prince to return their son to them. The prince and princess did not pursue the matter because they were good to Xie Jingze and Xie Jingxi. As a result, Concubine Wen did not know that the prince had sent the child back, so he sent his own flesh and blood to the Wen family. The abused child could not stay there and escaped through a dog hole.
The princess was really fed up with such cruelty and ruthlessness, "Is this what the old lady asked Wan'er to do?"
The impatient tone made the old lady even angrier.
The princess said, "Yu'er was raised by the old lady with her love. She knows his temper. No one can force him to do something he doesn't want to do."
Shen Wan's stab was fierce, and the princess's follow-up stab was even more fierce.
The old lady's heart ached so much that she couldn't speak.
She had treated the prince and princess's son as her own grandson for twenty years, but after some calculations, he became a laughing stock in the end. The old lady was so angry that her mouth tasted blood.
The old lady gnashed her teeth and said, "After all, I have loved the prince for twenty years and couldn't bear to see him go astray, so I called the prince's wife to ask for clarification, to prevent it from happening again. It would be fine if the princess didn't appreciate it, but I, an old woman, am meddling in other people's business!"
Just admit that you are meddling in other people's business. Why say a bunch of disgusting things?
Not only would the old lady herself, but even the maids and servants around her would not believe what she said.
The princess smiled faintly and said, "Yu'er has always had his own ideas. Whatever he wants to do, the prince may not be able to control it. The old lady is old, so it's better for her not to worry about these things."
The princess, her biological mother, doesn't care about it, so she, a grandmother who is not her biological grandmother, shouldn't be too involved.
The old lady was angry and breathed in more than she exhaled.
The Second Lady said, "Sister-in-law, if you are so indulgent, you will cause trouble in the future. Don't regret it."
The princess's face darkened. "Are you planning to teach the prince how to be a minister, or how to be the head of a family?"
The second wife's face froze.
The princess put down the teacup in her hand heavily, "No matter what imperial decree Yu'er requested, the emperor has agreed, and even the prince can't say anything. It's your turn to comment. If you have any opinions in the future, go directly to Yu'er. I won't allow anyone to disturb the prince's wife for these things!"
Looking for trouble.
The princess rarely loses her temper, but she can't stand these people who have nothing better to do than to cause trouble.
Chen Wan knew that they were envious, jealous and resentful. Xie Jingyu was too favored by the emperor, and the degree of favor he enjoyed was beyond their imagination. They had originally hoped that Song Nanyue would help Xie Jingze fight for the position of crown prince, but in the end, Xie Jingze was also sent out of the Jingbei Palace.
They couldn't take revenge, so they could only cause trouble under the guise of doing good for Xie Jingyu. They didn't even dare to approach Xie Jingyu directly, and tried to take advantage of her in a roundabout way.
The princess saw through their thoughts at a glance. Since Shen Wan didn't suffer any loss, she was too lazy to say anything. But if anyone dared to go too far, the princess would not tolerate it.
Chen Wan still wanted to go to Lin's house, so he went back to Zhaolanxuan without even sitting down.
Xie Jingyu and Shen Wan left the house together and walked to the gate when the prince happened to come back.
Seeing Xie Jingyu, the prince frowned again and again, and finally said, "Come with me to the study."
Xie Jingyu said to Shen Wan, "Wait here for a while."
Shen Wan nodded.
After entering the study, Xie Jingyu asked, "What does father want to see me about?"
The prince looked at Xie Jingyu and said, "The Ministry of Justice is not so bad as to be unable to protect a prisoner. Why do you have to ask for an imperial decree to detain him in the Pei Mansion?"
In just a few days, two imperial edicts have been issued.
When did it become so easy to request an imperial edict?
Just ask and you will get it.
Xie Jingyu said, "If I do this, the Minister of Justice will thank me."
grateful?
The prince frowned, "Reason."
"Pei Huaijin is the prince, the future crown prince—"
"Does Father think this is a sufficient reason?"
The prince's frown was already furrowed, and now it was even more furrowed. "How can you make irresponsible remarks about the matter of appointing a crown prince?"
Xie Jingyu said, "It's not a rumor, it's a fact."
"Pei Huaijin is not only the grandson of Old Master Pei, but also the grandson of Old Master Lin, and Wan'er's brother from the same mother."
“…”
"Unless he refuses to acknowledge his ancestral roots and remains the Fourth Young Master Pei for his entire life, once he becomes a prince, he will definitely be the crown prince."
“…”
Would the Minister of Justice dare to allow a prince who was almost poisoned to continue to be imprisoned in the death row of the Ministry of Justice?
As long as he knew Pei Huaijin's identity, the Minister of Justice would know how much he owed him.
Pei Huaijin returned to his ancestral home and became a prince. He had both military power and money. No matter who was appointed as the crown prince, as long as Pei Huaijin was around, he would feel uneasy and would find ways to get rid of him.
You can't be beaten without fighting back. The final result will be either Pei Huaijin's death or he will become the crown prince.
There is no third option.
Xie Jingyu had never mentioned a single word about these things to the prince before. He suddenly revealed everything. It took the prince a while to react, "The Crown Prince's Consort is also... a princess?"
The prince raised his hand to support his forehead.
The voice has never been so floating.
also……
Xie Jingyu keenly caught this word.
Xie Jingyu asked, "Besides Wan'er, who else is the princess?"
The prince said, "The prince consort does not hold military power."
Xie Jingyu said, "Pei Huaijin must recognize his ancestral roots, but Wan'er doesn't need to. The emperor will weigh the pros and cons."
The prince said nothing more.
His son has long been able to stand on his own feet. Even his father, the king, doesn't know about these things. Yu'er knows everything clearly and everything is under his control.
Shen Wan was waiting under the tree. Seeing Xie Jingyu coming over, Shen Wan went up to him and asked, "Did you get scolded?"
It was she who asked Xie Jingyu to help Pei Huaijin, but she didn't expect Xie Jingyu to help so wholeheartedly.
Too much is as bad as too little, so it is normal for the prince to say a few words to him.
Xie Jingyu said, "I didn't get scolded."
"real?"
Shen Wan was a little unconvinced.
Xie Jingyu laughed, "If my father wants to scold me, do I need to avoid you?"
Shen Wan, “…”
Too.
It was good enough that the prince didn't scold her as well, how could he avoid her and scold Xie Jingyu?
Moreover, the guy beside her, who refused to suffer any loss at the hands of the emperor, secretly instigated her to let the emperor eat a whole meal of vegetables. He was so bold and presumptuous. How could the prince not know that his own son was not someone who could be scolded casually?
If I really scold him, I have to be careful that my son will get back at me.
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PS: 6,000 words are finished~
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