Chapter 690
The Empress wanted to do something more for the Second Prince, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the Emperor glanced at her.
That single glance, though not angry, exuded an imposing aura. The Empress instinctively stopped speaking, rose, bowed, and took her leave.
As she left the Imperial Study, the Empress looked at the Second Prince kneeling on the ground and couldn't help but sigh.
She took two steps forward and whispered, "My child, your father will not see you. Why don't you come back with your mother? Tell your mother what's wrong and let her think of a solution for you."
The second prince shook his head and remained silent.
The Empress sighed again and had no choice but to leave.
She returned to Fengyi Palace, still feeling uneasy, so she sent someone to invite the Second Prince's Consort to the palace.
Previously, the Empress had taken good care of the Second Prince's wife. However, since the Crown Prince was deposed and the Second Prince moved out of the Eastern Palace, the Second Prince's wife has not seen the Empress for a long time.
As luck would have it, Yun Wan was also present when the palace maid sent by the Empress went to deliver the imperial decree to invite people.
The Second Prince's wife smiled and said, "Wanwan, come with your mother. The Empress is a very good person and she is your grandmother. You should meet her."
Yun Wan thought for a moment and then nodded.
——
This was not Yun Wan's first time paying respects to the Empress, but it was the first time she had come to pay her respects as her granddaughter.
When the Empress saw that the Second Prince's Consort had brought Yun Wan along, she frowned almost imperceptibly. However, the two of them were busy with their own greetings and did not notice her displeasure.
After the two were seated, the Second Prince's Consort smiled and said, "Mother, I realized that since Wanwan was found, I haven't had a chance to pay my respects to you. Today is a rare opportunity, so I brought her along. I hope you won't mind."
The Second Prince's wife smiled gently, but to the Empress, that smile was somewhat jarring.
Her own son had been kneeling under the scorching sun for several days in a row, but the Second Prince's wife remained impeccably dressed and composed, as if she knew nothing about it.
Thinking of this, the Empress became even more displeased: "Whether or not you pay your respects is a minor matter. Haven't you noticed that the Second Prince has been going out frequently lately?"
The Second Prince's wife was taken aback: "I know, His Highness said there are matters to attend to in court."
"Then do you know what it is?"
Seeing the Second Prince's wife's bewildered expression, the Empress felt a metallic taste in her throat.
When other people get married, they are not only marrying a woman, but also a whole series of helpers. But the Second Prince is different. Not only did he marry a sickly wife, but he also spoiled her so much that the Second Prince's wife could not provide any help at all. In fact, the Second Prince had to take care of her instead!
It's such a burden!
Unfortunately, the second prince was madly in love with her...
The Empress took a deep breath: "His Highness has somehow displeased His Majesty. He has been kneeling outside the Imperial Study every day for the past few days, but His Majesty has refused to see him!"
Upon hearing the Empress's words, the Second Prince's Consort swayed slightly, and her face instantly lost all color.
The maidservant beside the Second Prince's wife quickly stepped forward to support her, took out a porcelain jar from her sleeve, and fed the Second Prince's wife the medicine.
Upon seeing this commotion, the Empress frowned even more deeply.
With her body so unreliable, what else can this woman rely on?
The Empress felt a lump in her throat, unable to swallow or utter a sound.
At this moment, Yun Wan spoke up: "I might know about this matter."
The Empress looked at her in surprise.
Yun Wan stood up, curtsied to her, and then began to speak: "I previously asked my father to help me rescue the Su family members who were imprisoned. My father agreed, but the Su family members still died in prison. Then my father said he would seek justice for the Su family, and then..."
The Empress remembers what Yun Wan is talking about.
However, the Empress thought it was just a trivial matter, never expecting that such a small matter would have such consequences.
Soon, the Empress thought of something else: "What exactly did the heir of the Marquis of Changping find out?"
Yun Wan shook her head.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
