Marquis Yuanning stepped forward in a state of fear and trepidation. He said nothing else but that such a thing was a misfortune for his family and that it was his own fault for failing to discipline his children, which had caused unrest in the inner quarters. He asked Emperor Yuanhe to uphold justice.
This was also Su Shiyan's idea. As long as Emperor Yuanhe did not show great anger, they could restrain themselves and not rush to sever ties. If Emperor Yuanhe was furious, then he would put righteousness before killing his own relatives.
Judging from Emperor Yuanhe's expression now, he is not as furious as one might have imagined, so there is still room for maneuver in this matter.
The court officials argued endlessly about the matter, some taking sides and others advocating for severe punishment. In the end, Emperor Yuanhe asked Yu Nanqing for his opinion.
Yu Nanqing simply replied, "No opinion."
This attitude made Emperor Yuanhe both angry and frustrated, but it was indeed true that the Marquis of Yuanning's family was in the wrong first.
Helpless, Emperor Yuanhe fined Marquis Yuanning a year's salary. As for Zhen Yuhuai and Su Muqing, they were temporarily imprisoned and placed under strict guard. As for how to deal with them, since it involved the Marquis's mansion, he would decide after careful consideration.
Unaware of the turmoil unfolding in the imperial court, Su Wanyan found herself in the midst of this chaotic time when Su He came to visit.
Su Wanyan was quite surprised. She wondered if visiting at this time was appropriate or inappropriate.
At the time of the matchmaking, Xiao Chensheng was treating the princess's illness. He was summoned by Yu Nanqing from Baiyou Valley, so it was normal for them to have some contact.
But the person who came was Su He.
Su He was Yu Tingyi's male favorite. To put it bluntly, he was Yu Tingyi's private property. After her accident, all the male favorites in her mansion rarely left their residences, and some were even nowhere to be seen.
Yet Su He could swagger into Prince Gong's mansion.
This will not only make the people of the capital think more, but will also give Emperor Yuanhe another layer of doubt.
However, knowing this didn't bother Su Wanyan.
Even with their utmost caution, how many doubts did Emperor Yuanhe have about them?
Therefore, Su Wanyan did not refuse and had Wang Zhang invite the person to the main hall of the main courtyard.
"This humble subject greets Your Majesty." Su He stepped forward and bowed.
Su Wanyan smiled and waved her hand: "Young Master Su, please have a seat."
Su He bowed respectfully, then lifted her robes and sat down to one side.
After Qiu Ye brewed tea for Su He, Su Wanyan got straight to the point: "What is it, Young Master Su?"
"It was the Prince Consort who sent me to deliver a few words to Your Majesty."
"The Prince Consort?" Su Wanyan's mind immediately flashed back to the first time she met Si Yang in the palace.
She composed herself and heard Su He say with a smile, "I should have come to pay my respects to Your Majesty earlier, but I couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so I was delayed."
When Xiao Chensheng first arrived at the Princess's residence, Si Yang thought he would meet him the next day to test the waters.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Chensheng caused such a commotion the next day that the people sent by Emperor Yuanhe were on high alert every day, keeping a close watch on Xiao Chensheng.
Naturally, even their movements were inconvenient.
Moreover, Emperor Yuanhe was not stupid. He had long suspected Qi Siyang, but without concrete evidence, he kept quiet about it.
After the eldest princess was injured, seeing how meticulously Si Yang took care of her, her doubts were somewhat dispelled.
"What did the prince consort say?" Su Wanyan asked.
Su He raised her eyes slightly, but quickly lowered them again when she met Su Wanyan's gaze: "The Prince Consort wishes to ask Your Highness how you intend to deal with the Eldest Princess?"
Xiao Chensheng is currently treating the eldest princess, and the effects are quite noticeable.
The prince consort originally wanted to meet Xiao Chensheng, but Xiao Chensheng was always smiling and talking about other things, and not a single word he said was true or false.
Left with no other choice, I still came to Prince Gong's Mansion.
"..." Su Wanyan pondered.
Su He and Si Yang probably both felt that they had other plans in letting Xiao Chensheng save the princess.
After a moment of silence, Su Wanyan smiled and said, "The question now is not how we plan to deal with the Eldest Princess, but what the Eldest Princess can still do now."
Saving the princess is impossible.
Since they're already useless, let's make the most of them.
As soon as Su Wanyan finished speaking, Su He immediately understood what she meant.
This allows them to do whatever they want without any worries.
He lowered his eyes and said, "Yes."
He didn't know what other value the eldest princess had left, but as for Si Yang...
After some time apart, Su He seemed to have become more cheerful, even more so than when they last met at the hunting grounds. Even the gloom that had been there before had dissipated.
Su Wanyan didn't know how Su He was doing at the Princess's residence, but she thought she should be happier than before.
As if remembering something, Su Wanyan suddenly spoke up: "Young Master Su once said that he wanted to see the final fate of the Eldest Princess with his own eyes. I am very curious, is the Eldest Princess's current fate the result you wished to see?"
"..." Su He was slightly taken aback.
He then pursed his lips and fell silent.
Su Wanyan understood; he wanted to see the end.
I won't ask anymore.
"Your Majesty," Su He changed the subject, "Is there anything we can do?"
This was also Si Yang's idea.
Now that the Prince Consort has found his mother, he has no more worries. It was Su Wanyan who gave him this opportunity. If Su Wanyan needs help, Si Yang will not hesitate to lend a helping hand.
Of course, so was he.
Su Wanyan opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't reveal much, and smiled, "I will write to you when needed."
"Yes, Your Highness will convey your words to the Prince Consort."
"I heard that the prince consort has a leg injury that aches on rainy days. Is it any better now?"
The eldest princess is bedridden; surely the imperial physicians can be summoned to treat her?
Su He hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
"What's wrong?" Su Wanyan asked, seeing his troubled expression. "It's inconvenient to say."
"No, it's just that I didn't expect Your Highness to ask about it." After all, very few people care about the Prince Consort. Even though the people in the manor have turned against him now, it's because they need to rely on him in the future to ensure their survival.
Aside from her past conflict with the Eldest Princess, Su Wanyan had suggested that he join forces with the Prince Consort. However, Su Wanyan and the Prince Consort didn't seem to be allies at all, so he was a little surprised when Su Wanyan brought it up.
Su He said, "His Majesty is concerned about the Princess's injury. The imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are now only serving the Princess. The Prince Consort's injury was treated by a doctor in the city. The doctor said that because the Prince Consort's injury had been left untreated for a long time, it had become a chronic illness. The doctor said that he could take medicine to suppress the pain on rainy days."
After listening, Su Wanyan understood the gist of it: it could be cured, but it was beyond the doctor's capabilities.
If the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy were to examine Si Yang, he might be able to recover with proper care.
However, given the current situation...
Su Wanyan sighed inwardly. It was up to her to take action. She called out, "Qiuye."
Qiu Ye entered from outside the door: "Your Majesty?"
"Go to my pharmacy, to the third shelf on the left against the wall, the fifth row from the right, and take one of the small medicine bottles."
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