Su Tangfeng and Su Tangyu are Su Shiyan's two sons.
He gritted his teeth and rebuked, "The imperial examination is just around the corner next year. Yu'er is still young and can wait another three years, but what about Feng'er? Feng'er failed the last imperial examination, and this time, if he is affected by his mother, I'm afraid he won't be able to participate in the imperial examination at all."
"No, not only Feng'er, but Yu'er's future will also be ruined! And Shi Xu, as a general in the army, Shi Xu's reputation and prestige are extremely important. If his subordinates know that the Marquis of Yuanning's family is such a despicable group, how can Shi Xu command respect in the army?"
He frowned, both heartbroken and dissatisfied: "Mother! I have told you about these things before. When Mu Qing lost her mind, I told you to keep a close eye on her and let her rest properly. When the Prince Gong's mansion sent the marriage invitation, I advised you to consider it carefully. And what have you done? Do you only have Su Mu Qing as your daughter? Don't you care about the fate and future of the entire Marquis of Yuanning's mansion?"
Hearing Su Shiyan's words, Zhen Yuhuai broke down in tears, sobbing uncontrollably: "Shiyan! She's your... own sister!"
She collapsed to the ground: "I regret it! If only I had known, I shouldn't have let Su Wanyan marry into the Prince Gong's mansion in her place! If it had been Qing'er who married there... she would definitely... she would definitely live a hundred times, ten thousand times better than Su Wanyan... that... that bitch's daughter, how could she be worthy of her!"
Su Shiyan frowned, once again feeling that his mother was utterly foolish.
Would Su Muqing dare to do what Su Wanyan did and beat the drum at the palace gate to appeal for justice?
Would she dare to confront the Emperor head-on, knowing full well that he intended to kill Yu Nanqing?
Is Su Muqing willing to be like Su Wanyan, not disliking Yu Nanqing when he is paralyzed, and to be a harmonious couple with Yu Nanqing?
In Su Shiyan's view, those were all impossible.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to have Su Wanyan marry in place of the emperor when the marriage was arranged.
It wasn't a case of one wrong step leading to another; rather, from the very beginning, they never gave Prince Gong's Mansion a second glance.
What's the use of regretting it now? Do you think they would change their choices if they had another chance?
Su Shiyan thought it wouldn't happen.
He didn't want to say anything more. Even now, Zhen Yuhuai was still thinking about Su Muqing.
He patiently squatted down and softened his tone: "Mother, I understand. You are unwilling to be ridden on by a concubine's daughter, unwilling to let Mu Qing's good marriage be taken away. I swear to you, as long as you grant my wish, I will do everything in my power to rescue Mu Qing and find her a marriage that is no less than Su Wanyan's."
Zhen Yuhuai's face turned pale. She raised her head tremblingly, her eyes brimming with tears: "What marriage can compare to a prince?"
“Go to the palace.” Su Shiyan promised, “Mother, Father had already reached an agreement with the Emperor before I came.”
The Emperor did not convict Yu Nanqing for two reasons: first, to antagonize him, and second, to demonstrate his stance, showing that he and Marquis Yuanning were still on the same side.
But if Zhen Yuhuai does not die, what they did will accompany the Marquis of Yuanning's family for the rest of their lives.
Death is a serious matter. Only after they die will public opinion gradually fade away, and even if it is mentioned later, it will be more of a sigh than a mockery.
However, they could not openly ask the Emperor to punish them, otherwise the Marquis of Yuanning's family would be known as cold-blooded and ruthless. Public opinion is always something that people follow the crowd, and in Su Shiyan's eyes, things like putting righteousness before family were insignificant.
The affair between Zhen Yuhuai and Su Muqing had finally subsided, but now their Marquis's mansion is going to be burdened with the reputation of abandoning another wife and daughter.
The best way to avoid giving anyone any leverage is for Zhen Yuhuai to hang herself, letting her choose to die.
Zhen Yuhuai knew that with the power of the Marquis of Yuanning, it would be easy to get her out of prison. She would definitely not want to die, which was why Su Shiyan was in prison.
People are easily swayed when they are in despair; this effect would likely not be achieved with other people.
"Enter...the palace?"
“My father is a marquis, I hold a position in the cabinet, Shi Xu holds military power, and with our protection, Mu Qing will certainly not be mistreated once she enters the palace, but the condition is…”
Su Shiyan looked at Zhen Yuhuai, reached out and picked up the white silk that had fallen to the ground, and put it in Zhen Yuhuai's hand: "Mother, the future of the Yuanning Marquis's Mansion is entirely in your hands."
After saying this, he took a deep breath and kowtowed to Zhen Yuhuai: "Your son is unfilial. I hope Mother can consider the well-being of the grandchildren in the household."
Before leaving, Su Shiyan gave Zhen Yuhuai, who looked like a wooden statue, a deep look before clenching her fists and pursing her lips as she left.
These were not things he wanted, but he had no other choice.
Su Wanyan had no idea what was happening in the prison.
It was only a few days later, when Su Wanyan went shopping in the city, that she heard from the people in the city that Zhen Yuhuai had committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment.
After Zhen Yuhuai died, a blood-written letter was found in the prison. It confessed his remorse for what he had done and chose to hang himself so as not to implicate his family.
Not long after Zhen Yuhuai hanged herself, news came that Su Muqing, who was imprisoned, had unfortunately died of illness, and her body was sent back to the Marquis of Yuanning's residence.
The Marquis of Yuanning's residence held a burial for Su Muqing, but the funeral was conducted in a low-key manner, so low-key that the people of the capital only learned about it after the funeral was over.
Zhen Yuhuai committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and Su Muqing died of illness. The people who used to talk about them as gossip have become hesitant to make jokes about them these past few days.
It happened in just a few days, and everywhere there were sighs of people leaving and things growing cold.
It's strange, when they were alive, everyone talked about their faults, but after they left, all that came to mind was Zhen Yuhuai's former glory as the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, and Su Muqing's enviable beauty and talent.
Although the matter was wrong, people paid the price, and the public's discussion about the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion softened considerably.
When Su Wanyan heard these things, she was stunned for a moment, somewhat incredulous.
When Zhen Yuhuai committed suicide out of fear of punishment, her first thought was that it was impossible.
Even if she ultimately gives up and does nothing, she will not commit suicide out of guilt.
Whose idea was this?
Emperor Yuanhe's?
"Does Your Highness like this gold bracelet?" Xu Yixuan's voice came from beside my ear.
Su Wanyan snapped out of her daze, put down the gold bracelet she had picked up, and smiled, "Just looking at it."
Last time, Xu Yixuan gave her butterfly pastries, and she returned the favor with a fresh flower cake. Xu Yixuan then gave her a carved pine cake.
Instead of sending her back and forth like this, Su Wanyan thought it would be better to invite her out for a shopping trip.
She was shopping with her friends, and she had never tried wearing this before. She was quite looking forward to it, which led to this scene today.
Dai Zhiwan peeked over from the side and said, "Summer is here, it's the perfect season for wearing gold bracelets. If Your Majesty isn't buying any, then I'll take one."
After saying that, he pointed to the gold armlet that Su Wanyan had just put down and said to the shopkeeper, "Please wrap it up for me."
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