Chapter 537: The Thousand-Year-Old (58)
The Empress sat in her chair, her mind a jumbled mess. Was this retribution? Had Heaven finally realized the extent of her wrongdoings and was now slowly bringing this punishment upon her? She shouldn't have even entertained the idea of turning her daughter into a son. Perhaps none of this would have happened. How could her perfectly healthy daughter have fallen for a lowly, rootless eunuch? Even if it had been an ordinary man, the Empress wouldn't be so heartbroken and unable to understand.
The next day, the Empress did not see Wen Wan.
Wen Wan did not insist.
She stayed there for a week, and finally on the seventh day, the Empress met with her and asked her to bring Gu Li with her.
Then, while talking to Gu Li, Wen Wan waited outside, extremely nervous. She was terrified that her mother would not be able to accept this matter and would directly harm Gu Li, at which point she would really go crazy.
The two chatted for a long time. When Gu Li came out, Wen Wan first checked if he was injured. When she found that he was alright, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The Empress was speechless. "Alright, your mother didn't do anything to him, you don't need to be so wary."
Wen Wan: "I knew that Mother was the best mother in the world."
Later, Wen Wan privately asked Gu Li what her mother had said to Gu Li and why she had suddenly accepted it.
Gu Li picked out some simple points to discuss, which were basically tests to see if he was truly sincere towards Wen Wan.
Gu Li made countless assurances before the Empress was finally at ease.
Wen Wan felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders. "That's good. Another problem solved."
After spending a few days with the Empress, Wen Wan left with Gu Li and the others. When she left, she thought the Empress would miss her the most, but it turned out that the Empress would miss Xiao Jiu'er the most.
Little Jiu'er is growing up to be incredibly cute, just like a sweet glutinous rice ball.
Moreover, she has a sweet tongue and knows how to please people. The Empress is particularly fond of her and has been taking her with her at all times these past few days.
When it was time to leave, Xiao Jiu'er was reluctant to part with the Empress, and the Empress was also reluctant to part with Xiao Jiu'er.
Wen Wan: "Why don't you and your mother stay here a little longer, Jiu'er?"
Little Jiu'er decisively hugged Wen Wan's leg, "Royal brother, don't abandon Jiu'er, Jiu'er wants to stay with Royal brother."
Wen Yu burst out laughing.
In the end, he still left with Xiaojiu'er.
...
The days that followed continued as raising children, dating, helping others, punishing corrupt officials, and, if there were no corrupt officials, dealing with the wicked rich and powerful.
Life returned to normal, but it wasn't entirely peaceful.
Because Wen Wan... is too popular.
Yes, she's just too famous, and her constitution is exceptionally absurd. Wherever she goes, trouble follows. Her business is incredibly busy; sometimes, she arrives just before officials arrive. Everyone knows her face, and every official prepares her portrait in advance, fearing that if she were to cause trouble at the Ghost Temple or Liuhua City, things would go awry.
Wen Yan: "..."
Even when she went out shopping, she would be recognized by the people, and people would even give her eggs and local specialties on the street.
Or she might be walking down the street when someone suddenly kneels down and asks her to plead her case.
Wen Yan: "..."
Is this still tourism? This has turned him into an imperial envoy, and one that everyone knows and recognizes.
There's no other way; you have to disguise yourself when you go out, otherwise you'll be stopped before you can even walk a few miles.
Even so, Wen Wan's efficiency was still ridiculously high. All sorts of things would come her way, and besides some minor issues, there were occasionally a few major ones.
For example, officials offering bribes.
They're plundering the people's wealth.
There's collusion between officials and businessmen.
They abducted women, trafficked children, and so on.
Moreover, these people can implicate countless others, like pulling up a radish and bringing out the mud.
Often, when one person gets into trouble, a whole group of people are held accountable.
The matter of settling accounts was naturally left to the emperor.
So, to the common people, she was the second prince, praised by everyone; but to corrupt officials, she was the King of Hell, bringing ruin wherever she went.
Even the most outrageous thing was that once she passed through a place that hadn't seen rain for three months, all the crops in the land had withered and died, and the people had no food or water.
The official was so worried that his hair turned white.
As a result, on the very first day Wen Wan arrived, the first torrential rain in six months fell, and it lasted for three days and three nights.
Wen Yan: "..."
Coincidentally, she went to a place that had been flooded due to several months of torrential rain, and the day she arrived was sunny.
Wen Yan: "..."
Even cows experiencing difficult labor gave birth smoothly while walking on the road.
This series of mystical events made Wen Wan even more famous. Goodness, even the heavens are helping her.
Even the strange celestial phenomena that occurred after her birth were passed down by word of mouth among the people. Was Wen Wan happy? Happy my ass!
I was terrified.
Doesn't this blatantly make everyone think she's the chosen one, the next emperor?
Wouldn't her emperor father tear her apart?
For the next month, Wen Wan didn't dare to leave the house, fearing that she might encounter something strange again.
He even sent his guards out to dispel the rumors and spread his malicious words.
As soon as the news spread, the guards were beaten and even taken to the authorities, accused of having ulterior motives and slandering the Second Prince's innocence.
Wen Yan: "..."
In the end, she went to the jail and got him out.
Wen Wan was completely numb, utterly numb, and finally decided to go abroad to travel to other countries.
Surely nothing bad could possibly happen?
But her constitution became even more outrageous. How outrageous? She accidentally stumbled upon a country in turmoil and ended up saving someone—who turned out to be the emperor's favorite youngest son. He treated her like an honored guest, and then she signed a peace treaty with her father, exchanging goods and resources, and became a vassal state.
You can encounter problems wherever you go, and then solve them, sometimes even resolving national issues.
Wen Wan directly signed treaties with several small countries on behalf of her father, the emperor, thus saving them the trouble of fighting.
Wen Wan was truly numb.
She wanted to go home.
She should go back to the palace; this is too terrifying. To save her life and to protect the emperor's trust in her, she can no longer roam outside; it's too dangerous.
So he quickly took Gu Li, Xiao Cui, Xiao Jiu'er, and Xiao Mingzhu back to the capital.
Mingzhu found what she wanted to do: follow behind her second brother.
She discovered that her second brother was truly remarkable, having helped countless people and accomplished numerous great feats.
Therefore, she wanted to become like her second brother, working for the well-being of the people.
Wen Wan was relieved, but she might not be able to go out and have fun for a long time afterward, because the outside world was really too dangerous.
After returning to the palace, Wen Wan finally relaxed.
Surely nothing bad can happen in this palace?
On the very first day, he accidentally stumbled upon a fire in the emperor's harem, where a concubine was having an affair with the eldest prince.
Wen Wan: "Holy crap!!!"
This must be kept secret, absolutely secret. She didn't see anything. The eldest prince begged her not to tell anyone. Wen Wan felt that even if the eldest prince didn't tell, she wouldn't dare to tell anyone!
She was just too confused. "Eldest brother, didn't you and sister-in-law have a very good relationship? How come..."
Eldest brother: "She seduced me."
Wen Yan: "..."
Holy crap, I never would have guessed! Your Highness, beneath that honest exterior lies such a disgusting heart.
The Crown Prince's wife bore you children, but you ended up having an affair with the Emperor's concubine.
this……
That's outrageous.
Wen Wan returned home with a heavy heart and told Gu Li about it. After all, she told Gu Li everything, and there were no secrets between them. Moreover, she needed to find someone to help her process this, otherwise she would eventually develop breast hyperplasia or suffocate from the stress.
"Do you think I should go and pray to Buddha? My constitution is really too magical."
Gu Li smiled and massaged Wen Wan's shoulders. "It's time to go and pay respects."
"You mean the eldest prince? I originally thought that although he was a deep and reserved person, he was at least very good to the eldest prince's wife, and at least he was devoted. Who would have thought that he would actually sleep with the emperor's concubine? The eldest prince's wife is so pitiful."
Gu Li: "The more a person suppresses their feelings, the more likely they are to be exposed one day."
Wen Wan: "You're right. So you don't feel oppressed around me, do you?" Wen Wan looked at Gu Li, who didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to her.
"I have A-Yuan, so of course I'm the happiest person."
Wen Wan: "That's true, I'm the happiest person."
Wen Wan was very happy to hug Gu Li's waist.
A few days later, Wen Wan had almost forgotten about the incident. Apart from that, Wen Wan was indeed much safer in the palace, at least she didn't encounter any more strange things.
The only problem is that she has to attend classes.
The Grand Tutor personally instructed her, and was even stricter than before. Wen Wan studied like a dead dog every day.
Even though she's already given up like this, the Grand Tutor still won't let her go, and even occasionally comes to her residence to give her extra lessons.
Wen Wan was terrified and immediately ran to the emperor's usual sleeping quarters where he worked and rested.
Surely the Grand Tutor wouldn't come all the way here to arrest me and make me take extra lessons?
The Grand Tutor couldn't do it, but the Emperor could? He tossed her several memorials, which Wen Wan nearly threw away. "Father, what are you doing?"
He felt as if he were holding a bomb, trembling with fear. The emperor said, "You should grow up now and learn to handle some affairs. Don't just play and joke around all day."
Wen Yan: "..."
“My eldest brother and third brother are smarter than me, and they do better in their studies. Why don’t you let them help me with this?” Wen Wan tried to shift the blame, but her suggestion was rejected.
"They will naturally have to learn, but you also have to learn."
Wen Yan: "..."
Wen Wan had no choice but to start reading the memorials, and it turned out that six out of ten memorials were related to him.
Wen Wan's face turned pale.
Of the six memorials, one impeached him, accusing him of abusing his power, while the other five praised her. The more Wen Wan read, the more her heart ached. "Father, your subject's sincerity is as heaven and earth bear witness; I have absolutely no other intentions." She finally understood why the emperor had suddenly asked her to read the memorials—his true intentions were not what they seemed!
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