Chapter 296: Barriers (Part 1)
Sima Jun shook his head. "Although Huan An is ambitious, everything he did before was simply to become a local lord. He and I each get what we need. In fact, I had this idea as early as when I went to Jingzhou to capture Huan An, but I never knew how to get him back. Now that the situation has changed, the turning point has come to me."
"But the prince ultimately had to let Wang Zhi go," Sun Wei said, "and this will also cause future troubles."
"Even though I spared his life, he still hasn't gotten away with it," Sima Jun said. "The Queen Mother wants to banish him to Guangzhou for two years. Now, out of sight, out of mind. Just pretend he never existed again."
Sun Weiwei nodded slightly and continued, "Guangzhou is now in the hands of the Wang family. No matter how evil he does, he will only harm his own family. Speaking of which, although the Queen Mother saved Wang Zhi this time, she still stood on the side of the Crown Prince. If she hadn't intervened, Master Yu would not have been appointed as the Left Supervisor of the Supreme Court, and Wang Zhi and Wang Kuan would have gone to Jingzhou long ago. I believe that the Queen Mother still cares about the Crown Prince."
Sima Jun remained silent for a moment before saying, "In the royal family, siblings are not the most important, and the same applies to the Queen Mother. She is the Queen Mother, not my grandmother. I advise Madam to think the same way."
Sun Wei knew this truth. Without expectations, there would be no disappointment.
Those who grew up in the Tian family are indeed different from ordinary people.
In his previous life, Sima Jun had never said such words to Sun Wei.
"When did you start thinking this way, Prince? The Queen Mother is your grandmother after all. For ordinary people, grandmothers are always the ones you are closest to."
"That's just an ordinary family's idea. I never knew that my grandmother was supposed to be close," Sima Jun said. "From a young age, I've always thought that my grandmother was a powerful relative. I don't see her often, so if we're to be close, I'm afraid she's not even as close as Madam."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly asked, "During the time I was unconscious, did Madam talk to me often?"
Sun Wei was stunned.
"Why do you say that, my prince?"
Sima Jun said, "I remember that at that time, I always heard some vague sounds. I just asked Cao Song, and Cao Song said that the lady was always by my side taking care of me."
Sun Wei thought, Cao Song is really something, he told Sima Jun everything.
In this case, even though she felt embarrassed, she couldn't deny it.
"The prince is unconscious, and everyone is extremely worried. I can't stay out of it," Sun Wei said. "Every time someone comes to visit, or we take care of him, I can't help but say something. I didn't expect to disturb him. Fortunately, since he can occasionally hear, it means he's still conscious. He has a good foundation after all, and he was able to survive such a serious injury. Even the Taifu's miracle doctor was amazed."
She avoided the main point in this statement.
Sima Jun stared at her for a moment, then said, "Thank you for your hard work, Madam. I heard that you changed the imperial physician sent by the palace. Did the Empress Dowager give you any trouble because of this?"
"No," Sun Wei said. "Those doctors had complaints, but with the Crown Prince's intervention, they didn't bring the matter to the Empress Dowager. Coincidentally, the Crown Prince mentioned this to me this morning. I said at the time that if the Crown Prince didn't wake up, I would send the doctors back. I didn't expect that the Crown Prince would actually wake up."
Sima Jun's eyebrows twitched: "In that case, I woke up in time."
"Exactly."
Sima Jun looked at her and curled the corners of his lips.
Sima Jun didn't like to laugh, but Sun Wei always thought he looked very handsome when he laughed.
Especially at this moment of weakness, he was extra gentle.
The candlelight cast a veil-like shadow on his face, and his pupils were calm and deep.
Sun Wei averted her gaze and said, "I am relieved to see that the prince is getting better. It is time to go back and rest. Prince, please continue to rest. It would be better if you can recover soon."
Sima Jun did not stop him, but just responded.
Sun Wei asked the servants serving outside the door to come in and settle Sima Jun, and then he left with A Ru.
The night wind was cold, blowing away the heat on my face.
A'ru said from the side: "Why do I feel that after the prince woke up from his coma for a few days, even his speech became better."
Sun Wei looked at him and said, "Does it sound good?"
"Don't you think so, Princess? When the Crown Prince becomes docile, he's actually not that annoying." A'ru said, sighing, "Once he gets better, he'll have that cold face again. In comparison, Master Yu is still better."
Sun Wei said seriously, "What's good about that? If someone heard what you said, who knows what trouble would arise."
"I know, it's just a joke." A'ru smiled and took her arm, walking briskly into Wufeng Courtyard. "Princess, you can finally get a good night's sleep today."
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The next morning, the eldest princess hurried into the palace.
Wang Hom returned home yesterday and brought back the news that Wang Zhi would be going to Guangzhou.
For the eldest princess, this news was like adding insult to injury.
Not only did the Dong family not fall, but Wang Zhi was also expelled. Didn't that give Wang Kuan a free ride?
But before she could react, the house was in chaos. Wang Zhi, who had been taken home by Wang Han, chased Wang Kuan and beat him up. After she finally managed to get him to stop, Dong was already holding Wang Kuan and protesting to Wang Han.
In the end, Wang Heng reprimanded both sides and told everyone to go back to their rooms without arguing about who was right or wrong.
At nightfall, Wang Han came to talk with her. He was supposed to discuss strategies to overcome the current difficulties, but his words were filled with accusations that she, as the mistress, couldn't control the harem and discipline her eldest son.
How could the princess bear it?
She angrily accused Wang Huan of usually indulging Dong, which led to her causing the scandal today.
In the end, the two parted ways unhappily.
The eldest princess had never suffered such an injustice, so the next morning she went to the palace to ask to see the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother was originally impatient to deal with other people's household affairs, but the eldest princess was her biological daughter after all, so she couldn't help but be soft-hearted.
"Okay." She comforted him, "Azhi shouldn't have set his sights on Ajun. It was a big mistake. Because of this, he not only ruined his own future, but also lost Jingzhou. I don't think it's a bad idea to let him learn a lesson and remember it. I let him go to Guangzhou, but I didn't want him to stay there forever. Maybe after a while, if he does something good and makes a contribution, I'll let him come back. There's a long way to go. He's the eldest son of the Wang family, so there's no need to worry about not having a chance to make a name for himself. Why are you so depressed?"
"Your Majesty, don't you know? Even though Ah Zhi makes me sad, the one who makes me feel the most wronged is Bo Ya!" The Princess cried. "Dong has no evidence at all. With only an anonymous letter and rumors spread by servants, she dares to bully me and cause a huge uproar in the city. How can I survive in Jiankang City in the future?"
"What do you mean by 'standing or not standing'? You are the eldest princess. As long as the Sima family still exists in this world, you will always have a place in Jiankang City." The Queen Mother said seriously, feeling quite disappointed. "Speaking of this, you must tell me honestly. Does that anonymous letter really have nothing to do with you?"
"Of course not!" The eldest princess looked at the empress dowager with tears in her eyes. "Could it be that next year, my mother will also doubt me? Even though I resent Bo Ya for letting Wang Kuan go to Jingzhou to take up his post first, I am still a member of the Shangshu Mansion. The reputation of the Shangshu Mansion is my reputation. How could I do such a ridiculous thing?"
"Hmm," the Queen Mother nodded, but in her mind she recalled what Wang Han said when she summoned him yesterday.
She didn't care whether it was true or not. What she cared about was that there seemed to be a gap between the two of them.
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