Chapter 90 Entering the Palace
Sima Jun was about to speak when he heard Sun Wei say, "Since the Queen Mother only summoned me, the Crown Prince should not go."
He turned to look at her, only to see her smiling and saying, "The Princess is right. A group of women are talking, and the Crown Prince will be laughed at for nothing if he goes."
Sun Wei finished speaking, then turned to the Princess, "Princess, please don't be angry. The Crown Prince went on this journey not only to pray for the Queen Mother, but also to retrieve Princess Wanshou and Grand Tutor Zhou, all to please the Queen Mother. He was eagerly awaiting her praise, but the Queen Mother only saw me and not the Crown Prince. How can he not be upset?"
The eldest princess looked at her for a moment, then curled her lips and said, "What the Concubine said is quite right."
Sima Jun glared at Sun Wei coldly, full of warning.
Sun Wei ignored him and said, "Prince, go back and rest early. I'll be back soon."
Sima Jun still stood in front of him and did not give in.
Sun Wei suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Sima Jun, "I almost forgot. The statue from the Sanqing Temple must be placed in the hall at noon. It's still in the carriage. I'll show it to the prince."
After saying that, she glanced at Sima Jun and walked towards the carriage.
Sima Jun paused and followed her.
"If the prince really cares about me, he should not go." Sun Wei whispered as she walked to the carriage.
Sima Jun said, "I don't have to go, but you shouldn't go either. It's a dangerous place, filled with dangers. If you go there, you'll be dead."
"The Queen Mother has summoned me. Is there any way for the Crown Prince to prevent me from going?"
Sima Jun was about to speak when Sun Wei said, "You can avoid the first day, but you can't avoid the fifteenth. It's not right for the prince to delay going."
"What is the right path?"
Sun Wei didn't answer, but just looked at him: "Your Highness, please remember what I said. You can't go. If you go, you and I will be finished."
"What do you mean?"
"Have you forgotten my abilities, my prince?" Sun Wei asked. "Go back to the mansion. I will return safely."
After Sun Wei finished speaking, he smiled and said, "I've remembered it, my prince."
After saying that, she walked towards the eldest princess and got on the carriage over there.
The group left in a mighty procession, leaving only Sima Jun behind.
He stared at the carriage that Sun Wei was riding in, still standing there.
Deng Lian looked at him from behind. For some reason, his back looked a little lonely, as if he had been abandoned.
He couldn't bear it, so he whispered, "Prince, the royal carriage is already waiting outside the dock."
Sima Jun pursed his lips and walked quickly to the carriage.
"Going back home?" Deng Lian asked.
Sima Jun gripped the railing of the carriage tightly, and the veins on his hands were visible.
——"Madam is from the Yuzhang Palace. Although I am still relatively young, I am probably the only one Madam can rely on."
——"It seems that I can only rely on the prince."
He had promised to protect her, and he kept his word.
And she also said that she would believe him, but it was all fake, she never believed it.
Sima Jun wanted to let her go, regardless of her life or death.
Isn't she omnipotent?
But the image of her leaving suddenly popped up in my mind.
The princess' sudden attack must have been instigated by Wang Han. She was in great danger.
What if this is the last time we see each other?
He gritted his teeth and ordered, "Enter the palace!"
"Why are you entering the palace?"
Sima Jun paused.
This was not asked by Deng Lian.
The voice came from a carriage two steps away. The curtain opened and it was Zhou Chang.
Ruan Hui got off the carriage, bowed to Sima Jun, and said, "Master, you have been waiting for a long time."
Sima Jun ignored the two and was about to get on the carriage when Zhou Chang said, "If the Crown Prince shows up in the Empress Dowager's palace now, the Lu family will be doomed."
Sun Wei's words were exactly the same, so Sima Jun had to stop and ask, "Why?"
"Want to know?" Zhou Chang smiled, "Promise me two things."
"Taifu, please speak."
"First," Zhou Chang said, "Apologize to me."
Sima Jun: ...
He only stared coldly for a moment, then bowed immediately: "Junior has been immoral and offended the Grand Master. I beg the Grand Master to forgive my rudeness!"
"What is the second thing?" Sima Jun asked immediately.
Zhou Chang glared at him: "I haven't said I'm exempt from punishment yet."
Sima Jun said coldly: "Taifu, if you don't say anything, don't blame me for being rude."
Seeing him clench his fists, Zhou Chang coughed lightly and said, "Never mind. Seeing your sincerity, I won't bother with you. The second thing is to accept me as your master."
——
The eldest princess's carriage was heading towards Jiankang City and straight to the imperial palace.
She had specially chosen to ride in the same carriage with Princess Wanshou. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she asked, "Aunt, have you read the letter I sent earlier?"
"I have read it. It talks about a lot of things. I was just about to ask you."
"Excuse me, Aunt."
"You mentioned in your letter that the attendant who went to Jingkou said that Lady Lu often spent time alone with men. Who were these men?"
The princess sneered: "From the crown prince to the generals in the army, there are many."
Princess Wanshou was surprised.
"What do they do when they're alone?"
"Speaking of this, it's even more outrageous," the eldest princess said. "Mrs. Lu always dismisses everyone, sometimes even her personal maid. Aunt, I wonder how long has Mrs. Lu been in the capital? What could she possibly be discussing privately with a stranger? It's truly shameful to even think about it."
Princess Wanshou hummed softly and asked, "What does the Queen Mother plan?"
"The Queen Mother is saying that Lu, a new arrival in the family, is so unruly and in mourning, and yet she's so immoral. What will become of her if things continue like this? Most importantly, she's even resorting to treason against the Crown Prince. The Queen Mother summoned the Crown Prince specifically to question him about this matter, but he unhesitatingly defended Lu, even arguing with the Queen Mother. What the hell is going on? Seniority-wise, this Consort is the Crown Prince's aunt!"
"Is this really true?"
"That's right. This Lu was originally just a commoner, but because my brother took a fancy to her, she was able to rise to prominence. She was so young, and I don't know how she had managed to seduce my brother and secure the title of Consort. She will surely be unable to endure loneliness in the future. Aunt, you should understand that the Yuzhang Palace is different from ours. The Crown Prince is the future Prince of Yuzhang and has always acted as he pleases. But he hasn't yet married and has no experience of sexual intercourse. What would happen if this Consort also harmed him? The Queen Mother believes that it's better to nip the problem in the bud than to wait for it to be exposed."
Princess Wanshou pondered: "You have said so much, but do you have any evidence?"
"Aunt, you've got the point," the eldest princess said. "Although there are many witnesses, they're all eunuchs. Their influence is insignificant, and I'm afraid they won't convince everyone if I tell them. That's why I wrote to you. If you can corroborate a few things, with your prestige, who would still believe it?"
Princess Wanshou looked out the car window without saying a word.
Seeing that she had no intention of continuing, the princess could not help but ask, "I wonder if my aunt has found out anything?"
Princess Wanshou glanced at her, but what came to her mind were Zhou Chang's words.
——"Ah Ci, please stop aiding the tyrant."
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