Chapter 96 Explanation
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Sun Wei couldn't explain this, so she smiled bitterly and said, "Just take it as it is."
Aju looked at Sun Wei with a hint of disappointment.
"If you can't become a princess, you can't avenge me," she said.
"That's true." Sun Wei thought for a moment and said, "How about I return the deed to you, and you think of another way?"
A'ru was about to get angry, but when she caught a glimpse of the smile in Sun Wei's eyes, she realized that she had been fooled.
"It's already this late, and your Highness still has the heart to joke?" she asked. "Does your Highness have a solution to the Queen Mother's situation?"
"How can I influence someone like the Queen Mother?" Sun Wei patted A'ru's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, whether I become the princess or not, I will definitely avenge you. What do you think?"
Ah Ru still frowned: "But what are your plans for the future? The Queen Mother said that she would return you to your hometown. Are you really going back to Cangwu?"
"Of course I won't go back. I still have a lot of things to do. I'll discuss it with the prince when he comes back today."
Aju looked at her calm appearance, and although she was still confused, she felt a little relieved.
"The eldest princess has already exposed everything about the princess and the prince to the queen mother," Aju said. "With the prince's temper, will he hold it against the princess?"
Sun Wei had just thought about this matter. However, compared to her impending expulsion from Prince Yuzhang's Palace, this was nothing.
"Just tell the truth. I haven't done anything harmful. There's nothing I can't say."
"But you hid it from him."
Sun Wei looked out the window and said nothing.
After returning to the palace, Sun Wei washed and changed her clothes, but Sima Jun still hadn't returned.
Sun Wei asked Deng Lian to go to the Eastern Palace to inquire about the news. Not long after, Deng Lian reported back that Sima Jun had gone to the palace to see the empress dowager.
Sun Wei couldn't help but feel surprised and nervous, fearing that Sima Jun would get into a conflict with the Queen Mother in a fit of impulse.
"Why did the prince go to see the Queen Mother?"
The messenger had been prepared: "Sima Deng, please don't be nervous, Princess. The Crown Prince has gone to the palace to express his gratitude."
"Shane?"
"Exactly. That's all I know. Sima Deng said we can discuss everything after the prince returns."
Sun Wei agreed and sent the man away to rest.
It was dusk when Sima Jun finally returned.
The setting sun cast its afterglow on him, and his shadow stretched long on the ground.
Sun Wei looked at him in the hall, and for some reason, her heart calmed down.
Seeing Sun Wei, Sima Jun didn't shy away. He walked straight in and said concisely, "Princess Wanshou has pleaded with the Empress Dowager on your behalf, and the Empress Dowager has temporarily rescinded her order. However, your wife can no longer stay in Jiankang. After the Empress Dowager's birthday, you will move to Xunyang Palace. I just returned to the palace to express my gratitude to the Empress Dowager."
This news really surprised Sun Wei.
She had originally planned to discuss with Sima Jun and find a way to get herself out of the palace without leaving the capital. After all, her bluffing skills seemed to be somewhat useful.
But unexpectedly, Princess Wanshou solved the problem for her.
Princess Wanshou was a great Buddha, not easily persuaded. She had already shown mercy by sparing Sun Wei's life today, and Sun Wei had never expected she would continue to plead for him.
Although she was going to Xunyang Palace, a place she never wanted to see again, it was the best outcome compared to being expelled from the palace.
"Did the princess tell you why she is helping me so much?" Sun Wei asked.
Sima Jun said, "I haven't met the princess yet, so I don't know the details."
"That's right." Sun Wei nodded and looked at Sima Jun again, "I heard that the prince has taken the Grand Tutor as his teacher..."
Before she could finish, Sima Juan said calmly, "I'll go back to the house first."
After saying that, he bowed slightly and turned away.
Sun Wei was stunned for a moment, then hurried forward.
"Your Highness, have you not eaten yet?" she said from behind. "I have asked the kitchen to prepare the meal. Please serve it now."
Sima Jun said, "No need," without even turning his head, "I've used it in the Empress Dowager's palace."
Sun Wei was about to speak when A'ru suddenly muttered, "The princess has been waiting for the prince all day, but has not eaten or drunk anything."
The voice was neither loud nor low, but just loud enough for Sima Jun to hear.
He stopped.
Then, he turned around and his eyes met Sun Wei's.
Those black eyes were unfathomable, and no one knew what they were thinking.
"Cao Song." Sima Jun suddenly called out.
Cao Song stepped forward quickly: "Prince."
"Bring up the dinner."
After Sima Jun finished speaking, he walked straight back to the hall.
When passing in front of Sun Wei, a slight breeze was brought up.
Sun Wei glanced at Aju, who blinked with a smug look on her face.
It was already dark, and the eunuchs in the palace lit the lamps. The candlelight on the copper lamp trees flickered, illuminating the surroundings.
Sima Jun sat down in the main seat, and Sun Wei sat quietly below.
After the eunuchs presented the food, Sun Wei dismissed everyone and was the first to break the silence: "I have not yet reported to the Crown Prince about my previous meeting with the Crown Prince in the Jingyuan..."
"I was in the Eastern Palace just now, and the Crown Prince had already said it," Sima Jun interrupted. "Madam wanted to go to Jingkou together, so she went to ask the Crown Prince for permission."
Sun Wei glanced at him, said "Oh" softly, and waited for him to continue.
"Even if you had reported it to me at the time, it would have been useless." Sima Jun said, "I wouldn't have taken you with me."
Sun Wei was stunned. This statement showed self-awareness.
"I haven't yet reported how I met the Crown Prince..."
"The Crown Prince has also said so," Sima Jun said, "Qu Ji is the Crown Prince's person."
Sun Wei was really surprised.
"Did the Crown Prince tell the Prince?"
Sima Jun asked in return, "Princess, do you think that I really know nothing about what's going on in this palace?"
Sun Wei: “…”
"My father is the prince with the greatest military power among the royal family. Many people, both inside and outside, have always been wary of him," Sima Jun said calmly. "Most of his concubines have connections to the outside world. Otherwise, why do you think He Ji, despite having no background, is the most favored by my father?"
Sun Wei was speechless.
It seems that Sima Jun was indeed not completely ignorant of what was happening in the rear house.
Sima Jun looked at Sun Wei with a rather meaningful expression: "But I never expected that the princess also knew this."
Sun Wei's expression was calm: "I just rely on my little ability."
After saying that, she changed the subject: "The Crown Prince is so wary of the late King, isn't he angry?"
"What's there to be upset about?" Sima Jun said, "Since the princess knows that Qu Ji is the prince's woman, she should also know that the emperor and the queen mother are from the Wang family and have spies here. On the other hand, my father has many spies planted in the palace and elsewhere."
Sima Jun was more straightforward than Sun Wei had expected.
"That's right." Sun Wei nodded and asked tentatively, "Is there anything else that you can't let go of, my lord?"
"No."
Liar.
She knew Sima Jun.
No matter how he tried to hide his emotions, Sun Wei could tell whether he was truly angry or not.
And the face in front of me is clearly angry.
She didn't intend to hide it and said, "I stopped the prince from entering the palace today, not because of any intention to offend him."
Sima Jun raised his eyebrows slightly, without comment, and took a sip of soup with a spoon.
Sun Wei continued, "Grand Tutor Zhou must have urged the Crown Prince that the Princess came prepared. The Crown Prince really shouldn't be impulsive..."
"The Grand Tutor is the Grand Tutor, and the Madam is the Madam." Sima Jun suddenly interrupted.
Sun Wei was stunned.
Sima Jun put down his spoon and looked at her seriously. "In your eyes, am I that reckless man? You've always told me to trust you, and I do, but have you ever trusted me? If you don't trust me, then what's so special about staying in the Prince of Yuzhang's Mansion?"
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