Chapter 254 Questioning
Sun Wei frowned and said, "He is ignorant. I will teach him a lesson."
Yu Yi said, "I think that as long as the young master is willing to make progress, no matter what he studies, it will be good. Princess, there is no need to be anxious."
Sun Wei shook his head and said, "Young Master, you don't know. He has only been able to shoot birds with a slingshot since he was young. He has no foundation in martial arts."
"Only a slingshot?" Yu Yi was surprised. "But he said he could shoot arrows and would go to Taishe to participate in a martial arts competition on the winter solstice."
Sun Wei was stunned again.
"Let's put that aside," Yu Yi said. "Yesterday, I heard from the young master that the man the princess disliked suddenly left Jiankang. Was this part of the princess's plan?"
Sun Wei's heart was lifted.
This was probably the best news she had heard today.
She had been staying in the palace for many days and had no way of knowing what was happening with the Sun family. However, she knew that with Jiang's dislike for Sun Zhi, this matter was almost certain.
But Sun Zhi is a person who doesn't like to be lonely, so I don't know whether he can disappear quietly for five years.
She didn't hide anything and nodded, "This person is not a good person. Sending him away will benefit all of us."
Yu Yi was about to speak when he suddenly looked ahead and said, "Why is the prince here?"
Sun Wei was surprised and looked over. Sure enough, Sima Jun had come.
He walked through the garden and saw this side from a distance.
Sun Wei sighed inwardly.
This Sima Jun had been haunting her lately. Why was it that every time she met Yu Yi, he would catch her in the act?
When he got closer, Sun Wei stepped forward calmly and said with a smile, "Is the prince here to visit the Grand Tutor?"
"I just returned home and heard that Madam came to visit," Sima Jun said, "It's so cold today, I should come and pay my respects."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Yu Yi and said, "Bo You is here too."
Yu Yi still had a gentle smile on his face as he said, "I have long admired the Grand Tutor and have wanted to visit him, but I just didn't have an introduction. On my way back to the capital, the princess heard about this and said she could arrange it for me. Today, the princess came to visit the Grand Tutor, and I was lucky enough to be able to make it happen."
"I see," Sima Jun said. "It's been a while since I returned to the capital. Now is the best day. If Boyou is free, how about coming with me to Tang Garden?"
Yu Yi said, "Isn't it a bother to visit you so suddenly?"
"I'm free anyway, so why would I bother you?" Sima Jun said, "I'll go in and say hello to the Grand Tutor. Please wait a moment, Bo You."
Yu Yi agreed with a smile.
Sima Jun looked at Sun Wei again and said, "Cao Song said earlier that everyone in the mansion needs to buy more winter clothes and asked Madam to discuss it. Madam, please go back to the mansion first."
Sun Wei looked at him and saw that his expression was calm, as if everything was normal.
"I see." She replied softly.
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The sky was covered with thick clouds and was a little gloomy.
In Tang Garden, chrysanthemums are still in full bloom, emitting bursts of fragrance.
"The late king's chrysanthemum garden was renowned throughout the capital," Yu Yi praised. "What I saw today truly lived up to its reputation, rivaling even Qingwei Terrace."
Sima Jun also smiled.
"I intercepted Boyou and brought him to the palace on the way. I hope you won't blame me." He asked Yu Yi to sit in a pavilion and poured him a cup of hot tea.
Yu Yi said, "Ziheng, you're too polite. Judging from your expression, it seems that you have something to say to me?"
"We've known each other since childhood. Although we haven't met in many years, we're not strangers. There are things I've kept in my heart for some time, but I've been unable to express them because I've had no one to share them with. Boyou is knowledgeable and experienced, so why don't you help me clear up some of my doubts?"
"Oh? What's the question?"
"It's about the princess," Sima Jun said. "Although she is officially my stepmother, she is three years younger than me and is only eighteen this year. She still has a long life ahead of her and a bright future ahead of her. Sometimes I feel that trapping her in this mansion as a widow is really unfair to her. Perhaps, should we find a time to release her from the mansion so that she can marry and have children? That would be better for her."
Yu Yi was quite surprised. After thinking seriously for a moment, he said, "I really admire Ziheng for being willing to consider the princess. But when you ask whether this is better for her, I'm afraid I can't answer. Since Ziheng is wholeheartedly considering the princess, why not ask her?"
"I asked, and the lady said she just wanted to live out her old age in peace in the palace." Sima Jun also poured himself a cup of tea and said calmly, "Tell me, how could there be such a strange person in this world? She's so young, but she keeps talking about retirement."
Yu Yi couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. "The princess has a very clear personality. I don't think it's surprising. The princess treats the prince very well. Since she said so, it must be her wish. The prince should fulfill it."
Sima Jun looked at him with a serious expression.
"Does Boyou really think that Madam really wants to stay in the palace?"
Yu Yi looked at him and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I know all about Madam's repeated meetings with Bo You and their correspondence through Yongfu Pavilion," Sima Jun said. "Bo You grew up in the capital, and he knows how gossip can melt gold and slander can destroy a person. If these things were known to outsiders, Madam's reputation would be ruined. Furthermore, the Empress Dowager has a prejudice against Madam. If a scandal were to arise, it wouldn't be a question of whether she could stay in the mansion, but whether she could survive. Does she really want to stay in the mansion?"
Yu Yi looked at him with a serious expression.
"People say Ziheng is pure and unconcerned with worldly affairs. But now it seems that is not entirely true." He said meaningfully.
Sima Jun said, "Madam is a member of my palace. If anything happens to her, I cannot be exempted from responsibility, nor can I let it go completely."
"Ziheng called me here today to question me?"
"I have already said what I want to say, and please don't try to hide it."
"My wife and I have never crossed the line in anything." Yu Yi said, "Ziheng, you can rest assured about this matter."
"I don't know why Madam always wants to meet with Bo You." Sima Jun said, "She won't tell me. So I can only ask Bo You."
Yu Yi said, "The princess is concerned about my injury out of admiration for my talent. She only came to see me to check on me. However, Ziheng should also know that I admire the princess very much."
Sima Jun's eyes turned cold.
The wind blew through the chrysanthemum garden, and the trees rustled.
"If Madam is convicted for this, Boyou won't mind?"
"I've said before that there's nothing wrong between me and the princess." Yu Yi said, "Don't worry, Ziheng. Even if I get the chance in the future, I won't do anything that would cause criticism, and I won't let her be convicted."
"Opportunity?" Sima Jun frowned. "What exactly is she to you? Is she some frivolous person who doesn't observe chastity?"
"Ziheng, don't worry about this. But I also want to ask Ziheng about this matter." Yu Yi looked at him, "What is she in Ziheng's heart?"
Sima Jun was stunned.
"She is the late king's concubine." He said immediately.
Yu Yi smiled lightly and said nothing.
He continued, "No matter what happens to her, even if she is kicked out of the house, I will protect her."
Sima Jun took a deep breath and said coldly: "Madam will not leave the palace. But if she suffers, I will not let Boyou go."
Yu Yi's eyebrows moved, a smile appeared on his lips, and he said, "I feel relieved after hearing what Ziheng said."
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