Chapter 271: Unfair
"I have my own persistence," Sima Jun said. "Madam, you called me stubborn, which was quite inappropriate."
"Your Highness may be insistent, but if you can't explain it, you're just being stubborn. I think this name, while a bit crude, is not inappropriate. On the contrary, your Highness calling me a blockhead is rather ignorant."
"Wood is square and rigid, and doesn't understand human nature. I think this description is not wrong."
Sun Wei was dissatisfied: "How can I not understand the prince? The prince simply hates the Wang family and even more so the idea of marrying into the Wang family, so he refuses to obey, isn't it?"
Sima Jun looked at her for a long moment, then said calmly, "That's why I said Madam doesn't understand."
Sun Wei felt that Sima Jun had become strange again recently.
The two of them had known about this matter for a long time and had not mentioned it, but they didn't expect it to be brought up again today.
She has lived two lives and knows every hair on Sima Jun's head. Could it be that she doesn't understand his little thoughts?
She asked calmly, "I beg you to explain why you didn't agree to the marriage."
Sima Junlu, however, remained indifferent. "Madam, why don't you continue to guess? There's still plenty of time left. If things have gotten this far, this marriage probably won't happen."
"It's too early for you to make a decision, Prince." Seeing his confident look, Sun Wei couldn't help but pour cold water on him. "Whether this marriage can be successful doesn't depend on Wang Han or the Prince, but on the Queen Mother. As long as the Queen Mother feels that the Prince and Wang Han can get along, this marriage will be a sure thing."
Sima Jun nodded: "Madam's stubbornness is comparable to mine."
"What I said is all true." Sun Wei said, "If you can think calmly, you will know that what I said is true."
"There's no point in overthinking. Madam, just wait and see."
The two of them were arguing when they arrived at the palace.
Cao Song had already led everyone to wait in front of the mansion.
Seeing Sima Jun get off the carriage, Cao Song hurried forward to greet him. "Sima Deng sent a message saying that the Crown Prince and the Princess would return today. I thought I had misheard. It's great now. Otherwise, the mansion would be so deserted and unpresentable."
Sima Jun said, "Since I promised the attendant that I would bring my wife back to celebrate the New Year, I will not break my promise."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and looked at Sun Wei, who was being supported by A Ru as she got off the carriage.
Their eyes met, and Sun Wei saw the people in front of the palace and Sima Jun, and suddenly memories of his previous life came back to him.
At that time, she had longed for such a lively reunion scene during the New Year, but it had always been a luxury. Sima Jun was always away, and she was always the only one in the palace.
The less expectations there are, the more naturally what you desire will come.
"What are you thinking about, Madam?" Sima Jun saw her standing still and walked over to ask.
Sun Wei looked at him and smiled: "I was thinking that I can finally sleep peacefully tonight."
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The banquet in the palace was over, and the royal nobles respectfully saw the emperor off to his Xiuxiantai, then dispersed.
Everyone has their own thoughts.
Wang Han happened to run into Zhou Chang outside the door and couldn't help but stop and ask, "Grandmaster, I believe you know when the Crown Prince will return?"
Zhou Chang said calmly, "How many miles is Jingzhou from Jiankang? How long will it take? Doesn't the Minister of Justice know exactly?"
Wang Han knew that Zhou Chang was mocking him for having coveted Jingzhou for a long time, and his face became even darker.
"Bo Ya asks for advice, why don't you answer it properly?"
Zhou Chang turned around and saw Princess Wanshou and the eldest princess coming out of the palace together and heading towards him.
He didn't care at all, just smiled, brushed his sleeves, turned around and got into the carriage.
Princess Wanshou was helpless and said to Wang Hao, "The Grand Tutor's temper is getting more and more strange. Boya, don't be angry with him."
Wang Hao looked displeased and said, "Aunt also saw what happened today. The Grand Tutor seems to be very close to the Crown Prince. Does Aunt know this?"
Princess Wanshou replied amiably, "The Grand Tutor was invited down the mountain by the Crown Prince. It's not surprising that the two of them have been in contact, is it?"
"Is it just contact?" Wang Han asked, "Auntie insisted on calling the Grand Tutor back to recuperate, and I have no objection. But since the Grand Tutor has returned to the capital to recuperate, he should no longer be involved in government affairs. Auntie should keep an eye on it."
Princess Wanshou's expression changed: "The Grand Tutor is not my dog, how can I take good care of him?"
Wang Han straightened up. "The Queen Mother said that our Wang family has been able to achieve this today because of our unity. Does your aunt know how much effort the Queen Mother and I have put into Jingzhou?"
"Don't blame others if you can't get things done." Zhou Chang poked his head out of the carriage at some point and said slowly, "Your aunt is old, why bother her? Princess, go home."
Wang Han was so angry that his face turned blue.
Princess Wanshou rolled her eyes at Zhou Chang and said to Wang Han, "What you discussed with the Queen Mother had nothing to do with me. Now, you're blaming me?"
Hearing Princess Wanshou's unkind tone, the eldest princess quickly stepped forward, pulling her aside, and said, "My husband is truly upset by what happened today. Aunt, please don't take it to heart. It's freezing cold, so please return home quickly and don't get cold. I'll come and apologize to you in person another day, okay?"
Princess Wanshou's expression softened, and she patted her hand. "We're family, so regardless of whether we apologize or not, it's always good to keep in touch. You should hurry back, it's getting late."
The princess said yes and warmly escorted Princess Wanshou to the carriage.
After Princess Wanshou and Zhou Chang's carriages had departed, the eldest princess turned back and said to Wang Hao, "What are you doing, my husband? My mother just scolded me. Are you trying to offend my aunt as well?"
Wang Han snorted coldly and got into the car and left.
After returning to the mansion, Wang Zhi couldn't wait to chase Wang Han into the study.
"Father, should we attack Jingzhou or not?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Han picked up the teacup on the table and threw it heavily to the ground.
Wang Zhi looked at the mess on the ground, his face turned pale with fright and he couldn't utter a word.
The eldest princess came in and said to Wang Zhi, "Go out first and don't disturb your father."
Wang Zhi didn't dare to say another word and quickly retreated.
The eldest princess closed the door, walked to the desk and sat down.
"Why is my husband angry with Azhi? It's not him who ruined the matter. Look how scared my husband is," she said.
Wang Zhi was very disappointed: "If he can't accomplish anything, it's the same as a bad thing. He's over 30 years old and can't help at all. If I don't get angry at him, who else can I get angry at?"
"Azhi is incompetent and should be taught a lesson, but how will my aunt explain it?" the eldest princess asked. "My aunt is someone even my mother trusts. Why would my husband provoke her?"
"Of course, I've taught her to understand the current situation. The Queen Mother and I have been planning for a long time, but in the end, it was ruined by our own family! If she had been on guard against the Grand Tutor and knew about his and the Crown Prince's plan, why would we have been ruined by the Emperor today?"
The eldest princess sighed, "I never expected that the Grand Tutor would actually find His Majesty. I even thought that His Majesty must have invited some deity to come and meddle in other people's affairs. It was only after my mother reminded me of this connection that I remembered. However, it was indeed inappropriate for my husband to question my aunt in front of the palace. On the surface, the Grand Tutor is just a terminally ill old man. No one would have thought that he would cause such a disaster."
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