Chapter 14 Self-recommendation
Sun Zhi was once again surprised by Sun Wei's bold decision.
But Sun Wei knew that she was not a kind person, she was even selfish. As long as she could get herself out of the quagmire, she would use all means.
It would not be difficult to ruin this marriage. These days, Sun Wei has been attending banquets large and small, getting to know the nobles of Jiankang City, and hearing about the romantic secrets of many people.
Among them is Cui Mi's.
Cui Mi was a Buddhist and would go to Baoshan Temple outside the city to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of every month. He would stay there for the whole day, not only copying scriptures and chanting Buddhist scriptures, but also purifying himself and fasting.
People said that Cui Mi seemed very pious and had Buddha in his heart, but in fact he was someone else.
These words were spoken subtly, but if one had heard enough about the romantic affairs of the nobles in the city, one would know that the man was Cui Mi's lover.
Sun Wei didn't know whether it was true or not, nor did she know who the lover was, so she asked Sun Zhi to find someone to follow Cui Mi.
The truth shocked Sun Wei.
Cui Mi's lover turned out to be Master Jiekong, a monk from Baoshan Temple.
The monk was quite famous and deeply in love with Cui Mi, so he was so attached to both that he could not let go of either his identity as Jiekong or Cui Mi. He could only make an appointment with Cui Mi to meet at Baoshan Temple every month.
This was undoubtedly a scandal that tarnished Cui Mi's reputation. But she couldn't be blamed entirely. Sun Wei felt that if Jie Kong hadn't been so greedy, perhaps this marriage would have been possible.
Sun Wei didn't want to take matters too far, so he asked Sun Zhi to find a way to leak the news to Sima Jun.
She had done what she had to do, and waited for news of Sima Jun's cancellation of the engagement. But after a while, Sun Zhi came to Sun Wei anxiously, saying that the gifts between the two families were still going on as usual and had not stopped.
Sun Wei was confused: "Did Prince Yuzhang really know the news?"
"I know, and I've sent people to check it out. My people saw with their own eyes that when Cui Mi went to attend the meeting on the 15th, people from the Yuzhang Palace appeared in the temple."
After hearing this, Sun Wei roughly understood.
"Your Highness is truly a ruthless person," she said.
Sun Zhi was puzzled.
Sun Wei explained, "His Highness's marriage was originally for the Northern Army under Cui Pan's command. Cui Mi was just a formality. For this reason, he could tolerate Cui Mi and Jie Kong's affair."
Sun Zhi couldn't believe it. He suggested making the affair public. Even if Sima Jun could endure it, he wouldn't be able to withstand the gossip.
Sun Wei never wanted to do anything too extreme, especially not to put Sima Jun in the spotlight.
"No need," she plucked a fragrant flower from the branch and held it in her hand. "The one who is greedy is Jie Kong. Just deal with him."
Although Jiekong is known as a great monk, he is a greedy person.
As Sun Wei had predicted, after further investigation, they discovered that Jiekong had been embezzling funds from the temple. Baoshan Temple was a large temple, and the monks were known for their intrigues. Sun Zhi bribed the monks to expose the culprits, leaving Jiekong surrounded and unable to stay any longer, so he left.
And this time, he took Cui Mi with him.
The news Sun Wei heard from the concubines was earlier and more accurate than what was heard in the market.
The Cui family said that Cui Mi was seriously ill and had postponed Prince Yuzhang's marriage.
"Now, what are your plans for the next step?" Sun Zhi asked excitedly, "How do you get Prince Yuzhang to marry you?"
It was impossible for Sun Wei to propose to Sima Jun on her own, and she knew that Sima Jun was not a fool.
So, this is something that requires more caution.
"There's no need for me to call for help. There are others who will help." Sun Wei said.
"Who?"
"Of course it's the eldest princess."
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