Su Yuan understood why the Emperor was angry; it was because Su Wenyuan didn't want to get involved, which was why Sheng Jingyu pretended to be sick.
When Su Wenyuan wasn't around, Sheng Jingyu listened to the Emperor and especially the Empress.
Everything changed as soon as Su Wenyuan arrived; the Emperor couldn't do anything to her for the time being.
Even if the Emperor were to order Sheng Jingyu to divorce his wife at this point, Sheng Jingyu would not agree!
Over the years, Sheng Jingyu has done so many shady things for the Emperor and Empress.
An obedient, capable, and useful person suddenly lost control and was manipulated by Su Wenyuan; no wonder the Emperor was angry.
"Su Wenyuan, you need to know that Prince Chen is blind and cannot inherit the throne!" Su Yuan spoke in a very low voice, trying to bring Su Wenyuan to her senses.
Her arrogance stemmed from the fact that Sheng Jingyu was willing to protect her.
But Sheng Jingyu, a blind prince, was already in dire need of protection.
Without the Emperor's protection, he wouldn't have his current status. How could Su Wenyuan not see through all this? And she still wants to oppose the Emperor?
"If you dare mention this again, I'll gouge your eyes out." Su Wenyuan smiled and took two steps closer, not joking at all.
She was so bold that Su Yuan didn't believe she was joking.
He quickly took two steps back, maintaining a safe distance from her, and asked, "Just tell me, what would it take for you and the prince to go?"
If he really can't solve it, he'll go back to the Emperor to apologize. Let the Emperor do whatever he wants; he's out of options anyway.
Su Wenyuan pondered, "Negotiations aren't out of the question. I never do anything without a profit."
Seeing that there was still something to talk about, a glimmer of hope flashed in Su Yuan's eyes.
“Divorce Wang.” Su Wenyuan looked at him with a mocking expression.
Su Yuan turned and left in anger. Was he really going to divorce his wife over something so trivial? He must be kidding him.
“Or perhaps…” Su Wenyuan spoke again, and Su Yuan stopped and waited to hear what she would say next.
She kept going back and forth like a monkey, and Su Yuan kept falling for her tricks.
"Keep Su Lin'er in the manor. I don't want to see her. That's not a difficult request, is it?"
Su Wenyuan's idea was something Su Yuan couldn't understand.
The previous requirement was so difficult, but this requirement is so simple?
Preventing Su Lin'er from participating was indeed not difficult, and Su Yuan readily agreed.
Inside the Prime Minister's residence, Su Lin'er was still unaware of what was happening and was choosing clothes.
Wang was still angry and had no mood to pay attention to her. She continued to curse, "I shouldn't have believed your father's nonsense back then. Yu Qingzhu has a foxy face. Who wouldn't be tempted? If I didn't have my methods, she would still be the Prime Minister's wife!"
Frustrated, Su Lin'er threw down her clothes and said, "Why wasn't Su Wenyuan's dowry brought out sooner!"
It could have all been hers, but now she can only watch from afar.
Madam Wang angrily said, "Stop being picky. If you can't charm people, it's no use no matter how beautiful you dress. Look at that little vixen, how well she charmed Prince Chen. And look at Lu Wanying, she's already in the Crown Prince's residence."
Su Lin'er sneered, "Using such despicable means to enter the Crown Prince's residence, you might as well be dead."
Lu Wanying never received a formal title, which finally put Su Lin'er's mind at ease.
As long as there's no official status, things are easy. What's the harm in having a child?
Lady Wang, however, did not think so. The Crown Prince's heart was not with her, and Consort Wan did not like her either.
I really don't know where Su Lin'er's delusional ideas come from.
"This one is fine. Father won't buy me a new one. He only has eyes for Su Wenyuan. Once I become the Crown Princess, let's see how Su Wenyuan can still be so smug in front of me!"
“What’s the use of marrying a blind prince?” Su Lin’er seemed to have found some psychological comfort.
But she didn't know that because of Su Wenyuan's words, she didn't even have the right to go.
Before Su Yuan returned to the manor, Su Lin'er hurriedly went to buy matching jewelry, fearing that Su Yuan would not let her go when he came back.
Su Yuan left the Prince Chen's residence and hurriedly entered the palace, wanting to report back to the Emperor and claim credit.
From the moment he learned of this matter to successfully persuading Su Wenyuan, less than an hour had passed. Such a good result was worth mentioning to the Emperor.
But as soon as he arrived at the palace gate, he was stopped by the guards. The emperor had ordered that he not be seen at this time.
This was like a bucket of cold water being poured straight down his head.
He asked the guard, but the guard didn't know what was going on either, so he could only return to the Prime Minister's residence with his doubts.
Inside the Imperial Study, Sheng Jingyu was coughing violently, his body trembling slightly, and his face pale.
He seemed to be quite ill, and the Emperor couldn't bear to blame him.
After coughing for a while, Sheng Jingyu continued, "The Princess Consort was indeed thinking of my health. She was unaware of the implications. I was thinking about matters of the court and it was inconvenient for me to say more to her. That's why I didn't interrupt her when Eunuch Hu was around."
First, I explained what happened when Eunuch Hu went there.
When Eunuch Hu reported back to the Emperor after receiving the money from Su Wenyuan, he did not speak ill of her.
The Emperor's dissatisfaction with Su Wenyuan stemmed entirely from his previous understanding of her, leading him to suspect that she was deliberately disrespecting him and refusing him.
But now that Sheng Jingyu has explained, the Emperor is unwilling to think about the truth.
"After Eunuch Hu left, I insisted on coming, and the Princess Consort agreed. But not long after, Prime Minister Su came to the residence to question me, asking whether it was I who didn't want to go, or the Princess Consort who didn't want to go... This..."
Sheng Jingyu's tone suggested difficulty, but his attitude was clearly one of accusation.
The Emperor snorted coldly and said, "This Su Yuan can't even handle a small matter. I just wanted him to check on your health. I didn't ask him to say any nonsense."
Fortunately, someone stopped Su Yuan in time; otherwise, if Su Yuan had come over and confronted Sheng Jingyu face to face, the emperor would have been in a difficult position.
Since Sheng Jingyu has agreed to come, let Su Yuan take the blame.
Su Wenyuan meant the same thing. It was all planned from the beginning. She never intended for Su Yuan to make a contribution; she just wanted him to be scolded.
Incidentally, this will create a rift between him and the Wang family.
As soon as Su Yuan returned to the manor, he wanted to talk to Su Lin'er and tell her not to go.
Since Su Lin'er wasn't in the manor, Su Yuan told Wang Shi about the matter first. Wang Shi's anger hadn't subsided, and now it was even greater.
Su Yuan went to the palace once, where he was first scolded by the emperor. Then he went to the Prince Chen's residence, where he was ridiculed by Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu. He was still furious.
“If I don’t agree to her request, she won’t go. If she and Prince Chen don’t go, the Emperor will cause trouble for me. Do you know how the Emperor scolded you and me?”
“If this continues, do you still want Su Xian to become an official in the court? Go ahead and make a scene. If you’re willing to sacrifice your son, then do whatever you want.”
Su Xian was Wang's son. He entered the household with Su Lin'er and was considered the eldest son.
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