"From what Prime Minister Su is saying, the Princess Consort was perfectly fine when she was in the Prime Minister's residence, but after marrying me, she became immoral? Does the Prime Minister have some kind of problem with me?" Sheng Jingyu asked.
Su had no intention of doing so. After being misunderstood, she waved her hands repeatedly and explained, "It has nothing to do with Your Highness. It is Su Wenyuan who has problems. Your Highness should not be deceived by her."
He still doesn't understand why Sheng Jingyu defends Su Wenyuan so much.
With Su Wenyuan's personality, how many people could put up with her?
Sheng Jingyu disliked the concubines in his previous household, but he liked this one!
Long ago, in order to get Sheng Jingyu's help, the court officials tried to place people around him and tried every means to find out his preferences.
No one would have guessed that Sheng Jingyu had such unusual tastes.
"I think the Princess Consort is very good, but the Prime Minister is suspected of slandering her." Sheng Jingyu defended Su Wenyuan, saying that she was not as bad as Su Yuan said.
The two argued back and forth, but Su Wenyuan acted as if she hadn't heard a thing, fiddling with her fingers.
I peek out from time to time; her fingers are fair and slender, and her nails are round and full. Next time you hit someone, you'd better be careful not to hurt your hand.
Her admiring gesture of her fingers angered Su Yuan again, and he felt a sharp pain in his cheek.
"The prince is clearly biased towards this rebellious daughter. Many people saw her hitting people, and she herself admitted it. Am I slandering her?" Su Yuan shouted at the top of his lungs.
The facts are clear, he's in the right, so why can't he win the argument?
Seeing Su Yuan on the verge of collapse, the Emperor felt sorry for her and thought they were toying with her, so he asked on her behalf, "Princess Consort Chen, do you intend to remain silent forever?"
Su Wenyuan said with difficulty, "I don't want to remain silent either. I just wanted to give Prime Minister Su a chance to say what he needs to say, otherwise it would seem like I'm talking nonsense."
"I've said everything I needed to say!" Su Yuan roared.
At this moment, Su Wenyuan and he formed a stark contrast; Su Yuan was emotionally agitated, while she remained calm and composed.
"Then let me ask you this: why did I hit you?"
Su Yuan hadn't thought about this question before. He suddenly calmed down, but then found himself at a loss for words.
Su Wenyuan answered her own question, saying, "I hit you in retaliation. You attacked first, but the guards stopped me, which saved my face. My second question is, why did you hit me?"
Because Su Wenyuan cursed him and Wang Shi as adulterers...
Su Yuan had this answer in mind, but he didn't dare to say it, feeling that Su Wenyuan had a backup plan.
Before he could figure it out, Su Wenyuan replied, "I accused you and Wang of revealing that she had been a mistress. You were with a woman of unknown origin without my mother's knowledge, and you even had two children with her."
Of course, she couldn't say how awful her insults were in front of the emperor.
The emperor understood the explanation given tactfully.
Anyway, what Su Yuan and Wang Shi did was shameful no matter how you look at it.
Su could have retorted, "You directly called my wife and me adulterers back then."
Su Wenyuan retorted, "Isn't that right? You really think she's my second wife? Don't forget, you two were having an affair behind my mother's back, and you even told everyone how sincere you were, that everyone thought you were devoted to my mother, but you're a liar!"
As she continued her tirade, her voice rose again, overwhelming Su Yuan with her imposing presence.
The emperor understood. What started as a verbal argument between the two escalated into a physical fight.
After being beaten, Su Yuan wanted revenge, so he took the opportunity to accuse Su Wenyuan of being unfilial.
Su Yuan was wrong in this matter, but no matter what, Su Wenyuan shouldn't hit her own father.
The emperor sorted out his thoughts and wanted to smooth things over and get away with it.
If this continues, someone will eventually have to pay the price.
At this moment, Ye Shan and Meng Qi returned and whispered a few words in Sheng Jingyu's ear.
Sheng Jingyu smiled slightly and said, "The reason why the Prime Minister and the Princess Consort quarreled over Wang Shi is ultimately related to the recent rumors outside the palace."
"The Prime Minister wanted the Princess Consort to help cover up the wrongdoings Wang Shi had committed, but the Princess Consort refused, so the Prime Minister resorted to violence?"
This was the last thing Su Yuan wanted the Emperor to know.
But the emperor still found out and showed his doubts.
Has this matter become this complicated?
Su Wenyuan solemnly and seriously approached the Emperor, knelt down, and said, "Since we've come this far, I have nothing to hide. I beg Father to issue an edict ordering Prime Minister Su to divorce Lady Wang!"
Su Yuan was shocked. Su Wenyuan, who had assaulted someone, hadn't been punished, and Wang Shi was staying peacefully in the mansion. Why was she being implicated?
"What are you saying? Who I marry and who I divorce, when did it become your place to decide?" Su Yuan questioned angrily.
As before, even though he was the one suing Su Wenyuan, he didn't gain any advantage and instead got the blame turned around and attacked by Su Wenyuan.
The Emperor frowned, growing annoyed; such a trivial matter was still unresolved.
"Princess Consort Chen, this is a family matter. You can't interfere in who your father marries just because of your mother," the Emperor said, speaking a fair word.
The Emperor doesn't usually have this much patience, but today Su Wenyuan has made him happy, so he's willing to listen for a little longer.
Su Yuan breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the Emperor wasn't confused.
I won't disregard right and wrong just because I'm biased towards Su Wenyuan.
Unexpectedly, Su Wenyuan spoke up again: "I am not doing this for my mother, but for the face of Anchuan Kingdom. The Wang family has used Prime Minister Su's power to oppress the people, causing their families to be destroyed and their lives to be lost!"
"She also forcibly plundered other people's property, seized their land, and pressured Su Chengxiang to pressure his subordinates. The people had no way to seek redress and had no choice but to compromise. Now, these people are determined to die, even if it costs them their lives, they will seek justice for themselves!"
Each and every one of these is something that the Wang family has done.
There was no need to make a scene before the Emperor; it was Su Yuan who was reckless and forced Su Wenyuan to do this.
The Emperor abandoned his fascination with watching the spectacle and pressed, "Su Yuan, is what the Princess Consort of Chen said true?"
Previously, it was their personal feud, and the emperor didn't care much about who won or lost; it was all based on their own abilities.
But now innocent civilians are involved. How can a prime minister's wife bully others like this? If we don't punish her, what will become of us? If everyone follows suit, will we still have this great country?
Su Yuan also knew the seriousness of the matter and directly denied it, saying, "It's all false. There are rumors outside, but she has never done such a thing. Someone is deliberately spreading these rumors to ruin her reputation."
That's how Wang explained it to Su Yuan, and Su Yuan actually believed it and repeated it to the Emperor.
“The people who have been wronged are right outside the palace. Your Majesty can summon them and question them personally!” Sheng Jingyu said.
The delay was so long, just to invite someone over and conduct the questioning process, so Su Yuan has no reason to deny it.
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