The subsequent punishment of Lady Wang by the Emperor confirmed that the recent rumors were true.
The Emperor personally issued an edict restoring Yu Qingzhu to his position as the principal wife. Wang Shi had initially been a mistress, and this was being discussed by others.
With so many things happening at once, everyone's imaginations ran wild, and they made all sorts of guesses about the truth.
Sheng Jingyu had his men disguise themselves as ordinary citizens, blend into the crowd, and reveal the truth.
In this situation, almost no one criticized Su Wenyuan for hitting someone.
She should have been the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family, but because of Su Yuan, she was bullied by a mistress for many years. So what if she was slapped twice?
There was a cacophony of curses outside, and chaos reigned inside the mansion.
Su Lin'er couldn't accept such a huge blow and kept questioning Su Yuan, asking how things could have turned out this way.
Su Xian was also flustered, as he had originally wanted to ask Wang Shi for some money to pay off his debts.
In the blink of an eye, Wang became a prisoner, and no one knew how long she would live.
Su Xian had an idea and quietly left the front yard to go to Wang Shi's residence.
Stealing silver should be done early, otherwise you'll really have nothing left.
Su Yuan remained silent for a long time, and before Su Lin'er could get an explanation from him, Su Wenyuan appeared in a grand manner at the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence.
Before the carriage arrived, tables, chairs, tea, and snacks were already set out, and guards blocked the crowd, leaving a large open space.
The carriage stopped, and Su Wenyuan quickly walked to the chair and sat down, coldly staring at the tightly closed gate in front of her.
With Ye Shan's support, Sheng Jingyu, her steps unsteady and her movements slow, sat down next to Su Wenyuan.
With just a simple act of taking a seat, the people around her could sense Su Wenyuan's status in the family.
"Go, knock on the door. If they don't open it after three knocks, just break it down," Su Wenyuan said indifferently.
She was already in a bad mood. If she couldn't smash up the palace, couldn't she at least smash up the Prime Minister's residence?
No one answered the door when they knocked, but after the guard pounded on it twice, the door was suddenly flung open.
The first one to rush out was Su Lin'er, who was trembling with anger.
"Do you even know where you are? How dare you come here and cause trouble?"
Su Wenyuan was amused and replied calmly, "If I didn't know, I wouldn't have smashed it."
They came specifically for the Prime Minister's residence, and even asked her if she knew about it.
Su Lin'er was furious and accused, "How could Father have given birth to such an unfilial daughter?"
If you're in the wrong, you can only use filial impiety as an excuse.
Su Wenyuan looked up at the three characters "Prime Minister's Residence" on the gate and said calmly, "Then go ask him. Ask him what he was thinking back then, and whether he felt any remorse for his actions later."
"Furthermore, he is your father. In my eyes, he gave birth to you but did not raise you; he is unworthy of being a father." In front of everyone, Su Wenyuan tore off the superficial father-daughter relationship between the two.
The crowd erupted in an uproar, thinking that Princess Consort Chen had given up on pretending altogether.
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan stormed out, demanding, "If that's the case, why do you still acknowledge me?"
Su Wenyuan laughed and said, "Don't be in such a hurry. Your Prime Minister's Mansion has its own rules. There is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Wang Shi and Su Lin'er have been bullying and oppressing people for many years. Now that their status has changed, I will make them pay for the suffering I have endured."
Once she's had her fill of fun, the relationship will naturally end.
"You all probably don't know this, but no respectable family in the capital mistreats a concubine's daughter. But Wang Shi is different. Her despicable behavior has caused me a lot of suffering."
"Those who don't believe me can inquire everywhere. I won't say any more. We have important business to attend to today. Your Highness, has Lady Wang been brought?" Su Wenyuan turned her head and asked.
Sheng Jingyu nodded and said, "We brought the person here when we left. Bring them up."
Judging from his expression, he intended to indulge Su Wenyuan, not to say a word, and only to cooperate.
The soldiers brought Wang up. She had left home dressed in gold and jade, fearing she would be disrespectful to the emperor, but now she was in a sorry state.
His clothes were covered in dirt and dust, and his legs were so weak that he couldn't walk. He was dragged here by the soldiers.
The beads on her head had fallen to the ground, her hair was loose, and her face was ashen and dejected.
Only when she saw Su Yuan did a glimmer of hope ignite in her eyes. She pushed aside the guards and ran over, crying out with tears streaming down her face, "Please save me! I won't lie! We've known each other for so many years..."
Su Wenyuan interrupted, saying, "After you were taken away, he insisted on killing you, and you still begged him?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang's expression changed drastically. Su Lin'er, standing beside her, asked in disbelief, "Father? Is that so?"
Su originally wanted to make excuses, but Sheng Jingyu spoke first: "That's right, in front of the Emperor, the Prime Minister was eager to get the Emperor to issue an edict to order Wang's death."
A faint gasp of surprise rose from the surroundings, followed by everyone's disgust.
They didn't have any rotten eggs or vegetable leaves in their hands; if they did, they would have thrown them away.
Su Lin'er didn't want to believe it, but Wang Shi was heartbroken and no longer held any illusions.
At this moment, Su Wenyuan spoke up, "Wang, why don't you beg me?"
"Bah! I would rather die than beg you. I have known the Prime Minister for many years. I only became a concubine because of your mother. Now I have ended up like this because of you. I will haunt you even after I die." Wang said through gritted teeth.
She was unwilling to beg Su Wenyuan, not because of any pride, but because she knew perfectly well that Su Wenyuan would never let her go.
Since I can't save my life, I can at least save some face.
Listening to her absurd remarks, Su Wenyuan questioned, "When did my mother find out about your existence?"
Even now, is Wang still blaming Yu Qingzhu?
No one answered, so Su Wenyuan answered herself: "My mother only found out about you shortly before she passed away. You were a mistress for many years because you chose a scumbag who had no responsibility and wanted to climb the social ladder."
“You have deceived my mother for many years. Not only do you not feel any remorse, but you also have the nerve to hate her? Even after she died, you still haunt me. If you have the guts, come at me! But you won’t die for now, you will suffer some pain.”
Upon hearing that she would not die, Wang was initially happy, but then became uneasy.
Sheng Jingyu added, "The princess is merciful and spares your life, but you will have to spend the rest of your life in the prime minister's residence."
Upon hearing this, Su Lin'er burst into tears of joy and rushed forward to hug Wang Shi. Wang Shi collapsed to the ground, overjoyed at the prospect of surviving a calamity.
Only Su Yuan's face was gloomy, thinking that she was happy too soon.
After her initial joy subsided, Wang glared at Su Wenyuan and said, "There's no need to flatter yourself. It's the Emperor's mercy that has nothing to do with you. No matter how much you dislike me, I will still live comfortably in the Prime Minister's residence!"
To be able to save one's life and remain in the Prime Minister's residence—what a wonderful thing!
In just a few words, Wang even fantasized about the future, believing that as long as she could remain in Su Yuan's sight, she would have a chance to turn her life around.
Su Wenyuan sneered, "What's wrong? You're overthinking it! Prime Minister Su was afraid you'd run away and didn't want you to stay in the Prime Minister's residence. It was only after my repeated requests that Father Emperor finally issued an edict to break your legs and lock you up in the residence."
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