The rumors intensified, but the Prince Chen's residence remained silent.
Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu's calm demeanor left many people puzzled.
Neither of them appeared on the day the Seventh Prince left the capital.
The Emperor and Empress did not summon them again. They had doubts and wanted to wait and see what caused Sheng Jingyu to become disobedient.
On this day, in an unknown teahouse in the capital, Sheng Yuanhe and Su Yuan were waiting for Princess Heyi to arrive.
“Princess Heyi is my own sister. I owe a lot to her in sending the Seventh Prince away from the capital. She informed me in time and gave me some advice.”
Su Yuan said in a deep voice, "Since His Highness the Crown Prince brought Lu Wanying back to his residence, he has not concerned himself with any outside affairs. If it were before, would Princess Heyi have needed to remind him?"
Previously, Sheng Yuanhe devoted himself wholeheartedly to dealing with the Empress and her gang, but now he often ignores everything and is unwilling to care about anything.
Sheng Yuanhe explained awkwardly, "I thought Sheng Jingyu would help, but we won't get anything this time. Over the years, Sheng Jingyu has been protecting the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince. Even if we find evidence, we can't do anything about it."
This time, not only the Emperor and Empress were surprised, but Sheng Yuanhe was also puzzled.
But the result was good; without Sheng Jingyu's help, things went incredibly smoothly.
“With the Seventh Prince gone from the capital, only the Eighth Prince remains. Prince Chen is blind and unable to succeed to the throne, so Your Highness can rest assured.” Su Yuan said this, but his face did not show much excitement.
With so many troubles to deal with, I really can't laugh.
He looked much thinner than before, his face was dry and sallow, and he looked very poor.
Sheng Yuanhe also realized that he was in a bad mood, and comforted him, saying, "Father's anger is only temporary. There is no prime minister in the court now, but sooner or later we will make Lord Su the prime minister again."
Su Yuan snorted and said, "Those things don't matter anymore. I just want to know when Prince Chen will divorce that rebellious daughter."
"Don't worry!" Sheng Yuanhe perked up. "Even if Sheng Jingyu doesn't resign, she won't be in much better shape. Aren't the rumors circulating outside actually helping us? It's just..."
Sheng Yuanhe was in a dilemma. They had been talking about it for so long, but Sheng Jingyu hadn't made any further moves.
If this continues, the sound will become fainter and fainter, and all their efforts will be in vain.
Princess Yi and I arranged to meet them here today to discuss the next steps.
Not long after, Princess Heyi arrived.
The two had argued for a while because of the matter of Prince Jin, but now, they are working together to target Sheng Jingyu, and their relationship has become much closer.
“Yuanhe, I told you before that I came back this time to help you. At first you didn’t believe me, but now you know, right? I’m your own sister, and I’m just waiting for the day you ascend the throne! So that I can finally hold my head high.” Princess Heyi spoke with heartfelt sincerity.
Su Yuan chimed in, "The princess is right. It's just that the Empress's faction is difficult to deal with, especially Prince Chen. He's currently staying indoors, and after the princess leaves, His Highness will be all alone again."
“In the past, some ministers would have helped, but in the past year, Prince Chen has dealt with many of His Highness’s people. Even I can’t help much and have to rely on the princess.”
A princess who went to Qikong Kingdom for a political marriage did not provide much assistance in Anchuan Kingdom.
Su Yuan actually thought of asking her for help, which really shows he was at his wit's end.
Princess Heyi said with a smile, "I came here today to talk about this matter. Prince Chen has been implicated in treason, and Father will deal with him sooner or later, but I can't wait."
“He’s using the excuse of needing to recuperate to avoid coming out. What’s your idea?” Sheng Yuanhe asked.
Princess Heyi whispered a few words, and Sheng Yuanhe and Su Yuan exchanged a glance but said nothing.
Whether it works or not, let's try and see. Anyway, it won't have any impact.
Asking them for help is just a small favor, nothing too troublesome.
After seeing Princess Heyi off, Su Yuan reminded her, "Princess Heyi's return to the capital this time is probably not just to help you. The envoys are all willing to listen to her, so you should still be careful."
Princess Heyi and Sheng Yuanhe were both born to the Consort Gui. As siblings, they had a close relationship and might have trusted Princess Heyi too much.
Su Yuan was worried that Sheng Yuanhe was not thinking clearly.
"I understand. Please be careful, Lord Su. Although Su Wenyuan has dealt with Wang Shi, she will still be hostile towards you."
Su Yuan said disdainfully, "What can she do? My biggest mistake was marrying the reckless Wang Shi. Everything started because of her. No matter how powerful Su Wenyuan is, she can't interfere in the court!"
He felt that Su Wenyuan could only do so much; beyond that, it would depend on Sheng Jingyu.
Sheng Jingyu is living a very successful life, and Su Wenyuan is naturally not far behind.
But once Sheng Jingyu falls from power, Su Wenyuan will be implicated.
When Wang got into trouble, Su Yuan didn't think it was a bad thing. In other words, Su Yuan didn't think Su Wenyuan was that great.
He was demoted because Wang cursed people in the mansion, not because Su Wenyuan framed him. Su Wenyuan's abilities were limited.
The two advised each other, seemingly being cautious.
In reality, no one listened; instead, they were worried that the other party might be careless.
After finishing his official business, Su Yuan brought up personal matters, noting that Su Lin'er's status had plummeted.
She was once a well-known noblewoman from an official family in the capital. Although her mother's background was flawed, it could not overshadow her excellence.
But now Wang's reputation is so bad that it's known to everyone.
Su Lin'er went from being a legitimate daughter to a concubine's daughter, and Su Yuan was demoted two ranks, resulting in a decline in their overall status.
They also all know that they have offended the formidable Princess Consort Chen, and Su Lin'er is not as easy to marry as before.
Previously, Su Lin'er was arrogant and looked down on those who wanted to propose marriage.
Su Yuan now looks down on anyone willing to come to his door.
Su Lin'er is deeply in love with Sheng Yuanhe, and Su Yuan feels that he is also wholeheartedly helping Sheng Yuanhe. If possible, it would be best to let Sheng Yuanhe marry Su Lin'er.
"Your Highness, Lu Wanying should be pregnant soon. The Crown Prince's residence does not yet have a principal wife. I'm afraid this child will cause controversy in the future."
Sheng Yuanhe first frowned, then sighed.
He knew about this as well, and Lu Wanying was also aware of it, always keeping it in mind, and asked Sheng Yuanhe to elevate her to the rank of concubine.
Being the principal wife is difficult, but being a concubine is at least legitimate.
Consort Wan was naturally unwilling and was anxiously searching everywhere for the Crown Princess!
But it's not easy to find someone like that. She doesn't like any of them, and her son is the best person in the world.
Su Yuan continued, "Ever since her mother's accident, Lin'er has been depressed. She and His Highness the Crown Prince have known each other for a long time..."
Sheng Yuanhe interrupted, saying, "Lord Su, there's no need to say more. I will comfort her when I have time. But Lord Su, you should also advise her not to provoke Su Wenyuan again, or she will suffer the consequences."
Before he could even say anything important, he heard Su Wenyuan's name again.
Su Yuan felt like he couldn't escape Su Wenyuan's shadow!
"Your Highness need not worry. She is already in dire straits herself, so how could she have time to cause trouble for others? Besides, I have already dealt with Wang Shi, so what reason could she possibly have to cause me trouble?"
Su Yuan was filled with anger, unaware that Su Wenyuan was currently at the Su residence!
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