On the other side, Su Wenyuan was also furious. If she were really controlled by a few old women, she would have lived all these years in vain.
Yuexiu was checking the dowry list, beaming from ear to ear.
Everything on the list is there, nothing is wrong.
"You can take out some clothes and jewelry, but leave the rest here. We have enough gold and silver."
Su Yuan didn't dare touch the gold and silver, probably because he was afraid of something going wrong, or he wanted to keep the money for an emergency.
They seized the original owner's dowry but were unwilling to let her live a better life.
"Damn Su Yuan!" Su Wenyuan cursed under her breath.
In the study, Granny Cheng was exaggerating her accusations.
Sheng Jingyu already knew about what was happening in the palace, but after what Granny Cheng said, it all became Su Wenyuan's fault.
"The princess is not one to suffer losses. Her Majesty the Empress only asked the prince a few words of concern, but the princess rejected them. Her Majesty was afraid that the princess would be angry, so she specially sent me to bring some things to apologize to the princess."
Sheng Jingyu frowned and asked, "How did the Princess Consort refute the Empress Dowager?"
"This..." Granny Cheng hesitated, then sighed.
Seeing that Sheng Jingyu's face was gradually turning gloomy and terrifying, Granny Cheng said with difficulty, "Her Majesty the Empress originally forbade us to speak, but this old servant has served her for so long, and I can't bear to see the Empress suffer."
"Your Highness must properly restrain the Princess Consort's temperament. If she says one thing, she'll have eight or ten things to say in return. How can that be allowed?"
Sheng Jingyu nodded and said, "I understand."
Just as Granny Cheng was about to leave, she remembered the servants in the mansion and said one more thing.
"These servants in the manor have served the prince for many years. If the princess suddenly wants to replace them, there will definitely be a lot of gossip. Your Highness should think it over carefully."
Sheng Jingyu nodded again and said, "Okay."
Meng Qi saw Granny Cheng out and returned to find Sheng Jingyu reading a book.
"Does Your Highness not intend to punish the Princess?" Meng Qi asked curiously.
Sheng Jingyu laughed and said, "Before the wedding, I didn't want to get married, but everyone forced me to marry her and repeatedly told me not to hurt her. Now that this princess is not what they wanted, they want to force me to deal with her."
"Let them have the final say in everything? That's wishful thinking. I think this princess is quite good. If they don't like it, they can figure it out themselves."
Sheng Jingyu has always liked to do the opposite of what everyone else does.
Unaware of the truth, Granny Cheng returned to Chengming Palace triumphantly.
He told the Empress about the plan to replace the servants in the mansion.
"They've only just gotten married, and they've already caused quite a stir. This princess is really stupid. She hasn't even established herself in the Prince Chen's residence yet, and she's already starting to make a big fuss over people?" The Empress raised an eyebrow, her smile filled with disdain.
Granny Cheng sneered, "After I met the Prince, I said everything I needed to say. I'm afraid this Princess Consort is not going to be able to stand firm."
After hesitating for a long time, the Empress said with concern, "I'm afraid Jingyu didn't take my words seriously."
Granny Cheng patiently reassured her, "Your Highness is overthinking it. Back then, you only complained that Consort He had no respect for hierarchy, and the Prince gouged out her eyes. Now, I have personally gone to Prince Chen's residence and said so much. The Prince will not remain unmoved."
The empress could not hide her pride when she mentioned this.
"The old Jingyu was much better. He's too restrained now. The Emperor forbids him from harming the Princess Consort, but he just goes against his conscience and indulges that illegitimate daughter, letting her run wild and actually think she's a Princess Consort!" the Empress said, displeased.
Granny Cheng smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. Those old women aren't pushovers. Do you think they'll let her do whatever she wants? Besides, I gave them a few pointers, so they know what to do."
The Empress smiled and asked, "Then I'll be waiting for good news?"
“Hey! Who told her to offend someone she shouldn’t have!” Granny Cheng chimed in.
At lunchtime, the table was still filled with vegetarian dishes, which looked unappetizing.
Su Wenyuan understood the kitchen's attitude and was determined to go against it.
Granny Gao further explained, "The prince has been taking medicine and cannot eat meat, only light food. Since the princess has married into the household, she should share the joys and sorrows. The vegetarian dishes in the household are quite good, the princess should try them."
Su Wenyuan didn't even glance at her, and Granny Gao left the front hall with a smug smile on her face.
"Your Highness, which quack doctor treated you?" Su Wenyuan couldn't take it anymore and slammed her chopsticks heavily on the table.
Sheng Jingyu said calmly, "I don't care what I eat. The old women in the kitchen were sent here by my mother back then. If you can't control them, you'll just have to put up with it."
Upon hearing this, Su Wenyuan hesitated for a long time before cautiously asking, "They're not abusing you, are they?"
"..." Sheng Jingyu's feelings were complicated.
What was she thinking?
In the entire capital, Su Wenyuan was probably the only one who would believe that he was being mistreated by his servants.
Meng Qi stared wide-eyed and asked, "Your Highness, are you serious?"
Su Wenyuan nodded sincerely, saying that calling it abuse might be an exaggeration, but the servants in the mansion must have done a lot of things to deceive him, taking advantage of his blindness.
"I'm weak and always have to take medicine, and when I take medicine, I have to avoid certain foods," Sheng Jingyu tried to explain that she hadn't been abused.
Su Wenyuan pursed her lips, thinking to herself that this was torture. Even if there were dietary restrictions, the food should not be prepared like this.
Preparing a few good dishes within the dietary restrictions is troublesome, but not impossible.
Moreover, he doesn't have to avoid certain foods every day; at most, it's just that the frequency is a bit higher. The fact that the manor has been serving this kind of food for years is just laziness.
He wouldn't admit it, and Su Wenyuan understood; it was just that fragile sense of self-esteem.
Sheng Jingyu couldn't understand why he saw pity and affection in Su Wenyuan's eyes...
After finishing their meal, Su Wenyuan brought up another matter.
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