Sheng Jingyu was not surprised at all when he learned that Hua Ling had gained nothing from her speech.
If it were that simple, Sheng Jingyu wouldn't need him.
The two were awkward for a few days until the day of the hunt, when their relationship eased somewhat.
"I haven't touched those two people of the Crown Prince yet, and he hasn't asked for them these past few days either. Perhaps he'll take them back today," Sheng Jingyu said.
Su Wenyuan gestured with the hairpin and said, "Even if you want it, I won't give it to you. I don't tolerate that kind of behavior."
"Today we will also encounter Princess Heyi and the envoy. The rumors are still circulating, and Empress Yuan will definitely make another move. If Father Emperor questions her, then the opportunity will come." Sheng Jingyu had been holding back for many days, just to bring up the treason case again in front of the Emperor.
Su Wenyuan remained silent, but she was actually more afraid that the Emperor would not believe Sheng Jingyu's explanation and would insist on punishing him.
If the Emperor insists, Sheng Jingyu won't even have the chance to bring this up.
Sheng Jingyu wasn't unaware of this, but he still wanted to try. He couldn't even see the letters of treason from back then, nor did he know the details of the investigation; all of this had been ordered to be sealed away by the Emperor.
There is no other way but to get the Emperor to agree.
Inside the post station, Princess Heyi said to Jin Kouhe, "I didn't want you to go, but you insisted on going. Since you want to go, then behave yourself. Lord Yuan and I know what we should do. As long as you don't cause trouble, everything will be fine."
Jin Kouhe sneered: "All you've done is repeatedly smear Sheng Jingyu, but nobody cares."
They've been spreading rumors for so many days, but I haven't seen any impact whatsoever.
"That's still better than you. You got beaten twice after you arrived. Don't get beaten again today. You've worn out the beds in the inn."
Jin Kouhe angrily said, "You still remember that I got beaten up? I thought you had forgotten everything."
The two started arguing again after exchanging only a few words, and Empress Yuan and others quickly came in to mediate.
For the sake of the greater good, Princess Heyi stopped arguing with him and left angrily.
No sooner had she left than Prince Jin summoned his men and asked in a low voice, "Have you prepared everything I asked you to?"
The man, dressed as a servant, said with a smile, "Your Highness, rest assured, the annual autumn hunting competition in Anchuan Kingdom is not held at this time; it will be a little later."
"This year, Princess Heyi requested that it be moved up, fearing that she would not have the opportunity to participate. That's why the Emperor set it for today. We knew about this in advance, so before we even started preparing, we managed to sneak in."
Prince Jin's expression relaxed slightly, and he said disdainfully, "Fortunately, I sent you a message while I was on the road. Those good-for-nothings had no intention of protecting me at all."
The people who came to Anchuan Kingdom this time were all arranged by the Emperor, and they all listened to Princess Heyi.
Jin Kouhe didn't plan to bring any guards, feeling that his status was enough and that he didn't need them to do anything anyway.
He brought only a few servants with him, none of whom knew martial arts.
When they first left Qikong Kingdom, everything was fine. Princess Heyi was willing to pretend and go along with him.
Things changed in no time; they had nothing they wanted.
In a fit of anger, Prince Jin sent a message to Qikong Kingdom, asking the old prince to send some capable people over.
Now that the people have finally arrived, Prince Kim no longer has to put up with their mistreatment.
The rest of the guards stayed outside the post station, but this young servant, disguised as a cleaning man, stayed by his side.
“Your Highness, although we have arranged people in secret, we still need someone to protect you in public, otherwise…” the servant hesitated to speak.
Otherwise, what if I get beaten again? I've already been beaten twice.
Jin Kouhe nodded and said, "I know. There's no need to hide today. Go and call someone to guard outside the inn. When I go out, just follow them. I'll explain. But the most important thing is still what I asked you to do today."
The servant nodded heavily and assured him, "Nothing will happen! His Highness was so worried when he learned that the young master had been beaten that he couldn't even eat. If he wasn't worried about your safety and whether you would be taken care of, he would have gone directly to the Emperor."
The old prince is now thinking that since his son is in their hands, he should just give up and have some peace and quiet.
“When the young master returns, the prince will surely seek justice for you. If the princess is willing to help you, we won’t need to resort to underhanded tactics. Even if we kill her directly, what difference will it make? It’s a pity that the princess is, after all, the princess of Anchuan.”
Jin Kouhe's eyes were sinister and ruthless. He suppressed his voice and said, "There's no need to deal with her here. She'll have to go back sooner or later. Let's see if she can still be as arrogant as she is now when she returns to Qikong Kingdom."
Before setting off, to ensure everything went smoothly, Su Yuan secretly met with Princess He Yi at the post station.
Su was not particularly interested in the discussion that day; he was just helping out as a side benefit.
Later, when Su Wenyuan caused trouble at the Su residence again, he finally hardened his heart and decided to put Su Wenyuan to death.
He took the initiative to approach Princess Heyi, saying he wanted to help her.
“Lord Su, I’ve met your daughter before. She has a silver tongue, and we can find a way to leave Prince Chen speechless. But your daughter is something we’ll have to rely on you for,” Princess Heyi said with a smile.
Su Yuan agreed, saying, "I will get rid of her, as long as the princess can help the crown prince."
After discussing their plans, the two set off separately. The hunt would take place in Wanlin Hunting Ground outside the capital.
The journey was long, and Su Wenyuan kept dozing off.
"Won't there be mosquitoes?" Su Wenyuan asked, yawning.
Sheng Jingyu took out a sachet from somewhere and handed it to her, saying, "I had Hua Ling prepare this in advance; it can repel mosquitoes."
"That's great, how about you?" Su Wenyuan took it and put it on.
Sheng Jingyu pointed to the ugly thing around his waist, which Su Wenyuan couldn't bear to look at.
It was she who embroidered the phoenix...
Su Wenyuan was still drowsy and listless in the carriage.
Once they arrive at a place, they become incredibly energetic, finding everything fascinating except for people.
Especially people you don't want to see.
Sheng Jingyu witnessed Su Wenyuan's smile gradually disappear because of the two people walking towards them, Sheng Yuanhe and Lu Wanying.
Lu Wanying wasn't showing her pregnancy yet, but her waist was already sticking out.
Other women who get pregnant before marriage would hide it, but she had nothing left to hide and was afraid that someone wouldn't see it.
She had to beg for a long time before Sheng Yuanhe would take her out, and she even bribed the imperial physician to cooperate.
When Lu Wanying saw Su Wenyuan again, the hatred in her eyes was almost overflowing.
"Prince Chen is here too? I'm afraid you're not up to horseback riding and hunting." Sheng Yuanhe looked at him with a regretful expression.
Lu Wanying followed up by asking, "I remember His Highness Prince Chen was excellent at riding and archery in the past. It's such a pity."
Sheng Yuanhe continued, "If you remember correctly, his horsemanship and archery were the best among all the princes at that time."
The two of them kept stimulating him by bringing up Sheng Jingyu's blindness.
Sheng Jingyu showed no anger on his face, but asked in confusion, "Who is speaking? Is it the Crown Princess? Forgive my blindness, I have been negligent in my respects to the Crown Princess."
Su Wenyuan chuckled and said, "Your Highness is mistaken. The Crown Prince is not yet married, so there is no Crown Princess. But there is a girl in the manor who is pregnant but whose status is not legitimate. Have you forgotten her?"
Sheng Jingyu suddenly realized: "Is it the girl the Crown Prince wanted to kill, but you scolded her and made her change her mind?"
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