“Um…we don’t encourage this kind of practice,” Sheng Jingyu stammered, trying to explain tactfully.
Su Wenyuan chuckled and said, "There are many things you don't encourage."
Sheng Jingyu was speechless for a moment, then said firmly, "Anyway, don't have such a bold idea. I have eyes and ears everywhere."
Having affairs with other men is absolutely unacceptable.
Su Wenyuan suddenly realized that this was a reminder to her.
If Sheng Jingyu hadn't mentioned it, Su Wenyuan really wouldn't have remembered.
“That’s right! I suddenly feel that it’s too unsafe for me to have only Meng Qi by my side. I saw a few handsome guards last time, and they seemed quite clever. Why don’t you arrange for them to go to the Bamboo Moon Pavilion?”
Su Wenyuan looked longingly at him, with a half-smile on her face.
Sheng Jingyu's eyes held a hint of hostility as he clenched his teeth, wondering which handsome young men they were. He had no idea who they were.
Su Wenyuan continued, "There are too few servants in the courtyard. We'll find some more later. To some extent, they also represent the face of the Prince Chen's mansion, so they need to be good-looking."
"You need to be sweet-talking too. I'm so fed up with those who can't even speak properly." Su Wenyuan made her demands while also mentioning Sheng Jingyu.
Sheng Jingyu looked at her with a forced smile and asked, "Are you talking about me?"
What else?
Su Wenyuan thought to herself that she was complaining, but she didn't say it out loud. She just looked at him with a smile.
You have to think about this yourself and reflect on it!
"The manor doesn't need so many people, give up on that idea." Sheng Jingyu said fiercely, thinking that he would transfer all the good-looking servants out of the courtyard in a while.
Su Wenyuan laughed and said, "I don't think there are too many people. If you do, it's easy. You can choose a courtyard to live in in the mansion and come here less often. If there's anything you need, just have a maid send a message and I'll come over!"
"That way you won't see it, out of sight, out of mind, isn't that great!" Su Wenyuan said, feigning concern for him.
Sheng Jingyu was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder. After all that talking, she managed to persuade him to leave.
"What's so good about it?" Sheng Jingyu leaned back in his chair, his face gloomy.
Su Wenyuan ignored him and continued eating.
At this moment, someone from the palace came and told Sheng Jingyu to come to the palace immediately because the emperor was angry and was arguing with Lord Yuan.
No sooner had he left than Empress Yuan entered the palace. After being reminded by Sheng Jingyu, the Emperor no longer backed down and demanded an explanation from Empress Yuan.
Things happened faster than Sheng Jingyu had anticipated. He quickly got up and left, reminding Su Wenyuan before he left, "Don't forget to take your medicine!"
After coming out, he instructed Meng Qi: "Send all the servants of Zhuyue Pavilion out and replace them with some maids. Also, tell the guards to stay away from the Princess."
Although Meng Qi was puzzled, he obeyed and promised to do the job well.
Sheng Jingyu thought for a moment and then added, "Not just the guards, but all men should stay away from the princess."
Meng Qi asked with a troubled expression, "Am I not allowed to appear before the Princess either?"
Sheng Jingyu glanced back at him, sighed, and said, "Do as you please, I trust you completely."
Su Wenyuan likes people who speak sweetly, and Meng Qi doesn't fit that description at all.
But Meng Qi only heard the word "don't worry," then proudly tilted his head back and went to do his work.
This scene made Sheng Jingyu want to sigh even more. Being stupid has its advantages; you can't understand good or bad words.
Inside Chengguang Hall, the Emperor appeared extremely distressed, expressing his indignation on behalf of Su Wenyuan.
"Ever since Jingyu went blind, the Empress and I have been worried about him every day. It was so hard to find a princess to take care of him, and he was very happy about it. But now he has been injured by Prince Jin."
“The Crown Prince Jin shot and killed my Queen in front of everyone. Not only Jingyu would not agree to this, but even I cannot let it go like this.”
The Emperor spoke with righteous indignation, appearing to be ready to support Su Wenyuan.
Empress Yuan was bewildered; the emperor she knew before was not like this.
Consort Wan's message to him wasn't like that either; the Emperor's attitude changed too quickly.
“Your Majesty, you can’t say that. The young master just made a mistake. At the time, we were hunting in the hunting grounds, and everyone could get their hands on a bow and arrow. The young master just got itchy fingers and just made a gesture.”
“No matter how stupid a person is, they would never attempt an assassination in public. It was just an accidental arrow that wounded Princess Consort Chen, but Prince Chen didn’t even ask any questions before severely injuring the Crown Prince…”
The Emperor raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Didn't you ask at the time?"
Sheng Jingyu gave Jin Kouhe a chance to explain. At the time, he didn't say it was an accident or a mistake; he was only targeting Su Wenyuan and did his best to belittle her.
Empress Yuan argued, "That doesn't count as a question. The Crown Prince spoke in fear while suspended in mid-air, so it doesn't count."
He's trying to shift the blame for the Jinkouhe assassination; if he can't, he'll think of another way.
"Lord Yuan, don't forget those guards. They infiltrated the Wanlin Hunting Grounds beforehand, not to assassinate the Princess Consort, but with the intention of assassinating me," the Emperor reminded him.
Even though everyone had already been arrested, Empress Yuan was still trying to make excuses.
Empress Yuan said, "That might be their own idea, and has nothing to do with the Crown Prince."
He was a little embarrassed after he finished speaking. It wasn't the first time he had lied through his teeth, but this time he really went too far.
"If you insist on interpreting it this way, then I can only ask your king if he thinks the same way." The emperor was too lazy to waste words.
As soon as Sheng Jingyu arrived at Chengguang Hall, he asked, "Father, why did you summon me here so urgently? Is it to give me an explanation?"
Empress Yuan angrily said, "You hurt the Crown Prince, you should give us an explanation. The Crown Prince just woke up today and then fainted again."
Sheng Jingyu said regretfully, "She just fainted, why didn't she die?"
"You still want the Crown Prince dead? He is the Crown Prince of our Qikong Kingdom, and the consort of Princess Heyi!" Empress Yuan shouted angrily.
Sheng Jingyu said calmly, "Assassinating the Princess Consort is a capital offense. Does it mean that just because he comes from Qikong Kingdom, he can act with impunity? If he assassinates the Princess Consort today, he can assassinate the Emperor tomorrow, and we can't do anything about it?"
Empress Yuan then said, "This matter is a misunderstanding..."
"Although I am blind, so many people here cannot all be blind. Whether it is a misunderstanding or not, there is no need to argue."
The two of them argued endlessly, one sentence after another.
The emperor remained silent and studied quietly to the side.
Before Sheng Jingyu arrived, he had argued with Empress Yuan for a long time, but the argument had no effect.
It took the Emperor a long time to realize that Sheng Jingyu hadn't even bothered to dwell on whether Jin Kouhe acted intentionally.
Empress Yuan was eloquent and persuasive; if you followed her lead, you would have to endlessly prove whether Jin Kouhe did it on purpose.
For Sheng Jingyu, this issue doesn't need debate or proof.
As for Empress Yuan's desire to hold Sheng Jingyu accountable for his actions against Jin Kouhe, Sheng Jingyu didn't respond, only saying that Jin Kouhe deserved to die.
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