Seeing that Su Wenyuan did not respond, Madam Mo continued, "At the morning court session today, the Emperor deposed the Crown Prince. To be honest, the Sixth Prince was really outrageous. He dared to embezzle any kind of silver, and he almost escaped punishment."
“Some people in the court dare not offend him and defend him, but Your Highness, rest assured, my husband is always fair. As long as it is detrimental to the people and to Anchuan Kingdom, he will definitely not stand idly by.”
In the Golden Hall, Grand Tutor Yan helped Sheng Jingyu.
Some ministers only stepped forward to pressure Sheng Yuanhe to explain after he spoke up.
Madam Mo is here to curry favor and also to get closer to him.
Su Wenyuan said sincerely, "Grand Tutor Yan's dedication to the country and its people is truly moving."
Such hypocritical words were clearly not what Madam Mo wanted.
Su Wenyuan didn't feel hypocritical at all. If she liked hearing such flattering words, she could keep saying them forever.
Madam Mo was not discouraged and continued to deal with Su Wenyuan.
Although the two were not familiar with each other, Madam Mo seemed to have endless things to say and chatted with Su Wenyuan for a long time.
Sheng Jingyu has returned, but she is still at the Prince Chen's residence.
Su Wenyuan remained seated in her chair, her back and waist aching, but she stubbornly endured it, not bothering to shoo her away, wanting to see what other tricks she could come up with.
Madam Mo sat for another half an hour before she decided to leave.
"Unconsciously, I have been chatting with the Princess for so long. I hope the Princess will not find me annoying."
Su Wenyuan said politely, "How could that be? I don't know many people in the capital. They usually avoid me. It's rare to find someone willing to chat with me."
Madam Mo stood up and said, "Then I'll come more often in the future to chat with the Princess and relieve her boredom."
Su Wenyuan nodded in agreement, exchanged a few polite words, and saw the person off with a smile.
Once the carriage had disappeared from sight, Su Wenyuan suppressed her smile and hurried back to Zhuyue Pavilion.
The moment he saw Sheng Jingyu, he completely lost his composure and slumped into his chair.
"This Madam Mo is truly remarkable. The last time I saw her was at the Grand Tutor's residence, the time I tried to sow discord between her and Yan Jiao. At the time, I didn't think she was talkative; I just felt she was quite shrewd."
At the time, Su Wenyuan wanted to deal with Yan Jiao, but she was worried that Madam Mo was behind her, so she went to Yan Jiao's house to sow discord between the two.
After the matter was settled, she never had any further contact with Madam Mo, only hearing that she often went to the palace to pay her respects to Consort Wan.
Sheng Jingyu said, "Madam Mo always speaks and acts according to the person she is dealing with. She wanted her daughter to be the Crown Princess, but she didn't show much enthusiasm when she first met Consort Wan."
Consort Wan was susceptible to this kind of behavior; she didn't appreciate overly attentive women, but rather those who were aloof and reserved.
But one cannot always maintain an air of superiority, or Consort Wan will find it tiresome.
After Consort Wan took the initiative to befriend her, Madam Mo became more enthusiastic, leading Consort Wan to believe that she had Madam Mo under her control.
"So she's been here so long today, is it to get back at me?" Su Wenyuan asked, puzzled.
Do you think I'm that easy to deal with? If I just stay here and dawdle, will you expect me to treat you with sincerity?
Sheng Jingyu said, "It's to gather information, and also to distance myself from Consort Wan."
"Isn't she afraid people will call her a fence-sitter?" Su Wenyuan pouted.
On second thought, being a fence-sitter is better than ultimately choosing the wrong side.
She did it not only for herself and her daughter, but also for Grand Tutor Yan.
Unfortunately, after staying at Prince Chen's residence for so long, she didn't get any useful information, only experiencing Su Wenyuan's difficult nature.
Inside the carriage, Madam Mo was talking to her personal maid.
“When Princess Consort Chen came to the manor last time, I felt that she was impatient. It was just because her personal maid was wronged, she couldn’t wait to devise a plan to harm Yan Jiao.”
"That plan was full of loopholes. Anyone with a brain wouldn't have fallen for it. Only a fool like Yan Jiao couldn't see it and actively moved to Prince Chen's mansion, giving others an opportunity."
“When I looked at Princess Consort Chen this time, I found that she was different. It’s not that she was impatient, but that she didn’t need to plan carefully when dealing with someone like Yan Jiao. She could just use her brain casually.”
After saying this, Madam Mo sighed deeply. She had thought she would gain something today, but she had underestimated her.
The old woman next to her asked in confusion, "Last time, because the Empress was in the wrong, the Princess Consort of Prince Chen was unharmed after the matter escalated. Otherwise, she would have been punished at the time."
Even if the story of her mistress abusing the maid was false, she did indeed terrify the two young ladies from official families.
In her opinion, this method was still not clever enough.
Madam Mo sighed, "How do you know that the Empress's wrongdoing wasn't part of her scheme? I talked with her for so long today, and she spoke so tactfully, and she sat so calmly the whole time, appearing more well-behaved than any of the maids in the manor."
I've always heard that Princess Consort Chen doesn't know any manners and her behavior is always undignified.
Madam Mo realized this from the time Consort Wan hosted the banquet, when she hit someone.
But looking at today, it's not that Su Wenyuan doesn't understand; it's just that it depends on the time and the person.
Being able to switch between being rude and dignified requires a certain degree of finesse.
The carriage stopped at the gate of the mansion, and Madam Mo went inside with a sigh, feeling that today's efforts had been in vain.
On the other side, Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu were still talking about her.
The two simply changed their positions.
Su Wenyuan leaned against the soft couch, while Sheng Jingyu stood behind her, patiently massaging her shoulders.
"Be gentler!" Su Wenyuan reminded.
Sheng Jingyu reluctantly softened his movements; this was not something he wanted to do.
Su Wenyuan said he had no sense of propriety, and then she started ordering him around. How could a prince know these things?
"You said that Madam Mo stayed for half an hour after you came back. Did she want to see you?" Su Wenyuan asked.
Sheng Jingyu simply replied, "I don't know."
Su Wenyuan analyzed, "I think that since she wants to distance herself from Consort Wan, it means she doesn't intend for her daughter to marry Sheng Yuanhe. Could it be that she wants her daughter to become a concubine?"
Sheng Jingyu's answer was still straightforward: "I don't know."
Would he dare to even think about such a question?
Su Wenyuan was dissatisfied with his answer, glared at him and said, "Are you sure you don't know?"
Seeing her persistent questioning, Sheng Jingyu said with a wry smile, "What kind of treasure do you take me for? I am the daughter of Grand Tutor Yan, well-read and elegant."
“Even someone as picky as Consort Wan couldn’t find fault with her. Why would someone send their perfectly good daughter here to be a concubine? What’s wrong with Grand Tutor Yan? Besides, you’re still in the manor, who would dare send their daughter here?”
The first part of what he said made sense, but what does it mean when he says that she is still in the mansion?
She doesn't eat people!
“I never said they came for the person.” Su Wenyuan rolled her eyes. “I was talking about status. Does Madam Mo want her daughter to be the Crown Princess because of Sheng Yuanhe? Don’t be ridiculous!”
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