With the Empress's promise, Su Lin'er could proceed without hesitation.
She hasn't told Su Yuan yet, but she assumes he won't refuse, since there's no better way right now.
After the morning court session, everyone knew that Su Yuan had suffered a stroke, and the Su residence welcomed many guests who came to visit him.
The Su residence is such a small place, it can't even accommodate this many people.
Su Lin'er appeared quite composed, only occasionally mentioning Su Wenyuan, repeatedly stating that Su Yuan had a daughter who would become a princess, so the family's predicament was only temporary.
No one contradicted them, even though they all thought it was impossible.
They should be secretly happy that Su Wenyuan didn't kick them when they were down.
Before long, these words reached Su Wenyuan's ears, and Yuexiu asked, "Does the Princess wish to return to the Su residence for a visit?"
"I'm not going back. I'm busy and don't have time to deal with them. Let them do whatever they want." Su Wenyuan's attention wasn't on them at all.
Ye Shan found her a book about the history of Qikong Kingdom, and she is looking through it.
Since the things we found were passed down from the Kingdom of Qikong, it's always good to take a closer look.
Sheng Jingyu went to the Ministry of Justice early in the morning because there was a problem there.
His subordinate caused trouble, but he didn't blame the person; it was the other party who provoked him first.
This was originally a trivial matter that Sheng Jingyu could have resolved with just a few words.
Today, however, he's making excuses and starting to beat around the bush and talk in official jargon.
Since Sheng Yuanhe was imprisoned, this was the first time Sheng Jingyu could clearly feel that someone was working against him.
Thinking about how Sheng Zixi has been frequently going to the Ministry of Justice these past few days, the problem probably lies with him.
The Empress could no longer contain herself.
When the crown prince was still alive, the two joined forces to deal with him. Now that the crown prince has been deposed, it's time for them to fight to the death.
Sheng Jingyu had thought about this before, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
The fact that the Ministry of Justice arrested his people last night is a clear indication of the Empress and Sheng Zixi's attitude; they intend to take action against Sheng Jingyu.
This is similar to Sheng Jingyu's previous search for evidence of Sheng Yuanhe's embezzlement and bribery.
Sheng Jingyu initially guessed that this scene would happen after the New Year.
They should at least have a peaceful New Year, after all. Sheng Zixi has only recently gained the Emperor's favor.
But the mother and son were too impetuous, which was somewhat unexpected.
After the New Year, the fake doctor they deliberately created will appear in the capital. Sheng Jingyu chooses that time to confront everyone.
Now that the plans have changed, Sheng Jingyu is extremely busy and overwhelmed.
Su Wenyuan had been reading all morning and hadn't even had a meal when Eunuch Hu from the palace arrived.
The fact that the Emperor's personal eunuch came to Prince Chen's residence at this time was hardly a good thing.
However, Su Wenyuan still treated them warmly and handed them a thick stack of silver notes.
When Eunuch Hu saw the silver notes, he sighed at Su Wenyuan's wealth and generosity. No one, whether it was the empress in the palace or the civil and military officials outside the palace, could match Su Wenyuan's generosity.
This trip was almost equivalent to him making half a month's worth of extra money in the palace.
He wasn't the kind of person who would just take the money and not do anything; since he had accepted the benefits, he should at least offer some pointers.
"Lord Su has worked hard for many years and suddenly fell ill with a serious illness. The Emperor and all the civil and military officials in the court are very worried."
Su Wenyuan sneered, "After years of hard work, what achievements has he made?"
Almost none...
Grandpa Hu racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution.
This is putting him in a difficult position. Even the Emperor couldn't figure it out, so how could he possibly know?
Su Wenyuan frankly said, "I know that Su Lin'er has entered the palace, I know that she will bring Su Yuan with her, and I know what she wants to ask for."
Last night, Su Wenyuan realized this problem. Su Yuan had suffered a stroke, and he would definitely use the last bit of his value to pave a way for Su Lin'er.
If this path proves successful, the Su family's future will only get better and better.
They did indeed act on Su Wenyuan's guess and have already begun their operation.
The Emperor summoned Eunuch Hu not so that Su Wenyuan could enter the palace at this time, but rather to invite her to dine with him in the evening.
Seeing that Su Wenyuan was speaking so frankly, Eunuch Hu stopped trying to hide anything.
"Lord Su, despite his illness, came to the palace to pay his respects. He only made a small request, which the Emperor could not refuse. Of course, the Emperor still thinks of the Princess Consort and plans to ask her opinion at dinner."
Although Eunuch Hu did not try to hide it, he still expressed himself in a somewhat euphemistic way.
The Emperor didn't want to ask Su Wenyuan's opinion; he just didn't want her to cause trouble.
He wanted to agree, but he was afraid that Su Wenyuan would disagree and make a big fuss.
If we deal with Su Wenyuan behind her back, this matter will be simple.
When the Empress brought up the matter in the morning, the Emperor refused without even thinking about it, because he didn't want to cause trouble for himself.
But now Su Yuan is paralyzed on one side, his mouth is crooked and his eyes are slanted, and he can't even get up and walk. He can only be carried here to see the emperor.
How could the Emperor bear to refuse such a half-dead state?
Even if he were to be ruthless, he couldn't bear the criticism.
Su Yuan has already made this request, only asking that his daughter have someone to rely on, without taking up much of a position or seeking any official title. If he were to refuse this, wouldn't the emperor be too heartless?
But if he agrees, he won't be able to explain it to Su Wenyuan.
The Emperor has learned his lesson after being scolded by Su Wenyuan many times.
He didn't give a clear answer first, but took the matter to Su Wenyuan to discuss. Once Su Wenyuan agreed, he would then issue an imperial decree.
Otherwise, Su Wenyuan would be standing at the palace gate cursing, and no one would be spared.
A thick stack of silver notes; Su Wenyuan even managed to find out what the Emperor was thinking.
"Father still wants to agree, but he's afraid I'll make a scene, so he's using the pretext of asking for my opinion to force me to agree first?"
Eunuch Hu said, both amused and exasperated, "Look at what you're saying! What's there to be afraid of about the Emperor? What good will it do you to refuse? In the end, it's just a matter of the Emperor issuing an imperial edict."
Su Wenyuan said indifferently, "Since that's the case, just issue the decree directly. Why do you still need me to enter the palace?"
Making her aware of the situation is just a way to prevent her from causing trouble.
Moreover, the people in this palace are all cunning and treacherous. Don't accuse her of some crime first, force her to agree, and then offset the mistake.
The Emperor had used this tactic on Sheng Jingyu many times.
Sometimes, even when Sheng Jingyu had made contributions, the emperor would find a fault and take credit for his achievements.
They would also tell him that it was already the Emperor's mercy not to punish him for making such a mistake.
The Emperor was adept at such shameless behavior, which made Su Wenyuan uneasy.
Seeing that Su Wenyuan intended to avoid entering the palace at night, Eunuch Hu quickly said, "If the Princess Consort doesn't enter the palace, then this servant is incompetent. Besides, this matter cannot be avoided."
"Forgive my impertinence, but His Majesty can issue a decree on this matter directly. However, if the Princess Consort says anything inappropriate in the future, won't His Majesty be blamed as well?"
When the Empress decided to send a concubine to Sheng Jingyu, she did so without informing Su Wenyuan.
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