The empress spoke for a long time, appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him, and she was very humble, making it impossible for anyone to refuse.
She even said she would ask Sheng Jingyu for help.
No matter how terrible the things she did to Sheng Jingyu were unknown to outsiders, she was still the empress who treated Sheng Jingyu like her own daughter.
Sheng Jingyu wouldn't even agree to such a small thing, which shows how ungrateful he is.
The Empress really went to great lengths to put moral pressure on Su Lin'er.
In the morning, the Empress was not so determined; she just wanted to take the opportunity to help Su Lin'er.
After realizing that she could send people into Prince Chen's residence, the Empress's attitude changed.
If Su Lin'er's plan goes smoothly, it can help her.
The Emperor looked helplessly at Su Wenyuan. This was not something he had instructed, nor was it that he did not want to help.
He was an outsider in this matter. The Empress was about to bring up the kindness she had shown to Sheng Jingyu back then, and even Sheng Jingyu, standing there, couldn't say anything.
Unless he's not afraid of being criticized and letting the world talk about how heartless he is.
The Empress concealed her smugness and waited expectantly for Su Wenyuan's answer.
Su Wenyuan frowned, finally wiping away her smile and falling into deep thought.
"I know you were wronged back then. Su Lin'er has already admitted her mistake and is willing to apologize and atone for her sins. So please give her a chance."
"The person Lord Su cares about most right now is Su Lin'er. Now that you've resolved his inner conflict, let's just forget about what happened back then." The Empress spoke these words casually.
Su Wenyuan's eyes were bright as he looked directly into her eyes and drew closer.
The Empress felt a surge of nervousness and retreated repeatedly.
"Does Mother like Su Lin'er that much?"
The Empress forced a smile and said, "I like you very much too. I just hope that you sisters can reconcile..."
“Then let me tell you, we’ve never been good friends.” Su Wenyuan denied it first.
The Empress said, "Even if I am biased and really like her, you shouldn't complain."
“If you really like her, why don’t you…” Su Wenyuan changed the subject, “Why don’t you let her enter the harem? Father, I have no objection to you bestowing upon her a title of concubine or something.”
emperor:"???"
The Empress's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as she wondered what was going on this time.
Su Wenyuan said, "Su Lin'er is very good-looking, and the Empress Dowager likes her. She wishes she could be with her every day. That's easy. Let her enter the palace. Su Yuan will also be grateful to the Emperor."
"Oh dear!" The emperor raised his hand to cover his face, feeling both absurd and ashamed.
While feeling disgusted with Su Lin'er, he was also quite embarrassed.
After all, there are plenty of young women in the harem, some even younger than her, but how could she possibly bring this up? It would be so presumptuous!
Why does Su Wenyuan's conversation keep veering towards something negative?
Su Wenyuan quickly stepped forward and stood directly beside the Emperor, excitedly advising, "Father, I think this is a great idea. The Su family is in such a sorry state, this is a way for you to lend a helping hand and elevate them."
"Su Lin'er likes being a concubine, and she can be one anywhere. The Prince Chen's mansion is no good place. The Princess Consort of the Prince Chen, that is, me, is immoral and stingy, unlike the Empress Dowager who is so magnanimous!"
"Su Lin'er won't live more than a few days in my hands. If I can leave her with a complete corpse, I'll consider it an act of good deeds. Su Yuan will have to get up and kowtow to me..."
The Emperor quickly interrupted, saying, "Stop, stop, stop! Take a break! Get to the point."
Su Wenyuan slammed her hand on the table and said, "The important thing is that Mother wouldn't do that. Mother takes her out to read, write, and compose poems every day. Especially composing poems, Su Lin'er is the best at it. You three can go ahead and have a blast!"
"..."
silence.
A long silence.
Everyone in the Imperial Study was stunned by Su Wenyuan's words.
This sounds strange, but it's not impossible.
"Why isn't Mother saying anything? What do you think?" Su Wenyuan asked sincerely.
The Empress forced herself to remain calm and forced a smile, saying, "It's not appropriate. You are sisters, but there's a generational difference between you."
Su Wenyuan asked in confusion, "That Lin in the harem..."
"Alright, you can shut up now." The Emperor hurriedly stood up and interrupted.
The girl surnamed Lin she mentioned had an older sister who married the Empress's nephew, so they were from different generations.
But when the emperor chooses his concubines, he doesn't care about these things. As long as they come from good families and are good-looking, that's enough.
The Empress had a momentary lapse of judgment and actually started bringing up seniority.
"Your Majesty, what...do you think of Su Lin'er?" the Empress asked with difficulty, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
If the emperor truly likes it, she can't stop him.
Fortunately, the Emperor was already quite annoyed by Su Lin'er and had no such intention.
He slowly sat back down in his chair, feigning anger, and said, "She's talking nonsense without thinking, and you're just going along with her?"
Su Wenyuan pursed her lips, thinking that the emperor was just putting on an act.
The Empress was relieved; those few words had startled her so much that she broke out in a cold sweat.
She can't control who gets added to the palace, but if she's the one who brought that person in, she'll be furious.
Su Wenyuan shook her head regretfully and said, "Father and Mother only praise her verbally, but they probably dislike her in their hearts. How pathetic."
The Empress wiped her sweat and said, "I genuinely like this child, but I have always regarded her as a junior. If she were to enter the palace to serve the Emperor, I would absolutely not agree."
She wasn't this assertive before the Emperor refused.
He said those things because he knew the emperor was displeased.
The Emperor barely suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. If she had said that just now, would he have felt so embarrassed?
Su Wenyuan raised an eyebrow in surprise, then approached the Empress with a smile and asked with concern, "Eighth Brother, are you about to establish your own residence after the New Year?"
"What are you going to do?" The Empress looked at her warily.
Su Wenyuan clapped her hands and said, "Of course we must relieve Mother's worries. How can Eighth Brother be without anyone to take care of him when he establishes his own residence? I will definitely not agree to let Su Lin'er enter the Prince Chen's residence."
“I can’t give up my position as princess to her. I’m afraid people will laugh at me if the two sisters share one husband. But if my eighth brother marries her, it would be perfect and all problems would be solved.”
The Empress roared, "No! You can't even think about it!"
Her voice changed from anxiety to a sharp, piercing tone, as if she were about to crow.
"Zixi is still young, so you don't need to worry about his marriage. I will definitely choose a girl from a prestigious family for him in the future. Someone like Su Lin'er's mother is not suitable!"
Without thinking, the Empress blurted out all of these words.
If it weren't for the Emperor's presence, she could have belittled Su Lin'er even more severely.
Su Wenyuan sneered, "Mother's thoughts are truly unfathomable. When she wanted to bring her into Prince Chen's mansion, she praised her in every way and gave all sorts of reasons. But when she wanted Eighth Brother to marry her, she changed her tune again?"
Why is she being unreasonable to let her son marry her?
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