"Everyone says that the Empress Dowager treats the Prince like her own son. They should really come and see for themselves the Empress Dowager's attitude, and see how big the difference is between a biological son and a non-biological son!"
“Since you and Su Lin’er get along well, and you’re worried that Su Yuan is concerned about her marriage and that she’s being held back by her mother and can’t find a husband, these issues will all be resolved as long as your eighth brother marries her.”
Su Wenyuan pressed on, repeating the reasons the Empress had given.
Which of these problems is Sheng Zixi unable to solve?
The Empress hurriedly knelt down. She only wanted to annoy Su Wenyuan, not to harm her own son.
"Your Majesty, Zixi is a prince, and the wife he marries must come from a prestigious family. Otherwise, I will die with my eyes open in disbelief." As the Empress spoke, tears streamed down her face, and she was extremely aggrieved.
The Emperor sighed and comforted her, saying, "That was just something Princess Consort Chen said casually. Why did you take it so seriously?"
Su Wenyuan's round eyes darted around, her expression a mix of innocence and panic. She asked softly, "Yes, why is Mother acting so desperately? How come I didn't think of that just now, Father!"
The Emperor was at his wits' end and wanted Su Wenyuan to shut up for a while and watch her mouth.
"Father!" Su Wenyuan ran forward, placed her hands on the table, and said, word by word, "If Su Lin'er is allowed to enter the palace, I will make many people die with their eyes wide open in disbelief!"
"???" The Emperor thought he had misheard and reminded her, "That's not what the Empress said."
Su Wenyuan smiled sheepishly and said, "Your subject finds it unlucky and never curses himself, but among the many people I mentioned, Your Majesty could also be included."
"Shut up!" The Emperor knew that Su Wenyuan wouldn't say anything nice.
Su Wenyuan didn't understand either. Who would use their own death to threaten someone else? Wouldn't it be easier to just threaten the other party directly?
As long as Su Lin'er is allowed into the manor, everyone will keep making a fuss.
The Emperor was at a loss and stared blankly at the Empress.
He said he wouldn't get involved in such messy affairs, but the Empress insisted on getting involved. Well, now let her son marry her.
The emperor was just about to give up and think, "Whatever."
Suddenly, he realized that the Eighth Prince, Sheng Zixi, was the person he had been supporting recently.
Sheng Yuanhe won't be out anytime soon. If he falls into a slump, the throne will have to be handed over to Sheng Zixi in the future.
If Sheng Zixi marries Su Lin'er, the Empress's position...
Thinking of this, the Emperor solemnly assured, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Zixi's marriage will not be arranged so hastily."
Su Wenyuan nodded and said, "Yes, Su Lin'er's reputation is now disliked by everyone. I would not agree to make her the main wife, but she can be a concubine. Just think of it as Eighth Brother raising a cat or dog."
The Empress found these words familiar and realized that they were the words she herself had said. She felt like slapping herself twice.
They wanted to leave Sheng Jingyu with no choice, but ended up cutting off Sheng Zixi's escape route.
Su Wenyuan added, "Eighth Brother is not married yet, so it is not appropriate to take a concubine first. It just so happens that Mother likes her, so she can bring her to her side and train her carefully. After Eighth Brother establishes his own residence and Father bestows a marriage upon him, Su Lin'er can go there."
"If you ask me, Mother is truly kind-hearted. That's how an empress should be, compassionate towards the world. I'm not like that. I really don't like Su Lin'er, and neither does the prince. Luckily, Mother likes her, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to get married."
The Empress's face turned red and then white, as if she had swallowed a dead fly.
Was Su Wenyuan praising her?
Yes!
But wasn't the timing of the praise a bit off? It completely blocked what she was about to say.
The Empress felt as if she had a fishbone stuck in her throat. She couldn't even breathe properly, let alone refute the statement. If it weren't for the palace maid supporting her, she would have collapsed to the ground.
The emperor hesitated several times, seemingly wanting to speak but then stopping himself, truly unsure of what to say.
In the end, he had nothing to say and sighed with his head down.
Su Wenyuan has already made all the arrangements, hasn't she? Even if she doesn't get married, there are other ways.
Who told the Empress to say she liked Su Lin'er and wanted Su Lin'er by her side day and night? Now she can be with her, how wonderful.
The Empress initially said this to remind Su Wenyuan not to harm Su Lin'er, as she, the Empress, was watching from behind.
She "likes" Su Lin'er, so whenever Su Lin'er suffers any injustice, she can use it as an excuse to make a fuss.
Now that Su Lin'er is right in front of her, she can protect her to her heart's content.
Su Wenyuan was tired after saying so much, and asked, "Why aren't Father and Mother saying anything? Could it be that Mother was just lying to me when she said she liked it?"
"Probably not. What would be the point? Besides, the world isn't that corrupt anymore. I've been racking my brains trying to come up with a solution for Mother."
As soon as the Empress entered, she put herself on a pedestal, trying to show that she was kind-hearted and to use morality to force Su Wenyuan to agree.
Following her words, Su Wenyuan placed her on a high place. Now, unless she was not afraid of falling to her death and jumped, she would have no choice but to stay up there.
Su Wenyuan made no attempt to hide how immoral she was, repeatedly reminding herself that she was extremely immoral.
At this point, moral blackmail is completely useless.
The Emperor sighed and said, "This matter isn't urgent, shall we discuss it again?"
“Alright, but Father could let Su Lin’er enter the palace first to keep Mother company,” Su Wenyuan suggested. “Mother loves Su Lin’er so much that she might miss her so much that she can’t sleep.”
The Emperor looked at the Empress with a sense of despair, thinking to himself that her preferences were truly peculiar.
The Empress forced an awkward smile and said, "Su Lin'er still needs to stay at the manor to take care of Lord Su, so there's no need to send her to the palace, is there?"
When they wanted to bring her into the Prince Chen's residence, why didn't they mention that Su Yuan needed someone to take care of her?
Su Wenyuan said with a troubled expression, "Su Lin'er doesn't know how to take care of people either. With her kind of filial piety, Su Yuan probably won't live to see the New Year."
This is not something Su Wenyuan made up; it's something everyone has witnessed.
The Emperor recalled the miserable state Su Yuan had inflicted when he entered the palace that day.
Even outside the palace, Su Wenyuan, who hated Su Yuan so much, knew to give him a hand warmer. How come Su Lin'er, this filial daughter, didn't know?
The Emperor, seeing Su Yuan's pitiful state, had previously considered sending someone from the palace to go there.
While helping to take care of her, it will also make Su Lin'er more wary and pay more attention to her.
Su Wenyuan continued, "The concubines in the mansion all rely on Su Yuan for their livelihood. They are the ones who truly want the best for Su Yuan. Given their age, they are definitely better at taking care of people than Su Lin'er."
"Very well! I will issue an edict immediately, allowing Su Lin'er to enter the palace and stay with the Empress for a while." The Emperor readily agreed.
The Empress brought this trouble upon herself and deserves a lesson.
At the same time, the Emperor also gave instructions to Su Yuan, which can be considered as his way of taking care of the Su family.
As for what happens in the future, we'll see.
The Empress remained silent; she couldn't refuse, nor could she feel happy about it.
Su Wenyuan was waiting for the Emperor's decree. She said she would go to the Su residence in person to deliver the decree on behalf of the Emperor.
The Emperor praised him with difficulty, saying, "You are the most sensible one."
That's a lie.
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