Sheng Jingyu winced in pain, gritted her teeth, and closed her eyes, unable to bear the sight any longer.
Su Wenyuan smiled and told Nian Huaizhong to go back and work hard. She also gave him some silver and told him not to overwork himself, to go out for a walk when he had time, and to buy whatever he wanted. If he didn't have enough silver, he could ask Ye Shan for more.
Her smile was friendly and her tone gentle, but the moment she turned her head after seeing Nian Huai off, her expression changed completely.
Why did you chase him away again?
"Can't you see he has a problem?" Sheng Jingyu replied irritably.
Su Wenyuan said, "I don't see it. Didn't I already tell you? He can't leave now. Knowing so much, he can't leave even more."
Sheng Jingyu said urgently, "That's not the issue I was referring to."
Both of them felt that Nian Huaizhong's appearance was very coincidental, and it just so happened to help Su Wenyuan solve a big problem.
But Sheng Jingyu investigated his background again and again, and there was no problem.
Su Wenyuan also hesitated for a moment, wondering if she was just overthinking things.
Thinking about it later, he realized that knowing so much about the world meant that being more cautious wasn't a bad thing.
The best solution is to coax him to stay in a friendly manner.
It seems like I can help her a lot right now, and maybe I'll need it in the future, so I'll just stay in the manor for as long as I can.
At first, Sheng Jingyu felt that Nian Huaizhong's appearance was wrong, and that the person was wrong too.
Now I feel that Nian Huaizhong has ill intentions towards Su Wenyuan!
He wasn't there for any particular reason; he seemed more interested in the person.
Something was off about his interactions with Su Wenyuan during this period, something that Sheng Jingyu couldn't quite put his finger on.
He couldn't explain it clearly, so Su Wenyuan couldn't understand it either; even if he did explain it clearly, Su Wenyuan would still think he was overthinking things.
"He's definitely going to stay, right?"
Su Wenyuan retorted, "Otherwise what? He knows so much, are we just going to let him out?"
"It's too dangerous to let them out; they'll be killed." That's what Sheng Jingyu meant when he said they could leave.
Su Wenyuan stopped her, saying, "What if he's innocent? You're killing innocent people indiscriminately. I can't control what happens to others, but look how much he's helped me."
Of course, this is all based on the premise that there are no problems with pregnancy at the end of the year.
If there are problems, so be it; Su Wenyuan can't keep him around.
Unable to refute, Sheng Jingyu said again, "Then could you... use a different form of address?"
"Isn't this a way of showing friendliness? Otherwise, how could I stop him if he insisted on leaving?" Su Wenyuan explained patiently.
There is currently no evidence to prove that Nian Huaizhong has any problems; it's all just speculation. Su Wenyuan doesn't want to hurt innocent people.
Su Wenyuan seems to be quite clear-headed; every action she takes has a purpose.
But Sheng Jingyu still felt that she wasn't so clear-headed.
Nian Huai might have known that Su Wenyuan suspected him, and was simply playing along.
These thoughts gave Sheng Jingyu a headache, and it was only after a long time that he remembered to ask about what had happened that day.
Su Wenyuan said regretfully, "It's nothing serious. I almost found a young concubine for my father, but unfortunately, he didn't agree. He dislikes Su Lin'er."
"???" Sheng Jingyu never expected that she would talk about this with the Emperor?
Su Wenyuan added, "The Empress Dowager adores Su Lin'er. I'll grant her wish and let Su Lin'er enter the palace to play with her. After that, we'll have nothing to do with her. Let's see if Su Lin'er can live up to her expectations."
It doesn't matter if she's not ambitious; it won't affect Su Wenyuan. But if she succeeds, Su Wenyuan will be in a good mood.
After finishing her own business, Su Wenyuan also took the opportunity to inquire about Sheng Jingyu, asking if he had resolved his troubles.
“The Ministry of Justice has delegated power to Sheng Zixi, so he’s completely set his sights on me, and there’s also my father…” Sheng Jingyu sighed.
The Emperor gave Sheng Zixi a lot of support, allowing him to go all out and make things happen.
His actions disrupted many of Sheng Jingyu's plans.
Meanwhile, someone was always watching Sheng Jingyu, trying to find fault with him.
“Sheng Zixi is in a hurry to get in, so she’ll naturally be much bolder. Why don’t we avoid her for now? Anyway, there’s nothing urgent going on,” Su Wenyuan suggested.
In the past, when Sheng Jingyu helped the Empress, he could represent the faction of the seventh and eighth princes.
Now that the two have fallen out and the Seventh Prince is not in the capital, the Eighth Prince has been thrust into the spotlight and must do something to demonstrate his abilities.
The Emperor was also eager to express his opinion, just waiting for Sheng Jingyu to make a mistake.
By suppressing Sheng Jingyu and showing more favoritism towards the Eighth Prince, everyone will know his true intentions.
Given the critical situation, Su Wenyuan felt it was best to avoid it.
Sheng Jingyu had also thought about this, but he remained hesitant, fearing that Sheng Zixi's power would grow stronger during the time he was away.
Before she could make a decision, someone from Nian Huaizhong's side came to ask Su Wenyuan if she had time. He wanted to go to the Marquis of Anle's residence to confirm some things and needed her to come with him.
"Do you have time now? Doesn't he need to rest?" Su Wenyuan frowned slightly.
The maid said with a bitter face, "Not only did I not rest, but I also didn't eat the meals that were sent to me. I was busy as soon as I got back."
After Nian Huaizhong entered the manor, this maidservant stayed by his side, and her face turned sallow from being worn out by him.
She told Yuexiu more than once that Nianhuai was ill and often got up in the middle of the night to saw wood.
The maid's irregular mealtimes and rest schedules exhausted her.
Su Wenyuan didn't want to arrange too many people around Nian Huai, so she could only rely on these people and gave them plenty of rewards.
“Okay, I’ll go there, and you go to the kitchen again and ask them to prepare some food and send it over. How can we survive without food and water?” Su Wenyuan was about to leave when Sheng Jingyu grabbed her from behind.
Sheng Jingyu said to the maid, "Go to the kitchen first."
Having sent everyone away, Sheng Jingyu had a definite answer: he had to temporarily withdraw and stay in the manor to guard Su Wenyuan.
Isn't he just inviting trouble? He should have known better than to let Nian Huaizhong come to Prince Chen's residence.
Sheng Jingyu told Su Wenyuan about her decision, and Su Wenyuan was very supportive. They still used the old method: pretending to be sick.
He has been sick more frequently than usual in the past six months.
The two weren't doing nothing either. The past of Qikong Kingdom needed to be investigated in detail, and the information Ye Shan found required them to read it bit by bit.
At the same time, it's almost the end of the year, and there are many things to do in the manor. If Sheng Jingyu stays in the manor, he can help share some of the burden.
In the end, Su Wenyuan did not go to the funeral. She just sent someone to tell him that they would talk about it after he had eaten and drunk his fill.
Recently, Su Wenyuan's people have been coming and going from the Su residence, the Prince Chen's residence, and the Marquis Anle's residence.
They also frequently enter and exit, and exchange messages with each other.
Such an obvious action alerted both the Emperor and the Duke of Wan's men that something was amiss.
The Emperor's reaction wasn't strong; he was just a little puzzled, not understanding what Su Wenyuan was doing.
Since handing over the Anle Marquis's mansion to her, she has never mentioned overturning the case for the Anle Marquis and others, but it seems she is still investigating this matter.
Thinking of asking Sheng Jingyu the next day, he unexpectedly received a memorial from Sheng Jingyu requesting to be ill.
The emperor looked at it again and again, and several times wanted to curse, but in the end he held back.
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