Sheng Jingyu, who had been ignored all along, coughed loudly to remind everyone of his presence.
Didn't we agree to call the two of them over? Why is no one paying attention to him?
The emperor merely glanced at him and said nothing more.
Su Lin'er continued to cry out, "It was the Empress who wanted to kill me."
She knew perfectly well who could help her. Su Wenyuan was willing to help her, but not out of kindness. Who cared? As long as she could be saved, that was enough.
The empress's face was cold, and the murderous intent in her eyes was undisguised.
She couldn't let Su Lin'er ruin Sheng Zixi's reputation. Sheng Zixi had only just begun to gain the Emperor's favor, and she couldn't let her reputation be tarnished because of Su Lin'er.
"Father, I don't want to kill her!" Sheng Zixi insisted.
The Empress gritted her teeth and said, "Take the Eighth Prince to rest. This matter is none of your concern!"
Ignoring the Emperor's presence, he directly ordered someone to take Sheng Zixi away, which displeased the Emperor.
Su Wenyuan stopped the palace maids and nannies who were approaching and asked, "Since you've summoned us, you should at least let us know what happened. The Empress Dowager liked Su Lin'er so much, why does she suddenly want to kill her? Have they fallen out of favor?"
Sheng Jingyu followed up, "Yes, Mother felt sorry for Su Lin'er's plight and insisted on sending her to Prince Chen's residence, even disregarding my and the Princess's thoughts. Why did she suddenly change her mind?"
Su Wenyuan curled her lip and said, "I'm afraid their liking for each other is all fake; they really want us sisters to fight each other. Using someone else to do their dirty work, killing without bloodshed—what a cunning scheme!"
Sheng Jingyu pretended to stop her, saying, "Don't talk nonsense. How could the Empress Dowager be such a person? She is the Empress, the mother of the nation. If she is like this, then the concubines in the harem should all follow her example and be like this too?"
Su Wenyuan clapped her hands and said, "It's not just the harem; all women in the world should take the Empress as their role model! If everyone is this hypocritical, then we're doomed."
The couple took turns belittling the Empress.
They said the Empress was malicious and didn't deserve to be Empress.
The Empress looked around, puzzled, and asked, "Am I still standing here? Is this still my Chengming Palace?"
The two of them cursed at her without any restraint, regardless of where they were or how many people were around. They were truly reckless.
Su Lin'er was also stunned, wondering if they had gotten too excited and forgotten that this was the palace.
The emperor was used to turning a deaf ear; he would pretend not to hear anything, even if it was a minor matter. What else could he do?
Su Wenyuan grinned, crossed her arms, and adopted a spectator's stance, saying, "If Mother weren't here, we wouldn't say anything."
Sheng Jingyu said jokingly, "It's one thing for Mother not to want Su Lin'er, whom she likes, to stay by Eighth Brother's side, but why is she so agitated?"
Su Wenyuan said, "It's not like she's the principal wife. Even if she has no official title or status, Su Lin'er doesn't mind. When Mother wanted to kill her, did she ever think about my father, who had worked hard for Anchuan Kingdom for half his life?"
Normally, Su Wenyuan would call him by his full name, but today, since she wanted to use Su Yuan, she changed her way of addressing him.
Just as he finished speaking, Su Yuan arrived and requested an audience with the Emperor.
What was originally just a minor matter in the inner palace became so serious that the Emperor had to move these people to the Imperial Study.
Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu whispered to each other on the way.
"Su Lin'er must have used some means to create this situation. It's normal for the Empress to want to kill her, but isn't Sheng Zixi's reaction a bit abnormal?"
Sheng Jingyu nodded and said, "Sheng Zixi and Su Lin'er don't know each other and have no past relationship. Why would she suddenly want to save her life? Did she fall in love with her so quickly? That's impossible."
The two guessed that Su Lin'er had promised Sheng Zixi some benefits that would win her heart.
However, the Empress was unaware of this, and a problem arose between Sheng Zixi and the Empress.
Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan drew this conclusion from the previous snippets of information.
The empress, one of the parties involved, was still in a daze.
What's so great about Su Lin'er? Just because of some snacks, Sheng Zixi can't bear to kill her?
When did Sheng Zixi become so reckless?
Before Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu arrived, as long as Sheng Zixi agreed, the Emperor would definitely kill Su Lin'er and end the matter once and for all.
Now that Su Yuan has arrived, things probably won't go as planned.
When Su Yuan heard the news, he was completely stunned, but fortunately he reacted quickly and knew what to do.
Although his relationship with Su Lin'er was no longer what it used to be, finding a way for Su Lin'er to survive was definitely more beneficial than harmful to him.
With the help of Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu, this matter is bound to succeed.
Su Yuan's health has recovered well. With the help of servants, he can walk with difficulty and slowly.
In an attempt to gain the emperor's pity, he deliberately struggled to his feet outside the imperial study and tried to walk in.
Many eyes were fixed on him, watching him move forward step by step with difficulty, even his facial features were straining.
Su Wenyuan gave Su Lin'er a light kick from behind.
She really can't even pretend properly. When Su Wenyuan tried to expose her fake filial piety, she even knew to cover Su Yuan with a cloak.
After that incident, even more people criticized the Su family, and Su Yuan's attempts to gain sympathy were no longer effective.
Now is the time when Su Lin'er needs to act filial, but she's kneeling here crying without even offering a helping hand.
Fortunately, Su Lin'er wasn't completely stupid. Knowing that Su Wenyuan was trying to help her, she immediately realized what was going on and stepped forward to support Su Yuan's other arm.
The father and daughter walked and cried, leaving the emperor dumbfounded.
These two look like they're here to mourn him. Is it really necessary to cry like this?
The Empress felt a mouthful of blood stuck in her chest, unable to spit it out or swallow it down; Su Wenyuan was disgusting.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you..." Su Yuan made a gesture to bow, but when he knelt down, his body lurched forward, and his face hit the ground before his knees.
"Oh dear..." The Emperor exclaimed instinctively and quickly stepped forward to help him up. "No need for formalities, please take a seat. Please sit down."
Su Wenyuan suppressed her laughter, her face turning red.
It's fine if she wants to laugh, but it's not right that Sheng Jingyu next to her is also trying hard to suppress the corners of his mouth from turning up.
"Why is Jingyu laughing?" The Empress's gaze held a deep meaning, concealing a hint of danger.
The Emperor found Su Yuan's comical behavior amusing, and although he knew it was inappropriate, he still felt a little amused. It wasn't until he heard the Empress's words that his expression changed.
Su Lin'er looked over with a strange expression. Sheng Yuanhe had told her that Sheng Jingyu wasn't blind.
But she didn't believe it, thinking that Sheng Yuanhe had been traumatized and was unwilling to accept the fact that he had lost to a blind man.
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Sheng Yuanhe didn't say anything more.
Could it be that what Sheng Yuanhe said is true?
The atmosphere changed instantly, and everyone's probing gazes almost surrounded Sheng Jingyu.
Su Wenyuan stood in front of Sheng Jingyu and said, "I told the Prince that my father wants to kneel down and bow, face first. The Prince has never seen this before. Is it alright if he thinks it over?"
The Empress retorted angrily, "I've been watching you the whole time. When did you say that?"
"I said it where you couldn't see me. Didn't Mother just teach me that I should talk badly behind people's backs? Of course I had to say it when you weren't looking," Su Wenyuan argued.
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