When Meng Qi rushed in, Su Wenyuan was lewdly groping Sheng Jingyu's face. Sheng Jingyu resisted and tried to back away. The scene looked strange.
The two people who were interrupted looked at him with embarrassment.
"What is it?" Sheng Jingyu asked.
Meng Qi snapped out of his daze and said, "Su Yuan is still crying outside. Doesn't she feel cold? Should we kick her out?"
Su Wenyuan clicked her tongue in annoyance, clearly distressed.
She already had a picture in her mind: a man who abandoned his wife and daughter when he was young, who was seriously ill in his old age and insisted that his daughter take care of him in his old age. If she didn't, he would throw a tantrum.
He really knows how to pick his timing. Everyone outside is speculating whether the Emperor is dissatisfied with Sheng Jingyu and questioning whether the Emperor treats Sheng Jingyu as well as the rumors suggest.
Su Yuan stepped forward at this moment to share the blame for the emperor and divert attention.
"It's a pity that the Eighth Prince hasn't moved out of the palace yet, otherwise I would definitely send Su Yuan to his doorstep and pass on my troubles to Su Lin'er."
Meng Qi had a sudden inspiration and said, "Then I'll take Su Yuan to the palace gate now!"
Su Wenyuan was still wondering if it was feasible when Sheng Jingyu had already agreed.
As Su Yuan was being carried away, he was still shouting and yelling, saying that Su Wenyuan was unfilial.
Meng Qi called to the onlookers, urging them to follow him and watch the next scene.
These people, not wanting to miss out on trouble, followed Meng Qi closely. Meng Qi escorted Su Yuan to the palace gate with gongs and drums all the way.
Halfway there, Su Yuan already knew where he was going.
He wanted to go back, but he had no choice; he had to go.
Upon arriving at the palace gate, the guards put the person down, and Meng Qi said loudly, "Lord Su, you have more than one daughter. The prince is seriously injured, and the princess is worried about him. She has no time to deal with you, so don't add to the trouble. If you want to cry, find another one."
Now even more people gathered to watch the spectacle, and Su Yuan dared not cause any trouble there. He ordered his servants to carry him back.
His illness can never be completely cured. Right now, he can talk without any problems and can barely stand up, but it's still difficult for him to walk freely.
Meng Qi stopped Su Yuan, preventing him from leaving.
"Didn't Lord Su like to cry? Why isn't he crying anymore? This is putting me in a difficult position."
Seeing that Meng Qi was serious and determined to make him cry there, Su Yuan panicked.
He can be shameless, but he can't be reckless with his life.
They made such a commotion at the palace gate that the emperor naturally heard about it and was at a loss for words, wondering who to scold. They were all quite insane.
However, the one who was most anxious was Su Lin'er.
She could pretend not to know when Su Yuan was at the entrance of Prince Chen's mansion, but now that things had escalated to the palace gates, she could no longer play dead.
Before she could take any action, the Empress scolded her under some pretext and ordered her to handle the matter properly.
Upon seeing Su Yuan after leaving the palace, Su Lin'er was furious. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, why did he have to cause trouble everywhere?
"Why did you cause such a scene at the palace gate?" Su Lin'er asked in a low voice.
Su Yuan couldn't explain it clearly, so he pointed at Meng Qi and said, "He won't let me leave."
Su Lin'er knew Meng Qi. When he and Su Wenyuan went to the Su residence together, he often beat up the Su family members.
Faced with the difficult Meng Qi, Su Lin'er didn't dare to make a fuss. She asked softly, "Could you ask him to leave? After all, we're at the palace gate. If the Emperor blames us, it won't be good for anyone."
Meng Qi retorted, "That won't do. They're both daughters. He's been arguing with the princess for so long. Why should he not cry or make a fuss when he sees you?"
If it were someone else, they might have already let Su Yuan go and wouldn't be so serious about it.
But when Su Yuan encountered Meng Qi, she couldn't help but cry, and no amount of persuasion could change her mind.
Su Lin'er forced a gentle smile and said, "I didn't know about this at first. It was the Empress who told me to come. If I had known earlier, I would have stopped him from going to Prince Chen's mansion to make a scene."
What she meant was that since the Empress already knew about this, it wouldn't be long before the Emperor did as well.
Now that the Empress has been brought up, Meng Qi should be somewhat wary, right?
Meng Qi, however, did not understand her implication at all, nor did he understand what it meant that the Empress knew.
But he knew that Su Lin'er's last words were nonsense, just empty words.
Even if Su Lin'er knew, she wouldn't stop her.
Seeing that Meng Qi remained unmoved, Su Lin'er continued, "Ever since my father fell ill, he has often become confused. Your Highness and Your Highness, you wouldn't take a sick person too seriously, would you?"
Meng Qi said dismissively, "He doesn't seem sick to me. Why did he stop crying and making a fuss when we got to the palace gate? He's obviously just trying to make things difficult for the princess because he thinks she has a good temper."
Su Lin'er really didn't know how to communicate with him.
He doesn't understand subtle expressions, nor does he grasp threats or reminders; he's just stubborn.
"I'm going to find Princess Consort Chen!" Su Lin'er decided to address the root cause.
Without Su Wenyuan's orders, Meng Qi probably wouldn't let Su Yuan leave.
She wanted to go to Prince Chen's residence, and Meng Qi didn't stop her, but he slowly reminded her from behind, "The princess hasn't rested and should be sleeping at this time. No one in Prince Chen's residence dares to let you in. If you're willing to make a fuss, you might be able to see the princess."
Of course Su Lin'er was unwilling! She still had to save face.
She wouldn't have gotten involved in this matter if the Empress hadn't insisted that she handle it.
Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Su Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think you can let me go if I cry?"
Now that things had come to this point, he refused to believe that the Emperor would actually kill him for something like this!
Besides, this was forced upon him by Su Wenyuan. Even if the Emperor was angry, he couldn't just punish him alone.
Meng Qi said, "What do you mean by that, Lord Su? We understand that you are old and have no one to rely on, but the Princess is too busy to come, so we sent you here so that you can see your other daughter."
"You can't be biased. As long as you treat everyone equally, we can go back and report, and then this matter will be over, right?"
It sounds nice, but it actually conveys the same meaning as Su Yuan's statement.
Su Yuan stopped discussing it with him and started crying immediately. Tears came without warning. Su Lin'er looked at him in astonishment, thinking, "Is he sick?"
Is it really just a stroke? It seems like it also damaged his brain.
Since his stroke, Su Lin'er has not been able to understand many of his actions.
I've always suspected that this disease drove him insane, twisted his mind, and gradually led to abnormal behavior.
Not long after the crying and shouting, the palace gates suddenly opened, and a group of palace guards came out. Without saying a word, they lifted Su Yuan up, stuffed him into a pre-prepared carriage, and drove away.
This time, Meng Qi didn't stop him; he wasn't that stupid.
The palace guards' actions must have been ordered by the Emperor. The Emperor said to send Su Yuan back as quickly as possible and stop him from making a fool of himself at the palace gate.
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