"Princess Consort Chen is usually busy and cannot often come to the palace to talk with me. If Lin'er moves out of the palace in the future, remember to come back for a short stay from time to time. I will also send someone to look for you, so you cannot refuse." The Empress had no way to escape her.
Su Wenyuan agreed, "This is a good suggestion. I can't fulfill my filial duties to the Empress Dowager, so I can only trouble my younger sister. Besides, the Empress Dowager likes her, so it's only right that she spends more time with her."
The two of them made the decision without asking Su Lin'er's opinion.
Su Lin'er forced a smile and declined, saying, "My father's illness is not yet cured, and there is only a careless younger brother in the mansion. I'm afraid he won't be able to take good care of him. If possible, I still hope to go home and see my father."
The Empress's expression hardened, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes as she questioned, "You are unwilling to accompany me?"
Su Lin'er explained nervously, "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that my father..."
"It's alright, it's just the Su residence, I know the way like the back of my hand." Su Wenyuan enthusiastically helped her solve the problem, "If you're ever unable to go in the future, I can just go to the Su residence for you."
The Empress thought it was a good idea and said, "Your relationship with your father is not good, so it is only right that you visit more often. Let Lin'er stay in the palace to accompany me."
Su Wenyuan nodded and said, "Yes, if I think about it carefully, Su Lin'er hasn't been home for a while. Don't worry about the Su family. I'll go and see them as soon as I leave the palace, and I'll also convey your longing back to them."
They haven't seen each other since Su Yuan caused a scene at the Prince Chen's mansion last time.
But Su Wenyuan hadn't asked him about the familiar look he had in Nian Huaizhong yet; she had been looking for an opportunity.
Su Lin'er glared fiercely at Su Wenyuan, thinking to herself that she was really something, willing to go to the annoying Su Yuan just to avoid making herself comfortable.
The Empress is the same. She has never liked Su Wenyuan. Why doesn't she find a reason to keep Su Wenyuan by her side?
Does she really have to make things difficult for herself all by herself? Does that mean the Empress dislikes her more than Su Wenyuan?
Su Lin'er couldn't understand, so she asked, "Since you have free time, why don't you come to the palace to keep Her Majesty the Empress company? We sisters can chat together."
Su Wenyuan raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked at the Empress, as if asking if she needed to enter the palace to accompany her.
The Empress wished she could reach out and cover Su Lin'er's mouth.
She couldn't even avoid Su Wenyuan, so how desperate must she be to call Su Wenyuan to her side for company?
If that were the case, the harem could be replaced with a new empress in just a few days.
"Prince Chen is unwell and needs the Princess's care," the Empress casually offered as an excuse.
Su Lin'er understood; she was easy to bully, and even the Empress was a bully who preyed on the weak.
Meanwhile, Su Wenyuan has Sheng Jingyu behind her. Sheng Jingyu doesn't want Su Wenyuan to enter the palace, so he will always find a way to stop her.
But Sheng Zixi was different. Sheng Zixi and the Empress were of one mind. Whenever the Empress showed the slightest dissatisfaction, Sheng Zixi would take the initiative to send her to the Empress's side.
Having figured all this out, Su Lin'er felt even more resentful.
She had torn the cuffs of her clothes to shreds.
Such a small detail naturally did not escape the Empress's notice.
Su Wenyuan still had to see Consort Wan, so she didn't waste too much time here and got up to say goodbye to the Empress.
Since she's planning to leave, there's no need for anyone else to stay.
After everyone left, the Empress began to make things difficult for Su Lin'er.
"Prince Chen's eyes are fine. Do you regret getting close to Zixi?" the Empress asked coldly.
The original plan was to send her to Prince Chen's residence, but she changed her mind on her own, which is why things turned out this way.
Su Lin'er laughed and said, "Why does Your Majesty think I will regret it? Is it because you think the Eighth Prince is not as good as Prince Chen?"
"How dare you!" The Empress's thoughts were exposed, and she shouted angrily.
If you were to look at these two people from an outsider's perspective, even the Empress wouldn't want to bring up Sheng Zixi and compare her to Sheng Jingyu.
But since Sheng Zixi is her own son, she has to consider his feelings.
Seeing the Empress's anger and embarrassment, Su Lin'er knew the answer.
It turns out that the Empress was not as confident as she thought in this matter.
If you ask her if she regrets it, the answer is definitely some.
If we had known that Sheng Jingyu's eyes could be healed, we shouldn't have let Su Wenyuan marry him.
However, going back to that time is too early; let's talk about more recent times.
If she had known all this before she entered the Prince Chen's residence, she definitely would have insisted.
The reason for seeking out Sheng Zixi was simply because they felt he was more likely to succeed to the throne in the future.
Now Su Lin'er doesn't think so anymore, and even the Empress is hesitant.
In this situation, they actually asked her if she regretted it. What good would regret do?
"Your Majesty, at this moment, I have no other choice. Why waste your energy on me? You can ask yourself whether you regret it or not." Su Lin'er suddenly became firm.
The Empress was angry and punished her by making her copy the palace rules. Su Lin'er left without looking back.
Once Sheng Jingyu recovers, the Empress will naturally be extremely busy.
Since she's willing to make things difficult for herself, the worst that can happen is that we all die together in the future.
Su Wenyuan hadn't seen Consort Wan for a long time and didn't recognize her at first.
In the past, she was adorned with pearls and jade, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and surrounded by a retinue of servants, her noble status making her unapproachable.
His face now showed signs of fatigue, making him look much older. The color of his clothes had become particularly dull, and the style was outdated. The palace was quiet everywhere, with very few people around.
It wasn't that the palace servants mistreated her; it was just that this was the treatment expected of a concubine.
Su Wenyuan sighed, "No wonder they all fight so hard for the emperor's favor after entering the palace. There's a huge difference between a Noble Consort and a Concubine."
Consort Wan's painful memories were stirred up, and she said with a gloomy expression, "Although I am down on my luck, the Emperor is still willing to come. You have not seen those who have fallen out of favor and have not seen the Emperor for many years."
Su Wenyuan laughed and said, "That's true. It's your ability to win Father's favor. Anyone else would have lost their life."
The mistakes she made would have been so egregious that if someone else had done them, their grave would be overgrown with weeds.
However, the Emperor's punishment for her was merely to demote her and place her under house arrest. This was only to appease the Empress. If the Empress hadn't been there, the punishment would have been even lighter.
The Empress agreed to confine Consort Wan because of a promise the Emperor had made at the time. He said that it was up to the Empress to decide when to release her.
Unexpectedly, only a few months later, the Emperor's words no longer held true.
Consort Wan also used her own methods to lift her confinement and was even able to serve the emperor again.
Upon closer examination, she had caused several deaths, yet in the end, the only punishment she received was a demotion.
The favor is still there, so it won't be long before this position returns.
But the mistake has already been punished, so let's let it go...
Su Wenyuan's words implied that the Emperor's punishment was too lenient, allowing Consort Wan to escape punishment, but Consort Wan felt that she was being hypocritical.
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