The emperor was already in a bad mood; if he heard these things, who would be responsible if he died of anger?
Sheng Zixi didn't dare to go into too much detail, but only expressed it tactfully: the people still respected Marquis Anle.
The Emperor can't stand hearing those three words anymore, so he told him to shut up and never mention them again.
And so, he was several steps behind on the news that everyone else already knew.
The Prince Chen's residence also heard the news. Su Wenyuan was preparing a banquet, and the news had already been spread.
Upon learning that the people were agitated, Su Wenyuan was unsure whether to continue.
Sheng Jingyu's brows furrowed into a deep frown. He was dissatisfied with the emperor's attitude, but he did not want Anchuan Kingdom to descend into chaos.
The Qikong Kingdom's attitude is unclear, and it seems to be intentionally or unintentionally trying to provoke war.
At this time, trouble broke out again in Ankawa, and with internal and external troubles, he was afraid that the emperor would not be able to handle it.
If it were just a matter concerning the Emperor alone, Sheng Jingyu wouldn't have bothered with it. But it just so happens to be a problem for the entire Anchuan Kingdom.
After careful consideration, Su Wenyuan said, "Let's accept it..."
"No need to accept it," Sheng Jingyu said, stopping them.
Su Wenyuan said, "It's already chaotic enough. If I add to the chaos, things will get out of control."
The people were agitated and began cursing the emperor. If she were to hold another grand banquet, the number of participants would likely increase.
Sheng Jingyu had his own considerations, explaining, "The message has already been made; canceling it would only cause more unfounded suspicions, and besides..."
He paused, his gaze filled with a complex mix of emotions.
Su Wenyuan didn't look at him, but followed up on his words by asking, "And what?"
Sheng Jingyu changed the subject and said with a smile, "And it will make people think you are stingy and inconsistent."
Su Wenyuan heard the teasing in his words, rolled her eyes and said, "What time is it, and you still have the heart to joke? This matter feels somewhat familiar, as if I have experienced it before."
Su Wenyuan didn't think much of it. Sheng Jingyu arranged for people to keep an eye on the Anle Marquis's residence to prevent anyone from causing trouble. At the same time, she also announced that the Princess Consort of Chen would set up memorial tablets for the Yu family members.
That evening, someone delivered a gift to the mansion, but the guards lost track of the person and didn't know who had sent it.
Carefully opened, it turned out to be the Yu family genealogy.
Su Wenyuan was taken aback. After quickly flipping through a few pages, she discovered that this genealogy was exceptionally detailed.
She needed to erect a memorial tablet, relying on a simple family genealogy she had, which was compiled based on the fragmented memories of those old women.
No one could have imagined that someone would still have kept the complete family tree of the Yu family.
With this, a new ancestral hall can be built in the Marquis of Anle's mansion, and it will be complete.
Su Wenyuan was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night, wondering who had sent her this thing.
No matter how you guess, you can't escape the fact that it involves Nian Huaizhong and Lian Heng.
Sheng Jingyu suggested again that Su Wenyuan go and meet them, even just for a casual chat.
It's better than this constant worry and anxiety.
Moreover, after seeing it, many things became clear, and she no longer needed to guess!
Su Wenyuan shook her head and said, "The fact that they were able to deliver the family tree to me while avoiding being followed by the guards shows that they don't want to meet me."
Seeing her resistance, Sheng Jingyu didn't say anything more. If she didn't want to see him, he would just take it one step at a time.
Su Wenyuan felt that they still harbored resentment towards the Yu family, so they didn't want to have anything to do with her and just wanted to live a good life.
Sheng Jingyu, however, did not think so. Their behavior was strange and did not seem like they wanted to live a normal life.
He wanted to figure these things out as soon as possible, but Su Wenyuan didn't want to disturb them.
Sheng Jingyu didn't want Su Wenyuan to know that he had become suspicious of those people, nor did he want to discourage Su Wenyuan.
The next day, the Emperor finally learned of the rumors circulating outside, and this time he was truly furious. Sheng Zixi's guess was correct.
He fell ill before he could even announce Sheng Ziyan's return to Beijing.
The Empress was anxious, but dared not urge him. She could only serve him wholeheartedly and wait until the Emperor recovered.
The matter of Marquis Anle has been thoroughly investigated, and all those involved have been beheaded and their heads displayed to the public, including Wan Yanzhong.
On the day he was beheaded, the new plaque for the Marquis of Anle's residence was also completed.
The emperor posthumously conferred upon Marquis Anle the title of First-Class Duke, and the old Marquis Anle mansion was converted into the Duke's mansion.
A plaque was escorted by nearly a hundred people, making a grand and ostentatious procession through the streets and alleys of the capital.
The patrons in the restaurant stared in disbelief as the procession escorting the plaque passed right in front of them three times.
Once the new plaque was installed, another round of firecrackers went off, the sound lingering for a long time.
Su Wenyuan exclaimed in the Prince Chen's residence, "How many firecrackers have they prepared?"
Recently, she has heard more firecrackers than during the Lunar New Year.
Sheng Jingyu asked, "Isn't it important that you're going to go and see?"
After he was placed under house arrest, Su Wenyuan also stayed obediently in the mansion and never went out.
All the matters outside were handled by Ye Shan and others, and the commotion and chaos outside were all told to them by the guards.
Su Wenyuan fiddled with the jade beaded string and said, "I'm not going. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. If I go out now, I'm afraid it will cause even greater chaos."
It wasn't Su Wenyuan's idea to let people flaunt the plaque in the street.
It was that shop that made the plaques; they suggested walking around the streets so everyone would know about it.
Upon hearing this, Su Wenyuan simply asked, "Has that shop changed owners?"
Just as she guessed, they did change it.
With Su Wenyuan's approval, the commotion they caused was truly enormous.
Sheng Jingyu began to feel fortunate that he was under house arrest, otherwise, who knows how many people would have come looking for him.
The emperor had just recovered some of his spirits and was beginning to feel better when this incident infuriated him again.
The Empress suffered greatly, taking meticulous care of him, hoping that he would issue an edict to bring Sheng Ziyan back when he was feeling better.
I had just seen a glimmer of hope when I fell ill again!
The Empress wanted to curse: If her health wasn't good enough, could she just die sooner?
After all this torment, her body was finally giving out.
At the same time, there were many other things waiting for the emperor to do.
Qikong Kingdom promised to send an envoy, but there's been no follow-up.
What happened to the envoy who was previously humiliated? We can't just pretend nothing happened!
The more chaotic the situation, the more people will want to make things worse...
The last time Su Lin'er appeared in front of everyone was when she accused Consort Wan and Sheng Yuanhe. Now both of them are dead, but the news has not yet spread.
Consort Wan was banished to the Cold Palace, and within two days she collapsed, never to recover, and died one night when no one was paying attention.
Sheng Yuanhe's fate is unknown; the news has not yet reached the palace, but in reality, he has long been dead.
At this moment, Su Lin'er stood up again and said that the Empress had poisoned Sheng Jingyu.
It was also said that the Empress had never liked Sheng Jingyu and only wanted to use him to help her two princes.
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