Lu Wanying would never admit that she made up those things, and Su Wenyuan knew it too.
Only then, working in tandem with Sheng Jingyu, did they thoroughly explain the situation.
Otherwise, with such a former lover always weighing on Sheng Jingyu's head, Su Wenyuan's position as princess would seem like something stolen or picked up.
Seeing that she remained silent, Sheng Jingyu said helplessly to Su Wenyuan, "I've already explained it, do you believe me now?"
"I've always believed in you!" Su Wenyuan said sincerely.
Sheng Jingyu chuckled and said, "I didn't realize that you, my princess consort, were someone I approved of, not someone I picked up from some random cat or dog. You can rest assured now, right? Besides, even if I were blind, I wouldn't be so indiscriminate as to accept anyone who comes my way."
These words were spoken not only to Su Wenyuan, but also to the people around them.
By personally rehabilitating Su Wenyuan's name, there will be no more similar gossip in the future.
Lu Wanying was on the verge of collapse. The whispers and pointing fingers around her were relentlessly attacking her self-esteem.
"So it was because she wanted to become the Princess Consort of Prince Chen, but failed?"
"All the talk of past relationships was fabricated, just to make others think more highly of her. Who would have thought that Prince Chen wouldn't even recognize her!"
"I knew it! Since there was a past relationship and she had the opportunity to become a princess, why didn't she take it? It turns out it was all her own doing. The prince didn't even know who she was."
"And you still dare to show off in front of Princess Chen? Aren't you afraid of being exposed!"
As more and more people started cursing, the two realized that things had been explained and were about to leave when Sheng Yuanhe arrived.
He got off the carriage and went straight to the general's mansion to protect Lu Wanying.
He glared at Sheng Jingyu and rebuked him, "Father only ordered you to seal off the General's Mansion, not to humiliate people here, did he?"
"Humiliation?" Su Wenyuan frowned. "When did Your Highness learn to distort the truth?"
Sheng Yuanhe angrily said, "Even if what you're saying is true, it's just a small misunderstanding. Is it really necessary to be so relentless?"
They're already making a scene? They haven't even done anything yet.
Su Wenyuan scoffed, "A little misunderstanding? Your Highness makes it sound so easy. The Prince has been misunderstood for years, and I, the Princess Consort, am ridiculed for being adopted! This can't be covered up with a simple misunderstanding. I haven't even said anything worse yet!"
"How many times has Lu Wanying admitted this in private? What did she say to Yi Pingxiang back then? Yi Pingxiang believed until her death that the prince had wronged her! Her friends still stubbornly believe that I stole her away."
Sheng Jingyu sneered, "Your Highness, if your eyes can only see her tears, you might as well be blind."
The incident at Linquan Villa was caused by Lu Wanying crying.
Sheng Yuanhe was speechless after being rebuked, and could only protect the person in front of him with hatred in his eyes.
"Bring the Crown Prince out, seal off the residence, and during the investigation, not a single person is allowed to leave!" Sheng Jingyu ordered.
The soldiers stepped forward and brought Sheng Yuanhe out. Lu Wanying looked at him while crying, looking very pitiful.
Although Sheng Yuanhe was reluctant, there was nothing he could do.
Once the gates were closed, everyone dispersed.
There's nothing much to see here, but the news we got from it needs to be shared quickly—it's absolutely explosive.
Sheng Yuanhe looked reluctantly at the closed door, while Su Wenyuan clicked her tongue inwardly, wondering if this was the destiny of the male and female protagonists.
They're unreasonable, but they love each other to the point of life and death.
She herself became a qualified villainous supporting character, frantically trying to stop them and even "harming" the female lead.
Sheng Jingyu joked, "You were so devoted to me after just one brief meeting back then? Sheng Yuanhe, are you crazy?"
In Sheng Jingyu's memory, the only opportunity he and Sheng Yuanhe had to see Lu Wanying was that one time.
"Who said there's only one side to it? You don't need to be sarcastic. I should be a little better than you. I won't act impulsively for the sake of a princess. You're targeting General Lu because he made you, the princess, get scolded, right?"
Sheng Yuanhe looked at the two of them with disdain.
Now everyone thinks that Sheng Jingyu went to great lengths to investigate the past just to make Su Wenyuan happy.
The reason for targeting the Lu family was that Lu Guanfeng insulted Marquis Anle during the morning court session, which resulted in Su Wenyuan being scolded for a long time.
Similarly, his desire to overturn the verdict against Marquis Anle was also to appease Su Wenyuan.
Otherwise, Sheng Jingyu's actions would be completely illogical.
Lu Guanfeng's embezzlement happened many years ago. If Sheng Jingyu wanted to target him, he would have investigated long ago. Why wait until now?
He was also sending a message to the court officials, telling them not to provoke Su Wenyuan in the future.
Otherwise, all the dirty deeds they did would be found out.
Su Wenyuan curled her lips after hearing this statement. Sheng Jingyu was clearly trying to eliminate the Crown Prince's power in the court, but the Crown Prince's idea was so petty.
Sheng Jingyu didn't explain, and why should he explain?
Besides, he wasn't entirely without selfish motives. Even if it was just to make Su Wenyuan happy, it was fine, and the two weren't mutually exclusive.
The Crown Prince's power was eliminated, and Su Wenyuan was happy; what a wonderful ending.
On the way back to Prince Chen's residence, Su Wenyuan did not seem happy.
Sheng Jingyu thought she was still upset about the Emperor's refusal to allow a thorough investigation, so he quickly comforted her after returning home.
It happened thirteen years ago, so it shouldn't be rushed. It's already quite remarkable that people can even recall it now.
Su Wenyuan sighed and said, "Your Highness, are you targeting the Crown Prince for the sake of the Empress's two sons?"
Having witnessed the tense standoff between the Crown Prince and Sheng Jingyu today, and also seeing the Empress, Su Wenyuan had no choice but to make plans for the future.
Sheng Jingyu was taken aback; it turned out that this was what made her unhappy.
“It could also be for one’s own sake,” Sheng Jingyu said frankly.
Su Wenyuan was also very direct, replying, "I really don't see that way. Even if one of the Empress's two sons ascends the throne, you won't gain any advantage."
Su Wenyuan has not yet realized how good the two princes are to her; only the Empress is willing to feign affection.
Sheng Jingyu said seriously, "Don't say such things anymore. It's dangerous. Who can say what will happen in the future? We don't necessarily have to rely on the two of them."
After saying that, Sheng Jingyu left. He still had a lot to do to continue investigating Lu Guanfeng.
Su Wenyuan went to the ancestral hall to offer incense and report on the situation.
Whether there has been any progress in the matter of Marquis Anle depends on the situation on Lu Guanfeng's side.
Just after she finished offering incense, Yuexiu ran over to tell her that Su Yuan had invited her back to the Prime Minister's residence.
"I won't reply," Su Wenyuan refused.
Su Yuan knew nothing about what was going on. The reason he was asking her to go back now was probably because he was frightened by what happened at the morning court session.
Su Yuan probably never dreamed that the treason case would be reopened.
Looking at Yu Qingzhu's memorial tablet, Su Wenyuan said with some hesitation, "Although Su Yuan isn't a very good man, if he could give you the position of the principal wife, you should... be happy, right?"
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