Just thinking about how Yu Qingzhu was the only daughter of Marquis Anle, yet had to marry such a man, made Su Wenyuan feel very uncomfortable.
If it were Su Wenyuan, she would definitely want to have no connection with this man at all, but Yu Qingzhu is different from her.
In this era, divorcing one's wife is a disgrace, and a peaceful separation is no better. Besides, Yu Qingzhu is dead, so even if Su Yuan writes a divorce agreement, the world will not accept it.
From Yu Qingzhu's perspective, the best outcome would probably be for her to return to being the legal wife.
She had to figure out a way to get Su Yuan to change it back and also get rid of Wang Shi.
After leaving the ancestral hall, Yuexiu told her that Su Yuan might come to Prince Chen's mansion in person.
According to the servants, he absolutely had to see Su Wenyuan.
The person arrived just as he finished speaking.
Su Wenyuan frowned and asked, "Did he fly here?"
That's incredibly fast.
It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Su Wenyuan turned around and went back to the ancestral hall.
Su Yuan was so anxious that he was jumping up and down before he even entered the mansion. How could Su Wenyuan dare to investigate everything?
Marquis Anle's treason is an indisputable fact. How could she be so naive as to try to overturn the verdict?
Su Yuan served as prime minister with trepidation for more than a decade. Every time he heard anything related to Qikong Kingdom, his heart would tremble, fearing that it would implicate Marquis Anle and then him.
Now, Su Wenyuan has brought this matter to the forefront.
Sheng Jingyu did nothing wrong, but everyone knows perfectly well who is behind this investigation.
The servants led Su Yuan into the mansion and took him to the backyard.
After walking a few steps, Su Yuan realized that something was wrong.
“This is the path to the backyard. I’ll wait in the front hall.” Su Yuan stopped in his tracks.
He could enter other people's backyards, but he didn't dare to enter the backyard of Prince Chen's mansion.
Before, Sheng Jingyu was scary enough, but now Su Wenyuan curses people at the drop of a hat, and even hits them when she gets excited. And this mansion is full of her people.
Just thinking about it made Su Yuan feel a chill run down her spine.
The servant replied, "This is what the Princess Consort requested. Please go to the backyard, Prime Minister. The Princess Consort is waiting."
Su Yuan didn't say anything, hesitated for a while, and then followed along.
Seeing the ancestral hall in the distance, Su Yuan's bad premonition grew even stronger.
The servants left the courtyard, and Su Wenyuan said from inside, "Come in, there's no one else here."
Upon hearing her voice, Su Yuan felt a surge of anger and strode inside.
Upon seeing the memorial tablet, not only did his anger subside, but his imposing manner also weakened, and he instinctively took two steps back.
Su Wenyuan sneered, "You're so terrified just by seeing the memorial tablets, what kind of prime minister are you?"
In Su Wenyuan's opinion, Su Yuan was absolutely unworthy of his reputation.
Even with the help of the Marquis of Anle, he became the prime minister. Now, so many years later, has the emperor never questioned his abilities?
Su Yuan took a deep breath, composed himself, and said, "I don't need you to teach me how to be a prime minister."
"Then do you know how to be a decent human being?" Su Wenyuan took three incense sticks and handed them to Su Yuan.
Su Yuan didn't want to accept the offer; it was inappropriate both emotionally and logically.
"If you don't want to, then forget it. Show them out." Su Wenyuan didn't insist.
Su Yuan hasn't even explained the matter yet, how could he possibly leave?
After the incense was offered, he could no longer hide his thoughts and asked impatiently, "What exactly are you trying to do? This is the Prince Chen's residence. Is it appropriate for you to place her memorial tablet here?"
Su Wenyuan said nonchalantly, "If even the Prince doesn't mind, what's wrong with you?"
"Fine, let's put that aside for now. Why do you have to bring up past grievances? You weren't at the morning court session today, so you didn't see the Emperor's expression. The Emperor doesn't like anyone bringing up this matter!" Su Yuan tried his best to suppress his anger.
Su Wenyuan remained nonchalant, laughing as she said, "After the morning court session, I saw him in the Empress's palace. To be honest, your reaction now is much more intense than the Emperor's. Are you afraid I'll investigate?"
Su Yuanguang felt a headache just listening to her talk, and he couldn't understand how to communicate with her.
Was Su Wenyuan genuinely ignorant or just pretending? Her unyielding attitude left Su Yuan speechless.
"The day you returned to the Prime Minister's residence, you came for the register, hoping to find the servants from that residence to understand the situation? The fact that you could return to the Prime Minister's residence to find people means that you also know what happened to the servants of the Marquis of Anle's residence back then."
Su Wenyuan nodded, indicating that he had guessed correctly.
Su Yuan lowered his voice again and said, "Even if it's treason, it won't implicate all the servants in the mansion."
Su Wenyuan looked at him in surprise; this guy wasn't stupid after all.
"You've angered the Emperor! Even if you're innocent, he can still put you to death. Even the Marquis of Anle wasn't this reckless!" Su Yuan gritted his teeth, though he knew everything.
Su Wenyuan pressed further, "So, according to you, the treason claim is false?"
“I didn’t say that! I’m talking about you now. Marquis Anle is definitely at fault. The matter is over. You don’t need to investigate what crime he committed, but if you continue like this, you’re not far from death. You should restrain yourself.” Su Yuan turned and left.
Su Wenyuan looked at Yu Qingzhu's memorial tablet and said sarcastically, "He said everything is in the past?"
One by one, vibrant lives turned to withered bones, without even a memorial tablet. He said it was all in the past?
For the next period of time, Sheng Jingyu did not mention investigating the events of that year again.
The Emperor explicitly refused, so there was no point in bringing it up; we had to think of another way.
The common people had doubts about this matter, but they were just watching the spectacle, and within a few days they were drawn to the news of Princess Heyi's return to the capital.
Sheng Yuanhe approached Consort Wan several times, hoping she would plead with the Emperor to spare Lu Wanying's life.
As for the other people in the mansion, he didn't intend to care about them.
Consort Wan disliked Lu Wanying to begin with. Forget about pleading for her, she would be grateful if she didn't applaud or cheer when the Lu family was in trouble.
Despite the setback, Sheng Yuan was not discouraged and even secretly sneaked into the Lu residence to see Lu Wanying.
At Su Wenyuan's suggestion, Sheng Jingyu pretended to know nothing about the matter.
But you must keep a close eye on her and not let Lu Wanying run away secretly. The rest is up to him.
That day, Ye Shan came to report again: "His Highness the Crown Prince bribed the guards and sneaked in once again..."
"Hiss..." Su Wenyuan gasped, a bloodstain appearing on her hand.
Sheng Jingyu said helplessly, "Stop embroidering! In such a short time, it's all prickled up like a sieve!"
Su Wenyuan grinned and said, "Go on, what did the two of them do?"
“She didn’t do anything, but Lu Wanying has had a poor appetite lately. The guards said she often vomits, and…” Ye Shan glanced at Sheng Jingyu, too embarrassed to speak, and quickly went to Su Wenyuan’s side.
After whispering a few words in Su Wenyuan's ear, Su Wenyuan suddenly realized, "She might be pregnant?"
When the Lu residence was sealed off, the servants were also sealed inside.
They were so afraid that Sheng Jingyu didn't even need to bribe them. They even reported to the guards how many bowls of rice their master ate each day as if it were a serious matter.
The nanny beside Lu Wanying suddenly noticed that her period was late this month, and coupled with her symptoms, it seemed like she was pregnant.
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