Su Wenyuan was taken aback, clearly not yet understanding Sheng Yuanhe's tactics.
Why is it that you can't treat Lu Wanying badly, and you can't treat her well either?
“We did not frame the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince can deny it and say it has nothing to do with you, and you will be immediately locked up in jail!” Su Wenyuan assured him.
She didn't intend to hold Sheng Yuanhe hostage; she gave him the choice.
Sheng Yuanhe fell silent again, his eyes darting away.
His attitude was ambiguous and he kept dragging his feet, occasionally showing hatred towards the two of them. Su Wenyuan had no idea what he wanted to do.
Sheng Jingyu thought for a moment and said, "The Crown Prince came out not long after the eunuch who delivered the decree left the palace, but he only appeared now. Everyone has been taken away, and the mansion has been searched. The Crown Prince could have made it in time. What happened?"
Now Su Wenyuan understood and exclaimed, "The Crown Prince knows he has done something wrong and doesn't want to admit it, but he is afraid to see Lu Wanying and doesn't dare to bear the infamy."
Sheng Yuanhe wanted Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan to make the decision for him.
As long as Sheng Yuanhe doesn't show up, Su Wenyuan has two options: either deal with Lu Wanying regardless of whose child it is, or Sheng Yuanhe will stand on the side of justice and condemn them.
Either they should insist that the child is Sheng Yuanhe's, in which case Sheng Yuanhe will not admit it and will instead accuse them of something else.
Su Wenyuan said disdainfully, "You have no sense of responsibility at all? You were quite disappointed to hear that we didn't hurt Lu Wanying, weren't you? It would have been better if we had taken her away; then you wouldn't feel guilty and would have a reason to hate us."
Sheng Jingyu continued, "Upon learning that we had found someone to look after Lu Wanying, the Crown Prince immediately accused us of framing her. He still didn't want to admit it, but he didn't dare to say it in front of everyone, and he was timid and hesitant."
Seeing that the two had figured out his thoughts, the crown prince blushed instantly.
He was eager to leave the palace, but dared not show himself in front of others.
He insisted on waiting until everyone had left before reappearing to argue with Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan.
Sheng Jingyu sneered, "Don't worry, we won't take the blame for such a shameful thing for you. Now I'm going to the palace, does Your Highness the Crown Prince want to come with me?"
"No need, Your Highness. The Crown Prince doesn't have the guts. Please don't make things difficult for him!" Su Wenyuan said sarcastically.
Sheng Yuanhe didn't really have the guts, so he stood there without saying a word.
Su Wenyuan accompanied Sheng Jingyu into the palace; she was also involved in this matter, and her main reason for going was to see what the Emperor would say.
"Will His Majesty investigate thoroughly?" Su Wenyuan asked.
Sheng Jingyu frowned and said, "No, he might secretly kill you."
Su Wenyuan also felt that this was more likely; as long as the Crown Prince did not appear, Lu Wanying was doomed.
She chose the people herself and paid a considerable price, but the result was not satisfactory.
But to their surprise, Sheng Yuanhe still came in the end.
He didn't want to come, but he secretly glanced at Lu Wanying and was spotted by her.
Lu Wanying pleaded with tears in her eyes, and Sheng Yuanhe couldn't resist at all. In a moment of impulse, he immediately went to the palace.
Sheng Jingyu explained the whole story to the Emperor, who was furious and immediately turned his anger towards Sheng Jingyu.
Su Wenyuan quickly explained, "The prince suspected that Lu Wanying had framed them and was willing to do anything to save his life. He stopped them from talking nonsense on the spot, but he didn't dare to arrest them..."
The emperor's reaction was exactly what they had guessed.
He wasn't angry at the Crown Prince, but rather at Jingyu for not stopping him in time.
Su Wenyuan had some answers in her heart about who the Emperor truly favored.
"What is there that we dare not arrest? Can we just let her spout nonsense? You even found a doctor for her. You are all confused. Quickly deal with her properly. I don't want to hear any more rumors."
Su Wenyuan's heart sank. No wonder Sheng Jingyu had to report to the Emperor so early today.
If the report hadn't been submitted in time, even if the Crown Prince had acknowledged the person, the Emperor would still blame Sheng Jingyu for being too slow, which caused so much trouble.
If they didn't report to the Emperor and dealt with it directly, they would still be in trouble if the Crown Prince changed his mind.
The emperor's favoritism is a dead end no matter how you look at it.
Su Wenyuan lowered her voice and said, "I should have just stayed out of this."
Before Sheng Jingyu could speak, the Crown Prince arrived. He rushed in and, without waiting for the Emperor's reaction, began to plead for Lu Wanying.
Seeing him appear, Su Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Now the Emperor has no reason to blame Sheng Jingyu, right?
If the Emperor still blames Sheng Jingyu for what the Crown Prince did, Su Wenyuan will definitely start cursing.
The Crown Prince admitted to everything, speaking with heartfelt sincerity, which made the Emperor's face turn ashen.
Before the child admitted it, the situation could be handled; now that the child has admitted it, the only option is to keep him.
"Do you even know you're the Crown Prince? How could you do such a thing? The Imperial Concubine is choosing a Crown Princess for you, and yet you're engaging in illicit relations with Lu Wanying."
"If you admit it now, everyone outside will know. You're bringing shame to the royal family! And you still have the nerve to ask me to let her go?"
Sheng Yuanhe was pale and flustered, unable to speak coherently.
At this point, he began to regret it. He should have listened to Consort Wan and hadn't impulsively agreed to the matter.
The emperor was still cursing, and even those outside the door could hear it.
Consort Wan rushed over, but the scene she least wanted to see still happened.
"Your Majesty, please don't blame the Crown Prince for this. I knew about it long ago, but I didn't say anything," Consort Wan began to plead.
The Emperor changed the subject of his scolding, reprimanding Consort Wan for failing to properly educate the Crown Prince.
Su Wenyuan felt wronged; how could she possibly teach him? No, he simply couldn't do it.
I thought the matter was over, but I didn't expect there was still Su Wenyuan involved.
After the Emperor finished scolding her, Consort Wan suddenly looked up and angrily rebuked Su Wenyuan, saying, "If it weren't for Princess Chen's insistence on making trouble, this matter wouldn't have become so widely known. Princess Chen's intentions are truly malicious."
She could have resolved this matter quietly, but because of Su Wenyuan, it became an unmanageable situation.
"Have some shame!" Su Wenyuan's temper flared up instantly.
Su Wenyuan was already feeling quite frustrated by the Emperor's endless blaming of Sheng Jingyu.
Consort Wan is at it again. You can blame anyone but her precious son? Is the Crown Prince really so lawless?
One sentence silenced Consort Wan; they had never argued like that before.
Su Wenyuan stood up angrily, took two steps forward, pointed at Consort Wan, and said, "Lu Wanying and the Crown Prince have long had an affair. Many people know about it. Do I need to tell you what Consort Wan's intentions are in sending someone to take her pulse?"
Consort Wan immediately thought of a rebuttal, but Su Wenyuan did not give her a chance to speak.
Su Wenyuan then pointed at the Crown Prince and said, "You, the Crown Prince, did such a thing. After the Prince and I found out that Lu Wanying was pregnant, we dared not lock her up or release her, and we did not tell the outside world that it was your child, giving you room to choose."
"If you don't want to admit it, just tell me. I'll go kill her right now and insist it was a frame-up. Your reputation will still be intact! But Your Highness, shouldn't a man have some sense of responsibility? What's done is done, and a mistake is a mistake!"
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