The Emperor spoke again: "Just as He Yi said, Jingyu, you have injured people many times, and they are all people who have offended you. Yesterday, Prince Jin spoke rudely and was beaten that night. It is normal for him to suspect you."
Sheng Jingyu said, "Suspicion is possible, but conviction requires evidence. I said yesterday that someone wanted to sow discord between the two countries and that we needed to strengthen the guard at the post station, but no one listened."
"Your subject already warned us beforehand, and now that something has gone wrong, you still want to blame me? Qikong Kingdom's defenses were inadequate. If the envoy thinks it's our fault, let them come and explain."
Not only did they deny it, but they were also very adamant about it.
The Empress said softly, "It's best not to alarm the envoys if possible. After all, the incident happened in the capital. If you did it, you can admit it. The Emperor and I are here and will help you mediate."
Su Wenyuan wanted to curse, they were trying to push Sheng Jingyu out.
Princess Heyi composed herself and said, "After all, the Crown Prince was also at fault, but you went too far. There's a family banquet coming up; how is the Crown Prince going to attend?"
It's another trap. If Sheng Jingyu goes along with her, she'll admit it.
"You have time to fuss over this, but no time to investigate thoroughly. If no one is willing to investigate, and no one can find out, then I will?" Sheng Jingyu raised an eyebrow, his tone full of provocation.
He wasn't fooled. Princess Heyi said angrily, "Letting a blind man investigate only proves that you don't take the Crown Prince of Qikong Kingdom seriously."
Sheng Jingyu was not angry, but smiled and said, "There's no other way. Apart from me being blind, no one dares to take on this thankless task. If anyone is willing, I don't need to volunteer myself."
Everyone turned to look at Sheng Yuanhe.
Both Sheng Yuanhe and Princess Heyi were born to Consort Wan, so they should have been closer, and he should be the one investigating.
But he never expressed his opinion, nor did he say anything useful.
Sheng Yuanhe was troubled by Lu Wanying's matter. He was willing to say a few words for her, but he really didn't want to go through the trouble of investigating.
Sheng Jingyu was unwilling, so he said it on purpose.
Right now, everyone suspects him, and it's impossible for them to let him investigate, for fear that he'll just randomly pick someone to take the blame.
The Emperor still didn't want to escalate the matter, so he asked several more questions, still focusing on Sheng Jingyu.
"Is Father staring at the Prince and asking him questions because he wants him to admit to this? Why not just say it directly? Why beat around the bush? It's a waste of time. Just say it directly. Out of filial piety, the Prince will definitely admit it, and an apology will be no problem."
Su Wenyuan couldn't hold back and said some very unpleasant things.
It sounds harsh, but it's the truth. At first, the Emperor suspected Sheng Jingyu of doing it and wanted him to admit it. Now, the Emperor doesn't care whether he did it or not; he just wants him to admit it.
Su Wenyuan understood and spoke it out for him directly.
Princess Heyi was surprised and a little excited at the same time. She was surprised by Su Wenyuan's audacity, and excited because she felt that Su Wenyuan was courting death.
To contradict the Emperor in this way is extremely disrespectful.
The Emperor's face was gloomy as he stared straight at Su Wenyuan. His fingers, gripping the armrest, were white and bloodless, and the veins on the back of his hand were bulging, as if he were strangling Su Wenyuan's neck.
Su Wenyuan met his gaze openly and confidently, without showing the slightest bit of guilt.
After waiting for a while, seeing that the emperor did not react, the empress quickly pretended to reprimand him, saying, "You must not be disrespectful to the emperor."
She's tired of saying this, and Su Wenyuan won't listen, but she has to say it every time, otherwise the atmosphere will become awkward.
"Yesterday, Jingyu and Prince Jin had some conflict, so it's understandable that Your Majesty suspects him. Don't worry about it," the Empress explained on behalf of the Emperor.
The Emperor's intentions shouldn't be too obvious; it's not that Su Wenyuan is being paranoid.
Su Wenyuan asked in confusion, "What conflict? I was there yesterday too, and everyone seemed to be having a good chat."
She called Jin Kouhe a pig, said that there was no mirror in Jin Kouhe's house, and said that looking at him made her want to vomit.
Jin Kouhe never cursed her; in her opinion, they had a good conversation.
"..."
The crowd exchanged glances, and finally their gazes fell upon Princess Heyi.
Whether the conversation is pleasant or not depends on the person in question. Su Wenyuan said it was very pleasant, but what about the other person?
Princess Heyi took deep breaths to remind herself to stay calm. She faced the Crown Prince's undisguised insults and rebukes, yet she still said they had a good chat.
"Does Princess Consort Chen usually chat like this?" Princess Heyi questioned.
Su Wenyuan smiled and said, "It depends on the person. Prince Jin is only worthy of chatting with me like this, and so are you."
Another long period of silence followed...
Princess Heyi was so angry that her face turned red, and the fury in her eyes was so intense that no one dared to look her in the eye.
Sheng Jingyu vaguely heard the sound of teeth clenching. "No way, no way? He's already done for after just a couple of sentences?"
This is nothing!
"Father, Princess Consort Chen is being so unreasonable! Let her leave!"
Princess Heyi, being the Emperor's biological daughter, simply dismisses people she doesn't like, preferring to avoid seeing them altogether.
Su Wenyuan suddenly pulled Sheng Jingyu's hand and placed it on her lap, sighing and looking at him with pitiful eyes.
She gently patted the back of his hand and continued to sigh.
They said nothing, yet it was as if they had said everything.
Poor thing, he's unloved by his father and mother, and blind too. He's about to start playing the victim.
Sheng Jingyu appeared outwardly calm, but inwardly she was secretly delighted. Her legs were too thin, with hardly any flesh. She was already incredibly thin when she married him; Su Yuan must not have been feeding her.
She's been recuperating at Prince Chen's residence for so long, and she's gained weight herself, so why is she still so thin?
Sheng Jingyu could clearly feel that Su Wenyuan's hands were very cold, extremely cold, and she kept patting the back of his hands. Was it cold here?
Sheng Jingyu flipped his wrist and grasped her hand.
Su Wenyuan looked at him speechlessly, her hands were about to go numb from clapping. Why didn't he cooperate a little? She was about to start acting pitiful, but he still had a cold face.
Forget it, I'll do it myself.
“Princess Heyi said I was being unreasonable, and I admit it!” Su Wenyuan’s attitude changed.
"Huh?" Princess Heyi was momentarily confused. What was going on?
Su Wenyuan continued, "All day you've been saying that you suspect the Prince because of the conflict between him and the Crown Prince yesterday."
“Look! You all know that Prince Jin said things he shouldn’t have yesterday. He insulted people first! But no one stopped him, and no one spoke up for the prince. I thought you didn’t understand, but it turns out you were just pretending not to understand.”
Su Wenyuan's gaze slowly shifted to the Emperor and Empress.
These two used to want to tell the whole world how much they favored Sheng Jingyu, but what happened?
Some things you have to see with your own eyes to know.
Su Wenyuan could guess how Sheng Jingyu's reputation had gradually deteriorated.
These words made everyone feel quite awkward, except for Sheng Jingyu, who was happy and overjoyed beyond words.
He really wanted to go back to the manor and be with Su Wenyuan. Arguing with these people was a waste of time and pointless.
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