If she didn't deny the assassination attempt, then it really happened. We need her help to check if any important evidence was left behind.
The fact that they tacitly agreed to the assassination attempt, and even wanted Consort Wan to talk to Su Wenyuan, meant they wanted to negotiate with Su Wenyuan and find out how to let the matter drop.
He even added that he was old, so that Su Wenyuan could ask him if she had any questions.
Everyone knows that Su Wenyuan is investigating old stories from many years ago, and the Duke of Wanguo's age just happens to know these things.
After receiving the reply, Consort Wan read it three times to make sure she hadn't missed any information.
She went on to analyze even more things based on this.
The fact that the Duke of Wan used nearly a hundred elite assassins to kill Sheng Jingyu indicates that Sheng Jingyu possessed something very important...
The day after Consort Wan received the letter was the day Su Wenyuan was to enter the palace to pay her respects.
These past few days, she has been harassing the Emperor without stopping for a moment, and the Emperor has gotten used to it and is no longer as irritable as he was at the beginning.
As for Sheng Zixi, the clues are scattered. In order to complete his task, he has focused his attention on the matter of the Duke of Wan interfering with the Ministry of Personnel's appointments.
This way, at least it's not a complete loss; the merits and demerits can be balanced out.
Su Wenyuan was still getting ready when Ye Shan came over and told her that Consort Wan had sent someone to secretly convey a message that she wanted to see her.
"Consort Wan wants to see me? You're not trying to harm me secretly, are you?" Su Wenyuan's tone was tinged with wariness.
Sheng Jingyu looked at her with satisfaction and said, "You've made progress. You can even foresee danger now. Since you know, be more cautious. Have Ye Shan with you, and try not to see her if you can avoid it. If you absolutely have to see her, don't let her stray too far from you..."
Annoyed by his endless nagging, Su Wenyuan pushed the jewelry box in front of him and said, "Pick a set of jewelry for me. Once I'm satisfied, then you can start talking."
After he got injured, he kept talking incessantly.
Sheng Jingyu carefully selected the items, but showed no intention of shutting up. She lowered her head and said, "You can ignore the others, but you must listen to Ye Shan and let her follow you. That way, even if Consort Wan wants to harm you, she won't be able to touch you."
Su Wenyuan couldn't detect any worry in his tone. Upon closer reflection, she realized that Consort Wan wouldn't dare to touch her at this moment.
The Duke of Wan has not been released yet. If Consort Wan really attacks her, wouldn't that be tantamount to condoning the Duke of Wan's assassination attempt?
Even for the sake of the Wan family and her beloved son, she wouldn't do that.
The reason Sheng Jingyu didn't say anything was because she was afraid that if Su Wenyuan learned the truth, she would take Wan Pin even less seriously.
Sheng Jingyu handed Su Wenyuan a hairpin that she thought was pretty, along with a set of earrings.
Su Wenyuan glanced at it sideways and asked, "Isn't it too plain? It's my first time entering the palace after the New Year, and I want something more dazzling."
Sheng Jingyu remained silent for a while before doing as instructed.
Judging from Su Wenyuan's attitude, she's unlikely to back down. It's necessary to have Ye Shan follow along; she can stop her at a crucial moment.
After entering the palace, he went to pay his respects to the Empress, but he was unable to see the Emperor or Sheng Zixi.
The two of them had already run away when they learned that Su Wenyuan was coming.
The Empress invited a group of concubines to Chengming Palace, hoping that Su Wenyuan would refrain from speaking too harshly, considering the large number of people present.
Consort Wan was still unwell and hadn't come over, which gave Su Wenyuan a perfect excuse to visit her.
She is now only a concubine, and she can no longer send someone to deliver a message to Su Wenyuan as she used to. Now she has to see whether Su Wenyuan is willing to see her.
The concubines in Chengming Palace were very enthusiastic towards Su Wenyuan.
This was a treatment Su Wenyuan had never received before.
The main reason for this change is Sheng Jingyu; his eyes have recovered.
Someone said to the Empress, "Your Majesty will be overjoyed that Prince Chen's blindness has been cured. All those years of hard work in taking care of him will not have been in vain."
There was no flattery in his tone, but it didn't sound sarcastic either.
The Empress smiled gently and said, "I have never felt tired taking care of Jingyu."
Su Wenyuan feigned ignorance and asked, "What do you mean by 'wasted'?"
Does it mean all the effort was wasted if it doesn't work? Then the care wasn't genuine.
Everyone remained silent, but the Empress felt that what was bound to happen had finally happened, and Su Wenyuan was unlikely to speak kindly.
"It was a slip of the tongue on her part, you don't need to worry about it." After explaining, the Empress inquired about Sheng Jingyu's health, "How is Jingyu's health recovering? When can she enter the palace so that I can take a look at her?"
Su Wenyuan sighed and said, "At first, the recovery was quite fast. At that time, we thought that the Eighth Brother would catch the murderer soon. The Prince was eager to seek justice for himself. Later, there was no news. The Prince was depressed and unhappy. A bad mood is not good for the recovery of the wound."
Even though Sheng Zixi didn't come, Su Wenyuan still had to say what needed to be said.
Her words sparked a discussion among the people. Those who had suffered at the hands of Consort Wan believed that the person behind it all was Duke Wan.
Some people also felt that the Duke of Wan and Sheng Jingyu had no grudges against each other, so there was no reason for him to assassinate Sheng Jingyu.
Su Wenyuan didn't care what they thought.
Seeing that the Empress had no intention of arguing with her today, Su Wenyuan felt bored.
Just as they were about to leave, Su Lin'er came out from behind and brought the Empress a cup of tea.
As long as she was by the Empress's side, she would only be doing the work of a palace maid, and she might even get scolded.
When Su Wenyuan saw her, the corners of her mouth curled up in a malicious smile.
It was clear that Su Lin'er had been tormented by the Empress; she was thin and her complexion was poor. She had only managed to hold on until now because of her hope that she would soon be able to leave the palace.
Sheng Zixi has been busy lately, so the matter of leaving the palace to establish his own residence has been slightly delayed for a while.
But preparations for the new residence are underway. As long as Sheng Zixi pays attention and visits frequently, they can move in within a few days.
Su Lin'er was also urging him, but Sheng Zixi just wasn't in a hurry.
"Sitting here for so long, you almost forgot about my little sister. Mother really loves her and always keeps her by her side," Su Wenyuan said with a half-smile.
Whenever she had the chance, Su Wenyuan would bring up this incident to make fun of the two of them.
They all shot themselves in the foot; they deserved it.
The people inside the room covered their mouths and chuckled in unison. They had all heard about the feud between the three of them.
The Empress insisted that she liked Su Lin'er and wanted to give her to Sheng Jingyu, but in the end she kept Su Lin'er in Sheng Zixi's palace.
Su Lin'er was the same. She had agreed to enter the Prince Chen's mansion, but she was not greedy enough and insisted on going to find Sheng Zixi, who was the most likely successor at the time. Afterwards, she was resented and tormented by the Empress.
They've talked about this behind their backs several times, and they laugh about it every time.
Su Wenyuan's joke seriously affected their moods, and both of them looked displeased.
The Empress glanced at Su Lin'er, vaguely guessing what she was thinking, and deliberately said gently and kindly in front of everyone, "I truly love her."
While speaking, he also affectionately and warmly took Su Lin'er's hand.
Su Lin'er had a bad feeling.
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