She felt very relaxed after not seeing Su Wenyuan for a while.
But now that Su Wenyuan has come to the Empress's door on her own initiative, the Empress feels that her visit is not good news and cannot help but feel uneasy.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager." Su Wenyuan, her face flushed, stepped forward with a smile to pay her respects.
It seems that she wasn't seriously injured this time; in fact, she's recovered even better than before.
Looking at the Empress, she saw that she looked tired and was cautiously and uneasy, clearly on guard.
Seeing her like this, Su Wenyuan felt that she was guilty. She hadn't even asked anything yet, but the Empress was reacting so strongly. What had she done to offend Sheng Jingyu?
"Your Majesty looks so pale, did you not sleep well?" Su Wenyuan sat down without asking her to.
The Empress had no time to argue, and forced a smile, saying, "I haven't been sleeping well. Ever since Ziyan left, I've been constantly thinking about him, worrying day and night, and feeling restless."
Su Wenyuan said with a smile, "After all, they are the Empress's own sons. No matter what others say, the ones the Empress cares about most are still my seventh and eighth brothers."
Her words were loaded with meaning, and the Empress was immediately alarmed.
"Your Highness's words sound like you're blaming me. Does that mean I don't care about Jingyu?" The Empress's tone became sharper.
Su Wenyuan said, "The Empress Dowager definitely cares about the Prince, but she definitely doesn't care about the right thing."
The Empress was concerned with making Sheng Jingyu suffer, not with showing him care or affection.
"You've come here today to criticize me? Whatever you know, it's not your place to speak ill of me." The Empress panicked and immediately lost her composure.
She had long suspected that Su Wenyuan already knew about what happened back then.
Those old women must have said something to her before they died.
Perhaps Sheng Jingyu already knows.
Su Wenyuan suddenly found the Empress's unease at this moment quite interesting. If this matter were to escalate, with no witnesses and no evidence, it would be very difficult to handle.
But since nothing happened, the Empress was unsure whether they knew or not, and spent her days in anxiety and suspicion.
I guess this is karma for not being able to eat or sleep properly.
Noticing the Empress's loss of composure, Granny Cheng quickly stepped in to help, "Your Highness has probably misunderstood something. Her Majesty has been busy these days, so she may have neglected the Prince and Princess."
"But Her Majesty has always been concerned about the two of you. Today, she even sent me to Prince Chen's residence to inquire whether the Princess Consort is feeling any better."
With a beaming smile, Granny Cheng covered up the Empress's earlier slip of the tongue, afraid that Su Wenyuan might overthink it.
Su Wenyuan suddenly realized, "That's quite a coincidence. Mother just remembered to care about me, and here I am. But with my health, Mother need not worry about me. If you have time, please take better care of the Prince."
The Empress was furious, thinking to herself, "Su Wenyuan must be bored!"
He was so restless from recuperating at home that he had to come to the palace to confront her.
They didn't seem to be there to pay their respects or to chat; they were clearly there to cause trouble.
But the Empress asked herself, she had not done anything recently that would wrong Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan.
Seeing that the Empress's patience was wearing thin, Granny Cheng quickly asked, "Is the Prince ill again?"
"No," Su Wenyuan said, shrugging her shoulders, her expression utterly infuriating.
The Empress suppressed her anger, "Then what do you expect me to care about? His daily food and clothing? You are his princess consort, do you expect me to concern myself with such trivial matters?"
Su Wenyuan said seriously, "If it were just such a trivial matter, would I need to make a special trip to the palace?"
She didn't say what she was going to do, she just kept making the Empress guess.
The Empress couldn't guess, nor did she want to, but if they continued talking like this, there would be no end in sight. When would they be able to send this big Buddha away?
Just as they were at a loss, the Emperor arrived.
Su Wenyuan smiled slightly and stood up to greet her.
She hadn't seen the Emperor since she was injured, but she knew he would receive the news and come to see her.
The Emperor also had some doubts about the assassination attempt that day.
These past few days I've been so busy cleaning up the mess that I haven't had a chance to ask Su Wenyuan. Today, Princess Heyi is leaving the capital, and Su Wenyuan is entering the palace, so I can ask her what happened.
The Empress became even more nervous when the Emperor appeared.
She was afraid of saying the wrong thing, and also afraid that Su Wenyuan would talk nonsense.
"Is Princess Consort Chen feeling any better?" the Emperor asked casually.
Su Wenyuan nodded and said, "Yes, all these days of raising her have paid off; she's much better now."
The Emperor got straight to the point, "That's good. I have some questions for you, and I hope you will answer them truthfully."
Su Wenyuan asked, "You want to ask why Prince Jin wanted to kill me, right?"
After such an incident, everyone's focus was on the follow-up issues, and no one delved into the details.
But the Emperor really couldn't understand why Jin Kouhe would take action in public. Even if he were stupid, it was impossible.
Even before they left, the emperor dared not ask.
If Su Wenyuan is in the wrong, it will give Empress Yuan and others another opportunity to cause trouble.
Upon realizing that she had nothing to do with the matter, the Empress stepped back, trying to minimize her presence.
"Since you know what I'm curious about, there must be more to this than meets the eye." The Emperor's gaze held a deeper meaning, sensing that Su Wenyuan was quite cunning.
Su Wenyuan didn't care and replied, "Those assassins were arranged by him. He is audacious and arrogant. I discovered the assassins in advance, so I provoked him and gave him the opportunity to attack me."
“I wasn’t originally positioned opposite him. His archery skills were terrible. Thanks to me, I helped him shoot that arrow, and I even had to let the arrow hit me.”
Su Wenyuan briefly explained what had happened. As long as she admitted that it was intentional, it would be considered that she had told the Emperor the truth.
The Emperor had long suspected that she was doing it on purpose, but hearing her say it directly still left him with mixed feelings.
"You should know that if that arrow had missed even a fraction of its mark, you would have been dead."
The Emperor was surprised by Su Wenyuan's decisiveness and courage. Su Wenyuan only decided to do this after discovering the assassin. It was very clever of her to come up with this method in such a short time.
At the same time, this is a plan that could lead to death if any accident occurs. Not everyone can take such a risk.
Looking back on this incident, Su Wenyuan also realizes that she was a bit impulsive.
It's all because of Su Yuan and the Emperor. Su Yuan kept provoking her, saying that she couldn't find out the truth.
Since the emperor insisted on not investigating, and Jin Kouhe was conveniently offered up, why not take advantage of it?
She couldn't say this to the Emperor, and she had another explanation for his reply.
"I know, but rumors are flying around. If only someone had spoken up for the prince earlier, I wouldn't have had to take such a risky move and almost get myself into trouble."
Her words were pointed, as if they were meant for the Emperor and Empress.
When the rumors first appeared, neither of them showed any interest in getting involved, but publicly they claimed to adore Sheng Jingyu.
The Emperor coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment and said, "Even without what you did, I would not suspect him."
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