The Crown Prince made a special trip to visit Lu Wanying, so even if the General's wife didn't want to let her go, she had to give the Crown Prince face now.
When Lu Wanying arrived at the front hall, she was without makeup, her face was pale, and she was very weak. She almost fell after taking only a few steps.
Upon seeing this, Sheng Yuanhe became extremely nervous. He had just stood up when he realized it was impolite, so he sat back down.
Lu Guanfeng also felt sorry for her, but since his wife was still there, he didn't dare to show too much concern.
"Wanying, this time it was the Crown Prince who pleaded for you, so hurry up and thank him."
Lu Wanying looked at the Crown Prince with a pitiful expression and said with a guilty look, "I originally wanted to share the burden for the Imperial Concubine, but unexpectedly this happened, and I have to trouble the Crown Prince."
She wasn't like this when she was in the room; she only changed her demeanor when she heard that Sheng Yuanhe had arrived.
Sheng Yuanhe comforted her, saying, "This incident is not your fault. It was all because Su Lin'er was stupid and foolish, and was used by Su Wenyuan, which implicated you. I have already explained to Mother Consort."
Lu Wanying seemed a little excited, nodding repeatedly and saying, "That's good, thank you, Your Highness."
Lu Guanfeng had something to discuss with Sheng Yuan alone, so he sent him away.
As soon as the person left, Sheng Yuanhe couldn't wait to ask about the important matter.
Just as Sheng Jingyu's investigation revealed, the families of the fallen soldiers began to protest over the embezzlement of funeral expenses.
Unable to suppress the matter, Lu Guanfeng decided to bring it to light and make a big fuss.
"A bunch of rabble, causing trouble and filing complaints over such a small amount of money, and even coming to the capital, making quite a fuss," Lu Guanfeng complained.
Sheng Yuanhe frowned and asked, "Now that Father Emperor knows about this, someone has to take responsibility in the end. Who should step forward?"
Lu Guanfeng smiled slyly and said in a low voice, "Of course it's the former Vice Minister of Rites. He was in the Ministry of War thirteen years ago, and the funeral expenses were distributed through his hands. He got the lion's share."
Seeing that he had made all the arrangements, Sheng Yuanhe finally felt relieved.
"General Lu shouldn't have become a military general. If he had been a civil official, he would definitely have had a place in the court," Sheng Yuanhe flattered.
Lu Guanfeng waved his hand regretfully and said, "It's better to be a general. Along the way, I couldn't have done without the support of the Duke of Wan."
The Duke of Wan was the father of Consort Wan and also the maternal grandfather of Sheng Yuanhe.
They had crossed paths before, and after Sheng Yuanhe became the crown prince, Lu Guanfeng rekindled that friendship.
Sheng Yuanhe smiled and said, "I heard General Lu say today that you originally intended to marry Wanying to Prince Chen?"
Lu Guanfeng replied, "Yes, if Wanying could enter the Prince Chen's residence, it would be beneficial to His Highness. How could she be like the current Princess Consort Chen, who only knows how to cause trouble and makes His Highness's life miserable!"
He spoke with righteous indignation, expressing his indignation on behalf of the Crown Prince.
The reason Lu Wanying was married into the family was precisely because of this: having their own people in the household would make things easier.
Moreover, no matter what, she is the rightful Princess Consort of Prince Chen.
Lu Guanfeng always believed that there was affection between the two of them, until Lu Wanying refused to become the Princess Consort of Chen, and Lu Guanfeng realized that he had been thinking too much.
Regardless of whether Prince Chen still thinks of Lu Wanying, Lu Wanying doesn't take Prince Chen seriously.
Since that's the case, there's no need to force it.
This is what made Su Wenyuan benefit.
After hearing the whole story, the crown prince suddenly understood.
It seems it was just a misunderstanding, and it's good that the two have no feelings for each other.
"The Ministry of Justice's investigation into this matter will take some time. Is all the evidence ready?" Sheng Yuanhe asked.
Lu Guanfeng patted his chest and assured him, "Your Highness, rest assured, the evidence was prepared long before I brought this matter up. No matter how they investigate, they won't be able to trace it back to me. Besides, the Ministry of Justice is eager to close the case, so they won't have to worry about it too much."
Sheng Yuanhe nodded, no longer worrying about the matter.
After finishing his business, he showed no sign of leaving.
Lu Guanfeng's mind raced, and he roughly understood what was going on. He invited Lu Guanfeng to have a meal at his residence and then sent someone to deliver a message to Lu Wanying.
After a night's rest, the three people Su Wenyuan had invited back remembered many trivial matters.
They talked for a long time, with most of the conversation consisting of insults directed at Su Yuan and Wang Shi.
In summary, it can be summed up in four words: petty people who have achieved their goals, and these two are examples of that.
No one could have imagined that Su Yuan, more than a decade ago, was as despicable as they described.
Wang was no good person either, otherwise why would she have fallen for Su Yuan?
Her mother wasn't sincere, so why did she marry him in the first place?
Too much time had passed, and Su Wenyuan couldn't understand it, nor could she find anyone who knew the inside story.
The three left the mansion in the afternoon, and Su Wenyuan gave them a lot of silver.
"Don't mention you've been here when you get back," Su Wenyuan instructed.
Many people hate her now, so it's best to avoid getting involved with her.
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the Ministry of Justice's investigation is still not over.
Su Wenyuan knew a lot about things related to the Marquis of Anle's mansion.
She also visited several ladies, all of whom had been on good terms with her mother.
He wasn't particularly enthusiastic, but he didn't avoid her either.
Two days later, the Ministry of Justice finally found out, and Su Wenyuan went to see Sheng Jingyu off to the morning court.
Throughout the journey, he showed concern for her well-being, was gentle, considerate, sensible, and generous, and Sheng Jingyu suppressed a smile.
She is very kind when she needs something from someone.
"You don't need to wait here. If you can, go to the inner palace to see your mother. You two haven't seen each other for a long time, and she sent someone to say that she misses you."
Su Wenyuan's smile froze. The Empress missed her?
How could this be? Did the Empress want to see her? Or did she want to see her about something?
In the short span of a single sentence, several thoughts flashed through Su Wenyuan's mind.
During this time, no one bothered her, and she and Sheng Jingyu lived a comfortable life.
Would the Empress be unable to contain herself and cause her trouble again?
Sheng Jingyu reassured her, "Don't worry, there are many things going on in the previous dynasty, and the Empress Dowager is also troubled. Besides, Princess Yi is coming back soon, and she is busy dealing with Consort Wan, so she won't cause you any trouble."
The Empress was uneasy because Sheng Jingyu rarely entered the palace during this period and wanted to ease the tension between them.
Su Wenyuan nodded and said, "Then I'll go there and wait for you in the Empress's palace."
"OK."
Su Wenyuan agreed, but she didn't want to go early. The morning court session would definitely be long, and if she went too early and something happened, Sheng Jingyu wouldn't have time to save her.
After returning home, having breakfast, and changing his clothes, he leisurely entered the palace.
The timing of my arrival at the palace was perfect; I unexpectedly saw He Meiqiu.
In just half a month, she had already gotten married.
She married the Empress's nephew. Although he was called her nephew, the details of their relationship need to be carefully examined.
The cousins from the Empress's grandfather's generation, through the grandfather's generation and the father's generation, had long since lost their connection to the Empress's generation. At most, they would use the Empress's name to bully others.
Sheng Jingyu initially guessed that the Empress would find He Meiqiu a mediocre nephew.
Unexpectedly, the Empress was so ruthless. She directly found a distant relative and even obtained an imperial decree from the Emperor to grant the marriage, leaving He Meiqiu with no way to deny it.
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