Of all these princes, only Sheng Jingyu is now married.
"You haven't even figured out your sons yet, and you have time to think about your grandchildren?" Su Wenyuan gave him a disgruntled look.
The emperor's princes are all useless, and the crown prince, whom he finally chose, seems to be obsessed with love.
If the Crown Prince were truly deposed, Su Wenyuan would be worried sick for the Emperor, wondering who would be able to pass the throne to protect the empire that his ancestors had built.
"Didn't you previously think that Mother's two sons were useless? If the grandchildren were intelligent, Father might pass the throne to one of them." Sheng Jingyu made up a story.
His eyesight is good, and he fought for the throne for himself.
It's not like it's any grandchildren's turn; they just wanted to test Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan said without hesitation, "It doesn't matter who the throne is passed to. That's not what I care about. What I want is to investigate what happened back then and clear my maternal grandfather's family's name."
"In this process, I will pursue anyone who insults my maternal grandfather's family or obstructs me. Of course, I will need your help in this process. My targeting of the Crown Prince is to do something for you."
The two should cooperate, and there should always be give and take; Sheng Jingyu cannot always be the one making the sacrifices.
Sheng Jingyu understood what she meant. She had calculated it quite clearly: she would get back exactly what she put in.
At this moment, Meng Qi reminded him from outside to come in and help Sheng Jingyu change into her nightgown.
"No need, I'll trouble Your Highness today." Sheng Jingyu suddenly had some bad thoughts.
Su Wenyuan's eyes lit up, and she eagerly leaned over and said, "No trouble at all."
It's rare for Sheng Jingyu to be so generous, so why would she find it troublesome?
"Your Highness said you were targeting the Crown Prince because you wanted to do something for me?" Sheng Jingyu pressed.
Su Wenyuan's mind was on his clothes, so she casually replied, "Yes, Your Highness has done so much for me, I should repay you."
The investigation into the past was carried out under pressure, as everyone knew the Emperor disliked it.
With her clothes undone, Su Wenyuan couldn't hide her smile as she slowly removed Sheng Jingyu's clothes.
Halfway through undressing, Sheng Jingyu suddenly said, "What if I want to have a child?"
He didn't really want it; he just wanted to test Su Wenyuan's thoughts.
As for why he was testing him, let's just assume he was bored; even he himself couldn't explain it.
Su Wenyuan's smile hadn't faded when she was startled by those words.
She quickly put her clothes back on and said with a polite smile, "Then you'll have to figure something out yourself. I'm powerless to help, but I can pretend I don't see it and I'll try my best to be a good foster mother."
After saying that, he called Meng Qi over, saying that this dangerous task should be handled by Meng Qi.
I'm just lustful, but not to the point of being foolish. It's really scary to think about it now.
Paying such a high price for just a glance or a few touches isn't worth it! It's a huge loss.
Sheng Jingyu sighed in his room. If he wasn't mistaken, he had been rejected.
That night, the two shared a bed, and Su Wenyuan almost hid under the bed, fearing that Sheng Jingyu would unleash his beastly nature.
Sheng Jingyu looked at the large empty space in the middle, her feelings complicated.
In the past, he was always on guard against Su Wenyuan and her lewd gaze, but now the situation has changed in an instant.
The next morning, Su Wenyuan took out two pieces of jewelry from her jewelry box that weren't particularly impressive, but were still presentable. She knew that there was a right way to use them.
She made thorough preparations before arriving at the Prime Minister's residence, knowing that every time she returned, there would be either arguments or scolding.
Just like last time, after entering the mansion, we went straight to the Banyan and Bamboo Courtyard.
This time, no one stopped her. Su Yuan and Wang Shi moved out, but their belongings in the courtyard remained.
"Your Highness, rest assured, we clean it every day."
Su Wenyuan nodded and said, "It's quite clean. Who's in the mansion?"
She sat down directly in the chair, acting as if she were the owner of the courtyard.
The maid replied, "Everyone except the master is in the mansion, but... the madam is still under house arrest and cannot come over. The concubines are waiting to pay their respects to the princess."
Several of the concubines in the mansion had wanted to pay their respects to Su Wenyuan for a long time.
But Wang kept blocking them, and they didn't dare to show up rashly.
"Let them all go back. What about Su Lin'er?"
Su Wenyuan had never received any favors from those concubines, nor did she want to get involved in their affairs.
The maid hesitated and said, "The second young lady is resting..."
Su Lin'er has learned her lesson. This time, she stayed obediently in her room and did not intend to provoke Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan gave Yuexiu a look, and Yuexiu handed the prepared box to the maid and said, "Then I'll trouble you to take these two pieces of jewelry to the Second Miss."
Not long after the jewelry was delivered, Su Lin'er came over with an air of superiority.
Su Wenyuan's sudden show of goodwill piqued her curiosity.
But as soon as they met, Su Lin'er couldn't suppress her anger; Su Wenyuan had already made Rongzhu Courtyard her own territory.
In the past, Su Wenyuan was always submissive to her, but now that she has turned the tables, Su Lin'er just can't stand it.
Whether it's jealousy or disgust, I just hate her.
"Why are you, a married daughter, always running back to your parents' home?" Su Lin'er's words were anything but kind.
Su Wenyuan retorted, "Isn't it time for you to beg me to come back?"
Su Lin'er didn't answer, and asked again, "What are you up to by suddenly sending me jewelry?"
"They definitely didn't have good intentions!" Su Wenyuan said without any attempt to hide it.
Given the state of her relationship with Su Lin'er, if you were to try and portray it in a positive light, who would believe it?
"Speak, what exactly do you want? If you want me to do something, two hairpins alone won't do." Su Lin'er sat down reluctantly, her attitude still arrogant.
Su Wenyuan chuckled lightly and said unhurriedly, "Now that I am a princess, I don't need to ask you for anything. I saw He Meiqiu the other day. She was betrothed by the empress to a not-so-good man."
"I immediately thought of you. You and Wang went to great lengths for my marriage. I should repay you in kind. Your mother was a concubine and had no say in many formal occasions, but I, the princess, can."
Su Lin'er's expression changed repeatedly; Su Wenyuan's threatening words made her extremely uneasy.
They had ulterior motives in arranging for her to marry Sheng Jingyu.
Moreover, this marriage was made possible through the efforts of many people.
Who could have imagined that Su Wenyuan could change Prince Chen's temperament all by herself?
She not only survived, but she's thriving, which is enviable.
Now that she's realized what's happening, she's starting to take revenge, and she even specifically mentioned He Meiqiu.
The news that He Meiqiu entered the palace on the day of her return visit to her parents' home had already spread, and everyone knew that her marriage was not very good.
The Empress shifted the blame, not admitting that she arranged it herself, but subtly implying that Su Wenyuan couldn't tolerate her and that's why she was forced to marry that person.
Su Lin'er suspected that Su Wenyuan was trying to use the same trick again and find herself a useless man.
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