Faced with the Emperor's questioning, the Empress was somewhat at a loss. She forced a smile and said, "I did it for Jingyu's own good, but it's inevitable that I misjudged people sometimes."
The Emperor's gaze towards her gradually changed, and he questioned, "Are you truly doing this for Jingyu's own good?"
They chose a princess, like this!
So far, I haven't found any major faults. He's smart and looks alright.
That's just his personality; it seems strange no matter how you look at it, but if Sheng Jingyu wants to keep him, then let him keep him.
After that, the Empress selected two more concubines who were not proper enough.
They had agreed with him beforehand that it would be to save face for Sheng Jingyu, but these two have already made a lot of fools before even entering the manor. Isn't this just making people laugh at Sheng Jingyu?
The once magnificent Prince Chen's residence has been turned into a complete mess.
The Empress, facing accusations, said with great distress, "When Jingyu was ill, I prayed before the Buddha every day..."
Su Wenyuan gradually suppressed her smile and stared intently at the Empress.
She blinded Sheng Jingyu, then killed him to cover it up, and now she still has the nerve to say such things.
The Ministry of Justice has yet to find out the cause of death of Granny Gao and the others. Outsiders either blame her or Sheng Jingyu.
Neither of them had a good reputation, and no one could explain what had happened.
The Empress played the victim for a while and brought up past events, dispelling the Emperor's nascent doubts.
"I misspoke, please don't take it to heart," the Emperor said dismissively.
The Empress quickly replied, "No, it was I who angered Your Majesty. It was my mistake in judging people that caused this trouble."
The Emperor waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's leave it at that."
Su Wenyuan secretly observed the Empress's expression. The Empress was clearly dissatisfied with the result, and after a quick glance, she started crying again.
Su Wenyuan smiled. It was best if the Empress was dissatisfied; her selfish desires had finally been satisfied.
"Your Majesty, I don't know if you've seen those two girls. They were originally beautiful as angels, and even though they were a bit flamboyant, they were ultimately two clever and quick-witted girls."
"They're so frightened they can't speak now, and the whole city is buzzing about them wanting to become concubines. They'll probably have a hard time getting married in the future! Madam Mo has already spoken to me, saying that if Jingyu doesn't marry them, her daughter will have to throw herself into the river!"
The emperor frowned, clearly not expecting this.
The Empress added, "Later, Grand Tutor Yan and the Vice Minister of Rites will probably come to the Emperor to discuss this matter as well."
Yan Jiao and He Meiqiu were terrified and no longer intended to marry Sheng Jingyu.
However, their mothers disagreed and conspired with the Empress to force Sheng Jingyu to marry them.
Otherwise, all that effort would have been for nothing, and they wouldn't be able to swallow their anger.
"In that case, even if they don't become concubines, and Jingyu takes them in, the Princess Consort shouldn't be so heartless, right? Those are two lives. Even if you have a kind heart and keep two concubines in the mansion, it won't be a problem," the Empress comforted her gently.
His words were reasonable and he kept backing down. If Su Wenyuan still didn't agree, she would be unreasonable.
The Emperor sighed and said, "Princess Consort Chen, I'm sorry to trouble you with this."
Su Wenyuan smiled slightly and said, "I'm not wronged."
The Empress had finally achieved her goal, and she smiled slightly with satisfaction.
Unexpectedly, Su Wenyuan said, "Less than a month after the marriage, the Empress was in a hurry to find a concubine for the Prince. She didn't tell me and the Prince, but told everyone first, forcing the Prince to marry her. Does the Empress have a problem with me?"
The previous questions were returned to the Empress, just as Su Wenyuan had targeted the two concubines; the Empress was also targeting her.
"What are you saying, Princess Consort Chen? I've already explained everything..."
Su Wenyuan interrupted, saying, "The Empress's explanation can be left to the Prince. I am here today hoping that my father can divorce Prince Chen's wife on his behalf. Give me a letter of divorce, and I will give up my position as Princess Consort!"
Everyone was shocked, even Yuexiu thought she had gone mad.
Is he going to the Emperor to ask for a divorce letter?
After her initial surprise, the Empress was also delighted. The person she had tried so hard to send away had actually come to ask for a divorce.
The Emperor thought she had lost her mind in anger and was speaking recklessly, so he rebuked her, "This is no joke!"
Su Wenyuan said calmly, "I'm not joking. The marriage was rushed. The Emperor and Empress also made a mistake in choosing a princess. They were in a hurry to add a concubine. It would have been better to just change the princess!"
Su Wenyuan knew her own character all too well.
She doesn't know any of the things that rich young ladies know, so how can she be a princess?
Moreover, she offended the Empress. Although she didn't offend the Emperor, the Emperor must have been dissatisfied with her.
Since that's the case, let's just divorce her.
She took the letter of divorce and her dowry, and went about her business.
As for Sheng Jingyu, well, I'm sorry, everyone has their own fate.
The Emperor hesitated. Since Su Wenyuan had said so, it wasn't impossible to take this opportunity to replace her with a more suitable princess...
Moreover, with the Empress's encouragement, she feared that once this opportunity passed, she would never find another chance to divorce her.
Seeing their hesitation, Su Wenyuan grew anxious and was about to urge them when Sheng Jingyu arrived...
All the important business has been taken care of, so what's he doing here?
The Emperor and Empress were surprised, thinking he wouldn't show up today.
Su Wenyuan looked at him uneasily, feeling that he had come to cause trouble.
Sheng Jingyu hadn't originally planned to come; he was in his residence pondering Su Wenyuan's true purpose.
Hua Ling scolded him for being cunning, for neither showing up nor participating, yet he had the Crown Prince confined to his quarters and replaced the Prefect of the Capital.
She also mentioned that the Empress would not let the matter rest, which frightened the two girls and made it even harder to send them away. It seemed that Su Wenyuan's move was just asking for trouble.
Even if the two girls are too scared to come, both families will definitely object. At most, what she's doing will prevent them from provoking her after they enter the mansion, but they'll still get in anyway.
Sheng Jingyu also sensed something was wrong. At first, she guessed that she was going to complain to the Emperor about the Empress, saying that the Empress had made the decision about the concubine from beginning to end.
Even though the Empress was scolded, the two concubines still had to enter the palace!
She wasn't too bothered by the concubine entering the household.
Suddenly, Sheng Jingyu understood. Su Wenyuan was using this as an excuse to leave the Prince Chen's residence. She wasn't trying to stop others; she wanted to send him away.
Thinking of this, Sheng Jingyu hurriedly went to the palace.
Seeing that everyone had left, leaving only the Emperor, Empress, and Su Wenyuan, and observing everyone's expressions, he knew he had guessed correctly.
"Jingyu, I already scolded the Crown Prince for searching the mansion last night. I'm sorry you had to suffer." The Emperor looked at Sheng Jingyu with heartache.
Sheng Jingyu smiled and said, "Your subject slept soundly without being disturbed. It was the Princess Consort who had a hard time stopping you, and she didn't sleep all night."
These words made Su Wenyuan feel guilty; she was sleeping soundly.
It was precisely because of this sentence that the emperor gave up the idea of divorcing his wife.
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