Seeing that she was distracted again, Sheng Jingyu knew that he couldn't stop her.
Being able to stop her for almost half a month is already a victory.
She has never been to the Marquis of Anle's residence since it was bestowed upon her.
Sheng Jingyu suspected that if he hadn't been faking illness, Su Wenyuan would have gone to the Marquis of Anle's residence the next day and started demolishing it on the third day.
Whether it's actually demolished or not is not important; what's important is to make a big deal out of it and lure out all the guilty parties.
Su Wenyuan was already in the eye of the storm, facing immense danger.
Making a big commotion at this point would be even more dangerous.
Although Su Wenyuan didn't mention these plans, Sheng Jingyu could guess them.
“I’ll go with you the day after tomorrow,” Sheng Jingyu said.
Su Wenyuan said, "No need. There are so many people, how could anything happen to me?"
"...You can't afford to get into trouble, but there are so many people around, I'm afraid you might cause trouble." Sheng Jingyu's expression was serious, not at all like he was joking.
Su Wenyuan sat up abruptly, her eyes filled with astonishment.
"What kind of talk is that?"
"To tell you the truth." Sheng Jingyu shrugged helplessly; the truth always sounded so harsh.
Su Wenyuan slammed her hand on the table and said, "I know my limits now. These are turbulent times, and I certainly can't give the Emperor a chance to make things difficult for me. I know that."
Sheng Jingyu sincerely stated, "I don't believe it."
Many people wanted to make things difficult for Sheng Jingyu and drag him down because of Sheng Yuanhe's affair. The Emperor thought so too, and he believed that Sheng Yuanhe should not be the only one to suffer. Sheng Jingyu also needed to be taught a lesson.
But since he claimed to be ill and didn't go out, the only option was to target Su Wenyuan, since everyone knew that Sheng Jingyu cared about Su Wenyuan.
In this situation, Su Wenyuan could get into trouble if she said the wrong thing.
Moreover, she went there with hostility. What if she couldn't control her temper at the Duke of Wan's mansion and caused trouble?
The Emperor wanted to punish her severely, and no one could protect her.
Sheng Jingyu knew that Su Wenyuan wouldn't give up until she went, which is why she specifically wanted to go with her. There always needs to be a rational and cautious person accompanying them.
Su Wenyuan agreed. She simply wanted to prove to Sheng Jingyu that she could also be cautious and prudent.
After finishing this matter, Sheng Jingyu brought up the Marquis of Anle's residence again.
"I've kept you confined in this manor for so many days, are you still thinking about the Marquis of Anle's manor?"
Su Wenyuan said irritably, "I knew you were deliberately trying to keep me from going out that very night after thinking about it all day. But the Marquis of Anle's residence has been empty for over a decade. Going a day earlier or a day later won't make much of a difference."
They guessed that there was a secret in the mansion, and Su Wenyuan wasn't in a hurry to find it; she just wanted to make a big fuss.
First, make a show of demolition and reconstruction. If that doesn't work, then arrange for more people to inspect and search every inch of the site.
If no one pays attention, then we'll clean up a courtyard and settle down first.
There's always some action that can provoke people like the Duke of Wan.
Seeing that she wasn't angry, Sheng Jingyu asked curiously, "You knew I was doing this on purpose, so why are you still behaving so well?"
“…Why do you have so many questions?” Su Wenyuan rolled her eyes and got up to leave.
Sheng Jingyu reached out her hand from behind and said, "What will I do if you leave?"
He needed someone to help him move around the mansion, especially these past few days.
Su Wenyuan reluctantly extended her arm, gesturing for him to place his hand on hers.
“The servants in this mansion have unknown origins. If you’re worried, you can send some of them away. The mansion can handle things, so don’t worry,” Su Wenyuan said.
Sheng Jingyu didn't care. "Keep it. We've been pretending for so many years, what's one more time?"
Back at Zhuyue Pavilion, Su Wenyuan chased the person out and then asked, "How much longer are you going to pretend?"
There has to come a day when we can't live with this constant suspicion.
Sheng Jingyu thought for a moment and said, "When the opportunity comes, there's no need to pretend anymore. Right now, there isn't a suitable opportunity."
We haven't had a chance to discuss this yet, but we can take advantage of everyone's suspicions.
The ministers who had originally followed Sheng Jingyu became even more determined and worked even harder for him than before.
The day after tomorrow, he will be going to the Duke of Wan's mansion with Su Wenyuan, so the matter of feigning illness has to come to an end.
Before he leaves, Sheng Yuanhe's matter needs to be resolved to prevent him from escaping.
Leaving the capital was impossible, and Sheng Jingyu had no intention of letting him leave.
After much deliberation, he finally sent a message to the palace.
Su Wenyuan glanced at it and then asked with a smile, "If you help the Empress deal with Consort Wan, won't the Empress remember you?"
Sheng Jingyu answered decisively: "No, actually I've never been able to understand what deep-seated hatred we have for each other that makes her hate me so much. She pretends to like me, but she also hates me to the core."
"I only figured out why my father targeted me so much later. As for the Empress, I really can't understand it. Her hatred for me seems to have surpassed that of the throne."
The Empress's hypocrisy was unacceptable to Sheng Jingyu.
However, so many years have passed, and even the most unacceptable things have become acceptable.
Right now, it's just a matter of being puzzled.
Su Wenyuan pondered his words for a long time. After the original owner married him, he suffered a lot of humiliation, which was the empress's purpose.
The empress enjoyed seeing him despised, insulted, and humiliated; her hatred for him was truly extraordinary.
But Sheng Jingyu hadn't offended the Empress, so surely the throne wouldn't cause him to continue to hate her after he went blind?
Just then, a guard reported that Su Yuan, accompanied by Su Lin'er, was requesting an audience with Su Wenyuan.
"Who?" Su Wenyuan wondered if she had misheard.
Su Yuan has been uninvolved in all this recent turmoil. He and Sheng Yuanhe usually get along very well, but he hasn't been affected at all this time.
Logically speaking, he must have taken a small portion of those embezzled funds as well.
However, since the amount of money was small and everyone was focused on the big winners, he didn't get involved.
Since it has nothing to do with him, why is he coming to Prince Chen's residence?
Su Yuan never comes without a purpose, and this time is no exception, as he's brought Su Lin'er with him.
The guard repeated himself to confirm that it was them; two people had come, carrying some things that looked like gifts.
Su Wenyuan said sarcastically, "I also don't understand why Su Yuan can be so heartless to his own daughter."
They were in the same boat, suffering the same fate.
Sheng Jingyu wanted to go with them, but Su Wenyuan felt it was unnecessary and let him stay at Zhuyue Pavilion.
Su Lin'er was slightly excited when she entered; the Prince Chen's mansion was so rich and luxurious.
The tables, chairs, calligraphy, and paintings displayed in the front hall all looked expensive.
The calligraphy and paintings were newly replaced by Su Wenyuan, who specifically requested that they be works by famous artists. Su Lin'er recognized the artist at a glance.
As for the other things, they were already in the mansion. Sheng Jingyu had a group of people specifically responsible for managing the business.
They dabble in various industries, partly to make money and partly to gather information.
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