"That Princess Consort Chen is really arrogant. Why should Your Majesty pay any attention to her? It's not like we're missing her today." Yi Pingxiang looked at the empty seat and complained a lot.
There are plenty of people who feel resentful that an unremarkable concubine's daughter was made the Princess Consort of Prince Chen.
Another person chimed in, "Yes, her mother is a criminal, and she doesn't get along with her family. They only called her Princess Consort Chen out of respect, but she's acting all high and mighty in front of the Empress."
Consort Wan thought to herself, "They're all so eloquent, why don't we invite those ladies and young misses back?"
If they were so capable, would they need to add this chair themselves?
"It's true that her mother was a criminal, but she left her a generous dowry. And it's true that she didn't get along with her family. But now she is the rightful Princess Consort of Prince Chen." Consort Wan stated the facts calmly.
If you have money and status, what's wrong with putting on airs?
Yi Pingxiang covered her mouth and chuckled, "What do you mean by 'truly deserving of the title'? It's just that Prince Chen can't touch her, so he simply keeps her in the manor. Prince Chen doesn't like her anyway, so even if this princess dies here, Prince Chen won't ask a single question."
After he said that, some people laughed, while others were completely confused.
"Isn't it said that Prince Chen really likes this princess? That's why she's so arrogant and has the confidence to back it up," someone nearby questioned.
Yi Pingxiang rolled her eyes and said, "Can you believe what people outside are saying? Prince Chen just dismissed a few servants, right? Others may not know, but I know the details. Those old women committed a capital crime. What does it have to do with her?"
"She spread those rumors to deceive you all, to make you mistakenly believe that she has Prince Chen backing her, so that you dare not provoke her."
Everyone present suddenly realized and said, "No wonder the rumors about this Princess Consort Chen are so legendary; it turns out it was all intentional."
Consort Wan listened to everyone's speculations without saying a word. Whether Sheng Jingyu cared about this princess or not could not be judged by a few old women.
Consort Wan heard every single word that Su Wenyuan said to the Empress that day.
Even though she angered the Empress so much, Sheng Jingyu didn't get angry, which shows how important Su Wenyuan is to him.
But at this moment, Consort Wan had no need to explain anything for Su Wenyuan. Previously, everyone had been considerate of Prince Chen and treated her politely, but she had taken the opportunity to become arrogant. She should be taught a lesson.
Consort Wan glanced at the seat next to her and found it increasingly offensive.
When everyone saw that Consort Wan remained silent, they assumed that she had tacitly agreed that Prince Chen indeed did not take this consort seriously.
"A princess without support should keep a low profile and keep her tail between her legs; being arrogant will only lead to a bad end!"
They exchanged smiles, as if they had made a unified decision.
When Su Wenyuan returned to Wanchun Pavilion, she could clearly feel that the atmosphere had changed.
She earned her position through her own abilities; the one who should be dissatisfied is Consort Wan. What does it have to do with these people?
The way they looked at her was as if they wanted to devour her alive.
Could it be that while she was away, Consort Wan held a pep rally for them?
"I think that since you are the Princess Consort of Prince Chen, it would cause controversy if you sat at the last seat. You should sit with me instead," Consort Wan said with a slight smile.
Su Wenyuan said politely, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."
No sooner had they sat down than news reached Prince Chen's residence once again.
Upon hearing that it was Consort Wan who was making things difficult for him, Sheng Jingyu frowned slightly.
"The princess stayed outside the pavilion admiring the flowers while the other ladies and young women were gathered there. Even when Consort Wan sent people to invite her back, she refused. It wasn't until Consort Wan rearranged the tables and chairs that the princess finally returned with her entourage."
Sheng Jingyu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "To be able to get those ladies and young ladies to play along with her on our first meeting, that's quite an achievement."
Ye Shan added, "When the Princess was not at Wanchun Pavilion, Miss Yi said many unpleasant things and even mentioned the Prince."
Sheng Jingyu put down her book and gestured for her to explain in more detail.
Ye Shan relayed the entire story verbatim, including Consort Wan's attitude.
"Was Yi Pingxiang's father the Minister of Works?" Sheng Jingyu frowned.
Ye Shan replied, "Yes, the prince just pointed him in the right direction, and his daughter is now bullying the princess in the palace."
Yi Wenming belongs to the Crown Prince's faction, but he has recently gotten into trouble again, still because of the embezzlement issue.
Five years ago, the Temple of a Hundred Gods, which was built under the supervision of the Ministry of Works, collapsed. At that time, the Emperor had put a lot of effort into building the temple, and the Ministry of Works would give as much silver as it asked for.
Yi Wenming made an outrageous demand, but in the end, he only used one-tenth of it.
The corruption at each level resulted in a shoddy construction project.
The Emperor was unaware of this matter; if he did, he would be doomed. The Crown Prince's attitude was ambiguous, so Yi Wenming decisively sought help from Sheng Jingyu.
After pleading for more than ten days, Sheng Jingyu finally gave him a way out...
"Go and send a message saying that I have time now and invite him to the palace to resolve this matter." Sheng Jingyu took out a white veil and tied it over his eyes, pretending to be blind for a while longer.
"Are you really going to help?" Ye Shan asked, puzzled.
Sheng Jingyu laughed and said, "That depends on her daughter. If her daughter bullies the princess, I can kill her without any reason. If her daughter is sensible, then I will have to reciprocate. Having the Minister of Works as an assistant is not a bad thing."
As soon as the news reached the Yi residence, Yi Wenming excitedly jumped out of bed and ran out without even putting on his shoes. Fortunately, the servants noticed and stopped him.
Inside Wanchun Pavilion, Yi Pingxiang was racking his brains to come up with a plan to make things difficult for Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan was unaware of what was happening, yawning as she watched the song and dance performance.
Consort Wan set up the platform, but it can't all be for her alone; the important matters still need to be addressed.
One girl after another came up and went down, playing the piano, dancing, reciting poetry, and painting, doing their best to win a word of praise from everyone.
Su Wenyuan never saw the female lead, and she couldn't ask her.
She looked up and found that Yi Pingxiang was still secretly watching her. She was just about to ask Yuexiu who this person was and whether she had offended him before.
Turning around, I realized that Yuexiu hadn't returned yet.
Su Wenyuan felt that the banquet was going on for too long, so she took the snacks on the table and gave them to Yuexiu so that she could share some with Meng Qi.
Meng Qi thought it was delicious, so Su Wenyuan secretly gave him a lot more.
Anyway, this stuff ends up being thrown away anyway, so not eating it would be a waste.
Su Wenyuan yawned again, and Yi Pingxiang mocked, "What is Miss He dancing like? Even Princess Chen is getting sleepy watching it."
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan glanced at her, but before she could speak, Miss He on the stage became unhappy.
"Is there anything wrong with my dancing? Please give me some pointers, Your Highness."
"No problem, it just doesn't look good." Su Wenyuan was too lazy to even acknowledge her.
We don't even know who's causing trouble; we've been used as pawns for no reason.
Miss He blushed instantly, covered her face in embarrassment, and left.
Yi Pingxiang sneered, "Princess Consort Chen has a truly venomous tongue; she doesn't give anyone any face at all."
"Who started finding fault? Me? I can't remember." Su Wenyuan looked at her innocently.
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