Chapter 1220: Chapter 1216: Charging the Imperial Consort With Crimes

Immersed in thought, Wang Yun seemed somewhat dazed, “Trading?”

As she slowly came to her senses, she pressed her lips together and said, “I did not intend to conceal this from Your Majesty, but I have been familiar with numbers and accounts since childhood. When Father used to look at the account book, I would sit in his lap and watch with him. Even though Wang Ao found trading boring and only cared about revenue and trading items, Father would teach me the deeper aspects of business management.”

Thus, Wang Ao’s qualifications in business were mediocre.

But she had followed Father to many places and seen many business dealings, accumulating a wealth of experience for herself.

It was only because of this experience that she could respond confidently to Su Yingxue’s inquiries today.

Su Yingxue slapped the table, her expression even more admiring, “Since you understand the way of business, why not venture on your own? Your family is already in favor with the emperor, and you have the capital to become a trader. Why fear marriage? If your brother forces you into it, just tie him onto a bridal sedan and let him marry some fifty-year-old old man. If you can’t tie him up, Her Majesty here will help you!”

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In this, she could still lend a hand.

“Ahem!”

The man coughed heavily, his eyes filled with a stern warning, “Is this something an empress should say?”

Encouraging Wang Yun to tie up her brother—would she take the blame and accept punishment on behalf of Wang Yun then?

“Well, that was… a slip of the tongue,” Su Yingxue pouted. She had spoken impulsively, forgetting her status as the empress.

Mainly because, when dealing with villains, one naturally needed a way to grind them down, or else they’d be seen as an easy target to manipulate.

Wasn’t Wang Yun entering the palace because she couldn’t deal with that villainous brother of hers?

If that matter had been settled, she wouldn’t have needed to follow them to the palace.

Upon seeing Chu Yihan, Wang Yun instinctively knelt down, her body trembling, “This humble girl… This humble girl greets His Majesty! It was foolish and delusional of me, Your Majesty, please forgive me!”

She still dared not look up at Chu Yihan. Such a man, whom legends could only aspire to, was beyond her reach.

She truly possessed feelings, but she had also been through an ordeal, and truly, she wasn’t worthy.

“The empress’s words are not without reason. If you are willing to heed her guidance, she is sure to support you,” Chu Yihan said, giving Wang Yun a hint for Su Yingxue’s sake.

Wang Yun’s eyes brightened as she lifted her head, “Will Her Majesty not be angry with this humble girl, and still help her?”

This was truly too joyous!

“If Her Majesty were angry, why would she bother speaking so much to you? Or bother having you look at the account books?” Su Yingxue chuckled softly, “At first, I admired you, but your thoughts strayed towards coveting my husband. Don’t blame me for having to discipline you then. Now you can choose, continue to set your sights on my husband, or start your own venture and carve out a path that will make your family look at you in a new light.”

“This humble girl… This humble girl asks for Her Majesty’s help. If this humble girl can avoid being married off hastily, she is willing to begin trading with the wealth she holds,” Wang Yun clasped her fists tightly, her body shaking, her heart pounding as if it would burst forth from her chest.

In the air, there was a brief silence.

When Su Yingxue’s gentle and graceful voice finally broke the silence, even Wang Yun’s breath trembled.

“I give you a decree, your marriage is your own to decide, your mother and elder brother shall not force you. The rest… it depends on how capable you are at trading,” Su Yingxue spoke as she took a piece of paper, brandished a big brush, and quickly wrote out a decree. She then took the Empress’ Phoenix Seal from Chu Yihan’s belt and stamped it on the paper, granting it to Wang Yun.

Wang Yun, looking at the decree, burst into tears of excitement, “This humble girl… thanks Her Majesty for her grace!”

Wang Yun kept kowtowing to Su Yingxue, knocking on the ground with a ‘bang bang bang’ sound, her forehead bruised and swelling.

Su Yingxue hadn’t expected her reactions. When she thought to help Wang Yun up, Chu Yihan pulled her into his arms, preventing her from doing so.

Wang Yun was sent away by Mo Qi, and as she left, she kept looking back three times, bowing to Su Yingxue with gratitude.

Su Yingxue pouted her lips, “She’s quite a good girl; I hope she can forge her path.”

“Has the empress ever considered how such a good girl ended up in Song Garden? And how she came to stand before us?” Chu Yihan’s eyes were insightful and coldly somber, shimmering with intelligence.

Su Yingxue hadn’t considered it yet, but she knew, “The emperor must already have a conclusion in his heart, doesn’t he?”

Chu Yihan flicked her forehead with his finger, “You’re smart!”

Su Yingxue giggled, “It’s not that I am smart; I just understand the emperor well enough!”

Some things, just by looking at Chu Yihan’s expression, you could tell!

He must have figured everything out the moment he saw Wang Yun.

But the person who suggested letting her in, aside from them and their close confidants, was only the seemingly inconspicuous Leng Shuqing.

Su Yingxue knew that Leng Shuqing was the daughter of the Prime Minister’s Estate, so she treated Leng quite well. Whenever Leng used illness as an excuse, she would visit her without delay.

It just so happened that she walked in on Chu Yihan and Wang Yun together, a situation that, in any ordinary marriage, would have likely led to some distance.

This was precisely what Leng Shuqing had aimed for.

But she and Chu Yihan…

Su Yingxue smiled and sighed lightly, “Ah, what a pity, I made the Imperial Consort’s carefully calculated plans come to naught. What should we do now?”

She swaggered over to Leng Shuqing’s place and said, “Imperial Consort, your trick isn’t very effective. It’s been seen through and will backfire on you, won’t it?”

It seems its impact wasn’t strong enough.

Chu Yihan rubbed her little head, “It’s my fault. When you were giving birth, I married another consort to create a facade of dividing my love, which made her think she still had a chance to vie with you for affection. It was my mistake.”

He thought Leng Shuqing was a sensible person. Little did he expect that she would dare to make a move against Su Yingxue and try to disrupt their relationship.

Then he wouldn’t regard Zhuo Junli’s face anymore!

He had already sent an imperial edict back to Chu Jinling, holding the Leng family accountable for Leng Shuqing’s actions, and she herself must bear responsibility as well.

Su Yingxue was carried back to the room by him, to play with Heng’er.

Meanwhile, Chu Yihan went to Leng Shuqing’s place.

Leng Shuqing knew that Wang Yun had received a decree from Su Yingxue, and guessed that her plan was bound to fail terribly, so now Su Yingxue should be coming to settle scores!

She had already prepared to confess her guilt first to escape responsibility.

But she never expected that the person to arrive would not be Su Yingxue, but Chu Yihan!

“Your Majesty!”

Leng Shuqing was both surprised and delighted, her eyes brimming with unrestrainable adoration.

Remembering her status as an Imperial Consort, she still restrained herself and slowly got up, kneeling down gracefully, “Your Majesty, this consort pays respects to you.”

Her voice, having been trained by a teacher, was unlike her usual tone when facing Chu Yihan—unusually fresh and sweet, captivating to the heart.

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