Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

At the same time, Xie Shang went straight back to the palace after receiving the news. Seeing Jiang Fenghua waiting in the front hall, he asked, "What happened?"

Jiang Fenghua explained the reason and added, "I have asked someone to take Old Madam Su to see Concubine Su. They haven't seen each other for a long time, so I'm afraid they have a lot of heartfelt words to say."

Xie Shang said, "Madam Su has been at the frontier fortress. She is also a heroic woman. She was also granted an imperial decree by my father. Now that she is back, I should treat her well. Let the kitchen prepare the meal!"

"I have asked people to prepare long ago and are just waiting for the prince to come back. We should not neglect our distinguished guest." Jiang Fenghua said considerately.

At this time, Madam Su also came out of the Sandalwood Courtyard. She walked up to Xie Shang and said, "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Heng."

"Madam Su, please don't be so polite. I am busy with official duties and only came here after hearing that you have returned to the capital." Xie Shang explained.

Madam Su glanced at Jiang Fenghua and said, "I just returned to Kyoto and came here uninvited. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I only found out that Wanwan was under house arrest for three months after I came to the palace."

Xie Shang frowned slightly, "Wanwan was instigated by the servants to do the wrong thing. Old Madam, there is no need to blame yourself. Wanwan should have realized her mistake by now. I will have someone call her out."

"What Princess Heng said hits the spot for me. As the saying goes, every family has its own rules, and every army has its own regulations. Since Wanwan made a mistake, she should be punished. There's no need to call her out. The prince punished her with three months of house arrest, and that's what she deserves."

Before Xie Shang could respond, Madam Su said sarcastically, "Wanwan grew up in the frontier. Her father was busy with government affairs, and her mother was a coarse woman. She is not like the daughters who were pampered and brought up in the capital. I have not taught my granddaughter well. I am ashamed."

What she meant was that all the members of the Su family are at the border guarding the country for your Xie clan, but you want to punish my daughter of the Su family for a small mistake. Naturally, Old Madam Su is very dissatisfied.

Xie Shang glanced at Jiang Fenghua and saw that she was always dignified and gentle, neither humble nor arrogant, so he didn't care how she spoke.

Xie Shang was somewhat unhappy that Old Madam Su interfered in the affairs of Prince Heng's Mansion. He always felt that the Su family came to support Su Tingwan to intimidate Xie Shang.

During this period, the emperor summoned Xie Shang more and more frequently, and suddenly asked Xie Shang to check the treasury accounts.

Xie Shang was delighted and surprised by the emperor's sudden change. He knew that the Xie family had never treated the border soldiers unfairly. Every year, the national treasury would allocate a large sum of money to the Su family as a reward for their meritorious service in guarding the border.

Since the victory of the Great Zhou over the Hu people ten years ago, the Hu people have become much more obedient and have not continued to invade the borders of the Great Zhou, so the Su family has had a better life. The emperor also told him that the Su family was originally going to be recalled, but General Su took the initiative to volunteer to guard the border and was unwilling to come back, so the entire Su family moved to the border to settle down.

After hearing this, Xie Shang was also grateful for the hard work and great contributions of the Su family, and for sacrificing their own families for the sake of justice. However, the emperor personally handed Xie Shang a letter of complaint from the border, which was about the Su family.

The report also pointed out that General Su had many wives and concubines and lived a carefree life. He guessed that this might be the reason why the Su family was unwilling to return to Beijing.

After seeing this, Xie Shang didn't think it was a big deal, but since he found out that the silver allocated from the national treasury to the border was embezzled by the Su family, he seemed to know the reason.

The national treasury allocates a lot of silver to the border every year, so why are there still soldiers reporting it?

It has not yet been determined whether the Su family really embezzled money or was framed, but since someone sent a letter of complaint to the emperor, the matter has to be investigated.

Xie Shang remained calm. When Su Tingwan was led to the front hall, his eyes fell on her.

She was wearing a plain silk dress, with no extra jewelry on her hair, and light makeup on. She looked like a pretty girl from a small family. It seemed as if her usual liveliness and cheerfulness had never appeared on her.

When Xie Shang looked at her, he felt that she seemed like a different person.

Su Tingwan bowed respectfully to Xie Shang and Jiang Fenghua, "I pay my respects to the prince and princess."

Xie Shang said calmly, "Get up!"

"Yes." Su Tingwan stood up gracefully, not looking at Xie Shang, but glanced at Old Madam Su, "Grandma."

"The princess is the daughter of the young tutor and is extremely knowledgeable. Wanwan should learn more from the princess and must not act unruly like before." Old Madam Su came to save her. As long as she was released from confinement, things would be much easier.

Su Tingwan suddenly knelt down in front of Jiang Fenghua and kowtowed to her. "I didn't know etiquette before, but I know I was wrong. I have asked my maid to sell the clothes and jewelry, and donated the money to Jishan Hall. I hope the princess can forgive me. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future."

Jiang Fenghua's expression remained unchanged, calm and steady, "It's good that the concubine has a kind heart. Get up, no need to kneel. Madam Su has returned to the capital, you should accompany her well in the next few days, Your Majesty, what do you think?"

"If Wanwan wants to stay at the Su Mansion for a few days, let Butler Cheng make the arrangements." Xie Shang said.

At this time, Yunfang took the initiative to step forward and handed a cup of tea to Su Tingwan, who then handed it to Jiang Fenghua and said respectfully, "I didn't know that I should have offered tea to the princess on the day I entered the mansion. I feel very guilty for being so late. Please drink this cup of tea, princess."

Jiang Fenghua sat steadily on the soft chair at the head of the table. Just as she stretched out her slender jade fingers to receive the tea, Hongxiu stepped forward and took the teacup from Su Tingwan's hand, "The princess has delicate skin, be careful not to get burned."

Now the princess is preparing for pregnancy, and this pot of tea was brought by Yunfang from Sandalwood Court. Yunfang's mind is full of dirty thoughts, and they are not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of one.

Xie Shang had long known that Yunfang was a treacherous woman, and he did not punish her because he wanted Wanwan to see it clearly with her own eyes and not listen to the instigation of the servants.

Suddenly, Xie Shang took the tea and said, "It's a little hot. Give me a warm cup." He was protecting her.

Lian Ye also moved quickly, picking up the teapot and pouring a cup of tea to Jiang Fenghua, "Your Majesty loves your princess, so your princess should drink this cup!"

In the past two months, Lian Ye also secretly visited Su Tingwan and knew that she had been practicing the rules. Unexpectedly, when they met this time, she had completely changed, like a different person. The more he looked at her, the more disgusted he felt.

Jiang Fenghua smiled gently at Xie Shang, took a sip of tea, and took off a jade bracelet from her hand and put it on Su Tingwan's hand, "This princess is also not considerate enough. This bracelet is six months late. Concubine, please get up!"

Xie Shang knew why he was sent six months late. It was all Su Tingwan who had done it. She ran away from the city secretly, and they were in the land temple...

Xie Shang felt ashamed when he thought about this.

Old Madam Su was also observing Jiang Fenghua carefully. Such a delicate and weak woman was so calm and even at ease in the face of adversity.

If what Qingqing said in the letter was true, the Su family was really in big trouble.

Old Madam Su came out of Prince Heng's Mansion and went straight into the palace.