When Taifu Wu heard this, his expression turned extremely ugly.
He gave all his hopes to Changsun Yuxiao. He originally thought that even if he couldn't win the first prize, he could at least enter the top three in the first class in the palace examination next year.
As long as he successfully gets the top three, he can officially join the officialdom. With his grandfather here, his future is boundless.
But no one expected that Yu Xiao would end up in the examination room halfway.
The more Taifu Wu thought about it, the more he felt that this was simply a bad joke played by God on them.
Thinking about what happened in the palace today, the An family's concubine's temporary betrayal, the failure of Princess Jinning and Yun Zijiao's plan, the failure of several ministers to impeach, and the fierce defense of Chief Feng, he suddenly felt that he had nothing to do with Yun Zishu.
Enemy is not a wise decision.
Slowly sitting down on the chair, Taifu Wu pondered for a while, then frowned and said in a deep tone: "Recently, the princess feels very evil."
Evil?
Wu Zhuoying looked at him puzzled: "What father means..."
"Everything that happened in the imperial city recently was almost all caused by the princess. But in the end, the princess was not harmed at all. The only ones who were harmed were those who were against her." After all, Taifu Wu was once the emperor's teacher.
People are always more scheming than others. "As a father, I can't help but wonder if there is any mystery in this."
Wu Zhuoying sat down opposite her father. After hearing this, she guessed: "Sicang has been getting closer to the princess recently. Is it because of him?"
"No." Taifu Wu shook his head, "You don't have to think too much about the Shadow Pavilion. The Shadow Pavilion is just a sharp weapon at best. A sharp weapon can only be effective if it is placed in the hands of the right person."
Wu Zhuoyuan was surprised.
What the father means is that the princess is the one who is good at using sharp weapons?
"I asked Jingyi to go out less recently and stop getting into trouble with the princess." Taifu Wu's eyebrows were dark, "It's been an eventful time lately, so there's no harm in staying calm."
Wu Jingyi went to find Princess Jinning without permission. He did not know about it in advance, otherwise he would not have agreed to their plotting against Yun Zishu in that way.
It's not a matter of whether it can be completed or not, but that there are too many flaws in it. Just one Sicang can make the plan fail.
Fortunately, the people who implemented the plan were Princess Jinning and Yun Zijiao. Jingyi successfully removed herself this time, otherwise the emperor would not know what he would think of them.
Taifu Wu couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought about the recent situation.
If that bastard prince hadn't done all the stupid things, why would he need to be so worried?
Wu Zhuoying nodded: "If the emperor really decrees a marriage between the princess and Yu Xiao..."
"We are too anxious." Taifu Wu sighed, "The princess probably doesn't want to marry Yuxiao. We are too proactive about this matter. The correct way to deal with it is to wait and see what happens and let the princess take the lead."
Wu Zhuoying suddenly understood, yes, the princess and the prince had been having trouble for more than a day or two. At the imperial concubine's Qianqiu banquet, Yun Zishu even humiliated the imperial concubine in public and did not take the imperial concubine and the prince seriously at all.
After the stalemate between the two parties, Yun Zishu should know very well that if she really married into the Wu family, she would never have a good life in the future.
So it is impossible for her to agree to marry Yuxiao.
After Wu Zhuoying understood this, she suddenly became less worried about her marriage. On the contrary, her son had such an unexpected accident during the exam.
"Yu Xiao will be hit hard this time." Wu Zhuoying was a little worried that his son would not recover after a fall.
"Aren't you guys too pampered on him?" Taifu Wu said coldly, "A man should suffer a little, knowing why the Feng family is not liked by the emperor, but it can still stand for more than 20 years? Is it because they have been on the battlefield?
, can endure hardship, and his descendants have been raised to be tough, low-key but not afraid of trouble. If Yu Xiao had made him suffer a little early, how could he faint in the examination room? "
It is simply ridiculous for a dignified man to be defeated by such a setback.
Wu Zhuoying was so scolded by him that she didn't dare to say a word, but she was worried.
Yuxiao has indeed never suffered much. I wonder if he can withstand this blow. What if he is psychologically frustrated? What should he do in the future? The next scientific examination will have to wait three years, which means that it will be a long time before he becomes an official.
Pushed for three years.
Without fame and fame, I have no confidence to even start a family.
Wu Zhuoying frowned and couldn't help but be a little disappointed with his son's performance. Three years is a long time. Who knows what will happen in three years?
"Father." An idea flashed in Wu Zhuoying's mind, and he suddenly thought of a key point, "No matter how evil the princess is, she is just a princess, born as a daughter."
Taifu Wu didn't understand what he meant: "Of course the princess is a girl."
"Why do the Feng family want to help the princess?"
Taifu Wu pondered briefly: "Because the princess has pleased the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother wants to protect her."
The Feng family is the Queen Mother's natal family, and it is normal for the Feng family to protect the granddaughter that the Queen Mother wants to protect.
"The princess has the protection of the Queen Mother and the Feng family. Can we turn our hostility into friendship with her?" A deep calculation appeared on Wu Zhuoying's face, "In this way, wouldn't the prince have a more powerful helper?"
Although the Xiao family is gone, if the Feng family can be won over, the prince's backing will be stronger.
Taifu Wu's eyebrows were slightly darkened and he didn't speak for a long time.
…
News from the palace quickly spread. Under the righteous impeachment and strong insistence of the Chief Minister, Princess Jinning was fined for one year, grounded for half a year, and not allowed to attend any occasions within half a year. The palace
You can't attend the banquet either.
The fourth princess, Yun Zijiao, was angrily scolded, and the emperor ordered her to stay in the palace and think about her past, take good care of her husband, serve her mother-in-law, and not to step out of the An family gate again.
It was like being imprisoned in Anjia from then on, and completely losing his freedom.
As soon as the order came out, Yun Zijiao collapsed on the spot, feeling extremely desperate.
The half-year fine was not painful to Princess Jinning, but the half-year grounding was intolerable to her. However, the emperor's decree could not be disobeyed, and she had to obey it no matter how unwilling she was.
"The punishment for murdering the princess is only grounding and a salary. This good father of mine is really blatantly partial." Yun Zishu smiled softly, but the smile did not reach her eyes, "Fortunately, I didn't treat him in the first place.
So much hope.”
"The Emperor does not punish them, but it does not mean that they will not receive the punishment they deserve." Sicang said calmly, "Your Highness, please rest assured."
Yun Zishu was naturally at ease.
"Princess Jinning's plan has failed. She must have a grudge against Anli. Maybe she will send someone to kill her tonight." Yun Zishu calmly ordered, "Send two people to protect them, and there will be no mistakes."
Sicang's voice was calm: "Your Highness, don't worry, we have arranged for expert protection."
"After today's incident, the Feng family has officially confronted the father." Yun Zishu raised her eyes slightly and looked at the vast sky. "Father's plan to use the Wu family to deal with me has also failed. Tonight
I don’t know if I can have a peaceful sleep.”
Si Cang was silent for a moment, and his voice was a little gentle: "It doesn't matter whether the emperor can sleep well, your highness must have a good sleep tonight."