Of course, if Guan has made such a conclusion, then naturally one must find the main culprit to settle accounts.
However, Su Jun was indifferent to this and asked, "Even if we inform the elders, what can we do to the Prince Consort?"
Guan raised her eyebrows and scolded, "Two years have passed since we last met, and you've become so submissive after getting married? He's done such ridiculous things, yet he still has the nerve to turn the tables on you. If we don't teach him a lesson now, how can we carry on in the future?"
Su Jin said indifferently, "Indeed, Grandmama is sick in bed. While I was attending to her illness, he was enjoying the moonlight and flowers with his concubine. That should be considered as being disrespectful to one's parents."
As soon as the words "disrespectful to one's parents" were mentioned, Guan's anger was checked. She looked at Su Jin with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
Su Jin stroked the jade double dragon ear cup in his hand as if what he had just said was an ordinary remark.
Good news, this younger sister-in-law is not a person who submits to adversity; she has no intention of enduring silent grievances.
Bad news, this looks like it's going to be a lifelong estrangement from the Crown Prince?
Since ancient times, husband and wife have been considered as one. If one marries into another family, there's still a possibility of a divorce. But Su Jin married into the royal family, and to the Crown Prince at that.
That would make divorce impossible.
Guan was angry and had made up her mind to have the emperor make the decision, giving the Crown Prince a harsh lesson, letting him know what a wife is and that it's not like the concubine who can be beaten, scolded or belittled at will by him.
But at the root of it all, this is a matter between husband and wife.
If the blame for not being filial falls on the Crown Prince, it would tarnish his reputation and undermine his position in front of others.
Although the Crown Prince is the firstborn and the heir apparent, his position is stable. However, even if we search through history books, we'll find that during Emperor Taizong's reign in the previous dynasty, the position of the Crown Prince was no less stable than a mountain.
In the end, he was still deposed.
Until the day of ascending the throne, everything is subject to change.
Although the current dynasty has never had a deposed Crown Prince, who can guarantee that the current Crown Prince will not be the first to be deposed?
Considering the current situation, Prince Zi has military achievements, Prince Wǔ's mother is a consort who has been favored by the Emperor for twenty years, and as the Emperor grows older day by day, he becomes increasingly fond of his infant son who is just beginning to speak……
The Crown Prince cannot be said to be sleeping soundly in peace.
The Su family and the Crown Prince share both prosperity and adversity. There's no logic in actively digging pits for the Crown Prince, saying he's disrespectful to his parents, as this would only give other royal brothers a pretext.
Currently, the Emperor favors the Crown Prince, so he won't mind and may even cover up for him regarding this matter.
But what about in the future?
As the Emperor grows older every day, he will certainly suspect the Crown Prince's filial piety when he remembers this matter in his illness!
The Crown Prince's mother passed away early, so the most important thing is the Emperor's favor!
Therefore, one must not estrange their father-son relationship, especially when it comes to matters of filial piety!
While Guan was angry at the Crown Prince's attempt to shift the blame, she never considered revealing the truth about Zhang's miscarriage to the emperor.
She was thinking about telling the Crown Prince privately about this matter, indicating that the Su family already knows the truth and is filled with anger, but since Su Jin pleaded for mercy, she can only cover up for the Crown Prince and absolutely will not mention this matter in front of the emperor.
See, it's your own foolish deed that you're blaming on my daughter, but my daughter is magnanimous and virtuous, considering your situation. She's swallowed this injustice all on her own.
The Su family will definitely make a complaint to the emperor about the Crown Prince slapping Su Jin, and demand that the Crown Prince be severely punished.
In this way, the Crown Prince's heart will certainly harbor anger towards Su Jin, making their marital relationship even more tense.
However, once the above matter is mentioned, as long as the Crown Prince is a normal person and his moral standards are not on par with that of animals, he must feel guilty in his heart.
If the Crown Prince lowers his head of his own accord, the relationship between husband and wife can also be softened.
Husbands and wives, they argue in bed and make up after, they can't really become lifelong enemies.
Su Jin, with great interest, repeated the sentence: "They argue in bed and make up after?"
She sniffed and made no comment about it.
Su Jin said they should return to the original topic. She felt that Guan was overly concerned.
"Prince Zi is the heir and eldest, and none of the princes can shake his position. They are from a concubine's side, and Grandmama and the Emperor favor the heir and despise the concubines. This is a well-known fact that anyone can understand. Even if they say Prince Zi is disrespectful to his parents, it won't make much difference."
Guan disagreed and said, "A thousand miles start with a small leak. One must be vigilant and prevent small issues from becoming big problems. Two years ago, who would have thought that Prince Qi would be appointed as the King of Qi, with a title based on the country name? What will happen in the future is uncertain. At this time, one must be even more careful."
Su Jin was stunned.
This is the difference in positions.
Su Jin, who is eager to overthrow the Crown Prince, naturally finds that the Crown Prince's position is stable and deeply loved by the Emperor. It's difficult to do this thing.
However, for the Crown Prince's faction, the Crown Prince's opponent has never been a particular prince, but all princes and the increasingly aging Emperor. As the Emperor grows older every day, the Crown Prince is gradually approaching his peak. The father is weak and the son is strong. This will bring about many contradictions.
Especially in the royal family, there are countless people watching the Crown Prince, seizing every opportunity to create discord between the Emperor and the Crown Prince. They hope to support the prince they back to ascend the throne and gain merit from being a dragon's partner.
Since ancient times, the main reason for a Crown Prince losing his position is usually because the Emperor started to doubt him.
The Crown Prince's position is unsecure until he ascends the throne!
Thinking of this, Su Jin laughed out loud, realizing that she herself was also among those who sought to create discord between the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
Su Jin said, "I understand, I will take care of this matter and ask my elder sister-in-law to repeat everything I said to your father when she returns."
Guan's heart skipped a beat, could it be?
This younger sister-in-law isn't really planning to overturn the table before us, is she?
To make the matters under the table become public?
Some things can't be brought out into the open!
My father-in-law certainly wouldn't allow that!
Guan thought back to what she had heard before entering the palace, and her eyelids twitched.
Although she didn't want to speak, she said, "Father asked me to convey a message: You can trust You Tianye."
You Tianye was born into poverty and two years ago, because of an essay he wrote, he gained the Emperor's favor and was appointed as a counselor to the Eastern Palace. He is now one of the most trusted advisors to the Crown Prince.
Su Jin thought about You Tianye's message and suddenly understood that this was a move that her father had made two years ago as a leisurely chess move.
Indeed, I should continue to fight with the help of my father.
Look at how far-sighted this is. Two years ago, when the Su family was at its peak, Su's father had already made this move.
Su Jun said with a serious expression, "I understand, although I'm in the rear courtyard and don't understand the matters of the court, I just hope that You Tianye can properly assist the Crown Prince and be vigilant."
As a woman from a well-established family, Guan immediately understood that this was not a polite remark but rather had other implications. She emphasized remembering this sentence and then hesitated before saying, "Then…… How do you plan to deal with the matter of slapping?"
Su Jun replied, "Of course, I will inform the elders. Don't worry, elder sister-in-law, I won't say that the Crown Prince is disrespectful to his parents."
After Su Jun learned the truth from Qian Tai Ji, she had been holding back and waiting for the Emperor to be poisoned before saying this matter, delivering a fatal blow to the Crown Prince. Now that she has spoken, it's just a small matter.
Su Jun wants the Crown Prince to be deposed, not just to be punished by his elders twice.
Guan held Su Jun's hand and said, "Our family will definitely avenge this injustice for you, but for other matters, please, for the sake of all that is holy, don't think about them anymore."
The imperial family is far from the twilight of the dynasty, enjoying widespread popular support and showing no signs of decline characteristic of the end of a dynasty. At least in the next fifty years, it is impossible for a change of dynasty to occur!
At this time, as the Crown Princess, Su Jun is thoroughly tied to the Crown Prince. Moreover, their relationship is not just through marriage; Su's father and the Crown Prince also have a teacher-student bond.
Betraying the Crown Prince is an absolute intolerable thing in the present world.
Su Jun said, "I know."
However, she did not promise to give up this matter.
Su Jun knows that the Su family can never openly participate in the matter of deposing the Crown Prince, nor can they have any connection with Prince Qi.
Especially herself!
Su Jun lowered her gaze and hid the flickering fire in her eyes.
Since she has decided to marry Prince Qi and hopes for a future with expectations, she must consider many things, one of which is reputation.
Absolutely not. It must not be thought that she is colluding with Prince Qi against the Crown Prince, although it is a fact.
Su Jun took a sip of fruit juice, her smile full of delight. How could these matters be related to her?
The Crown Prince favored his concubines over his wife, and she remained gentle and compliant, silent and forgiving.
The Crown Prince was immersed in beauty, and she untied her clothes and served the grandmother.
She is obviously a pitiful wife who is bullied by the Crown Prince.
