PFC Chapter 197 Discuss Countermeasures
Chapter 197 Discuss Countermeasures
Back in the palace, the Empress Dowager grew increasingly furious. She frantically waved her hands, smashing the porcelain, vases, and other precious objects on the table to the ground, shards flying everywhere!
"Su Yinyin, this arrogant and ignorant wretch, how dare she treat me like this!" The Empress Dowager's voice was sharp and piercing, her eyes burning with rage!
The palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, not daring to even breathe loudly!
"Go and convey my orders. Bring the evidence. At the palace banquet tomorrow, I will settle this matter and get my revenge."
"I, the Dowager Consort, want to see if Su Yinyin can swallow this insult," the Dowager Consort instructed her trusted nanny.
Seeing this, the old nanny said, "Your Highness, if the Prince finds out, it will affect your relationship!"
The old woman cautiously raised her head, glanced at the Dowager Consort, and her face was full of worry!
The Dowager Princess paused slightly upon hearing the nanny's words, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anger.
"Hmph, if Zhou Yuan has distanced himself from me because of that vile woman, then I might as well disown this son." The Dowager Empress snorted coldly, the hesitation in her eyes vanishing instantly.
Seeing this, the nanny could no longer persuade her and could only agree.
After escorting the Dowager Consort back to the palace, Zhou Yuan immediately summoned his confidants and began investigating the matter.
Zhou Yuan sat in his study with a gloomy expression. His confidants rushed over one after another, and the atmosphere was tense and oppressive!
"Shadow, thoroughly investigate everyone in the manor. Anyone found to have problems, imprison them in the dark dungeon." Zhou Yuan's eyes were like ice blades, sending chills down one's spine.
The trusted men accepted the order and left.
Su Yinyin returned to her residence and, having a rare moment of free time, focused intently on directing the servants as they bustled about, completely forgetting about the palace banquet.
She only showed up today for the baby's sake. If Zhou Yuan is pretending not to know, there's nothing she can do!
As Su Yinyin was about to go upstairs, Lao Yi followed behind her and asked, "Miss, are you still attending the palace banquet tomorrow?" Lao Yi followed closely behind Su Yinyin, a hint of worry on his face!
Su Yinyin frowned. "If we don't participate, how are we supposed to watch the show? Jin, you don't know how boring life is these days. There's nothing to do for entertainment."
Su Yinyin frowned, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of mischief!
The old man smiled helplessly, "Miss, aren't you afraid that the Dowager Consort will make things difficult for you at the palace banquet?"
Su Yinyin said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? What can she do to me?"
Su Yinyin crossed her arms, raised her chin slightly, and looked fearless.
"Miss, it's best to be careful." The old man sighed softly, his eyes filled with concern.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. There are two boxes in the study; the larger one is for the Empress Dowager, and the smaller one is for His Majesty. Please go to the palace now."
Su Yinyin patted Lao Yi on the shoulder and gave him a firm look!
The old man responded and turned to go to his study.
Su Yinyin went upstairs, sat by the window in her room, looked at the scenery outside, and pondered the various situations that might occur at the palace banquet tomorrow.
However, she had already sent Jin to the palace to present the gifts to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. Those who want to make things difficult for her tomorrow should take this into consideration; their status is far less important than these two.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yuan's confidants were conducting a thorough investigation in the palace, leaving no stone unturned in their search for any suspicious clues.
The trusted confidants ran around the palace, carefully questioning every servant and examining every corner.
Meanwhile, the Dowager Consort's nanny, following her instructions, was meticulously preparing evidence for tomorrow's palace banquet, determined to embarrass Su Yinyin in front of everyone.
Each party harbored their own thoughts and awaited the arrival of the palace banquet the next day.
Meanwhile, inside the Prime Minister's residence, the Prime Minister's wife and An Yang sat in a dimly lit room, their faces filled with worry and anxiety.
"Mother, what should we do?" An Yang said anxiously.
An Yang gripped the Prime Minister's wife's hand tightly, his voice trembling.
The Prime Minister's wife sighed, "What could I do? Why didn't you ask me before you did this!"
The Prime Minister's wife shook her head helplessly, her eyes full of reproach.
“Mother…!” An Yang’s tears welled up and she cried out in anguish.
"We can only wait and see what the Empress Dowager does," the Prime Minister's wife said, biting her lip and frowning.
"Mother, should we tell Father?" As soon as An Yang brought it up, the Prime Minister's wife's expression changed, and she shouted angrily.
"No, if your father finds out, he'll definitely beat you to death!"
An Yang was so frightened that she dared not utter another sound, only sobbing incessantly. And the sobbing grew even louder.
The Prime Minister's wife paced back and forth in the room, her steps hurried and her expression tense. She was mentally calculating a solution.
"You silly child, how could you be so foolish? Now we're in a bind." The Prime Minister's wife stopped and looked at An Yang, her eyes filled with helplessness and disappointment.
An Yang sobbed as he said, "My daughter also wants to secure a good future for herself."
An Yang raised his head, his eyes blurry with tears as he looked at the Prime Minister's wife.
The Prime Minister's wife glared at her: "A bright future? Now that you've ruined yourself like this, what bright future is there left? Go out and listen to what people are saying about you. How could you be so self-degrading!"
You knew perfectly well that the Regent didn't fancy you, so why did you still…! No, wait, you've been used by the Dowager Consort as a tool to deal with the Prince and Su Yinyin! Perhaps, the person you slept with wasn't even the Prince himself!
The Prime Minister's wife became more and more excited as she spoke, and her voice grew louder and louder.
After the Prime Minister's wife finished speaking, she seemed to have all her strength drained away and slumped into her chair.
An Yang hurriedly stepped forward and took the Prime Minister's wife's arms with both hands.
"Mother, don't scare me. What should we do now?" An Yang's voice was filled with fear and helplessness.
At this moment, An Yang also realized that the person sharing her room might not be the prince. But how could there be two people in the world who look so alike?
At that time, An Yang was in an ordinary courtyard of the Prince's mansion. The room was furnished quite simply, and she once thought...! So, during their intimate time, An Yang even touched the Prince's face.
There were no visible flaws in his face, so she was certain that the man was the prince. But during her confrontation with him today, his openness made her doubt whether the man from last night was him.
Now that his mother is analyzing it this way again, An Yang is getting anxious.
The Prime Minister's wife composed herself. "Now that things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time. I hope the Dowager Consort can succeed at the palace banquet, otherwise my daughter and I will truly be finished."
The Prime Minister's wife took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
"It's all my fault. I've dragged my mother down with me." An Yang cried again, her voice filled with self-blame.
The Prime Minister's wife shook her head. "It's no use saying all this now. I can only hope that things will turn around."
The Prime Minister's wife gently stroked An Yang's hair, her eyes filled with anticipation.
An Yang thought about it. If the prince found evidence to prove that he had framed the prince, he would not care about dying, but he would implicate his mother.
No, absolutely not. The person who's trying to curry favor with me must be a prince, definitely a prince.
After understanding the implications, An Yang said to the Prime Minister's wife, "Mother, now that things have come to this, even if it's not a prince, I will make this a fact!"