The emperor's biological mother died early, and in the harem full of dangers and struggles, he and Wei Xun's mother depended on each other. Therefore, after Wei Xun's parents died, the emperor made Wei Xun a prince, and he enjoyed the same treatment as princes and princesses since childhood.
In addition, Wei Xun was very ambitious, gifted and hardworking, and had made many contributions at a young age. The emperor valued him very much.
In this respect, neither the current Crown Prince Song Zhiqing nor the eldest prince Song Zhicheng, who stands out among the other princes, is as good as them.
The more the queen thought about it, the more she felt that Wei Xun was a big threat.
On the other hand, the farce at Lord Sima’s birthday banquet spread like wildfire and spread throughout the capital overnight.
After all, Sima Yan was the granddaughter of Yong'an Marquis, born into a noble family, and was a real lady from a noble family. Now that such a reputation had spread, Sima Yan was completely embarrassed.
The entire Yong'an Marquis Mansion became a joke.
"What should I do, mother?"
Sima Yan panicked and grabbed Chen's hand as if it were a life-saving straw.
Her eyes were red and she was already in tears as she spoke.
Chen also had a worried look on her face.
Now the whole capital is saying that Sima Yan likes Wei Xun, but Wei Xun and Ling Qingwan are in love and have no feelings for her. Sima Yan is jealous and deliberately designs to frame Ling Qingwan, but she never expects to be exposed on the spot.
"Tell me, will the Seventh Prince no longer like me?" Sima Yan choked.
Chen sighed helplessly.
"You're still thinking about the Seventh Prince." She shook her head. "I think you should think about how to explain this to your grandfather."
Sima Yan suddenly looked flustered.
"Don't panic. Wait until your grandfather comes back and you can be humble and confess your sins to him. Your grandfather has always loved you and he won't really be angry with you."
Chen patiently helped Sima Yan come up with ideas.
Sima Yan was still very nervous, but nodded and agreed.
About half an hour later, Lord Sima returned home.
"grandfather."
Seeing Lord Sima coming in, Sima Yan stood up without saying a word and knelt on the ground.
"This is Yan'er's fault. Yan'er was so carried away that she did such a stupid thing. In the end, she reaps the consequences of her own actions and it backfired on her." Sima Yan was crying so hard that she couldn't speak.
Lord Sima sighed repeatedly.
Looking at Sima Yan, his face was full of disappointment.
Lord Sima was an honest official with a spotless life. However, in the end, he was implicated by his only granddaughter, and the innocence he had maintained throughout his life was completely destroyed.
Although everyone was scolding Sima Yan, it was inevitable that the entire Yong'an Marquis Mansion would be implicated.
"Dad, Yan'er was ignorant and made a big mistake, but she was also punished. Now people outside are scolding her, and she has realized that she was wrong. Please forgive Yan'er." Chen spoke up to help Sima Yan.
Lord Sima saw Sima Yan crying and couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. He asked her to stand up and sat in the main seat himself.
"Dad, when you entered the palace today, did you hear what the Emperor and the Seventh Prince said? What are their plans for this matter?" Chen asked urgently.
If the Seventh Prince really wanted to take what Sima Yan did to Ling Qingwan too seriously, it would be more than enough to convict Sima Yan according to the laws of Dai Yue.
If Sima Yan were to go to the Dali Temple, her life would be ruined.
"The Seventh Prince did not cause any trouble for her." Lord Sima told Chen.
Sima Yan was delighted when she heard it.
Wei Xun didn't cause trouble for her because of Lord Sima, but she felt that Wei Xun had feelings for her and couldn't bear to see her suffer in prison.
"Grandfather, I have an idea that can stop the rumors outside." Sima Yan suddenly said to Lord Sima.
"What idea?" Lord Sima asked in confusion.
“Just help me plead with the emperor to grant a marriage between me and the Seventh Prince. This way, the people outside won’t be able to laugh at me anymore.” Sima Yan looked at Lord Sima with anticipation.
"Ridiculous!" Lord Sima blurted out.
Sima Yan was startled.
"Let's not talk about the fact that the Seventh Prince has no feelings for you. After this incident, you don't know who he likes. Even if he marries, he will marry Miss Ling Er. How could he marry you?"
Lord Sima was extremely angry and spoke more bluntly.
He found that he had spoken in a vague way and Sima Yan couldn't understand him at all.
"But if he marries Ling Qingwan, then Ling Qingwan is at most a royal consort, and she can't control whether the prince takes concubines." Sima Yan looked anxious and hurried to Sima Lord. "It's enough for me to be a royal concubine."
When these words were spoken, Lord Sima and Chen were both shocked.
As the granddaughter of a first-rank minister, she married into her husband's family as a concubine. How could this be justified in this world
Moreover, Sima Yan had said before that she would never be anyone's concubine.
Lord Sima became more and more certain that Sima Yan had fallen in love with Wei Xun to the point of obsession.
"Grandfather, I really like the Seventh Prince. I am willing to do anything for him. Please, just do me this favor. Okay."
Sima Yan burst into tears again.
"What if I don't agree?" Lord Sima looked at Sima Yan coldly.
"Then I will..."
"You don't want to live anymore?" Lord Sima was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
A year ago, Ling Qingwan returned to Dongjing City, and then there was news that Wei Xun was pursuing Ling Qingwan. Sima Yan was like a madman all day, and she had to find Wei Xun to express her feelings. Lord Sima stopped her several times, and simply locked her in the yard and didn't let her go out. In the end, Sima Yan couldn't get over Lord Sima, and began to threaten to hang herself.
Lord Sima knew that Wei Xun liked Ling Qingwan, and he also knew that Sima Yan's behavior would only cause trouble to Wei Xun, and even harm Wei Xun. As a last resort, he forcibly took Sima Yan to live in the countryside for a year.
I thought Sima Yan would be able to let go of Wei Xun after a year, but unexpectedly, nothing changed.
She is still the same extreme, childish and reckless as before.
"Grandfather, you know how much I like the Seventh Prince. For so many years, I have only liked the Seventh Prince. If I can't be with the Seventh Prince, what's the point of me living in this world?"
"Please, help me, please. I will just be a concubine, and I won't compete with Miss Ling Er. As long as I can be by the prince's side, my status is not important."
Sima Yan cried so hard that her voice became hoarse.
"Dad, since Yan'er likes the Seventh Prince so much and is willing to be his concubine, please help her." Chen couldn't bear to watch it anymore and pleaded for Sima Yan.
"Yan'er is Jian'er's only child."
As Chen spoke, she choked up a little.
When mentioning Sima Jian, Lord Sima was moved.
After a long time, he agreed to Sima Yan.
"Really?" Sima Yan was happy, her eyes wide open.