TFWYH – Chapter 793 Infamous

“Of course. Mother, please come with me!”

Tang Wan stepped aside to let Su Qing in. She then instructed A-Da and A-Er to escort Eunuch Wan to the main hall, treat him as an honored guest, and even presented Wan Zhenxiang with a generous red envelope.

Su Qing brought only He Shihan with her as she followed Tang Wan into the inner courtyard.

Once they were out of Wan Zhenxiang’s sight, Su Qing glanced at He Shihan.

He Shihan immediately smiled and said, “Your Highness, I’ll stand guard outside. Please enjoy your conversation with the Princess.”

“Very well,” Su Qing agreed, entering the room alone with Tang Wan.

Only after the door closed did He Shihan raise her head and hurry toward the back gate.

Inside the room, only mother and daughter remained.

Tang Wan immediately returned to her earlier question.

Su Qing smiled and gently tapped her on the forehead.

“You silly girl. You used to be just a country girl, but now you’re the Crown Princess of Feng Kingdom. Do you really think His Majesty would treat you unfairly?”

Tang Wan frowned.

“What is the Emperor planning? He doesn’t seem like the type to make a losing deal.”

Even if she held the status of Feng Kingdom’s Crown Princess, there was no real need to elevate her to the rank of Commandery Princess. It seemed completely unnecessary.

Su Qing sighed helplessly.

“Why worry about such things? His Majesty has his own reasons. You only need to accept the benefits. Naturally, someone else will take care of the aftermath.”

For example… the Feng Kingdom’s Empress, whom Tang Wan had never even met.

Su Qing was no political novice. She could tell the Emperor harbored no ill intentions toward Tang Wan. Otherwise, she would have done everything in her power to stop him.

“I didn’t come here to talk about politics. Come, let me show you the gifts I brought for you.”

She didn’t want to continue discussing the matter.

Opportunities to spend time with her daughter were rare, and she simply wanted to enjoy talking with her.

Life in the palace was terribly dull, and Tang Wan rarely visited her there.

Truthfully, Su Qing felt that she was the one who should be thanking Tang Wan.

She had gained a daughter, and as a mother, she should have been the one sheltering her from the wind and rain.

Instead…

Sigh…

Tang Wan had never given her the chance to play that role.

On the contrary, Tang Wan had helped her time and time again.

Because of those feelings, Su Qing had emptied her entire jewelry chest before coming.

Every single treasured piece was meant for Tang Wan.

Tang Wan: …

That really isn’t necessary.

She already owned several large chests full of jewelry.

She could wear a different set every day for an entire year without repeating one.

Not to mention all the clothes she had.

…

While mother and daughter enjoyed a warm and happy reunion…

Elsewhere, after leaving the Minister’s residence, He Shihan immediately bought a few gifts and headed for the Prime Minister’s residence.

Before entering the palace, she had been on good terms with Gu Xiyan.

Now that Gu Xiyan was confined to her home in disgrace, how could she, as such a “good friend,” not pay her a visit and point her toward a brighter future?

As for feeling guilty…

Sorry, she felt none.

Every man for himself.

In her eyes, she and Gu Xiyan had merely been superficial friends.

No…

Not even that.

Gu Xiyan and the former Princess of Yong’an Marquisate were cut from the same cloth.

Neither had ever truly regarded her as an equal.

Whenever they went out together, they treated her more like a servant than a companion.

When she heard that Gu Xiyan had suffered such a disastrous downfall, she had secretly rejoiced for quite a while.

Weren’t these so-called noble ladies always so arrogant and untouchable?

Then why had every single one of them ended up worse than the last?

The Marquis of Yong’an’s daughter had merely been stripped of her title.

But Gu Xiyan?

Her reputation had become utterly ruined.

Gu Xiyan truly had it miserable.

Because of that fire, she had become infamous as the woman who had committed incest with her own brother.

Then, as if that weren’t enough, some scoundrel had published a popular storybook titled “Yan Returns to the Bosom” (Yan Gui Huai).

The book had become the hottest bestseller in the capital.

Bookshops everywhere had sold out, and copies had become so scarce that it was on the verge of becoming a collector’s item.

At this point, Gu Xiyan no longer dared to be picky about potential husbands.

Nor did she have the slightest thought of pursuing Ling Yu anymore.

So when her mother brought her several portraits of prospective marriage candidates to choose from…

She immediately picked one family.