Based on the Emperor’s temperament, lavishly rewarding her, perhaps he is somewhat angry and deliberately pushes her into the spotlight.

In grand terms, Cheng Qianyan’s actions could be called sacrificing for the greater good, for the country and its people.

In lesser terms, this could be called betraying her husband; such a ruthless woman would be shunned by everyone in the Capital City, and she wouldn’t have good days ahead.

This might be the price of her foolishness!

Thinking of Qiann Yan’s fate, Jing Yunzhou’s heart unexpectedly felt a bit of satisfaction.

"Alright, first go and bring her over, the ministers will soon attend the morning court," the Emperor said.

Jing Yunzhou bowed his head and went out, clenching his fists tightly; the shame of today, he would return it.

From now on, he would no longer regard this person with father-son affection.

"Yanyan, it’s like this," Jing Yunzhou said, full of sorrow, "perhaps we are not destined to be together. Originally, the Emperor considered the stability of the Great Zhou and acted this way, intending to gradually compensate the Lin Family. But who would have thought Lin Xinghuai’s child marriage couldn’t wait, and the news was released today."

"You can’t stay here anymore, and I... also need to make some sacrifices to calm this matter," Jing Yunzhou sneered, "In fact, given my current situation, it’s better for you to leave."

Even though he resented Qiann Yan in his heart, as the image-conscious Jing Yunzhou, he couldn’t expose his thoughts to Qiann Yan.

No one could guarantee that there wouldn’t be a time when he needed her in the future.

He told these things to Qiann Yan both to convey the real situation and because maybe, when the matter was resolved, she would feel indignant for him and do something.

At the very least, she should know these, in case he needed her to testify for his reputation later.

"The Emperor said your rewards wouldn’t be less," Jing Yunzhou suddenly lowered his voice, "but your circumstances might also become very difficult; rest assured, I will arrange for someone to take care of you in secret."

Preserving her life was enough; as for other matters, she deserved to suffer some hardships.

Qiann Yan didn’t respond much, and was sent back to the palace where she previously resided.

It was somewhat regrettable, as staying in the Eastern Palace wasn’t bad.

Wenn Qiuyu was stunned when she heard about this matter, but felt little about what Jing Yunzhou said. In this position, ups and downs were normal, as long as Jing Yunzhou didn’t do anything like forcing the Emperor’s hand, she would be safe.

She had considerable dowry, enough to live a stable life personally.

However, Wenn Qiuyu noticed that Jing Yunzhou was secretly embittered about this matter, raising her guard and deciding to pay more attention to Jing Yunzhou in the future.

Participating in the power struggle among brothers was tolerable, but forcing the Emperor’s hand was inadvisable unless he had a hundred percent guarantee. Otherwise, for her life, she had to take some action.

That Cheng Family girl seemed to be rewarded by the Emperor, but her future situation might not be good; within the circles of the Capital City’s ladies, she might not have any reputation left.

In the brief time of contact, Wenn Qiuyu found the other party not to be someone who cared about these things, but rather more carefree and unrestrained than she was.

At least she had to consider the family and restrain her behavior, while the other party seemed unbound by these considerations, which was quite bewildering.

Wenn Qiuyu set aside her thoughts, as it was someone else’s affair that she couldn’t manage.

Qiann Yan hadn’t been back long in her previous residence when Jing Xiyu came to visit; this time, he wasn’t joking around, but looked much more serious. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"I really didn’t expect this, when I heard this morning that the third brother had contracted smallpox, I knew something was wrong, but I never thought the truth was like this." Jing Xiyu looked at Qiann Yan with a bit more wariness, "Sister-in-law, you really went through with it."