Under the emperor's order, the government dared not offer any help. The Hua family finally came to understand the despair that other families had felt when they were being oppressed by the Hua family in the past.
"What should we do now?" the mistress of the Hua family looked at the declining family. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly came up with a plan.
Su Wan'er was dealing with some matters in her room when she suddenly received a secret letter from the secret guard. She opened it and found it read, "The mistress of the Hua family wants me to marry the eldest son of the prime minister to seek the prime minister's help. Hua Xi Qian."
Si Jun Lin saw the thoughtful look on Su Wan'er's face after she read the letter. He thought the content of the letter had posed some difficulties for her, so he asked with concern, "Wan'er, have you encountered any problems?"
Su Wan'er handed the letter to Si Jun Lin. "Read it for yourself."
Si Jun Lin glanced at it casually and then tossed the letter aside. He said indifferently, "This matter... Do you want to help her?"
Su Wan'er thought for a while. "Even if I don't want to, I have to, right?"
"Reason?" Si Jun Lin motioned for Su Wan'er to continue.
Su Wan'er held up a finger and continued, "First, she is now cooperating with you, or rather with me. As an ally, we can't ignore her plea for help. Otherwise, this cooperation will be meaningless."
Su Wan'er held up a second finger. "Second, I don't know what the prime minister's attitude towards the Hua family is. Let's assume that the prime minister's family intends to form a marriage alliance with the Hua family. If they really unite, it will be even more difficult for us to bring down the Hua family."
Listening to Su Wan'er's well - reasoned analysis, Si Jun Lin's eyes showed a look of satisfaction.
She was truly the woman he had personally trained. She was becoming more and more proficient in handling political affairs.
Su Wan'er didn't know what he was thinking. But when she found he didn't say anything, she thought she might have said something wrong. So she asked Si Jun Lin, "Hey, Your Majesty, did I say something wrong?"
"Yes." Si Jun Lin glared at Su Wan'er.
Seeing that Si Jun Lin was really angry because of something she said wrong, Su Wan'er asked, "Your Majesty, what did I say wrong? Please point it out."
Si Jun Lin sneered. "Wan'er, perhaps I should pry open your head to see how it's grown. You have such a bad memory. Didn't I tell you yesterday? Why did you call me Your Majesty again?"
Su Wan'er was stunned for a moment, and then a hint of amusement flashed in her eyes. "Would the great emperor really get angry over such a trivial matter?"
Si Jun Lin was slightly stunned, and then a look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes. His voice was tinged with a bit of anger because of this emotion. "Is this a trivial matter in your eyes? If the queen of a country can't even remember such a thing, what will you do when you encounter important matters in the future? Don't you know that a long - standing dike may collapse because of an ant hole?"
Looking at his righteous appearance, Su Wan'er sighed helplessly and had no choice but to go along with his words. "Yes, yes, yes. Everything you say is reasonable, A Lin. So, now can you tell me if there are any flaws in my analysis?"
Only then did Si Jun Lin nod in satisfaction, and then he commented on Su Wan'er's words. "Your previous analysis was excellent. Even if I were to analyze it myself, I couldn't do better. You can just do as you think. However, before doing anything, don't forget to discuss it with me."
He paused for a moment and continued, "After all, the Hua family has been standing in the court for so many years. Their connections are intricate. A slight mistake may plunge the country into turmoil. If other countries take advantage of this opportunity..."
"Got it. I'll be careful." Su Wan'er always felt that the emperor was becoming more and more talkative. Had he stayed in her body for too long?
No, even if he had stayed in her body for a long time, he shouldn't be like this. She didn't have the habit of being talkative.
Maybe he was naturally a talkative person, but he had to hide this habit after ascending to the throne.
"As for the prime minister..." Si Jun Lin switched the topic back to the right track.
Su Wan'er came back to her senses. "What?"
"You don't need to worry actually." Si Jun Lin showed a smile to Su Wan'er.
"Why?" Su Wan'er asked in confusion.
Si Jun Lin held the teacup in his hand and said to Su Wan'er, "The eldest son of the prime minister is in love with your younger sister. What do you think?"
"What?" Su Wan'er stared at him in disbelief.
She had indeed heard earlier that her younger sister had a sweetheart and planned to propose marriage after her coming - of - age ceremony. But so much time had passed and there was still no news. She had thought something had happened to her younger sister. She never expected it was because of something on the prime minister's side.
Su Wan'er thought for a while and then turned to Si Jun Lin. "Can I summon my younger sister into the palace to talk?"
Si Jun Lin knew what Su Wan'er was going to do, so he nodded. "I will support whatever you do."
Su Wan'er scoffed disdainfully in her heart. She believed that Si Jun Lin was just saying this and wouldn't really support everything she did.
For example, if she confronted the queen mother. As an emperor who attached great importance to filial piety, if she really confronted the queen mother, he would definitely stand on the queen mother's side.
Just like what he did to her and Concubine Mei back then...
However, some things were better kept in her heart. As for the rest, she didn't really care.
"Then I'll summon my younger sister into the palace tomorrow." Su Wan'er nodded and said.
Si Jun Lin suddenly reached out his hand. "You may need to hold my hand, right?"
Su Wan'er was stunned for a moment and then understood what he meant. She nodded and said, "Then, I'll have to trouble you, A Lin, tomorrow." She was now very careful about the way she addressed him.
After hearing Su Wan'er's address, Si Jun Lin showed a satisfied look on his face. He sighed silently in his heart, "My efforts have finally paid off."
The two still slept in the same room. Although they slept in different beds, Si Jun Lin felt that his heart and Su Wan'er's seemed to have drawn closer.
After a peaceful night's sleep, Su Wan'er sent someone to summon her younger sister into the palace the next day.
Although the Su family was full of worries, they had no choice but to let the younger sister of the Su family enter the palace with Fang Xi after giving her a thousand warnings. This was an imperial order.