Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 2264: Not Listening

Consort Su was forcefully expelled by the infuriated Third Prince and rebuked sternly.

His patience had worn thin. He had never encountered such audacity before!

Consort Su broke into uncontrollable tears, lamenting her plight as if the Third Prince were devoid of compassion.

Incensed by the embarrassment, the Third Prince erupted in anger, condemning Consort Su and promptly ordering her confinement for half a month.

Word of her disgrace spread among the palace concubines, who gathered to witness the spectacle with amusement. Some even chuckled and derided her openly.

In her chambers, Consort Su wept bitterly, repeatedly invoking the Emperor’s name and attempting to defy her confinement. Palace attendants intervened firmly to prevent her escape.

As reality set in, Nanny Ling gently explained the severity of her punishment and guided Consort Su back to her room.

Distraught, Consort Su vented her frustrations, throwing her belongings about.

She refused to believe the Emperor could be so callous. Clearly, those other women must have harbored jealousy and malice, twisting the truth to poison the Emperor against her! Once freed, she vowed to set things right and teach them all a lesson!

Nanny Ling, though stern, understood Consort Su’s distress. She sighed and offered consolation, saying, “Your Majesty, endure this for now. When your father and brothers triumph in battle, no one will dare to disrespect you. You’ll have every right to vent your anger as you please…”

Consort Su grasped the implication immediately. Gritting her teeth, she declared, “You’re right. Once my father and brothers secure victory, I’ll make those women pay! They’re just jealous of me!”

She remained convinced that the Emperor’s affection for her stemmed from genuine fondness, not because of her family’s standing.

Meanwhile, Su Huai received the imperial decree with fury.

Cease fighting? Impossible!

Feeling deceived and mourning his fallen sworn brothers, he burned with the need for revenge. His defeat wasn’t due to incompetence against Zheng Sangge but to unforeseen adversaries who caught him off guard.

Given another chance, he vowed to triumph decisively!

He refused to accept defeat and vowed to press forward.

Disregarding the Third Prince’s imperial decree, Su Huai mobilized his remaining soldiers and resources for another assault.

This time, his aim was to amass a larger force for a decisive strike. His primary target: Zheng Sangge. Su Huai was determined to honor the spirits of his fallen sworn brothers in heaven by defeating his adversary.

As for the Emperor, he wagered that a victory over Huaixi and seizing Jinhua City would silence any objections.

Su Huai aggressively recruited soldiers from neighboring regions, yet the numbers fell short of his expectations. Time was of the essence; he couldn’t afford delays in recruitment and training.

He opted for swift action, prioritizing urgency over protocol. A strict deadline was set.

Failure to mobilize promptly risked intervention from Jiangning, exacerbating their troop shortages and resource deficiencies.