Chapter 218: Trouble is coming to the Rongguo Mansion!
Mrs. Su was discussing the marriage of Yi Ziheng and Yu Shengsheng with Cheng Zhaoping.
Cheng Zhaoping was not very satisfied.
"Why didn't you discuss this with me first?" Cheng Zhaoping complained, "Heng'er has always been picky. He probably doesn't like Yu Shengsheng's background."
Madam Su took a sip of tea and said, "Shengsheng's background is indeed not very good, but she is now a princess, just like Zhiyi, and she is also very beautiful. In the capital, few people can surpass her."
Cheng Zhaoping recalled the amazement he felt when he first saw Yu Shengsheng at the door and could not deny it.
"Besides, Su Huaiyuan loves her. Although he can't say that she is a daughter of the Su family, she is one in her bones. Su Huaiyuan wants to compensate her wholeheartedly. If Heng'er marries her, is he afraid that there will be no benefits?"
"Brother, you have to look at the long term. The Su family is on the rise. Don't ruin the future of our Rongguo Mansion for the sake of your child's little love."
Cheng Zhaoping was persuaded, and thinking of Su Huaiyuan's cold warning to him, he admitted that Mrs. Su was right.
"Now that my father is gone, whether the Rongguo Mansion can hold on and regain its former glory depends on you and Heng'er."
Madam Su said earnestly: "Brother, you have to consider the overall situation."
Cheng Zhaoping nodded: "You are right, I will follow your arrangements."
Seeing that he agreed, Mrs. Su smiled and said, "Try some snacks. They are all your favorites."
Cheng Zhaoping ate a few pieces contentedly, then asked in a low voice: "Ayao, did you and Su Huaiyuan have a fight?"
Madam Su paused and asked, "What do you mean, brother?"
"When I came in, I ran into him. He asked me to persuade you to stop making trouble. A-Yao, you know he is no longer the same as before. You should still..."
"Or what? Or are you going to swallow your anger and personally take a concubine for him?" Madam Su interrupted angrily.
"Take a concubine?" Cheng Zhaoping was surprised. "How... is this possible? She gave birth to his children, and now that he is successful he wants to take a concubine. No way!"
Mrs. Su was about to say something when a scream was heard outside.
Wu Lian'er went out to see: "What are you shouting for? Aren't you afraid of startling the lady?"
"Sister Lian'er, fish, fish..."
Wu Lian'er walked to the fish tank in confusion and couldn't help but open her eyes slightly.
Those beautiful koi fish lay belly up, the originally clear green water became turbid, and a foul fishy smell kept rising.
Wu Lian'er took a step back and covered her mouth and nose: "Hurry up and deal with it."
Mrs. Su stood on the steps and asked, "What happened?"
Wu Lian'er forced a smile and said, "Madam, two fish died."
Cheng Zhaoping walked down the stairs quickly, looked inside, and exclaimed: "It's not just two dead, it's all dead!"
Mrs. Su was stunned and hurried over to see what was happening. Her heart started pounding when she saw the scene.
This is so abnormal, could it be... a foreshadowing of something?
Yu Shengsheng had dinner in the small house and took a nap before taking Jin Baobao back to the Su Mansion.
When passing by a tea stall, I heard people drinking tea chatting.
"The number one scholar is currently suing a prostitute, and is also suspected of patricide."
"Not only that, I heard that his mother's death was also suspicious and needs to be re-examined."
"This number one scholar is unprecedented. He hasn't even been released from office yet, but he's already had one accident after another."
"The day he was paraded through the streets on horseback, the horse got scared. I'm afraid that was not a good sign."
Jin Baobao smiled happily: "It's deserved! Qi Gou'er finally showed up."
Yu Shengsheng smiled indifferently. She no longer had any feelings for Qi Mubai, only hatred.
If he only had to suffer this much, it would be too light a punishment.
Just treat it as an appetizer.
As they were walking forward, there was a sudden commotion. Jin Baobao protected Yu Shengsheng and retreated to the side of the road, where they saw several people wearing white clothes and white flowers on their heads, crying and holding petitions in their hands.
Along the way, many people watched and followed.
Then the leading man said, "Everyone, I am from Wujiazhuang outside the city. I want to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to file a complaint and seek justice for my deceased father!"
"May I ask everyone, in which direction is Jingzhao Prefecture?"
The onlooker pointed and said, "Over there, turn the corner and go two blocks ahead and it's right there!"
"Thank you very much."
Someone who wanted to watch the fun asked in a loud voice: "The people of Wujiazhuang should go to the county government to file a complaint. Why did they go to Jingzhao Prefecture? If you file a complaint at a higher level, you will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane first."
The man gritted his teeth and said, "The county government can't do anything about it, so let's go to Jingzhao Prefecture. For the sake of my deceased father, let alone thirty strokes of the cane, it's worth it even if I risk my life!"
"Who are you going to sue?"
"Duke Rong's Mansion!"
Yu Shengsheng narrowed her eyes slightly. Suing the Rongguo Mansion? Isn't that Madam Su's family home?
Jin Baobao whispered, "Miss, he is going to report to the Rongguo Mansion. How about I go and show him the way?"
Yu Shengsheng pursed her lips and smiled: "No need, with so many people, there will be someone to guide them."
When I returned to the Su Mansion, I ran into the kitchen woman as soon as I entered the door. There was a slap mark on her face.
When she saw Yu Shengsheng, dissatisfaction flashed in the old woman's eyes.
"The princess is not eating in the mansion. Where did she go?"
Yu Shengsheng sneered and nodded slightly to Jin Baobao.
Jin Baobao stepped forward and slapped her on the other side of the face.
"Who do you think you are to ask my lady? You are a blind dog slave."
Jin Baobao got angry when he saw the people in the kitchen and wanted to slap them one by one.
Instead of hiding themselves, they even dared to come to our house, simply asking for a fight.
The old woman was slapped again, and she covered her face in dissatisfaction: "You!"
"What do you mean?" Jin Baobao glared.
Yu Shengsheng said in a cold voice: "What did Baobao say is wrong? Whether this princess wants to eat or not, and where to eat, is it your turn to interfere?"
"How dare you!" Mrs. Su shouted, and walked over quickly with Wu Lian'er.
"She can't ask, I always ask, where did you go? You didn't even eat at home. Just because you are a princess, you can do whatever you want?"
Yu Shengsheng looked at her quietly: "Madam, don't you know? I'm just strolling on the street."
She raised her hand and Jin Baobao handed the purse to her.
"The money given by the general."
Mrs. Su recognized it as Su Huaiyuan's purse at a glance.
Madam Su's eyes were almost spitting fire: "Don't think that you can ignore etiquette and shame just because you have someone to back you up. The family has its own rules, and the general can't control the affairs of the harem. You kneel in the ancestral hall."
"Why should I kneel?" Yu Shengsheng asked back, "Propriety and shame, madam, what a powerful word I used. How could I not know shame? Even if I don't know, it's the result of no one teaching me."
"Madam, you didn't teach me at the beginning, and now you think of blaming me. May I ask Madam, is it too late?"
"You! Oh, I really committed a sin by giving birth to you. If I had known you would be like this, I shouldn't have..."
Mrs. Su was so angry that she almost told the truth.
When she met Yu Shengsheng's calm and deep gaze, she suddenly stopped.
Yu Shengsheng smiled very slowly: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come back and lived a comfortable life in the countryside. We have nothing to do with each other."
After Yu Shengsheng finished speaking, she no longer looked at Madam Su’s livid face and said, “Baobao, let’s go.”
"Stop right there!"
Before Madam Su finished her words, someone ran in quickly: "Madam, something bad has happened at the Rongguo Mansion."
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