Chapter 208: The Willing One Takes the Bait
Yu Shengsheng looked out of the window and saw a pretty maid standing in the yard.
Jin Baobao asked in a low voice: "Miss, who is she?"
Yu Shengsheng shook her head. She felt that the person looked familiar, but she didn't know his name.
Wu Lian'er smiled and walked a few steps to the corridor to greet her: "I am Lian'er, your servant, and I greet the princess."
Yu Shengsheng remembered Wu Lian'er, the daughter of Mrs. Wu.
"What is it?"
"My lord, my lady has prepared a welcoming banquet. Please remember to go to the old lady's place then."
"It doesn't matter if you forget. I will come to ask you again," Wu Lian'er said in a clear and pleasant voice. "What do you want me to do? Just tell me to do it. I can do any embroidery or needlework."
Yu Shengsheng was unsure of what she wanted to do, and nodded slightly: "This princess just came back, and I don't have any errands. I will attend the banquet when the time comes."
"Yes, I'll take my leave first."
Wu Lian'er turned around to leave, and Su Huaiyuan strode in, followed by Ruan Jing.
Wu Lian'er quickly saluted: "General."
Su Huaiyuan didn't have a good impression of her because he heard her conversation with Mrs. Su, so he turned a cold face and didn't respond.
Wu Lian'er's face turned slightly pale, she pursed her lips, lowered her head and walked away.
When Su Huaiyuan looked at Yu Shengsheng, a smile appeared on his face: "Shengsheng, is the house okay? Your father has someone clean it every day, just waiting for you to come back."
Ruan Jing took out some plasters and said, "You've been away from home for a long time. You must have used up most of the plasters. I made some new ones."
Jin Baobao glanced at Yu Shengsheng, and Yu Shengsheng nodded.
Jin Baobao went over and took it. Apart from anything else, this plaster was indeed better for the lady to use.
Seeing that Yu Shengsheng had no intention of chatting more, Su Huaiyuan smiled awkwardly.
"Then, we'll leave first. You should have a good rest."
Yu Shengsheng thought for a moment and said, "Aunt Ruan, if you are free, have a cup of tea before leaving."
Ruan Jing looked at Su Huaiyuan in surprise, and Su Huaiyuan signaled her to agree quickly.
"Oh, okay, okay, I'm free. I'm an idle person, so I'm free anytime."
Ruan Jing sat opposite Yu Shengsheng and watched her make tea with her own hands, her movements smooth and flowing.
"It's really beautiful. The person in the painting looks great. The tea-making skill is also great. Who did you learn it from?"
Yu Shengsheng remained silent, and Ruan Jing did not ask any further questions, but changed the subject.
"I have some good tea leaves. I don't know how to drink them. I'll bring them back to you later."
"Okay," Yu Shengsheng nodded.
Ruan Jing was delighted and looked at her arm again: "Is your arm better? Did Zhenqiaolou... bully you?"
"I feel better now, thanks to your plaster." Yu Shengsheng poured her some tea. "I want to go to Hongyuan Temple to pay homage in a few days. Are you interested in going with me?"
Ruan Jing could hardly believe her ears and nodded happily: "Okay, okay, I haven't been out for a walk before, let's go together."
Yu Shengsheng's smile was immersed in the rising water vapor.
At dinner time, Jin Baobao fiddled with the candle flame and said, "Miss, do you really want to go? You always get so angry. Why don't I go to the restaurant to buy some? I guarantee no one will know."
Yu Shengsheng put on her cloak, and Jin Baobao came over and clumsily stretched it out for her.
"What a nice fragrance! What kind of fragrance is this? It smells really good."
Yu Shengsheng smiled, her cold eyes reflecting the firelight - this was the scent that hooked Su Zhiyi.
The whole family arrived at the welcoming banquet, chatting and laughing absentmindedly.
The first time Yu Shengsheng entered the mansion, there was not such a grand ceremony. Now that resentment was building up in everyone’s hearts, they began to erase the apparent peace.
Yu Shengsheng curled her lips in a cold smile and walked into the room through the curtain.
The laughter in the room stopped, the old lady stopped spinning the Buddhist beads and forced a smile.
"Come, come and sit down." She waved her hand, trying to be kind. "You look thinner."
Yu Shengsheng didn't go over, but took off her cloak, and the elegant and noble fragrance spread just in front of Su Zhiyi.
This fragrance... Su Zhiyi's throat rolled slightly, it was similar to the sachet on the prince's body!
Yu Shengsheng, this bitch, did she meet the prince in private?
She was furious, but she forced herself to remain calm: "My sister looks good. Did you suffer in Zhenqiao Tower?"
Yu Shengsheng smiled lightly: "If you eat well and sleep well, you will naturally look good. But the princess looks a little haggard. Is there something wrong?"
Su Zhiyi put her hands on her knees and said, "Everything is fine at home. How can there be anything wrong?"
Yu Shengsheng ignored her and sat down. Her face was right in the halo, her flawless skin was as white as jade and looked even more radiant.
She was even more beautiful than before she went out, especially the mutton-fat jade hairpin in her hair, which was really beautiful.
The jade is delicate and the carving is exquisite, and it is obvious at first glance that it is not an ordinary product.
Could it be that it was also given to her by the prince?
Su Zhiyi watched, and became crazy with jealousy.
Mrs. Su came in through the curtain, and when she saw Yu Shengsheng, her face instantly turned unhappy.
"You came so quickly. I was busy preparing for you, but you didn't even come to greet me."
Mrs. Su started blaming people as soon as she opened her mouth. The little bit of love between mother and daughter that they had before had completely disappeared.
Yu Shengsheng said calmly: "After I returned to the courtyard, the general came to see me and told me to have a good rest and not to run around. I will see you at the welcoming banquet later."
She glanced at Su Yanshu and said, "Second Young Master, is that right?"
Su Yanshu also told her at the door to go back to the yard to rest and meet everyone at the welcoming banquet.
Su Yanshu was in a depressed mood. When he was suddenly called, he could only nod in dismay: "Yes."
Madam Su choked, but didn't want to give up: "I heard that you also made tea for the surname Ruan? I haven't even drunk your tea, but I served it to her first. Who are you anyway..."
Su Huaiyuan walked in, his face gloomy: "What are you doing?"
Madam Su turned around and saw him and Ruan Jing. She said angrily, "This is a family dinner. Why did you invite an outsider? It's already a kindness for the mansion to give her a bite of food. She wants to eat at the banquet. Do you have any shame?"
Su Huaiyuan glared at her and shouted, "Shut up! Look at yourself, do you look like a mistress at all?"
"If you can't do it, don't do it." He turned to look at the old lady, "Mother, I have to trouble you again."
The old lady was in a state of headache: "Stop arguing, be polite in front of the children! Let's eat."
Everyone took their seats, and Su Huaiyuan patted his right side: "Shengsheng, come and sit."
Su Zhiyi looked at him with resentment, and Yu Shengsheng smiled faintly: "Forget it, I'll just sit here, I'm used to it, that has always been the seat of the princess."
Ruan Jing stood up and walked to Yu Shengsheng's side: "Shengsheng and I will sit together."
Yu Shengsheng smiled and didn't object.
Mrs. Su was filled with anger. She looked at the dishes on the table and saw that they were completely different from the menu she had written down. She turned her head and glared at Wu Lian'er.
Wu Lian'er lowered her head, and Madam Su cursed in a low voice: "Useless thing!"
Yu Shengsheng remained calm and glanced at Wu Lian'er.
The meal ended unpleasantly. Yu Shengsheng deliberately slowed down a few steps when leaving the table, and Ruan Jing caught up with him.
"Shengsheng, this is my first time going to a temple. I don't know what the taboos are and what I need to prepare?"
Yu Shengsheng smiled and said, "If you don't mind, I'll prepare double portions. You just need to wear plain clothes."
"Then I'll trouble you. Come on, I'll take you back to the yard."
Yu Shengsheng did not refuse and left with Ruan Jing, the hem of her cloak brushing against the grass by the roadside.
Not long after she left, Su Zhiyi came out from behind the tree and pinched off a piece of tender grass.
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