Gu Yuanfang and her two sisters did not expect that their aunt would take them to the flower viewing party and even prepared new clothes for them. The other two sisters were extremely happy. Gu Yuanfang felt that her aunt had always disliked her and that anyone who showed her kindness for no reason was either a traitor or a thief.
She secretly asked Qiushi to go to Anchang Marquis' Mansion and tell the old lady about the flower viewing banquet tomorrow, hoping that the old lady could give her some help.
Under normal circumstances, the old lady would definitely take it to heart. Tomorrow her son will be back. She hasn't seen him for two years, and she is worried about him and looking forward to his return. Everyone in the mansion is busy welcoming the Marquis back home.
The old lady was even more strict, making sure that what her son ate and used was according to his preferences.
Qiushi knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the old lady. "Old lady, tomorrow the Marquis' wife will bring our three illegitimate daughters to attend the Changping Princess's flower viewing banquet. Miss Yingying is ill and is recuperating at home. She will not be attending the banquet. Miss Yingying is afraid there is something she doesn't know about, so she asked me to ask you for your instructions."
"Princess Changping loves matchmaking. The whole capital knows it. She holds more than a dozen flower-viewing banquets a year, and she has helped bring together many couples."
The old lady said, "We also received an invitation two days ago. It was for Rui'er. I knew it was a matchmaking party. I heard that all the guests were young talents from the capital. The Marquis will be back tomorrow, and we have politely declined to attend. Tell your young lady to go if she wants to."
"Yes, old lady." Qiu Shi kowtowed and stood up, then hurried back home to report to Gu Yuanfang.
When Gu Yuanfang heard that all the participants were young talents, she immediately decided to go. She was not young anymore and could not keep waiting for Su Jinrui, so she had to find someone who would take a step back.
Su Jinrui has a bad reputation in the capital. He is unlucky in marriage and looks like a widower. Let's see who he can marry.
Su Jinrui didn't care about the rumors outside at all. He never wanted to get married, and the girl he liked was too young.
Su Jinnian came to him and said, "Brother, that stinky girl spread rumors about you, are you really going to let it go?"
"A man of integrity has nothing to fear. No matter what she says, she can spread rumors." Su Jinrui took a red tasseled spear and started playing with it in the yard. "The sons of our Su family should fight bravely on the battlefield, not in the backyard."
Su Jinnian grabbed two swords from the weapons rack and started fighting with Su Jinrui. "Her motives are not pure. She wants to ruin your reputation so no one will marry you, and she can profit from it. Plus, with a foolish grandmother, you probably won't be able to escape her clutches."
Su Jinrui's face turned cold, and he sneered, "Just her. Her ambition is high, but her methods are despicable and not worthy of being on the stage."
Su Jinnian was beaten back step by step. Big Brother Zhi was really angry. "This time, she instigated Grandmother to attack Xiao Yushu. It's time to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, she doesn't know what she is."
They generally don't bother with women unless they can no longer tolerate it.
Su Jinrui nodded, "Go ahead and clean it up."
"Don't worry, big brother. I never leave any traces." Teaching someone a lesson was a piece of cake for Su Jinnian. This time, he wanted to make sure Gu Yuanfang gave up the idea of marrying into the Marquis's mansion, so she wouldn't have the nerve to pester her big brother again.
The next morning, Su Jinrui and his two brothers rode out of the capital and went to Shili Pavilion to welcome Marquis Anchang back to the capital.
Anchang Marquis Su Nanting had not been back to the capital for two years. He was eager to return home and traveled day and night just to see his wife and mother as soon as possible.
Especially when he received a reply letter from his beloved wife, telling him that their daughter might have been found, the little girl who saved her.
The loss of his daughter was a pain in his beloved wife's heart. He was also worried about her, but he didn't dare to show it too much.
His wife said he was hard-hearted, but in fact he would hide away and cry.
When the three sons went to the border, they told him that Miss Rong really looked like their mother, and when they stood together they looked like mother and daughter.
Now Miss Yourong is by his side, helping his beloved wife to recuperate. She is now much better, with a rosy complexion and a bright spirit.
If filial piety was not the most important thing, Su Nanting would definitely turn around and go see his wife and daughter first.
The old mother is a good mother, but she always makes things difficult for his wife and him, and she has some complaints.
He went back to spend two days fulfilling his filial duties with his old mother, and then went to Guliang County to pick up his wife and daughter.
Before reaching Shili Pavilion, one of the guards he had left with Song knelt before him and said, "My Lord, an examiner in Guliang County destroyed the exam papers of a candidate who happened to be Miss Rong's husband. The examiner was caught on the spot and has been escorted back to the capital. Lao Jiji has reported this to the Emperor."
The guard continued, "The examiner has already confessed. It was the old lady of the Anchang Marquisate who gave him a large sum of money to target Xiao Yushu and ruin his exam."
Su Nanting's face was darker than the bottom of a pot. His old mother always liked to target Song and put obstacles in her way. This time, she went even further and even extended her hand into the examination room.
How could she do such a thing as to ruin a student's future?
Su Nanting took a deep breath. My dear mother, my dear mother.
"Go to the palace and apologize!"
Meeting his three sons at Shili Pavilion, Su Nanting glared at them and said, "You didn't even try to stop your grandmother in the capital."
Su Jinnian said helplessly, "In grandma's eyes, we are all traitors. How could she listen to us? She did all those things behind our backs."
"Besides, we are in the barracks every day, how can we defend it?"
The three brothers bowed to Su Nanting and said, "I'm sorry for the trouble we've caused father."
Su Nanting held his forehead and said, "Hurry up and find me a bundle of firewood."
Su Jinrui quickly took out a large bundle of firewood from the other side of the pavilion, "Father, this bundle of firewood is particularly sincere."
Su Nanting glanced at the three rebellious sons and said, "Thank you."
The three brothers accompanied Sunanting to the palace gate. Sunanting went in to apologize, and they waited at the gate.
The old lady was waiting anxiously in the mansion, and soon sent someone out to inquire, "Where is the Marquis?"
"Madam, the Marquis went into the palace carrying a bundle of firewood. I don't know what happened."
The old lady was panicked. "What's going on? I haven't heard of anything happening at the border. Why are you asking for forgiveness?"
The old lady was so anxious that she went to the Buddhist temple and chanted Amitabha for a while.
Not long after, the servant came to report, "Madam, the Marquis and the three young masters have returned home."
The old lady hurried out, "My son, you are back."
However, when the old lady walked out, she was stunned by the scene in front of her. She saw Su Nanting lying on a bench, and two palace guards each held a board and hit Su Nanting's buttocks hard, and soon his body was covered in blood.
The old lady ran forward but was stopped by a eunuch. "Thirty lashes of the cane to serve as a warning to others. This is the smallest punishment the Emperor can offer, considering the great merits of the Marquis of Anchang."
The father-in-law dusted off his whisk and said, "The punishment is over. I will take my leave."
Su Jinrui hurried to see his father-in-law off.
The old lady then rushed over, tears streaming down her face, "Son, what is going on? Why is the emperor punishing you?"
"Mom~" Su Nanting shouted and fainted.
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