"You!" Prince Wang's face instantly turned the color of liver. "What nonsense are you talking about! Believe it or not, I will rip your mouth off!"
"Hey, hey, hey, sir, calm down!" Zhang Tiezui waved his hands quickly. "I'm just telling a story. It's all made up, made up! If you don't like it, I can just change the story."
The audience around was not happy.
"Master Wang, they're talking about books, not names. Why are you so anxious?"
"Exactly! Did I hit a sore spot for you?"
"I heard that Prince Wang owes a lot of money to the gambling house. Could it be that he wants to default on his debt?"
Everyone was talking at once, making Prince Wang's face turn red and white. Finally, he became angry and raised his hand to hit Zhang Tiezui.
"Stop!" Mo Zhu couldn't hold back any longer after seeing this. He rushed out of the crowd and stood in front of Zhang Tiezui. "You want to commit murder in broad daylight?"
Seeing that it was a "servant", Prince Wang became even more arrogant: "Where did you come from, you little bastard, to meddle in my business? Beat him up!"
The vicious slaves behind him immediately surrounded him. Although Mo Zhu knew some basic martial arts, he was outnumbered. Just as he was about to suffer a loss, he suddenly heard an angry shout from the door:
"Stop! Who dares to touch my sister's people in broad daylight?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a sturdy young boy, carrying a gilded sword that was taller than him, rushing in with a heroic and arrogant look. It was the young marquis of the Xiangfu, the young marquis Su!
I was in the garden with my eldest sister, Su Qingyao, admiring chrysanthemums when I received the news sent back by Mo Zhu's messenger. When I heard that Prince Wang had brought people to smash the teahouse and even got into a fight with my younger brother, I nearly crushed the chrysanthemums in my hand.
"This idiot! He's so shameless!" Su Qingyao was so angry that she threw her handkerchief away. "Sister, don't panic. I'll go to the front yard to find father!"
"No need." I held her hand, my eyes cold. "To deal with such people, asking my father to intervene would be a disadvantage. Let's go and see what's going on."
By the time Su Qingyao and I arrived at Yuelai Teahouse, the situation was already somewhat out of control. The wicked slaves brought by Prince Wang were being beaten to tears by my younger brother, while my younger brother stood in the middle with his hands on his hips, like a tiger cub protecting its cubs, shouting, "I'll let you bully my sister! I'll let you say bad things about my sister! I'll chop you up!"
The gilded sword danced with great vigor in his hand. Although it was just a fancy trick, it frightened Prince Wang so much that he hid behind a pillar and trembled.
"Brother, stop it." I walked forward and gently pressed his shoulders.
When Young Marquis Su saw it was me, he immediately put away his knife, ran over to me, and said angrily, "Sister! They scolded you! And they wanted to hit Old Man Zhang!"
I patted his head, then turned to the pale-faced Prince Wang, a cold smile playing on my lips. "Prince Wang, long time no see. I heard you've been having good luck at Qingfeng Casino lately?"
Prince Wang looked at me, his eyes filled with fear and resentment: "Su Jinli! You... don't be so complacent! This matter is not over yet!"
"Not yet?" I stepped forward, my voice low but chilling. "Young Master Wang, do you want me to bring all your gambling debts and the affair debts you incurred at Yicui Tower to the court and discuss them?"
“You…how do you know…” Prince Wang’s face turned pale in an instant.
"I know much more than you think," I sneered. "If you know what's good for you, Young Master Wang, take your people and get out of here. Otherwise, I don't mind letting everyone in the capital know that your son, the Wang family, is a loser who only knows how to hide behind women, spread rumors, and can't pay off his gambling debts!"
These words were like thunder, shaking Prince Wang's whole body. He looked at me, then at the contemptuous and mocking eyes around him, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, he fled out the back door in a panic, covering his face.
"Hahaha! Good run!"
"The daughter of the prime minister is truly amazing! Even the young master of the Wang family was scared away by her!"
"If anyone dares to speak ill of the young lady from now on, first ask the young marquis's sword if he agrees!"
A burst of cheerful laughter erupted in the teahouse. Zhang Tiezui quickly stepped forward and bowed to me, "Thank you, Miss, for helping me out! I..."
"Old Zhang," I interrupted him and said with a smile, "You told a good joke today. Here's a reward for you."
I gestured to Mo Zhu to hand over another ingot of silver. Zhang Tiezui looked at the silver, smiling until his eyes narrowed into slits: "Thank you, Miss! I'll say good things about you every day from now on!"
I waved my hand and walked out with my brother and Su Qingyao. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the bluestone road, stretching our shadows very long.
"Sister, you were so impressive just now!" Su Qingyao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Even I was stunned."
I smiled but said nothing. In my previous life, I lived like a shadow in the Prime Minister's Mansion, submissive and at the mercy of others. In this life, I want to be my own light, not only to illuminate myself, but also to protect those I want to protect.
As for the Liu family? I looked towards the Prime Minister's residence, a meaningful smile playing on my lips. This is just the beginning.
As soon as I reached the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I saw Madam Liu running out in a panic. When she saw me, she was so scared that she almost fell down.
"Miss...Miss..." she stammered, "Madam...Madam asked you to come over. She said...she said she had something important to discuss."
I raised my eyebrows and winked at Su Qingyao and my brother. They were coming. Liu must have heard about the teahouse incident and couldn't sit still any longer.
"I understand." I responded lightly, straightened my clothes, and stepped into the cage that had trapped me for a lifetime.
This time, I'm no longer the Su Jinli who was at the mercy of others. Liu, your drama should end.
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