She hadn't heard anything about it in the past few days, so how could someone claim to be the future Princess Consort of Chu?
Could it be Su Wanshi?
Since Zheng Qinxue was betrothed to Song Donghao, there has been no news of the Emperor bestowing marriages upon the Prince of Chu. Now that the Prince of Chu has regained his power, Su Wanshi will surely go back to curry favor with him.
Thinking about it this way, Su Liluo subconsciously assumed that the woman who claimed to be the Princess Consort of Chu was Su Wanshi.
Judging from the woman's tone, it seemed that some of Su Wanshi's sisters were helping her bully others. Su Lilu couldn't help but become curious, as she didn't want Su Wanshi to gain power again.
She's been too busy lately to deal with Su Wanshi, and Su Wanshi hasn't bothered her for a long time, so she hasn't had a chance to teach her a lesson yet.
"Let's go take a look over there!"
Su Liluo smiled wickedly and said to Ranmei.
Then, the two followed the sound to a cosmetics shop.
"How could this be?"
When Su Liluo stood in the crowd and saw the situation inside the cosmetics shop, she was completely stunned.
Su Wanshi's face was covered with thick foundation and colorful powder. Two maids were holding her down, but she resisted desperately and refused to kneel down.
Standing in front of Su Wanshi were three richly dressed and exquisitely made-up young ladies. The woman in the middle, surrounded by others, had a pretty face, a disdainful expression, and an air of arrogance.
The two women beside her acted like her two followers, protecting the woman in the middle from both sides.
"I will not kneel! You are bullying me here by taking advantage of your power. The Emperor has not yet issued an edict to grant the marriage, and you dare to bully me here as the Princess Consort of Chu. Aren't you afraid that your parents will be impeached by the censors?"
Su Wanshi retorted stubbornly.
She went out today to buy some cosmetics because she wears makeup every day to cover up the scars on her face, so she went out discreetly to cover up the scars.
But to everyone's surprise, these three young ladies staged an accident for them. They knocked over a box of expensive rouge and then falsely claimed that they had broken it.
She had no money to compensate them, so she claimed that she hadn't broken it, and an argument ensued.
Later, she learned that one of the three women was to be engaged to the King of Chu and knew that she had a good relationship with the King of Chu in the past, so she was jealous and caused her trouble.
"Smack!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a woman dressed in a green dress walked up to Su Wanshi and gave her a crisp slap.
"What bullying! You're the one who broke the things, and you're trying to frame Ziyin! Besides, Ziyin has gained Consort Liu's approval, and the Prince of Chu has already gone to the Grand Tutor's house to propose marriage. She's the Prince of Chu's consort, no doubt about it!"
"Impossible! The King of Chu would never marry her!"
Su Wanshi became very excited when she heard that the King of Chu had extended a betrothal gift.
She couldn't believe it was true. Even though the King of Chu had said he wouldn't marry her, she still refused to believe that he would marry someone else so soon.
"Why not? The King of Chu and the Grand Tutor are already discussing the wedding date. You vixen, don't even think about seducing the King of Chu again, or else..."
Another woman in an apricot-colored dress stepped forward and sneered.
She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant.
"Alright, you've all gone off on a tangent. Miss Su broke the shop's property, which is quite valuable. Miss Su has wronged me. If you kneel down and apologize to me, I will let it go."
However, the shop's compensation cannot be resolved simply by an apology; Miss Su will need to pay the compensation herself.
At this moment, the woman standing in the middle, wearing a long purple Shu brocade dress with a floral waistband, finally spoke.
She presented herself as a lady of high society, and her words were quite reasonable, but she had put Su Wanshi in a very dangerous position.
Because the freshly crushed face powder is the shop's prized possession, costing one hundred taels of silver per serving.
"Yes, I can only get one box of this stuff in my shop every month, and you've broken it like this. You have to compensate me no matter what! One hundred taels of silver, not a penny less! Otherwise, I'll report you to the authorities!"
The shop owner then stepped forward and spoke up.
He knew that Su Wanshi was only the daughter of a sixth-rank official, while the woman opposite him was the youngest daughter of the Grand Tutor's family. She could clearly distinguish which was more important.
Regardless of who shattered the truth, it can only be Su Wanshi who shattered it now.
He couldn't afford to offend the Grand Tutor's daughter, especially since she was the future Princess Consort of Chu!
"No, I didn't break it, they did, they deliberately tried to hurt me!"
Su Wanshi was terrified when she heard that she had to pay so much money. She didn't have the money to pay and didn't want to go to jail!
But when the Grand Tutor's daughter heard this, a mocking smile quickly flashed across her lips.
Of course she knew Su Wanshi didn't have the money to pay compensation, and that's precisely why she did it.
Long before she got engaged to the King of Chu, she had sent people to investigate Su Wanshi thoroughly. She knew that this woman was still seducing the King of Chu!
She was the future Queen Consort of Chu, and she absolutely would not allow the King of Chu to be seduced by such a woman!
At the same time, Su Liluo also happened to catch the expression on the face of the Grand Tutor's daughter, and she naturally understood that this was someone deliberately making things difficult for her.
However, she had no intention of helping Su Wanshi. Su Wanshi was just a case of the wicked getting their comeuppance!
But to her surprise, Su Wanshi spotted her with sharp eyes. She didn't know where Su Wanshi got her confidence from, but she suddenly called out to Su Liluo.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, you are the smartest! You be the judge and you will surely be able to figure out that I didn't break the cosmetics. They conspired to frame me!"
"Princess?"
As Su Wanshi shouted, many people looked towards Su Liluo.
When the daughters of the Grand Tutor and the others saw Su Liluo, a hint of fear flashed across their faces.
"This humble woman greets the Crown Princess!"
The Grand Tutor's daughter was the first to react. She and the other two women quickly went to Su Liluo and bowed.
Although they weren't familiar with Su Liluo, they had vaguely heard that the Crown Princess was not someone to be trifled with.
Su Liluo was about to leave, but she was suddenly called back, so she had no choice but to go up and say hello.
No need for formalities.
She smiled faintly.
Then, she looked at Su Wanshi with a mocking gaze.
Let her judge?
Su Wanshi must have lost her mind!
What makes her think she'll help her?
Did she burn herself to death in her past life?
Did she kill her mother because her mother killed her?
When Su Wanshi met Su Liluo's mocking gaze, she felt a lingering fear and realized that Su Liluo might not want to help her.
But now, she's been driven to this point by these rich girls, and she really has no one to turn to for help.
Su Wanshi's mind raced. She remembered that Su Liluo was surnamed Su after all, and that she had a younger sister, Sister Qiao, who lived in the same household as her. Instantly, she had an excuse.
"Your Highness, you really must clear my name. We both have the surname Su. If I am falsely accused, it will also affect your reputation. And Qiao'er, she is not married yet. If I am not good, it will also affect her marriage."
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