"Why should I apologize? Wasn't it my aunt who said first that I didn't recognize her?"
Su Lilu smiled.
“You...” Su’s father was speechless.
Indeed, it was Su Li who spoke first.
Su Li's face twitched with anger, making her look even uglier.
She wasn't very thin when she was a young lady, and she became even fatter after getting married and having children.
"Oh dear, how come my aunts and the others are so ill-mannered? They don't even know to kneel and pay their respects when they see me?"
Suddenly, Su Lilu reminded him again.
She just loves to flaunt her status as the Crown Princess, making those she used to hate kneel before her.
"I am your aunt, your elder, and you actually expect me to kneel?"
Su Li let out an incredulous roar.
She was just as ignorant as her mother. Although she was born into the Su family, she had long been taught to be ignorant by the shallow-minded old lady Su.
In addition, she didn't like reading, and although she came from a wealthy family, her behavior and thoughts were like those of an ignorant woman.
"What's wrong with elders? Does that mean elders can disrespect the royal family? According to Aunt's logic, then the Emperor's uncles and aunts don't need to kneel before the Emperor?"
That's not what I meant!
"That's not what I meant. Then why don't you kneel and pay your respects to me? Do you want me to accuse you of insubordination?"
Su Li felt a faint sense of fear when Su Liluo put a hat on her head.
Su's father also knew that Su Liluo was good at using words, and that if they continued to argue, they would only suffer losses.
So he persuaded Su Li and her children to kneel down before Su Liluo.
At this moment, the young man in a bright red robe next to Su Li was staring at Su Liluo in a daze.
His skin was pale, and he looked as if all his energy had been drained.
His gaze toward Su Liluo carried a slightly lewd glint.
Even as he knelt before her, his eyes didn't forget to linger on her from head to toe.
Su Liluo glared at the uncomfortable gaze, only to see the man quickly lower his head.
The man was Li Taoyuan, Su Li's stepson.
As a child, he had come to the Su residence a few times. Back then, Su Liluo treated him like a brother and played with him a few times.
But I never expected that after so many years, this person would have turned into such a disgusting sight.
After seeing Su Liluo, Li Taoyuan was also filled with admiration.
He thought Su Liluo was cute and fair-skinned when she was a child, but he never expected her to grow up to be so stunning.
Remembering what Su Wanshi had whispered to him in the backyard earlier that day, he couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart.
Su Li's other son and daughter, who were both younger than Su Li Luo, were even more frightened by Su Li Luo at this moment.
Hiding behind Su Li, they all looked at her with a mixture of fear and envy.
I envy her for now being able to get someone like her mother to kneel down, even though this cousin used to fawn over them all the time when they were little.
"We're all family, why make such a fuss? Crown Princess, come, let me introduce you..."
After Su's mother and the others finished their greetings, Jiang Qinshu came out and warmly interrupted.
Originally, she wanted to see if Su Li's words could intimidate Su Liluo, but she didn't expect them to be so useless.
So, she had no choice but to give up.
Jiang Qinshu enthusiastically introduced Su Li's children to Su Liluo one by one, especially when introducing Li Taoyuan, she brought up their childhood relationship.
Finally, he couldn't help but say, "Princess Consort, why don't you go for a stroll in the garden with your cousins?"
"To the garden?"
Su Lilu asked in confusion.
Jiang Qinshu smiled and said, "Yes, they admire you so much when they heard that you became the Crown Princess. Although you are now the Crown Princess, you are still cousins. Surely the Crown Princess wouldn't refuse such a small request?"
yes!
She wouldn't refuse; she still wanted to find another opportunity to trick Su Wanshi!
So Su Liluo nodded in agreement.
Su Wanshi followed them, and the young juniors went for a walk in the garden together.
Although the Su family mansion was only the residence of a sixth-rank official, the back garden was built to be extremely luxurious because Su Liluo's grandmother was wealthy.
Its area is comparable to that of a first-rank official's garden, and it is filled with many flowers and plants.
At this time, the winter plum blossoms are in full bloom, a sea of red.
The cold winter days give people a wonderful illusion of spring.
After strolling around for a while, they rested in a pavilion.
Su Wanshi had a servant bring a pot of hot tea and poured some for everyone.
"Everyone must be a little tired after walking around. Here, have a cup of hot tea first."
Su Wanshi said enthusiastically, and then she was the first to drink the tea.
At the same time, he glanced at Su Liluo.
"Your Highness, I'll drink first this time, so you can drink without worry!"
Su Liluo raised an eyebrow, picked up the teacup, and communicated with the artifact spirit using her consciousness.
Is this cup of tea really alright?
The spirit lazily said, "It's a cup of excellent black tea, non-toxic. Young master can drink it without worry."
Su Liluo was slightly surprised and took a small sip.
After sitting in the pavilion for a while, the group continued to stroll through the garden.
But after a short while, when they came to a secluded courtyard, Su Xuanlang and the others started clutching their stomachs.
Frowning, she said, "Oh no, I think I have a bit of an upset stomach. You guys keep looking around, I'll go take a look!"
"Ouch, second brother, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable too, wait for me!"
Su Chenfeng echoed this.
Subsequently, Su Li's own children also complained of stomach aches.
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