“You…” Su Linyuan said it so matter-of-factly that Zhong Shi was so angry that her mind went blank.
It took Zhong a while to come to her senses. She grabbed a feather duster from the side and swung it at Su Linyuan, yelling, "Su Linyuan, you bastard! I'll beat you to death today!"
“Madam, please speak calmly.” Granny Cai immediately pulled Zhong Shi back.
Su Linyuan grabbed the feather duster and said, "Stop making a scene! Don't worry about me! I'm neither good at literature nor martial arts. Even if you force me to my death, that's all I'll be. You'd be better off using this time to plan things out for Su Feiling and Su Muyao. If either of them could enter the palace like my aunt and become an empress or a concubine, I could walk sideways in the capital. Why would I need to go to the military camp or take the imperial examinations?"
As he spoke, Su Linyuan smiled ingratiatingly at Madam Zhong, "Don't you agree?"
Mrs. Zhong was truly at her wits' end. If she beat him, he was her own flesh and blood, her only son, and she would always feel sorry for him. If she didn't beat him, this son was just too disappointing.
"If you were half as ambitious as Su Xiaoli, I wouldn't have to worry about you. He joined the army at seventeen and in just three years he became a Flying Cavalry Captain, giving that bitch surnamed He a lot of face. Look at you!"
Su Linyuan didn't take it seriously: "No matter how powerful he is, he's still a son of a concubine. What are you comparing me to a son of a concubine? Can my life be the same as his? He has to earn his own life, but I don't. My father became the Marquis of Yong'an, so I am the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an. Besides, no matter how much influence that guy surnamed He has, can he be more influential than you?"
...Mrs. Zhong suddenly fell silent.
How come he seems to be making perfect sense? She was clearly trying to teach him a lesson!
"I've already told you, don't focus your attention on me. Just take care of your two younger sisters." Su Linyuan took the opportunity to snatch the feather duster from her hand.
Madam Zhong truly couldn't bear to hit him. She sighed softly and said, "Even if you are the legitimate son, your position as heir is not necessarily secure. Look at your illegitimate brothers; none of them are easy to deal with. You still need to strive for improvement..."
"I know!" Before Zhong could finish speaking, Su Linyuan became impatient: "I'm going to study now, please stop bothering me."
Su Linyuan got up and went to push Zhong Shi.
Unable to resist his push, Madam Zhong had no choice but to take the tray from the maid and say, "Tomorrow, the palace will hold a selection banquet for imperial concubines. This is a new dress that I had the embroiderer make for you."
"A concubine selection banquet?" Su Linyuan looked puzzled. "I'm not a woman, why would I attend a concubine selection banquet? Why don't you just send Su Feiling and Su Muyao?"
Madam Zhong gave him a reproachful look: "You silly child, the concubine selection banquet is full of noble ladies. You can go and get to know them, and maybe you can marry a high-born noblewoman who can help you!"
"No way! I'm still young. What freedom would I have if I got married? I'm not getting married!"
Before Zhong could say anything more, Su Linyuan pushed her out of the room and slammed the door shut.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Mrs. Zhong felt utterly helpless.
This child needs to get married as soon as possible so he can settle down, start a family before focusing on his career. Perhaps after he gets married, he can concentrate on his studies and take the imperial examinations.
"Let's go to Zuihuanlou!"
No sooner had Madam Zhong left with her maids and servants than Su Linyuan couldn't sit still any longer and wanted to go out himself.
Mo Qi's eyes darted around, and he stepped forward, saying, "Young Master, Madam may come back to see you at any time. One of us has to stay behind and pretend to be here."
Su Linyuan looked at Mo Hua without suspicion and said, "Then you stay here and don't let Madam into the room. If she comes over, just say I'm reading in the room."
"Yes," Mo Hua replied immediately.
Su Linyuan grabbed a handful of silver notes and left with Mo Qi.
Su Linyuan was gone all night, and it wasn't until dawn that Mo Qi helped him back to the Yong'an Marquis's residence.
To avoid attracting attention, Mo Qi didn't take Su Lin out the main entrance, but instead went through the back door.
As soon as Mo Qi reached the corner, he saw Su Xuening wearing a cloak and was instantly terrified, his face turning deathly pale.
Su Linyuan seemed to have noticed someone ahead as well. He stared at them for a moment with bleary eyes, then suddenly chuckled lewdly: "Big...hiccup...big sister..."
Su Xuening ignored Su Linyuan, gave Mo Qi a look, and then went to Jingxuexuan.
"Beauty..." Su Linyuan seemed to be bewitched, and immediately followed Su Xuening in a drunken stupor.
"Young Master." With things having come to this, Mo Qi had no other choice but to catch up with Su Linyuan and help him head towards Jingxue Pavilion.
Su Xuening led Su Linyuan into her room.
The moment the door was pushed open, a strange fragrance wafted out. Su Linyuan's already dazed eyes instantly lit up with a green light. He grinned lewdly and pounced on Su Xuening: "Big...little sister, come give your brother...a kiss..."
"Smack!"
Before Su Linyuan could even touch Su Xuening, he was struck squarely on the back of the neck.
Su Linyuan didn't even have time to utter a sound before collapsing to the ground.
Bihe held up a large stick and tentatively poked Su Linyuan. Seeing that Su Linyuan did not react, Bihe nodded to Su Xuening.
Seeing Su Linyuan knocked unconscious like that, Mo Qi was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground with a "plop": "Young Miss, I have brought the young master to you. Can you please let me go!"
"Don't worry, you're mine now. I won't hurt you. Just do as I say, and I guarantee nothing will happen to you!" Su Xuening gave Mo Qi a wicked smile that sent chills down his spine.
Su Xuening took the large stick from Bihe's hand and walked step by step to Su Linyuan. She stared at the lingering smirk on his lips, her eyes filled with icy coldness.
In her past life, after being schemed against by Su Feiling and Su Yuxin, Su Linyuan repeatedly tried to humiliate her while she was drunk. If she hadn't known how to use poison, he probably would have succeeded long ago.
She'll settle all the old and new scores with him!
Su Xuening's eyes flashed with anger, and she raised the stick and struck Su Linyuan's knee hard.
With a loud "crack!", the crisp sound of bones breaking made Moqi and Lülian's hearts tremble violently.
But Su Xuening didn't stop at all.
"Slap! Slap! Slap..."
With each blow, Su Linyuan's kneecaps were shattered.
Mo Qi knelt beside Su Linyuan. He watched as Su Linyuan's kneecap was smashed to pieces, blood and bone fragments splattering onto his face, nearly driving him mad with fright.
Only when she was certain that Su Linyuan had no chance of standing up again did Su Xuening stop, her face covered in blood, as if she had finally gotten her satisfaction.
It's a pity that Su Linyuan won't wake up for a while because he's under her intoxicating incense. It's a good thing he won't feel the excruciating pain!
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