Chapter 35: The Judge's Pen's magical powers made them envious.
In Madam Su's courtyard.
Several elderly women went in and out, carrying water and medicine.
Madam Su was leaning against the couch with a displeased expression, seemingly lost in thought.
"Mother-in-law." Si Yao led Su Mengmeng in.
Su Mengmeng walked slowly to the side of the old lady Su and obediently took the old lady's hand, "Grandmother, Mengmeng was so worried about you."
After saying that, she rested her head on her grandmother's arm.
Grandpa Su liked her very much and reached out to touch her head. "Grandma is fine, it's just..."
However, those evil spirits were targeting Su Xiao at the time, so his son's situation must be even worse now.
"Yao'er, thanks to your timely arrival with your men, we were saved. I don't know when he will wake up."
As long as this general is not officially appointed, the old lady will not be able to put her mind at ease.
Su Xiao's father was a minor general, but Su Xiao himself should be a fifth-rank general.
It is a great honor for the Su family.
“Mother-in-law, can you tell me what happened back then? It was the same road, so why were Sihe and her daughter able to walk across it unharmed, while you…”
Si Yao paused at this point, her expression complex.
Those evil spirits were so powerful that if it weren't for her protective talisman and her third brother's life-saving rescue, she might not have made it back alive.
Not to mention that now that he's alive, his body is covered in wounds from the cold winds.
It hurts so much.
Madam Su's eyes widened in horror. She covered Si Yao's mouth and said, "Qing Bao is a jinx. Of course, a jinx won't be attacked by evil spirits."
Perhaps, the evil star can even ward off evil spirits.
Recalling the scene of Qingbao walking through the black fog with her pen in hand, Old Madam Su felt a chill run down her spine; it was incredibly eerie.
The three of them had clearly begged Qingbao to leave with them, but that heartless scoundrel actually ran away on his own.
That's utterly outrageous.
“Grandmother, it’s not entirely because she’s a jinx.” Su Mengmeng took out the judge’s pen, the vermilion tip stinging the old lady’s eyes.
After the old lady cried out, she immediately covered her face with the blanket, not daring to look.
"Ah—why did you bring this thing here? Burn it, burn it!"
This was the very pen that Qingbao had used.
The red tip of the pen points upwards, like a flame, burning away the darkness.
Whenever she saw it, Madam Su would recall that eerie scene and feel an involuntary fear in her heart.
“Grandmother, Qingbao was afraid of the evil spirits because she had this pen,” Su Mengmeng explained patiently.
Madam Su thought about it for a moment.
When Qingbao injured Mengmeng in Sujia Village, it was with this pen that the stick in the old woman's hand instantly broke.
And in the black mist, there was that touch of vermilion.
Isn't it the light emanating from this pen?
"What kind of treasure is this pen?" she asked cautiously.
Su Mengmeng said, "This pen has magic power. The reason why Qingbao is so powerful is because she used the magic power of this pen."
"Then how did it end up in your hands?"
Su Mengmeng hesitated for a moment, "I went to apologize to Sister Qingbao today, and this pen flew over to me to claim me as its master, but Sister Qingbao seems to be very jealous of me, so she won't tell me how to use the pen's magic."
Speaking of which...
Su Mengmeng lowered her eyes, held back her tears, and looked aggrieved.
Si Yao also said, "I was wondering why Qingbao would bully Mengmeng over a pen. Turns out, this pen has such great power..."
It seems that what Mengmeng said was true.
The old lady's eyes lit up.
Her expression softened instantly, and she pulled Su Mengmeng closer, saying gently, "Mengmeng, are you saying that this pen will recognize you as its master?"
"Yes, it flew to my hand by itself. The maids all saw it." Su Mengmeng nodded.
"But Qingbao won't tell you how to use magic, right?" Old Madam Su's tone turned colder.
Si Yao replied, "Yes, Mother-in-law, you have no idea how ill-mannered Qingbao is. She actually asked me to give her five hundred taels of silver and then kowtow to her mother to pay her respects!"
Si Yao was very dissatisfied; she didn't want to go!
If she went, wouldn't that be telling everyone in the General's Mansion that even if Si Yao had made great contributions and was a dignified female general, she would still have to bow down to those women in the inner quarters?
She was a second wife, not a concubine!
Why should we kowtow and serve tea to Si He?
This is absolutely incomprehensible!
Unexpectedly, Old Madam Su spoke up.
That's it?
“Mother-in-law, don’t you think this is going too far? I am a female general with hundreds of brothers on the battlefield. If they knew that I was kneeling down to serve tea to a woman from the inner quarters, what would they think of me?”
Si Yao tried to provoke the old lady's anger.
But the old lady was shrewd and calculating; instead of getting angry, she said,
"You're not a female general. The imperial decree has already been issued, so you can't become a female general. It's just a tea ceremony; it's not unfair to you."
"But……"
"Stop with the 'buts'! You haven't seen the power of this pen. If you could make Mengmeng use this power just by offering her tea, you should go without hesitation. Don't you think that if this power were really used, would that evil star still be alive?"
The old lady earnestly advised, "You are still too young; you don't understand the importance of thinking ten steps ahead before taking one."
Si Yao could only grit her teeth and say, "I'm the kind of person who goes to the battlefield to kill the enemy. I disdain the tricks of women in the inner quarters and I won't scheme against them."
"I know you're a good child, and I don't blame you." To comfort her, the old lady took a seal from her waist and handed it to Si Yao.
"Whoever has this is someone whose word is law in the General's Mansion. You can take it and even when serving tea, you won't have to be inferior to her."
Si Yao's eyes lit up instantly when she saw the seal.
This is something that even the accounting department has to ask the old lady for permission to make expenditures, and only after she stamps the document can it be effective.
With this, wouldn't we have control over the General's Mansion's finances?
"Yes, daughter-in-law will go back and prepare properly. As for the five hundred taels..." She hesitated again and looked at the old lady.
The old lady sighed deeply, "Didn't Madam Si prepare a lot of dowry for you?"
“That was my and Sihe’s joint dowry. She doesn’t agree, so I can’t use it,” Si Yao said.
A hint of disdain flashed in the old lady's eyes.
Si Yao's reason was so lame that it was obvious to everyone.
What about the shared dowry? Isn't it all locked up by her?
The old lady was exasperated by the fact that she wanted to pay for it herself, and that all this complicated stuff was going on.
"Go and get it from my dowry."
She instructed a nanny to take Si Yao with her and they went.
Su Mengmeng stayed by his bedside.
Su Mengmeng said gratefully, "Thank you, Grandmother. As soon as I can use the magic inside, I will heal you as soon as possible."
Having magical powers meant she possessed supernatural abilities, and she believed herself to be a deity, capable of anything.
Grandma Su nodded with a look of satisfaction, "Grandma didn't spoil you for nothing."
Then, his tone shifted, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes:
"However, after you can use magic, you must first promise your grandmother one thing."
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