Thinking this to himself, the man immediately nodded in agreement.
"It was my fault for being impolite due to excessive drinking. Now that it has become a fact, I will certainly not shirk my responsibility."
A matchmaker will be sent to your door tomorrow.
Upon hearing this, Madam An immediately interrupted.
She had no intention of letting those two get away with it. After being disgusted by them for over a decade, it would be a coward for her to allow their daughter to marry openly and honestly.
Madam An's face turned cold as she spoke.
"My lord, I think you've made a mistake. My An family is no small, insignificant family. We can't afford to lose face like that."
"Just send two sedan chairs to pick them up. If they dare to cause a scene, I'll file a lawsuit with the Dali Temple."
Madam An's meaning was clear: either settle things peacefully or fight to the death.
Lin Xian'er was naturally unwilling, since An Susu had already caused a scene at the Crown Prince's residence after returning to the capital.
If it weren't for the fact that the An family was still useful, she would have killed this lowly maid long ago.
I originally intended to scheme against her today, but I never expected to be used by the mother and daughter instead.
If it weren't for the system's reminder, Lin Xian'er would have been furious and her face would have turned red with anger long ago.
That's right, it was exploitation. Lin Xian'er didn't believe that such a coincidence could exist in this world.
She had felt something was amiss when Madam An brought Master An's mistress into the mansion.
What wife in this world can tolerate her husband having other women outside the marriage?
Moreover, that mistress wasn't much younger than An Susu, which suggests that Madam An probably had her not long after she entered the household.
Lin Xian'er was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder.
But now that things have come to this, she can't say anything in order to extricate herself from the situation.
No one present could find fault with Madam An's actions.
If a mistress is having an affair with her daughter, should the wife of the house deal with it quietly instead of announcing it to the whole world?
Even if Madam An didn't have a daughter, she still had to consider the other women in the An family.
If word gets out that this happened, even the married women of the An family will be humiliated by their husbands' families.
You're bound to hear a few complaints.
However, only those involved know how much of this was Mrs. An's scheme or a counter-scheme.
Although everyone has some speculations about this, in the end, whoever represents the family in social events is the matriarch or the legal wife.
They disdain even concubines, let alone mistresses who are not respectable in public; naturally, no one will sympathize with them.
Only Lin Xian'er was unwilling, but there was nothing she could do.
In her view, it was truly shameful that a cultivator like herself couldn't outsmart a mere woman confined to her quarters.
At the same time, they also harbored resentment towards An Jia and her daughter.
As the Crown Princess, she has countless things to worry about in the Eastern Palace, yet she still has to personally plan An Susu's marriage. That's to give face to the An family.
The mother and daughter actually dared to be so shameless.
What's wrong with marrying a member of the Crown Prince's staff? When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, they will all be key ministers, and their rise to power will be just around the corner.
As their principal wife, she was granted the title by imperial decree, which was far better than entering the palace to compete for their favor.
The Crown Prince had promised her 'one love for life, one partner,' so how could he possibly care about these common women?
Rather than wasting half a lifetime in the harem, it's better to marry someone worthy from the start.
Both An Jia and An Susu are ungrateful.
She went to great lengths to organize this banquet, putting in a lot of effort and even using her personal connections.
Little did Lin Xian'er know that while she resented An Susu for being ungrateful, the An family mother and daughter also hated her intensely.
When she deliberately led An's mother and others to the place where the accident happened, and intentionally or unintentionally implied that the person inside was An Susu.
An's mother then learned that the Crown Princess was also involved in this matter.
As her daughter said, this might have been her scheme all along.
Now that the Crown Prince is powerful, Mother An naturally won't turn against her.
But he already had other plans in mind. If he were to associate with someone like the Crown Prince who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, he might not even know how he died.
Even though she was from the Crown Prince's maternal family, she still had to remind her family that they should only keep a respectful distance from the Crown Prince and not get too close to him.
As for whether the crown prince can ascend to that position.
To be honest, she wasn't very optimistic about it. Firstly, the Crown Princess's background was too low, so she could not only not be an asset to the Crown Prince, but also tend to be a hindrance.
Secondly, the Crown Princess was jealous. She was the only one favored in the Crown Prince's residence, and even the several concubines bestowed by His Majesty could not share any of his affection.
This also caused their families to have many complaints about the crown prince.
These are all minor matters. The most important thing is that Emperor Chu is in his prime, and with the immortal medicine that the Carefree King obtained from the Immortal Realm, it wouldn't be a problem for him to remain in that position for another twenty or thirty years.
By the time they arrived, the Crown Prince had grown into a man, old enough to rival the Crown Prince.
The crown prince was clearly aware of this, which is why he seemed rather impatient.
But was the Chu Emperor truly unaware of the underhanded tactics employed by his subordinates?
Although these are all just speculations, one thing is certain.
The Chu emperor has no intention of abdicating for the time being.
As subjects, they were certainly not wrong to be loyal to their ruler.
All I can say is that the Crown Prince's scheme against An Susu was a terrible one.
Whether it succeeds or not, it will inevitably create enmity between them and the An family.
Even if An's father had given his approval, it would still be the same.
After all, if An Susu were truly framed, the reputation of the An family's eldest daughter would be ruined, affecting not only her but the entire An family, and possibly even some families related to the An family by marriage.
This shows that the Crown Prince is not a very smart person. Otherwise, he would not have listened to Lin Xian'er and resorted to such petty and unsophisticated methods to avoid becoming a laughingstock.
After this incident, An Susu and Lin Xian'er became sworn enemies.
Originally, she wanted to go to the Crown Prince's residence to disgust Lin Xian'er, but she was persuaded not to by her mother.
The Crown Prince is incapable of shouldering great responsibilities, and the Crown Princess is narrow-minded. Even if she were to enter the Crown Prince's residence, as the Empress's own niece, she might not necessarily gain any advantage.
Instead of wasting your time on someone who doesn't love you, find someone who truly cherishes you and live your life to the fullest.
As for the final outcome, it all depends on yourself.
It can be said that An's mother was genuinely making plans for her child; otherwise, she wouldn't have considered so much for An Susu.
Fortunately, after all these events, An Susu finally cleared her head.
Although she still harbored resentment towards the Crown Prince and his wife, she knew that even if it wasn't for her own sake, but for her mother who was always scheming for her, she couldn't risk her life to repay them.
However, An Susu couldn't swallow this insult.
Relying on the fact that he is the Crown Prince and has to rely on the An family, he always goes against Lin Xian'er. Whenever they meet, he always makes a few sarcastic remarks, not even at banquets hosted by the Emperor.
Lin Xian'er originally didn't take An Susu, who was obsessed with love, seriously.
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