As the wife of a marquis, she was not as high-ranking as a member of the imperial family, but she was still someone who attracted attention.
But a bastard child born to a dead concubine repeatedly trampled on her. How could she tolerate this?
"My goodness, the Lady of Yuanning Marquis actually dares to say such things openly." Someone in the crowd exclaimed in surprise.
This matter was caused by the Marquis of Yuanning disobeying the imperial edict and substituting one thing for another. Although the emperor did not pursue the matter afterward, anyone who brings it up would undoubtedly be slapping the emperor in the face.
"Lady Yuanning has gone mad with anger and is now speaking recklessly."
"Tsk tsk, it's best to stay away from the Marquis of Yuanning's residence in the future. Who knows when she might offend the Emperor's authority..."
Su Wanyan suddenly stepped forward, a faint smile playing on her lips: "What did you just say about me?"
In fact, Zhen Yuhuai regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth, but she couldn't swallow her anger. Now that Su Wanyan was asking her this, she straightened her back. What's done is done, so what if she said it?
He repeated angrily, "I said you're an ingrate! If we hadn't married you off to Prince Gong's mansion, do you think you'd be in this situation today!"
Su Wanyan suddenly raised her foot and kicked her into the lake!
"Ah—" Zhen Yuhuai was caught off guard. With a "plop," the cold lake water poured into her body, stimulating every inch of her.
Her face turned deathly pale, and she screamed in terror, "Help! Su Wanyan, you bitch! Help! Save me!"
"Mother!" Su Muqing never expected that Su Wanyan would kick her mother into the water as well, and hurriedly shouted, "Quickly save her! What are you all standing there for!"
The servant who had spoken earlier calmly replied, "The Lady of Yuanning Marquis is adept at distorting the truth. If we save her now, she might say that Qinxue Garden and Prince Gong's Mansion are in cahoots. I dare not make a decision on my own. Let's wait for the boss to arrive before we talk about it."
"You!" Su Muqing's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Su Wanyan: "Su Wanyan! Aren't you going to admit that you've been harming us?"
"What do you mean, 'harm you'? I'm saving you, you know? You're so outspoken, saying whatever comes to mind. I'm sending her down to calm down, so she won't be facing the crime of having her family's property confiscated when she returns to the manor!" Su Wanyan sneered.
"You! You!" Su Muqing was so angry she couldn't speak. Seeing Zhen Yuhuai starting to sink, she screamed in despair, "Save him! What are you all standing there for! You Qinxue Garden don't want anyone to die, do you!"
That's true.
The servants weren't unwilling to help; they simply waited for the right moment, and when they saw that Zhen Yuhuai was no longer responding, they all jumped into the water to rescue him.
Anyway, they've said what they needed to say. If they continue to make baseless accusations, then we'll have no choice but to take them to court.
With so many eyewitnesses here, all of whom are nobles from the capital, Qinxue Garden is in the right.
Su Wanyan ignored them and turned to look at the group of noble ladies and young women who had come to the banquet: "Do you think what I just said was reasonable or not?"
These people were slightly taken aback. They looked at each other, and as if they had discussed it beforehand, the concubine standing at the front bowed and said with a smile, "The Lady of Yuanning Marquis offended Your Highness so much, but Your Highness only asked her to calm down. Your Highness is truly magnanimous."
“Madam Chen is right. Others might not have the same magnanimity as Your Highness,” the Imperial Concubine chimed in.
"Well, it's good that you all know." Su Wanyan smiled. "I'll keep an eye on things from here on out, okay?"
"Of course, after all, the incident happened at the Thousand Hairpins Banquet, so please rest assured, Your Highness." Since something happened at the Thousand Hairpins Banquet they organized, they naturally had to take some responsibility.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan said nothing more and led Qiu Ye away.
No matter how chaotic things became behind her, Su Wanyan didn't look back once more. It wasn't until Zhen Yuhuai was rescued that Su Muqing belatedly realized that Su Wanyan was gone.
In fact, Su Wanyan wanted to return to the Prince's Mansion before Zhen Yuhuai and Su Muqing returned.
As soon as she got off the carriage, Su Wanyan hurriedly walked towards the main courtyard.
Qiu Ye could barely keep up, almost running. Before they even entered the room, Su Wanyan ordered, "Qiu Ye, quickly bring me pen and ink!"
"yes."
In the main room, Yu Nanqing was sitting on the edge of the bed, struggling to lift one foot and move the other leg. Su Wanyan wouldn't let him practice, so he could only sit on the bed and loosen up a little.
Seeing Su Wanyan burst into the room with a "bang," he immediately stopped moving his foot and pursed his lips guiltily.
But then Su Wanyan appeared extremely anxious and was immediately startled: "Has something happened?"
She said she was going to Qinxue Garden today, could something have happened to her?
What about Xiaobu? Xiaobu went along too, so there shouldn't be any problem!
Why does Su Wanyan look so serious?
"No." Su Wanyan's expression wasn't serious, but rather somewhat anxious. She looked at Yu Nanqing: "Any unexpected thing could happen, it's all within my expectations."
As she spoke, she hurriedly sat down on the soft cushion in front of the bed.
Yu Nanqing asked, puzzled, "Then why... do you look so rushed?"
At this moment, Qiu Ye had already brought over the brush and ink. Su Wanyan picked up the brush and said, "Because I have to file a complaint before Marquis Yuanning does! Otherwise, Marquis Yuanning will gain the upper hand. Emperor Yuanhe already dislikes you, and he will issue an edict to invite you to the palace. If this happens once, it will happen again."
Most importantly, she first explained the whole story so that Emperor Yuanhe wouldn't make trouble for them out of thin air.
So just in case, she decided to file a lawsuit first.
So that's how it is.
Yu Nanqing felt a slight sense of relief, as she had thought something had happened.
Seeing Qiu Ye grinding ink with her head down, Yu Nanqing suddenly spoke up: "You may leave."
Qiu Ye immediately put down the inkstone, curtsied, and withdrew.
Yu Nanqing's attitude towards his servants was different from his attitude towards Su Wanyan.
For example, just now, it was just three simple words, spoken in a cold and emotionless tone. Although it was a faint voice, it made people tremble in their hearts.
On ordinary days, apart from his confidants, Yu Nanqing would not order around any of the servants who came into the mansion later.
Not only Qiu Ye and Huang Ye, who served Su Wanyan, noticed this difference, but Su Wanyan herself could also hear the distinction.
Therefore, Su Wanyan always knew that Yu Nanqing was not as harmless as she seemed.
Even if he was terminally ill, if he wanted someone to die, they would basically not live to see the dawn.
Su Wanyan gave him a speechless look: "She didn't even get close to you, so why did you have to send her away? If she leaves, who will grind the ink for me?"
Although she complained a little, her little hand had already picked up the inkstone and spun it around on the inkstone a few times. Once she saw that the ink was coming out, she picked up the brush again and started writing.
"..." That's not what Yu Nanqing meant.
He wanted him to grind ink for Su Wanyan.
Although his legs are not flexible, his hands can still move.
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