Su Man stood at the door, the sunlight hitting her face, making the background behind her seem even darker.
She didn't turn around, but simply said, "Haven't you already guessed it? You didn't dare to make trouble in front of the prince and princess, isn't it because you already guessed that the matter had been exposed?"
The lady shook her head in self-deception, "I don't know what you are talking about. I don't know."
"You wanted Yun Xuelan to replace the princess, and you spread the news that the princess had harmed the previous princess, Hong. You also said that Yun Xuelan was pregnant, and since the prince was not in good health, you asked Yun Xuelan to use you as a scapegoat. You planned everything, but you never imagined what would happen if your secret was exposed."
"No! I'm doing this for Lan'er's own good! Lan'er is the legitimate daughter of my Yun family, how can she be someone's concubine!" The eldest lady's voice was shrill, and her emotions were on the verge of collapse.
Su Man chuckled, "Whether it's for her happiness or for your own glory and wealth, I'm afraid only you know."
She tilted her head slightly and said, "Madam, you have been scheming all your life, but you didn't know that greed is insatiable. Your cleverness backfired, and in the end, retribution came upon your own daughter. You can't blame anyone else. You should take care of yourself."
After saying that, Su Man left without looking back.
"Come back! Explain clearly!"
The lady fell off the bed and rolled over to grab Su Man, but she couldn't even grab a piece of her clothes. She could only watch Su Man walk away.
She lay on the ground, sobbing and pounding the ground, "Lan'er, it was mother who hurt you. Mother hurt you, my Lan'er."
...
In the sunshine, Su Man held Xiaochun's hand and walked slowly.
"By the way, I've found the restaurant that the young lady asked me to look for before. The Pinggui Restaurant in the city is being sold. I heard that the owner and his family are moving to Jiangnan. The price is fair, but only cash is required." Xiaochun said.
One of Yunman's wishes is to open a restaurant as a free man.
Maybe she longed for a more down-to-earth life, or maybe she wanted to live a different life. But no matter what the reason was, Su Man planned to help her choose a location.
Although many restaurants have been sold before, some of them were in bad locations and some had a bad reputation, so they were put on hold. Pinggui Restaurant is an old restaurant that has been open for many years. Although it is not a hot restaurant, it has many repeat customers and is not difficult to operate.
Since there was a suitable one, Su Man didn't delay and changed into casual clothes to go out.
The owner of Pinggui Restaurant was a straightforward man, and he didn't raise the price deliberately, so the deal was quickly settled. After paying the money, the owner took out the property deeds and introduced Su Man to the restaurant's staff. The owner was kind, so the staff were all good, so Su Man stayed.
Now she is still the young lady of Prince Chai's Mansion and it is not appropriate for her to show up in public. She just gave some instructions and walked back.
The weather is nice today, neither too cold nor too hot, Su Man and Xiao Chun are walking and strolling.
Neither of them grew up in Beijing and was not familiar with the city's terrain. As they walked, they ended up in a small alley.
Xiaochun pointed at the girls on the second-floor railing and whispered, "Miss, why are they all wearing so little?"
Su Man poked her forehead and said, "Think about it, what kind of girl would dress like this?"
Xiaochun covered her mouth, "Could it be here?"
Su Man raised her eyebrows, "It's just what you think."
"Oh, how did we get here? Madam, let's go."
Xiaochun's face flushed and she was about to leave in a hurry. But Su Man stopped her and said, "Don't be impatient. Since you are here, why not go in and open your eyes."
"Young Madam! Let's get going!"
While they were struggling, a familiar figure flashed by the door of the brothel.
Xiaochun was surprised, "Isn't that my uncle? Why is he in a place like this?"
Su Man curled her lips and smiled, "Do you want to catch the adulterer?"
Xiaochun's expression was a bit excited and a bit scared, "This...is not good."
After a cup of tea
Two young men disguised as men walked into the brothel.
The madam, a seasoned woman, immediately recognized the two women disguised as men. But judging by their attire, she knew they were either wealthy or high-ranking. She feigned ignorance and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, please come in. Would you like to have a drink or listen to some music?"
Su Man looked around and didn't see Azhi in the lobby. She opened her folding fan to cover her face and said, "Drink."
The madam didn't move, just smiled.
Xiaochun was annoyed, "Didn't you hear our young husband... young master talking?"
Su Man looked at her with a look of dismay, took out some silver from her purse and stuffed it into the madam's hand, "Bring me some good wine."
"Hey, gentlemen, please go upstairs."
Downstairs, there were many beautiful women singing and dancing, and the sound of soft music was very quiet. Upstairs, it was much quieter, but when passing by those wooden doors, the sounds coming from inside were still very embarrassing.
"Madam, give me the room next to the gentleman in the indigo robe who just came in." Su Man said.
The madam was a little embarrassed, "This is not good."
This time, without Su Man's reminder, Xiaochun took a certain amount of silver and put it in the hands of the madam.
The madam shook her head and said with a smile, "It's a bit noisy on the second floor, let's go to the third floor."
After many twists and turns, the madam took them to the upstairs rooms.
The decoration here was more refined. There was no whip or pornographic picture in the room as she had imagined. It was more elegant and looked like a boudoir embroidery room.
After the madam left, Xiaochun listened carefully and asked, "Which room is the son-in-law in?"
Su Man casually pointed to the one on the right. Xiaochun was puzzled. "How do you know?"
"The madam just made a gesture."
Xiaochun was even more confused, "Why didn't she just say it?"
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