In Tingzhi courtyard.
Su Zhirou picked up the vase on the table and smashed it on the ground. Before she did so, the ground was already covered with broken porcelain shards.
Lianye stood silently to the side, not daring to make a sound. She had never seen Su Zhirou lose her temper like this before. Even if Su Zhirou had a bad temper, she would never throw things.
"Why? Why?"
Su Zhirou roared, but then a sharp pain shot through her heart, making her sway unsteadily.
"lady!"
Lianye immediately helped her to bed: "Madam, you are not well yet, why make yourself angry!"
"I won't feel at ease until I vent this anger!"
"But by doing this, you'll only hurt yourself, and it will only make the Fragrant Courtyard even more smug!"
Su Zhirou's breathing had calmed down a bit by now: "You're right, I can't lose my mind. Even if I can't have her, I'll make her pay the price."
"Madam, you..."
Seeing Su Zhirou's resentful expression, Lianye was terrified.
The young lady she grew up with is now truly terrifying.
Lianye silently directed people to clean up the broken porcelain shards on the ground. At this moment, she wanted Su Zhirou to calm down on her own.
The next day, after Zhong Muyu and the others left the mansion, Su Zhirou and Lianye also disguised themselves as ordinary maids and secretly left the mansion.
On the street, Lianye still looked terrified: "Madam, why are you leaving the manor like this? Where are we going?"
"Shut up, stay put and don't say a word!"
Now, Su Zhirou's temper is getting worse and worse.
The two of them made their way in the dark, taking many detours, until they finally arrived at a secluded street.
Lianye was a little scared. This place was not only hidden, but also looked very dilapidated. Most importantly, everyone's eyes were frightening.
"Madam, this place looks very dangerous."
Su Zhirou knew this place was dangerous, as it was an underground trading place in the city.
She had overheard this by chance when she left the manor earlier.
This place sells everything, but Su Zhirou's goal is to sell medicine.
It was a dilapidated wooden hut that didn't look like a pharmacy at all, but a faint, bitter smell of medicine emanated from inside.
She stopped in her tracks. A burly man at the door glanced at them and asked, "Want some food?"
Su Zhirou pondered for a moment and nodded.
Come in.
She didn't understand these codes; she relied solely on intuition.
Surprisingly, she was right. There were indeed various medicine bottles at the very back of the cabin.
A man wearing a black straw hat, whose face was obscured, asked, "What kind of medicine do you want to buy?"
Su Zhirou clenched her fists. She had already made up her mind, but she ultimately couldn't bring herself to kill.
The man noticed her doubt: "We have all kinds of drugs, some that kill, some that cripple, or some that you want to conceal better, colorless and odorless, but that can kill instantly, as long as you can afford it."
Su Zhirou thought for a moment, then spoke: "No, it wasn't murder..."
She still didn't dare.
Finally, the man handed her a white porcelain bottle.
"This is what you wanted; it's colorless, odorless, and soluble in water."
Su Zhirou took the porcelain bottle and then gestured for Lianye to give them the money.
A bag full of silver.
Nothing here is cheap, and she was prepared for that.
The man weighed the money pouch in his hand and was quite satisfied.
After they left, the man ordered the burly man: "Go, follow them and see where they went."
Although many women come here to buy medicine for domestic power struggles, the two women from earlier were of very different statuses.
The man looked at the money pouch in his hand; this was fabric reserved for royalty...
Meanwhile, Zhong Muyu returned to the restaurant. The restaurant was now thriving, and preparations for Fang Wan and Liu Ping's wedding were in full swing.
Liu Ping's betrothal gifts have already been sent, and the wedding is scheduled for three days from now.
Originally, the two only planned to have a quick wedding and didn't expect any holidays. However, Zhong Muyu waved his hand and said, "If you're going to have a wedding, then have a proper one. Post a notice now that we'll close for one day in three days to celebrate their wedding."
Liu Fu looked terrified: "What merit do I, a mere child, possess to deserve such favor from the Princess!"
"Such a major life event should not be taken lightly. From now on, everyone getting married here should take it seriously."
After he finished speaking, everyone around him was moved, and the migrant workers were incredibly envious.
It's so nice to have a master like that.
Fang Dazhuang was almost in tears. He quickly pulled Fang Wan aside and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zhong Muyu was startled: "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you before not to kneel and bow all the time?"
"I know, but I will never forget the Princess's great kindness!"
Fang Wan immediately nodded: "That's right! You saved me, and I will never forget your kindness!"
Zhong Muyu quickly pulled them up: "Don't kneel and cry all the time. Living a good life and running the restaurant well is the greatest way to repay me."
The two nodded seriously. Zhong Muyu rarely received such compliments, so much so that she felt lightheaded when she left.
"Early spring, do you think I'm getting a little carried away?"
Zhong Muyu suddenly asked.
"Why does Your Highness say that?"
"I always have this feeling."
Zhong Muyu lowered her head. She was becoming more and more familiar with this identity and more and more integrated into this era.
The two happily returned to Xinxiang Courtyard. In the shadows, Lianye saw them return and immediately went to report to Su Zhirou.
"Madam, they've returned."
"I know, you go down first, I want to be alone."
Su Zhirou's voice trembled slightly as she gripped the white porcelain bottle tightly in her hand.
The man said that the medicine was extremely potent; although it wouldn't kill, it was enough to make life worse than death.
This is her only chance; she must ensure her safety and not act impulsively.
She sat quietly on the edge of the bed, thinking about it all night, but ultimately didn't dare to do it.
Su Zhirou locked the white porcelain bottle in a small wooden box; she still didn't dare to.
I was torn for two days until Lianye hurriedly delivered a letter.
"Madam, this is a letter from Master to you from Yuanjing!"
"Father's?"
Su Zhirou was surprised, but then she thought that so much time had passed since she married Lu Ziyuan, and it was normal for her parents to write to her if they missed her.
She quickly took the letter, and what she read was like a bolt from the blue!
Seeing her standing there in a daze, Lianye asked, "What's wrong, Madam? What does this letter say?"
"Father..."
Su Zhirou slowly picked up the letter: "Father has been accused of embezzlement. The Emperor is furious and has ordered his dismissal and investigation..."
"how so!"
Lianye took the letter that was about to fall in disbelief. She saw that it was indeed Su Zhirou's father's handwriting. However, he did not want to tell Su Zhirou that things were not that simple. Instead, he wanted to ask her to plead with Lu Ziyuan. Even if he could not save their family, he wanted to at least save their brothers and sisters.
Lianye burst into tears: "Master, why did you have to... how can Miss help you now?"
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