Of course not, Su Yuan isn't crazy!
But Su Lin'er wouldn't say that. She just smiled and replied, "These concubines haven't learned how to manage a household. As for me, I learned a lot from my mother before. My father can't manage these household affairs all day long, so I have to pay more attention."
Upon hearing this, the girls became even more excited.
Su Lin'er used to only want to play with the legitimate daughters of various families, because she felt that she was of high birth and was unwilling to lower her status.
Therefore, the women who came today were all legitimate daughters of the household, and their mothers were all principal wives.
When he was at home, he inevitably had to contend with his concubines and mistresses. Only when he occasionally gained the upper hand would he reprimand them.
But these younger women couldn't possibly speak to their aunts like that.
However, they secretly harbored resentment towards each other, so they had thought about this matter many times before. Now that they saw Su Lin'er actually do it, they couldn't help but envy her.
I also admire her for being able to manage the household at such a young age.
"You're really amazing. My mother didn't want me to come today, but now that you've shown me this, she should really see it."
The speaker was He Meihuan, the daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites.
She had a younger sister named He Meiqiu, who was tricked by the Empress into marrying her own nephew.
Su Lin'er turned her gaze away and laughed, "What's so interesting about this? Your mother is probably used to it. What family doesn't have these kinds of things?"
Previously, because of Wang Shi, Su Lin'er felt that she had lost all face.
Now, reprimanding her aunt in front of everyone is an attempt to embellish her own image and show everyone that she is still the arrogant legitimate daughter of the Su family.
He Meihuan said, "There are some, but none as capable as you."
After saying that, she covered her mouth and giggled, and the others teased her and flattered Su Lin'er in various ways.
The aunt below looked rather embarrassed.
Let alone Su Lin'er, even if Madam Wang were here, she wouldn't embarrass them in front of outsiders.
The same principle applies to every household.
They can make a scene as they please behind closed doors, but with the mansion gates wide open and many outsiders present, it's absurd for a young woman to be lecturing an elder who is many years her senior.
But Su Lin'er was completely oblivious to this problem, and was instead gloating over her own misfortune.
There isn't a single elderly woman among those present today; if there were, they'd be laughing their heads off.
After the group of girls had finished laughing, Su Lin'er looked at the concubines again and found them an eyesore, so she told them to leave quickly.
After the concubines had walked away, they began to complain.
"Isn't anyone going to do anything about this ridiculous behavior?"
"Why bother? Look at those young ladies, they can't keep secrets. Once they get back, they'll definitely tell everyone what happened here."
They did nothing but wait for Su Lin'er to pay the price for her arrogance.
After all, none of those young girls realized that what they were doing was wrong.
Inside the Banyan and Bamboo Courtyard, the group of people began to admire the courtyard once again.
The courtyard that Yu Qingzhu renovated piece by piece back then, even some simple flowers and plants, were not cheap.
There's nothing we can do; the Yu family is rich.
After finishing it, I felt it didn't look good, so I took it apart several times.
Su Lin'er had been longing for this place for a long time, and finally she was able to hold a banquet here.
"Your yard is so beautiful. Why haven't you invited us over before?"
Su Lin'er said casually, "I don't think it's that great. Aren't they all the same? This place was empty, so I came here."
After he finished speaking, it drew another wave of envy from everyone.
Such a grand courtyard, and Su Lin'er doesn't even like it; she must have seen too many good things.
"This courtyard is probably even better than the Prince Chen's mansion."
The speaker was named Ye Xin. She suddenly mentioned the Prince Chen's Mansion, causing everyone to fall silent for a moment.
Since we've mentioned the Prince Chen's Mansion, we can't help but talk about Su Wenyuan.
Actually, they had wanted to talk about Su Wenyuan for a long time. When they were young, they had witnessed Su Wenyuan's humility and timidity together.
But now, they have to be careful even when they talk about each other behind their backs.
He Meihuan sneered, "The Prince Chen's mansion is definitely not as good as this place. They do all sorts of shady things there, things that can't be brought to light."
She was speaking out for He Meiqiu.
He Meiqiu explained the incident clearly: Su Wenyuan had tortured the maids in the mansion.
But in the end, they couldn't find out the truth, and He Meiqiu's reputation was ruined! She was even forced to marry that person.
Su Lin'er said sarcastically, "Don't compare this Banyan Bamboo Courtyard to the Prince Chen's Mansion. I wouldn't dare to compare. The current Princess Chen is different from the one you saw back then. She has a terrible temper."
Ye Xin sighed, "Who would have thought that someone like that would one day turn their life around? Your father is the same. Why didn't he let you become a princess?"
When the matter was brought up, Su Lin'er was filled with regret.
Originally, there was nothing to regret, but now, even getting married has become difficult for her, let alone marrying the crown prince.
In comparison, it would have been better to have married Sheng Jingyu back then; at least she would have had a glamorous facade.
On the day of the hunt, Sheng Jingyu almost killed Prince Jin for Su Wenyuan, which aroused the envy of many young ladies in the capital.
Su Lin'er was among them, but she dared not speak or show it.
When asked about it, she would only stubbornly say, "Prince Chen may be of high status, but he is blind. I would never marry him."
Su Wenyuan, who was not far away, heard these few sentences of conversation clearly.
She used to be hurt by the word "blind" and felt sorry for Sheng Jingyu.
Now not anymore. She just wants to wait for the day when the truth comes out and let them see who is truly blind.
However, she couldn't stay here eavesdropping forever; if she hid any longer, Su Lin'er would float away to the heavens.
Su Wenyuan walked out with a smile in her eyes, and before she could say anything, she caused the others to turn pale with shock.
"You... how did you get here?" Su Lin'er was speechless for a moment.
Su Wenyuan found a place to sit down and said, "I came to celebrate your birthday. By the way, I have something to take care of."
"What is it?" Su Lin'er looked at her warily.
Su Wenyuan looked around and asked in confusion, "If I remember correctly, I just kicked your mother and Su Yuan out of this courtyard not long ago, and then I ordered that no one else be allowed to move in. What are you doing?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances. They could understand what Su Wenyuan was saying, but they also couldn't quite grasp it.
I understand the literal meaning, but when put together, it always feels very unfamiliar.
What do you mean by kicking her mother and Su Yuan out? And ordering that no one else can live there?
Isn't this the Su residence? Nor is it the Prince Chen's residence.
Moreover, she called Su Yuan by his full name, Su Yuan is her father...
Before they could figure it out, Su Lin'er said angrily, "This isn't the Prince Chen's residence. What I want to do is none of your business. This courtyard isn't yours to call the shots, and you can't just kick out whoever you want."
From what she said, she wanted to back out and renege on her promise.
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