Su Wenyuan clapped her hands, "Quickly report this to the authorities! When I bought this hairpin, the pawnshop owner said it was a fixed pawn. Now that there's a dispute, it's better to get to the bottom of it."
The hairpin she was wearing was the one Sun Gui had initially bought from the pawnshop.
Su Wenyuan later made a special trip to the pawnshop and bought the other items as well.
When Su Xian went to the pawnshop, he didn't intend to redeem these items; he simply bought and sold them at will.
Just go to the pawnshop and ask, and you'll know everything.
Su Lin'er, however, did not believe that Su Wenyuan had bought it from a pawnshop. If Wang Shi had only lost one or two items, perhaps the servants had stolen them.
Wang's jewelry box was empty, and all the treasures she kept at the bottom of her chest were gone. Who had the audacity to do that?
If you plan carefully and aren't afraid of being discovered, you can't just steal and go straight to the pawnshop!
Su Yuan has been preoccupied with many things lately and doesn't care much for these pieces of jewelry; she's unaware of this matter.
Su Lin'er always wanted to find an opportunity to tell him, but without Su Yuan's orders, she dared not report it to the authorities.
Seeing Su Wenyuan wearing a hairpin at the Su residence today, Su Lin'er was afraid she would run away, so she disregarded Su Yuan and hurriedly wanted to report to the authorities.
"Hurry up, just say something went missing from the manor." Su Lin'er snorted coldly.
Su Wenyuan then said, "Meng Qi, send someone to go with them and make things clear on the way to save time."
After saying that, Su Wenyuan turned and left, heading to the Banyan and Bamboo Courtyard.
Since Su Yuan and Wang Shi moved out, this place has become her home. Every time she comes here, she stays in the Banyan and Bamboo Courtyard.
Seeing that they were serious and had already sent someone to report to the authorities, Su Xian quickly pulled Su Lin'er aside and told her the truth.
"That thing she's wearing on her head, I took it from the pawnshop, and I pawned it myself. Why are you reporting it to the authorities and trying to send me to jail?" Su Xian complained in a low voice, accusing Su Lin'er.
Su Lin'er asked in shock, "You took it? That's why I couldn't find it! What right did you have to take it without telling me?"
She was mainly concerned with the jewelry and never imagined that it was Su Xian who took it.
Su Xian rolled his eyes and said, "So what if I take it? You better call your men back right now. You're really something, aren't you? If something happens to me, you won't escape either!"
Su Lin'er stared wide-eyed, too angry to speak. Su Xian had done something wrong, yet he was so self-righteous.
But now that they already know it wasn't Su Wenyuan who stole it, there's no point in reporting it to the authorities; it will only cause trouble for their own family.
Su Lin'er hurriedly called over two servants and told them to stop the maids in front of her and to hurry up.
After finishing this matter, he quickly asked Su Xian where the rest of the jewelry was.
Su Xian lowered his head and remained silent, not daring to tell the truth, nor able to make it up.
Su Lin'er asked warily, "You didn't pawn it all, did you? If you did, I'll tell Dad you went gambling again, didn't you? You promised last time!"
The Su family is no longer what it used to be. If Su Xian continues to be addicted to gambling, they will truly have no way out.
“My mother’s jewelry is my property to do with as I please. You don’t even acknowledge your mother anymore, yet you still want her things?” Su Xian’s attitude was arrogant.
Su Lin'er was speechless; she was not in the right either.
But she had already made this decision; Wang Shi's current state was really a burden to her.
"Since that's the case, I'll go tell Father that the Su family mansion belongs to him, and see if he wants it or not!" Su Lin'er made a move to leave.
Su Xian was afraid that Su Yuan would find out, so she quickly stopped her and wanted to discuss it with her again.
Before they could make a decision, the two servants who had gone to chase after the girl returned, bringing back the maid who had gone to report to the authorities.
Su Xian breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that they had caught up with them. Although there were already enough family scandals, it was good to have one less.
Then, the servant told him some bad news.
“Although we have returned, we did not report to the authorities, but the people around the princess insisted on reporting to the authorities. We could not stop them, nor could we fight them, so we hurried back to let them know.”
"Useless! You can't even stop one person!" Su Xian was anxious and quickly went to find Su Wenyuan.
When the prefect found out that he had stolen the items and sent them to the pawnshop, he wouldn't be thrown into jail, but he would still lose face.
Su Wenyuan was waiting in the Banyan and Bamboo Courtyard, lying comfortably on a rocking chair.
The servants in the manor brought her tea and snacks without her having to ask. They were only doing this because they were afraid that Su Wenyuan would cause trouble and wanted to avoid her finding fault.
"This courtyard is really nice. Do you think I can come back to live here if I divorce the prince?" Su Wenyuan asked earnestly.
Her seriousness startled Meng Qi and Yue Xiu.
"Your Highness, what are you saying? You...you should eat something." Meng Qi picked up a plate and handed it to her.
Su Wenyuan waved her hand and said, "You eat, you've been looking at it for ages."
Yuexiu earnestly advised, "Your Highness, it's not worth it for a courtyard. If you really like it..."
After hesitating for a long time, Yuexiu finally gritted her teeth and said, "If you really like it, build another one."
She's been saving every penny for years, it's rare for her to speak so generously.
“If we build another one, it won’t be in this location, and it will be difficult to make it exactly the same.” Su Wenyuan fell into deep thought.
How can we get this place back as soon as possible?
"Su Wenyuan!" Su Xian's shout suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
Su Wenyuan said impatiently, "What are you shouting for?"
Taking advantage of this moment, Meng Qi quietly stepped back and summoned the guards of Prince Chen's mansion, instructing them to return to the mansion and deliver a message.
"Go quickly and tell the prince that the princess wants a divorce."
His method of relaying messages hasn't changed at all!
They focus on the key points without considering the context or the causes and consequences.
Su Wenyuan had no time to look at him and was unaware that this traitor had gone to report her again.
Su Xian stormed up to Su Wenyuan and demanded, "You're already married, why are you still meddling in my family's affairs?"
"Who do you think you are? You beg me to help, but I won't. What? You don't want to report it to the authorities again? You think you can get away with it after slandering me? You wish! We must report it to the authorities!" Su Wenyuan's attitude was firm.
Su Xian said anxiously, "Don't you think things are chaotic enough in the manor? What are people saying about the Su family outside? You're not only not helping, but you're also adding to the chaos."
Su Wenyuan looked at him, completely bewildered. Was this guy crazy?
Does gambling really affect IQ that much? It even affects memory.
"Didn't you just say I'm already married? That I shouldn't interfere in your affairs? And now you're saying I'm not helping?" Su Wenyuan sneered, looking at him with disdain.
There should be a limit to double standards, right? You just finished speaking and then immediately contradicted me. That's crazy.
Unable to argue with her, Su Xian directly ordered, "Call your men back immediately. The matter has been resolved. I took it, and I pawned it."
Su Wenyuan said coldly, "Your habit of stealing is truly incorrigible."
“What do you mean by stealing? If I take my mother’s jewelry, can that be considered stealing?” Su Xian found the word too jarring and retorted excitedly.
Su Wenyuan asked, "Then when you took my things before, didn't that count as stealing? Or... are you missing a mother? Want to adopt another one?"
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