Chapter 84 I invite His Highness to watch a big show
September 8th is Cold Dew.
The Yong'an Marquis Mansion was crowded with people. One carriage after another drove up to the gate, and all the people getting out were dignitaries.
Inside the courtyard, Madam Liang was managing various matters. Seeing Mama Qian approaching, she asked, "Is everything ready?"
"Madam, don't worry. Everything has been explained. No one will dare to slack off in such an important matter today."
Liang nodded with satisfaction.
During this period, the reputation of Yong'an Marquis Mansion has plummeted due to the mischief caused by that damn girl Su Rui. A banquet is urgently needed to let everyone see that the strength of Yong'an Marquis Mansion is not affected by Su Rui.
The same goes for Zhou Yao.
Even though she lost face on the polo field, the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion pampered her, so she was definitely better than a lowly slave like Su Rui. Even if the Xiao family felt unhappy, they wouldn't dare to say anything.
Therefore, there can be no mistakes in today's matter.
"What about the child? Any news?"
Mother Qian shook her head and said solemnly, "No, madam, no, it's really gone. We've checked every household in Shengjing City for child prostitutes these past few days, and there's no one four or five years old left, not even beggars."
Although after several purges, there are no more unwanted four or five-year-old children in Shengjing. Although the ones found before did not resemble Zhou Yao at all and Liang had killed them all, she still felt uneasy today.
"Madam, the eldest lady is here." The maid came to report.
Su Rui hadn't come back in the past few days, and Liang thought she wouldn't come.
But it’s better when people come.
Liang immediately took people to the Chuihua Gate. Su Rui just walked in from outside the gate. She was wearing a white dress and had a natural charm. The breeze blew her hair as she walked towards her. In a trance, Liang seemed to see her elder sister when she was young.
The elder sister who was holding a heavy burden on him.
"Rui'er, it's great that you came." Liang went to greet her happily.
"For such a big event, the Marquis' wife didn't invite me to a banquet, so I came uninvited. Is that okay?" Su Rui asked.
"You kid, what are you saying? This is your home, why do you need a banquet? Now that you're here, stop throwing a tantrum. It's no use making others laugh at our mansion."
At this time, those who were familiar with the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion or wanted to curry favor with it had already arrived early. Liang's words lifted Su Rui up.
If you continue to make trouble, then you are being unreasonable.
This time, Su Rui was unusually obedient.
He didn't refute her, but simply answered with one word: "Okay."
Seeing her agree so easily, Liang Shi felt even more uneasy. She stopped her from going in and asked, "I heard that you were injured in the Royal Hunting Grounds when that bastard Ye'er pushed you into the zoo. Are you feeling better now?"
"I won't die. I'll just be lying in bed for six or seven days." Su Rui said it lightly, but everyone could hear the complaint in the words.
It also reminded many people of Su Rui's injury. Even if they didn't see it with their own eyes, they heard that the leopard bit her on the shoulder.
Looking at Su Rui's shoulders again, although she was wearing a gauze dress, the straps could still be vaguely seen, which showed that the injury was serious.
Liang had no doubt about this. She had also sent people to watch at the foot of the Fahua Temple and the city gate in the past few days, but she had not seen Su Rui come out.
Considering that she is alone now, it seems that she really has nothing to do with the child.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a commotion outside the door.
Before the doorman could come in to report, a light yellow figure walked in like the warm spring sun.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Liang hurriedly bowed, not expecting the eldest prince to come.
"I just came to the Marquis' Mansion to join in the fun today. There is no need to be so polite, Madam Marquis." The eldest prince extended his hand to support her, but his eyes fell on Su Rui, his eyebrows and eyes were smiling, just the right gentleness.
"Your Highness's timing is really fortuitous." Su Rui smiled meaningfully.
"I calculated with my fingers, and this is the perfect time to meet you, Miss Su." The eldest prince joked with a smile, as if there was no one else around.
Liang felt awkward standing next to the two of them, and the uneasiness that she had just suppressed became even stronger.
Didn't Qiu Lie say that Yun Ji always protected Su Rui? How come his relationship with the eldest prince is so ambiguous now?
Is the eldest prince here for Su Rui today?
"Madam, Princess Ping and Prince Shen are here." The doorman reported.
"Madam Hou, there is no need to greet me. Miss Su can do it for me. Madam Hou, please go and do your work."
Since the eldest prince had spoken, Liang Shi couldn't stay here any longer, so she had to bow and go out to greet him.
Seeing that Liang didn't have too many doubts about him and couldn't get away, Su Rui gave Xier a look before entering, indicating that she should go and do the work.
The eldest prince saw it and smiled without saying anything.
Su Rui didn't hide it, but kept it a secret and said, "Your Highness is here today. I'd like to invite you to watch a big show to repay you for saving my life last time."
"Then I look forward to it."
When the two of them walked into the Chuihua Gate hand in hand, Chen He happened to walk in from behind the screen wall and just saw their backs.
In her heart, she cursed Su Rui for being dissolute and the eldest prince for not being restrained in his diet, but deep down she was jealous, even though she hated Su Rui to death.
He hated her for not only cutting his hair, but also scaring him that day, causing him to lose it in a short time when doing that thing these days.
If it weren't for Su Rui, he wouldn't be here today.
Zhou Yao undressed on the polo field, and everyone saw her beauty. Even though the Yong'an Marquisate had changed her surname to her, she was no longer worthy of him, so he naturally didn't want to propose to her.
But now, his hair will not grow for a year or two. If he were to propose marriage to someone else, it would be troublesome if he was discovered. It would be better to go with Zhou Yao who is easier to control. What's more, the culprit is her sister, and the matter involves the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. Even if she knows, she will conceal it for him.
That's why he pretended to be deeply in love and begged his mother to come today. After Zhou Yao changed her surname, he would get engaged and marry her as a concubine.
Anyway, she is not worthy of being the legal wife.
Liang didn't know what Shen He was thinking. Feeling uneasy, she didn't even ask why they came today. She just led the mother and son to the ancestral hall where the banquet was held.
Marquis Yong'an also walked in from the corridor on the other side with his colleagues. Compared with Princess Liang of Heping County, more people noticed Su Rui and the eldest prince sitting on the big chair outside the ancestral hall first.
"My Lord, isn't this your eldest daughter with whom you have severed ties? Why is she here today, and with the eldest prince?" someone asked deliberately.
Marquis Yong'an's expression remained unchanged for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal, saying, "What do you mean by severing ties? It's just that my little daughter is in a bad mood because of something that happened before. Didn't she even have a fight with her evil brother during the autumn hunt over it? They both got hurt. It's over now, and it's all over now. How can blood ties be severed?"
As he spoke, Marquis Yong'an walked towards Su Rui.
Several colleagues looked at each other's eyes and noses, and they all understood each other tacitly.
It's not that blood ties cannot be severed, it's because Su Rui has Yun Ji's favor and the emperor can use her. Now that the eldest prince is accompanying her, he dare not sever the ties.
If he had no use for her anymore, he would have kicked his disgraceful daughter as far away as possible.
But no one could say anything at the moment. They just watched as Yong'an Hou walked over to Su Rui, saluted the eldest prince, and then asked with the natural look of an old father, "Is your injury feeling better?"
Su Rui looked up at Yong'an Hou, who rarely showed such concern for her, and nodded in response, "Much better."
Her tone was still flat, and she didn't even stand up respectfully, but at this moment she didn't embarrass herself in public.
Marquis Yong'an thought that she came today to ease the relationship. After all, the quarrel had already happened and Su Ye had fought, so it was time to end it.
What's more, she brought the eldest prince here today, which brought honor to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.
Since that was the case, he went along with it and said with even more concern, "Then don't rush back to Fahua Temple today. Stay at home. After this is done, I'll have someone take a sign and ask the imperial physician to come and take a closer look at you."
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