Chapter 14: A Poisonous Mind
Earl's Court
The sound of porcelain breaking continued to come from the closed door.
The two maids outside the door stood with their heads lowered, their eyes full of anxiety.
Miss Su San was always throwing things around and making a fuss, and the Second Young Master's wife was often not at home. If the Madam of the Mansion and the First Young Master's wife found out, then these servants would be in big trouble...
Whatever is terrible will come true.
Two elegantly dressed women came with their maids and servants.
The two gatekeepers' faces tightened, and they hurriedly said something to the inside of the door, then quickly walked out of the courtyard and saluted.
"Madam, Madam Young Master."
Countess Zheng frowned, "Where is your master?"
"Uh, the Second Young Master's wife went to the Su family today..."
"Asshole!"
Zheng's face darkened. "How can a married woman go back to her parents' home every few days? Does she have any manners?"
"Mother, calm down."
Li, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Earl's Mansion, reached out to comfort her mother-in-law and said, "It's no wonder, sister-in-law. His Majesty personally visited the Su Mansion a few days ago. This was a great honor, and sister-in-law had to go back to see it."
"Oh, the Su family has gone to great lengths to curry favor with the royal family, but it has nothing to do with a married woman like her."
Zheng looked disdainful. "Does she think that if her family gains power, she can suppress our Earl's Mansion? She's so ignorant and petty, she'll desperately try to get ahead of them if she sees any benefit."
Li covered her mouth and glanced at the quiet door. "Mother, we can't control these things anymore, but my brother and sister-in-law are making a lot of noise in the courtyard all day long. The servants don't know what's going on. If the news gets out, they'll think something happened in the Earl's Mansion."
"Although my daughter-in-law is the head of the family, it's not easy for her to take the initiative in my younger brother's affairs. I have no choice but to trouble my mother to come and give me some advice."
"Hmph! Someone, open the door!"
In the house.
Zi Ling was busy picking up the broken pieces of teacup on the ground.
The rash on Su Yin's face has subsided a lot, but some scars can still be seen. She is afraid of being seen, so she even wears a veil in the house.
Seeing my sister's mother-in-law and sister-in-law rushing in, I stepped forward to greet them with some annoyance.
"Countess, young lady."
"Oh, why are there still broken pieces of porcelain on the ground?"
Li feigned surprise and reached out to support her mother-in-law: "Mother, be careful with your steps. Don't step on it."
Zheng saw the girl hurriedly holding a cloth bag and asked, "What are you holding?"
"Uh, no, nothing..."
Two old women came forward, snatched Zi Ling's cloth bag and opened it, and found it was full of broken pieces of cups, bowls and vases.
"presumptuous!"
Zheng was furious: "These are all belongings from my Earl's Mansion. Who gave you the courage to smash them? Come, take off her veil for me!"
"Don't come over here, what are you doing!"
Mrs. Li stared at Su Yin being pulled by the mother-in-law, and gloated, "Oh, mother, this is the third daughter of the Su family, right? How come my elder sister is not here, and my younger sister is staying alone in the courtyard of my elder sister's husband's house?"
Su Yin's veil was taken off, and she could only raise her sleeve to cover half of her face: "I, I caught a cold, my face looks ugly, it's inconvenient for me to see people..."
"oops!"
Mrs. Li suddenly pulled her mother-in-law back, her tone panicking: "You, what's that on your face? Is it, is it pockmarks or chickenpox?"
"no!"
Su Yin raised her head quickly, revealing a face covered in spots: "I just caught a cold, not pockmarked or chicken pox..."
"You are so brave!"
Zheng covered her mouth in astonishment and fanned her hands in frustration, "Are you really treating my Earl's Mansion as a place to recuperate?"
"What a vicious mind! Su Rong didn't give birth to any children, but the eldest wife still has a child. Is she deliberately trying to kill my grandson?"
"Someone! Get her out of here! Tell Su Rong to come back and see me immediately!"
"yes!"
"I'm not, hey, what are you doing, don't touch me..."
…
In Zhuyun Pavilion, Su Rong was talking to Nanny Qin with a smile on her face. When she saw the maid beside her waving at her hurriedly at the door, she frowned slightly.
"Mammy, I won't bother you from teaching my fourth sister."
"Take care, big girl."
Nanny Qin smiled faintly and waited until Su Rong left before speaking.
"Fourth Miss, I will be returning to the palace soon, and I'm not sure if I should tell you something."
Su Ci slowly raised her hand and poured her some tea: "Mammy, just say it directly. I will remember it and learn it well."
"It's not about teaching."
Nanny Qin shook her head helplessly: "Forgive me for being frank, but the ladies and young ladies in the Tianfu all respect and treat you with affection, but their hearts are not in harmony with you. They are just trying to curry favor with you on the surface."
"I'm not judging people behind their backs. I just want you to understand that discerning people's hearts is a skill you need to learn."
“…”
Su Ci was slightly stunned, lowered her eyes and pursed her lips: "Mammy, you're worrying too much. My stepmother and step-sister have always been very good to me, as well as my aunt..."
How could Qin Ma not see it? She also understood that Su Ci couldn't say anything for the sake of the Su family.
"Miss, don't worry. You are about to enter the palace and have a noble status. Your aunt will also have good fortune in the future."
"Thank you for your guidance, Madam."
Su Ci threw away her worried expression and smiled: "Mammy, can I ask, does His Majesty like painting?"
Nanny Qin nodded in surprise: "Your Majesty is extremely talented and learned, so of course he likes it."
"So what kind of portrait would your Majesty prefer, a landscape or a person?"
"Well, I'm not very clear about this, but I heard Minister Su and His Majesty chatting on the way to the Southern Tour, and they mentioned portraits of people from the previous dynasty."
"oh…"
Su Ci nodded thoughtfully, then shyly held her face with her hands, blinking her big eyes: "Mammy, His Majesty gave me a gift, and I want to give him a gift in return. Can you bring a painting for His Majesty when you return to the palace?"
Nanny Qin was amused by her cute appearance.
"Of course you can."
…
During lunch break, Su Ci took a basin of charcoal pencils from the stove and scribbled on a piece of ordinary white paper.
Eeyore.
Yanyu pushed open the door and walked in quietly.
"Miss, the third young lady is back and crying in the main courtyard. The maid from the Earl's Mansion angrily called the eldest young lady away. It seems that there is no good news..."
"Yeah? Girl, why are you playing with charcoal?"
"I'm painting."
Su Ci didn't even raise her head, her tone mocking, "I actually overestimated Su Rong. How dare she leave a restless troublemaker like Su Yin in the Earl's Mansion? Her sister-in-law is a scheming woman. How could she let go of such a good opportunity? She's definitely going to suffer the consequences when she returns."
Yanyu leaned over and looked suspiciously at the black spot on the paper.
"That's right. The people in the Earl's Mansion said that the third daughter dared to smash cups and bowls in the Earl's Mansion. They also said that the eldest daughter was cruel and let a patient with chickenpox bring disaster to the Earl's Mansion, but she was smart enough to run back to her parents' home to hide."
"Right now, the eldest master is discussing with the master about sending the third young lady to the farm to recuperate because he doesn't want to alert us."
"Ha, that's really stupid."
After drawing the outline, Su Ci changed to a smaller piece of charcoal and began to draw the lines.
"That's good now. I don't have to do anything. The only troublemaker is gone, so I can feel better. How's Auntie doing?"
Yanyu stared curiously at the face that was gradually appearing.
"The master said that the young lady's status is different now, so he added a maid and a servant to the concubine's side. They are all newly bought people, so the young lady doesn't have to worry."
"Girl, are you drawing a person?"
"Yeah."
Su Ci raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "This is my gift to His Majesty. Nanny Qin will be returning to the palace the day after tomorrow. I have to draw it quickly and ask her to bring it to His Majesty."
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