After Geng Yuepeng escaped, he disappeared without a trace, as if he had vanished into thin air.
Even the Misty Rain Pavilion was unaware of his whereabouts, and Su Mingyue and her daughter were even more clueless about his movements.
He seemed to have vanished, disappearing from the world's sight.
Normally, the first place he would go after he was free would be the Marquis of Anping's residence, because he would go to find that mother and daughter.
But this time he didn't. He didn't appear at the Marquis of Anping's residence at all, as if he had forgotten about the mother and daughter.
But the mother and daughter never forgot him and were always actively trying to find him.
Because Marquis Anping wanted to renovate the residence and improve the feng shui, he said that the outer walls should not be damaged. Therefore, all the walls in the North Garden were repaired and reinforced.
Beiyuan, which was originally deserted and forgotten, has gradually become more popular after renovation.
In particular, when Marquis Anping said he would gradually demolish and rebuild the North Garden, and plant more flowers, trees and shrubs, the North Garden attracted the attention of the people in the mansion.
Marquis Anping's meaning was very clear: he wanted to develop the North Garden and build a large courtyard for Su Nanxi to use!
The people in the manor are all shrewd and perceptive, able to read people's expressions and guess their thoughts. Besides, Marquis Anping's actions are so obvious that it's hard for anyone not to notice!
Su Mingyue and her daughter were very unhappy. They had also heard these words and were furious!
Because the manor has not mentioned their place of residence at all, they can no longer return to their original courtyard, and now they can no longer stay in the North Garden either. So where will they stay? No one has said anything!
The people in the manor are used to flattering the powerful and belittling the weak. They are full of snobbishness. If anyone is disliked, they will join in to bully them. Kicking someone when they are down is the least of their worries!
Luo Xiaoniang was originally portrayed as someone who didn't compete or fight, but her very existence as a concubine was a form of competition, posing a threat and a rival to the other concubines.
Naturally, we'll eliminate them one by one!
Marquis Anping did not only have Luo Xiaoniang as a concubine. If we were to give her a formal title, he had two other concubines, both of whom had children, but both were daughters.
Under the same conditions, who wouldn't want to gain more benefits for themselves and make more long-term plans for themselves?
Not competing or fighting isn't very realistic in a grand mansion; people would think it's hypocritical, since everyone is just trying to live for honor and favor!
In the Anping Marquis's mansion, the old lady hated nothing more than the scheming among the wives and concubines. So, whoever stood out too much would be suppressed. Therefore, on the surface, the wives and concubines were quite harmonious.
But it's impossible for there to be no fighting behind the scenes.
Su Mingyue and her mother usually receive a lot of attention from Marquis Anping. Although Marquis Anping only does so out of appreciation and to make up for what he did, in the eyes of the people in the mansion, it means they are favored.
Therefore, I've attracted a lot of envy from others. I haven't dared to do anything usually, but if I'm not getting any attention, that's another story.
"Mother! What do we do now? Is the Marquis's mansion really no longer able to tolerate us? Father is so heartless and cold-blooded! We've been here for so long, and he hasn't even come to visit us! That's bad enough, but he even allows those people to come and bully us! Seeing that we're not doing well now, those who used to smile the sweetest are now kicking us while we're down! It's too much!"
Su Mingyue was going crazy. She didn't want to stay in this dilapidated North Garden anymore, not even for a second!
"They never tell us anything, we're always the last to know. Doesn't this mean they don't treat us like people from the Marquis's mansion? I'm going to find out! I'm going to ask Father why he did this! I've had enough! Don't hold me back! I don't want to listen to you anymore! I listened to you, and now look what they've done to me! Let go! I'm going to find Father and demand an explanation!"
Luo Xiaoniang still couldn't hold onto Su Mingyue, and was thrown aside by Su Mingyue with a forceful shove.
Su Mingyue was furious and very strong. Without considering the consequences, she threw Luo Xiaoniang to the ground and ran away without even looking back.
Luo Xiaoniang wanted to go with them, but unfortunately, she twisted her ankle and couldn't get up for a long time. She could only call her maid to go with her, for fear that Su Mingyue would say something offensive in anger and that it would be difficult to deal with later.
The old lady was very strict about the rules; anyone who broke the rules would be punished.
When Su Mingyue fabricated the story of having intimate relations with the Prince of Jingnan, the old lady was furious, and Su Mingyue was severely punished for it. However, there was nothing that could be done. Suffering a little punishment was worth it to get the marriage she wanted!
But things are different now. They have no one behind them and feel very insecure. What can they use to fight against others? Where do they get their confidence?
In the past, everything was arranged by someone, and as long as they followed the plan, they had nothing to worry about, let alone be afraid of!
Indeed, after Geng Yuepeng went missing, the mother and daughter suddenly lost much of their protective shield.
But Su Mingyue was used to it; she hadn't truly realized that without someone supporting her, she was nothing at all.
She stormed off to find Marquis Anping, demanding an explanation. She felt incredibly wronged, and her eyes were brimming with tears.
Su Mingyue thought it would be difficult to see Marquis Anping, just like before. So, on her way here, she had already planned how she would cry and make a scene to lure Marquis Anping out.
She had been building up her emotions all the way, and when she arrived at the door, it was just the right moment. She was on the verge of tears, and even I felt sorry for her. Those who didn't know the situation would feel a pang of sympathy for her.
Just as Su Mingyue was about to say, "I want to see my father," the guard spoke first, "The Third Miss wishes to see the Marquis. Please wait a moment! The Marquis will be out shortly!"
We can't go in; we can only wait outside.
Su Mingyue's carefully cultivated emotions were instantly shattered by this, and her tears disappeared.
He simply stopped acting and waited with his head down for Marquis Anping to come out.
The main event is yet to come; there's no need to waste our emotions on a mere guard.
She'll need to expend more mental energy later, so she needs to conserve some!
The moment Su Mingyue saw Marquis Anping emerge from inside, she immediately got into character. Just as she had built up her emotions, she knelt down with a thud, kneeling upright with a resolute look in her eyes and tears welling up but not falling.
"father!"
He shouted directly at Marquis Anping, then raised his wet eyes and looked at Marquis Anping.
Marquis Anping responded casually, then asked, "Why did you come here?"
Su Mingyue thought this was a very good question and was about to give a proper answer when, before she could speak, Marquis Anping added, "Go back to Beiyuan and don't wander around!"
“I didn’t run away! Father! I came here specifically to see you! I haven’t seen you in so long, don’t you miss me? I don’t want to go back to Beiyuan right now, can I talk to you more?”
Fearing that Marquis Anping would refuse, Su Mingyue finished speaking in one breath.
Marquis Anping told Su Mingyue to get up first, what's the point of kneeling here?
Su Mingyue immediately got up. "Dad, does that mean you've agreed to talk to me? Let's go inside and talk!"
Marquis Anping looked at Su Mingyue meaningfully, "No need, let's stay here!"
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