Chapter 301: Cripple Him and Throw Him Out
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Emperor Kangze’s expression faltered slightly, and he even felt that Su Ying’s words made sense.
He had already sent someone to inquire about the cause of the matter, and it was indeed Rong Mingxi who provoked Su Ying first. Perhaps it was because he had heard about these things before, but he felt that Su Ying had no self-respect, so he naturally felt that she deserved to be bullied.
However, after thinking about it carefully, he felt Su Ying was right. She was the daughter-in-law of the Imperial Family. No matter how she felt about Xiao Jin, they represented the Imperial Family’s dignity when they walked out of the palace. If those people dared to treat a princess consort like this, they should be beaten up.
Thus, Su Ying left the palace without being punished.
Just as Su Ying left the hall, a palace servant came in to inform that the Nan State’s peace negotiation delegation was about to arrive in the capital.
Xiao Jin had defeated the Nan State, and the Nan State had taken the initiative to surrender. Therefore, after the war ended, they had taken the initiative to send an envoy over. Although it was said to be a peace negotiation, it was actually a discussion between the two sides to see what conditions from the Chu State the Nan State had to fulfill before the Chu State could let the Nan State off.
Emperor Kangze was pleased with the speed at which the Nan State delegates had arrived. “Have the Vice Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs make preparations. When the time comes, he will be in charge of going outside the city to welcome them.”
Although the other party was here to negotiate peace, they still had to be accorded the dignity they deserved.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
After Su Ying left the palace, she immediately returned to Prince Qi’s Manor.
“Your Highness, just now the Prime Minister’s Residence sent someone to deliver some property deeds.” Aunt Zhao emerged with a stack of property deeds. These were all sent by Little Madam Jiang.
Initially, Little Madam Jiang didn’t want to surrender these items, but after Su Ying became famous due to that battle in the Marquis Changan’s Residence, everyone knew that she wasn’t someone to be trifled with.
Little Madam Jiang also did not expect that Su Ying had the guts to even hit Prime Minister Su. If she didn’t hand over these things, Su Ying might very well kill her later. Little Madam Jiang’s fear of violence forced her to endure the pain of losing these lucrative assets.
“Your old servant here acted on her own initiative and even asked them to send over the accounts of those shops for the past year.”
Su Ying nodded. Back then, many of the shops in Madam Jiang’s dowry were very profitable.
“Good.”
“Your Highness, the Eldest Young Master is here. He said that he wants to settle the score with Your Highness.”
“Eldest Young Master?” Su Ying didn’t know who this young master was for a while.
“The Eldest Young Master of the Prime Minister’s Residence?” Bai Shuang asked the messenger after a pause.
The servant girl who came to pass the message nodded.
Realization hit Su Ying then. Little Madam Jiang had given birth to a pair of fraternal twins. Her daughter was Su Yuyan, and her son was Su Rui. He was also Prime Minister Su’s only legitimate son. He had been outrageously pampered since he was young and had bullied the original host many times in the past.
Since he had delivered himself to Su Ying’s door, if Su Ying did not let him in, she would really be letting him down.
“Bring him in.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Bai Shuang said with a frown, “Your Highness, I suspect the Eldest Young Master has come with ill intentions.”
“Isn’t that just perfect?”
Su Ying smoothed out the non-existent creases on her dress. In the blink of an eye, she saw Su Rui rushing in aggressively.
“Su Ying, you idiot! How dare you hit Father and Mother! I’m going to teach you a good lesson today!”
It never occurred to Su Rui to wonder why he was able to rush up to Su Ying without obstruction while cursing and swearing.
He pointed at Su Ying maliciously and said, “I’m telling you, Su Ying. You’d better go back now and kowtow to Father and Mother and admit your mistake. Then, return the things you took from the Prime Minister’s Residence, or I’ll teach you a lesson!”
Su Ying raised her eyelids and glanced at that pointing finger that was almost close enough to poke her eyes.
“Do you usually use your legs or your hands more often?”
Su Rui was astonished and did not understand Su Ying’s question. “Don’t interrupt me.”
“Then I’ll cripple both your hands and legs.”
Su Ying suddenly grabbed his wrist and twisted it with great force.
Crack! When that breaking sound was heard, Su Rui screamed in pain.
“You’re so noisy.”
Su Ying grabbed a sesame seed cake and stuffed it into his mouth. Then she lifted her leg and kicked his calf.
Su Rui’s leg bone broke with an audible sound, and Su Rui was in so much pain that his snot was spewing out.
Su Ying pushed him away in disgust. “Send him back to the Prime Minister’s Residence and tell them that if he does this again, he won’t be able to return.” “Yes, Your Highness.”
When Su Rui was carried to the Prime Minister’s Residence and thrown outside by the guards of Prince Qi’s Manor, the guards of the Prime Minister’s Residence were scared shitless.
It was not because a person was thrown at the entrance, but because the people who threw the person came from Prince Qi’s Manor…
The guards of the Prime Minister’s Residence had already been traumatized by Prince Qi’s Manor, or more correctly, Su Ying.
After the guards of Prince Qi’s Manor left, those guards then dared to go forward and dig out the person inside the sack. When they saw who it was, they freaked out.
“Eldest Young Master!”
Su Rui’s limbs were broken, and when Little Madam Jiang received the news, she almost fainted.
“My son…”
Prime Minister Su had fallen ill from anger two days ago and only felt better today. When he heard that Su Rui had been crippled by Su Ying, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Su Rui lay on the bed and wailed, “I just wanted to fight for justice for Father. How was I to know that Su Ying would cripple my limbs? She was so vicious. It hurts like hell! Argh!”
Little Madam Jiang wiped away her tears and was filled with hatred. She hated Su Ying for being too vicious. Her son was going to take the Imperial examination this year. As long as he passed, he could embark on an official’s career with the help of Prime Minister Su. Now that his limbs were broken, how could he take the examination?
“Master, I have not treated Yingying badly. Why does she hate us so much? This is her younger brother. How could she bear to be so cruel…”
Prime Minister Su recalled the scene when he was being coerced by Su Ying, and the anger in his chest almost burst through the top of his head.
“This evil daughter has been a scheming girl since she was young. Rui’er, you should rest well in the residence and recuperate. Father will not let this matter rest!”
“Father, you must teach a good lesson to this bit… Su Ying!”
Prime Minister Su walked out of the room with an ominous face.
Su Rui continued to wail, “Mother, how did that slut Su Ying become so powerful? Or was she just pretending in front of us all along?”
Su Rui had bullied Su Ying many times in the past, and he knew Su Ying better than anyone else. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to barge into Prince Qi’s Manor alone.
Over the past two days, Little Madam Jiang had also been pondering this question. Su Ying had changed too much, so much so that it was as if she had become a completely different person. This change caught them off guard.
However, judging from her appearance, she was indeed Su Ying, so there was only one possibility left. She had been pretending in front of them all this while!
“It does not matter how she became like this. I will never forgive her for hitting you until you are hurt so badly.”
“Mother, what do you plan to do?”
Little Madam Jiang’s eyes narrowed. “She only dared to act so arrogantly because she had Prince Qi backing her up. If Prince Qi abandoned her, do you think she would still dare to be so arrogant?”
“Mother, you are right. Isn’t she just banking on Prince Qi’s influence? But I heard that Prince Qi is very indulgent toward her. I don’t know what kind of demon he is possessed by.”
Little Madam Jiang gave a sneer when she heard him. “Don’t worry. Mother will soon make it impossible for her to be arrogant. You should recuperate first. You must recover before the examination. When you achieve scholarly honor, your father will help you get an official position. You don’t have to worry about anything else.”
Su Rui lay on the bed and nodded. “Got it.”
After Little Madam Jiang came out of the house, her face gradually turned ominous.
“Su Ying, since you’re forcing me every step of the way, then don’t blame me for not showing you any courtesy!”