Chapter 324: Seeking Peace
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Su Ying chose a date that was the earliest. After returning to the capital, they had been constantly antagonized by people here and there, so it was time for some happy event to usher in some joy.
On the day of Lin Zhuyu’s wedding, Su Ying planned to vacate a house in her own courtyard so that the girl could get married from there. Prince Qi’s Manor would prepare a separate courtyard for them to live in after they got married.
As for the dowry and betrothal gifts, Su Ying asked Zhang Shuming to take care of the betrothal gifts, while Aunt Zhao would prepare the dowry gifts.
The date Su Ying had chosen was very early. It was at the end of the month. Now, there were only a few days left until the end of the month.
Lin Zhuyu was also gradually beginning to feel like a bride, and she became bashful when she saw Su Ying.
“Didn’t 1 tell you to go back to your room and do embroidery work? Why did you come out?”
“I just can’t stay inside the house,” Lin Zhuyu said shyly.
“Then let Bai Shuang accompany you.”
Bai Shuang rolled her eyes in disdain. “You’ve already ruined somebody’s chastity. Why are you still shy now?”
Lin Zhuyu laughed bashfully. “Good sister Bai Shuang, keep me company.”
Bai Shuang had always spoken harshly but she was soft-hearted towards Lin Zhuyu. When she saw that Lin Zhuyu was really a little nervous, she followed Lin Zhuyu to the room next door.
“What? You can’t even embroider a dowry pillowcase?”
Bai Shuang looked at the embroidery frame on the table. Lin Zhuyu had only inserted a few needles, and the design was a little messy.
When Lin Zhuyu was alone with Bai Shuang, the shyness on her face vanished.
When Bai Shuang saw that her expression was not right, she asked, “What’s wrong? Are you hiding something from Her Highness?”
Lin Zhuyu shook her head. “No. I just feel a little uneasy.”
“What’s there to be uneasy about? Are you afraid that Jiang Yang will treat you badly?”
Lin Zhuyu shook her head again. “Her Highness said that if he doesn’t treat me well, 1 can dump him and return to her side to serve her. With Her Highness backing me up, I’m not afraid.”
“Then why do you look so troubled?”
“I’m afraid that my father and the others will come to Prince Qi’s Manor to cause trouble when they find out.”
Right now, everyone was scrutinizing Prince Qi’s Manor, trying to catch Su Ying and Xiao Jin putting a foot wrong. She was worried that her own matter would bring trouble to Su Ying and the others.
“Alright. Don’t think too much about it. Her Highness is not even afraid of the people at Duke Zhenguo’s Residence, so why would she be afraid of your father? You can just wait to get married in peace.”
Lin Zhuyu nodded, but her heart was still a little uneasy. After returning to the capital, she didn’t know if Her Highness had gone to the storage pavilion yet.
“Mm-hmm. I hope that things will go smoothly. It’s good as long as I don’t cause trouble for Her Highness.”
Outside the courtyard, a maidservant walked to Su Ying’s door.
“Your Highness, Mrs. Prime Minister has arrived. She says that she is here to deliver some things to Your Highness.”
Su Ying raised her head with a puzzled expression. “Deliver some things to me?”
“Yes.”
“Let her in.”
Little Madam Jiang was brought in by the maidservant.
As soon as she entered the room, Little Madam Jiang bowed to Su Ying in a well-behaved manner.
“Greetings, Your Highness.” That humble and submissive attitude did not have the slightest trace of arrogance she had in the past.
“I heard that you are here to give me something?”
Little Madam Jiang straightened up. “It’s… it’s just some stuff that Your Highness did not take the last time. 1 have asked people to pack them up and deliver them to you, Your Highness.”
Behind Little Madam Jiang stood several people carrying boxes.
Su Ying got up and went to the courtyard to check. She found that the boxes were filled with small items, but they all looked very exquisite. They weren’t worth a lot of money, but they were still valuable. Thus, Su Ying accepted them without hesitation.
“Your Highness, I’m sorry.” Little Madam Jiang suddenly knelt down in front of Su Ying.
Su Ying raised her eyebrows but she still returned to her seat on the chair.
Little Madam Jiang spoke earnestly, “I know that Your Highness blames me, but it doesn’t matter. However, Master is Your Highness’s father. Please don’t be angry with Master. Master has been unable to sleep these past few days. Every time he thinks of Your Highness, he feels uneasy. I know that Your Highness hates me, but please don’t implicate Master. Master sincerely hopes that Your Highness will live well.”
As Little Madam Jiang spoke, she took out a stack of silver notes and placed them in front of Su Ying. “When Your Highness returned to our residence to collect Elder Sister’s dowry, Master was worried that you didn’t have enough silver for your expenses. So he asked me to bring these silver notes over today. He said that it was to help Your Highness during emergencies. If there is anything urgent, Your Highness can send someone to the Prime Minister’s Residence to pass a message. Master will definitely help if he can.”
Little Madam Jiang’s words were so sincere that Su Ying almost believed her.
Su Ying glanced at the value on the banknotes and murmured a sound of approval. It seemed that the Prime Minister had earned quite a lot over the years.
She put away the silver notes nonchalantly. “Mrs. Prime Minister, if you have anything to say, just rise and say it.”
When Little Madam Jiang heard that Su Ying’s tone had softened, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and stood up. “Your Highness, tomorrow is Master’s birthday. Why don’t you and Prince Qi and the children make a trip to our residence? Our family can have a happy reunion too.”
Little Madam Jiang spoke earnestly and she almost knelt down to beg Su Ying. Su Ying felt that she was such a soft-hearted person, so how could she refuse? “Okay. 1’11 go back.”
Upon hearing that Su Ying had agreed to attend, Little Madam Jiang’s tears rolled down her cheeks. She was truly pitiful. “That’s great. If Master knew that Your Highness was going back to celebrate his birthday, he would definitely be overjoyed.”
Little Madam Jiang left with satisfaction.
Bai Shuang instructed the servants to take out the things Little Madam Jiang brought and checked them carefully. After making sure that there were no problems, she directed them to put them in the storeroom.
“Your Highness, are you really going to the Prime Minister’s Residence to join in the birthday celebrations tomorrow?”
“I’m going. I’ve already promised her. How can I not go?” Su Ying picked up a fruit and took a bite. Her lowered eyelids concealed the expression in her eyes, so no one knew what she was thinking.
Xiao Jin had been very busy these past two days. Every night, even when Su Ying had already fallen asleep, he still hadn’t returned.
When she woke up in the morning, he was already gone.
This morning, Su Ying turned over and felt that there was still someone on the bed. She opened her eyes and saw that Xiao Jin was still lying on the bed. She sat up in bed and lowered her eyes to look at his handsome and deep-set eyes.
He looked very obedient when he was asleep, and the ferociousness between his brows had totally melted away.
Su Ying subconsciously reached out with her hand and gently traced Xiao Jin’s eyebrows, caressing his high brow ridge and deep eye sockets. Just as her fingertips fell on his warm lips, her hand was suddenly grabbed by him.
Xiao Jin gently pulled her, and Su Ying fell onto his chest. He then flipped over and pinned her under his body. Thereafter, they began the most wonderful exercise session in the morning…
After the intense workout gradually subsided, Su Ying told Xiao Jin that she was going to the Prime Minister’s Residence to celebrate her father’s birthday.
“If you don’t have time, you don’t have to go. 1’11 go by myself.”
Xiao Jin held her hand and said with closed eyes, “Why do you want to go?”
Su Ying laughed. “She even knelt down and begged me. I was too soft-hearted and couldn’t bear to refuse.”
Xiao Jin opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with smiles. “You should have been soft-hearted to me a long time ago.”
Su Ying curled her lips. “1 think I’m quite soft-hearted toward you..”