flstandardbreds Chapter 170 Let the bullets fly for a while
Chapter 170 Let the bullets fly for a while
Seeing Su Li take the initiative to mention the Ninth Princess, the Third Aunt thought for a while and said helpfully:
"Mother, she was born a princess, so it's inevitable that she was a little spoiled when she first entered the mansion. Over the past six months, she's been tormented by Concubine Wen and the woman surnamed Liu, and she's suffered a lot. I heard that she's been staying peacefully in Fangfei Garden lately, not leaving the house."
Su Li hurriedly continued:
"Grandma, why don't you invite her over for dinner today?"
"Yes, mother, we are family after all. She is pregnant now, and there is still a long time to go. We will meet each other eventually."
After hearing what Third Aunt said, the old lady nodded and said to Aunt Zhao beside her:
"Go there in person and tell them that Li'er has arrived. Please ask the princess to come to Songhe Hall."
Madam Zhao responded and left.
Su Li looked at her third aunt and gave her a grateful look.
Third aunt glanced back and said it was nothing to worry about.
Not long after, Grandma Zhao came back.
Following behind was Hong Xiao, the maid from Pei Yan's room.
As soon as Hong Xiao entered the room, she knelt down and saluted:
"Madam, the Ninth Princess is unwell and unable to move, so she specifically asked this servant to come here to apologize."
Dissatisfaction flashed across the old lady's eyes. She glanced at Su Li and said:
"Look, what did I say? She's so arrogant that even I can't get her to stay. Forget it, go back and tell her to take good care of her."
A smile flashed across Hong Xiao's lips.
"Yes!"
Su Li, however, felt somewhat suspicious and shouted, "Wait!"
She looked at Hong Xiao and said:
"Why are you serving the princess? Where is Aunt Lingrong?"
Hong Xiao said, "To answer the Madam's question, Aunt Lingrong is old, and the princess has specially allowed her to leave the palace and get married."
Then she turned to the old lady and said, "Old lady, if there is nothing else, I will go back first. The princess needs someone to stay with her."
The old lady nodded.
Su Li was unwilling to give in and said, "Since the princess cannot be moved, it will be the same if I go to Fangfei Garden to see her."
After saying that, he tugged at his clothes and was about to stand up.
Hong Xiao panicked and instinctively opened her arms to stop him, but Song Tao pushed her away and scolded her:
"You little dog slave, don't you open your eyes and see who this is! How dare you stop the General's wife!"
Su Li didn't even look at him and walked straight out.
She had been suspicious to begin with, and now that Ling Rong hadn't come and Hong Xiao had tried to stop her, her suspicions were reinforced.
Su Li led his men hurriedly towards Fangfei Garden. Hong Xiao, seeing that she couldn't stop them, stomped her feet and ran towards the small Buddhist temple.
In the small Buddhist hall, the marquis' wife was kneeling on a cushion and dozing off.
Worship Buddha?
That is impossible!
That bitch Liu Xu, even after her death she still wanted to implicate her and Yan'er. I really don't know if she owed that bitch in her previous life!
Having had his power as housekeeper taken away, he was now punished to recite scriptures and pray to Buddha for Su Li?
Is there any mother-in-law in the world who recites scriptures and prays for her daughter-in-law?
It’s really contrary to Tiangang!
Besides, why is Su Li praying for blessings? He should just curse her to die soon!
The Marquis's wife dozed off, then got up while rubbing her aching kneecaps. She felt that it was enough to just report for duty every day.
"Madame Qian, add two more charcoal basins! Are you trying to freeze me to death?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Qian came in hurriedly from outside, shouting:
"Something terrible is happening! Madam, Su Li is trying to break into Fangfei Garden!"
"Who?" The Marquis's wife had not yet woken up from her sleep.
"Su Li! Su Li from the General's Mansion!" Nanny Qian stomped her feet.
The Marquis's wife was now fully awake and ran out. "Why is she here for no reason? Why is she going to Fangfei Garden? Let's go, let's go!"
He hurried to Fangfei Garden and happened to see Su Li and the people from the third room blocking the entrance of Fangfei Garden.
"Hey, isn't this the eldest brother's wife? How come she has time to come to our house today? She's such a rare guest!"
The Marquis's wife took two quick steps and stood in front of Su Li with Nanny Qian and a group of maids.
Seeing this, Su Li suddenly became interested.
They had been separated for so long and hadn't fought for a long time. It seemed that everyone in the Marquis' Mansion was itching for trouble, and she happened to be itching to do it too.
He laughed and said:
"I heard that the Ninth Princess was pregnant, so I brought some gifts to visit her. I didn't expect the Marquis' Mansion to be so hospitable that they even stopped me from entering. It really opened my eyes."
The third aunt who came with them also noticed something was wrong at this moment, and her eyebrows frowned and scolded:
"This is outrageous. They are all family members, not criminals. How can you stop them from watching? Get out of my way!"
As soon as the voice fell, the Marquis's wife snorted coldly:
"Third sister-in-law, the head of the household has only been here for two days and you're already showing off to me like a mistress? Look carefully! The Marquis of Jinyuan Mansion is the boss, and I'm the Marquis's wife! You're just a temporary filler, what are you so proud of?"
Third aunt was usually gentle and weak, Su Li thought she was not good at scolding people, but unexpectedly Third aunt laughed and said sternly:
"Sister-in-law, you are the Marquis's wife. You have been in charge for twenty years, but you have messed up the Marquis's mansion to pieces! Don't you have any idea of what's going on? Do you want me to bring all the accounts over so we can confront each other face to face?"
Speaking of accounts, the Marquis's wife felt guilty.
She turned sideways with a gloomy expression, "Why are you talking about this!"
Glancing at Su Li who was looking at her coldly, she said unhappily, "The princess's pregnancy isn't looking good. The imperial physician said she needs to rest. If you and your gang go in like this, what if something happens to her and the baby in her belly? Can you handle it? Go back!"
Seeing that the Marquis' wife was trying to stop him, Su Li took a step forward and said:
"Mother-in-law is trying to stop me. What on earth is going on inside? Is it so shameful?"
"What a mess! Su Li, stop talking nonsense here!" The Marquis's wife looked extremely unnatural, and she took several steps back guiltily.
Su Li took the opportunity to take two steps forward and sneered, "Since there's nothing shameful to see, then open the gate and let me in to take a look. Once I see that the princess is safe and sound, I'll put my things down and leave without stopping!"
"..."
It was a very cold day, but the Marquis' wife was so anxious that she broke out in a sweat.
In the past, she would have simply refused and had Su Li driven away.
But things are different now!
Pei Heng was reinstated and commanded 100,000 troops in the capital camp. The sight of the killer holding a knife and wanting to kill someone two days ago was still fresh in his mind, and he had nightmares every night!
How dare I offend you!
Just when they were unable to hold on any longer, the courtyard gate suddenly opened and a serious-looking maid came out, followed by three other maids.
As soon as they came out, the leading maid scolded them with a stern face:
"What are you arguing about? The Ninth Princess just took some pregnancy-maintaining medicine and went to sleep. Are you trying to wake her up again?"
When the Marquis's wife saw the nanny, she rushed forward and grabbed her as if she had found a life-saving straw, saying:
"Madam Wan, you've arrived just in time! I've already told them that the princess needs to rest, but they won't listen! You're the most capable nanny around the imperial concubine, so please help me teach them a lesson!"
"Li'er, this Nanny Wan is not to be trifled with! She's in the Imperial Concubine's palace, so we have to be courteous to her when we see her. Some time ago, the princess was found to be pregnant, so the Imperial Concubine sent Nanny Wan into the palace to take care of her."
Third aunt explained quietly.
It’s the imperial concubine again!
Su Li raised his eyebrows and decided to use courtesy before force.
"Madam Wan, right? I'm from the Su family of the Protector General's Mansion, and I'm a close friend of the Ninth Princess. I've come to visit the Princess today with gifts, so please be accommodating."
Nanny Wan glanced at Su Li with her slanted eyes, her voice calm and collected:
"Madam Pei, I've already said that the princess has gone to bed and cannot be disturbed. Madam, please go back."
You just can't handle anything.
Su Li suppressed the anger in his eyes and turned to look at Song Tao. With just one look, Song Tao understood what he meant and slipped away secretly while there were many people around.
"Since Madam has said so, I won't bother you anymore. Third Aunt, let's go." Su Li smiled politely at Madam Wan, turned around and took Third Aunt's arm and left.
"Ah? Are you leaving now?"
Third Aunt was truly unwilling to accept this. She whispered, "Li'er, I never came here before, thinking I was just being the Ninth Princess and putting on airs! But seeing my eldest sister-in-law acting like such a troublemaker today, I feel like there's something fishy going on here! Are we really just going to leave it alone?"
"Third Aunt, let the bullets fly for a while."
"What? What do you mean?"