Harem Daily Life

Chapter 1088 Moving House by Taking Advantage of the Situation

Seeing her mother's face turn pale after being reprimanded by the Fifth Princess, Su Yue worried that her mother might actually be arrested and imprisoned. She tugged at her mother's sleeve, giving her a look that said, "Just deal with it for now." Madam Su immediately understood and said, "Oh, this marriage wasn't settled yet. We're still checking their birth dates and times. How about this, I'll go back and urge the fortune teller to check the compatibility of their birth dates and times. If they really don't match, then we'll reject the marriage."

Su Xingzhen clearly saw Su Yue's glance just now. She narrowed her eyes and said, "I think the horoscopes are probably not very compatible. Otherwise, how could so many troubles have arisen before anything has even been decided? Second Aunt, it would be best to send someone to fetch the horoscope and return it to this Aunt Hua from the Zhou family, so that she won't keep an eye on me next time and say that I'm scheming to marry into their Zhou family."

When Hua Ruyan was called out, Madam Su Er noticed that there was another woman next to the Su family mother and daughter.

She clenched her fists. If this Aunt Hua weren't the sister of the Princess Consort of Jin, she probably would have torn her mouth apart right now!

It is said that secrets are the best policy, and this marriage in the Zhou family has been ruined by Aunt Hua.

He Yinuo raised an eyebrow and gave Su Xing an approving look: "Yes, today's events were all caused by that betrothal letter. Let's go get the betrothal letter and return it to the person. The sooner the better. What do you say, Crown Prince?"

He Yucheng glanced at her, instantly understanding, and gave his head guard a wink. The head guard then said to Madam Su, "Where is it? I'll go with your men to get it."

The head of the guards looked fierce and menacing, and his stern, unquestionable questions had already terrified Madam Su.

She had no choice; the Crown Prince had spoken, and she had to give it to him. So she instructed a maid to take it to get it.

Because she never intended to take the birth chart to a fortune teller for a compatibility analysis, and the birth chart had been kept in the mansion, she retrieved it quickly.

Hua Ruyan took back the betrothal letter and sneered inwardly. Although she had been reprimanded by the Fifth Princess for what happened today, she had ultimately won.

Madam Su breathed a sigh of relief.

A smile flashed across Su Xing's face, but she knew things weren't over yet. She had to strike while the iron was hot and move out of the Su family immediately. Otherwise, without the protection of the Fifth Princess and the Crown Prince, she and her daughter would likely be severely suppressed by Madam Su the Second when they returned, making it even more difficult to move out.

She stepped forward and curtsied to the Crown Prince and the Fifth Princess, saying, "I am deeply grateful to the Crown Prince and the Princess for upholding justice for me today. Alas, everything happened because my mother and I were living in the Su family's house and were constantly hindered by them. My mother and I have discussed it and decided to move out of the Su family immediately and establish our own household. Whether we live well or poorly in the future, it will have nothing to do with the Su family. I ask the Crown Prince and the Princess to be our witnesses."

Upon hearing this, Madam Su thought, "Is this little girl planning to take advantage of the situation and run away today?"

That won't work!

How could she just stand by and watch these two fat sheep, who were carrying more than three thousand taels of silver, escape from her control? She could squeeze sixty taels out of them every month.

The fat sheep has run away, and the sixty taels of silver I always keep are about to be gone!

“Niece, sister-in-law, our Su family has treated you well, hasn’t it? After my elder brother passed away, it was my husband who took care of you and supported you. If you leave now, wouldn’t that make my husband bear the blame for not taking care of his widowed sister-in-law and niece? Besides, what about Mother? She still wants to see you every day.”

Su Xing sneered, thinking that her grandmother might not care about her and her mother even once every ten days or half a month, and that her second aunt was really misleading people.

However, her filial piety prevented her from revealing her grandmother's true colors in public.

"Second Aunt, please don't make such high-sounding statements. As I just said, we've been living in the Su family's house and it's costing us too much. My daughter and I don't have much money to begin with, and the expense of sixty taels a month is a heavy burden. Please, Second Aunt, spare our lives!"

After Su Xing finished speaking, he solemnly curtsied to Madam Su: "My father has passed away. Second Aunt, please be kind and stop making things difficult for us."

The little girl's background brought tears of sympathy to the eyes of the surrounding people, who all advised, "Yes, if she insists on leaving, it's no use for you to force her to stay."

"Sixty taels a month, even a mountain of gold couldn't support that kind of spending."

"Have some decency. Don't use family ties to blackmail people; you're just sucking their blood."

Madam Su blushed with embarrassment at the comments.

"Do you have a lot of luggage? I'll send someone to help you get it, and we'll move it today," He Yinuo said swiftly and calmly.

He Yucheng glanced at her, leaned closer and whispered, "When did you start meddling in other people's business to this extent? You've been meddling too much."

He Yinuo glared at him, still insisting on moving out today.

Su Xing looked at He Yinuo gratefully: "I don't have much luggage, but we don't have enough manpower. Thank you, Princess. Please send two people to help me."

In reality, there were only a few bundles and a box, but since they had borrowed the princess's people, the Su family dared not make things difficult for them.

He Yinuo raised an eyebrow and immediately sent Shuang'er with two guards to follow. Shuang'er naturally knew why she was chosen; it was because she had met the Su family mother and daughter before and had a close relationship with them. Also, if anyone dared to obstruct her, she could take action directly.

She could hit whomever she wanted without asking her master's permission; she was completely free. This was the privilege of a favored head palace maid by the Empress's side.

Madam Su almost coughed up blood; she had truly been defeated by this little girl, Su Xing, today.

He Yinuo clapped his hands and stood up: "Let's go, let's go together."

Reluctantly, He Yucheng was pulled away by her, and for no apparent reason, they stopped strolling around the street and went to observe people moving.

The mother and daughter were flattered and quickly packed their luggage: a few bags of clothes, some valuables, and a suitcase. In no time at all, they arrived at the Su family's door.

When Lord Su returned from his shift, he saw several luxurious carriages parked at the gate and was somewhat suspicious. Then he saw his wife come out with a dark face, and his elderly mother, who also had a dark face, standing beside her. Suspiciously, he stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"

Madam Su said calmly, "Second Uncle, Xing'er and I will be moving out today. Farewell."

"Hey, wait a minute? You're living in a perfectly good place, why are you moving things?" Sixty taels of silver just vanished like that?

He glared angrily at Madam Su.

Madam Su was furious. She glared at Lord Su and said, "My lord, I couldn't persuade them. It was the Crown Prince and the Fifth Princess who made sure they moved the goods. They had no choice but to move them; the Crown Prince's guards were all carrying swords!"

Lord Su was startled and quickly looked towards the carriage. Realizing something, he immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Your subject, Su Mingsheng, greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

He Yucheng, speaking only through the carriage curtain, said, “Lord Su, as an official in the court, familiarity with the laws of the Great Zhou is a basic requirement for being an official. Go back and copy the laws of the Great Zhou three times, memorize them well, and do not make any more mistakes.”

Lord Su was trembling with fear. Although he had not yet figured out the facts, he knew that he had offended both the Empress and the Crown Prince.