Chapter 313: Chapter 313 Default
On the bustling street.
The painting stall that was once filled with paintings is now empty.
The guards are picking up the silver ingots that fell on the ground.
There’s a pile on the table.
Prince NanAn said, "In just such a short time, everything sold out?"
Zhao Xu quickly walked over and asked, "Where is my mother’s portrait?"
The guard, "...."
"The paintings were snatched," said the guard.
"Those people were just like bandits...."
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Watch your language!" Prince NanAn interrupted the guard and reminded.
"...."
"Those people seemed crazed, they put down the money and just grabbed the paintings, I really couldn’t manage," the guard placed the silver ingots on the table.
"By the time I reacted, all of the paintings had been snatched, including Madam’s portrait," the guard admitted fault.
This is the busiest street in the Capital City.
There are many dignitaries.
Prince NanAn publicly said Zhao Xu’s paintings are worth a thousand taels, now they’re only selling for a hundred taels...
Could people not rush to buy them, expecting them to appreciate in value?
But Zhao Xu was only selling a dozen paintings.
They weren’t enough to sell; if you were a bit slow, they’d be gone.
Zhao Xu’s head was pounding.
Chu Shun patted his shoulder and said, "Since that painting is your work, if necessary, you can just paint another one."
Zhao Xu wasn’t upset about the painting.
It’s just that the painting was of his mother.
Chu Shun and others wanted to help him find someone, and he had painted it specifically.
Having sold it for just a hundred taels for people to view, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.
But sold it is sold, if he knew who bought it, he might get it back, if the guard knew, he certainly wouldn’t have sold it.
The guard tidied up the painting stall, and Chu Shun dragged Zhao Xu along to investigate cases of injustice.
Two flowers bloom, each expressing a branch.
In front of Duke Zhen Country Mansion.
Xie Jingchen dismounted from his horse.
After leaving the Prime Minister’s Mansion, he first went to the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion before returning home.
The servants held back their laughter when they saw him.
They had never seen the Eldest Young Master so unlucky.
Mysteriously, he acquired an engagement.
Confusedly, he received a beating from the Eldest Young Madam.
Their Eldest Young Madam disguised herself as a man to flirt with girls on the street, and the Emperor even protected her, not allowing Princess Nanzhang to punish her.
No one was more impressive than the Eldest Young Madam.
Xie Jingchen stepped into the mansion, and Manager Li came over and said, "Eldest Young Master is back, the Old Madam wants you to go to Qihao Hall after you return to the mansion."
"I know," Xie Jingchen replied.
"Did Eunuch Fu come?" he asked casually.
Manager Li nodded, "Eunuch Fu came."
Xie Jingchen stepped back to the inner courtyard.
Peony Garden, inner room.
With a crash.
An exquisite five-colored spring grass tea cup was smashed onto the ground.
The tea cup shattered into pieces.
Water splattered everywhere.
Princess Nanzhang’s face was livid with anger.
Xie Jinyu walked in and said, "Mother, Eldest Sister-in-law and they are too much!"
"Deliberately spreading the news of Eunuch Fu reprimanding you at the Duke Mansion, making people laugh at you behind your back!"
"Why, both disguised as men, the Emperor wouldn’t let you punish Eldest Sister-in-law, but punishes Princess Shouning, with caning and recitation of palace rules, even taking Aunt’s Phoenix Seal!" Xie Jinyu said indignantly.
"Eldest Sister-in-law not only disguised herself as a man, she even went to the Baihua Building!"
"The Emperor surely doesn’t know about this, otherwise wouldn’t say such things."
Even the Emperor cannot favor someone so unfairly.
Especially as he favors an outsider.
Princess Nanzhang was already angry, and with Xie Jinyu’s provocation, she couldn’t hold it in any longer.
"The family affairs of my Duke Zhen Country Mansion are not for the Emperor to meddle in!" Princess Nanzhang gritted her teeth.
"Go call that female bandit to Qihao Hall for me!"
Agarwood Pavilion, backyard.
Su Jin felt like she was eating tasteless wax, chewing waxily throughout the meal.
Xingxing eagerly awaited.
When will her husband return from the palace?
Instead of seeing her husband back, she saw the little maid at the gate.
The little maid approached and said, "Eldest Young Madam, Princess Nanzhang asks you to go to Qihao Hall."
"I know."
Su Jin frowned slightly.
Unsure of what Princess Nanzhang wanted with her.
She got up and, along with Xingxing, left the backyard.
As soon as they stepped out from the side courtyard, those maids and older women seeing her trembled slightly.
Really.
If she didn’t know her own weight, Su Jin would really suspect she could make the earth tremble with a stomp.
The maids feared her, Su Jin knew.
But today they were a bit too scared.
Was it because Xie Jingchen was marrying a concubine, and they feared she’d beat anyone in her rage?
That’s possible.
It is hard on these maids, following such a fierce master, worrying every day.
Su Jin chuckled.
But soon, she couldn’t laugh anymore.
On the way to Qihao Hall, she came across two maids unexpectedly.
The two maids turned and ran upon seeing her.
Su Jin considered herself smiling and gentle, yet they were still so afraid.
She forgot that Xingxing was following behind her.
Seeing the maids afraid, Xingxing mimicked the Marquis’ angry demeanor.
The two maids were frightened away by her.
"Stop!" Su Jin said coldly.
The two maids halted in their steps.
They turned around.
And knelt with a thud to Su Jin.
"Eldest Young Madam, spare us," the maid cried in fear.
Su Jin’s head throbbed, "Why does everyone get so frightened when they see me?"
The maid didn’t dare to look up at Su Jin.
Su Jin asked again, "Speak honestly."
"Be-because Eldest Young Madam beat Eldest Young Master until his face was bruised and swollen," the maid replied bravely.
Su Jin, "...."
Xingxing, "...."
Su Jin’s forehead twitched with black lines.
Xingxing said to the maid, "Who said it was my girl who beat the young master?"
"E-everyone is saying so," the maid replied.
"The injuries on my husband’s face were from our Young Master," Xingxing said.
"Our Young Master was also beaten very badly."
"...."
"Get up," Su Jin said, holding her forehead.
The two maids got up and quickly turned and ran away.
"Girl, they all wronged you," Xingxing said.
"It’s good to be wronged, it evens things out," Su Jin smiled slightly.
Xingxing was a little confused.
Not understanding what her girl meant.
They were all wronged, why was the girl still able to smile?
She thought for a while and finally understood Su Jin meant it was even with Xie Jingchen.
But Xingxing was even more baffled.
"But it wasn’t the husband who wronged the girl, it can’t even out," Xingxing said.
"Not explaining is the same as agreeing," Su Jin said.
"...."
Inside Qihao Hall, it was full of people.
Princess Nanzhang intended to enforce the family rules, so the Second Madam and Third Madam were all present.
Seeing Su Jin enter, her expression was icy, as if poison was hidden in her eyes.
Su Jin stepped forward, not yet bowing in greeting.
Princess Nanzhang slapped the table, "Kneel down!"
Su Jin looked at her, her face also growing colder, "I haven’t done anything wrong, no need to kneel."
"Not done anything wrong?!" Princess Nanzhang exclaimed angrily.
"Dressing as a man to walk the streets, acting frivolously with the Right Minister’s daughter, even visiting the brothel, and still dare say you did nothing wrong?!" she said coldly.
This matter Su Jin could not deny.
Otherwise, the incident of Princess Shouning being sold would come out.
She had promised the Emperor to keep it secret.
Princess Nanzhang raised her hand, "Hold her down and make her kneel!"
Princess Nanzhang came prepared.
At her command, two older women approached.
Su Jin glanced at the two older women, then at Princess Nanzhang and said, "You can’t afford the consequences of me kneeling."
"Unrepentant and still dare to threaten me?!" Princess Nanzhang gritted her teeth.
"If you’re going to use force with me, why wouldn’t I dare to threaten?" Su Jin said calmly.
"If I kneel for a quarter of an hour, you, Princess Nanzhang, will kneel for one whole day!"