allonlinenovel Chapter 114 Masked Bodhisattva
Chapter 114 Masked Bodhisattva
Mrs. Liu was really sick, so sick that she didn't even have the strength to speak or drink water.
After the doctor came to see her, he just said that she was depressed and should relax and take good care of herself.
When Su Qingwan and Jiang went to see her, they found that her face was as pale as a ghost and she was humming weakly.
Su Yunrou was taking care of the patient at the side. When she saw Jiang's mother and daughter coming, her eyes dimmed a little.
Her mother became ill because of Su Qingwan, and Su Qingwan even dared to come to visit her. She is such a vicious woman.
"Aunt, the letter has been sent to my father, but it will take some time on the way. Don't worry too much. Everything will be fine with my elder sister." Su Qingwan comforted her considerately.
Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes when she heard this. She was indeed worried about her eldest daughter's affairs, but it was not Su Qingwan who made her sick with anger.
This bitch actually came up to me and said something sarcastic. It's outrageous!
But at this moment she couldn't turn against the people in the third room, so she could only close her eyes and swallow her anger.
"Aunt looks so bad, as if her son had died! You must be suffering from a serious illness. Why don't you let your niece treat you?"
Su Qingwan looked worried and was about to walk up and take action.
"No, no, no, I'll be fine soon. It's all because of that evil Hua Jiaoniang. I'll be fine in a little while."
Liu's body was shaking as she lay on the bed. Her hands kept resisting and her eyes were fixed on the other person.
This little bitch, is she cursing her son?
Thinking of the last time Su Qingwan pinched her philtrum and broke her front teeth, Liu was trembling all over. This black-hearted little bitch had such terrible strength in her hands, and she still put on an expression that said "I am doing this for your own good". She was really a fake-faced Bodhisattva with two faces!
"Qingwan, how can you talk like that! Your aunt is already very ill, and you are still joking."
Jiang just made a joke and let the curse go.
"This sister-in-law is such a disrespectful kid..."
Jiang changed her gentle smile again and looked apologetically at Liu.
"Ahem, it's okay!"
Liu was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She patted her chest and gave a look to Su Yunrou who was standing beside her.
"My aunt is kind and compassionate, and has a kind heart. She can't be petty!"
Su Qingwan smiled with her eyebrows curved, and then said: "Last time, when your aunt fainted and was possessed by evil spirits, I cured her. This time, your niece will definitely be able to help you."
As Su Qingwan spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, looking eager to try.
"Thank you, Third Aunt and Fourth Sister, for coming to visit my mother. The doctor said she needs to rest. Why don't we go to the flower hall in front and have a cup of tea?"
Su Yunrou was also afraid, so she hurriedly stood in front of Su Qingwan, found an excuse, and wanted to get the two of them to leave.
"Forget about drinking tea. We are just here to see our aunt. The messenger said that our aunt is very ill and can hardly breathe. It seems that she will not die for a while. Don't worry, second sister."
Su Qingwan sighed with relief, patted Su Yunrou's hand and said comfortingly
"I have to go back and clean up the yard now. Some of the new furniture has just been delivered, so I'm busy!"
Su Qingwan stepped on Liu's heart again. It felt so good to get the ten thousand taels of silver.
"Then let's not keep Third Aunt and Fourth Sister." Su Yunrou was extremely jealous and hateful. Her expression changed again and again, but because of her eldest sister's affairs, she couldn't lose her temper on the spot.
Su Qingwan smiled at her.
"There is one more thing I almost forgot to tell my second sister. When I went to the palace, I met Prince Rui. He said that you and he were childhood sweethearts and he wanted to give you a turtle as a gift. But he is not a good swimmer and it sank to the bottom of the lake."
Sink to the bottom of the lake?
Su Yunrou was still angry, but Su Qingwan said that Prince Rui sank to the bottom of the lake, so he would be fine, right?
"How is Prince Rui?" Su Yunrou asked anxiously.
"He was rescued by the guards. When we left, the imperial physician was treating him. If you are worried about him, you can go to the palace to see him."
Su Qingwan said again.
"Fourth sister, you are joking. Not everyone can enter the palace. Besides, there is an imperial physician treating His Royal Highness Prince Rui. I think His Royal Highness will be lucky and nothing will happen to him."
Su Yunrou wanted to enter the palace, but without an imperial decree, she couldn't.
"Well, I hope so!"
Su Qingwan also said something, and then helped Jiang leave.
The news of Liu's illness was also known to Rong'an Hall and the second house.
After hearing this, Old Kang snorted with disdain.
"Useless thing, I just gave away some silver and I got sick."
"Madam, that's ten thousand taels." Madam Xu sighed.
The Marquis' Mansion is now in financial difficulty, but the eldest lady has quite a bit of silver in her hands. Who knows if it is her dowry, or the silver she has siphoned from the Marquis' Mansion into her own pocket over the years.
"It's better to take it out. After all, it can be used in the Marquis' Mansion." Old Kang closed her eyes and let Nanny Xu massage her legs.
Upon hearing this, Nanny Xu no longer mentioned Liu, but started talking about the Fifth Miss.
"I went to see the Second Madam. The Fifth Miss's face is very swollen. I'm afraid she won't be able to leave the house for a while."
"It's better this way, so that she won't go out and make a fool of herself. Remember to tell the fifth girl to stay in the yard and not run around outside all day." Da Kang said unhappily.
Obviously she knew that Su Yuning had gone out with Su Yunrou.
"Yes, I will go right away."
After Aunt Xu bowed to Old Mrs. Kang, she walked out.
What the old lady meant by her words just now was that she would temporarily ignore the fact that the fifth girl was slapped by Su Qingwan.
Come to think of it, the Eldest Madam and the others are still counting on the Third Master to deal with the Song family. No one will touch Jiang, Su Qingwan and others at this time.
……
In Prince Yi's palace.
The old princess has already told the old prince about what happened in the palace. She was holding her breath and wanted to ask the old man to go to the palace to talk to the emperor about the cancellation of the marriage.
But after hearing this, Li Zhong did not move.
"Your Majesty will not agree to the marriage just because of such an ambiguous matter, and the Concubine Shu will not agree to it either."
“Then I can’t let Qingwan marry Prince Rui. I used to think Prince Rui was a good person, but now it seems that I was too old and my eyes were blurry. I made a mistake before.” The old princess said unhappily.
Li Zhong understood what his wife meant, and he himself was reluctant to see Su Qingwan suffer any injustice.
After all, seeing this child is like seeing one's own sister who has passed away long ago. The two generations of grandparents and grandchildren look extremely similar.
"It's not the right time yet, let's wait a little longer." Li Zhong said.
The third son Li Qingze, who had been silent, glanced at his father, and the father and son found an excuse to go to the study.
"Dad, His Majesty will not allow Qingwan to cancel the engagement."
As soon as the study door was closed, Li Qingze started talking.
Li Zhong sat on the chair, rubbing his fingers without saying anything.
"If Qingwan and Prince Rui successfully break off their engagement, I'm afraid the Crown Prince and several other princes will be ready to make a move. This is not the situation His Majesty wants to see."
Now that the princes have reached adulthood, power struggles are taking place in the court all the time.
The people in Prince Yi's Mansion were also labeled as members of Prince Rui's faction early on.
Although the emperor did not touch the people from Prince Yi's Mansion, Li Qingze keenly realized that the emperor had already become wary of Prince Yi's Mansion.
If Qingwan's marriage to Prince Rui is cancelled at this time, His Majesty will most likely misunderstand that Prince Yi's Mansion is selecting a prince in order to promote the overlap of imperial power and gain the greatest benefits from it.
This is a big taboo for His Majesty. Who dares to covet his throne?
If His Majesty finds out, everyone in their palace might be in danger of losing their lives.
"But His Majesty doesn't want Qingwan to marry Prince Rui!"
Old Prince Li Zhong sighed.
The emperor's thoughts are hard to predict. If he really wanted Prince Rui to marry Su Qingwan, he would have announced it to the world with an imperial decree. However, only a few people knew about this.
In addition, Concubine Shu summoned the old princess and Jiang's mother and daughter to the palace, intending to discuss the wedding date, but the emperor did not show up for such a matter, let alone let the Imperial Astronomical Observatory choose an auspicious day.
All signs indicate that Emperor Wen Jin does not want the two to get married, but he will not let them cancel the engagement.
Li Qingze was smart and he also thought of this.
"Let's wait and see what Qingwan will do. She is a well-behaved child. I think the rumors in the capital city are always useful."
"This is the only way!" The old prince nodded, looked at his third son, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.
His son was very smart and resourceful since childhood, but he was willing to stay at home for the sake of the palace. He was even uneducated and took a few other children out to play.
"Dad, stop sighing. It's better for everyone if I'm a bit of a jerk."