ebookland Chapter 135 The Marquis and Su Jianguo are plotting
Chapter 135 The Marquis and Su Jianguo are plotting
After Su Nian'an left, Su Yinyin sat alone in the room, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
The day Su Nian'an came to acknowledge her relatives, she arranged for someone to investigate thoroughly. The reason she was arranged to live alone in a courtyard was also to take into account her husband and mother-in-law.
Thinking about this gave Su Yinyin a headache, but being single is great, no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law troubles!
Su Yinyin suddenly remembered that there were still things to deal with, so she called Lao Yi over, and the two of them went straight to the Yongyi Marquis's residence.
Arriving at Su Jianguo's study, they found him absent. They went straight to the room, but still no one was there. The two exchanged glances, and Su Yinyin nodded. The old man then led Su Yinyin to the Marquis's courtyard.
Despite the numerous guards in the courtyard, they easily reached the Marquis's study. Su Yinyin overheard something infuriating, but she held back, wanting to hear what other secrets he might reveal!
Su Jianguo said with dissatisfaction, "Father, I am in such a predicament, why don't you tell Mother and let her deal with Su Yinyin?"
“We are men, and we should support your mother, not bother her with everything.”
"Hmph, that sounds nice, Father. You know perfectly well that Su Yinyin is now His Majesty's favorite. She might even be granted the title of Princess by His Majesty. I don't want to suffer the pain of being whipped." Su Jianguo's heart trembled as he finished speaking!
When the Marquis heard the sound of the whip, his body trembled involuntarily. It must be said, that whip was truly formidable!
The Marquis comforted her, saying, "Su Yinyin won't be able to cause trouble for long, so just bear with it."
Upon hearing this, Su Jianguo became interested: "Father, what brilliant idea do you have? Could it be that Father can make Su Yinyin disappear without a trace, just like her mother...?" Su Jianguo made a death gesture, but Su Yinyin couldn't see it.
Su Yinyin overheard their conversation. She suppressed her anger, reached out her hand, and Lao Yi immediately understood, handing the whip to Su Yinyin.
Su Yinyin made a gesture, indicating that Lao Yi should guard the door.
Su Yinyin, whip in hand, kicked the door open with one foot. The sound drew the attention of the guards and the Marquis.
Hearing the commotion in the study, the guards rushed towards it.
Su Yinyin walked into the study, glaring at Su Jianguo and the Marquis, the whip in her hand cracking sharply in the air.
"How dare you scheme against me, the princess!" Su Yinyin said coldly.
The Marquis was startled at first, but then calmed down. "Su Yinyin, you broke into the Marquis's residence at night. Is there no law left?"
Su Yinyin didn't take it seriously: "Then go ahead and report me, but I don't know if you'll be able to leave this room tonight." With that, she cracked the whip, the sound sending chills down everyone's spine.
Seeing this, the Marquis, though fearful inside, stubbornly said, "We were just chatting!"
"Chatting? Is plotting to harm this princess considered chatting?" Su Yinyin took a step closer, her gaze sweeping over the two of them like a knife.
When Su Jianguo saw the whip in Su Yinyin's hand, he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.
The Marquis glared at Su Yinyin and shouted, "You unfilial son!"
The Marquis assumed that his loud rebuke would be heard by the guards outside the door. He then ordered them to come in and arrest Su Yinyin.
It was only because the Marquis didn't notice that the loud noise Su Yinyin made when she kicked the door didn't attract the attention of the guards.
After Su Yinyin kicked the door open, the guards rushed to the study, but were stopped at the door by a man in black. They tried to make a move, but the man in black didn't even give them a chance.
They were pinned down by a force, unable to move. Slowly, every meridian in their bodies felt like it was being cut by knives, causing excruciating pain. Yet they couldn't scream; the agony was unbearable!
The guards were terrified, staring wide-eyed at the masked man in black before them. They had never encountered such strength before.
The emperor's secret guards are not even a third as good as the man in front of him. Who could possibly have such a powerful expert?
They will definitely avoid this person from now on!
Su Yinyin sneered, "My lord, there's no need to wait any longer. They can't get in, and no one can save you today."
With that, Su Yinyin swung her whip, striking the Marquis and Su Jianguo. The two cried out in pain.
During this time, the Marquis tried to resist several times, and Su Yinyin saw the signs and quickly brought down the whip.
The Marquis was truly terrified this time. He had no chance to make a move if he wanted to resist. Su Yinyin seemed to have eyes: "Su Yinyin, what exactly do you want? If you keep talking like that, you'll be accused of having my blood in your veins."
"Oh, now you remember I have your blood in me, but what about my own brother?" Su Yinyin became furious whenever her brother was mentioned.
After seeing that both of them were injured, he strode out of the courtyard with the old man. Behind them came the Marquis's angry yet helpless roar.
The guards lying on the ground were thankful that the man in black had shown mercy. That's how they survived.
The Marquis trembled as he stepped out of the study. Seeing the guards on the ground, his eyes widened in shock. Who were the people around Su Yinyin? Why were they so powerful? He had specifically asked her for these guards.
The Marquis, exhausted, collapsed to the ground!
On the way back, Su Yinyin asked, "That Marquis clearly knows martial arts, why is he hiding it? Send someone to investigate!"
Meanwhile, in the other half of the Regent's Palace, Zhou Yuan sat in his room, drinking alone, reminiscing about the good old days when Su Yinyin was around.
Everything was originally headed towards happiness, so why can't Yinyin forgive herself now?
No matter what, she only has one mother; why can't she be a little more understanding? No matter what, her own mother is also her mother-in-law! Can't she just be a little more tolerant?
He has promised not to let his mother harm her, so why is she so stubborn!
At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and Zhou Yuan's capable assistant entered.
"Master, there's movement over on the other side of the mountain. They're moving away quickly. According to my investigation, they were attacked by unknown assailants, but there's not a single clue or trace. Please provide further details, Master." The guard gave a brief report.
Upon hearing the guard's account, Zhou Yuan sobered up: "What were their casualties?"
"I don't know, I couldn't get close." The guard lowered his head in shame. They hadn't noticed the people in the mountains being attacked. Because they couldn't get close to the bottom of the mountain, let alone know what was happening up there.
Their men have been watching this group for two years, but they haven't been able to get close.
Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment: "Move away? I'll go with you to take a look."
The sound of horses' hooves echoed outside the Prince's Mansion! Zhou Yuan left the capital and headed straight for the mountains.
The next morning, Su Nian'an returned to her husband's home dressed simply, as Su Yinyin had instructed.
Su Nian'an's husband's home was in a village more than 50 miles from the capital.
Her husband's surname was Lin. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law had three sons and two daughters. Su Nian'an's husband was the youngest son in the family. After the family divided their property, the two elderly people lived with them. They were given a few acres of poor land. Her husband was an honest and kind man.
The husband tended the family's fields, while Su Nian'an took care of the household chores and did some needlework to supplement their income. Both were hardworking, and they lived a fairly comfortable life.
If she hadn't been unable to conceive after being married for many years, her mother-in-law wouldn't have been so harsh on her.