Chapter 121: I’ll Teach You from Now On

Chapter 121: I'll Teach You from Now On

After returning from delivering gifts to the Lin Manor, Chun Ya reported back to Su Youyue. Upon hearing that the Lin family had accepted the gifts, Su Youyue heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good. It's normal for the Lin family not to want me to visit them in person. After all, they've just experienced such an incident and already resent our Su Manor. It's right that we don't go."

Moreover, her words would likely not change their impression of her as a harbinger of misfortune anytime soon.

Thus, Su Youyue never intended to step foot into the Lin Manor in the first place.

"You did well. Go to the account room and collect your reward."

"Thank you, Miss." Chun Ya was overjoyed. Her Miss was generous, and since being entrusted with more responsibilities by her Miss, her monthly allowance and personal savings had grown significantly. Her money pouch was bulging, and it was no wonder others were envious when they saw this.

After saying this, she quickly brought up the matter of the Dongrong people entering the capital. "Miss, while I was on my way back, I encountered the envoys of Dongrong heading to the palace."

The Dongrong people have already entered the palace?

Su Youyue was slightly taken aback but felt relieved as her brows relaxed.

It seemed that the Third Princess' days of comfort were coming to an end. If she remembered correctly, the Dongrong envoys proposed a marriage alliance to the Emperor the day after they arrived in the capital.

A tyrannical and lawless person like the Third Princess naturally caused harm to many if allowed to live another day.

Slightly relieved, Su Youyue knew that the next day was the grand opening of her shop, and she could now focus on that.

The following morning, as Su Youyue was about to leave with Jin'er and Chun Ya, she saw a luxurious carriage stopping right outside the manor gates.

Recognizing the golden tassels hanging from the carriage, Su Youyue immediately identified it as the Third Princess' carriage and frowned.

What does she want again?

As the carriage curtain was lifted, the Third Princess' haughty face appeared.

Jin'er and Chun Ya were also startled and tensed up, clenching their fists tightly.

Could it be that the Third Princess is here to cause trouble because of Second Miss?

As Bai Liwei stepped out of the carriage, she scanned the plaque of the Su Manor. Seeing the bold and majestic calligraphy of 'Su Manor,' she smiled satisfactorily before noticing Su Youyue.

"Good morning, Miss Su."

Surprisingly, she even showed a smile towards Su Youyue.

Su Youyue's brows furrowed deeper. What is the Third Princess up to?

On that day, she had severely injured Qiu Yongzhi and killed a palace servant in front of her. Shouldn't she hate her to the core right now?

Seeing that Su Youyue dared to ignore the Third Princess, the elderly palace lady behind her immediately turned cold. "Miss Su, the Third Princess is speaking to you. How dare you not respond?"

Just as she scolded Su Youyue, Bai Liwei glared at her. "Who gave you permission to speak! When I'm talking to Miss Su, it's none of your business!"

The elderly palace lady's expression tightened under her reprimand and hurriedly apologized. "The princess is right. This old slave has overstepped her bounds."

Watching the Third Princess' behavior, Jin'er and Chun Ya were stunned. What was going on? Was the Third Princess under some sort of spell that made her defend their Miss?

Bai Liwei, seeing the elderly palace lady apologize, was barely satisfied. She walked into the Su Manor with a smile, taking a good look around. Her smile grew wider. "Yue'er, I've never had the chance to properly tour your Su Manor before. Today, why don't you show me around?"

Her casual use of the nickname 'Yue'er' made Su Youyue feel uneasy, and her heart grew colder. If it were any other young miss from a noble family, she might have suspected a sudden change in personality. But this was the Third Princess, and she didn't doubt for a second that she was concocting some scheme!

"Why would the Third Princess suddenly have the leisure to tour our Su Manor?" Her tone was slow, and her eyes were cold and distant.

Bai Liwei replied with a smile. "In the future, I plan to stay at the Su Manor often, so I naturally need to take a good look around."

Su Youyue raised her eyebrows, sensing that the Third Princess truly intended to do so. She inwardly cursed Su Qian, who must have come up with some idea to salvage her reputation.

Her good mood to visit the shop vanished. "If that's the case, I'll have Su Qian accompany the Third Princess for a tour."

She certainly wouldn't have the leisure to entertain the Third Princess. Moreover, her sudden visit to the manor likely meant she had devised another plan to retaliate against her, similar to what happened in the palace.

Sure enough, upon seeing that Su Youyue wanted to leave, Bai Liwei immediately refused. "I want Miss Su to accompany me. Aren't you in charge of the Su Manor now? Since I will be managing the Su Manor in the future, I naturally need to learn more about it from you."

"What does the Third Princess mean?" Su Youyue's voice carried a hint of anger, finding the situation absurd. Could it be that the Third Princess wanted to meddle in the affairs of their Su Manor?

She had heard of young misses managing their households or concubines temporarily taking over household duties, but she had never heard of allowing outsiders to manage!

Finally, Bai Liwei shifted her gaze from examining the various parts of the Su Manor and landed on Su Youyue's face, her red lips curved. "Yue'er, you've never seen your mother since you were little. That's quite pitiful. From now on, I'll be your mother and teach you properly!"

"..."

Su Youyue's pupils widened in shock as she looked up at the Third Princess, unable to believe the news she had just heard. It was so unexpected that she couldn't recover from the surprise.

Jin'er and Chun Ya's expressions were even more incredulous. They almost doubted if they had misheard. What did the Third Princess say? She wants to be their Miss' mother?

The expressions of the few palace servants behind Bai Liwei, however, were not surprised, as if they had been aware of this all along.

"What's wrong, Yue'er? Aren't you happy to have a mother?" Regardless of whether Su Youyue was happy or not, Bai Liwei seemed genuinely pleased, her eyes carrying a rare hint of genuine joy.

Su Youyue struggled to digest the meaning behind her words and asked incredulously, emphasizing each word. "What did the Third Princess say?"

Although she understood, she still couldn't believe her ears.

"I said, I will marry Minister Su, and from now on, I will be your mother, Yue'er." Bai Liwei seemed unusually patient, and then she excitedly added, "Yue'er, is your father in the manor? I want to meet him!"

Su Youyue took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. "He's not here! Princess, please stop talking nonsense. My father is too old for you! He can't afford to marry someone as high-ranking as you!"

Nor does he want to!

She really suspected that the Third Princess had gone mad due to some kind of stimulation, daring to covet her father!

Upon hearing her words, Bai Liwei's expression instantly turned cold, but she held back and said, "Yue'er, in the future, I will be your mother. I don't want to hear such words from you again. You don't have to say them! My father, the Emperor, will grant me a marriage to Minister Su!"