Chapter 123: I Hope Mother Will Bear With Her

Chapter 123: I Hope Mother Will Bear With Her

Xie Yuan gazed into the depths of the garden for a moment before saying, "Stay here and protect Miss Su. If necessary... you can kill Baili Wei."

Zhe Jing was slightly taken aback but acquiesced.

"If His Highness experiences a palace coup, you must also remain in the Su residence and spare no effort to protect her."

The man's tone was solemn and heavy. After he spoke, his figure turned, and he disappeared behind the artificial mountain.

Zhe Jing knew the weight Miss Su held in his master's heart. Although he could not follow his master to participate in major events, he did not dare to underestimate his own mission. He quickly pursued in the direction of Su Youyue.

In the rear garden of the Su residence, Baili Wei had the air of the lady of the house. As she walked around, she would comment critically on everything she saw: "These two lanterns are hideous; take them down immediately!"

"The crooked old tree obstructs the view of the lake; have it cut down."

"How could Su Zhenyun think of placing such an ugly stone bench here? Have it smashed and thrown away!"

"Oh, right. The location of Yue'er's Wisteria Courtyard is quite nice. I'll stay there as guest quarters for my cousin. Yue'er, you'll have to bear with it a little and move to the back for now."

Su Youyue followed behind her, watching her coldly along with the fawning Su family servant boy by her side.

At first, the servant boy felt somewhat guilty, but after the Third Princess praised him, saying he wasn't bad, he immediately straightened his back and became more imposing.

What did it matter if she was the eldest miss? She was just a girl, after all. In the future, wouldn't everything in this residence belong to the master's son? Besides, the princess was royalty. As long as he pleased the princess, good days were right around the corner!

"Yue'er, why aren't you speaking?" Baili Wei asked with a curled lip.

Yesterday, that illegitimate child from the Lu family suddenly approached her, saying he had a dream about the envoys from Dongrong Kingdom coming to propose marriage to her, wanting her to marry as a concubine. In the dream, after she refused, she was killed in a fit of rage by Prince Bei of Dongrong.

At first, she naturally didn't believe him, thinking someone had taught the child to scare her with fabricated stories. However, the child said that if she didn't believe him, she should inquire whether Dongrong Kingdom indeed intended to seek marriage this time.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Baili Wei couldn't help but feel some suspicion. After all, the child's speech didn't seem as simple as one would expect from a three-year-old, yet claiming it was a dream seemed too absurd.

So she agreed to his condition and released Lu Song. Anyway, if what he said was false, dealing with a mere Lu Song would be an effortless task.

That night, when she sent people to investigate thoroughly, they did hear some rumors. To her surprise, the people from Dongrong Kingdom truly planned to propose marriage to her.

Considering that she was the only eligible princess for marriage at the moment, she almost immediately decided that she must avoid this marriage!

She was immensely honored in Great Sheng. Why should she become a concubine princess? When the time came, she wouldn't be able to keep male lovers anymore and would have to live a subservient life under a man. Of course, she was unwilling!

So she immediately thought that she needed to find a man from Great Sheng to reasonably avoid this marriage alliance.

Thinking of men, the only one she had been daydreaming about these past few days was Chancellor Su. Considering the information she had gathered about Chancellor Su over the past few days, she made up her mind immediately.

Anyway, if she couldn't tame this man who remained a widower for his deceased wife, she would have a legitimate reason to continue keeping male lovers openly.

Wanting the emperor to grant her marriage was also simple. She only needed to pretend to be pregnant, and the emperor would naturally help her arrange a marriage in Yanjing.

Moreover, this marriage would allow her to deal with Su Youyue, whom she had long found disagreeable. Why wouldn't she do it?

Looking at the smug expression on the Third Princess' face, Su Youyue was about to mock her coldly when another person leisurely ran over from ahead: "Third Princess!"

Su Qian looked at the Third Princess in pleasant surprise and greeted her warmly: "Why are you here?"

The Third Princess coming to the Su residence must mean she was looking for her. Could it be that Noble Consort Gui and the others didn't mind yesterday's incident with the Lin family? That would mean her marriage to the Third Prince was still possible!

Seeing Su Qian, Baili Wei's eyes held a complicated expression, with a hint of displeasure lurking within.

Originally, the emperor and Noble Consort Gui had planned to match Su Qian with her Third Imperial Brother. It was supposed to be a great joyous event, but who knew she would do something so unlucky, angering the emperor and Noble Consort Gui greatly. They immediately decided to call off the marriage.

However, considering the saving grace from years ago, once she married into the Su family as Lady Su, she would take care of her to some extent.

"I've come to visit my future husband's family," Baili Wei said with a smile. "Qian'er, you will also be my daughter from now on."

"What?" Su Qian was stunned.

Seeing her reaction, Baili Wei immediately became unhappy. The elderly palace maid beside her immediately said, "Second Miss Su, the Emperor is preparing to bestow a marriage between the Third Princess and your father, Chancellor Su. From now on, the Third Princess will be Lady Su of the Su residence. You should address the princess as 'mother.'"

Su Qian wasn't stupid, but her mind couldn't process the situation for a moment. After a while, she reacted, wanting to ask why, but remembering the fleeting look of displeasure on the Third Princess' face when she first saw her, she immediately said softly, "I see. Congratulations to the Third Princess... from now on, Qian'er and the princess will be a family."

Baili Wei was particularly satisfied at the sight. Remembering something, she took off a bracelet from her wrist and handed it to her. "Qian'er, call me mother so I can hear it."

"...Mother..." Su Qian paused for a moment before calling out affectionately.

Su Youyue and the two maidservants beside her could no longer simply describe their expressions as speechless. The three of them looked at Su Qian in bewilderment.

But after Su Qian called out, it seemed to roll off her tongue easily. She walked to the side of the Third Princess and received the bracelet intimately. "Thank you, Mother."

The smugness in Baili Wei's eyebrows and eyes was palpable. Then, touching her other bracelet meaningfully, she said, "There are still two misses in this Su residence, but I only have one bracelet left. We'll see which of them is obedient and sensible."

"My elder sister isn't sensible. I hope Mother will bear with her," Su Qian said with a flattering smile.

Su Youyue could no longer tolerate it and scolded, "Su Qian, have some shame!"

A flash of hatred passed through Su Qian's eyes, but she smiled charmingly and said, "Elder Sister, what are you talking about?"

Given the Third Princess' temper, she might actually do it. If she really married into the Su residence, Su Youyue apparently couldn't see the situation clearly and was waiting for good things to happen!

"If you want to be the Third Princess' daughter, go to the princess's residence. Don't drag me into it and disgust me. And don't say you're from the Su family!"

Su Youyue had known that Su Qian was hypocritical before, but she never expected her to be so shameless as to randomly recognize a mother. Thinking about it, she even had a slight admiration for Su Qian. Just for being able to endure, Su Qian was truly unprecedented!

Hearing Su Youyue's sarcasm, Su Qian's face darkened, but she immediately looked at the Third Princess. "Mother, look at my elder sister. She really hates me..."