"Since it's a matter of returning a favor, we're even, and besides, I didn't force you to do that," Ye Jingyu said, his gaze drifting away indifferently.
Su Yunmo rolled her eyes.
This man truly never conceded an inch.
Su Youqing followed, emerging from the back hall, her gaze shifting between the two of them.
When did Momo get to know Prince Yu? And they seemed quite familiar.
"How about we settle this one matter at a time?" Su Yunmo raised an eyebrow, still bickering with him. "You didn't finish what you were saying yesterday, you still haven't answered me about that."
Ye Jingyu's eyelids twitched.
Qianxue couldn't help but chuckle.
The young miss was referring to the 'calling master' matter, wasn't she?
Ye Jingyu shot Qianxue a cold glance. "Today..."
"Thank you for your assistance today, Your Highness," Su Youqing strode forward, wrapping an arm around Su Yunmo's waist and pulling her into her embrace. xxs1
Su Youqing's sudden interruption stunned all three of them.
She looked up directly at Ye Jingyu and continued, "Your Highness's kindness will surely be repaid in the future! If there is any reward to be given, it will be from our Su family's eldest branch!"
Don't think you can control Momo with such a small favor.
The little one is only five years old, and it wouldn't be good if she suffered at this man's hands.
No man is good; I can't give him the chance to plot against Momo!
Su Yunmo was the first to sense that Su Youqing might have misunderstood something. "Hey, I actually came to Prince Yu's manor because..." *Mmph!*
Her head was pressed against Su Youqing's chest.
Su Youqing's hand pressed on the back of her head, preventing Ye Jingyu from seeing her and stopping her from speaking to Ye Jingyu. "Your Highness likely has important matters to attend to. We bid you farewell."
She dropped the words, scooped up the child in her arms, and turned to leave without a pause.
Ziyuan followed closely behind.
Qianxue watched their retreating backs, a wry smile on her face, and turned to look at her master.
Ye Jingyu was not angry; a playful curve touched his lips.
A moment later, he said in a deep voice, "Send someone to inquire about any significant events that have recently occurred at Marquis Jiang's manor."
The little one deliberately brought Jiang Yufei to cause him to fall out with Marquis Jiang's manor. She must have had a reason for doing so.
Qianxue: "Yes!"
When Su Yunmo could see again, she had already been tossed into a carriage.
She cast a resentful glance at Su Youqing, finding her sudden display of elder sisterly demeanor unbearable.
Su Youqing, however, did not think her concern was excessive.
"Little one, I know you have some abilities, but you are young and inexperienced, unaware of the world's dangers. It's best to associate less with people from the royal family."
Especially someone like Prince Yu, who clearly looked like a wolf!
Su Yunmo did not refute. "Alright, I understand."
She wouldn't associate with him today, but perhaps tomorrow.
She figured that even if she hadn't finished speaking, Ye Jingyu would likely understand her meaning.
Su Youqing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her response. Crossing her arms, she thought of her own matters. "But Jiang Yufei is truly detestable!"
Setting aside the matter of her younger brother, she usually aided and abetted evil. Moreover, due to her personal feud with Jiang Kou, she had repeatedly sent people to cause trouble at 'Xiangge Restaurant'.
Su Yunmo raised an eyebrow. "You're still not satisfied after having one of her fingers chopped off?"
Su Youqing snorted twice. "It wasn't me who chopped it off."
Revenge, after all, couldn't be satisfying if it was carried out by others.
Su Yunmo pondered for a moment, a sly smile curving her lips. "Then would you like to do it yourself?"
Su Youqing's eyes immediately lit up!
The carriage soon stopped outside 'Xiangge Restaurant', and Su Youqing alighted.
"Thank you for today. Don't forget our arrangement."
Su Yunmo nodded, watching her enter, and then sent Ziyuan back to the manor.
Upon returning to the General's manor, she saw Su Qingtian practicing his punches in the courtyard.
Each move and strike seemed capable of killing three people, his face dark as if someone owed him eight hundred strings of cash.
When adults are this angry, it's usually because of their children.
Su Yunmo thought carefully; she hadn't caused him any trouble today, so his anger likely had nothing to do with her.
With this thought, Su Yunmo didn't linger and went directly to her room.
Lüluo approached with an invitation. "Miss, in a few days it will be the birthday of the County Princess of Marquis Jiang's manor. They have sent an invitation."
"Madam said that since you've just returned to the capital, you don't know many people, so you should attend the banquet to meet many friends."
Su Yunmo opened the invitation.
The birthday banquet was in three days.
Jiang Yufei's birthday meant Lin Chenxi would likely attend as well. It had indeed been a while since she had seen him.
"I understand," Su Yunmo said, dismissing Ziyuan to prepare a room for the medicine furnace. She paused, then asked, "Did the brothers cause trouble again today?"
Lüluo, knowing she was likely referring to the furious General Su outside, couldn't help but chuckle. "It's not that the young masters did anything."
"It's just that General Su went to the palace to report today, and for some reason, everyone in the palace was snickering at him. When asked, they found out that someone had said he was kneeling at home as punishment from Madam."
"Even His Majesty teased him, which caused him to lose face."
Su Yunmo's eyelids twitched. She coughed lightly and turned her head away, "That's quite unfortunate for him."
With a few days left until the birthday banquet, Su Yunmo spent these days in the 'Alchemy Room'.
Besides the Empress Dowager's medicine, the readily available pills within the glazed lock were almost depleted and needed replenishment.
The herbs planted within the space were growing well and could be used for medicine.
When the day arrived, the carriage was already waiting at the manor gate.
Su Yunmo dressed and went out to the carriage. She lifted the carriage curtain, revealing a dark face.
Su Yunmo was taken aback. She silently closed the carriage curtain, waited for a moment, and then lifted it again.
It was still Su Qingtian's dark face, and the shade was even darker than before.
Su Yunmo closed the carriage curtain again, doubting herself.
Had she gotten into the wrong carriage?
"Get in! I'm going with you to the Marquis's manor today! Your mother has something to attend to and can't go!"
Su Yunmo sighed, suddenly feeling a bit reluctant to go to the Marquis's manor.
She entered the carriage and looked at his expression. "General Su seems a bit unhappy today?"
It's been three days, and he's still angry?
Su Qingtian glared with his tiger-like eyes. "Call me Father!"
Whether it was outsiders or insiders, he was determined to reassert his authority as a general today!
Su Yunmo: "..."
Fine.
The carriage traveled all the way to the Marquis's manor. As they alighted, a figure was lurking suspiciously outside the manor.
Su Yunmo saw her and made a gesture.
Su Youqing nodded, pulled up her hood, and followed the servants carrying gifts from the General's manor, blending into the estate.
Inside the Marquis's manor, guests were arriving in an endless stream, and the servants were in high spirits.
Jiang Shanyi stood at the manor gate to welcome guests, while Jiang Yufei was in the inner courtyard.
Su Yunmo noticed the bandaging on her finger and curved her lips playfully.
She had thought that after what happened the first two days, the birthday banquet couldn't be held. She had underestimated this County Princess.
Jiang Yufei sensed the probing gaze and turned her head. When her eyes met Su Yunmo's, she gritted her teeth in hatred.
After that day, she had sent people to investigate and confirmed that they had indeed hidden in Prince Yu's manor!
And Su Yunmo was the mastermind!
This damned lowly creature!
It was all because of her that she had lost a finger. She was determined to settle this score!