When Mrs. Su San returned to the main house, the main courtyard of the third house was no different from before, except for a few familiar-looking maids standing in front of the small Buddhist temple, which made her unable to help but touch her burning cheeks.
Chuntao, who was standing beside Mrs. He, lowered her eyes tenderly and bowed, then opened the curtain for her: "Aunt, the Madam has been waiting for you inside for a long time."
When Mrs. Su San faced Mrs. Su, she still had years of accumulated resentment. But when she had to face her biological mother, for some reason, she only felt shame and embarrassment.
She almost wanted to run away, but she knew there was no escape, so she had to bite the bullet and go in.
The lights were on in the small Buddhist hall. Mrs. He was kneeling on the futon to light incense. Her movements were graceful and calm. When she heard the noise, she turned around and looked at her. She asked calmly, "How is it? Did you let out your anger?"
Her tone was clearly very gentle, but it sounded harsh to Mrs. Su San's ears.
Mrs. Su San couldn't stand it anymore and asked her, "You have known for a long time that I was colluding with outsiders, and you were just waiting for me to get deeper and deeper into trouble so that you can see my joke, right?!"
The scent of sandalwood filled the entire small Buddhist temple. Mrs. He raised her eyebrows at her daughter with pity and indifference, without moving her eyebrows. "No one forced you to do such a thing that harms others and does not benefit yourself. If you still remember, I warned you before."
Mrs. Su San was speechless, but she couldn't help feeling sad. She sat down on the doorstep, holding her face and crying loudly.
She was filled with grief and grievance, and finally found an opportunity to speak out, from Mrs. Su's indifference to Su Yao's stubbornness, she raised her face and sneered in grief and anger: "None of them treats me sincerely! Why should I be depressed in this Buddhist temple for my whole life?"
After all, I still feel unwilling.
Mrs. He was tired of hearing all those things and didn't want to say any more. She just watched her cry calmly, and waited until she finished crying before she said softly, "You have been competitive since you were a child, and you want to be the first in everything. But you have never thought that many things cannot be judged by the two words of winning or losing."
Mrs. Su San pursed her lips and said, "It's obvious that you are partial to that girl..."
"It seems that copying more Buddhist scriptures can't make you sober." Mrs. He rubbed her brows and said, "I think it's not suitable for you to stay at home. You should go to Chuchen Temple and stay there for a while. When you figure it out, you can come out."
Mrs. Su San was shocked.
Chuchen Temple is a large temple in the capital. Many women from wealthy families who have done something unspeakable are sent there. The temple is heavily guarded and is funded and supported by many wealthy families. The abbot there is particularly strict and difficult to talk to.
She had thought about sending Su Yao in jail for a while before, but now it was her turn.
Although she was ready to throw the jar into the air, when she heard that she was going to be sent to Chuchen Temple, Mrs. Su San couldn't help but refuse in a sharp voice.
Mrs. He had already stood up. She didn't want to waste time with her daughter any more. No matter how much she reasoned, Mrs. Su San wouldn't listen. So she just let Mrs. Su San sober up on her own.
She ignored Mrs. Su San's cries and walked out the door. She glanced at the servants standing in a hurry under the corridor and nodded to them: "You are all our own elders. I will leave my aunt to you. If she does anything stupid again, I will only look for you."
Everyone quickly agreed.
Mrs. He took Chuntao and the others to Kangping Garden.
When Old Mrs. Su saw her coming, she first asked about Mrs. Su San's condition. After hearing Mrs. Su San's reaction, she just shook her head.
Mrs. He said to herself, "It's time for her to learn her lesson. Chuchen Temple is now managed by the old lady in the Duke of Ping's mansion. It would be a good thing for her to go there. It would give her something to do, so she wouldn't think too much. She would also avoid being used by others and becoming a knife in the hands of others."
No one wanted to talk about this topic anymore, and Su Yao had no interest in discussing it at all. The room was silent for a while before Mrs. He asked about the situation outside.
When Mrs. He heard Su Rong mention the Min family, her eyebrows jumped. After a moment's silence, she said, "The Min family... is it the Min family that has a new admiral?"
It would have been fine if she didn't mention it. As soon as she mentioned it, Su Rong and Su Yao looked at each other and simultaneously thought of Qin Chen who was dismissed last year. Yes, the person who took over as the admiral of the navy afterwards seemed to be a man with the surname Min
Su Rong suddenly realized something: "I'll follow this line and investigate."
If this Lord Min, the admiral of the navy, is from the Min family, then things will be even more interesting.
Following the chain of interests of the Min family, how many people are involved? In other words, who helped the Min family become the admiral of the navy, who facilitated it, and who got the benefits transferred into their pockets... ..
It will be almost certain who is behind the attack on the Su and He families.
Mrs. He nodded calmly and smiled again: "This is just one of the reasons. As for the case in Shuntian Prefecture, don't let it go easily. If someone tries to take action again, don't make the same mistake as Prince Fenyang."
I'm afraid it won't be a one-day thing for the Min family, but someone has to pay the price for framing Su Yao.
As she spoke, she waved at Su Yao, and when Su Yao came up to her, she touched his head and said, "You must have suffered a lot of grievances when you were in Princess Mingchang's mansion, right?"
Su Yao said truthfully: "The princess doesn't seem to like me very much. She said some unpleasant things in front of all the ladies. Madam Hu and Madam Yang were the peacemakers, and there was another one..."
Su Yao described the man's attire and seating arrangement, then paused before saying, "Adding fuel to the flames."
Madam He and Madam Su looked at each other and sneered, "After so many years, she is still thinking about the fact that she was not able to marry her daughter to the prince. But the princess is really too confused. Whether to marry or not is up to the prince and His Majesty. She doesn't dare to blame His Majesty, but blames the queen. She caused a lot of trouble back then. After so many years, she took the opportunity to humiliate a junior. It's really..."
No grace at all.
Mrs. He seemed to be thinking about something, then lowered her eyes and chuckled, "Since the princess is so concerned about our family's affairs and looks at you differently, this is also very good. I just happen to be going to the palace. Yaoyao, there have been so many bad things recently. It's time for our family to have some happy events. How can we only let the villain be proud?"
Su Yao didn't quite understand what her grandmother meant, but Mrs. He stopped talking and asked Xiao Heng, "Why did he go out of the palace so deliberately? I wonder what it was for?"
Princess Mingchang didn't have the face to invite Xiao Heng to the banquet.