Even though both the father and daughter wanted to tear to pieces the woman kneeling outside the imperial study, they still held back. Su Jing gave an oral order, asking Concubine Xu to go back and rest.
Concubine Xu returned to her palace, and before she had even washed up, she heard someone say that Su Jinxiu had entered the palace and went straight to her bedroom.
"If Princess Jinxiu comes, tell her that I was punished to kneel all night and I dare not see her today."
Thinking of Su Jinxiu, Concubine Xu was also filled with annoyance. She wanted to use Su Jinxiu, but she didn't want to be used by her. If she hadn't been so sincere yesterday, she would never have been her bride.
She was getting more and more confused about Su Jing. She didn't know whether her actions yesterday would be easily exposed by Su Jing, or...
She didn't want to be estranged from Su Jing, so she wanted to stay away from Su Jinxiu now.
However, just after the maid took two steps, Concubine Xu called her back: "Tell her secretly that if there is anything, just have someone pass a letter to me. As long as I can help her, I will do my best, but it is better not to meet in public."
Upon hearing this, the palace maid hurried to convey Concubine Xu's intention. Su Jinxiu thought that she might have to spend more time talking, but she didn't expect that she couldn't even see Concubine Xu.
She was reluctant to leave and wanted the palace maid to help her beg Concubine Xu. However, before she opened her mouth, the palace maid had already told her that Concubine Xu had knelt in the imperial study all night yesterday.
Su Jinxiu didn't expect that her father would be so cruel. This was not a punishment for Concubine Xu, but a slap in her face.
It would be fine if he didn't protect herself, but he even punished the people who protected her. Such a father really disappointed her.
After hearing what the palace maid said, she naturally didn't have the face to continue begging to see Concubine Xu. She couldn't control the anger in her heart and rushed to the imperial study. She wanted to find her father to give her an explanation. Obviously, he loved her so much in the past, and everyone knew that she was a beloved princess. Why was he torturing her like this now
However, as soon as she reached the door of the imperial study, she stopped.
Because she heard laughter coming from the imperial study, from her father and Ah Man.
Ah Man is inside. If I barge in like this, she will definitely laugh at me. I can't just go in like this.
Su Jinxiu stood at the door of the imperial study, unwilling to go in, but also unwilling to leave just like that.
But her arrival had already been seen by others.
Xiao Yuzi slowly walked to Ah Man's side and whispered, "Princess Jinxiu is outside. She looks very angry and wants to come and call for justice."
Ah Man glanced at Xiao Yuzi, nodded in understanding, then looked at Su Jing and asked softly, "I heard that the Zhen family treats the imperial sister Jinxiu very lightly, why don't you give them a warning?"
While speaking, Ah Man pointed at the door, and his meaning was clear. Su Jing looked at him and then glared at Xiao Yuzi.
In the past two days, Xiao Yuzi has been extremely respectful to Ah Man. Now he has to tell Ah Man first if there is anything happening outside the imperial study. This is really unreasonable.
Xiao Yuzi lowered his head guiltily. Now all of them in Bei'an were under the command of the prince, so they naturally had to behave well and try their best to curry favor with their future princess.
"She asked to marry a powerful official. I have already satisfied her. What else does she want? Divorce? I don't have that many noble families to arrange marriages for her. Besides, the Zhen family is not bad and loyal to me. I feel guilty for giving Jinxiu to them. I can't let them, who are dedicated to their country and family, feel disappointed just for the sake of an ignorant daughter."
Su Jing spoke with great righteousness, as if he would not wrong a loyal minister. However, Ah Man curled his lips when he heard it. His father could say such things, so he must have known General Zhen's true face.
"What if she comes to see you?"
"I have already said it when I arranged the marriage. How she lives in the future has nothing to do with me, and I will not care."
Su Jing's words were full of disgust. If he hadn't remembered that his beloved wife had loved Su Jinxiu very much, he would have directly announced her identity and removed her from the imperial register.
(End of this chapter)