nycdaug Chapter 262 It's just being a hooligan, who's afraid of who?
Chapter 262 It's just being a hooligan, who's afraid of who?
Mu Qingchen almost choked to death.
Shangguan Qingqi smiled and whispered in Su Mowan's ear, "Let's let it go today. Let's be lenient with our words. Everyone's watching. If we push them too far, they'll have to roll up their sleeves and get serious later."
This intimate gesture, as seen by those around them, sparked another wave of enthusiastic cheers.
Of course, Murong Jing's face in the restaurant was now as cold as frost.
Su Mowan nodded to indicate that she would leave immediately, then looked at Su Ruofeng and Fu Yingli and said, "I think you don't need to continue strolling around this street. Come with me."
Su Ruofeng had no interest in continuing the parade. Holding Fu Yingli's hand, he replied to Su Mowan, "No, I'll take Miss Fu back to the manor first."
"also."
Su Mowan nodded, watching as Su Ruofeng raised his hand and blew a whistle, and the horse galloped up to them.
Su Ruofeng first helped Fu Yingli up, then he himself mounted the horse, gave Su Mowan a look, and then galloped away in front of everyone.
Shangguan Qingqi sighed, "Well, I should be happy that Su Ruofeng is gone. That way, only Tang Minzhi can take away my spotlight."
You have no halo whatsoever.
Su Mowan rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave, but then she saw a group of people hurriedly emerging from the alley onto the main street, craning their necks and looking around.
The person in the lead was none other than Fu Changge, whom they had met just yesterday.
At this moment, Fu Changge looked anxious. After quickly glancing around and seeing Mu Qingchen and Shangguan Qingqi, he led his men and rushed over here.
Su Mowan was about to leave, but when she saw Fu Changge approaching, she decided not to move and stood next to Shangguan Qingqi to wait for him to get closer.
The dozen or so people behind Fu Changge were probably servants; they all had furtive expressions on their faces, clearly looking for someone.
Su Mowan curled her lips into a smile. This is going to be interesting. Would Fu Changge lead a group of people to the General's Mansion?
Before long, Fu Changge arrived at Shangguan Qingqi's side with his men. He looked somewhat embarrassed when he saw that Mu Qingchen and Shangguan Qingqi were both present.
He knew that Shangguan Qingqi and Mu Qingchen had a grudge, but Shangguan Qingqi and he had been best friends for over ten years, and Mu Qingchen was the son-in-law that the Minister's mansion had taken a liking to.
It's not good to greet anyone first.
Fu Changge was so anxious that sweat was pouring down his forehead. Shangguan Qingqi knew what he was struggling with and spoke up before Mu Qingchen could, "What's wrong? You look so anxious. Anyone who didn't know better would think your wife ran off with someone else."
"Where did I get a wife!" Fu Changge glared at Shangguan Qingqi, took a couple of breaths, and said, "My sister is missing!"
After Fu Changge finished speaking, he was about to ask Shangguan Qingqi if he had seen anyone when he looked up and noticed that someone was missing from the parade. His expression changed instantly, and he immediately asked Mu Qingchen, "Where is Su Ruofeng? When did he leave?!"
He had clearly guessed that his sister had run off with Su Ruofeng.
Mu Qingchen looked at Fu Changge with a bad expression and said in an unfriendly tone, "She just left. You can still catch up with her now."
"She went to the General's Mansion? That brat!" Fu Changge turned around and was about to chase after her.
Su Mowan suddenly called out to him, "Hey, you think you can break into the General's Mansion with just a few people? You should go back and ask the Minister of Rites for more people before you go."
Fu Changge saw Su Mowan from the beginning, but he had important matters to attend to, so he didn't pay much attention to her.
Now that Su Mowan had said that, Fu Changge immediately turned around and glared at her.
"My affairs are none of your business! Shangguan, let me settle things at home first, then I'll celebrate with you. I'm leaving now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly ran out, followed by a dozen or so servants.
Su Mowan blew a breath and turned to Shangguan Qingqi, saying, "I'm leaving now. I won't say any congratulations, so as not to make some people who only got second place feel unbalanced."
Shangguan Qingqi watched as Su Mowan pushed through the crowd and disappeared from sight. As he walked towards the horse, he smiled at the girls who were staring at him intently, which caused a series of screams.
Seeing Su Mowan heading towards the restaurant, the Seventh Princess thought to herself that Su Mowan would be quite shocked when she saw her Third Brother's appearance.
But Murong Jing gave a special instruction: "Don't tell her I've been here, and don't tell her I can leave."
Before the words were even finished, the person had already disappeared from the private room.
They truly come and go without a trace.
The Seventh Princess chased after her, but only Yinshuang remained at the door. She looked around and found that the person had vanished without a trace, as if she had never been there at all.
A moment later, Su Mowan came up the stairs. The Seventh Princess quickly ran over and asked who the woman from before was.
Su Mowan sighed, "It's Fu Yingli, the daughter of the Minister of Rites."
The Seventh Princess knew Fu Yingli, and said "Oh," curiously, "So she likes Brother Ruofeng? I didn't realize."
Su Mowan smiled but didn't speak. Fu Yingli and Su Ruofeng's path was probably not easy. Since Su Yuandao had already expressed his intention to arrange a marriage, the fact that the Minister of Rites dared to refuse meant that he wasn't afraid of the General's Mansion.
It would be improper for Fu Yingli to go to the General's Mansion like this, especially since Su Ruofeng is Su Yuandao's only son. Su Yuandao would never allow Su Ruofeng to tarnish the reputation of the General's Mansion because of a woman.
However, this matter is actually not difficult to resolve.
Having made up her mind, Su Mowan told the Seventh Princess that she wanted to return to the Prince of Qin's residence first. The Seventh Princess pouted, but not wanting to stay alone, she returned to the Prince of Qin's residence with Su Mowan.
Su Mowan returned to Huangfeng Garden to change her clothes, and then asked Yinshuang to go to the kitchen to prepare food.
The Seventh Princess thought Su Mowan was going to cook herself, but when she saw that the kitchen staff was going to do it, she immediately became unhappy.
"Sister-in-law, I want to eat your cooking."
"Let's talk about it another day, I'm busy today."
After changing her clothes, Su Mowan leaned against the low couch, frowning and resting her chin on her hand as she pondered.
Seeing that she didn't seem to be in a good mood, the Seventh Princess quickly figured out what was going on.
Are you worried about Ruofeng and Fu Yingli?
Su Mowan was a little surprised that the Seventh Princess would guess it, and nodded in acknowledgment.
The Seventh Princess, unaware of the complicated situation, said there was nothing to worry about. Su Mowan thought for a moment and then explained the relationship between the three to the Seventh Princess.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Princess immediately slammed her hand on the table and stood up.
"What?! The Minister of Rites actually refused?! Is he blind or brainless?! The General's Mansion looks much better than that shabby Ministry of Works!"
The Ministry of Works wasn't actually as 'poor and stingy' as the Seventh Princess claimed. On the contrary, the Ministry of Works oversaw countless construction projects every year, and if someone were to tamper with things, the profits would be plentiful.
Of course, Su Mowan believed that the Minister of Works was not so innocent; he had taken some bribes, it was just a matter of how much.
Seeing that she remained silent with her brows furrowed, the Seventh Princess continued, "Besides, that Mu Qingchen is no match for Brother Ruofeng. Fu Yingli has excellent judgment; she's much better than her father!"
"Yes, it's a pity that her father seems to prefer Mu Qingchen. Mu Qingchen said that she will be visiting his home soon to present the betrothal gifts."
Su Mowan was just thinking about how to bring up the marriage when she heard footsteps outside.
She was a maidservant from Murong Jing's side.
Just then, Qinghe at the door exclaimed in surprise, "Qinru!" and Su Mowan saw her enter.
This was the first time that a maid from Murong Jing's side had come to her place.
The maid who came was the oldest of the four; she was quite composed and had a dignified appearance.
Although Su Mowan saw people almost every night, she never spoke a word to them.
Why are you here with her now?
Su Mowan didn't move, leaning against the low couch until the person approached, then smiled and asked what was the matter.
The maidservant wore a gentle smile. "The prince says he wants to see you and asks you to come over."
Su Mowan blinked in surprise.
"Didn't he go to the palace? When did he come back?"
The seventh princess wanted to say something, but she held back when she thought of her third brother's instructions.
The maid's smile remained unchanged. "The prince just returned a little while ago, arriving about a quarter of an hour before you."
Now that we're back, we'll have to go to the palace again this afternoon.
Although Su Mowan didn't know why Murong Jing had run in and out so many times, nor did she know why he suddenly wanted to see her, she thought that Murong Jing might be able to help with Su Ruofeng's matter, so she got up and followed the maid.
The Seventh Princess was originally going to go along, but she stopped when she saw Yinshuang carrying crispy crab legs into the house.
Eating is the most important thing.
Su Mowan arrived at Fenghua Palace and noticed that Feng Yue's expression was somewhat complicated as he looked at her. She blinked curiously.
Feng Yue coughed softly and lowered his gaze.
Silence.
Su Mowan found the reaction a bit strange and entered Fenghua Palace with a puzzled look on her face, intending to go to the study.
The maidservant stopped her, saying that the prince was not in the study but in the bedroom.
Su Mowan raised an eyebrow. What was Murong Jing doing in the bedroom in broad daylight? Was he bored and taking a nap because he had nothing to do?
Once inside the bedroom, they discovered that Murong Jing wasn't sleeping; he was sitting on the edge of the bed.
The maid behind him dutifully closed the door gently.
Seeing that Murong Jing's expression was calm and normal, Su Mowan passed by without any suspicion.
"Didn't you go to the palace? Why are you back again? Aren't you tired of going again this afternoon—"
慌！
Murong Jing suddenly made a move, and Su Mowan was easily pulled into his arms.
It was only at this moment that they realized that although Murong Jing's face appeared calm, a storm was brewing in his eyes.
Su Mowan looked at Murong Jing with a blank expression. Why did he suddenly go crazy again?
Seeing her innocent expression, Murong Jing wanted to do something to her, but he couldn't bear to.
He could only look into her eyes and force out a few words through gritted teeth.
Who did you run into outside today?
A warning bell rang in Su Mowan's mind; she could tell from Murong Jing's expression that he was unhappy.
But she felt that she hadn't done anything at all, and simply said that she had run into the newly appointed candidates parading through the streets and had seen Su Ruofeng and Shangguan Qingqi.
"Is Tang Minzhi also involved?"
"..."
Tang Minzhi did see him, but aside from a fleeting glance, Su Mowan didn't look at him a second time!
Seeing that she didn't speak, Murong Jing turned her around, laid her down on the bed, and covered her with him.
Su Mowan sensed that something was seriously wrong; rather than feeling nervous, she felt rather aggrieved.
"Don't be unreasonable. Can't I even glance at someone walking down the street?"
Murong Jing's thin lips were almost touching hers; his warm breath tickled Su Mowan's nose.
“You smell someone else on you, I can smell it.”
Someone else's taste?!
Su Mowan quickly recalled the incident and finally realized that it was caused by Shangguan Qingqi putting his arm around her shoulder.
How could Murong Jing smell it so quickly?
You're just bragging!
Su Mowan subconsciously felt that it must be Yinshuang who complained, but Yinshuang had not left the restaurant, which made her suspicious again.
So she tentatively asked, "Did you see something?"
"Feeling guilty?"
Murong Jing pressed down on her firmly, making it a little hard for Su Mowan to breathe.
She tried to push him but couldn't budge him. Su Mowan was both amused and helpless: "It's just Shangguan Qingqi, isn't it? Is that something to be jealous of?"
Upon hearing her words, Murong Jing's hands began to wander.
Su Mowan trembled all over, and her voice even shook a little.
"You, don't get excited in broad daylight!"
Murong Jing's hand slid to her waist and gripped it tightly, rendering Su Mowan unable to move.
His hot breath drew even closer.
"Perhaps I cannot wait any longer."
Seeing that this time was different from before, Su Mowan realized that she couldn't fool him anymore. She steeled herself and raised her hand to press down on the back of Murong Jing's neck.
So what if he's being a thug? Who's afraid of who!
Su Mowan closed her eyes and followed the scent to kiss him. Heh, she hadn't tried all sorts of fancy kisses, but she'd certainly seen them all!
She would have lived in vain if she didn't kiss that old virgin Murong Jing until he was completely subdued!