nycdaug Chapter 126 Love Can Grow Over Time
Chapter 126 Love Can Grow Over Time
Su Liushi brought her daughter back to the courtyard.
She didn't shy away from discussing it openly with her four dowry maids.
"I won't hide it from you now. The reason I brought Ruxu to the capital is to arrange for her to work in the Prince's mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Su Huayue's expression turned sour, because she knew that her mother must have considered bringing Liu Ruxu into the Chu Prince's mansion.
Of course, Madam Su knew that she could not hide her thoughts from her daughter.
She explained, "Don't be angry. I'm doing this for your own good! Originally, I wanted you to bring Ruxu into the Chu Prince's mansion. After all, the Chu Prince's mansion doesn't even have a concubine, except for you, who is the principal wife. If Ruxu can win the position of concubine, your position will be secure."
Although she knew that these words were Su Liu's best consideration, Su Huayue was still not very happy.
Firstly, he looked down on Liu Xuru.
Secondly, no woman wants other women to be around her man.
Su Huayue was no exception, even though the King of Chu didn't particularly like her.
Seeing her expression, Madam Su sighed.
"But after thinking it over, I still can't take the risk. If that girl Ruxu has any other ideas and turns against you, it would be too ugly."
These words made Su Huayue's expression soften slightly.
"Mother, I'm not trying to be mean, but Ruxu is so petty. I don't know how Uncle raised her. Do you know about the time she went to the Chu Prince's mansion to find me?"
Before Madam Su could shake her head, Su Huayue continued, "She actually called my name at the main gate of the Prince's mansion! There were so many guards watching, how shameful!"
Madam Su was clearly taken aback by her niece’s outrageous behavior. After a moment of stunned silence, she looked both embarrassed and annoyed.
"That brat actually did such a thing! I'll definitely give her a good talking to later!"
Su Huayue disliked Liu Ruxu in the slightest. Liu Ruxu's background was inferior to hers, her temperament was inferior to hers, her face was inferior to hers, and she had no manners at all!
Seeing that her mother seemed to like Liu Ruxu quite a bit, Su Huayue frowned and said disdainfully, "Forget it, someone from a chicken coop can't become a phoenix anyway. I won't bother with her. As long as she doesn't get in my way in the future, I won't bother with her!"
That was a very blunt remark.
Although Madam Su had some reservations, she ultimately sided with her daughter.
"Alright, alright, that's what Mother thinks now anyway. Let's find an opportunity to get Su Mowan to agree to send Ruxu to the Prince of Qin's mansion!"
Su Huayue immediately scoffed.
"Mother, your plan is probably not going to work. Liu Ruxu has just offended Su Mowan. You think you can get Su Mowan to agree to enter the Qin Prince's mansion just like that? You're dreaming!"
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Madam Su's expression stiffened, and she then frowned slightly.
"What should we do? Ruxu will only be of the greatest use to us if she enters the Prince Qin's mansion. Even if she can't climb to the position of Princess Consort, it would be good if she could at least keep Su Mowan in check!"
"Climb to the position of the princess?"
Su Huayue was so angry at her mother's wild ideas that she almost laughed.
She was utterly blunt: "Someone like Liu Ruxu dares to covet the position of Princess Consort? It's utterly ridiculous!"
In Su Huayue's eyes, even if she disliked Su Mowan, she had to admit that Liu Ruxu's looks were far inferior to Su Mowan's!
Upon hearing this, Madam Su's face stiffened even more.
She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but it seemed that her daughter had changed after marrying into the Chu Prince's mansion.
Su Huayue has indeed changed, after all, her social circle has changed from the backyard of the General's Mansion to the Chu Prince's Mansion and the Imperial Palace.
Naturally, people weren't as polite in their speech.
Su Liu's expression changed several times.
Finally, she sighed and said, "Mother knows that Ruxu isn't cut out for this, but we can't just watch Su Mowan be so smug, can we? You saw it at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, didn't you? The Emperor values her exceptionally highly!"
"So Mother means to send Liu Ruxu over to cause trouble?"
Su Huayue raised an eyebrow.
Su Liu nodded: "That's one aspect, but there's another layer of meaning, which I won't go into now."
Su Huayue didn't press the matter further.
She frowned and pondered for a while, then her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said with a sinister smile, "If you want Liu Ruxu to enter the Prince of Qin's mansion, you don't necessarily have to get Su Mowan's approval. I can find someone else."
Su Mowan, who was in Huangfeng Garden, was unaware that the backyard of the Prince Qin's mansion had been plotted against. At this moment, she was concentrating on painting.
This time, Qinghe was more careful. She deliberately peeked at the outline just as it was taking shape and breathed a sigh of relief after roughly guessing who Su Mowan was drawing.
Yinshuang stood quietly to the side without saying a word, occasionally glancing at Consort Su who was painting intently.
She suddenly found Consort Su, who was focused on her work, somewhat charming.
In Yinshuang's eyes, Shen Muyue was like a peony, with a beautiful and vibrant appearance, while Consort Su was like a pear blossom, elegant and understated, beautiful yet captivating upon closer inspection, making one fall in love with her without even realizing it.
Actually, although Su Mowan wasn't the most beautiful woman in the world, she was still extremely pretty. She had a slender waist, long legs, good martial arts skills, an oval face, and peach blossom eyes.
His only flaw is that he has too much of a roguish air about him.
In other words, she doesn't exude much femininity; she's more like a rogue, lacking the dignified and gentle grace of a well-bred lady.
But now, the way she's focused on painting with her head down is incredibly feminine and her charm is off the charts in Yinshuang's eyes!
She left Consort Shen far behind.
Of course, it would be even better if she didn't interrupt Yinshuang's daydreaming.
Without looking up, Su Mowan said, "Yinshuang, if you keep staring at me like that, I'll misunderstand."
"..."
Yinshuang silently looked away. Consort Su always had the ability to shatter beautiful fantasies with just one sentence.
After an unknown amount of time, Su Mowan finally caught her breath.
She stopped writing and, seeing that Qinghe was not in the room, turned her gaze to Yinshuang.
"How's things going between you and Chaoyang?"
It wasn't that she liked to worry so much, but she was genuinely concerned seeing Yinshuang so absent-minded every day.
Yinshuang's eyes dimmed, and she shook her head.
"That's fine then. I'm also very confused right now, and besides, I don't want to see him."
Su Mowan was actually quite curious: how could Yinshuang, a native of ancient times, be so steadfast in her views on chastity?
Shouldn't we be used to men having multiple wives and concubines?
Su Mowan thought for a moment and decided not to ask anymore. She nodded and said, "Yes, it's right not to see him now. It's good for both of us to calm down."
That's what she said, but Su Mowan believed that Chaoyang was the one who should calm down, since the problem lay with him.
Yinshuang suddenly looked up at her.
She looked at Su Mowan, her eyes full of doubt.
"Consort Su, do you really not like the Prince at all?"
Su Mowan was momentarily stunned by the sudden question. She blinked and pretended to be clueless, saying, "How did you figure that out? I don't dislike Murong Jing."
Although she wasn't exactly good to Murong Jing, she wasn't exactly bad either, was she?
Yinshuang sighed softly.
With a touch of maturity, she said, "Consort Su, feelings are something that cannot be hidden or faked. Take the Second Young Master Tang for example; you can tell from his eyes that he likes you. As for you, although you act rather... well, I can tell that you have no romantic feelings for the Prince."
Su Mowan felt a little embarrassed after Yinshuang pointed out the truth in her words.
"Well, well, although it wasn't love at first sight, feelings can develop over time. Your prince isn't exactly likable, but—"
"But what?"
A voice as cold as frost came from the doorway.