nycdaug Chapter 125 Su Liu's Wishful Thinking
Chapter 125 Su Liu's Wishful Thinking
The General's Mansion.
After sending Liu Ruxu back to her courtyard, Madam Su smiled and said to Su Yuan, "General, what's with that expression? Wasn't it for the good of our General's Mansion that I brought her here?"
Su Yuandao frowned, somewhat disapproving of Su Liu's approach.
"Your method is flawed. How can someone like Liu Ruxu be presented to the world?"
General Su disliked his niece from Youzhou very much, especially Liu Ruxu's country bumpkin vibe, which he found extremely offensive.
Su Liushi was displeased upon hearing this.
She immediately stopped smiling and said reproachfully, "What do you mean by that, General? Yes, Ruxu is an ignorant girl from Youzhou, but she is still a daughter of my family! Are you saying that you're looking down on me too?"
After Su Liu finished speaking, she glared at Su Yuandao with dissatisfaction.
She continued rambling, "Yes, the Liu family is not what it used to be, but more than twenty years ago, didn't I marry the general against my father's wishes?"
When Su Liu heard her husband say that he disliked the people from her family, she became so angry that she became incoherent, and her words were almost accusing Su Yuandao of being ungrateful.
When Su Yuandao married Su Liushi, he was just a minor military officer.
In a serious comparison, Su Yuandao was actually marrying above his station with the Liu family of Youzhou. Su Liu's elder brother is now the prefect of Youzhou. Although they are not exactly in decline, Su Yuandao has now risen to the position of general.
Naturally, they looked down on the Liu family of Youzhou.
Now that Su Liushi had made such a fuss, Su Yuandao felt a little annoyed, but his tone remained relatively gentle.
"Then tell me, are you bringing her here to be sent to the Chu Prince's residence, the Qin Prince's residence, or the Jin Prince's residence?"
Seeing that her husband's attitude had changed, Su Liu felt relieved.
“What’s the point of the Prince of Jin’s residence? Although the Princess Consort of Jin has not yet been decided, I think she will most likely be one of the daughters of the Minister of War. Neither of the Minister of War’s daughters are easy to deal with. If Ruxu marries into that family, she will only be bullied.”
So it can only be the Chu King's Mansion and the Qin King's Mansion?
Su Yuandao remained silent for a moment.
If this move is made incorrectly, it could cause serious trouble.
Seeing that her husband remained silent, Su Liu continued her analysis.
“Originally, my idea was to have Ruxu go to the Chu Prince’s residence to help Huayue, so that the two sisters could look after each other. But now that Huayue is already a princess, Ruxu would at most be a concubine.”
So only the Prince of Qin's Mansion is left?
Su Yuandao's expression was not good.
He would rather offend the King of Chu than the King of Qin. Who was the King of Qin? He controlled most of Yunmo!
Su Yuandao must be out of his mind to offend the King of Qin!
"No way! Liu Ruxu absolutely cannot go to the Prince Qin's residence! Not to mention that Mo Wan is still angry, even if she were willing to help Liu Ruxu get into the Prince Qin's residence, His Highness the Prince Qin is not so easily fooled!"
In Su Yuandao's view, the only one who could get Liu Ruxu into the Prince of Qin's mansion was Su Mowan. He and Su Liushi had set things up before, so Su Mowan must have some resentment in her heart.
However, Lady Su Liu failed to see the fact that Prince Qin was not easily fooled, because she had witnessed during the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet how much Emperor Mo Yao valued Su Mo Wan.
On the day of her return home, His Highness Prince Qin personally came to the gate of the General's Mansion to pick her up. Su Mowan turned her face away and got into the carriage first, and His Highness Prince Qin was not angry.
Therefore, it seems that as long as Su Mowan nods, it won't be difficult for His Highness Prince Qin!
"Anyway, Mo Wan is currently favored by the Emperor. As long as you, General, can find a way to get Mo Wan to give her her approval, the matter will be settled!"
Su Liushi had a very good plan in mind, but Su Yuandao was clearly not that foolish.
"That's a woman's view! No matter how much His Majesty loves Mo Wan, he can't interfere in Prince Qin's private affairs! Not to mention that Mo Wan is pregnant now. If we bring it up with her at this time, things will only get worse!"
Su Yuandao was afraid that His Highness Prince Qin really cherished Su Mowan. If His Highness Prince Qin found out that it was the General's Mansion that instigated Su Mowan to bring Liu Ruxu into the Prince's Mansion, the General's Mansion would be the one to suffer!
Su Liu was displeased.
This was the result she had pondered for several days, yet her husband rejected it at a glance.
Of course she wouldn't do it.
"General, you don't know this, do you? Mo Wan is pregnant, and His Highness Prince Qin needs someone by his side! Rather than letting someone else benefit, why not send someone from our General's Mansion in! Ru Xu is one of our own, so she can help Mo Wan out later, right?"
Su Yuandao frowned.
With Liu Ruxu's looks and temperament, how could she possibly be of any help? She'd be more of a hindrance than a help!
But seeing Su Liu's expression that said, "If you don't agree, I'll die," Su Yuandao could only say, "Go and ask Ruxu what she thinks first. If she's willing, then we can find another opportunity to talk to Mo Wan."
Seeing that Su Yuandao finally nodded, Su Liushi smiled.
Of course, she had her own calculations. The King of Qin's strength was now unmatched by the King of Chu. If anything happened in the future, as long as Liu Ruxu entered the King of Qin's mansion, she would be much safer with this connection.
Before Su Liushi could finish reveling in her happiness, the gatekeeper announced that the Princess Consort of Chu had arrived.
Su Yuandao didn't quite agree with Su Liu's idea. When he heard that Su Huayue had come to the General's Mansion, he subconsciously didn't want to see her.
So he said, "Go and talk to Huayue, I have other things to do."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Su Liushi knew, of course, that her husband didn't approve, but this was something she had considered for a long time, and she had to do it!
Su Huayue was followed by four maids, including Chunmei, who were her dowry maids. Dressed in gorgeous clothes, she entered the general's mansion with great poise.
Seeing Su Liushi go to greet him, the arrogance on his face faded a little.
"Mother, where is Liu Ruxu?"
The first thing her daughter asked upon entering the door was about Liu Ruxu, which greatly surprised Su Liushi, as her daughter should not know that she had brought Liu Ruxu to the capital.
Moreover, in Su Liushi's opinion, her daughter's relationship with Liu Ruxu was not that good, so it was not worth her daughter making a special trip from the Chu Prince's Mansion.
Su Huayue seemed to see the doubt in Su Liushi's eyes, and said as she walked, "It was Liu Ruxu who came to see me."
Madam Su could tell from her daughter's eyes that she disliked Liu Ruxu, which immediately strengthened her resolve.
"It was Mother who brought her to the capital. It's been almost a month. By the way, what did she want to see you about?"
A flash of disgust crossed Su Huayue's face, but it vanished in an instant.
"She said she was wronged by Su Mowan and wanted me to stand up for her."
"She's met Su Mowan?!"
Su Liu's eyes widened, thinking to herself, "Oh no, the plan hasn't even been implemented yet, and Liu Ruxu has already offended someone!"
How could it be easy to get Su Mowan to agree later!
The mother and daughter arrived at the flower hall.
Su Huayue sat down with a frown, and then said to Su Liushi, "Mother, I understand your plans, but someone like Liu Ruxu isn't even worth Su Mowan's effort!"