Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

Chapter 154 Preparations for the Banquet

The pavilion master retorted, "Your Highness, matters of the heart cannot be forced. Miss Su has the right to choose the person she desires."

Moved, Su Yinyin looked at the two men before her and slowly said, "Your Highness, I have already made my feelings clear. I am not destined to be with you. As for the Pavilion Master, I only consider him a friend. My mind is now solely focused on helping the people."

Zhou Yuan was stunned, not expecting her to be so resolute. Although the Pavilion Master was slightly disappointed, he respected her decision.

Su Yinyin ignored the two men in front of her and led Lao Yi past them.

As the villa drew closer, the eldest son became somewhat nervous: "Miss,"

"What's wrong?" Su Yinyin, who was walking ahead, asked.

"Miss, didn't you ask me what my name is? My name is Jin." The old man solemnly stated his name.

She stopped and turned to look at him, saying, "Jin, Jin, it sounds very nice." Su Yinyin repeated it several times.

Old man left happily after hearing her call his name. Su Yinyin watched his retreating figure, pondered for a moment, and then walked into the villa.

With the Spring Festival approaching, everyone was busy. The Su residence was no exception. Servants and maids were cleaning and decorating, creating a lively atmosphere.

After Su Yinyin entered the villa, she saw Su Nian'an and Lin Jie chatting with her grandmother in the living room.

Su Yinyin sat down next to the old lady, poured herself a cup of tea, and said, "Grandmother, tomorrow is the banquet at Yong'an Prefecture, and Yinyin would like to bring her two younger sisters with her. I wonder if Grandmother thinks this is acceptable?"

"Yinyin, are you trying to lay your cards on the table?" the old lady asked directly.

"No, the evidence isn't complete yet, it's not time to confront her, but I want to annoy her. I also want to broaden my sisters' horizons. If it weren't for them, my sisters wouldn't have to suffer."

The old lady smiled and said, "Suit yourself. Some people will have to know eventually."

Hearing this, Su Nian'an asked nervously, "Sister, I don't know anything about this. If I go, I'll embarrass you."

Although she reads with her teacher every day and learns etiquette, she hasn't been studying for very long. She's afraid of embarrassing her older sister.

"It's alright, with your older sister here, don't worry about these things. Just do as you please. But remember, if anyone dares to bully you, you should fight back hard. Your older sister will take responsibility for the consequences."

Su Yinyin was afraid that she would feel guilty and burdened, and she didn't want to cause her any trouble, so she spoke very frankly.

The old lady felt heartbroken seeing her timid and submissive appearance. If Nian'an had grown up in the Marquis's mansion, she wouldn't be like this.

"Nian'an, don't be afraid. Your aunt will be there too. If you need anything, just ask your aunt. Besides, your eldest sister is a first-rank princess, and among the young ladies present, few have a higher status than her!"

"Nian'an, your grandmother and eldest sister have both comforted you like this, so just keep moving forward boldly," Lin Jie comforted her from the side.

Hearing this, Su Nian'an felt much more at ease and nodded gratefully.

That evening, Su Yinyin took out three sets of clothes suitable for Su Yue, Su Nian'an, and Li Lan from her spatial storage.

She instructed Bixia to deliver these clothes to them one by one. These clothes were all bought at a high price in her modern life; she simply liked them and kept them to admire, never expecting to use them today.

The three women were overjoyed with the clothes they received. Li Lan, in particular, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion, had seen all sorts of fine things, yet she had never seen anything like them before.

Su Nian'an was in her courtyard. Looking at the gorgeous and beautiful clothes, she felt even more guilty.

Lin Jie, seeing his wife's sadness, assumed it was because she was thinking about their previous impoverished days.

Seeing this, Lin Jie stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "With Big Sister here, our lives will gradually get better."

Upon hearing the words "eldest sister," Su Nian'an burst into tears: "Husband, I'm so bad! I even schemed against my eldest sister before."

Lin Jie gently patted Su Nian'an's back and said, "What's past is past. Big Sister is such a magnanimous person that she won't hold a grudge. From now on, we must always be loyal to Big Sister and never scheme against her again."

Su Nian'an gradually stopped crying, and her eyes became firm.

Su Yinyin was handling official business at the Su residence while waiting for news. At 1:15 PM, the old man knocked on the door of the study.

Su Yinyin got up and opened the door. After seeing that it was Lao Yi, she turned and walked inside. Lao Yi closed the door and followed closely behind.

Su Yinyin poured a cup of tea for Lao Yi and pushed it in front of him: "Jin, is there any news?"

Upon hearing this, the old man could hardly hide his joy.

Seeing the change in the old man's expression, Su Yinyin thought to herself, "I just called your name! Is there any need to get so excited?"

"Have some tea," Su Yinyin broke the silence, drawing Lao Yi's attention back.

"Yes, Miss, Su Jianguo and the Marquis are currently holding back. The Marquis's wife has been in contact with the Dowager Consort and the Empress, and we don't know what they are plotting."

"And that Su Yinhan, I want you, Miss, to be seen with a man in public tomorrow, a situation where you shouldn't be so intimate." The old man said the last few words through gritted teeth, as if he wanted to kill her with a single blow.

Su Yinyin sneered, "She has a good plan, but she's probably miscalculated."

The old man looked at Su Yinyin with suspicion, "Miss, do you already have a plan?"

Su Yinyin picked up her teacup and took a sip. "The banquet tomorrow will be a mixed bag of people. I just need to place some people around and see how she tries to pull any tricks. If she dares to slander me, I'll show everyone her ugly face."

My safety is not in danger! But you must arrange for someone to secretly protect my two younger sisters; do not let your guard down.”

"Miss, I have made all the arrangements."

By the way, how many more days until Su Yi arrives in the capital? His training period is taking way too long! I'm really missing him.

Upon hearing this, the old man respectfully replied, "Reporting to Miss, Su Yi will arrive in the capital in five days."

Su Yinyin nodded slightly, "Okay, that's good. We can celebrate the New Year together then!"

I underestimated Su Jianguo; his patience is truly remarkable!

There's still no movement. It seems I'll have to go out with my whip to get it back.

The old man grinned and said, "With Miss taking action, success is assured. However, Su Jianguo is cunning and treacherous, so Miss should still be careful."

Su Yinyin snorted disdainfully, "No matter how cunning he is, he can't escape my grasp."

Tomorrow, after returning from the banquet, I, the princess, will take my two younger sisters to retrieve our mother's dowry and to reconnect with those so-called relatives.

"Arrange a few more carriages; my mother's dowry will be quite substantial. Remember to invite some commoners to come and enjoy the festivities."

The old man found Su Yinyin's cunning expression quite adorable! Realizing his lapse in composure, he immediately hid it!