nycdaug Chapter 149 Eyes Filled with Hatred
Chapter 149 Eyes Filled with Hatred
Zhou Yuan stood there, stunned, his eyes filled with despair.
Su Yinyin turned to leave, but Zhou Yuan suddenly shouted, "Yinyin, what if I could get my mother to apologize to you personally and promise not to harm or make things difficult for you again? Could you give us another chance for the sake of the baby?"
Su Yinyin paused, turned to look at him, her eyes full of mockery, "Your Highness, please stop joking. Your mother would never bow down."
Zhou Yuan hurriedly stepped forward, "Yinyin, I will try my best to persuade her, as long as you are willing to trust me one more time."
Su Yinyin shook her head: "Your Highness, things shouldn't happen more than three times. If your mother is just making things difficult for me, I won't hold it against her."
But your mother wants my life! Why didn't she think twice before acting, for your and the baby's sake? Because from the very beginning, she was unwilling to accept me.
Zhou Yuan vehemently denied it, saying, "No, it's not that! My mother...!"
Su Yinyin looked at Zhou Yuan as if he were an idiot: "Hehehe! Your mother just wants you to marry me first, so she can arrange other women for you later. As long as I disobey her, what does it matter if I'm a princess?"
In these few encounters, it is clear that the Imperial Noble Consort has a very strong desire to possess Zhou Yuan.
Su Yinyin's subsequent investigation revealed that the emperor had tried several times to give the regent Zhou Yuan the position, but each time the Imperial Noble Consort secretly prevented it.
Su Yinyin was an accident, and she had a son with Zhou Yuan. She only reluctantly agreed because the emperor had already given Zhou Yuan the imperial decree to marry her.
These are all external factors. The most important reason lies with Zhou Yuan. Zhou Yuan has secrets that require further investigation.
Su Yinyin looked at him, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She knew all too well the domineering nature of Zhou Yuan's mother; this was practically impossible.
Then she changed the subject: "Your Highness, our baby is of school age. Please find him a good teacher! And give me that get-out-of-jail-free card."
Zhou Yuan was stunned; he hadn't expected Su Yinyin to make such a request.
But he quickly regained his composure and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Okay, I promise you. If I do it, will you reconsider our relationship?"
Zhou Yuan looked at her earnestly and said, "Yinyin, I know the hurt from the past is hard to erase, but I want to spend the rest of my life making amends."
Su Yinyin looked at him, then shook her head after a long while, saying with extreme disappointment, "Hmph, Bao Bao is your own son. I asked you to find him a teacher, and you're still haggling with me. You really disappoint me!"
Upon hearing this, he explained, "Yinyin, that's not what I meant. I'll go back right away and find a teacher for Bao Bao." After saying that, he took out a get-out-of-jail-free card from his pocket and handed it to Su Yinyin.
He walked out of the Su residence without looking back. He realized that the more he spoke, the more wrong he became. That wasn't what he meant at all!
Zhou Yuan did not return to the Prince's residence, but went directly to his mother, the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Noble Consort was furious upon hearing this and resolutely refused.
Zhou Yuan pleaded desperately, even threatening to starve himself. The Imperial Noble Consort refused to yield, instead relentlessly accusing Zhou Yuan of disobedience.
After a heated argument, the two parted on bad terms. After leaving the palace, Zhou Yuan became even more gloomy and menacing.
On her way back to the villa, Su Yinyin saw Su Nian'an and Lin Jie, who seemed to be waiting for her.
"Big sister!" the two called out in unison.
"This is what you are doing?"
Lin Jie took the initiative to explain, "Big sister, Nian'an and I are here to ask you for your opinion."
Su Yinyin raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's your opinion?"
Su Nian'an took her hand and said, "Big sister, we want to be self-reliant, but we don't know what kind of business to do."
Su Yinyin pondered for a moment, "You've just arrived in the capital, there's no rush. Rest for a few days before making plans. Besides, you haven't met your uncle and aunt yet, so you can't be impolite. I'm free this afternoon, let's go pay our respects together."
The two women were somewhat apprehensive upon hearing that they were going to visit their uncle. Lin Jie said, "Big sister, we were careless and didn't prepare any gifts for Uncle."
Su Yinyin chuckled, saying that Lin Jie was quite polite: "This is easy to handle. I'll go check on today's porridge distribution in a bit. If you're free, you can come along. On the way back, you can buy some gifts on the street. As long as your intentions are good, that's fine."
Su Nian'an and Lin Jie exchanged a glance and nodded excitedly.
On the other hand, although Zhou Yuan had a falling out with his mother, he was still unwilling to give up.
He decided to secretly collect evidence of his mother's past actions against Su Yinyin in order to blackmail her into submitting to Su Yinyin.
After Zhou Yuan left the Imperial Noble Consort's palace, the Imperial Noble Consort flew into a rage and smashed the furnishings in the room.
The room was a complete mess. "Bitch, bitch! This bitch is here to bring disaster upon me, to drive a wedge between me and Yuan'er. I want her dead! I want her dead!"
The Imperial Noble Consort sat on the bed, looking at the mess of broken pieces scattered on the floor. She finally regained her composure.
The old nanny standing to the side, seeing that the Imperial Noble Consort didn't seem too angry, stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Be careful not to upset yourself!"
The Imperial Noble Consort stared intently ahead with her venomous eyes, her face full of meanness, and she said through gritted teeth, "How can I not be angry? Zhou Yuan is an ungrateful wretch. He actually went against me for the sake of a woman."
You do the math: since that woman came back, how many times has he angered me because of her? And now, he expects me to bow down and apologize to that vile woman.
"Why should I? Even though she's now a princess, does she deserve for me to apologize to her? Does she even deserve it?"
The Imperial Noble Consort finally felt a little better after venting all her pent-up feelings.
"Your Highness, please calm down. Anger is bad for your health. I think you should do nothing right now, and especially not go against the Prince. You should show some weakness to the Prince."
The Imperial Noble Consort looked at the old nanny, who was her dowry maid and had been with her in the palace for decades. The Imperial Noble Consort could still heed her words to some extent.
"Granny, what do you mean by that?"
The old woman said bluntly, "Even if you, the Dowager Consort, dislike that Su Yinyin, you cannot go against the Prince."
The prince is determined to marry her, so you should let him go and marry her. Then you'll be her mother-in-law.
"Aren't all matters of the Prince's residence under your control? If all else fails, you can use someone else to do the dirty work. There are plenty of people who want him dead; why dirty your hands, Your Highness? Besides, isn't there someone already living in the Prince's residence?"
"That was my initial thought too, but I just didn't want her to live another day."
"Your Highness, the Prince's heart is now with Su Yinyin. We must not make a move. We cannot let a woman cause you to fall out with the Prince in the end." The old woman advised the Imperial Noble Consort. Seeing the Imperial Noble Consort's murderous intent, she trembled involuntarily.
"Alright, that's enough. My mind is made up. Even if I can't take her life, I will never let her have an easy time. As for that woman, I'll observe her further!" The Imperial Noble Consort couldn't bear the thought of Zhou Yuan disobeying her.