I just want to live a good life

Chapter 138: Backed by the General's Mansion

Back at the general's mansion, Xia Changze was waiting outside to greet Su Nuan.

"Third brother, has something serious happened? You have to come and greet me in person!"

Xia Changze looked at Su Nuan with a worried look on his face and replied, "Go in and talk. Dad and Mom are waiting for you."

Su Nuan was worried, how big a deal was this?

When I met Xia Lian and his wife, Mrs. Xia was wiping her tears.

Su Nuan quickly stepped forward and asked, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

When she saw Su Nuan, Madam Xia cried even harder. She walked to Su Nuan and hugged her, "My son, why do you have such a miserable life?"

Su Nuan was a little dazed by the crying and looked at Xia Lian for help.

"Okay, Madam, don't get excited yet. I'm afraid Yan'er doesn't know what's going on yet."

"Yeah, Mom, what happened?"

It was Xia Lian who answered Su Nuan: "There are two important events in the morning court today. First, the emperor ordered the prince to re-investigate the case of Xun Yu's rebellion eight years ago, and Cheng Ji was taken into prison. Second, the emperor granted marriage. The prince will marry Dong Jingshu, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyuan, as his concubine in half a month."

"Half a month, so urgent!"

Su Nuan murmured, but she thought of Cheng Ansu in her heart. No wonder Mu Yunting had always disliked her. It turned out that Cheng Ji was the culprit who harmed his sweetheart's family.

"Yan'er has only been married to the prince's mansion for half a year, and the emperor wants to marry the prince. I think the emperor doesn't take me seriously."

"Madam, be careful with your words."

"Be careful with your words, be careful with your words. You only know how to protect your emperor. Are you indifferent when our daughter is bullied?"

"How can I manage the emperor's decree in front of all the civil and military officials? If I contradict him in person, will the emperor treat me as a traitor and punish me?"

"What should we do? Yan'er isn't even pregnant yet. When the girl from the Dong family marries into the prince's mansion, she won't have a good life!"

"Madam, don't be anxious. Let's ask Yan'er first." After Xia Lian persuaded Madam Xia, he turned to Su Nuan and said, "Yan'er, tell Dad the truth. Did you consummate your marriage with the prince?"

"No."

Su Nuan answered truthfully.

"Is His Highness really as rumored to be with Lou Guang..."

"Actually, you don't have to worry about me. The prince is the heir to the throne, the future emperor. It's impossible for him to have only one woman in his backyard. Sooner or later, there will be a new person, right?"

"We all understand this, but the prince is going to marry someone new even though you're not pregnant yet. If Dong Jingshu gets pregnant with the prince's child first, then the emperor will definitely let the prince make Dong Jingshu his wife for the sake of his eldest grandson.

You are free and unfettered in the Prince's Mansion now because you are the most honorable person in the Mansion besides the Prince. When Dong Jingshu becomes the Crown Princess and suppresses you in every way, your life will be difficult. "

"Mom, you don't have to be so nervous. Even if Dong Jingshu marries into the Crown Prince's Mansion, she may not be able to get pregnant with the Crown Prince's child. Even if she becomes the Crown Princess, what can she do? Can my daughter really be outshined by her? Don't forget that my daughter still has the solid backing of the General's Mansion."

Mrs. Xia stopped crying, as if she was persuaded.

"That being said, however..."

"No buts, as long as Daddy, the great general, doesn't fall, no one in the Prince's mansion will dare to bully me, the Crown Prince's concubine."

"Yes, Yan'er is right. Even if daddy is old, we still have your elder and second brothers. I will write to them tomorrow and ask them to fight with all their might and make more military achievements. Even if the prince becomes the emperor in the future and has three thousand beauties in the harem, no one will dare to touch my precious daughter."

"And me, and me, little sister. Third brother is going to participate in this autumn exam. When I pass the exam, I will come to help you."

Su Nuan smiled. She was so lucky to have such a family.

"Yan'er, I have to say a few more words to you. Although the General's Mansion is your backing, you also need to plan for yourself. A woman can only rely on her family, her husband and her children. I see that the prince is not heartless to you. You must find a way to give birth to a child of your own. This child will be your armor in the future."

After saying that, Mrs. Xia took out a small medicine bottle from her sleeve pocket and put it into Su Nuan's hand.

"This medicine was bought by my mother at a high price. It is colorless and tasteless, and has no side effects on the body. I guarantee that even the imperial physician will not be able to find out what is wrong with it. You just need to pour it into the prince's food, and he will be able to consummate his marriage with you."

Su Nuan couldn't tell what she was thinking when she accepted the bottle of medicine.

After leaving the General's Mansion, Su Nuan asked Falcon to drive the carriage to Liangyi Zhai.

Ying Shu left, and many things needed to be done by her herself.

Fortunately, Ying Shu's two servants were trained by Ying Shu and had quite capable abilities. With their help, Su Nuan quickly sorted out his business.

In addition to renting out a shop on one street, she also owns several shops. After deducting various expenses and the share of the profit given to the Second Prince, she can earn 500 taels of silver every month.

By this calculation, she could save six thousand taels of silver a year, of course this was on the premise that she lived frugally.

This amount of money is enough for an ordinary family of three to spend for three lifetimes, but it is far from enough for her.

Everyone told her that she had to rely on the prince to live, but she insisted on relying on money to live. She wanted to be the richest woman.

When Su Nuan was sitting in Liangyi Zhai and dreaming about her business empire, Falcon came to urge her to return home.

"My Lady Concubine, His Highness sent a message saying that he is waiting for you to have dinner at Wangyue Tower."

Moon-Watching Tower, Moon-Watching Residence, Moon-Lan Pavilion...

Su Nuan laughed when she thought of these names, and said that the names of the buildings in the Prince's Mansion were strange. It turned out that they were named to commemorate someone.

"Let's go, go home."

When she returned to the Prince's Mansion, Su Nuan first went back to Duiyue Residence, changed into clean clothes, and then went to Wangyue Tower.

On the way, I met a maid who was delivering food to Wangyue Tower.

Su Nuan followed the maid upstairs.

At this time, the sun was setting and the sky was dyed red, which was very beautiful.

Su Nuan poured herself a glass of wine and sat in front of the fence to enjoy the beautiful sunset.

From beginning to end, he never looked at Mu Yunting even once.

"General Xia should have told you that I was going to marry Dong Jingshu."

Mu Yunting said this calmly, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

"said."

"What do you think?"

“Does what I think matter?”

"..."

Su Nuan took a sip of the wine and found that it was actually a low-alcohol fruit wine, so she drank the whole glass in one gulp.

"I want to reopen an old case, but my father won't allow it. I have to agree to marry Dong Jingshu before he will let me reopen the case."

"Okay, what do you need me to do to marry Miss Dong?"

Mu Yunting sighed imperceptibly and replied, "No need, the wedding will be arranged by the etiquette department."

"Your Highness asked me to come here to design a wedding dress for Miss Dong?"

"Don't you care at all that I marry someone else?"

Su Nuan took a deep breath and turned to face Mu Yunting.

"What answer do you want to hear, Your Highness? If I say I care about you, will you not marry her?"

"..."

"Then let me ask you, Your Highness, have you ever been attracted to me after being married for so long?"