Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Snicker

Su Jin walked around the garden, her belly full, but she couldn’t move any further.

She sat down on a stone to rest.

Just as she sat down, she heard the voices of some maids.

“Hurry up, it’s already past mealtime, the Eldest Young Madam must be starving.”

“Keep your voice down, it’s not good if someone hears.”

“What are you afraid of? The ladies of the first, second, and third branches have all been punished, and they’re all legitimate daughters, who dares to gossip?”

“What if the Eldest Young Madam hears us?”

“It’s not that coincidental, don’t worry, no maid in this household has the guts to tattle to the Eldest Young Madam.”

The two maids walked away, chatting and laughing.

Xingxing was about to go out and tell them that she and her lady had heard everything.

But before she could say anything, Su Jin covered her mouth.

Once the people had gone, Su Jin let go of her hand.

Xingxing looked at her and said, “Miss, why didn’t you let me jump out and tell them it was exactly that coincidental?”

“Let them eat,” Su Jin laughed and said.

“Why?” Xingxing was bewildered.

“Next time when your lady here is punished to kneel, I can still eat,” Su Jin said.

“Miss is truly strategic,” Xingxing admired.

“…”

Counting the hours, Xie Jinyu and the others should have already eaten, so Su Jin took Xingxing to the ancestral hall.

Her visit this time,

nearly cost Xie Jinyu her life.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, the maid guarding the gate saw her.

Just as she was about to shout, Su Jin stopped her, “Do not make a sound!”

The young maid swallowed her words back, her face flushing red.

Su Jin walked up to her, and the little maid shook with fear.

The door wasn’t closed, but the fragrance of various dishes drifted in.

Su Jin walked in and looked to the right.

The prayer mats were there, but the people were not.

Laughter came from the left, Xie Jinyu and the others were eating around a small table, chatting and laughing.

Su Jin walked over and laughed, “Enjoying your meal, huh? Can I join your table?”

Xie Jinyu suddenly turned her head and saw Su Jin, her heart raced, and she swallowed the meat bun too quickly, choking on it.

She choked until her face turned purple.

Seeing her eyes roll back and her breathing become labored,

Su Jin quickly walked over and smacked her hard twice on the back.

The pain made Xie Jinyu’s tears explode.

But with the forceful slap, Xie Jinyu coughed and the meat bun was expelled.

Feeling the smooth breathing, Xie Jinyu felt as if she had just come back from the brink of death.

Su Jin said, “Don’t rush when you eat next time, it’s not like anyone’s going to snatch it from you.”

Xie Jinyu was furious but had no idea where to vent.

Who rushed?!

Wasn’t she scared by her!

Xie Jinyu just coughed.

Xie Jinxiu and Xie Jinhuan turned red with embarrassment, not knowing what to do.

They were being punished, after all, and it was because of their bandit sister-in-law.

Now caught stealing food in plain sight, how would this be resolved.

Su Jin glanced around and asked, “Where’s the nanny on watch?”

Xingxing shook her head and said, “Didn’t see her.”

“Go find her,” Su Jin ordered.

Xingxing went out to look for someone.

The nanny came in holding her waist, and Su Jin smiled, “Your waist hasn’t healed yet?”

The nanny’s face turned pale.

Su Jin circled around her and said, “My memory isn’t great. When I was here to kneel as punishment, what exactly did you say to me?”

The nanny’s mouth seemed glued shut, unable to open.

Xingxing said, “Miss, she said ’Once inside the ancestral hall, I don’t care if you’re the Eldest Young Master or Eldest Young Madam!’”

Not just the tone, Xingxing imitated even her expression to eight or nine-tenths.

This maid’s memory was extraordinary.

The nanny’s face went pale.

Su Jin crossed her arms, “Isn’t this favoritism? I can’t even rub my knees, but the Eldest Misses can sit and eat. You must dislike me.”

“Miss, shall I punch her,” Xingxing raised a fist and said.

The nanny was so frightened she knelt with a thud, no longer having her usual sternness, “I, I just went back to my room to apply some medicine, I didn’t know the Eldest Misses were eating…”

Su Jin laughed lightly.

Did they think she was a three-year-old? The ancestral hall was so quiet, and the laughter was so loud, even if she were deaf, she would have heard.

Su Jin raised her hand to help the nanny up and said, “Get up, Xingxing was just joking with you.”

Xingxing looked at Su Jin.

She wasn’t joking.

She was serious.

That nanny was strict with her Miss, but so lenient with the Eldest Misses, she wanted to beat her until she was looking for her teeth on the ground to vent.

The nanny was a bit dumbfounded.

The Eldest Young Madam was actually letting her off just like that?

Su Jin helped her up, and then said to Xie Jinyu and the others, “You all continue eating, I’m leaving now.”

Watching Su Jin walk out of the ancestral hall, Xie Jinyu and the others hadn’t yet reacted.

She just left like that?

“She must be going to tattle!” Xie Jinyu asserted.

Outside, Xingxing said, “Miss, are we going to tell on them now?”

“Why tell?” Su Jin said with a light smile.

“Let them continue to be punished,” Xingxing said.

“And then what?” Su Jin asked.

“….”

Xingxing looked at Su Jin, not knowing what her Miss was thinking.

Su Jin looked at the sunset in the sky, smiling, “Even if the punishment is doubled, how does it matter? Once we leave, they’ll continue as they please, should we neglect real business just to watch them kneel properly?”

“I’m giving them a way out, so next time when I’m punished to kneel, I can just eat and sleep in another place.”

Thinking about how their own daughters didn’t take their mother’s words seriously, as a daughter-in-law, especially one from a bandit background, it’s natural not to take Princess Nanzhang’s words to heart, right?

To think I took a stroll and got such a windfall, I should really thank that platter of chicken legs.

Su Jin hummed a tune as she returned to the Agarwood Pavilion.

As soon as she entered, she saw Xie Jingchen and the Hidden Guard standing under the corridor.

Seeing her smile brightly, even her hair strands blown by the wind seemed to be smiling.

Xie Jingchen’s face looked increasingly unpleasant.

He went to the study with a dark expression.

Su Jin blinked.

Turned to the Hidden Guard, “Did your Eldest Young Master take the wrong medicine? I just went for a walk and came back, in a good mood, and he gives me such a scowl, do I owe him money I haven’t paid back?”

Just as she spoke, she realized she really hadn’t paid back a loan.

Immediately changed her words to remedy, “I was so pissed off by your Eldest Young Master that my brain isn’t working right, quickly tell me, why is your Eldest Young Master giving me a dirty look?”

The Hidden Guard tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, “The Eldest Young Master is angry, and the Eldest Young Madam is smiling so happily.”

Su Jin, “…”

“Is it a joke? Your Eldest Young Master is mad, and I can’t even smile?” Su Jin said.

“The Eldest Young Madam can secretly smile behind his back, but this smile is too conspicuous,” the Hidden Guard said.

“…”

What does it mean to secretly smile as if it’s okay?

“Hold on a second! Why am I supposed to laugh at your Eldest Young Master?” Su Jin was puzzled.

The Hidden Guard was a bit dumbfounded.

The Eldest Young Madam wasn’t laughing at the Eldest Young Master?

“It’s nothing,” the Hidden Guard quickly said.

Su Jin’s gaze wasn’t favorable, “It’s too late to say nothing now. Not only can’t I laugh, but I’m also not allowed to know why I can’t laugh?”

Xingxing put her hands on her hips, “My lady asked you to answer, if you don’t talk, do you believe my lady can make you never laugh again in your life!”

Su Jin, “…”

The Hidden Guard, “…”

The Hidden Guard’s head felt like it was about to burst.

Seeing Su Jin staring at him.

The Hidden Guard knew he had to speak.

Cleared his throat, and the Hidden Guard whispered, “The mansion is buzzing with rumors that the Eldest Young Master has gone mad.”

Su Jin, “…”

Xingxing, “…”

“So that’s why the Imperial Physician was called to check his pulse?” Su Jin asked.

“Yes.”

“Got it, I’ll go back to my room and laugh for a while.”

“…”

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