On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

All I saw was a ruin.

Su Sui'an couldn't help feeling a little sad.

According to legend, this was once a stunning corner of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion.

Especially this lotus pond planted with lotus flowers.

The old marquis's wife especially loved lotus, so the old marquis spared no expense in creating this corner.

Various varieties of lotus were brought from all over the Yuan Dynasty.

When summer arrives, the entire Changping Marquis Mansion is filled with intoxicating lotus fragrance.

Now, the once stunning beauty has been ruined because of a woman of unknown origin.

such a pity...

pity.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him.

Su Sui'an suppressed the regret in her eyes, turned her head and met Hong's eyes without any emotion, she smiled slightly, "The Marquis's wife asked me to come here so late, it should not be just to let me see how loving the old Marquis and his wife were in the past."

After all, she just passed by her during the day.

Seeing that Hong came to see her in a wheelchair, she knew that Hong had made up his mind this time.

"You reminded me today, isn't it just to form an alliance with me?"

Hong didn't beat around the bush with Su Sui'an and directly explained her purpose, "As long as you help me drive that woman and Zhao Qingwan away this time, I will allow your family to take Ji's dowry and leave Changping Marquis' Mansion."

Su Sui'an chuckled, "The Marquis' wife is really generous. Not to mention that those were originally my mother's dowry. You have accepted our efforts over the years with peace of mind. Now before kicking us out, you want to use us. Are the people from my second house so cheap in your eyes? Do they have to live by your will?"

The implication of her words was obvious.

Even if she didn't need to help, the second house could leave the Changping Marquis' Mansion safely.

Where does Su Sui'an get the confidence from?

Hong frowned.

Before he could open his mouth, he heard Su Sui'an say, "However, I came here today to discuss cooperation with the Marquis' wife."

There were no lights on in the Zuixin Waterside Pavilion, and the girl's voice was as clear as broken jade falling into water, leaving only tiny ripples on the water, but not even a trace.

Occasionally, the sound of frogs croaking could be heard all around, adding a bit of eeriness to the dim water pavilion.

Hong frowned and thought for a moment, then slowly asked, "What do you want?"

"Don't worry, I just want to fight for what I want. If it's not mine, I won't bother to take it even if it's given to me." After saying that, Su Sui'an walked to Hong and whispered in her ear.

As Su Sui'an bent over for longer periods of time, Hong's hands, which were gripping the armrests of the wheelchair, became clenched until the joints were clearly visible.

"How about it, Madam Marquis, do you accept this cooperation or not?"

Su Sui'an's voice sounded from above.

Only then did Mrs. Hong realize that her palms were already wet with cold sweat.

She looked at Su Sui'an fearfully and said, "I don't care who you want to attack, Hao'er's position cannot be shaken by you in the slightest."

Su Sui'an shrugged indifferently, "I just want justice and what my second wife deserves. Other things have nothing to do with me."

Thinking of the cruel and vicious plan that Su Sui'an had whispered in her ear just now, Hong felt a chill down her spine for no reason. Su Sui'an was simply a lunatic.

Where did she get the courage to plot against even the legitimate son of the Marquis of Changping?

Hong was extremely angry. She looked up and met Su Sui'an's ancient and calm eyes. All her anger seemed to freeze in an instant.

The moment she stared at him, Hong felt as if she was being entangled by a poisonous snake.

The more you struggle, the faster the snake will devour you...

For some reason, tonight, Mrs. Hong felt a little regretful about inviting Su Sui'an out.

"In short, I don't care how you want to turn the world upside down, and I can't control it, but Hao'er is the legitimate descendant of the Changping Marquis's Mansion. You must not touch him at all. You know that the old marquis and his wife treat your father as their own son. If you touch their legitimate grandson, your father will never forgive you."

"Madam Marquis, you can rest assured. Although I, Su Sui'an, am not a good person, I will never do anything to harm the legitimate descendants of the Marquis of Changping."

only...

Su Jinhao is Su Qishun's son, but it is not certain whether Su Qishun is the child of the old marquis and his wife.

Su Sui'an added silently in his heart.

Her sincere expression gradually let Mrs. Hong let down her guard. "Tell me, how do you need my cooperation later?"

Concubine's sons and daughters were supposed to pave the way for Hao'er, and Hong didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt about this.

"I would like to ask the Marquis' wife..."

Su Sui'an leaned close to Hong's ear again and whispered.

...

While Hong and Su Sui'an were plotting, another person was also working hard for his future happiness.

A petite figure quickly entered Shuiyu Pavilion.

Su Xinhe stepped forward quickly, "What happened?"

"Miss, don't worry, everything has been done." Shabi comforted.

Su Xinhe then slowly relaxed the anxious look on his face.

"My aunt is not strong enough, so I can only rely on myself."

The night outside was as dark as ink, just like her unknown future.

...

Early the next morning.

Su Sui'an gave the token of Dingbei Palace to Liu'er.

"Take the token and go to the Dingbei Palace to find out whether the Dingbei Prince has returned home."

"Miss..."

Liu'er's face fell, not understanding why Su Sui'an suddenly asked her to find that damn prince.

"These past few days, there has been no news about the return of Prince Dingbei. Perhaps Prince Dingbei has not returned or has returned but does not want others to know. If I ask rashly, will I be mistaken for a thief?"

"No." Su Sui'an said calmly, "Since King Dingbei has revealed his whereabouts, it means he is also waiting."

As for what he was waiting for, Su Sui'an was not sure.

It is not certain whether King Dingbei wants to wait for someone or wait for the right opportunity.

After parting with Hong last night, Su Sui'an has been thinking about the relationship between Rong Xian and the Ninth Prince, and how Rong Xian got the Dingbei Prince's token...

At first, she did think that the token was a gift from the Ninth Prince to Rong Xian because he loved her so much; but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was unreasonable.

Because even though the Ninth Prince doesn't look very smart, he is still a prince after all.

No matter how obsessed with beauty or how absurd he is, he is still a child raised in the deep palace.

He knew all the etiquette of the Yuan Dynasty, and he also understood what it meant when the token of a noble family fell into the hands of others, so he would not give his cousin's token to a... commoner...

Unless he had someone else's instructions.

And the person who gave the order...