A life of leisure is worse than a life of flowers and splendour

The road to the palace gate was crowded with carriages, as everyone was heading to the palace at this time. This time, the procession from General Zhenguo's residence still consisted of four carriages, but unlike last time, the Su residence's carriage was at the end. Because of the Su family's unusual status, and the Second Young Master Su's presence in the capital, he had also received an invitation, and even higher VIP treatment than that offered by General Zhenguo's residence.

In fact, the Du family could have prepared one less carriage, but they always used three carriages just in case. Because Du Wushuang would encounter something almost every time he attended a banquet, so later they simply prepared an extra carriage to prevent accidents.

As expected, it had another accident! At this moment, a carriage suddenly rushed over from the side and rushed straight towards the last carriage. There was a loud "bang", and the two carriages collided violently. Although the Su family's carriage did not suffer much damage, the wheels were broken.

The other carriage was even worse off, its carriage sent flying, the entire vehicle completely destroyed. The occupant, revealed, looked bewildered, clearly having not expected his carriage to be so vulnerable. Through the slit in the curtains, Du Shuangshuang spotted a familiar face: the son of Marquis Duyuan—Gu Baisheng, the White Lotus's number one bootlicker. In past lives and present, he'd always trouble Du Wushuang whenever he could.

It's a pity to waste that pretty face, but this guy has nothing but that face and decent fighting skills. Especially his brain, which is even more stupid than Du Wushuang.

This big idiot was trying to cause trouble, but Du Shuangshuang thought he might not have figured out the target and hit the wrong person, hahaha. Du Shuangshuang hid in the car and couldn't help but show his little white teeth.

An accident, everyone sees each other every day, and they all live in the city. What can they do to others? Anyway, the most the adults can do is to apologize. You can't win by scolding, and you may not be able to beat the other person in a fight. In the end, won't you be the one who gets angry? This was Du Wushuang's previous situation, which was extremely frustrating. The carriage Du Wushuang was riding in had been hit by someone before. That time, he went out alone, still outside the city, and walked a long way with the maids and guards. It was mainly because it was getting late, and he didn't dare to delay too long. He didn't get on the carriage until halfway when the guards found a carriage.

The Duyuan Marquis' son was stunned, never having imagined his carriage would be so badly damaged. He then gloated, thinking that Du Wushuang must be even worse off after such a severe collision, and then was surprised to discover he had hit the wrong person. Seeing the Su family crest on the carriage, a servant reminded him, and he quickly put on a smile and apologized, "Oh, it's Master Su. I'm sorry, the horse got spooked. I'm really rude. I don't know where you're staying, but I'll definitely come and apologize someday."

"Scared the horse? Didn't the horse look fine to me? Are you taking me for a fool?" It was obvious that he did it on purpose, especially when he got off the car. He didn't miss the gloating expression on his face and the surprise at seeing him. He must have gone after his sister Shuang'er. How could he not skin him alive when he bullied his sweetheart? "The security in the capital is really bad. If it weren't for the quality of the carriage, I wouldn't dare to go out on the street. The prince of the marquisate actually hit people with his carriage in the street. I'm afraid he doesn't care about human life!" With this accusation, no matter how dumb the prince was, he knew that the other party was not going to let it go peacefully.

"What do you mean by saying this, sir? I only bumped into your carriage because my horse was frightened. I didn't do it on purpose. Why are you so aggressive?" Although the prince of the marquis's mansion felt a little uneasy, he still pretended to be calm and said.

"Oh? Really? If that's the case, then why did the prince of the Marquisate ride his horse to ram our carriage? Did he want to murder us?" the man said coldly.

"You... stop slandering me! My horse was just frightened, it was definitely not intentional!" The prince of the marquisate was so angry at the man's words that his face turned red, and he retorted loudly.

"Humph! The horse was frightened? Why didn't the prince of the Marquisate control the horse at the first moment? Instead, he allowed it to ram into our carriage? This is clearly intentional murder!" The man continued to sneer.

"You...you are talking nonsense! This prince has tried his best to control the horse, but the horse was too frightened to be controlled at all!" The prince of the Marquis's Mansion was so angry that he was shaking all over and almost rushed up to argue with the man.

"Oh, really? Since you don't sincerely admit your mistake, I'll beat you until you realize your mistake! Come on, beat him until he knows where he's wrong."

As soon as Second Young Master Su finished speaking, the Su family's guards all took action. As the people that Second Young Master Su brought with him on his travels were all masters, not just ordinary guards and thugs, they were all people who lived on the edge of a knife and licked blood.

The guards of the Marquisate tried to intervene, but were soon lying on the ground. The Marquis's son, Gu Baisheng, who was sitting in the rickshaw, was truly terrified. If he got beaten up in the street, how would he survive? Although he was a scoundrel, he was definitely a man of discernment. Seeing that the other party refused to give up, he decided to flee. He jumped out of the rickshaw and prepared to flee, but before he could take two steps, he was grabbed back by the guards of the Second Young Master Su like a chicken and then beaten and kicked.

The man being beaten screamed in agony, and Du Shuangshuang felt so relieved watching it. This man always caused trouble for her, but she was powerless to fight back and could only endure it, feeling so aggrieved. If she hadn't been unable to beat him, she would have wanted to teach him a lesson long ago. Now seeing this man being beaten, Du Shuangshuang's resentment was finally released, and she felt so relieved!

At this moment, Du Shuangshuang saw that Mr. Su was looking towards her, so she immediately put away the smug look on her face and replaced it with a sweet smile. This smile made the already beautiful Du Shuangshuang look even more charming, like a blooming flower.

Seeing Du Shuangshuang's sweet smile, Young Master Su couldn't help but lose his mind. He had never seen such a brilliant smile before, as if it could illuminate the whole world. At this moment, he suddenly realized that Du Shuangshuang actually had a lovely side, completely different from her previous mature, steady and indifferent image.

The prince of the Marquis's Mansion was beaten so hard that he begged for mercy again and again. Seeing that begging for mercy was of no avail and resistance was also ineffective, he simply lay down and let the other party beat him to his heart's content.

Seeing that it was almost done, Second Young Master Su finally stopped his men and threw a bag of silver to the Marquis's son, "This is for your medical expenses."

The group left without a backward glance, leaving behind Gu Baisheng, the heir apparent of the Marquisate, lying on the ground, his face swollen like a pig's head. Of course, the guards had held back when they struck him, only inflicting pain and requiring him to stay in bed for a while, but without any serious injuries. After all, he was the heir apparent of the Marquisate, and he was in the capital, so he couldn't go too far. If something unexpected happened, or if they were out of sight, they could do whatever they wanted.

The damaged carriage was moved to the roadside for repair. It was unknown when it would be repaired, so Uncle Du sat directly in the old general's carriage. Aunt Du came to the carriages of several younger generations and cleared out a carriage for Young Master Su to use alone.

The Marquis's son covered his eyes, which were so swollen that he could barely see, and watched the man walk away, secretly breathing a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected this man to be so shameless as to beat him up in public, and beat him up like this. What a lunatic! However, after this beating, he had lost all his dignity and face, and it was unlucky to think about it.

As he pondered this, he stealthily opened his eyes, wanting to see if they had left. However, when he vaguely caught sight of a breathtakingly beautiful face peeked out from the window of the general's carriage through his swollen, slit-like eyes, he was completely stunned. For a moment, he even wondered if he was hallucinating, for he had never seen such a beautiful woman before. When had such a beautiful young lady appeared in the capital?

That face was captivating, every frown and smile captivating. Her skin was as white as snow, her features were delicate, and her eyes, bright and deep, seemed to capture the soul. The prince stared at that face, completely oblivious to his own situation and pain. However, just as he was lost in thought, the face suddenly vanished, hidden by the drawn curtains.

The Marquis's son blinked, trying to determine if what he had just seen was real. He was filled with confusion and curiosity, wondering who this beautiful woman was and why she was in the General's carriage. It was true that he admired Princess Yuancheng, Bai Rushu, but who could have too many beauties? Besides, no matter how hard he tried to please Princess Yuancheng, she remained indifferent. If a new target appeared, he wouldn't mind chasing her for fun. If that didn't work out, he could take her as a concubine, without delaying his proposal to marry Princess Yuancheng, the one he most desired.

He stared silently at the convoy leaving General Zhenguo's residence, his eyes flickering with complex emotions that were difficult to read. He seemed lost in thought, with many questions and thoughts in his mind: regret, hatred, and a determination to win.

Du Shuangshuang didn't care what this person was thinking. She only knew that she felt very happy now. She hadn't remembered such a person before. Her main targets were the scumbag, the white lotus and the emperor. Originally, this person was not on Du Shuangshuang's revenge notebook, but since he took the initiative to come to her, she would not let this person go, and fill her own private treasury by the way. After all, she would not forget his previous provocation and insult to her. Moreover, from what happened today, it was obvious that he was coming for her. When she thought of this, Du Shuangshuang couldn't help but look at her cousins beside her, thinking in her heart that they must have known everything in their minds. Especially her cousin, because of her, she had been implicated many times.

She secretly vowed to herself that she would find a suitable time to teach this man a lesson. Ideally, she would do so in the dark, sack him, and give him a beating until he was unable to fend for himself. With her current strength, dealing with such a man would be a piece of cake. However, today was clearly not the right time to act. She could only endure and wait for the right opportunity.

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth, and the group arrived at the palace gate at the beginning of the afternoon.