Reborn, I was pursued by the Prince of the Broken Sleeves

Tao Hong rolled her eyes in her heart and continued with a smile, "Old Madam is tired and sleepy, so she should rest early."

"When the old lady has had enough sleep and is free, my daughter will go and greet her. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

"What do you mean?"

Since Xinghua caught the old lady's eye, she has been serving her and praised by a group of maids. She has never been treated so perfunctorily.

Her expression changed for a moment. "A young lady is just a junior. Do you think you should let the old lady wait?"

"No need to wait, old lady!"

Taohong spoke quickly and accurately, "Let the old lady sleep. When she has had enough sleep, my girl will go. She will wait for you then."

"But now the old lady is waiting..."

"Tell her not to wait, my daughter will be waiting for you later..."

"You wild girl from the countryside, how come you don't understand what people say?"

"You are just a maid from an official's family in the capital, you don't understand what people say!"

"..."

"..."

The two of them kept talking back and forth, repeating the same things over and over again!

Taohong grew up in the market and once made a living in a theatre troupe. She travelled all over the country, and never lost in verbal fights with others.

She stood under the eaves, retorting one sentence after another, without blushing or breathing hard, smiling happily, looking relaxed and contented.

Apricot blossoms are different.

She had never met such a shameless and stubborn girl before, and she was so angry that her face turned blue.

She waved her hand and several servants rushed forward, trying to force their way into the house.

Today, they were well prepared. Even if they had to tie the girl up, they would take her to the old lady.

Qingluan, who had been silent all this time, raised his almond-shaped eyes, pulled Taohong behind him, and kicked her with a sweeping kick.

Several servants who rushed forward were all knocked to the ground, screaming in pain.

Xinghua was dumbfounded and stammered, "You...you...how dare you..."

She was furious and stamped her feet, ordering, "Hurry up and get up! If you can't even subdue a little girl, what's the point of the Su family raising you!"

The servants got up from the ground and pretended to rush in again.

"How dare you! How can I allow you to act wildly in my young lady's residence?"

As he spoke, Qingluan drew the sword from his waist. The sword spun in the air, emitting a sharp luster.

The next moment, the finger-thick tree trunk above their heads was cut in half, and fell down with the leaves, hitting everyone.

These servants were usually responsible for rough work like cleaning and moving, and had never seen such a scene.

Everyone was so scared that they took several steps back, looking at each other, and no one dared to step forward.

Xinghua hid behind the servants, her pretty face pale. She pointed at Qingluan and angrily shouted, "How dare a lowly maid commit violence in this mansion?"

"I don't!"

Qingluan had a calm expression, holding a long sword, pointing the sword tip at the soldiers and generals, scaring away anyone who tried to come forward.

She flatly denied it, "I was just showing off my sword skills to show you something new."

"Correct!"

Taohong added, "Who would have thought that the maids and servants in your great mansions in the capital were so unsophisticated. Are they frightened? Or are they amazed?"

You're so amazing!

"Alright, you two sharp-tongued girls, I'm going to report to the Master and the Madam and make things right for you!"

Xinghua stomped her feet and left angrily.

The servants followed in a panic.

A farce, it came and went quickly.

Taohong was a little worried, "Qingluan, if they come again later, will it embarrass me?"

Qingluan put away the sword and said, "Our girl is not afraid of trouble."

……

In Yixiang Garden, Su Tinggui sat on a low stool with his head lowered.

On the soft couch beside her, Old Madam Qian stood up and looked at her son, saying worriedly, "Tell me, what's so difficult about this? Why did you send Jiaojiao away?"

Su Tinggui rubbed his temples. "I don't know what kind of opportunity Man'er had to get close to His Royal Highness Prince Qi."

"Are you sure?" Old Madam Qian didn't believe it.

Su Tinggui was also unwilling to believe it.

However, when His Royal Highness Prince Qi left the palace, his steps were brisk and the pressure on his body was much less.

Wu Xiaowen was even more exaggerated. He held the things given by the girl in his arms as if they were treasures, and the corners of his mouth were flying to the sky.

He didn't know whether to be happy or sad, so he continued, "They stood up for her, and she gave them each a gift."

"Send things?"

Old Madam Qian's curiosity was immediately piqued. "What good things could she have that would catch the eye of His Royal Highness Prince Qi?"

"His Highness took a fancy to the medicinal herbs, and she gave him an ordinary heart-protecting mirror."

"What medicinal herbs? What heart-protecting mirror?" Old Madam Qian was extremely curious.

Su Tinggui frowned, "The heart-protecting mirror is very ordinary, but that medicinal herb is very rare. It is said to be Lin's dowry."

"I've never heard that there are precious medicinal herbs in Lin's dowry." Old Madam Qian was dissatisfied.

"I haven't heard of it either."

"You two are husband and wife, yet Lin is so secretive..."

"She won't live long." After all, they had been married for many years, and Su Tinggui couldn't help feeling depressed when he heard that she was about to die.

"What?"

Old Madam Qian remained silent. Seeing her son's dejected expression, she consoled him, "Ms. Lin has been plagued by illness, and his days are like years. If he truly passes away, it will be a relief."

Su Tinggui: "..."

"Don't be sad." Old Madam Qian said sadly, "Everyone will die, sooner or later."

Su Tinggui stood up, his steps heavy. "If it wasn't Concubine Liu who did the Lin family's thing, everything would be fine. But if she really had such intentions, it would affect my official career and reputation. Then..."

"Mother, please don't bother that girl first."

Su Tinggui didn't say the meaning of some of the words, but as mother and son for many years, Mrs. Qian still understood them.

If Su Manman really gets close to His Royal Highness Prince Qi, it would be good if she could say a few words to him when he has something to do.

After all, he is her father.

What happened in the Su Mansion today happened in full view of the public, and it is unknown how it will ferment and spread tomorrow.

This time, the Su family has lost all face.

Old Madam Qian and Su Tinggui looked at each other, feeling extremely depressed.

As luck would have it, there was a commotion outside the house at this moment.

Xinghua's voice drifted in, "Madam, I went to invite the eldest lady to Yixiang Garden, but she hid and refused to see me. She even signaled her men to hurt the servants. Please, Madam, take care of this for us!"

This is outrageous.

Just because a person is lucky enough to get into a high position, can he cause trouble like this?

Old Madam Qian's face was gloomy, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Six years ago, what the monk said was true. She is the nemesis of our Su Mansion."

"Send her out, and everything will go well for us."

"As soon as she returned, the Su family became restless and suffered a series of misfortunes."

Su Tinggui was irritated. "She has reached the age of marriage. If she is left alone outside, people will probably gossip about her. At worst, after this matter is settled, she can find a family and get married."

"The sooner the better. I feel uncomfortable all over when this girl is in the house." Old Lady Qian said angrily.

Unable to vent her resentment, Old Madam Qian summoned Nanny Lan and ordered with a sullen face, "I want to drink pigeon soup. Ask Xinghua to make it."

……

Later, when Su Manman finished the acupuncture and opened the door, two maids came forward to greet her.

Su Manman could hear clearly what was happening outside the yard from inside the house.

At that time, she was giving acupuncture to Lin. It was a critical moment and she could not afford any distraction or interruption.

Fortunately, the two girls around her were able to do the job.

"You guys did a great job!"

Su Manman praised: "If they had barged in at that time, the needle in my hand would have missed the target. I'll give each of them a big pork elbow as a reward."

"Really, that's great."

Tao Hong never tires of eating pork elbows. She said excitedly, "Miss, I went to the kitchen and checked. There are too few ingredients. It's not enough to make a good meal."

"I went to the main kitchen, and the maids looked at me like I was a thief. It was so annoying!"

The Su Mansion is managed by Concubine Liu. Those people don't even take Lin seriously, let alone her.

That's all!

"We have money in our hands. We can buy whatever we want to eat on the street." After arguing all day, she wanted to take a break.

"Row."

Taohong perked up at the mention of food. "I'll take care of this matter. I'll let Qingluan accompany you. If anyone comes over there to cause trouble, there will be someone to help you block it."

Taohong is smart and acts prudently, so Su Manman is very confident in her.

"Go ahead, and come back quickly."

"Row!"

Taohong carried the basket and hurried out.

Qingluan was silent for a while, then asked softly, "Miss, when will the Madam wake up?"

"Tomorrow morning!"

Su Manman found a soft couch in front of the window and lay down on it. "She's too weak today. Let her rest for a while."

"Miss, Qingluan acted rashly today and angered that maid. I'm afraid she won't say anything good when she returns. What if the old lady..."