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

The pros and cons of a marriage determine the positions of many people in the mansion.

Su Manman curled her lips slightly and sneered, "Since I returned to Beijing, I have been living in seclusion and never showing my face in front of others. Why did the Yan family take a fancy to me?"

"Qingluan, go check it out. By the way..."

Su Manman thought about it.

"Over the years, Yan Baize has done a lot of things that bully men and women. I guess there are many inside stories that some people still don't know."

"Qingluan, please help me remind you."

"Yes."

"That old friend of Madam Liu, please hurry up and meet her."

"Yes."

After giving the instructions, she got up and walked around in the yard, then had lunch with Lin.

Since Lin took the antidote, his sallow complexion has gradually become rosy, his body has become refreshed, and he has become more energetic.

Su Manman asked Taohong to bring the dowry list and handed it to Lin personally, "Mother, this is the dowry your grandparents bought for you. Now I have taken it back one by one."

"My maid Ruyi is good at running those shops and farms. I'll let her take care of them for the time being."

"Over the years, under Madam Liu's management, many shops have been losing money. I plan to make some major changes to the management of some shops."

Lin looked through the dowry list and account book, "Man'er, I haven't taken care of these things for many years, and they are already unfamiliar to me."

"Mother is a wise person. Your subordinates are proficient in management, and you must be no worse. It's better for you to take charge. Mother is at ease."

Su Manman didn't accept it and insisted on putting the things in her mother's hands. "Ruyi and I can help you take care of it. When you are healthy again, you need to take care of these matters yourself."

"But..." Lin hesitated: "I can't do it anymore."

"You can learn if you don't know." Su Manman insisted.

She had to find something for her mother to do.

Deep down, Lin felt a little relieved. "Okay, I'll give it a try first."

Su Manman smiled and said, "I will do my best to support you."

The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled.

Lin put away the dowry list and asked Li Ma to take the account book back. She planned to take some time to look at it when she was bored.

Now that she had some free time, she pulled Su Manman into the room and opened a small box.

In the box are some exquisite hairpins, pearl flowers, hair ornaments, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry.

"Man'er, when I married into the Su family, I never bought any fine gold or silver jewelry. These things were selected from my dowry."

"Pick some out so you can wear some to the flower viewing banquet tomorrow."

Although these pieces of jewelry are not popular styles nowadays, they are all well-made, beautiful and very attractive.

"Okay, thank you, mother."

While the two were talking, Nanny Li came in with Qingluan, and Shuqi and Shujian helped carry a large box.

"Did you buy it?" Lin stood up and walked forward.

The two nodded.

Lin was particularly happy, and her smile grew wider. "Mother, I see you've been wearing simple and elegant skirts all day. Tomorrow, the young ladies from various mansions who will be attending the flower viewing banquet will definitely be dressed up."

"I asked Madam Li to go to the tailor shop in the capital and buy a few dresses in your size. Go and try them on."

Qingluan brought a box from the table beside her, opened it and said, "Miss, the clothes are all here."

Nanny Li, standing by, said, "Young lady, you are very lucky. At the Jinli Embroidery and Textile Shop in the capital, it used to take a month to make a custom dress. But recently, due to the sudden increase in demand for dresses for the Flower Viewing Banquet, the waiting time is now half a year."

"Isn't it a coincidence? Today, this old servant and Qingluan wanted to try our luck, but who knew we would actually run into each other."

"The shop has just received a batch of ready-made dresses, all of which are exquisite and perfectly matched to your size. The owner was generous enough to let us buy them all."

Lin was also very happy. "This is a really good omen. Maybe at tomorrow's flower viewing banquet, our Man'er will really be able to find a good match."

As they chatted and laughed, they were all in a very happy mood.

In Lanxin Garden, Aunt Liu was busy moving among a pile of boxes, selecting suitable hairpins, headwear, dresses and other items for her daughter one by one.

She meticulously matched each piece of jewelry with her clothing, and as she arranged them, she reminded him, "Jiaojiao, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Tomorrow, just remember what mother said and behave appropriately and elegantly. With your talent and beauty, you will surely win the favor of this noble young man."

Su Jiaojiao sat at the table, looking worried. "Mom, why didn't the matchmaker come to the house?"

Aunt Liu paused for a moment, then started working again, "Jiaojiao, you urged me to let the eldest daughter marry into Marquis Yan's mansion."

"Your grandmother and father are both strongly opposed to this matter."

"That Prince Yan is not a good guy. If he only tortured Su Manman, it would be fine. It would teach her a lesson."

"But according to what your father said, if he commits a crime, your father-in-law will also be implicated."

"Our family depends entirely on your father's position as an official in the court. If anything happens to him, we will be implicated as well."

"So, letting her marry into Marquis Yan's mansion will not benefit us. Let's just leave it at that. Don't mention it again."

Even my mother protects that bitch like this.

Su Jiaojiao was angry and waved her hand, sweeping the tea bowl on the table to the ground, making a crisp sound of breaking.

"what are you doing?"

Aunt Liu was stunned for a moment, put down the jewelry in her hand, walked over, took Su Jiaojiao's hand, and said earnestly: "Jiaojiao, you should control your temper."

"Look at the young lady. No matter what happens, she is always calm and composed. That's why she attracted the attention of His Royal Highness Prince Qi and His Royal Highness Prince Jin."

"Mom, what do you mean?"

Su Jiaojiao became even more angry when she heard this, "Even my aunt looks down on me?"

Aunt Liu is a concubine and Su Jiaojiao's biological mother.

In front of others, Su Jiaojiao had to call her aunt.

Behind people's backs, she affectionately called her mother.

For so many years, Mrs. Lin was bedridden and Aunt Liu was in charge of the household affairs, so Su Jiaojiao was bolder. As long as it was not a formal occasion, she would call Aunt Liu "mother".

At this moment, she changed her name and called Aunt Liu "Auntie".

A small change in the title made Aunt Liu feel the change in her daughter's attitude.

She was...looking down on her.

"Jiaojiao, you are my most beloved daughter." Aunt Liu stroked Su Jiaojiao's cheek, "I naturally hope you have the best things."

"Lin only became the first wife of the Su family because of her good family background. She has been oppressing me for half my life."

"Jiaojiao, although you are a concubine's daughter, you are not inferior to Su Manman in any way. However, because of your birth, you are inferior to her. Are you willing to accept this?"

Naturally, she was unwilling to accept this.

"Tomorrow..." Aunt Liu suppressed her temper and whispered, "As long as you can get what you want, you can soar to the sky and live a life of luxury."

As she spoke, she put a hollow silver bracelet on Su Jiaojiao's wrist and whispered, "Turn the bracelet, there is something inside that can arouse your emotions."