Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

Su Yinyin spoke up at the opportune moment: "Please note that everyone present is a witness. Miss Lin barged into my private room without my permission. She doesn't even have basic manners. Today's events are entirely Lin Lili's personal actions and have nothing to do with the Duke's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, the two young ladies who were originally with Lin Lili hurriedly took a few steps back, distancing themselves from Lin Lili, for fear of being implicated.

Su Yinyin said calmly, "Besides, she's the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion. Her parents have no objections to her buying things. You, as a cousin, are meddling too much, aren't you?"

Lin Lili panicked and was about to make excuses when the shopkeeper stepped forward. "Miss Lin, although our shop is open for business, we cannot tolerate your disturbance. Please leave immediately and do not disturb other customers."

Lin Lili glared at everyone resentfully, then turned and slunk away.

After the crowd gradually dispersed, Li Lan looked at Su Yinyin gratefully, "Thanks to you, otherwise she would have really ruined my mood today."

Su Yinyin responded with a smile, and then carefully explained all the shopkeeper's requirements. She also settled the bill.

The President spent 170,000 taels of silver on the three men's clothes. Manager Huang and his assistant were all smiles.

This year, the two of them can have a prosperous Chinese New Year, and with this commission, they can even buy a small house.

Then, the three of them moved to a private room on the third floor.

After buying clothes, you should buy jewelry too! Although Su Yinyin has a lot of jewelry in her space, what woman would complain about having too much?

The three had just sat down when a commotion suddenly erupted downstairs. Manager Huang's expression changed slightly, and he was about to send someone to investigate when he heard a spoiled female voice shout, "Call your manager out! This princess is going to buy all the finest Yun brocade today!"

Su Yinyin and the others exchanged glances, their eyes revealing displeasure. Manager Huang looked at them with a troubled expression, "Miss, this...this is the princess from the prefect's family, she is usually spoiled."

Su Yinyin curled her lips into a cold smile, "Hmph, no matter what kind of princess she is, she should know the principle of first come, first served, right?"

"Yes, yes, I understand that perfectly well. Please, ladies, choose your jewelry here. I'll go and attend to some matters first." The shopkeeper silently left the private room.

Su Yinyin nodded slightly. Manager Huang hurried downstairs, and soon the noise downstairs grew louder.

The princess shouted, "I don't care who came first, I want those brocades today! If you dare not give them to me, watch your heads!"

Su Yinyin frowned, gave the two people beside her a wink, and then they went downstairs together.

The princess stood arrogantly in the center of the shop, and the surrounding customers dared not speak out against her anger.

Su Yinyin stepped forward and curtsied. "Your Highness, I am very grateful. However, the goods in this shop are always sold on a first-come, first-served basis. My companions and I have already purchased the Yun Brocade. Please do not insist, Your Highness."

The princess sized up Su Yinyin and said disdainfully, "Whose daughter are you? How dare you talk back to me?"

Su Yinyin remained neither humble nor arrogant, saying, "I am just an ordinary commoner. Although I am not as noble as the princess, I still believe in the principles of justice in this world."

The princess was furious and raised her hand to hit Su Yinyin, but Su Yinyin easily dodged it.

"Guards, this princess is to be slapped!" A maid behind the princess stepped forward and slapped Su Yinyin across the face. The maid's movements were swift, showing she was skilled in martial arts.

The surrounding customers who saw this were all worried for Su Yinyin.

Li Lan was quick in action, and in one swift step, she rushed forward, raised her foot, and kicked, sending the maid sprawling to the ground.

Seeing this, Su Yinyin felt both grateful and angry. She was grateful for her friend's righteous help, but angry at the princess's unreasonable and domineering behavior.

"Li Lan, you've really learned kung fu!" Su Yinyin teased.

Seeing an opportunity, Li Lan said, "Sister Yinyin...! My martial arts skills still have a lot of room for improvement. Could you introduce me to a master?"

"We'll talk about this later. Let's deal with this idiot princess first!"

The princess was already furious, but hearing Su Yinyin call her an idiot made her even angrier! Just as she was about to speak, Su Yinyin said, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid that your actions will damage your reputation if word gets out?" Su Yinyin looked directly into the princess's eyes.

The princess snorted coldly, "I don't need you to tell me what to do. How dare you call me an idiot, you unruly commoner!"

"Did I say something wrong? Aren't you an idiot? What's the difference between you and Princess Anyang?" As soon as Su Yinyin finished speaking, the whole room fell silent.

The recent scandal involving Princess Anyang has been making headlines. Everyone knows that Princess Anyang bullies the common people, and even a child at that. It's truly shameful, a disgrace to the nation!

Hearing this, the princess felt ashamed. Her face flushed red, and she glared fiercely at Su Yinyin, "How dare you compare me to that Princess Anyang? This is utterly outrageous!"

Su Yinyin was not afraid, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips. "If the princess does not want to be seen this way, why do you act so similarly?" The princess was speechless for a moment.

Just then, a commotion arose outside. It turned out that the steward of the princess's residence had rushed over. The steward glanced at the situation inside the room and quickly went to the princess's side to whisper a few words.

The princess's expression changed, and after giving Su Yinyin a fierce glare, she hurriedly left with her maid.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Li Lan asked curiously, "What did the steward say that made the princess leave like that?" Su Yinyin shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

After the crowd dispersed, Su Yinyin and Li Lan prepared to return to the third floor. Just as they turned to go upstairs, a mysterious man in black blocked their way.

The man in black spoke in a low, cold voice: "Do not pursue this matter any further, or you will not have an easy time."

Su Yinyin remained calm and replied, "What if we insist on pursuing this?"

The man in black snorted coldly and disappeared instantly, leaving Su Yinyin and Li Lan looking at each other in bewilderment.

Just as Su Yinyin was going up and down, the sound of horses' hooves came from the doorway, followed by a young man dressed in fine clothes. Everyone looked and saw that it was Prince Yong'an.

Prince Yong'an glanced at the tense scene inside the shop and frowned slightly. "What was all that commotion about just now?"

Following behind Prince Yong'an, the princess immediately changed her tune, feigning annoyance, "Your Highness, they are bullying me."

Yong Anyang glanced at Su Yinyin and the others, then at the princess. After a few questions from the shopkeeper, he understood the situation.

“Princess, do not bully others by virtue of your power. Everything must be done reasonably. Since the other party has already bought this brocade, you cannot take it by force.”

The princess's expression changed, but she dared not refute it.

Upon seeing this, Su Yinyin curtsied and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for upholding justice."

Prince Yong'an nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Su Yinyin's face for a moment. She was truly stunningly beautiful; when had such a beautiful woman appeared in the capital!

Seeing this, the princess felt even more jealous and resentful, and gritted her teeth in secret.

Prince Yong'an turned to leave, but then seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Su Yinyin. "I greatly admire your composure in dealing with the princess just now. May I ask your name?"

Su Yinyin told the truth. "Su Yinyin!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Yong'an was taken aback and exclaimed, "This name sounds so familiar!"

Su Yinyin smiled slightly, "Of course Your Highness is familiar with it. Why don't you go back and ask your concubine, Su Yinhan, and you'll find out!"