Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Before long, Qinghui arrived at Youlan Courtyard, entered the room, and respectfully said, "Your Highness, you asked for me."

"I'm asking you, have my mother and father had any conflicts recently?"

Qinghui didn't know why she asked that, and replied, "No."

"Think carefully, is there anything unusual?"

Qinghui thought about it carefully, then shook her head and said, "No."

"Has Aunt Liu been behaving herself lately?"

"When the second young lady was exiled, Aunt Liu made a scene several times. Later, the master confined her to her quarters, and she never came out again after that."

"My father went to Aunt Liu's courtyard tonight. Does my mother know?"

"The lady knows."

"How did my mother react?"

"Madam said that Aunt Liu is the master's concubine, so it's normal for the master to go to her place. There's no need to take it to heart."

Is my mother asleep now?

"Madam must be tired after a long day. She went back to wash up and then rested."

Su Qianrou was silent for a moment, then said, "You go back first..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chunzhu excitedly ran in, "Your Highness!"

"But what happened?" Su Qianrou asked anxiously.

"Something has happened, but it's Aunt Liu."

Aunt Liu.

"Didn't the master go to Aunt Liu's Xiangling Courtyard? Not long after, we heard the master's furious voice coming from inside the house. Later, Brother Liu brought people to Xiangling Courtyard, and the master ordered his men to tie up Aunt Liu and said he was going to sell her off."

"This tells us exactly what happened."

"I don't know."

"Do you know where my father has gone now?"

"I know, Master went to Madam's Plum Blossom Courtyard."

“My mother didn’t kick my father out,” Su Qianrou asked.

"no".

"Go and find out what happened at Xiangling Courtyard."

"Yes, this servant will go right away," Chunzhu said excitedly as she went out.

"You can go down first too."

"Yes, this servant takes her leave."

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Chunzhu returned.

Su Qianrou put down the book in her hand, looked at her, and asked, "Have you found out anything?"

"I've found out. Your Highness would never guess what Concubine Liu has done. Concubine Liu bribed the new servant who was serving the master, and had him take the master to Xiangling Courtyard while he was drunk. Your Highness, guess what Concubine Liu wanted the master to do at Xiangling Courtyard?"

"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me."

"Liu Yiniang used the same trick as she had more than ten years ago, drugging the master. I heard it was the strongest aphrodisiac. But that's not all. Liu Yiniang even made her maid, Biyu, serve the master with her."

When Su Qianrou heard about the drugging, she remained unmoved, as she had already guessed it. However, when she learned that Aunt Liu actually planned to serve her father along with the maid, she was shocked and showed an incredulous expression, thinking, "What kind of operation is this? Has Aunt Liu lost her mind?" Then she asked, "How did my father escape?"

It must be said that the word "escape" is very accurate. Su Jing'an wanted to leave when he realized that he had been drugged, but how could Aunt Liu let him go so easily? She not only stopped him, but also had Biyue seduce him. With the effects of the drug, his body was completely out of control. Even if he tried to restrain himself, he could not resist his instinctive reaction. Fortunately, Liu Tian appeared when he was about to lose his mind.

"After Brother Liu discovered that the master was missing, he immediately sent people to search for him. Upon learning that the master had been taken to Xiangling Courtyard, he hurriedly led his men there and managed to rescue him. Otherwise, the master would have been tricked by Aunt Liu again today."

“Take a hundred taels of silver notes to Liu Tian and say that it is a reward from me.”

"Yes".

"Also, have Qiulan go to Meilan Courtyard."

Chunzhu asked, puzzled, "Why send Qiulan to Meilan Courtyard?"

"My mother might need it; you can have Qiulan go to Meilan Courtyard to keep watch over her."

Chunzhu was even more confused. She thought to herself, "Shouldn't it be the master who needs it? Why is it the madam?" But she didn't ask any further questions and replied, "Yes."

Meiran-in

The next day, Lin Rong woke up feeling as if her body was falling apart, with unbearable soreness.

When Su Jing'an returned from court, he stayed by her bedside. When he saw that she was awake, he put down the book in his hand and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Thinking of what happened last night, Lin Rong couldn't help but glare at him before asking, "What time is it?"

It's almost 9 AM.

"What? It's already 9 AM! Why didn't you wake me up? Don't you know that Xiaoyu's wife is going to serve tea today?" Lin Rong hurriedly got up, but she was too weak to get up at all, and even felt a little dizzy because she was in such a hurry.

Su Jing'an helped her up and said, "Don't rush, you can serve tea anytime. Let Qiulan take a look at you first. Rou'er was worried about you, so she specially asked Qiulan to come over last night and stay here all night."

Lin Rong's face instantly turned crimson. "You've made me lose all face."

Su Jing'an replied with a smile, "It is my fault, my wife has suffered."

"Old man who is not serious".

Su Jing'an did not refute her, but looked at her with a smile on his face.

main house

Su Qianrou sat calmly and drank her tea.

Su Haoyu was unaware of what had happened the night before, so he couldn't help but ask, "It's already past 9 a.m., why haven't Father and Mother arrived yet?"

"Enough with the nonsense, just wait," Su Mingxuan scolded.

"I was just worried something might happen."

Liu Xinyue was worried that Su Jing'an and Lin Rong might not like her, which was why they were so late in coming, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Su Qianrou, fearing that she might misunderstand, explained, "Xinyue, don't overthink it. Something happened last night, so Mother might have gotten up a little late. It's not that she's dissatisfied with you."

“Your parents are very easy to get along with. You’ll know once you get to know them,” Song Shiyu comforted her.

Su Haoyu grasped Liu Xinyue's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."

"Hmm," Liu Xinyue replied, but she still couldn't help but worry.

Not long after, Su Jing'an helped Lin Rong in, and everyone stood up.

Su Qianrou asked with concern, "Mother, how are you feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Rong blushed instantly and replied somewhat shyly, "I'm fine."

"That's good".

"What's wrong with Mother? Is she feeling unwell?" Su Haoyu asked, unaware of the situation.

"It's alright, please sit down."

After Su Jing'an helped her sit down, he then sat down to the side.

Su Haoyu felt something was off, but he didn't think much of it.

After sitting down, Lin Rong said, "Xiaoyue, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Liu Xinyue quickly stood up and said, "No, it's nothing."

"You don't need to be so nervous. From now on, we'll be family. Just treat this place as your own home. If you need anything, just let me know, or you can ask your sister-in-law."

"it is good".

"Sit down quickly."

Liu Xinyue then sat down again.

The group chatted for a while before serving tea.