The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Su Fuying, the eldest daughter of the Minister's household, is virtuous and talented, of upright character, gentle and kind, and has won my heart. She is hereby granted the title of Princess, with the honorary title of Yongle, and is bestowed with a mansion, a thousand taels of silver, twelve bolts of silk and satin, and twelve pieces of jewelry. This is the imperial decree!"

"Princess Yongle, receive the imperial decree."

When Eunuch Gao's voice came, Su Fuying hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Eunuch Gao, is this the imperial edict that His Majesty just drafted?"

Eunuch Gao looked shocked and incredulous. “Princess Yongle, you can’t say that. How can we question the Emperor?”

Why is the emperor so unpredictable? He announced in public that he would reward her father, and on the way back from the banquet, she had already given him a thorough dressing-down. When the imperial edict arrived at her residence, she had no interest in listening to it.

I was shocked when I heard it. How did I end up as a princess?

Seeing that Eunuch Gao was still waiting, she thought she couldn't be negligent, so she stuffed a full purse into his hand, just like she had seen before.

Immediately, Eunuch Gao's old face beamed like a chrysanthemum. "Oh dear, Princess Yongle, this is unacceptable, unacceptable!"

"You're too kind, Eunuch Gao. I'm sorry to have troubled you to make this special trip."

With a smile in her eyes, Su Fuying stuffed the purse into his sleeve, and Eunuch Gao thanked her repeatedly.

After everyone left, Su Fuying turned around and looked at the group of people behind her who were stunned. Su Wan'er, who was the first to come back to her senses, had anger, jealousy and resentment in her eyes, which looked extremely ferocious.

"Su Fuying, you bitch, why do you take my things as soon as you come back? Why didn't you die on the estate? All of this was originally mine."

"Click."

Su Wan'er stared in horror at the bent finger, then screamed a few seconds later, clutching her hand as tears streamed down her face. "Mother, my hand!"

Liu Hui rushed forward and shielded Su Wan'er in her arms, anxiously shouting to the servants, "Quick, quick, find a doctor!"

"Master, look at the state of our Wan'er! How will she ever play the zither again? Waaaaah!"

Su Chengde was getting a headache from the noise. The old lady had gone to worship Buddha early this morning, and seeing this chaotic scene made his brow twitch.

Looking at Su Fuying with some displeasure, he said, "Ying'er, how could you be so cruel to your sister?"

Now that Su Fuying has been granted the title of Princess and is deeply favored by the Emperor, if she can gain the Emperor's favor in the future, wouldn't she be able to rise rapidly in rank?

Thinking of this, the words of reprimand to Su Fuying came out of his mouth but turned into the appearance of a loving father.

“Ying’er, His Majesty has taken a liking to you now, but you can’t be so arrogant.”

Su Fuying wasn't too surprised. After all, she had long seen through what kind of people this family were; they only cared about their own interests. She sighed softly, "Father, my sister was rude to me just now, so I taught her a lesson."

“If it were in the past, it would be fine, but now my daughter is a princess personally appointed by His Majesty, representing the face of the royal family.”

“Just now, Su Wan’er pointed at me and called me by my name, shouting and yelling. This is called insubordination. If my daughter doesn’t teach her a lesson, who knows what others will say about our Minister’s Mansion.”

"If His Majesty were to punish Father for failing to discipline him properly, it would be a great loss, wouldn't it, Father?"

After listening to Su Fuying calmly finish speaking, Su Wan'er stopped crying. How did it become an act of insubordination?

Su Chengde turned to look at the mother and daughter on the ground. He realized that Su Fuying's words were not without reason. His displeasure increased, and he finally left with a single sentence.

"Liu, you've raised such a fine daughter. Starting today, she'll stay in her room and reflect on her actions."

"master!"

"Father."

The calls from behind did not make Su Chengde stop for a moment. He strode away, thinking about the changes in Su Fuying since her return these past few days. He needed to re-evaluate his eldest daughter.

"Stop arguing. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will even glance at you."

Hearing this, Liu Hui looked at Su Fuying with regret in her eyes. She regretted why she had been soft-hearted and spared her life, and why she hadn't chosen her when hiring people, instead hiring some who only knew martial arts, which resulted in not stopping her on the road.

Since she came back, everything has changed, increasingly deviating from the path she originally envisioned. Looking at her poor daughter beside her, she knew she had to stop her.

"You bitch."

Upon hearing this, Su Fuying merely curled the corners of her lips into a sarcastic smile and said with a light laugh:

“Su Wan’er, I warned you last time that if you point your finger at me again, you should watch your finger.”

"When you see me in the future, remember to bow to me, or I will punish you for insubordination."

Watching Su Fuying's departing figure, Su Wan'er's tears flowed even more fiercely: "Mother, Mother, what should I do?"

"It's alright, Wan'er, Mother will find a way to help you."

As soon as she returned to the courtyard, Su Fuying's smile widened as she sprawled on the bed, "Haha, Biluo, is being a princess really that easy?"

Biluo watched Su Fuying with starry eyes. "Miss is so handsome today! He's got all sorts of skills. I think I'm falling for him. What should I do?"

“Miss, as far as I know, from the time of the Emperor to the present, there has only been one princess from a different surname. That woman was granted the title of princess because she managed the floods in Jiangnan.”

"Huh? So I became a princess just because I recited two lines of poetry today?" Su Fuying was somewhat skeptical. Could the emperor be plotting something?

What could she possibly want from the daughter of a mere minister?

"This servant doesn't know either; perhaps His Majesty is in a good mood today."

Never mind, being a princess is quite enjoyable. Thinking about the expressions of that mother and daughter today is simply gratifying.

"Miss, the Princess's residence will be ready by tomorrow. Shall we move there?"

Upon hearing this, the woman lowered her eyes and softened her tone, "No rush, Grandmother hasn't returned yet."

Looking at the sky outside, I was quite sleepy, but now I suddenly feel full of energy. "Let's go, I'll go take a look at my mansion."

The thought of owning my own house soon fills me with excitement. I used to own properties all over the world, but I found them all rather boring. But here, it feels different.

Once on the street, Biluo ran off to buy snacks, while Su Fuying leaned against the sedan chair, sorting through the clues she had discovered over the years.

I don't know how the matter I asked that man to investigate is going, nor do I know the true strength of the Shadowless Palace.

"Miss, I just overheard some gossip."

Bilu jumped excitedly into the carriage, clutching two bags of dried fruit in her hands, her eyes shining with excitement.

She didn't understand why it was called Bagua (Eight Trigrams). She had only heard of Bagua formations, but since the young lady called these rumors Bagua, she also "went with the flow".

"Ok?"

"I just went shopping and heard them say that something big happened in the palace today, bigger than you becoming a princess."

"Say it."

Su Fuying found it somewhat amusing; when did this little girl learn to keep people in suspense?