The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

"Father."

When Su Fuying saw him, she still stood up and greeted him respectfully.

"Hmph, I don't have a daughter like you."

Su Chengde flicked his sleeve and pulled Liu Hui to his side. Liu Hui's face showed a shy expression, but this expression seemed somewhat unnatural on her face.

The old lady's face grew even uglier. She slammed her hand on the table and said angrily, "Su Chengde, you're becoming more and more outrageous! This isn't your yard, and there are so many eyes watching!"

Su Chengde remained nonchalant, only pulling Liu Hui closer to his chest. "Mother, this is my wife. What's wrong with that?"

“Absurd, utterly absurd.”

Su Chengde ignored the old lady's words and looked directly at Su Fuying, saying, "From today onwards, you will hand over the household seal to your mother."

Before Su Fuying could speak, the old lady became agitated, stood up, and said with trembling fingers, "Su Chengde, this is my decision. Are you going to disobey your own mother for the sake of this woman?"

Su Fuying clearly saw a flicker of struggle in Su Chengde's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

“Mother, I am now in charge of the Minister’s mansion. You are getting old, so please enjoy your retirement.”

"you you......"

The old lady was trembling all over, and Su Chengde directly pulled Liu Hui and Su Wan'er, who was standing there stunned, away.

Su Fuying quickly helped the old lady to the soft couch, and only breathed a sigh of relief after taking her pulse.

Fortunately, I've taken good care of myself during this time, otherwise I really would have gotten sick from getting so angry.

“Grandmother, why bother arguing with him?” Su Fuying advised patiently.

"Ying'er".

The old lady sighed and continued, "It's not that I want to argue with him, Grandma. Haven't you noticed that your father has been acting strangely lately? Before, no matter what, he always listened to me."

Su Fuying knew why, of course, but she didn't want her grandmother to worry, so she chose to hide the truth. She sighed softly and said, "I haven't seen my father for the past two weeks."

The old woman frowned and asked in confusion, "Why is that? Doesn't he even have time to see his own daughter?"

Su Fuying shook her head helplessly, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "Grandmother, don't think too much. Maybe Father is just too busy and has no time to take care of us."

However, she knew very well that the reason her father had become so unfamiliar was entirely because of that woman.

Since the last time, Su Chengde seems like a completely different person.

Before, at least they would show some consideration and call her "Princess" when they saw her, but now they even argue with their grandmother.

Looking at her granddaughter's face, the old lady held her hand tenderly and said, "Ying'er, no matter what, Grandma will always be by your side to support you."

Su Fuying didn't want this so-called fatherly love; whoever wanted it could have it.

"Alas, what a misfortune for our family."

As the old lady spoke, her gaze drifted unfocused out the window, as if something outside was drawing her in, keeping her lost in thought for a long time.

After a while, seeing that no one was around, Su Fuying told the old lady the purpose of her visit: "Grandmother, I plan to stay at the Princess's Mansion for a few days after the banquet, but I am worried."

The old lady knew what she was worried about, but she didn't want to delve into it.

"Ying'er, don't worry about your grandmother. It's your grandmother who's dragging you down." The old lady said, her eyes filled with tears and her voice choked with sobs.

Su Fuying quickly stepped forward and hugged her, comforting her, "Grandmother, how could you say that? You are my most beloved grandmother!"

The old lady gently patted Su Fuying's hand and said with emotion, "Good child, it's all Grandma's fault that you've suffered."

Su Fuying shook her head and said firmly, "Grandmother, please don't think like that. You are my family, and it is my duty to take care of you. Besides, we have an agreement that if I find someone I like in the future, Grandmother will go and propose marriage on my behalf."

Hearing this, the old lady's eyes finally softened a little, but she still couldn't help but sigh and said helplessly, "Fine, go ahead and do as you please."

Seeing that the old lady had agreed, Su Fuying gently coaxed her to sleep. Looking at the old lady's peaceful sleeping face, Su Fuying gently tucked her in, then turned and left the room.

"Biluo, quickly gather all the servants in the courtyard!" Su Fuying commanded sharply.

Before long, Biluo arrived in the courtyard with a group of people.

Looking at the twenty-odd maids and servants in front of her, Su Fuying couldn't help but frown, wondering to herself, "How can there be so many people?"

She hadn't paid much attention to these servants before, only noticing a few maids responsible for cleaning, as well as Xiaoyue, the head maid, and Zhang Mama, who were accompanying the old lady.

Looking back now, I realize how careless I was!

She sighed softly, thinking that this was troublesome and she had to come up with a new solution.

So she waved her hand, telling Biluo to go and do her errands first, while she slowly sat down, her gaze becoming lazy and leisurely.

Seeing this, no one dared to ask any more questions, after all, this woman was now not only called the eldest daughter of the Minister's mansion, but also had the title of princess.

After preparing, Su Fuying glanced at everyone indifferently. Finally, Biluo cleared her throat and said, "Listen carefully, there is medicine in this basin of water. Normal people will be fine to touch this medicine, but if anyone has had the powder on their hands for a short time and then touches it, their skin will immediately ulcerate."

As soon as these words were spoken, the maids immediately began to whisper among themselves. Su Fuying said in a deep voice, "If anyone has recently taken any medicine, they can step forward and tell me."

As soon as she finished speaking, a maid stepped forward and said, "Your Highness... Princess, I used some liniment for bruises yesterday."

After saying that, he revealed a bruise on his forearm.

Su Fuying glanced at her and beckoned her to come forward. Once the maid stood in front of her, Su Fuying waved her away, telling her to stay to the side.

The only smell of liniment on my body is from sprains and bruises, which is fine.

Soon, everyone came forward one after another to wash their hands. Biluo asked in a low voice, "Miss, is everything alright?"

Su Fuying's gaze swept over the maids in the room one by one, and she frowned, asking with a hint of displeasure, "Where are Xiaoyue and Granny Zhang? Why are they nowhere to be seen?"

Biluo stepped forward and replied, "Miss, Sister Xiaoyue and Granny Zhang just said that everyone is in the front yard. The old lady's dinner is ready. They will go to the kitchen to heat it up first."

Su Fuying nodded expressionlessly, but the coldness in her eyes intensified. She said indifferently, "No need. Go and call them both back."

The maids exchanged glances, not daring to disobey the order, and hurriedly turned and walked towards the door.

After everyone left, Su Fuying closed her eyes and leaned back slightly in the rocking chair to wait.

Today's play was originally prepared for Xiaoyue and Granny Zhang. The other maids were just there to check things out and prevent anyone from slipping through the net.

Soon, the two followed Biluo over. Zhang Mama asked in confusion, "Miss, should we investigate as well?"

"of course."

Su Fuying closed her eyes, smelled a faint scent of lard at the tip of her nose, raised her eyebrows, and thought: Here it comes.