After everything was properly arranged, Zhizhu's eyes, as big as copper bells, widened to the extreme. "Miss... Do you think this is a blessing in disguise?"
Su Mingyu gently tapped her on the head. "This is just Su Zhengyi's hush money."
"Since we've moved into such a nice mansion, should we just let go of the matter of Su Yuetong framing me?"
Zhizhu's features scrunched up. "Ah... Then let's not accept it."
"Why not?" Su Mingyu raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "Whether you move in or not, in their minds, this matter is over. So just stay here at ease."
Zhizhu pouted. "I always feel like we're being set up..."
Su Mingyu shook her head with a smile. This girl was finally starting to see things clearly.
"Alright, go and pack up quickly. I'm a bit tired and want to take a rest."
After sending Zhizhu away, Su Mingyu lay on the bed with a cold glint in her eyes.
Gu Ruobai said he wanted to marry her, and Su Zhengyi also agreed, but she didn't want to get married.
Letting out a long sigh, Su Mingyu fell into a drowsy sleep.
Early the next morning, she was woken up by a maid beside Wang Manwen who lifted her quilt.
Rubbing her eyes, Su Mingyu frowned. "What's the matter so early in the morning?"
The maid raised her eyebrows. "Madam invites the young lady to the main hall for breakfast."
Su Mingyu yawned. "I've always eaten in my own courtyard. Why suddenly invite me to the main hall?"
With her out - of - favor status, she had no qualification to go to the main hall. What was Wang Manwen up to?
The maid's eyes were full of arrogance. "I'm just a maid. How would I know these things? It's better for the eldest young lady to get ready quickly. Otherwise, Madam will get impatient."
If the maid hadn't said that, Su Mingyu might have gotten up and prepared to go to the main hall. But now, being reminded by her, Su Mingyu wasn't in a hurry at all.
She got up slowly and then quietly instructed Zhizhu. "Help me dress up. After all, I'm going to the main hall. I can't be too slovenly and offend the Second Madam's eyes."
Zhizhu carefully stepped forward to help Su Mingyu change clothes and do her hair.
Just as it was almost done, Su Mingyu suddenly stopped Zhizhu. "I've been sick for several days, and my complexion is not good. It would be a bit offensive if the Second Madam saw my pale face so early in the morning."
"Zhizhu, go and get the rouge that the King of Ruixian gave me from the box. I want to use it."
Zhizhu looked at Su Mingyu, who was already very exquisitely dressed, and was very hesitant.
"What are you still standing there for? Go."
Su Mingyu glared at her, and Zhizhu had no choice but to turn back to look for it.
The maid looked at the sky and was a bit anxious.
She deliberately came to call Su Mingyu just before breakfast, hoping that Su Mingyu wouldn't have time to dress up and would be outshone by Miss Su Yuetong. But now, being delayed by Su Mingyu, it was almost time for breakfast, and Su Mingyu still showed no sign of leaving.
If Wang Manwen knew that she had done such a poor job, she would surely be punished.
"Eldest young lady, this maid thinks you're already very beautiful. How about going for breakfast first?"
Su Mingyu glanced at the anxious maid from the bronze mirror and curled her lips. "Don't be in a hurry. I haven't found my rouge yet."
"But..." The maid's eyes were tense. "But it's almost time for breakfast. If the eldest young lady doesn't go, isn't it a bit disrespectful to Madam?"
Su Mingyu pretended to be surprised. "It's already time for breakfast just after I woke up? Why didn't you wake me up earlier, you maid? If I offend the Second Madam because of this, you'll be in big trouble!"
Her words made the maid's face turn as black as coal.
Zhizhu searched until she was sweating profusely. "Miss, I really can't find the rouge you mentioned."
Su Mingyu had no choice but to look for it herself. But after searching for a long time, she still couldn't find it. Estimating that they should have almost finished eating, Su Mingyu sighed. "Forget it. I'll look for it next time."
The maid rushed to take Su Mingyu to the main hall. When they arrived, Wang Manwen and Su Yuetong had already finished eating, and Su Zhengyi looked very displeased.
"Why are you so late?"
Su Mingyu lowered her head. "I came as soon as the maid called me."
Su Zhengyi glanced at the maid. "You can't even handle this little thing properly. Go and receive twenty big boards as punishment."
The maid was so scared that she trembled all over. She looked at Wang Manwen for help.
Wang Manwen glared at her in frustration and then said softly. "Maybe Mingyu was sleeping too soundly. After all, she's a sick person and feels heavy - limbed."
"Actually, it's my fault. I should have let Mingyu rest well and shouldn't have called her so early for breakfast."
Su Mingyu quickly curtsied. "Second Madam is concerned about Mingyu. Mingyu is extremely grateful."
After a round of polite exchanges between the two, Wang Manwen lovingly pulled her to sit beside her. "Look at you. You've lost weight from hunger these days outside."
Su Mingyu's face looked a bit pale, and her tone was a bit weak. "It's okay. I was just seriously injured, so I haven't had a proper meal for several days."
Seeing that the two got along well, Su Zhengyi coldly told the maid to get out quickly. "Mingyu, you clearly went to the Prince of Ruixian's mansion, but it was said that you went to a relative's house. I've already investigated this. It was the young servant at the door who asked Zhizhu when he saw her going out with big and small packages, and Zhizhu told him."
This was a really good move of shifting the blame.
Su Zhengyi always had the final say in the entire Su family. So he also had a habit of not tolerating servants making mistakes.
The maid was going to be beaten twenty big boards just for being a bit late in calling her. Zhizhu, who had spread the wrong information, would surely face more severe punishment.
Now, if she wanted to protect Zhizhu, she could only let this matter go.
No wonder the woman who could rise from a mistress to the main wife had some tricks up her sleeve.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "I'll go back and ask Zhizhu about this later."
"Actually, I should thank the Second Madam for this matter." Su Mingyu slowly smiled at Wang Manwen. "If it weren't for the Second Madam telling Father that I was at a relative's house, I wouldn't have been able to stay in the Prince of Ruixian's mansion for so long."
As she said that, a blush crept up Su Mingyu's face. "Nor would I have been able to form a marriage alliance with the Prince of Ruixian."
The smile on Wang Manwen's face froze. This damned Su Mingyu. She didn't expect her to be so lucky and actually get involved with the Prince of Ruixian.
Originally, she had wanted Su Mingyu to marry Lin Jun, that sissy.
"He... Hehe." Wang Manwen forced out a smile. "This is all because of our Mingyu's excellence. Come to think of it, the Second Madam was also wrong. I shouldn't have let you go out without verification."
Su Mingyu gave a pale smile and quickly said that she didn't blame Wang Manwen.
During breakfast, Su Mingyu excused herself by saying that she was not feeling well and didn't eat a single bite. Su Yuetong looked at her disdainfully from the side.
Just as the four - member family finished breakfast happily, and Su Zhengyi had just returned to the study to read the brochures, the King of Yu suddenly came to visit.