"Where did those people want to take Miss Cui?"
As soon as she returned to her bedroom, Su Nansheng couldn't wait to ask.
Since the Duchess of Anguo hadn't mentioned this just now and was so cautious even when expressing her gratitude, it was obvious that there were many involved parties. It was probably not convenient for them to know.
Although Su Nansheng didn't really want to know about other people's intrigues and connections, she couldn't help but be curious.
Where exactly was Cui Xueying hidden in her previous life that even the Duke of Anguo couldn't find her?
After waiting for a while and not hearing Bitao's reply, Su Nansheng couldn't help but turn her head.
She saw Bitao carefully counting the silver notes over there, seemingly not hearing her question at all.
Bitao would touch each silver note as she counted it, then carefully flatten it. Then she would count another one, touch it and flatten it again.
Finally, a stack of silver notes was spread out neatly on the table, looking quite spectacular.
Seeing Bitao counting them again with her fingers, Su Nansheng couldn't help laughing and said,
"Hey, big rich lady, how much is your fortune now?"
Only then did Bitao hear her. She looked up, her eyes shining brightly.
"A huge fortune! Five thousand taels, five thousand taels! Hahaha..."
Hearing this, Su Nansheng was also a bit surprised.
She knew that the Duchess of Anguo wouldn't treat Bitao badly, but she didn't expect her to be so generous.
Five thousand taels was enough for Bitao to live a carefree life for the rest of her life.
Afraid that Bitao would get too excited, Su Nansheng interrupted her giggling and asked the question again.
Bitao immediately became serious. While putting away the silver notes, she said,
"I don't know where they were taking her, but I overheard them saying that they wanted to blind Miss Cui and make her a blind prostitute. These beasts! If it weren't for having to take care of Miss Cui, I would have killed them on the spot."
Even now when she mentioned this, Bitao was still full of killing intent.
Su Nansheng's face instantly turned cold. Making the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion a blind prostitute was more humiliating than being killed.
No wonder she couldn't be found in the previous life. Maybe Cui Xueying herself didn't want to be found, if she was still alive.
Thinking of this, Su Nansheng felt very lucky.
She didn't misunderstand Cui Xueying because of the rumors in her previous life and stand idly by. She didn't let her go through the same experience as in her previous life.
"They really deserve to die! It's a pity that Young Master Cui told me to come back quickly at that time. Otherwise, I would have sliced them into pieces and found out who was so vicious as to treat a woman like this."
After Cui Yun caught up with her following the mark, he ordered his men to send her and Cui Xueying back to the Prince Qing's Mansion first. Someone pretended to be Cui Xueying and continued to act as bait.
If it weren't for fear of ruining the plan, she would have wanted to act as the bait herself.
She didn't get to see the excitement, and after returning to the mansion, she found that no one noticed her at all. Bitao felt extremely regretful.
Now that she had received so much silver, she regretted even more. She should have done more.
Seeing Bitao gnashing her teeth, Su Nansheng comforted her,
"Don't worry. The Duchess of Anguo won't let them off."
...
A few days later, there was a theft in the Prince Qing's Mansion. The Princess of Qing was furious. She beat several servants to death and replaced a large number of guards.
Then something happened in the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. It was said that the third concubine of the Duke of Anguo and her daughter had fallen seriously ill and were sent to a manor to recuperate. But finally, they died of their incurable diseases.
Then a brother of the third concubine was impeached for abusing his power for personal gain and colluding with bandits, and was thrown into prison.
As for Xirui, there was no news about her at all.
The death or disappearance of a maid was insignificant. No one would even notice.
After a few days of turmoil, the two mansions finally calmed down. Then Su Nansheng became busy instead.
Because in the past few days, she suddenly received a lot of invitations, either for people to visit her or to invite her to banquets.
Su Nansheng had a hunch that something was wrong. Later, she learned from Chen Wanrong that it was actually the Princess of Qing who had been spreading her name everywhere, praising her for being dignified, well - mannered, intelligent, and able to handle herself appropriately.
"She's thanking you in a roundabout way."
Although she knew that Su Nansheng must understand, Chen Wanrong still wanted to remind her.
Since someone had shown their gratitude, it was best to reciprocate and accept this favor.
Su Nansheng naturally understood. She attended one banquet after another.
As a result, she was forced to know clearly which concubine in which family was pregnant and which daughter in which family was discussing marriage.
There was simply too much information for her to remember.
"Bitao, whose mansion are we going to for a banquet tomorrow?"
Su Nansheng looked dull, looking like someone who had been tortured by the banquets.
...
Su Hele had also been tortured in the past few days. Today, she was called by Concubine Li to be scolded again.
"Don't think I don't know what you've been doing. Running to the guest room every day to pester A Jin. You don't look like a proper wife at all. Aren't you supposed to be elegant and indifferent? Why are you acting like a concubine?"
Concubine Li's tone was superior, and her expression was disdainful.
Hearing this, Su Hele raised her head and showed a look of disdain.
She had gone to see He Jin, but that was just the fun between husband and wife. How could it be the behavior of a concubine?
Speaking of which, Li was the concubine. What right did she have to talk to her like this?
However, considering the current situation, Su Hele didn't dare to talk back to Concubine Li. She just said,
"Su Nansheng is the concubine!"
"Su Nansheng? How dare you mention her? Look at her. She's constantly being invited by the Princess and the Marchioness. And look at you. Have you ever received a single invitation?"
Just mentioning this made Concubine Li furious.
Look at Su Nansheng. She didn't look like a concubine at all. She had the bearing of a proper wife.
And look at this listless Su Hele in front of her. Concubine Li really wished that He Jin would divorce her immediately.
"She's just a person who fawns on the powerful. There's no comparison." Su Hele still held her head high.
What was there to look at in a vulgar person like Su Nansheng? And why should she be compared with her?
Hearing this, Concubine Li took a deep breath. After a long while, she said,
"Then I'll give you a chance to compare. I'm going to hold a banquet in a few days. You'll be in charge of preparing all the things. During this period, Nanny Wang will guide you, but everything has to be approved by me in the end."
If you can't talk well, you should at least be able to do some physical work. I'm just going to torture you.
"Aunt should know me. I've always been reluctant to do things like fawning on the powerful."
Su Hele still looked so arrogant.
Concubine Li glanced at Su Hele and sneered,
"It's just a banquet. How is it fawning on the powerful? Didn't your family hold banquets when you were still unmarried? Are you really unwilling or just afraid that you can't do it well? If you're afraid, don't blame me for saying that you're not as good as Su Nansheng."
Sure enough, Su Hele, who had just looked so calm, suddenly looked cold,
"I just disdain to do such things. If we really compare, I'm a hundred times better than her."
"Good. Then I'll wait to see you hold a banquet a hundred times better than Su Nansheng's!"
Concubine Li smiled triumphantly. Unwilling?
She had plenty of ways to make Su Hele willing.