Chapter 361: with translation of chapter title

363. Chapter 363: Strike Hard

Prince Qi carried Sui Sui over, and Su Ninglan confirmed that the arrivals were indeed Prince Qi's uncle and Meng Ce Fei, already crying as they came out of the room.

The maidservants and attendants following her also secretly let their hearts settle.

The aunt behind her had already come over to strike up a conversation with Meng Ce Fei, explaining the situation.

Thus we will output: Thus we will output: Thus we will output: Thus we will output: Xiefuren saw that there was no chance for her to defend herself, and could only slink away.

Seeing the other party's earlier conduct, Meng Ce Fei felt……

Absurd.

Although Thus we will output: Thus we will output: Thus we will output: Thus we will output: Xiefuren is Mr. Xie's wife, a properly married lady, the esteemed wife of a minister, and also Prince Qi's aunt, to behave in such a way……

Meng Ce Fei didn't even know how to evaluate it.

Moreover, the other party is over forty, not an unmarried fourteen‑year‑old girl, yet she is behaving this way toward a man from another household……

Just thinking about it makes Meng Ce Fei's scalp go numb.

But for now, soothing Su Ninglan's emotions is more important, and she didn't dwell on it.

Su Ninglan, fond of drink, had taken a few extra sips, and now she regretted it deeply.

She thought no one would dare cause trouble at Prince Qi's mansion banquet, so she let herself go.

Now she regretted it and was also afraid.

She lay in Meng Ce Fei's arms, crying for a long while.

Then she gritted her teeth and said, 'Prince Qi's uncle, I won't let the Xu family off!'

With such a bad idea, you still want to get away unscathed?

You wish!

Prince Qi also disapproved of the Xu family's behavior.

Have they schemed against them?

After hearing Su Ninglan's words, he nodded: 'Rest assured, Uncle Prince won't let them off either.'

After Su Ninglan finished speaking, she wiped her tears and whispered, 'Please, Uncle Prince, don't tell Grandmother about this; I'm afraid she'll get angry. She's been unwell lately—don't upset her.'

The Grand Princess is old; she caught a chill a while ago and hasn't fully recovered; today one can still hear her coughing from time to time.

Upon hearing Su Ninglan's words, Prince Qi nodded: 'Alright, Uncle Prince won't spread it around.'

The little girl, having been frightened, spoke a bit more and then said her head hurt.

Doctor Liu had arrived early and had been waiting outside.

At that moment, Meng Ce Fei called, and he came in immediately, carefully took her pulse, and then prescribed a decoction.

Meng Ce Fei was uneasy, so she brought the person to her own courtyard.

Prince Qi didn't want Su Ninglan to lack a sense of security, so he didn't follow them all the way; he accompanied her to the outside of Meng Ce Fei's courtyard, then didn't go in further.

He watched the bustling crowd inside, gently patting Sui Sui's back: 'Be good, people's hearts are treacherous; we must guard against them. Like today's big villain, we should stay far away from them in the future, lest we be deceived.'

'Father King tells you, some men are the best at deceiving people; even if you meet someone you like later, you must still be on guard, for who knows whether beneath their skin hides a ghost or a demon?'

……

Prince Qi wasn't trying to scare the child; he was just speaking from feeling.

Sui Sui listened, bewildered.

She is still young, and doesn't understand romance at all.

Today's events, she doesn't even understand what's going on.

But Father King said, so she listened obediently.

'Not play with the big villain!'

'Listen to Father King.'

'Father King is the best, Mother Consort is also the best, and there are the brothers!'

……

The little girl's innocent, candid words actually lifted Prince Qi's spirits a bit.

He thought, it still has to be his good girl.

On the other side, Sui Si sought out people from Prince Qing's mansion, wanting to ask how to break someone's leg without drawing blood, preferably in a way that's hard to set, so it wouldn't heal well even after half a year or a year.

Prince Qing hadn't studied this much, but after hearing about the backyard incident, he generously recommended his own subordinate, Mr. Han Shuang.

Afterward, Sui Si humbly went to ask for advice from him.

Mr. Han Shuang generously sent people to help, and also gave Sui Si an idea: 'What's the point of going back so low‑key?'

'Isn't Young Master Xu arriving by carriage? Find two flower‑girls, dress them provocatively, perfume them, escort Young Master Xu back to his mansion, lift the carriage curtains so passersby can admire his charming appearance—this would also satisfy his desires, right?'

'We're really good people— that scoundrel does all this, and we're still indulging him, tsk tsk.'

……

Sui Si: ……

It's long been said that Mr. Han Shuang, who stays by Prince Qing's side, is a ruthless figure.

Now upon seeing……

Indeed.

Xu Mingxian, after all this turmoil returning to his mansion, it's estimated that for the next half month, among the hot figures in Jing Cheng, Xu Mingxian will remain stuck at the top.

Sui Si didn't think this was excessive.

Compared to what they were plotting, they're just giving a small retort— is that excessive?

Sui Si quickly went to make arrangements.

He acted swiftly and his strike was ruthless.

Xu Mingxian was in so much pain he fainted outright; Sui Si was uneasy, fearing he might wake up from pain midway, so they had someone pour medicine down his throat.

Pouring something else wouldn't be suitable either, so they simply poured mandrake.

If anyone from the Jin Yang Marquis Manor asks, just say that Young Master Xu was in unbearable pain, so they had to apply some medicine to make him more comfortable.

The carriage was also carefully arranged according to Master Han Shuang's instructions.

As for the fireworks girls?

That isn't necessary.

Xu Mingxian keeps concubines outside.

Give them some silver, and they'll come running.

What's wrong with dressing a little wantonly?

Anyway, they're just out to make money; they don't expect to enter the mansion.

The two concubines, with Xu Mingxian's clothes wide open, returned to the mansion in a flamboyant manner all the way.

They not only lifted the carriage curtains, but also scattered copper coins along the way, drawing onlookers, and returned to the mansion singing loudly.

After arriving, the two concubines took the silver and ran off directly.

The Qi Wangfu gave far too much—many times more generous than Xu Mingxian.

At this point, not grabbing some money and fleeing—do they expect Xu Mingxian to give them a title?

Can he afford to?

And look at his father!

By afternoon, when the guests began to leave, the Grand Princess also heard the news that Su Ninglan had been offended.

She on the spot darkened her face, grabbed a weapon, gathered people, and prepared to head to the Jin Yang Marquis Manor.

Prince Qi was so frightened he hunched over, not daring to step forward to persuade.

Prince Qing, however, stepped forward and offered a few words of advice, but the Grand Princess simply wouldn't listen!

Finally, Princess Consort of Qi stepped forward and gently advised: "This concerns Ning'er's reputation; making a big scene isn't exactly flattering for us either. There are many ways to save face, but storming in like this, fighting and killing, only makes outsiders laugh. While they mock the Jin Yang Marquis Manor, they'll inevitably gossip even more about Ning'er."

As soon as those words were spoken, the Grand Princess's face turned green.

The reasoning is sound.

But she still felt angry in her heart.

However, if this matter really blows up, the young lady's side will always suffer more.

Although the Grand Princess isn't afraid, she has to consider Su Ninglan's ability to endure.

Finally she gave a soft spit twice, gesturing to everyone: "Return to the mansion, enter the palace!"