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“Turns out, Aunt still remembers the ancestral teachings of the Su family. Since you remember, why let Shanshan become a concubine? Is your daughter so unbearable that she can only be a concubine for others?” Su Yu chuckled at Lady Su’s words.
Here in her place, the Su family doesn’t take concubines, while over at Su shan’s place, having multiple wives and concubines is normal?
Lady Su’s expression was somewhat awkward; she dared not look at Su Yu’s expression.
“Xiao Yu, Shanshan mentioned before that she wanted to visit you all. I remember Jingyu has several friends who are quite nice. After Shanshan goes over, help her see which one suits her. If she likes someone, just let me know,” Su Long had met Wang Jingyu and his friends, and he liked those kids.
Lady Su, dissatisfied, spoke up, “How can this be? They are all commoners.”
Before Su Yu could get angry, Su Long glanced coldly and said, “Commoners? Call Xiao He a commoner. You’ve eaten plenty of the vegetables and fruits she grew. In the future, Su Shan’s marriage affairs are none of your concern. If you dare mess around, you’ll go back to your maternal home.”
“You want me to go back to my maternal home? I won’t agree.” Lady Su was unwilling to return to her maternal home; the maternal home had nothing compared to the Su family.
“Then behave yourself. If Xiao He wants, you’ll have to kneel down and bow to her. Don’t forget, Xiao He is the Princess of Changning County,” Su Long warned.
“Oh, by the way, Xiao He is still the Princess Consort, her status and identity are much nobler than yours. Don’t let her polite address as Aunt make you think highly of yourself,” Su Long said with a cold sneer.
He knew that lately, many people had come looking for her, and she had become somewhat arrogant.
“Li Yan, I know many people have come to see you lately, making you think your status is noble. But don’t forget, their purpose in coming to you is simply for Xiao He and Xiao Yu. Without them, what are you? Are you worthy of someone’s effort to please you?” Su Long’s words were harsh, but they were the truth.
The people coming to Li Yan wanted to buy long-term supplies of health improving vegetables and fruits from Xiao Yu.
“I warn you, how Xiao He and Xiao Yu choose to sell their health improving vegetables and fruits, and to whom, is their business. If you dare mess with it, don’t blame me for being impolite to you,” Su Long warned.
“And about the health improving fruits that Xiao Yu sends to the Su family every time—if you dare give them away as favors, don’t blame me for turning against you.” Li Yan really thought highly of herself just because someone showed her a little favor.
Su Yu frowned, glanced at Li Yan, and said coldly, “Aunt, if some people don’t like it, then I’ll send fewer in the future.”
“You and your cousin can eat them. As for Shan shan, I’ll take her with me when we leave. But Aunt, you better be careful with some people to prevent any future trouble.” If they dare let Su shan become a concubine, there’s nothing they won’t dare to do in the future.
“Fine, I understand.”
Li Yan, infuriated by Su Yu meddling in her and Su Long’s affairs, angrily said, “Su Yu, you’ve already separated, what right do you have to interfere in these matters?”
Su Long backhandedly slapped Li Yan across the face and coldly looked at him, “Li Yan, who gave you the courage to speak to Su Yu like this?”
“If I wanted to give you a beating, no one could say a word, Aunt,” Su Yu’s use of “Aunt” was particularly ironic.
People who seemed fine before now revealed their true colors.
Some people really shouldn’t be treated too well. Treating them well only makes them think others are easy to bully.
“I’ll let Grandfather know about this matter,” Su Yu thought for a moment and believed that Grandfather Su Xi should be informed.
“Alright.”
After a few words with Su Long, Su Yu walked out without even glancing at Li Yan.
“Su Yu is too arrogant.” Li Yan gritted her teeth and spoke angrily.
“Xiao Yu has the right to be arrogant. He is an Imperial Prince, the noblest in the entire Su family. As long as he wants, everyone in the Su family must bow to him. If he hasn’t done that, you should be grateful. Li Yan, I don’t know what those people told you, but remember this: if there’s another time, just roll back to the Li family, and your family will lose the supply of health improving vegetables and fruits,” Su Long’s words made Li Yan completely furious, “Why?”
“Just because these are the filial gifts Xiao Yu gives to me as his elder. I can give them to whoever I want, and if I don’t want to give them to someone, you can only watch,” Su Long had turned a blind eye to minor issues before, but now it seemed that some people were getting out of hand.
Li Yan was trembling with anger, unable to believe what she was hearing from Su Long. “You can’t do that.”
“You can buy them for your parents with your own money,” Su Long said and left, leaving no room for Li Yan to argue.
Li Yan never expected things to end up like this.
“Su Long, come back here!”
No matter how Li Yan shouted, no one paid attention to her. Instead, she blamed Su Yu for everything that happened.
During lunch, she confronted Su Yu’s family.
Especially Xiao Bao, both openly and secretly calling him a illegitimate child.
Su Xi’s face became increasingly unsightly, and finally, he slammed the table hard. “If you don’t want to eat, then get out. How much of Xiao He’s health improving vegetables and fruits did she eat? Make her pay every penny, and from now on, she can forget about getting any of this stuff. Oh, and by the way, she should also pay for the ones she took back to the Li family. After she pays, tell her to get out of the Su family.”
Wang Jinhe and Su Yu coldly watched Li Yan’s face turn pale. They didn’t say a word, feeling that this woman deserved it.
“More than 500 catties of vegetables, about 350 watermelons, and over 70 catties of strawberries,” Su Long quickly calculated.
“500 catties of vegetables, 3,500 catties of watermelons, 1,400 catties of strawberries, a total of 6,100 catties. Are you paying in silver or how?” Su Yu looked at Li Yan and asked coldly.
Li Yan stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what she was hearing from Su Yu and Su Long. “Are you really making me pay?”
“Of course, we’re serious. Do you think we’re joking with you?”
“Did I say something wrong?” What else would you call a child born out of wedlock?
The following sentence from Li Yan was muttered but heard clearly by everyone present.
“No need for you to pay back,” Su Yu suddenly spoke.
Instead of relaxing, Li Yan became even more vigilant. “What… what do you want to do?”
“Yuan Bao, for disrespecting the Princess, Li Yan will be given fifty lashes. As for the over 6,000 taels of silver, go ask the Li family to double it. If they refuse, let Wan Feng and the others deal with the Li family. Stop only when they’ve hit rock bottom,” Su Yu said.
“Yes.”