PFC Chapter 1742 Su Aixiu Wants to Report to the Officials
Chapter 1742 Su Aixiu Wants to Report to the Officials
Liu Dalan sat there with her hair disheveled, her cheeks slapped twice, and blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She sat there stiffly, like a zombie, looking truly frightening.
Su Aixiu was shocked when she saw this. Who could have done this? "Cumei, go quickly and fetch a doctor for Mother, and go to the Wan family's main branch to call Tiezhu back."
Liu Dalan suddenly reacted: "We don't need to look for anyone! I've seen those two thugs you mentioned. They were the ones who came to rob us just now."
Su Aixiu and Cumei were both startled. "Mother, let Cumei go and report to the authorities!"
Liu Dalan thought for a moment and said, "Let's just forget about it."
Su Aixiu said angrily, "Mother, are you afraid that Hebao will be implicated? She has treated you like this, and you still indulge her. Do you know that Hebao has broken the law?"
"Get out, get out, all of you, get out of my sight."
"Mother, we don't have to report this to the authorities. Let's call Tiezhu back and let him make a decision."
Liu Dalan still refused, "Tiezhu can beat Hebao to death, do you want to just stand by and watch Hebao get beaten to death?"
“Mother, are we just going to let He Bao do such heinous things? If Tie Zhu doesn’t step in, who can control her? Today she dares to let two thugs break into her house to rob her, tomorrow she’ll dare to murder her for money. Mother, this is no small matter, can you still indulge her like this?”
"You think you're all grown up now? If Tie Zhu finds out about this, I'll make you regret it."
"mother!"
"All of you shut your mouths! Get out, all of you get out!"
Seeing Liu Dalan shooing people away, Su Aixiu was unwilling, but had no choice but to leave with Cu Mei.
When it was time for dinner, Chen Tiezhu came back happily carrying a box. "Xiu, do you think this gift will be presentable tomorrow?"
Su Aixiu didn't even bother to look at the meager gift Chen Tiezhu had prepared for the Crown Prince. She took Chen Tiezhu's hand and said, "You're finally back. I have something to tell you."
"What's so urgent?"
"Come into the house and talk."
Just as Su Aixiu was pulling Cheng Tiezhu toward the east wing, Big Eyes sneaked over and said, "Young Master Cheng, my young master sent me to invite Master Cheng and Young Master Cheng to our residence for dinner."
Cheng Tiezhu handed the wooden box in his hand to Su Aixiu, "Why did my uncle send someone to invite me? I was just about to go to the backyard to call my father to go to the Prince Pang's mansion together."
Big Eyes urged, "Then hurry up, the feast is about to begin, the carriage is waiting at the gate."
"Okay! I'll go get my dad right now!"
Su Aixiu followed behind Cheng Tiezhu. She had something to say, "Tiezhu, please let me finish what I have to say!"
"Xiu, the Crown Prince is getting married tomorrow to bring good luck to Master Wan. The ceremony will be held at the Prince Pang's residence. My uncle asked my father and me to go out for dinner, so he probably has other errands for me. Don't keep my uncle waiting. We can talk about it when I get back."
Watching the father and son leave, Su Aixiu's heart was breaking. The old man was irresponsible, and the young man was never home. With such a big thing happening in the family, she needed someone to give her advice! All day long, her heart was filled with anxiety.
Just then, Cu Mei, who had finished cooking, came out of the kitchen. "Young Madam, the meal is ready. Shall we eat now?"
"Take it to Mother first, I'll be right there."
At some point, He Bao came out of her room and asked Cu Mei, "You lowly servant, is my sister-in-law the only mistress in this house? Am I not a mistress?"
When Cu Mei saw He Bao, her heart pounded and her head throbbed. Her large, burly frame made her hide behind Su Aixiu. This person wasn't home! When did she return?
Even the most rudimentary plum tree fears the budding lotus; this man dared to let two hooligans break into the main room to rob Liu Dalan. What else is this man incapable of?
He Bao's wicked smile made Cu Mei unable to look her in the eye. He Bao loved seeing people cower and fear her; the more terrified they were, the more it satisfied her perverse desires. She said to Cu Mei, "Cu Mei, bring the food to my room."
"well!"
At the Prince Pang's mansion, the servants were being ordered around by Yu Hua, who was in charge of the entire household. She was holding a stack of lists in her hand. As soon as Cheng Laoda and Cheng Tiezhu entered the mansion, they heard Yu Hua's intimidating voice, "Hey! What's going on? Where are we moving this five-drawer chest? It's in the backyard."
Two servants quickly carried the chest of drawers to the backyard.
At this moment, Yu Hua stopped another group of maids, "Why aren't there any 'double happiness' characters pasted on these candlesticks?"
"This servant will put it up right away!"
Shang Xi has been feeling dizzy and lightheaded for the past two days because the entire Wang Mansion has mobilized over a hundred servants, maids, and old women to prepare for Cheng Youning's marriage. With everyone coming and going all day long, even someone as thick-skinned as her can't handle it all.
Shang Xi had told Yu Hua countless times, "Yu Hua, there's no need to be so formal. It's just a formality. Once the ceremony is over, they'll return to the Crown Prince's residence the next day. There's no need for such extravagance."
Yu Hua didn't know how much Shang Xi had changed, "The Crown Prince's marriage is a day of general amnesty, a time of joy for all people. How can such a joyous occasion be handled in a hasty manner? The old lady has spoken, everything must be of the best quality, and the wedding must be grand and solemn."
Shang Xi looked around the Prince's mansion, which was covered in red everywhere she looked. "Yu Hua, we've prepared like this, I think it's enough!"
"Hey! This can't be done haphazardly. I'm just doing it according to the list, everything is up to standard." As she spoke, Yu Hua glanced at the list in her hand again and complained, "Where did you hire these servants? This red silk is dragging on the floor!"
Just then, Boss Cheng and Chen Tiezhu arrived. Before they could even greet each other, Cheng Feng, who came out of the house, called out to them, "Tiezhu, now that you're here, don't just sit around. Yuhua is running back and forth between the front hall and the backyard all by herself, and she can't keep up at all. You take charge of the front hall, and let Yuhua go to the backyard to change the lotus leaves."
"Uncle, didn't you invite Dad and me over for dinner? Big Eyes said the feast was all set up!"
Cheng Feng rolled his eyes at Cheng Tiezhu. "The stoves in the kitchen haven't been turned off all day. They're all preparing for tomorrow's banquet. There's no feast for you to eat. Go get to work and ask Yu Hua how to do it!"
Chen Tiezhu was both amused and exasperated: "Uncle, why didn't you prepare in advance for such a joyous occasion? Didn't you say you started preparing two months ago? The Crown Prince is getting married tomorrow, so why is the Prince's mansion in such a chaotic state today?"
"What do you know? We've been preparing for two years. The day before the wedding will still be hectic. Hurry up and get to work, it'll be inconvenient once it gets dark." Cheng Feng pulled Cheng Laoda and said, "Brother, let's go visit my dad. He's been in a great mood these past few days and has been talking about you."
Yu Hua handed Cheng Tiezhu a few lists, then pulled Shang Xi toward the backyard. "Shang Xi, you always say that marrying someone to ward off bad luck is superstition. Look at Master Wan, he's full of energy these past few days. I think he'll be able to walk again in a few days."