Chapter 88: Spiritual Attack

  After Fu's mother claimed to be ill and didn't show up, Su Ying keenly sensed that the atmosphere was even more lively than before. Even the gazes of those madams were not as 'scorching' as they used to be towards her. Su Ying twitched the corner of her mouth, should she feel grateful to the old lady who claimed to be ill and didn't come out?

  Forget it.

  Su Ying is now debt-free and carefree. The lady of Pingyang Hou, 'teasing' her to drink wine, she also smiled and accepted it. The lady of Pingyang Hou had a smile on her face, the ruby-encrusted gold hairpin on her head shaking back and forth, "You're straightforward, so I won't let you have all the fun." She tilted her neck and drank the cup of wine in her hand dry, the other ladies and wives at the table laughing and joking, the atmosphere seemingly harmonious.

  Lü Huì leaned over and whispered two sentences in Su Ying's ear, Su Ying's expression remained unchanged, the smile on her face faded slightly, she bid farewell to the ladies and walked out of the side hall. The cool breeze outside blew away seven or eight parts of her intoxication, leaving only a few shades of red on her face.

  "What's going on?" Su Ying asked faintly.

  Lü Huai also furrowed his brow: "It was Mrs. Ji who sent word over, saying that you should go over there once, I took a look at her face and it didn't look very good, I'm afraid it's an urgent matter."

  Su Ying was supported by Lu Hui as she walked towards the side house where guests were previously received. Mrs. Ji's face didn't look good either, and upon seeing Su Ying, she wanted to apologize to her. However, Su Ying couldn't accept it. After all, Mrs. Ji was still Fu Yeyang's elder, so she said: "Auntie, isn't this a trouble for me? Auntie doesn't blame me for not being hospitable enough."

  Madam Ji was furious with Pan Ruyue, if she had known it would cause such a commotion, she should have let Pan Ruyue wait in the carriage. But then again, the carriage was parked at the second gate, and who knows what kind of even bigger trouble that ill-mannered woman might stir up.

  She originally came to the Hou Mansion with the intention of getting closer to them, but now she has caused trouble at their joyful occasion. Madame Ji was furious in her heart, but her face showed extreme helplessness as she looked at Su Ying and sighed: "It's all because I didn't discipline you well, and now I've given you more trouble."

  Su Ying listened to her explanation and was stunned: "This...this is really..."

  Madam Ji also felt embarrassed, "Ruyue is the daughter of my younger sister's daughter, living in my mansion, usually I don't restrict her too much. On the other hand, it's my own daughter Shanshan who has been spoiled by me. Later on, I will definitely discipline her properly. For now, it's more important to find Ruyue and bring her back. Then I'll let the two of them come and serve tea to apologize to their aunt."

  "Auntie has spoken too much. I'll just quietly send someone to bring Pan's daughter back."

  It's not like Su Ying didn't know who Pan Ruyue was, but she managed to get the right person. Wasn't it that delicate and weak-looking girl who followed Ji Shanshan around before, dressing up as a maid in an old-fashioned way?

  When Fu Yiyang returned from his trip outside, he was still treated as a hypothetical enemy by the people in the mansion. Who would have thought that things would turn out to be so unconventional?

  Pan Ruyue thought he knew every nook and cranny of the Zhengyuan, but once he left it, everything went black before his eyes, and he wandered around in circles until he got lost.

  Madam Ji wouldn't have bothered Su Ying if she had any other choice. After a while, Pan Ruyue was found and brought back. Madam Ji couldn't scold her in front of Su Ying, after all, Pan Ruyue was her niece, not her daughter. If word got out, people might think she was being too harsh on her own relatives, which wouldn't look good for either of them.

  "You naughty child, how can you run around everywhere. You've made us worried, quickly apologize to your aunt."

  Pan Ruyue was pulled in. At a glance, she saw Su Ying sitting in the upper seat, her face still flushed, adding a few more charming points, her mind completely blank, and she didn't hear what Mrs. Ji said, only feeling a buzzing sound in her ears.

  Madam Ji saw Pan Ruyue like this, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes, and said: "This child, seeing your aunt's beautiful appearance, is stunned." As she spoke, she pushed her gently, but didn't expect that Pan Ruyue would lose her balance, and her slender body, like a willow branch, fell to the ground, startling Madam Ji as well.

  Before Ji's wife could even speak, Pan Ruyue suddenly came back to her senses and let out a loud cry: "Sister Su!"

  That one cry of "Sister Su" was so mournful, but even more was the indignation and questioning, and then tears rolled down like broken pearls, people who didn't know would think that Su Ying had bullied her.

  Ke Su Ying had never met Pan Ru Yue before, where did this "Sister Su" come from?

  Not only Su Ying, but also the others in the house were stunned. Mrs. Ji's heart, however, skipped a beat as she looked at Su Ying, who was frowning and looking puzzled, then at Pan Ruyue, who had fallen to the ground but was still staring at Su Ying with tears in her eyes, and a bad premonition arose in her mind.

  It's unlikely that cousin sister and cousin brother have something going on, but thinking about it doesn't seem right. Not to mention the character of the cousin brother, just the identity of the cousin sister as a contestant in the selection show, if at this time she is still entangled with an outsider and others find out, all their families will be affected.

  Mrs. Ji's face suddenly looked unwell, she raised her head to meet Su Ying's gaze, apparently Su Ying also thought of this, looking at Lu Hui, Lu Hui retreated outside the curtain, others had been driven out of the house by her before, Mrs. Ji obviously noticed it and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

  Looking at Pan Ruyue who was lying on the ground unconscious, Mrs. Ji's face sank and she said slowly: "You child, won't you be calling your sister-in-law 'sister' because you saw her being affectionate? You're quite clever, hurry up and prepare a gift for this child, your nephew's wife."

  Su Ying took off the jade bangle from her wrist and put it on Pan Ruyue's with a gentle smile, saying: "It looks great on you, I didn't prepare anything else, so this bangle is yours now."

  "Even if it's awkward, I have to continue the conversation and not give Pan Ruyue a chance to speak. On the side, politely: 'It turns out that my niece's appearance is inherited from her mother, both of whom are exceptionally beautiful, far surpassing my own daughter Xiangxiang. Having just arrived in the capital, she's still getting used to the local customs and missing her hometown terribly. Her body is a bit frail, making one worry about her.'"

  Ji's wife also came with a fiery temper, she was truly impressed by Pan Ruyue. A girl like this, if she were to enter the palace for selection, it's unknown whether she would bring disaster to her family or not.

  This time, Pan Ruyue didn't take Su Ying's words lightly. She stared at every move Su Ying made, and the bangle on her wrist felt hot to Pan Ruyue, making her want to question her. She wanted to vent out the anger that had been building up in her chest, but when she looked at Su Ying's smiling face, it was as if her mouth was stuffed with cotton, unable to make a sound.

  Su Ying glanced lightly at Pan Ruyue, who had been staring at her all along, and then shifted her gaze to Season's wife. "Since Ruyue is close to me, I'll invite her and Xiangxiang over with a formal invitation when I'm free. That way, we can formally meet each other."

  One sentence made Pan Ruyue feel ashamed and indignant, she felt belittled. Being looked down upon, her body trembled with anger or shame, Mrs. Ji was about to take advantage of the situation. But unexpectedly, Pan Ruyue blurted out another "Sister Su". This time, the tone of inquiry was even heavier, so heavy that Su Ying wanted to reflect on herself and think about what she had done wrong to this Miss Pan in the past.

  "Stop it, you're busy, go ahead and leave. Today is your good day, don't let this small matter delay you." She glared at Pan Ruyue with a stern expression, causing her to shrink back in fear. Tears burst forth again, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, her beautiful eyes welled up with tears, her slender waist trembled beneath her clothes, looking pitiful and heartbreaking.

  All the people present were women. No one could appreciate her beauty, and they all pretended not to see it. Su Ying didn't chat with Mrs. Ji either, and led Lu Hui away calmly.

  As soon as Su Ying left, Mrs. Ji's face fell, and she scolded in a low voice: "I really don't know which aunt taught you manners!" Thinking again that this was someone else's home, she felt unspeakable embarrassment and annoyance, and ordered Manao: "Miss is unwell, go back first, I will explain to the madam myself."

  Pan Ruyue heard this and knew that Mrs. Ji was trying to drive her away. She didn't know when she would be able to come back to the Hou Mansion again, so how could she agree? She hastily pleaded: "Auntie, please let me stay until the banquet is over. I'm just a maid by Xiangxiang's side now. If Miss hasn't left and I leave first, wouldn't that cause trouble for you and Miss Xiangxiang if the gatekeeper asks questions?"

  "Ha! You still remember you're a maid, but what about the commotion you caused at Master's house earlier? Xiang Xiang is too kind-hearted, that's why she's acting like this. I'm also confused, and I let you all run wild."

  Madam Ji rubbed her brow and waved her hand: "Go get Xiang Xiang, let's go home together."

  Pan Ruyue's face turned pale, and in her haste, she pushed away the agate hand and ran towards the door. Seasonal Madam shouted: "Don't you hurry to hold her back!"

  As a result, Pan Ruyue still couldn't get out of the door and was blocked by two little maids at the entrance. Mrs. Ji let out a sigh of relief. The maid brought tea and fruit, seemingly not noticing Pan Ruyue who had fallen to the ground in disarray. She curtsied to Mrs. Ji: "Our mistress ordered me to serve tea to the young lady."

  Madam Ji also revealed a formulaic smile: "You're too kind."

  Two little maidservants helped Pan Ruyue up from the ground, pretending not to know she was their mistress, and asked with concern: "Do you want to go to the restroom? I'll have Cui Zhu take you there."

  Pan Ruyue bit her lower lip and looked at the crowd around her with a fierce gaze, feeling extremely distressed. She shook her head, "No, no need."

  Madam Ji couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, and she let out a sigh in her heart. Previously, she had thought that Madame Hou was a good person to get along with, but now that she thought about it, she felt that her temper was just superficially gentle.

  Also thinking, that Mrs. Hou is also a thorough one, don't let Pan Ruyue's dislike start because of it, thinking to herself that she is still the elder, but still has to lower her identity because of an outsider niece, Madam Qi's face took on an unintended color, and her gaze towards Pan Ruyue was even more dissatisfied.

  Can't let Pan Ruyue stay here anymore, who knows what other troubles will arise.

  When sending Pan Ruyue back to the Ji's residence, Madam Ji repeatedly instructed Manao to take good care of Pan Ruyue, and without any reserve, said it in front of Pan Ruyue, whose face turned pale one moment and white the next.

  Su Ying listened to Lu Hui's report and raised an eyebrow, indicating that she understood.

  I wonder what's wrong with Pan Ruyue, calling her 'Sister Su' with a questioning tone. It's clear that they've just met for the first time, but she calls her 'Sister Su' so smoothly, it's obvious that she often calls her that in her heart, this is really interesting.

  Su Ying suddenly remembered the meaning of "sister", and her smile became even brighter. Neither Wei Yiniang nor Liu Yiniang had ever dared to call her "sister" before, perhaps because Wei Yiniang had previously referred to herself as "younger sister" in front of Su Shi, but Su Ying really disliked this kind of "older/younger sister" title.

  Is Kaede calling herself "little sister" now?

  This made Su Ying face the title of "sister" very well afterwards.

  Is there anything else she doesn't know about, so that Pan Ruyue calls herself 'sister'? Think about it, Fu Yeyang and Pan Ruyue only met on the road from Jiangnan to Beijing last year, but they didn't take the same boat, let alone travel together with Pan Ruyue's biological brother. It's not like they had a chance encounter in that short meeting, and Pan Ruyue fell deeply in love with Fu Yeyang, couldn't forget him, and tried every means to meet his legitimate wife, calling her 'Su sister' with a sad tone?

  Hehe.

  Fu Yiyang, Fu Da Houye still has a lot of peach blossom luck.

  Su Ying thought that during the two or three months when Fu Yeyang was away on business, she had been worried about Fu Xiaoyang's safety with all her might, but it turned out that it was all unnecessary, and perhaps from the beginning, whether Fu Xiaoyang was loyal or not was not something she needed to worry about.

  Every time she thought of this, Su Ying's fire rose from her heart, and she wished to spray it out and burn the culprit to a crisp.

  Su Ying slowly let out a breath. She continued to chat and laugh, to be honest, even she herself didn't think she would be so calm, and it wasn't until now that she hadn't exploded yet.

  Not erupting in silence. But changing and becoming in silence.

  After seeing off the last female guest, Su Ying's face was full of fatigue. "Haven't they dispersed yet?"

  Lü Huai helped Su Ying sit down on the couch, untied her hair and took off the phoenix hairpin on her head, saying softly: "The full moon banquet for brothers is more lively than the third day of washing. There are more guests coming than expected." It's not just the ones in front. Even the female guests behind were more than expected. I thought it would be about 20% more people than when washing three times, but unexpectedly, even those who didn't receive invitations came to the door with thick gifts.

  You can't just turn them away at the door, can you?

  Su Ying changed into a casual outfit at home, and struggled to say slowly: "Let the kitchen prepare a hangover soup."

  Lü Hu didn't notice the subtle difference in tone and responded accordingly.

  Su Ying went to the side house as usual to see Fu Lu's twins. She took over the spirited Fu Er from the nanny, and the little guy slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep in his mother's warm arms, with a small mouth blowing bubbles.

  Su Ying stretched out her finger and poked the bubble without hesitation, the nanny beside her looked on, not daring to speak. The little guy was much rounder than when he was first born, with a tiger-like head and brain, but his energy was too vigorous, it was hard to imagine that such a small guy could have so much energy. Su Ying was afraid that when he cried loudly with his tender throat, he would cry his throat hoarse. In fact, Su Ying had underestimated this little guy.

  Su Ying hugged him for a while before gently placing Fu Ge in the cradle, raising an eyebrow and glancing at the very well-behaved little son who didn't hum or spit out milk bubbles, already sleeping soundly. She leaned over and gave a sly smile, the small fist of the sleeping little milk doll clenched tightly.

  "Oh dear, little heart, why didn't you spit up milk bubbles like your brother? Are you uncomfortable?"

  The doll, after pretending to be dead for a few seconds, puckered up her lips and made a "pfft" sound. Unfortunately, she hadn't unlocked the advanced skill of blowing milk bubbles yet, so what came out was saliva with a strong milky flavor. Given that she had just finished drinking milk from her wet nurse along with her brother Fu'er, this milky smell was even more intense.

  Su Ying reacted faster, her handkerchief just happened to be covering Lu Ge's face, and the reason it wasn't covering her own face was that this little brat didn't have enough strength to blow his spittle so far.

  What's more, this baby's intention is not to blow bubbles, but to spit out milk foam.

  Su Ying very 'lovingly' held the cotton cloth with milk scent and saliva to wipe Lu Er's small mouth, very 'doting' smiled and said: "You ah——"

  The pampered and spoiled Rourou could only tremble as she opened her eyes, those long and curled eyelashes fluttering like small fans, so fragile and delicate that even someone with a heart of stone might feel a slight softening of their heart, what a pity.

  Su Ying's eyebrows and eyes were curved, with a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth, exuding a strong maternal glow. Seeing Lu'er wake up, she pretended to be surprised and said: "Was it Mom who woke you up? Little heart~"

  He can't speak and he can't shake his head, what else can he do?!

  Su Ying picked up Lu'er as well, with their noses touching, and said in that sweet and sticky tone: "Does Lu'er also want to be hugged by Mommy? You're really impossible!"

  To outsiders, there's no problem at all; the wife is really doting on the two young masters.

  But in Lu'er's eyes, he was really asking for trouble, this kind of spiritual attack came every day, several times a day, each time with the same trick, regardless of whether it worked or not, Lu'er almost spat blood on Su Ying's face every time, his life was really miserable.

  Lu'er wasn't unable to communicate with Su Ying, he was just afraid that if he still used the same way as before, it would only trigger Su Ying's dissatisfaction towards him even more, and then intensify his suffering. He really envied his brother who was sleeping soundly beside him, completely unaware of anything.

  Waaah, spare me.

  Long and curled eyelashes with crystal-like tears, like the dew that falls from the flower core along the veins at dawn. Su Ying hugged him and walked around the house, whispering in Lu Er's ear: "Every time I see you cry, I feel so surprised. If only tears could turn into pearls, our Lu Er would be a filial child."

  How dare he say that? The system version of the doll has surrendered, and now it's only a month old, can't be stimulated frequently, besides this is what he owes to Su Ying. [What do you plan to do next?]

  Su Ying's smile stiffened for a moment, "What do you think? Anyway, I won't be able to go back now. It's still considered a gain here. Besides, isn't there a considerate and filial son like you? How could I bear to do something stupid?"

  I will be filial to you.

  【……Hehe, I'm really touched, I'm so grateful that I'm about to cry.】 Su Ying said coolly, she was not much different from when the system was originally attached to her body, only now she and the system were two independent individuals, she could no longer restrain each other like before.

  After being with her, the system seems to have become more humanized.

  "What do you want to do?!" Lu'er's eyes turned lifeless, and he leaned against Su Ying's chest, his energy limited as a baby. He couldn't resist now, so he followed his instincts and let out an adorable yawn, nuzzling into Su Ying's chest. But when he realized what he had done, he was too stunned to even cry. "Can we still play happily together from now on?!"

  Hehe.

  ...This is a hair-raising half-truth, just like a punctured balloon that has gone limp, weakly saying: [Spare me.]

  Those who know the current situation are indeed outstanding, it seems you've made a lot of progress. Su Ying said with faint praise, but Lu Wa didn't feel like she was being praised at all and didn't get excited in the slightest. She just heard her continue to say, "I met someone very interesting today."

  Who is it? Who is it? I thank you! Lu Wa Wa's eyes were filled with hot tears, but she didn't say this sentence to Su Ying.

  Su Ying lowered her head and touched Lu Wa's small face, narrowing her eyes: "Aren't you very capable? Didn't you detect the arrival of outsiders at the mansion before? Didn't you notice anything unusual?"

  "...the law of the land is useless to me, besides, can't you solve it without me?"

  Su Ying raised an eyebrow: "Oh, so there really is a problem."

  Luwa yawned again, and Su Ying patted his back to coax him to sleep. Before he could say anything, she continued on her own: "I want to know if the things in my original backpack are still there?"

  Luwa Luwa didn't even dare to hide it this time, and he really didn't know how Su Ying would treat him if he did it again. He could only stammer and say: "They're all there, they're just currently sealed away. However, the rewards you got from completing tasks aren't sealed, they're under your personal items, and only you can see them."

  I waited for half a day and all I got was Su Ying's comment "Oh, it's really high-end" and that's it. My pants are off, you actually made me listen to this, waaah.

  The doll couldn't resist the baby's instincts, and this time he really fell asleep. Su Ying put him in his crib, rubbed her slightly sore arm, and looked at the two sleeping babies with a hint of a smile in her eyes.

  ps：

  Being cute is not a crime qwq