Riding at full speed, Madam Su and Su Yourong finally rushed back to the Manor.
Sure enough, several of Ye Li's guards were waiting outside the Su Manor.
The mother and daughter dismounted in a hurry, both of them in a panic.
Their horses, being packhorses and carrying two people, simply couldn't compare to warhorses. Although they had rushed back almost simultaneously, there was still a considerable time difference.
Such a long time was enough for Ye Li to hang Shen Jing up and beat him half to death!
The two rushed into the Manor in a fluster. As soon as they entered the front courtyard, the mother and daughter suddenly froze.
In the main hall, a man and a woman were sitting there drinking tea, with Chi Chi serving beside them.
That was…
Shen Jing and Ye Li?
What's going on?
Both the mother and daughter were dumbfounded.
Ye Li actually didn't hang Shen Jing up and beat him?
Looking at them, it seemed… they were even getting along well?
Unbelievable!
Didn't Princess Qinghe say she was going to skin Shen Jing alive earlier?
If she wasn't angry, would she have ridden directly to the Su Family?
Now, these two were actually chatting?
The mother and daughter rubbed their eyes hard, for a moment suspecting they were seeing things.
Ye Li also saw the mother and daughter. She immediately stood up with a dark expression, “Since you two are back, it's time for this Princess to get down to business! Weren't you planning to conspire with this scoundrel Shen Jing to deceive this Princess? Today, in front of you, this Princess will severely punish this scoundrel!”
“Princess, please calm your anger!”
Su Yourong's face paled, and she quickly stepped forward to bow and apologize: “We did not intentionally deceive the Princess; we were just worried that the Princess was in a fit of rage and might punish Shen Jing too severely, which is why we helped Shen Jing deceive the Princess! I had originally planned to write to the Princess and confess this matter once her anger subsided…”
Shen Jing heard this and immediately gave Su Yourong a look.
However, Su Yourong's attention was entirely on Ye Li at the moment, and she didn't notice his signal.
“Princess, Shen Jing is delicate and may not be able to withstand severe punishment!”
Madam Su also hurried forward, “It wasn't easy for this concubine to find a suitable husband for You Rong; he absolutely cannot be harmed again! If the Princess wishes to punish, I humbly request that this concubine be allowed to take Shen Jing's punishment!”
“Mother, how can I let you take his punishment?”
Su Yourong quickly shook her head at her mother and again bowed to Ye Li, “I am willing to be punished with Shen Jing!”
“This was all my idea; what are you getting involved for!” Madam Su glared at her daughter and again requested punishment from Ye Li.
No matter what, she was still Su Zai's widow!
In terms of seniority, she was also an elder!
Show respect for the sake of others!
Even if Princess Qinghe were to punish, she would exercise discretion.
But Princess Qinghe was in a fit of rage right now, and if the punishment fell on her daughter, it might not be so light.
Looking at the mother and daughter who were vying to take Shen Jing's punishment, Ye Li couldn't help but look at Shen Jing with a hint of envy, “I have to say, you really have a good life!”
Shen Jing grinned, “Perhaps it's because I've done too many good deeds!”
“You're truly shameless!”
Ye Li pouted.
Hmm?
Listening to their conversation, the mother and daughter couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
What was going on?
These two were actually joking around?
“Princess, this…”
Su Yourong looked at Ye Li in confusion, completely clueless about the situation.
Ye Li glanced at Shen Jing sideways and said resentfully, “This scoundrel is utterly shameless! If it weren't for the sake of you two, this Princess would have torn him limb from limb today!”
Shen Jing heard this and couldn't help but secretly curl his lips.
You're doing it for the money!
You kicked me and then had the nerve to demand a thirty percent stake!
“Thank you, Princess!”
Su Yourong quickly expressed her gratitude and then stepped forward to take Ye Li's hand and apologize, “This time it was indeed our fault. I promise, there will never be a next time…”
“But my anger hasn't subsided yet!”
Ye Li said angrily, “I've been thinking of you all this time, worrying about this and that! Yet you treat me like this. Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?”
Shen Jing heard this and immediately had a dark expression, “I say, Princess, you're just…”
“Shut up! This has nothing to do with you!”
Ye Li fiercely warned Shen Jing, “This Princess is only letting you off for now; it doesn't mean I won't deal with you!”
Shen Jing was speechless and immediately gave Su Yourong a look.
This girl, she's clearly trying to have her cake and eat it too!
She got benefits from him and now wants to extort Su Yourong too!
Su Yourong smiled, “The Princess is of noble status; what good thing hasn't she seen? As for compensation, I truly don't know how to compensate the Princess. How about this, anything in this Manor that the Princess likes, please take it!”
She had also noticed some clues now.
Shen Jing hadn't reconciled with Ye Li!
He had just offered enough benefits to apologize to Ye Li!
And the benefits Shen Jing could offer, besides the white sugar business, there shouldn't be anything else.
“Alright!”
Ye Li smiled slyly, raised her hand, and pointed at Shen Jing: “Then I'll take him! From now on, I'll beat him three times a day until my anger completely subsides!”
Su Yourong chuckled, “That's fine, as long as the Princess doesn't beat him to death.”
…”
Shen Jing looked at the two women unhappily.
So they were treating him like an object?
Seeing that Su Yourong didn't take the bait, Ye Li couldn't help but huff, “I'll just leave this shameless fellow to you! Carrying such a shameless fellow around might ruin my reputation.”
“Princess, please calm down.”
Su Yourong smiled lightly, “Didn't you say he was interesting yesterday?”
“I…”
Ye Li choked, instantly speechless.
She didn't know that scoundrel was that shameless fellow!
Interesting?
He was utterly shameless!
He was probably so shameless that even the King of Hell didn't want to take him, which is why he was still alive and kicking!
“Alright, alright!”
Madam Su breathed a sigh of relief, a smile returning to her face, “Princess, why don't you rest for another day in Luochuan Prefecture? This concubine will immediately order a banquet to be prepared. Today, we will accompany the Princess for a few drinks and apologize to her!”
“No need for a banquet; I'll leave this afternoon!”
Ye Li gently shook her head, “Just some home-style dishes will be fine. It's been a long time since I've tasted Madam's cooking!”
“Good!”
Madam Su immediately agreed and then instructed Su Yourong and Shen Jing: “Then you two accompany the Princess for a chat, and I'll go prepare lunch!”
With that, Madam Su bowed to Ye Li and excused herself.
“Let's go, let's take a stroll around the Manor!”
Ye Li took Su Yourong's hand and teased, “Later, let's go sit in your bridal chamber! I still don't know what your bridal chamber looks like!”
Su Yourong's face flushed slightly, and she raised her hand to invite, “Princess, please!”
Shen Jing wanted to slip away, but Ye Li insisted he come along.
Shen Jing had no choice but to follow.
Madam Su checked the kitchen and then called Jin'er and another maid to go out and buy ingredients.
“Just tell this servant what dishes to buy, Madam.”
Jin'er said.
“I'll go myself!”
Madam Su shook her head.
What did this girl know!
There was nothing special about the ingredients themselves.
But was ordering servants to buy ingredients the same as her personally selecting them?
To apologize, one had to show some sincerity!