Chapter 355: Bait

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

She had promised Su Dingheng, but she had not come to invite them. How could she be so sure what tricks they would use?

Liu Shulan was lost in her thoughts and snapped the flower stalk in her hand. “Su Yingxue, what are you thinking?”

Su Yurou had originally wanted to spend money and buy things to cheer herself up. However, after buying everything, she overheard people discussing, “The day after tomorrow is the Marquis’s birthday banquet. What are you guys going to wear?”

“Of course, we have to dress up nicely. I heard that the Seventh Prince is going, and Chu Jinling, the Ninth Prince too. Maybe even Chu Yihan, the Ninth Prince will attend!”

“But they both have someone they love! The Ninth Prince is already betrothed!”

“So what? He already had an imperial consort, but he didn’t have a secondary consort. Moreover, the marriage between the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince had not been decided yet! Before they got married, who knew what would happen? If we work hard, even if we can’t be the main consort, wouldn’t it be nice to be the secondary consort?”

Of course, it sounded great!

That was what Su Yurou thought!

But why did she only find out now that the Seventh Prince was going to the Marquis’s birthday banquet?

She hurried back to Yaoguang Garden with a huge pile of things she had bought and threw herself into Liu Shulan’s arms. “Mother, I want to return to the Marquis’s Manor to attend Father’s birthday banquet.”

Liu Shulan frowned. “What’s the rush? Su Yingxue will come to invite us. If she doesn’t come and invite us, how others will think if you go back?”

Previously, they had moved out to force Su Yingxue.

Taking the initiative to return now would be shameful.

“Mother, the Seventh Prince will be attending the birthday banquet! Su Yingxue invited him! There are also several other princes and the Ninth Prince…”

Su Yurou couldn’t help but cry, her red eyes filled with jealousy.

Liu Shulan’s eyes turned cold as she slammed her fist on the rosewood table. “Su Yingxue, this is her plan!”

“What plan?”

“You!” Liu Shulan looked at Su Yurou with disappointment. “You care about the Seventh Prince, so you’ll want to return to the Marquis’s Manor. Su Yingxue invited the Seventh Prince, so you have no choice but to return.”

If Su Yurou couldn’t win over the Seventh Prince’s heart, she wouldn’t be able to marry into the prince’s residence in the future!

As a mother, she had to think about her daughter.

Su Yingxue had only invited the Seventh Prince alone, but she had already forced the mother and daughter to obediently return to the Marquis’s Manor!

The scenario of Su Yingxue humbly inviting them had been shattered!

“Su Yingxue, how could she be so despicable!” Su Yurou cried out in panic. “If I go back, it would be embarrassing. But if I don’t go back, what if she seduced the Seventh Prince? He was already smitten by her.”

Nothing was more devastating for Su Yurou than seeing her beloved with her love rival.

“Mother, we… Why don’t we go back?” Su Yurou pitifully lowered her head and begged weakly.

Liu Shulan was so angry that her face turned ashen. “At this point, do we still have a reason not to go back?”

It was impossible for Su Yingxue to come and beg them in Yaoguang Garden!

However, she wouldn’t let Su Yingxue off too easily.

In Fengzao Palace. Today, Chu Chengye had arrived two hours early to pay his respects, and the empress had not finished dressing up.

Liu Fu came to report, “Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince is waiting outside to pay his respects.”

The empress sat in front of the dressing mirror, being attended to. She curled her lips coldly. “Lady Liu was right. He came early!”

Su Yingxue had captivated her son!

This b*tch!