CHAPTER 526: CHAPTER 526 COMPENSATION

The Emperor was greatly pleased by the meritorious service of escorting the Eldest Prince back to the palace and rewarded them generously.

The narrow carriage was so packed with rewards that it couldn’t fit anyone else.

Xie Jingchen drove the carriage, and Su Jin sat beside him.

Looking ordinary and sitting on the carriage shaft, they didn’t attract much attention.

The carriage headed straight to the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Outside the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Young Master Su sat in front of the main gate.

His little face was full of anger.

Marquis Dongxiang squatted beside him, fanning him.

This scene truly attracted attention.

Passersby couldn’t help but look over.

Sitting in the sun at the gate, is there something wrong with them?

The son squatting can be forgiven, but the father accompanying him?

"This time it’s my fault, I’m apologizing," said Marquis Dongxiang.

Young Master Su turned his head away.

Beside the door, the heads of Young Master Shen and the Ninth Prince were stacked one over the other.

The two looked at each other.

Although Marquis Dongxiang had a bad temper.

He would hit someone without warning.

But he admitted it when he was wrong and even apologized to his son.

Unlike their father, who was never wrong since he was their father.

But Su Yang’s attitude made the Marquis Dongxiang (Second Uncle) seem like he wanted to hit him again.

One must know when to retreat, after all.

In the distance, Su Jin and Xie Jingchen, driving the carriage, saw this scene.

Both of them were a bit surprised.

The carriage stopped, and Young Master Su quickly got up and came over, saying, "Sister, Brother-in-law, please judge for me."

Su Jin jumped down from the carriage shaft, saying, "Judge?"

"Judge what?" she asked.

Young Master Su told them about his miserable experience after they left.

It was really a tale of tears and snot, and Su Jin barely held back her laughter.

She couldn’t find joy in her brother being spanked.

"I sent messages to our father and brothers. Although there was a minor issue, it wasn’t intentional. Yet, without distinguishing right from wrong, he beat me up. Shouldn’t he compensate me?" Young Master Su asked.

"How should he compensate you?" Su Jin asked.

"Give me a thousand tales of silver," Young Master Su raised three fingers, "and let me go out and play for three days."

Marquis Dongxiang walked over.

He raised his hand.

Young Master Su’s head got a slap on the back.

"Daring to rob your father before you’ve even matured fully."

"Dad! You hit me again!" Young Master Su protested.

Marquis Dongxiang looked at him, "The previous beating was indeed unwarranted, but this slap you brought upon yourself."

"I’ll let you go out and play for two days. If you think of anything else, I’ll beat you again."

Young Master Su hid behind Xie Jingchen.

Su Jin looked at him and said, "That thousand tales should be compensated by the Eldest Prince. Go to the palace and ask him for it someday."

The Ninth Prince ran out, saying, "Yes, yes, ask the Eldest Brother for it."

"If it wasn’t for the urgent need to escort the Eldest Brother to the palace, you wouldn’t have been hit."

Young Master Su thought for a moment and nodded vigorously.

Sitting at the gate for half a day, he was sunburnt and hot.

He ran into the mansion, with Young Master Shen and the Ninth Prince chasing after him.

"This beating was especially worth it," Young Master Su said happily.

The Ninth Prince and Young Master Shen were speechless.

They wondered if he was looking for another beating.

Marquis Dongxiang looked at Su Jin and Xie Jingchen and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Too many doubts hovered in the mind of Marquis Dongxiang.

Why were they kidnapped?

How did they escape?

And how did they save the Eldest Prince?

This wasn’t the place to talk.

After entering the mansion, Xie Jingchen recounted the story of the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng kidnapping Su Jin.

Marquis Dongxiang’s face turned icy.

He had suspected that Su Jin and Xie Jingchen’s incident might be related to the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng.

He had sent people to investigate, but to no avail.

Unexpectedly, it was indeed the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng’s doing.

Thinking of Su Jin and Xie Jingchen falling off a cliff, Marquis Dongxiang even wanted to wipe out the whole Uncle Yongcheng Mansion.

Su Jin looked at Xie Jingchen and said, "You should go back to the Prince Mansion first and come pick me up later."

Xie Jingchen’s disappearance might have pleased others in the Prince Mansion, but the Old Prince and the Prince must have been extremely anxious.

Now that he was back, he should go and ease their minds.

Xie Jingchen politely made a gesture to Marquis Dongxiang and then rode away on his horse.

Just after Xie Jingchen left, Mrs. Tang hurried over, holding Su Jin and inspecting her up and down, "Tell your mother, are you hurt anywhere?"

Originally, Su Jin was fine, but when Mrs. Tang touched her, Su Jin sucked in her breath from the pain.

Marquis Dongxiang frowned tightly.

Mrs. Tang was in a state of anxiety.

Su Jin quickly said, "Mother, don’t worry, I’m okay."

"It’s just that I bumped into the carriage several times on the bumpy ride."

"I didn’t bring any ointment with me. Once I go home, applying ointment for a couple of days will be fine."

These days, Mrs. Tang and Marquis Dongxiang were truly worried.

If it hadn’t been for the Eldest Prince’s disappearance during the assassination yesterday, she would have gone into the palace to see the Emperor.

Fortunately, Su Jin came back safely.

"Why did the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng kidnap you?" Mrs. Tang asked.

Mrs. Tang’s question was also Su Jin’s question.

She and the Uncle Yongcheng Mansion had no enmity, wasn’t it?

If there was any conflict, it was just her and Lady Chi teaming up against Princess Nanzhang, which ended up backfiring because the Old Madam took advantage, tricking the eldest daughter of Uncle Yongcheng Mansion.

This had nothing to do with her, besides, to make up for it, the Prince Mansion gave two boxes of ointment to the eldest daughter of Uncle Yongcheng Mansion.

Mrs. Tang looked at Marquis Dongxiang and said, "Uncle Yongcheng only has one son. Although the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng brought this upon himself, I don’t think he will let it go easily."

"He won’t let it go?"

"Even if he comes bearing a rod to apologize, I might not forgive him!" Marquis Dongxiang’s face was cold and stern.

"If not for Jin’er being lucky, how could she have returned alive?"

"Daring to kidnap Jin’er, Uncle Yongcheng’s life is what I want!"

Marquis Dongxiang regarded Su Jin as his precious jewel, normally reluctant to criticize even once, yet she was thrown off a cliff by the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng.

This wasn’t something that would be erased even if the Heir of Uncle Yongcheng died.

Improper upbringing was Uncle Yongcheng’s greater fault.

Mrs. Tang knew Marquis Dongxiang was truly furious. She looked at Su Jin and said, "Go change clothes first, I’ll have the kitchen prepare your favorite dishes."

Su Jin left with the maid.

Mrs. Tang headed to the small kitchen and asked a servant on the way, "Where are Chongchong and the others? Haven’t they returned yet?"

"Not yet," the servant shook his head.

"Where have they gone?" Mrs. Tang said as she walked.

Li Family Village.

Su Chong and the others searched and found their way to Li Family Village.

But after asking around, no one had seen Su Jin and Xie Jingchen.

They reached Li Daniu’s house.

When Prince NanAn mentioned someone good-looking and mentioned falling from a cliff, Li Daniu started to tremble with fear.

Before leaving, Su Jin had reminded them not to mention having seen them.

She feared that Li Daniu’s family might disrupt the enemy’s plot and face retribution.

Li Daniu remembered this well.

Now, when asked, he shook his head like a rattling drum, "I don’t know, the cliff is so high, how could anyone survive the fall."

Chu Shun took out a portrait, "Look at this again carefully, are you sure you haven’t seen them?"

"I’m sure I haven’t seen them," Li Daniu affirmed.

Disappointed, they left.

But soon enough, they encountered Aunt Chunhua leading an ox along.

Chu Shun and the others saw her.

And she saw Chu Shun and the others.

Her eyes immediately sparkled.

These young men were truly handsome, exuding an aura of dragons and phoenixes among men.

Prince NanAn walked over with the portrait and asked, "Madam, have you seen the people in this painting?"

Aunt Chunhua glanced at the portrait and said with a raised eyebrow, "Isn’t that Da Niu’s wife’s cousin and her husband?"