CHAPTER 558: CHAPTER 558: SEEING QI

Going to beat Xingxing to death again?

Wasn’t Xingxing just going to return the parrot?

"What’s the reason this time?" Su Jin asked urgently.

Bi Zhu wasn’t very clear either. She said, "It seems the parrot insulted Princess Nanzhang, calling her an ugly freak."

Su Jin, "..."

The parrot insulted.

It makes more sense to kill the parrot.

Why kill Xingxing?

Su Jin placed her hand on her forehead.

She must have acted out of confusion.

Without delay, Su Jin hurried forward with quick steps.

After leaving the Agarwood Pavilion, Su Jin knew Xingxing had been taken to Qihao Hall.

After all, Xingxing is her maid. Even if she made a mistake, Princess Nanzhang couldn’t easily execute Xingxing without her consent.

But insulting Princess Nanzhang as an ugly freak isn’t something easily resolved.

By the time Su Jin arrived at Qihao Hall, Xingxing was already pressed down on the board.

Just as the board was about to come down, Su Jin coldly said, "Stop!"

The maid holding the board high paused, not daring to bring it down.

Xingxing was crying on the stool.

"Miss, I didn’t instruct the parrot to insult Princess Nanzhang."

"It was the one who insulted on its own," Xingxing’s small face was full of grievance.

That stupid parrot!

No!

That dead parrot!

Who else could it provoke but Princess Nanzhang!

Even if she had the courage, she wouldn’t dare to insult Princess Nanzhang as ugly right in front of her.

Xingxing lay on the stool and told Su Jin about the incident:

She was carrying the parrot to the front yard, ready to go to the market to return the parrot.

Then, at the second gate, she happened to meet Princess Nanzhang and Princess Ning coming in.

Xingxing retreated to the side.

The parrot she was carrying was particularly eye-catching.

Princess Nanzhang glanced at it twice, and perhaps, with ill-intentioned eyes, it angered the parrot, which directly started cursing.

"Ugly freak!"

This outburst directly enraged Princess Nanzhang.

Especially since the parrot insulted in front of Princess Ning and the maid.

It’s a good thing Manager Li happened to be passing by and said a few words, or else Xingxing might not have waited for Su Jin to rescue her.

Xingxing had tear-filled eyes.

If implicated by the parrot and beaten to death, she wouldn’t rest in peace.

Wondering if parrot soup tastes good?

Su Jin helped Xingxing up from the stool.

No one dared to stop her.

After all, Princess Nanzhang had tried to execute Xingxing more than once, but she managed to escape each time.

Who knows if this time will be different?

Trying to beat Xingxing might not succeed, but if Xingxing holds a grudge and retaliates, chances are good that she won’t escape.

One should leave room for oneself; waiting until the dispute between the Heir’s wife and Princess Nanzhang settles before beating is not too late.

Watching Su Jin come in with Xingxing still following behind, Princess Nanzhang’s face turned livid.

Princess Ning didn’t leave.

Initially, it was Prince Zhenbei Mansion’s internal affairs, not something she, an outsider, should interfere with.

But she came with a request for Princess Nanzhang, and in the hot weather, she didn’t want to waste the trip.

It just so happened that Princess Nanzhang needed her as a witness, so she stayed.

She didn’t expect the maid to be dragged out for beating, and the Heir’s wife from Prince Zhenbei Mansion still brought her in, which was already a blatant challenge to Princess Nanzhang’s authority as the head mistress.

Princess Ning wore a look of watching a spectacle.

Su Jin glanced over and noticed the parrot in the maid’s hand.

The parrot was unharmed and in high spirit.

Su Jin stepped forward and respectfully greeted the Old Madam.

Princess Nanzhang coldly said, "The maid instructed the parrot to insult me, the Commandery Princess, and I want to execute her. Is the Heir’s wife going to protect her entirely?!"

Su Jin hadn’t responded yet.

The parrot started cursing again, "Ugly freak!"

Su Jin placed her hand on her forehead.

This parrot was really too much.

It was already at this point and still cursing.

But cursing at this moment turned out to be advantageous.

Su Jin glanced at the parrot and looked at Princess Nanzhang, saying, "This parrot was just bought a few days ago, chosen because of its cleverness."

"You can’t assume because Xingxing was carrying the parrot that she instructed it to curse."

"Everyone saw, I didn’t instruct it to insult you just now."

This parrot looked at you disagreeably and wanted to curse you.

This sentence circled in Su Jin’s throat, unable to burst out.

Especially since Princess Ning was present.

Princess Nanzhang’s face turned cold, her gaze sharp.

The Old Madam fiddled with the Buddha Beads in her hand and said, "This parrot indeed cursed without anyone instructing it just now, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t directed by the maid earlier. Thirty strokes are needed to set an example."

"This parrot can’t be kept, directly..."

Hmm.

The Old Madam hadn’t finished speaking.

The parrot started cursing, "Old witch!"

Su Jin, "..."

The Old Madam, "...!!!"

Su Jin raised a hand to her forehead.

Never seen such an impudent parrot.

But how does it manage to be so likable?

It just struck right at her heart with its curse.

Just for this insult, those three hundred taels were worth every penny.

Xingxing also found the parrot much more adorable.

It should curse, curse fiercely.

These people constantly harass the young lady and her for no reason.

Although never successful, each time is on the verge of success, quite frightening.

Later, she must persuade the young lady not to sell it, but to keep it to help curse people.

She couldn’t even curse anyone herself yet.

Xingxing wore a face of shame.

The Old Madam’s face turned green with rage; she had never been insulted like this before.

But so many eyes were watching; it was because she wanted to extinguish the parrot that the parrot cursed her.

The Old Madam was so angry she fumed.

Everyone even suspected it was Princess Nanzhang who first provoked the parrot.

The Heir’s wife’s people—

No!

Even a parrot shouldn’t be easily provoked.

Mrs. Wang approached the Old Madam and said, "Old Madam, calm down. Why be angry with a heedless parrot?"

"I went to Agarwood Pavilion to thank the Heir’s wife, and before I could say a word, this parrot started cursing."

"That’s why the Heir’s wife asked the maid to take the parrot away, but unexpectedly, it cursed Princess Nanzhang again halfway."

Su Jin cast an appreciative glance at Mrs. Wang.

Princess Nanzhang sneered coldly, "The Heir’s wife saved Mrs. Wang; naturally, you speak well of her."

"The parrot insulted me and the Old Madam, and you think sending it away defeats the issue?!"

Su Jin blinked.

If she wanted to send it away, who could stop her?

Looking at Princess Nanzhang, Su Jin found a new backing for the parrot, "Didn’t Xingxing tell you it’s the Ninth Prince’s parrot?"

Princess Nanzhang’s brow furrowed.

If the parrot belonged to the Ninth Prince, it wasn’t under her power to execute it.

Su Jin said, "There’s another parrot at Dongxiang Marquis Mansion I found interesting, so I brought it back to play for a couple of days. It’s time to return it."

"Though this parrot insulted Mrs. Wang, mother, and the Old Madam, it belongs to the Ninth Prince. I can’t allow you to execute it."

"I apologize on its behalf."

As Su Jin spoke, the parrot provided background vocals:

"Grey Tiger Village!"

"Grey Tiger Village!"

"Miss is the most beautiful!"

Su Jin, "..."

Is this flattery or attracting hostility?

Can’t see Princess Nanzhang and the Old Madam’s faces turning green with fury?

One must be discreet, you know?

Come.

Flatter a bit more.