004: How can one be so aggressive

Su Xinyi knew how well her stepmother treated her, and she was no longer hesitant and worried like in her previous life. She directly said, "Xui Yurong fancies Young Master Jiang. Last time, when I was a guest at Prime Minister Wang's Mansion, I accidentally tripped. Young Master Jiang happened to pass by and helped me up. After Xui Yurong knew about it, she bore a grudge in her heart. Today, she intentionally pushed me into the water to ruin my reputation."

Forth Mrs. Su was shocked and furious, "Such a thing actually happened?"

Su Xinyi nodded, "Xui Yurong scolded me, saying, 'You're just a country bumpkin trying to latch onto Young Master Jiang; you should look in the mirror and see your own worth.' 'A bitch stays a bitch, shameful to the bone.' I was so angered when I heard these words and wanted to argue with her, but before I could, she pushed me into the water, saying that even if I fell in, everyone in the capital would never believe she did it."

Forth Mrs. Su's hands trembled with rage, and her face turned dark, "That Duke An Mansion, a decayed household, merely relying on the merits of their ancestors and shrinking like turtles, dares to be so arrogant. Rest assured, stay here. Your mother will certainly seek justice for you."

"Mother..." Su Xinyi looked at her worriedly, "Should we inform Grandmother?"

She feared that after returning to the mansion, the lady of the mansion would blame her mother for acting rashly. And her mother, being a proper lady of the family, had even resorted to cursing, which showed how furious she must have been.

"No need, your grandmother, if she knew, would surely let me seek justice for you. We, the people of Qi Country Duke's Mansion, are not to be bullied by those decayed households."

Forth Mrs. Su's father was the Grand Scholar of the Cabinet, a true and distinguished imperial court official, so although she was now a widow living in the mansion, her days in Duke Mansion were quite comfortable, which gave her a lot of confidence.

Forth Mrs. Su, seething with rage, was about to step out when Su Xinyi quickly stopped her, "Mother, let me go with you."

Forth Mrs. Su paused, then, worried, she said, "You just came out of the water, you better rest well."

"If I don't go, Xui Yurong will think I don't dare to confront her and she will definitely not admit to it. Only if I go will she feel guilty." Su Xinyi had suffered a lot because of her in her last life and of course, could not let her off in this lifetime.

Su Xinyi insisted on going, and Forth Mrs. Su, knowing her daughter's spirited heart and fearing she would overthink, decided to bring her along.

The chamber where Xui Yurong was staying was just in the neighboring courtyard, just a step away.

As they entered, they found the place bustling. Many wives of officials were laughing and chatting, and Su Xinyi vaguely heard them mentioning her name in that subtly mocking tone.

She was right; Xui Yurong would indeed ruin her reputation behind her back.

As the two entered, the room fell silent, the people inside startled by their arrival. Remembering the words they had just spoken, their faces turned slightly embarrassed.

Forth Mrs. Su scanned over the crowd, her eyes finally resting on a woman sitting on a soft couch. Seeing her pale face and blue lips, her delicate features exhibiting a sickly frailty, who would have thought this woman could be so cruel?

"Princess Dongli, what brings you here?" Princess Dongli said with some displeasure, truly not wanting to see this mother and daughter.

Forth Mrs. Su scoffed, "My daughter and I have been waiting in the next courtyard for half the day, without any word from Dongli Palace. I had no choice but to bring my daughter here and ask for myself."

Hearing this, Princess Dongli gasped for air, "What do you mean by that, Forth Mrs. Su? Miss Suliu pushed Miss Xu into the water, and Miss Xu generously didn't make an issue of it. How can you still be so aggressive?"