After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband
Chapter 66 Joke

Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Joke

Su Jin went to Qihao Hall.

Xingxing followed closely behind, carrying a tray.

The tray was a bit heavy.

But Xingxing carried it happily.

Even if it were twice as much, she would gladly do it.

As soon as they entered the room, the Third Madam glanced at the tray and laughed, "Still, it’s the Eldest Young Madam who is filial, receiving Dongzhu and first bringing it for the Old Madam to choose."

Su Jin frowned.

She did not speak.

Xingxing looked at the Third Madam and said, "My lady didn’t intend to give away the Dongzhu, I just wanted to see the excitement so I brought it along. I’ll take it back shortly."

Taking it back shortly—

Very straightforward.

Straightforward to the point where the Third Madam’s face turned green.

The Second Madam suppressed her laughter until her face cramped.

The bandits of Qingyun Mountain don’t play by the rules of the inner courtyard.

The Third Madam scolded angrily, "The master hasn’t spoken yet, is it your place as a maid to speak?!"

Xingxing, yelled at, hid behind Su Jin.

But she only retreated with her feet.

"My lady hit her head and doesn’t remember what Madam instructed her. Before the marriage, Madam instructed me to speak on her behalf if there was anything she forgot," Xingxing declared confidently.

"Our Madam said that it was your Duke Zhen’s Mansion that couldn’t wait for my lady to recover before wanting her to marry, and she didn’t have time to re-educate her, so even if you are angry, you must endure it."

"...."

The Third Madam’s face turned purple with anger. Behind her, Xie Jinxiu said angrily, "For any random sentence, you want to answer on behalf of your lady. Why don’t you just replace your lady as the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion?!"

Xingxing looked at her, a bit angry, "I’m not just randomly speaking up; you all are robbing my lady, I’m afraid my lady will suffer!"

"Robbing?" Xie Jinxiu stomped her feet in anger, "You’d better explain yourself clearly!"

"If you can’t explain clearly, I’m not done with you!" Xie Jinxiu shouted angrily.

"Explain it, I definitely will!"

Xingxing’s courage was not unfounded.

She raised her neck and said, "My Madam said there are two kinds of robbery in this world: One is our Qingyun Mountain’s robbery, bold and open. Everyone knows that the mountain is ours, and anyone passing by might be robbed, fair and square."

"The other kind is secret robbery, done sneakily, and no one knows when it appears. You might get caught off guard, and when Madam was afraid that the lady wouldn’t understand, she gave several examples, one of which was exactly what the Third Madam said."

"...."

"First praise someone for their filial piety, then ask for things. If you don’t give, it’s unfilial—that’s secret robbery!"

"Our Marquis said this kind of robbery is the most shameless! Not honorable at all!"

Xingxing shouted loudly.

Xie Jinxiu gritted her teeth in anger, "If it’s the same kind of robbery, why do you from Qingyun Mountain think others are shameless and not honorable?!"

Xingxing looked at her.

Her little face was full of helplessness.

She spoke for so long, but how did she not understand?

"We are bandits; if bandits don’t rob, are they still bandits?"

"Your mother doesn’t even admit to being a bandit, so why does she have the right to rob others?"

"Can’t you talk some sense?"

"...."

Can’t you talk some sense—

These words struck Xie Jinxiu’s mind like morning bells and evening drums.

Leaving her dazed.

As the Second Lady of the dignified Duke Zhen’s Mansion, a proper lady from a prestigious family.

Was actually told by a female bandit’s little maid that she was unreasonable.

Xie Jinxiu’s face turned bright red, and her body was shaky.

Her daughter being talked down upon, the Third Madam was furious, her eyes blazing, "It was merely a casual praise of the Eldest Young Madam’s filial piety, and I received such a grand return?!"

Su Jin smiled faintly.

"Though I have been married into Duke Zhen’s Mansion for so many days, it’s the first time Auntie has praised me, and the praise came so suddenly. It’s not just a maid, even I haven’t reacted yet."

"It’s normal to have a big reaction the first time being praised by someone from Duke Zhen’s Mansion. Praise me more in the future, and the maid will get used to it."

Xie Jingchen rubbed his forehead.

She actually still wanted to be praised.

Are these master and servant trying to irritate people to death?

The Third Madam’s face turned purple.

"Have a cup of tea to calm down, so you don’t hurt your body being so angry," the Second Madam said.

Princess Nanzhang instructed the maid, "Brew that tranquilizing medicine and give it to the Third Madam."

The Third Madam flung her sleeves and was about to leave.

She left.

Su Jin did not care.

But when Xie Jinxiu followed to leave, Su Jin did not agree, "Second Lady, please stay."

Xie Jinxiu turned back, glaring at her, "I have nothing to say to you!"

"But I have something to say to you."

"...."

Xie Jinxiu clenched her fists in anger, "This is Duke Zhen’s Mansion, not your Qingyun Mountain, and certainly not Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, where you can do whatever you please!"

Su Jin looked at her.

She took out that blueprint from her bosom and said, "Because this is Duke Zhen’s Mansion, not my territory, so you all can freely alter my blueprint, is that it?"

Xie Jinxiu retorted angrily, "Stop slandering me!"

The Old Madam looked at Su Jin, frowning, "What’s the matter with the blueprint?"

Su Jin looked at the Old Madam and said, "The blueprint was sent to me by Prince NanAn and others. The First Lady kindly brought it back from the front yard for me, and the blueprint turned out wrong. I don’t know who tampered with it; anyone who came in contact with the blueprint is suspicious."

"I unknowingly followed the measurements and drew the design plans. Prince NanAn and the others constructed based on this drawing, causing me to spend an extra ten thousand taels. I must retrieve this loss."

Xie Jinyu was inside the room and said, "I kindly helped you get the drawings, and yet you’re throwing mud on me!"

Su Jin glanced at her, then looked at Xie Jinxiu, saying, "Are you all sure this matter has nothing to do with you?"

"Just investigate as you wish!" Xie Jinxiu shouted.

"Then I can investigate with peace of mind."

Su Jin smiled slightly.

She turned and left.

Xingxing called out, "Miss, are you just going to give up like this?"

"Go to the Ministry of Justice."

"Huh?"

Xingxing looked confused.

Su Jin turned back to look at Xie Jinyu and Xie Jinxiu, "Ladies, please accompany me to the Ministry of Justice for a handwriting comparison, to clear your suspicions."

Xie Jinyu’s face changed.

The Second Madam said, "There’s no need to escalate this little matter to the Ministry of Justice, right?"

"Will Second Aunt compensate me for the ten thousand taels of loss caused by the mastermind?" Su Jin smiled.

"... "

The Second Madam sipped her tea.

Her expression said nothing.

Su Jin looked at Xie Jinyu, "Why aren’t you moving? Do you need me to have a maid bring a sedan chair for you?"

No one spoke.

Su Jin laughed, truly refusing to give up until the last moment, "If you all don’t want to go, I won’t force it. There are family rules written by you in the ancestral hall, bringing those will also do."

"Xingxing, go to the ancestral hall and fetch the family rules."

Xingxing put the tray down.

But she had not yet left.

They became afraid.

Xie Jinyu stomped her foot and said, "We altered the drawings; we were just playing a joke on you, sister-in-law!"

"A joke?"

"This joke is worth ten thousand taels, I can’t afford it."

"... "

"Privately settle it by compensating me ten thousand taels, or publicly go to the Ministry of Justice and wait for their judgment."

"You choose."

Su Jin sat down.

Waiting to collect the money.

Princess Nanzhang glared at her daughter, how could she be so careless in doing things.

Xie Jinyu felt wronged.

The Old Madam put down the teacup in her hand.

She looked at Su Jin, "Yuyu and the others made a mistake, and they should be punished, but you and Prince NanAn didn’t realize it either, so you should bear some responsibility. We will give you the ten thousand taels and consider it as our Duke Zhen Mansion joining your venture."

Su Jin was stunned.

Not only would they not compensate her, but they also wanted to invest in her shop—

Truly bandits of ancestry.

Unwilling to overstep her bounds, Su Jin stood up.

Folded the drawings neatly.

Then looked towards Xie Jingchen.

"Husband, I’ve given you enough face; it’s your Duke Zhen Mansion that wants to go public with this."

Xie Jingchen, "..."

He touched his own face.

It truly felt much thicker.

"Letting my wife be aggrieved," he said.

"... "

"I’m glad you know."

"... "

"See you at the Ministry of Justice then."

Su Jin turned to leave.

Behind her, Princess Nanzhang erupted in anger, "It’s just a small matter, but you want to take it to court. Where do you place the face of my Duke Zhen Mansion?!"

Su Jin stopped.

Turned around.

She looked at Princess Nanzhang.

"The Duke Zhen Mansion sure is wealthy and influential, for a matter of ten thousand taels to be a small thing."

"Since I’m now the Eldest Young Madam of the Duke Zhen Mansion, I must conform to local customs."

"The young ladies played a joke on me, I’ll return a few jokes in kind, and consider the matter settled."

"... "

Su Jin extended her hand.

Xingxing swiftly handed over the whip.

Su Jin tugged at the whip, her gaze sweeping across.

"My jokes are cheap, a dozen lashes merely costs some golden sore medicine."

"... "

"Who wants to go first?"

"... "