After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband
Chapter 75 Remedy

Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Remedy

Xie Jingchen stood outside the study.

The maid approached to invite him and Su Jin for lunch.

But before she could get close, Xie Jingchen waved her away.

If anyone heard these words, the Emperor would definitely be more furious than him.

They could hear voices coming from inside the room:

"Did you overhear these things?" Su Jin asked.

Xingxing looked at Su Jin, shaking her head, "I didn’t eavesdrop. Madam and the Marquis were talking while eating. I was serving them nearby, and the young lady was still fussing about wanting to go to the capital disguised as a Taoist. Madam disagreed, but the Marquis doted on the young lady and gave her the task of choosing people to be Taoists. I accompanied the young lady for the entire afternoon."

Su Jin, "...."

Discussing such a big issue of deceiving the Emperor at the dining table with people around.

Such casualness, yet so successful, one can’t help but be impressed.

"Was the assassination of the Emperor also arranged by my father?" Su Jin doubted.

Xingxing shook her head.

"It wasn’t arranged by the Marquis. The Marquis said the Emperor wasn’t thinking straight and, knowing there were bandits on Qingyun Mountain, still went past its foot, not only disrupting his plan but also almost causing harm to the young lady."

"...."

"If Madam hadn’t stopped him, the Marquis would have wanted to sneak up and beat the Emperor at night."

"...."

Could this maid be a bit more tactful in her retelling? Saying he’s easy to fool and not smart, even casually saying it sends chills down one’s spine.

The Hidden Guard thought he should have just left with the Eldest Young Master.

Su Jin held her forehead, "What plan did my father have?"

"The plan to submit to the court for a pardon."

"...."

"Didn’t he end up submitting for a pardon?" Su Jin questioned.

Xingxing shook her little head, "I don’t know, it was the same submission for a pardon, the Emperor personally granted it this time, yet the Marquis is still unhappy. Madam said this is all fate. No matter how well you plan, you can’t keep up with changes. They can only take one step at a time, advising the Marquis to act with caution."

Su Jin, "...."

The Hidden Guard, "...."

Xie Jingchen, "...."

Marquis Dongxiang, acting cautiously—

Made the Imperial Censor faint from anger.

Robbed the Emperor.

Beat the General Zhongwu and Duke Chong.

If he weren’t cautious, would there be anyone left at court?

Su Jin held her forehead.

She didn’t fully understand her parents’ mindset but could ascertain that her father didn’t just submit to anyone. There was someone at court he was willing to submit to.

Or rather, submitting to the right person might fulfill his desires more.

Her father has secrets, it seems.

But her father definitely won’t commit treason.

Even with the Emperor in his hands, all he wanted was at most to sneak up and beat him at night, only stopped by her mother.

As long as there’s no treason involved, Su Jin felt at ease. As for other matters, she’d help as much as she could.

While Su Jin was pondering these matters, Xingxing changed the topic, "Is it lunchtime yet? After lunch, we still have to concoct the golden sore medicine."

Su Jin glanced at the Hidden Guard and asked Xingxing, "What would happen if we didn’t deliver the golden sore medicine?"

Xingxing thought for a moment and said, "When the Marquis asks for something and doesn’t get it, those who don’t give it either end up dead or crippled. Since the Brother-in-law is someone the young lady likes, the Marquis surely won’t be so ruthless to him."

"But from now on, the Brother-in-law can’t go to the Marquis Mansion anymore. Getting punched by the Brother-in-law could lead to rumors that stabbing him lightly would result in him bringing the golden sore medicine," Xingxing said.

"..."

Stabbing lightly...

No matter how lightly you stab, it’s still a stab, isn’t it?

The Hidden Guard was speechless.

Even leaving aside Master, it was a bit overwhelming for him.

Su Jin tugged at her lips, "If he really gets stabbed, wouldn’t I have to concoct a lot more golden sore medicine, perhaps even a whole barrel."

The Hidden Guard, "...."

Xie Jingchen, "...."

"Let’s go, have lunch," Su Jin said.

Su Jin opened the door and saw Xie Jingchen looking at her with a darkened expression.

Su Jin raised her brows slightly, "Husband, were you eavesdropping or guarding the door for us?"

"I don’t need to eavesdrop, nor do you need guarding," Xie Jingchen said, "For such a big matter, your father couldn’t possibly not consider how to cover it up if it gets exposed."

Letting such an open and honest maid know so much is like placing oneself at the edge of a cliff.

Su Jin looked at Xingxing.

Xingxing, with an innocent face, said, "Never thought about covering it up. Madam said even if it’s exposed, it doesn’t matter because the Emperor, being wise and mighty, would never admit he was fooled."

Su Jin, "...."

Xie Jingchen, "...."

"Not only that, but the Emperor would also say it’s because the Marquis is talented that he appreciates him and would favor him more than ever to save face, then secretly try to get rid of the Marquis. But since he can’t actually get rid of the Marquis, there’s no need to think too far ahead and they just decided together to deceive the Emperor."

Su Jin, "...."

Xie Jingchen, "...."

Cough, cough!

"For such a big matter, my parents must have thought it through deeply," Su Jin said earnestly.

"...."

"Your mother does seem to understand the Emperor," Xie Jingchen said weakly.

"...."

"It’s not that my mother understands the Emperor, she understands that men care about their reputation," Su Jin said.

Who would admit they’ve been fooled around?

An Emperor of high status would lose face admitting it.

Being tricked out of money and power by a pardoned bandit, if that gets recorded in history, who knows how many teeth people would laugh out.

This scam either gets resolved by my parents, or the Emperor would have to resolve it himself.

In the end, it’s most likely that whoever exposed it would have trouble from both the Emperor and Marquis Dongxiang.

Su Jin rubbed her jaw as she entered the room.

The maid brought in the dishes, Xingxing happily exclaimed, "There’s a lot of chicken drumsticks too."

Su Jin sat at the table, looking at the plate of braised chicken, and said to Xie Jingchen, "Didn’t you say yesterday that this braised chicken dish only appears once a day, and I should cherish it?"

Xie Jingchen, "...."

She had obediently cherished it.

She almost ate herself to death.

Yet here it was again.

"You don’t seem to know the other people in the Duke Mansion very well," Su Jin said with a smile as she picked up her chopsticks.

Xie Jingchen held his forehead.

Encountering her and her maid, everyone in the Duke Mansion seemed to go haywire.

Xingxing said, "They must feel so sorry for the Brother-in-law that they let him eat more good food to supplement."

Xie Jingchen’s face darkened.

"If eating makes you supplement something, they shouldn’t be sending chicken drumsticks, or do they want you to grow a few more legs?" Su Jin snickered.

Looking at the side dishes, Su Jin couldn’t help but laugh, her hand trembling as she used her chopsticks.

Despite this, she still picked a few pieces for Xie Jingchen, saying, "Eat more to supplement, so you’ll have the strength to help me concoct the golden sore medicine later."

Xie Jingchen watched as Su Jin placed five pieces of pig head meat on his plate.

His face turned as dark as a pot’s bottom.

This woman really wasn’t satisfied until she drove him mad.

Even more infuriating was this plate of pig head meat!

Agarwood Pavilion never made this dish before, yet today it appeared on the table!

"Who made this dish? Call them over!" Xie Jingchen demanded in frustration.

Soon, Mrs. Li, the cook, arrived from the kitchen.

Seeing Xie Jingchen’s angry expression, she immediately knelt down, trembling, "Is it that the food doesn’t match the Eldest Young Master’s taste?"

Xie Jingchen pointed at the braised pig head meat, "Who told you to make this dish?!"

Mrs. Li quickly replied, "It was sent from the main kitchen. They said the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion likes pig head meat and guessed the Eldest Young Madam might like it too. If the Eldest Young Madam doesn’t like it, we won’t make it again."

Xingxing hurriedly said, "My lady likes it, so make more next time."

Su Jin, "...."

Xie Jingchen’s anger dissipated, and he chuckled, "You may leave."

After Mrs. Li left, Xie Jingchen moved the plate of pig head meat in front of Su Jin and said, "There’s only one plate yesterday, and you told me to cherish it."

Su Jin glanced to the side at the meat dish, couldn’t hold back her laughter, picked up her chopsticks, and said to Xie Jingchen, "You said there was only one of these braised chicken dishes yesterday, that I should cherish it, right?"

Xie Jingchen, "...."

"Actually, you don’t seem to understand the other people in the Duke Mansion very well," Su Jin remarked with a smile as she picked up her chopsticks.

Xie Jingchen, "...."

Xingxing cheerfully chimed in, "There are lots of chicken legs too!"

Su Jin sat at the table, looked at the plate of braised chicken, and glanced at Xie Jingchen, saying mockingly, "Didn’t you say there’s only one plate of this braised chicken every day and I should treasure it?"

Xie Jingchen, "...."

She really took it literally.

"Well, aren’t they hoping you eat more good things to supplement?" Su Jin said with a muffled laugh.

Looking at the meat dish, Su Jin couldn’t hold back her laughter, picked up five pieces of braised chicken, and passed them over to Xie Jingchen, "Here, eat up so you’ll have the strength to make that golden sore medicine for me later."

Xie Jingchen’s face turned dark like a thundercloud.

The woman is really pushing me to the brink of madness with this platter of pig head meat!

Ugh!

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