Is This the Kingdom of Chu's Upbringing
Lü Luo came in carrying a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup, smiling mockingly: "Tsk, this is a treat from my lady for you to drink, why aren't you quickly taking it?"
Her attitude was as if she was just sending off a beggar.
Su Li stood up coldly and slapped the bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup, glaring at Lü Luo: "What talk of son-in-law! Yuanbao is my husband!"
"Oh, so Yuanbao is long Yuanbao is short. Tsk, the Yuanbao you married is a foolish one, back when General Xiao was foolish! Now that General Xiao has recovered, that muddled marriage naturally doesn't count." Lü Luo said proudly, "Look at you, so ungrateful. The good thing our lady gave you, you actually spilled it. Such a country bumpkin, with such a narrow mind and little insight, so petty it kills."
Su Li stepped forward, grabbed Lü Luo's collar, and said coldly: "I'll say it again, whether he is Yuanbao or Xiao Zetian, this person is my husband! Our marriage doesn't need outsiders like you to interfere, saying what counts and what doesn't!"
At the door, Princess Mingyu's voice sounded, full of mockery: "The more someone cares about something, the more they emphasize it. If you were really confident, claiming to be Xiao Zetian's legitimate wife, why emphasize it so much? In the end, you are just illegitimate and insecure. And I am the one who will accompany General Xiao for life! I am magnanimous and remember the kindness you once showed General Xiao. If you behave obediently and show me due respect, I might reward you with a firewood girl position in the mansion, occasionally letting you see General Xiao. As for other things, you, a village woman, can forget it!"
Princess Mingyu's words were undoubtedly aimed at her heart. Su Li was least confident about her and Xiao Zetian's marriage, and Princess Mingyu saw through that and used it to provoke her.
Su Li was momentarily overwhelmed but quickly regained composure, staring coldly at Princess Mingyu: "Princess, if you are so determined to have General Xiao, why do you shamelessly cling to my home? In the end, you know clearly in your heart that General Xiao only loves me, so you are afraid and have to resort to such schemes. If you were truly Xiao General's future wife as you claim, you could just return to the capital and wait for him to come marry you. In the end, you know well he won't marry you."
After Su Li finished speaking, she watched Princess Mingyu's expression change from pride to ashen, finally resembling a pig's liver.
Princess Mingyu gritted her teeth, wanting to argue, but Su Li said: "Facts speak louder than words. Princess, no matter what you say, you have no relationship with him. Without an imperial decree or arranged marriage, as a princess, where do you get the confidence to call Xiao Zetian your man? Is this how your Chu Kingdom palace teaches princesses to casually claim men as husbands? Where is your shame? Your sense of decency? I advise Princess Mingyu to watch her words and actions. It would be truly embarrassing for a dignified Chu princess to be criticized by a country bumpkin from Jin."
Wang Shi stood by, watching her daughter argue with justified confidence, quietly cheering for Su Li, then said: "Yes, us country girls from Jin know how to be modest and don't just grab any man and force him to be our husband. Maybe Chu's customs are more open, and the women are all so passionate and uninhibited?"
The mother and daughter implied that the Chu princess was shameless and had ruined Chu's reputation, which infuriated Princess Mingyu so much that her nose twisted. She stormed back to her room with Lü Luo, fuming: "That sharp-tongued wretch, slandering our Chu royal family! I will tear that mouth apart sooner or later! Lü Luo, I told you to dig up dirt on Su Li in the village. Have you found anything yet?"