Chapter 33 says she seduces men.
Chapter 33 says she seduces men.
Su Mowan stepped into the courtyard where Su Mobai lived.
Once inside, she pulled up a chair and sat down.
To Su Mowan's surprise, Su Mobai actually poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her.
"What's wrong? You seem to still be angry with me?" Su Mobai asked.
Su Mowan glanced at Su Mobai, then awkwardly accepted the teacup: "No."
Su Mobai poured himself a cup of tea and sat down opposite her.
"Your expression tells me that you're not just angry, you're also extremely resentful."
"..."
Su Mowan said sullenly, "Weren't you doing disaster relief in Licheng, Jiangnan? Why did you suddenly come back?"
Su Mobai's delicate features revealed a faint smile: "With the Crown Prince in charge of Jiangnan, there shouldn't be any problems. Besides, if I hadn't come back, you would have made a mistake without even realizing it."
Su Mowan frowned.
She was not convinced.
"What did I do wrong? You mean I shouldn't have run away from the wedding?"
"Tell me why you wanted to escape."
Su Mobai held the teacup with his long, slender, and fair fingers, exuding a nonchalant ease.
"I don't want to marry Murong Jing," Su Mowan said bluntly.
Su Mobai suddenly chuckled, a faint smile curving his lips: "So you wanted to marry the Prince of Chu? It's fortunate you didn't, or you'd regret it."
"Why should I regret it?"
Su Mowan found this statement somewhat unbelievable.
Su Mobai gently put down his teacup and smiled faintly.
"If it were me, I wouldn't have agreed to let you marry the King of Chu in the first place. Do you know what situation the King of Chu is in now? Do you know what his ambitions are?"
Su Mowan had just opened her mouth when Su Mobai laughed again: "Don't rush to interrupt. Even if he didn't do it himself, take a good look at the kind of people behind him. There's a saying, 'forced into it.' There are some things he may not want to do, but once he's forced by circumstances, he has no choice."
Su Mowan's eyes darkened, and she fell silent.
Murong Jin is backed by the Xiao family, and there is also the powerful Consort Xiao in the palace. Su Mobai's words are indeed based on evidence.
“Look at the King of Qin again. The King of Qin and the Crown Prince are siblings from the same mother. Although their relationship isn't good, if the King of Chu makes any move, the King of Qin will definitely side with the Crown Prince. Given the King of Qin's strength, what are the King of Chu's chances of winning?”
Su Mowan was stunned. If the King of Qin and the King of Chu were to face off, the King of Chu's chances of winning would certainly be very small...
Su Mobai continued, "The Prince of Chu is a good man, but do you know why he changed his mind and wanted to marry Huayue? I'll tell you, it was Consort Xiao's idea. No matter how good a man is, he's useless if he doesn't protect you. Look at the Prince of Qin, when have you ever heard the Empress tell the Prince of Qin to do anything?"
Su Mowan felt something was off. Why did it seem like Su Mobai really liked Murong Jing?
"What you said isn't entirely correct. Consort Xiao is the birth mother of the Prince of Chu. Could the Prince of Chu possibly disobey Consort Xiao's wishes? This doesn't prove—"
"That's called blind filial piety."
Su Mobai frowned, a rare occurrence for him.
"If he really decides to be with you, surely he can get past Consort Xiao?"
Su Mowan was somewhat downcast. Although the truth was cruel, it was especially cruel to hear it from Su Mobai.
"Why are you looking like this? Aren't you doing just fine at the Prince of Qin's residence? I heard that even Granny Wei, who came from the Empress's side, is serving you hand and foot."
Su Mobai suddenly smiled and changed the subject.
Su Mowan breathed a sigh of relief.
"So what? She's just a concubine."
Su Mobai raised an eyebrow.
Su Mowan boldly rolled her eyes: "Isn't a concubine just a secondary consort? Or did you not even know I was going to be someone's concubine, and you just drugged me, stuffed me into a bridal sedan chair, and eagerly sent me there?"
Su Mobai gave her a look of disdain.
“A prince’s concubine is not a concubine. When there is no principal wife, she is the same as a commoner’s wife. This is the rule of Yunmo.”
"……Forehead."
Su Mowan was quite surprised to learn that she was not a concubine.
What horrified Su Mowan even more was that Su Mobai blinked and whispered, "Besides, even that spoiled young lady from the Shen family is no match for you. Isn't the position of the principal wife practically yours?"
Su Mowan was speechless.
What does she want the position of the principal wife for?
After lunch, Su Mowan was about to leave, but Su Mobai's words prevented her from doing so.
"Have dinner before you leave, there's a surprise for you."
Feeling utterly bored, Su Mowan went to find Su Ruofeng.
However, they were stopped halfway by a young maid who looked unfamiliar.
"Consort Su, His Highness the Prince of Chu requests your presence for a talk."
Su Mowan hesitated for a moment, then followed.
Murong Jin stood in the long corridor of the backyard, dressed in light purple brocade, which made his face look like jade.
Su Mowan stopped and calmly asked, "Your Highness, what business do you have with me?"
"Su Er... I owe you an explanation."
Murong Jin's gentle expression was gone, replaced by urgency and guilt.
Su Mowan clenched her fingers in her sleeve, raised her face and smiled, "Murong, you don't need to explain, there's nothing to explain, I don't blame you."
Upon hearing the name 'Murong,' Murong Jin's face showed even greater guilt. He spoke with difficulty, "Second Su, has Third Brother... been bad to you?"
Su Mowan took a deep breath, recalling what Su Mobai had just said to her.
"Murong, you don't need to feel guilty. I'm doing very well now. Although His Highness Prince Qin is a bit cold-hearted, he's not bad to me. You... and Huayue should live happily together."
But I heard—
"Your Highness! What are you doing here! Father is waiting for you to start the banquet in the front hall!" Su Huayue stepped into the corridor and approached step by step. "So my sister is here too. That saves me the trouble of looking for her everywhere!"
Su Mowan smiled, a slight twitch at the corner of her lips.
"Your Highness, please go ahead."
"Yes, Your Highness, please go ahead. My sister and I will be there in a bit." Su Huayue glanced at her with a sarcastic tone and said softly to Murong Jin.
Once Murong Jin was out of sight, Su Huayue's smile vanished, and she sneered, "I never expected Su Mowan to still try to seduce the Prince of Chu even after you're married! Shameless!"
Su Mowan was too lazy to argue with her and started to leave.
Su Huayue reached out to block them.
"What, did I hit the nail on the head? Speechless now?"
Su Mowan brushed her hand away and said coldly, "Su Huayue, I'm warning you, don't mess with me again."
"If you were well-behaved, why would I need to be the villain!"
Su Huayue glared at her hatefully.
Su Mowan chuckled softly.
"Su Huayue, please get this straight. It was His Highness the Prince of Chu who invited me here to reminisce. If it were really as you say, the one who would be restless would be His Highness the Prince of Chu. Instead of wasting your breath here, you should think about how to make your Prince of Chu 'behave himself'."
"you!"
Su Huayue's face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm no longer favored by His Highness Prince Chu! But what about you! At least His Highness Prince Chu was willing to accompany me on my homecoming! Where is His Highness Prince Qin? His own man ran off with someone else, and you come here—"
"ill."
Su Mowan sneered and turned to leave.
Su Huayue glared angrily.
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