Chapter 282 - Chapter 282: Walking Without Looking
Chapter 282: Walking Without Looking
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Xiao Jin had left the manor early in the morning. Su Ying didn’t know where he had gone, but she had specifically instructed the people in the manor to have Zhao Neng and the others watch over the two children closely before she boarded the horse carriage to leave the manor.
“Your Highness, where do you want to go?” Bai Shuang asked.
“Let’s circle around Prince Qi’s Manor first.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The horse carriage slowly started moving, and the coachman brought Su Ying one lap around the manor.
Prince Qi’s Manor was located on the busiest street in the heart of the Imperial City. This street was undoubtedly inhabited by the noble relatives of the Imperial family. The street was so big that four or five carriages could travel side by side without any problem.
As the horse carriage exited the main street outside the Imperial City, the sounds of peddlers could be heard coming from the streets. As Su Ying peered through the carriage curtains at the bustling scene outside, a faint smile appeared in the corners of her eyes.
Although she did not like the Imperial Palace, she also hoped that Sky Alpha City could become as prosperous and lively as the capital in the future.
“Your Highness, it’s almost noon. Why don’t we go to the restaurant ahead to eat something? You used to love that restaurant.”
Su Ying looked in the direction that Bai Shuang’s finger was pointing and saw a bustling restaurant.
Su Ying was very interested in food, so she immediately asked the coachman to drive the horse carriage to the restaurant.
The two of them got out of the carriage.
When the waiter in charge of ushering outside the entrance saw the two of them, he walked toward them enthusiastically.
“May 1 ask if you ladies wish to dine here? Would you like to sit in the main hall or in a private room?”
“Give our Lady a private room,” Bai Shuang said.
“Alright, Ma’am. Please follow me.”
Su Ying followed the waiter into the restaurant. Inside the restaurant was a dining hall. As soon as she entered, she could smell the rich aroma of food.
She followed him to the second floor and almost collided with someone.
She quickly took a step back and raised her head to look at the other party.
“Don’t you have eyes when you walk? If you collide with our Young Miss, can you bear the consequences?” The maidservant who had almost bumped into Su Ying immediately scolded her.
They were clearly the ones who had suddenly emerged from the private room just now. They were the ones who had not looked where they were going.
Su Ying frowned slightly, but before she could speak, Bai Shuang stepped forward and stood in front of Su Ying. “We were walking straight, and you guys suddenly came out of the private room and almost bumped into someone. Yet you still think you’re in the right?”
Su Ying could not help raising her eyebrows when she saw Bai Shuang’s impressive angry manner.
The maidservant was stunned for a moment after she had a clear look at Su Ying’s countenance. Thereafter, she revealed a mocking smile.
“I was wondering who it was, but it turns out to be the Princess Consort Qi with bad eyesight. This is not strange. Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Consort Qi has bad eyesight and is always throwing herself at the First Prince.” “Chun Fen, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you argue with others outside? How unbecoming.” A graceful figure walked out of the private room.
Her voice was soft and delicate, but it was laced with an icy arrogance. When her beautiful almond-shaped eyes landed on Su Ying, she was also stunned for a moment before she chuckled lightly. Su Ying noticed that this laugh was filled with endless contempt.
Su Ying also recognized her. She was the second daughter of the Prime Minister’s Residence, Su Yuyan, her cheapskate younger stepsister.
“It’s you, Big Sister. It really has been a long time, Big Sister.” Su Yuyan recovered herself after a brief moment of shock.
“1 heard that you have returned to the capital and I was thinking of visiting you, Big Sister. 1 didn’t expect to meet you today. Big Sister is here for a meal, right? There are still dishes in the private room. Why don’t we sisters go in and chat about the old days?”
Su Ying looked at Su Yuyan, whose every movement exuded a noble air, and nodded faintly. Little Madam Jiang had been extremely strict with this daughter since she was young. Back then, “Su Ying” had felt pity for her because Su Yuyan was always forced by Little Madam Jiang to learn, yet Little Madam Jiang was exceptionally indulgent toward “Su Ying.”
“Su Ying” did not have to learn to read or write. She also did not have to learn etiquette and could act like a willful and unruly child. In the past, she had thought that this was Little Madam Jiang’s love for her. Upon thinking about it carefully, she realized that her stepmother was clearly harming her under the guise of doting her.
Little Madam Jiang had raised the first wife’s daughter into a brainless piece of trash, while her own daughter was one of the top talented women in the capital. Comparing the two, it was obvious who was good and who was bad.
Most importantly, the original host felt that Su Yuyan had been put through a lot of hardship. She thought that she had taken away Little Madam Jiang’s love for Su Yuyan, so she always gave in to Su Yuyan.
Su Yuyan also spared no effort in taking away the things the first Madam Jiang had left for Su Ying.
For example, the bracelet on her wrist now that was inlaid with all kinds of gemstones. In Su Ying’s childhood memories, this bracelet had appeared in Madam Jiang’s dowry box.
“Alright.”
Su Yuyan didn’t think that Su Ying would refuse, because no matter what request she made since she was young, Su Ying had never refused.
Bai Shuang was a little worried when she saw Su Ying and Su Yuyan enter the private room. In the past, Princess Consort Qi had always listened to Su Yuyan’s every word, and the reason Princess Consort Qi was so infatuated with the First Prince was partly due to Su Yuyan.
There were still dishes on the table in the private room, and the staff hadn’t even had time to clear away the used crockery.
This table of dishes was Su Yuyan’s leftovers.
After Su Yuyan sat down, she used her chopsticks and picked up a piece of chicken for Su Ying.
“Big Sister, try it. 1 remember that you like the chicken at this restaurant the most.”
Su Ying was a person who cherished food. Even when dishes on the table had all been touched by serving chopsticks, she didn’t feel it was unhygienic.
However, if Su Yuyan wanted to use this opportunity to belittle her, Su Ying wouldn’t be so easy to deal with.
“Just now, your maidservant almost collided with me.”
Su Yuyan paused, then smiled faintly, “Chun Fen, hurry up and apologize to Big Sister!”
Chun Fen was reluctant, but she still obediently went forward and curtsied. “Your servant didn’t recognize First Young Miss just now. Please forgive me.” “Earlier, you said that I have bad eyesight?” Su Ying said calmly.
Chun Fen was even more annoyed when she saw Su Ying’s unrelenting attitude. “You were clearly the one who didn’t look where you were going just now, First Young Miss… Argh!”
Slap!
Before Chun Fen could finish speaking, a slap landed heavily on her face.
Su Yuyan remained rooted in the same spot in shock.
As she watched Su Ying casually wave her hand, a wave of anger rushed to her chest.
“Chun Fen didn’t pay attention, that’s all. Why do you have to hit her, Big Sister?”
Su Ying’s gaze fell on the bracelet on Su Yuyan’s hand. She could exchange this bracelet for many, many seeds.
“She almost collided with Princess Consort Qi. Even if I beat her to death, she deserved it.”
“Waiter.”
The waiter standing outside the door walked in shakily.
“Your Highness, what… what are your instructions?”
“Clear this table of food and give me another table of food with exactly the same dishes. Put it on the tab of the Second Young Miss of the Prime Minister’s Residence.” After saying that, Su Ying smiled at Su Yuyan. “You have no objections, right?”
Su Yuyan secretly clenched the embroidered handkerchief in her hand. She somehow felt that Su Ying appeared a little strange. She still looked the same externally, but her temperament had completely changed. In the past, even if Su Ying was given a hundred times the guts, she wouldn’t have dared to touch Su Yuyan’s servant.
“It seems that being exiled has made Big Sister become vulgar. The Prime Minister’s Residence pays the most attention to rules.. If Father were to find out Big Sister’s actions, Father would definitely be angry!”