bayedsolid Chapter 140 The Appearance of the White-Haired Man
Chapter 140 The Appearance of the White-Haired Man
Su Yinyin, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. "Su Yinhan, long time no see! You think Prince Yong'an is your sweetheart? To me, he's just trash, trash I don't want."
Prince Yong'an, disregarding his image, loudly rebuked, "How dare you call me trash! You're asking for death!"
"Am I wrong? You are mediocre and useless."
Su Yinyin glanced at him and sneered, "Prince Yong'an, do you still think you're high and mighty? My power is not something you can easily shake now."
Prince Yong'an was startled; he hadn't expected Su Yinyin to have such confidence now.
Seeing this, Su Yinhan quickly hid behind Prince Yong'an and whispered, "Your Highness, Su Yinyin must have used some kind of sorcery to get to this point."
Hearing this, Su Yinyin glanced at her contemptuously. "Su Yinhan, is all you do is gossip behind men's backs? Like a pathetic wretch. But what you owe me, what you did to me, I will slowly take it all back, one by one. You just wait and see what my revenge will bring?"
Su Yinhan's hands trembled, but she tried to calm herself down. "You, you, I don't understand what you're saying! Although you are my own sister, Father has already expelled you from the Marquis's mansion for the indecent things you did before. Besides, these things are not something a weak woman like me can control."
Su Yinyin said with a cold laugh, "I hope you can still be this calm then!"
Prince Yong'an's face turned ashen, and he was about to lash out when a servant ran over from a distance and whispered a few words in his ear.
Prince Yong'an's face turned deathly pale instantly. It turned out that the situation in the court had changed, and Su Yinyin had the divine physician and her father behind her.
Prince Yong'an suppressed his anger and forced a smile. "Princess Yinyin, I apologize for my rudeness earlier. I hope you will forgive me."
Su Yinyin sneered, "I can let today's matter go for now, but don't provoke me again in the future." After saying that, she led her people away, leaving behind only a shocked Prince Yong'an and a Su Yinhan filled with jealousy.
Su Yinhan stomped her foot in anger, secretly vowing to teach Su Yinyin a lesson. She felt that Su Yinyin was like an unkillable cockroach, getting stronger the more she was attacked. So strong that it frightened her.
As soon as Su Yinyin and her two companions left their original spot and entered another street, they sensed that someone was watching them from the shadows. Su Yue and Li Lan also felt something was wrong, and they stayed close to Su Yinyin.
Meanwhile, the white-haired man was on the second floor of a teahouse at the street corner, staring intently at Su Yinyin through the window. After confirming that this was the woman he was looking for, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
Su Yinyin's unease grew, and just as she was about to return to her residence, a group of guards suddenly surrounded her.
The leader unfolded a portrait, compared it with the real person's, and shouted, "It's her! Take her away!" Su Yinyin was astonished. Who could have drawn such a lifelike portrait of her? The artist's skill was remarkable.
Su Yue and Li Lan tried to stop them but were pushed away by the guards.
The white-haired man slowly descended the stairs, walked up to Su Yinyin, and said, "Miss, we meet again."
Su Yinyin recognized him and admired his incredible resilience; he hadn't died even after all that. However, she calmly asked, "Do we know each other? Why are you blocking this princess's path?"
The white-haired man smiled. "So you're a princess after all?"
Su Yinyin straightened her back and looked at the white-haired man with a cold gaze. "You haven't answered my question yet."
The white-haired man clapped his hands gently. “Princess, please don’t be impatient. I just wish to invite you to come over for a chat and discuss the gold mine.”
Su Yinyin sneered, "What if I don't want to? Besides, what kind of gold mine are you talking about?"
"Princess, don't play dumb. I understand you."
The white-haired man tilted his head slightly. "I'm afraid the princess doesn't have the right to refuse, after all, there are so many guards here."
Su Yinyin seemed to sense something and turned her head to look, only to meet those sharp eyes.
Startled, but showing no sign on her face, she casually looked away.
But she knew in her heart that this man had come for the gold mine. He wouldn't be so easily dealt with!
She quietly clenched the handkerchief in her hand, pondering a solution, while the white-haired man wondered how she had managed to move such a huge amount of gold in such a short time.
At this moment, Su Yue shouted, "Do you know that Princess Yinyin was personally appointed by the current Emperor? Aren't you afraid of the Emperor's wrath for acting like this?"
The white-haired man remained completely calm. "Princess, rest assured, this matter will not implicate your household. Let's talk. Besides, your martial arts are even better than mine; what can I do to you?"
Su Yinyin's mind raced, and she thought it best to go and see who was behind this.
So she winked at Su Yue and Li Lan, signaling to the fifth brother to escort them back to the mansion.
She then said to the white-haired man, "In that case, this princess will accompany you."
The white-haired man nodded in satisfaction and left with Su Yinyin, leaving Su Yue and Li Lan watching their departing figures with worry.
Zhou Yuan led Lin Yao back to the palace at breakneck speed, feeling even more pity for this brave and intelligent woman.
Zhou Yuan arranged for Lin Yao to stay in another courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, and summoned the imperial physicians from the palace to examine her pulse.
Su Yinyin followed the white-haired man to a secluded courtyard.
The white-haired man gestured for Su Yinyin to sit down. He then sat opposite her, poured her a cup of tea, and slowly said, "Princess, aren't you afraid of choking on the gold mine deal if you try to keep it all to yourself?"
Su Yinyin took a small sip of her tea and said calmly, "This princess does not know what you are talking about. I have never heard of this gold mine. We have never met before today."
The white-haired man sneered, "Princess, don't try to deny it. There's a saying that you don't know someone until you fight them. We've already fought, and I'm seriously injured. How dare you say we don't know each other?"
Su Yinyin was secretly alarmed, but she still refused to budge. "I'm afraid you've been misled by slanderous words. If there really were a gold mine, how could a weak woman like me possibly move it?"
The white-haired man sneered, stood up and paced back and forth. "Princess, why pretend to be stupid? I saw it clearly last night when I tore off your veil."
Su Yinyin's heart tightened, but her face remained calm. "Someone must be impersonating me and deliberately framing me."
The white-haired man stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed intently on Su Yinyin. "Your Highness is indeed eloquent. However, I cannot forget the unique fragrance emanating from you."
Su Yinyin smiled, put down her teacup, and stood up. "Hmph! You want to frame me without any evidence? I am a member of the royal family, how could I be afraid of your threats? Even if there really is a gold mine, it belongs to the royal family. How could I dare to covet it?"
The white-haired man hadn't expected Su Yinyin to be so assertive. But then again, she had the confidence.