Rebirth is not a dream.

Chapter 54: Dinner Incident Follow-up

Su Yue dragged her tired body and slowly walked back to Yunxiao Courtyard. As soon as she entered the door, she collapsed on the small couch, closed her eyes tightly, and tried to calm her restless heart.

The exhilaration of smashing the kitchen is still vivid in my mind, but now I think about it, I feel a little powerless. After all, such an action not only consumes physical energy, but also makes people mentally exhausted. Su Yue secretly thought that it was far from enough to exercise by dancing alone. Maybe she should pick up yoga again, or pick up the Sanda that she learned with her son in her previous life.

As her thoughts drifted away, she could not help but recall the moments she had spent with her son in her previous life. At that time, she had learned many skills and knowledge, which now seemed like invaluable memories. However, fate played tricks on her, and the relationship between mother and son in just 20 years was as fleeting as a flash in the pan. Whenever she thought of this, Su Yue's heart was filled with endless regret and pain.

"If time could go back..." This thought flashed through her mind countless times, but she knew clearly that everything was irreversible. Even if time could go back, she didn't know which period it would go back to. Maybe Xiao Suyue was one of her previous lives. Now imagining these things would only add to her troubles.

The most important thing now is how to find a quiet place in this treacherous An Ning Marquis Mansion and live a stable life. However, the reality is so cruel that even this small wish is difficult to achieve. In her previous life, she worked hard all day long just to earn more money, thinking that she could live a better life. She worked hard for half her life but was only content with a small fortune. Who knew that now she doesn't have to worry about money, but life is still difficult. She now misses the life of a small fortune.

The more she thought about it, the more she lamented how difficult life was. All the hardships of the past came to her mind, and she couldn't help but sigh: "It's really getting harder and harder to live!"

Just as Su Yue was thinking about it, Aunt Tao came to see her. Su Yue stared at Aunt Tao and asked in confusion: "Aunt Tao, what do you want to see me for?"

Aunt Tao said earnestly: "Miss, you are too impulsive today. We should be patient for now..." Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Su Yue.

"If you are patient for a moment, everything will be fine. If you take a step back, the sky will be wide open, right?" Su Yue sneered and stared at Aunt Tao with a sharp gaze.

Aunt Tao quickly responded, "That's right, Miss is very smart, so she naturally understands this principle."

However, Su Yue's heart was in turmoil. She thought to herself, no wonder little Su Yue had such a miserable life, it was all because of Aunt Tao! With the current situation of An Ning Marquis's Mansion, even if little Su Yue used money to settle it, she could have a free and unrestrained life. But little Su Yue gave in everywhere, and finally tortured herself into a pitiful person. Thinking of this, Su Yue was dissatisfied with Aunt Tao.

Su Yue looked at Aunt Tao with cold eyes and said with a chill in her tone: "Didn't I endure it before? But what was the result? I almost died! I forgot that Aunt Tao was not in the house at that time. Can I just pretend that I knew nothing?"

Aunt Tao looked a little unnatural, but she still pretended to be calm and replied: "Miss, you are fine now, and the Marquis and his wife have already dealt with the culprit."

Hearing this, Su Yue couldn't help but sneer in her heart. She thought, this Tao Mama is either a fool or doesn't care about her at all. As long as she stays in the Marquis's Mansion, other things don't matter. But she is not the original little Su Yue, why should she suffer all the grievances and tolerate everything?

Is it because of the so-called handsome face of the Third Young Master? Qin Yi's face is not so big that she can endure all the unbearable things. What's more, she doesn't care what the people in An Ning Marquis' Mansion think of her. Unless they want to kill her, they must be polite to her. Otherwise, no one can live a peaceful life.

This is Su Yue, a woman who will never give in easily. She stared at Aunt Tao and continued to ask: "Aunt Tao, are you the nanny of the Marquis' Mansion or my Su Yue's nanny? How many years have you been with me?"

Aunt Tao felt a little scared by Su Yue's gaze. She lowered her head and replied softly, "I was hired by Master Su to serve the young lady after the wife passed away. It has been seven years now."

Su Yue looked at Aunt Tao and said, "It's been seven years..." She sighed softly and asked in a low voice, "Has there been any news about my father recently?"

Aunt Tao shook her head and replied softly, "We have not received any accurate information about the master yet, but the young lady's cousin is about to come to Beijing." Su Yue frowned slightly when she heard this and asked in confusion, "My cousin? Who is he?"

Aunt Tao smiled and explained, "This man is the son of your madam's uncle—Su Mingyuan. Everyone calls him Young Master Yuan." Hearing this name, Su Yue nodded thoughtfully, but there were still many unanswered questions in her mind.

She continued to ask: "Why is my cousin also named Su?"

Nanny Tao smiled and said calmly: "In fact, the master married into the Su family." Su Yue's eyes widened immediately, seeming very surprised by this answer.

After a moment of silence, Su Yue asked again: "So, the Su family's property should belong to my mother, right? Then, what is my mother's surname and name?"

Aunt Tao hesitated for a moment, then shook her head helplessly and said, "I'm sorry, Miss, I have never met the Madam in person, so I don't know her last name. But as far as I know, part of the Su family's assets are indeed managed by Master Yuan."

Su Yue was getting more and more upset. The things about this little Su Yue were getting more and more confusing and confusing! How come another cousin showed up now? She sighed helplessly. She really didn't want to pay attention to Aunt Tao anymore. She just waved her hand and said, "Okay, you go down first." There was a trace of fatigue and impatience in her words. It seemed that saying one more word would make her feel irritable.

Su Yue slept very soundly that night. In the early morning, the kitchen brought her a sumptuous breakfast that was carefully prepared. The food not only looked exquisite and tempting, but also tasted delicious. Obviously, this was another group of guys who only bullied the weak.

In the morning, Taozi came to Su Yue as usual and chatted with her about Li Ma'am. It turned out that Li Ma'am was beaten with 20 boards for her mistakes and lost her position as the kitchen manager. Now, she can only stay in the back room to recuperate, and she may not be reused after she recovers. Su Yue thought that the matter was over, but she didn't expect that when she woke up from her lunch break, Taozi brought a new piece of gossip.

Taozi leaned close to Su Yue's ear with a mysterious look and said, "Miss, the Marquis has returned home! I heard that he was reprimanded by the emperor and does not need to attend court before the end of this year. He does not even need to ask about the affairs of the North Camp." Su Yue was puzzled when she heard the news, so she asked, "Why is this?"

Taozi said worriedly, "The banquets at last night were really too expensive! The censor even accused the Marquis of being extravagant and wasteful! The treasury is empty and resources are scarce, but the An Ning Marquisate spent thousands of taels of silver on the banquet. It's really hard to understand! Miss, will the Marquis cause trouble for you because of this?"

Su Yue couldn't help but fall into deep thought. She remembered that she was a civil servant in her previous life, and she was also not allowed to over-consume items that were not in line with her income. However, for this Marquis, do the few tables in Zuixianlou count as public funds for eating and drinking? It seems not to be completely accurate, but it is undeniable that this behavior is indeed a bit extravagant. It is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality. When everyone else is living a tight and tense life, if someone can squander and indulge in a feast of delicious food, it will naturally attract jealousy, and it is common to be reported. However, the Marquis will surely not come to find trouble with me. After all, he should have no time to take care of such trivial matters and is quite contemptuous. However, the Marquis's wife and the second wife may have a hard time.

As night fell, Taozi whispered mysteriously again while serving Su Yue: "After being severely reprimanded by the Second Master, the Second Madam has been placed under house arrest. As the New Year is approaching, it is a good job to be in charge of the kitchen. I am afraid that the Second Madam will not be able to make money from it. The Marquis's wife then ordered the Third Madam to take over the Second Madam's position, but she never expected that the Third House would get this great bargain for nothing."

After hearing this, Su Yue said lightly: "Then it depends on whether the Third Madam is smart enough. Such an advantage can't be taken easily." Taozi also echoed: "Indeed, this is a power struggle between the Marquis's wife and the Second Madam. If the Third Madam is not careful, both sides may end up badly." Others are living a tight life, but you eat and drink lavishly. It's normal to be envied and reported by others. However, the Marquis should not come to trouble you. The Marquis should disdain such things. But the Marquis's wife and the Second Madam may not have an easy time.

In the evening, when Taozi was serving Su Yue, she said mysteriously, "The Second Madam was scolded by the Second Master and was confined to her house. Now it is almost the end of the year, and the kitchen is a lucrative job. The Second Madam is afraid that she will not be able to make money. The Marquis's wife asked the Third Madam to take over the Second Madam's job, but she didn't expect that the people in the Third House would get a bargain."

Su Yue: "It depends on whether the Third Madam is smart. This bargain is not so easy to pick up."

Taozi: "Yes, this is a game between the Marquis and the Second Madam. The Third Madam might not be able to gain anything from it."

Su Yue lay quietly on the soft bed, staring at the ceiling with a somewhat empty look in her eyes, and secretly sighed in her heart: "I never expected this! I just smashed the kitchen, but it would trigger such an amazing chain reaction. It seems that I have to be more careful in doing things in the future, otherwise I will lose my life inexplicably one day and still not realize it!"

She turned over and leaned more comfortably on the pillow, her mind constantly recalling everything that had just happened. The thrilling scene seemed to be still vivid in her mind, making her feel scared.

If she wants to live a good life here, she still needs some irreplaceable things. She has to think carefully about what she has that is irreplaceable and can save her life. Survival is not easy!