The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 591 - 542 Sigh_1

Chapter 591: Chapter 542, Sigh_1

Chapter 591: Chapter 542, Sigh_1

Knowing that the Su Family had no other choice, the Old Master of the Su Family looked at Xiao Yeyang, “If we can offer assistance to the Little Prince, might we have our merits offset our past faults?”

Xiao Yeyang shook his head and corrected, “Old Master, you misspoke. You are not helping me but sharing His Majesty’s worries. The Emperor, my imperial uncle, has always been clear about rewards and punishments.”

Old Master Su: “I understand now.”

Yan Wenkai, seeing that the atmosphere in the room no longer felt so tense, knew it was his turn to speak and reminded the Old Master Su, “Old Master, you must be careful, make sure no word of this leaks out.”

“Once this matter gets out, others won’t care whether you participated or not. In the eyes of outsiders, it will be seen as the Su Family’s doing. By then, even if you have an explanation, you won’t be able to clear your name, and with a few enemies adding fuel to the fire, you might be saddled with unfounded charges.”

Old Master Su glanced at Yan Wenkai and then glanced at the token at his waist, smiling, “Thank you for the reminder, Centurion Yan.”

Hearing himself referred to in this way by Old Master Su, Yan Wenkai felt somewhat uneasy and forced a smile.

Seeing Yan Wenkai revert to his usual honest and straightforward demeanor, Old Master Su inwardly chastised himself for misjudging the situation, realizing he was dealing with someone who played the fool to catch the wise.

Xiao Yeyang stood up, “It’s getting late, so we will not trouble the Old Master any further.”

Old Master Su hurriedly stood up to see them off.

Yan Wenkai immediately said, “Old Master, please take a seat, we are familiar with the Su Residence, we’ll find our way out.”

Old Master Su smiled, “As one gets older, the legs aren’t as nimble. Moving around more is good for the body.” Saying so, he insisted on escorting the three of them out.

Just as they were about to step out of the room, Xiao Yeyang turned to Old Master Su and Third Master Su, smiling, “I hope the matters discussed today, as well as our identities, will not leave this room.”

Third Master Su immediately expressed his stance, “Of course, the Little Prince came to borrow books from my father today.”

Xiao Yeyang nodded and without further delay, walked briskly out of the study.

As soon as everyone came out, they saw Su Hongxin waiting in the courtyard.

“Grandfather, I’ve brought the tea leaves for you.”

Old Master Su nodded, “Put them in the study for me.”

Su Hongxin quickly handed the tea leaves to a servant and rushed to Yan Wenkai’s side, pulling him to the back of the crowd by the neck.

“Spill it, what the hell were you guys up to today?”

He could tell at a glance that there was something off with the expressions on his grandfather’s and father’s faces.

Yan Wenkai pushed his arm away, “You’ll find out from your grandfather later, don’t worry, it’s nothing serious. We were just chatting.”

Old Master Su turned his head to look at the two, seeing his grandson and Yan Wentao in close company, he let out a slight sigh.

Even though they were used by the Little Prince as pawns, it also gave their family a chance. If the matter had been directly exposed, the Su Family’s legacy would diminish with this generation or at least dwindle away.

After seeing off Xiao Yeyang and the others, Old Master Su and Third Master Su exchanged a glance and went back into the study.

Seeing this, Su Hongxin also scurried after them.

Third Master Su, seeing his son catching up and considering that Yan Wenkai and Wentao were now both centurions of the Sixth-rank Jinling Guard, felt a bit dissatisfied as his own son had yet to achieve anything, and said, “Look at you, you’ve been with the Little Prince earlier than the Yan brothers, yet why is it that the ones by the Little Prince’s side are not you? What have you been doing all these years?”

Looking at his father, who was visibly upset, Su Hongxin touched his nose, “That’s not my fault. The Little Prince just isn’t as close to me and Brother Dong as he is to Wenkai and Wentao. What can I do about it?”

Third Master Su wanted to say more but was stopped by Old Master Su.

Old Master Su glanced at his son, “If you were to choose an ally, would you choose the Yan brothers, with their uncomplicated backgrounds and no entangled interests, or would you choose the sons of aristocratic families with endless conflicts of interest?”

Third Master Su fell silent before finally saying, “Sons of aristocratic families have their benefits. Connections and resources are something people from humble backgrounds can’t compare with.”

Old Master Su said impatiently, “The Little Prince hasn’t abandoned the sons of aristocratic families either, has he? Doesn’t he often keep Yuanxuan and Hongxin close to him?” He sighed, “We’ve really underestimated the Little Prince.”

Third Master Su nodded in agreement, “Indeed.” He became the Commander Investigator of the Second-rank Jinling Guard without a word.

Su Hongxin glanced at his grandfather and father, and asked, “Grandfather, Father, what exactly are the Little Prince and Wenkai here for?”

Su Lao Taiye remained silent for a moment before turning to Su San Laoye: “Later when you go back to the courtyard, have your wife ask Shiyu what she thinks of Wenkai.”

Su Hongxin immediately asked, “What? Why ask my sister?”

Su Lao Taiye glanced at his grandson and considering his closeness with Yan Wenkai, he asked, “Yan Wenkai wants to ask for Shiyu’s hand in marriage, what do you think about that?”

Upon hearing these words, Su Hongxin exploded.

“That Yan Wenkai, daring to take notice of my sister.”

“I was wondering, every time we go out, he’s always hovering around Shiyu. It turns out he’s had bad intentions all along.”

After grumbling for a while, Su Hongxin finally looked at Su Lao Taiye and Su San Laoye: “Actually… Wenkai isn’t too bad, despite being a bit blunt and impulsive in his actions, he’s a loyal person and a true friend. I could reluctantly accept him as my brother-in-law.”

Having said that, he paused and added seriously.

“Grandfather, Father, if Wenkai marries Shiyu, I can definitely keep him in check, I guarantee Shiyu won’t suffer the slightest grievance.”

“You?”

Both Su Lao Taiye and Su San Laoye looked skeptical.

Yan Wenkai played the fool to catch the wise, whereas their lad was genuinely naive.

Su San Laoye waved his hand dismissively, “Enough, go do what you need to do.”

Su Hongxin agreed readily this time, knowing Yan Wenkai had come to ask for Shiyu’s hand in marriage; he had to hurry and find out his sister’s wishes. If Shiyu disagreed, he would have no choice but to give up on his friend.

After Su Hongxin left, Su Lao Taiye and Su San Laoye entered the study.

Su San Laoye: “Father, do you really agree with Shiyu marrying into the Yan Family?”

Su Lao Taiye pondered, “I was against it before because I was worried that the Yan Family, without the Little Prince’s protection, wouldn’t have a long career in the bureaucracy, but now everything is different.”

Su San Laoye furrowed his brows: “Father, with the Little Prince’s promotion to Commander and Investigator of the Jinling Guard, could it be the Emperor’s consolation for the Ma Family’s incident?”

Su Lao Taiye understood what his son meant and immediately snorted, “If the Emperor wanted to appease the Little Prince, couldn’t he have bestowed other rewards? The Jinling Guard isn’t just for anyone. That’s the Emperor’s eyes and the knife in his hand; the Emperor wouldn’t discredit himself.”

“A second-rank Investigator position of proper fourth rank—that’s definitely not something you can handle with just a bit of favor. You can’t embrace porcelain work without a diamond drill; just think about our past confrontations with the Little Prince, from start to finish. We’ve been under his control all along, ending up not only willingly doing his bidding but also having to thank him for the chance to make amends.”

Su San Laoye fell silent.

Su Lao Taiye glanced at his son and after a thought, said, “Having Shiyu marry Wenkai, don’t feel too wronged by this. If it weren’t for today’s drama, I wouldn’t have noticed what a slippery character that lad is. His future prospects cannot be wrong.”

Su San Laoye: “What do you mean by that?”

Su Lao Taiye: “The Little Prince must have known about the Su Family’s matters long before today, so why did he only show up at the Su Residence today? Think about what’s happened these last few days.”

Su San Laoye’s eyes widened: “Are you saying that Wenkai was the one who brought out the Little Prince?”

Su Lao Taiye: “What else? That lad probably knew our family was reluctant to have Shiyu marry him, so he and the Little Prince staged this act. He demonstrated his value to us, and the Little Prince could follow the lead to the Su Family, tracing the vine to find the melon and discover the hands of the eighth prince.”

At this point, Su Lao Taiye felt somewhat choked up.

In the end, they had been played by two youngsters; it was really infuriating to think about.

Fortunately, he quite liked Yan Wenkai; otherwise, he would have been utterly disgusted.

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“Don’t just see him as a mere sixth-rank officer; think about his current age.”

“Furthermore, a position in the Jinling Guard isn’t like other official positions. Facing the Commander of the Jinling Guard, even high-ranking officials of the first and second rank have to be polite.”

After listening to the old patriarch’s analysis, Su San Laoye felt somewhat less reluctant.