I just want to live a good life

Chapter 275: Drawing a Pie Is Okay

That afternoon, there was unrest in the palace. The emperor's storehouse was robbed, and the chief steward personally led people to check the lost items overnight.

That night, Su Nuan was so surprised that she cried. Mu Yunting gave her a box full of jewelry, which was as exquisite and valuable as possible.

That night, Mu Yunting returned to his Lanyue Pavilion feeling aggrieved, because his concubine was so surprised to see the jewellery that she insisted on hugging him to sleep, and the jewellery covered the entire bed.

The theft in the palace's warehouse was a big deal, but the emperor did not let anyone make it public because the stolen items were all jewelry that women liked. He was worried that it was done by a concubine in the harem, and if the news got out that his concubine stole things from his warehouse, he would be ridiculed by the whole world.

This matter can only be investigated secretly.

At the morning court, the emperor was a little absent-minded, and the prince was also a little distracted.

One of the father and son was upset because he lost something, while the other was anxious to leave the court and accompany his concubine to pay respects to the harem.

I finally made it to the end of the court.

Mu Yunting walked out of the hall in a hurry. Although he was standing closest to the inside, he almost became the first one to leave the hall.

The emperor wanted to keep someone, but he couldn't find him when he was distracted.

Mu Yunting was fast but could not stand up to Eunuch Cao's loud voice. The words "Your Highness, please go to the Imperial Study to discuss matters" were like a spell that froze him in place.

It was definitely not the Emperor's intention to ask him to go to the Imperial Study to discuss matters. If he didn't go, he would be disobeying the Emperor's order, but if he went, he wouldn't know when he would be able to come out.

Yesterday, when the Queen Mother mentioned Xia Qingyan, she was so obviously dissatisfied. He was really afraid that Xia Qingyan would suffer if she went to see the Queen Mother alone.

The emperor's order is hard to disobey, even if the emperor is his biological father. Mu Yunting hesitated for a moment and then walked to the imperial study. However, he asked a young eunuch to tell Xia Qingyan to wait for him a little longer.

Then at this moment, Su Nuan, who was using the identity of Xia Qingyan, had been invited into the Empress Dowager's palace.

The scene of being verbally attacked by the Queen Mother last time was still vivid in Su Nuan's mind. This time, Su Nuan learned her lesson. As soon as they met, Su Nuan knelt down and said loudly: "Your servant Xia Qingyan pays respects to the Queen Mother."

I thought to myself that this name was correct and that no one would be able to find fault with me.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother said with a fierce face after hearing this: "What do you mean by a subordinate? You are now the Crown Prince's concubine. How can you call me the Imperial Grandmother? Is that an injustice to you?"

Su Nuan's heart choked. Isn't this just looking for trouble to make trouble for her? The old woman is so mean!

No matter how angry she was, she didn't dare show it. She knew that the arm could not twist the thigh. In front of the Queen Mother, her "thin arms" didn't even have a chance to exert strength.

So he stood up and called out "Grandmother."

The Queen Mother's brows relaxed and she responded happily.

Su Nuan seriously suspected that the old woman was suffering from schizophrenia.

I don't know what the old woman's intention was in summoning me this time, but Su Nuan was determined not to let herself suffer any loss. She was a flexible person, and the worst that could happen was that she would just put on a smile and kneel down, hoping not to suffer any physical pain.

Just as she was wondering how the Queen Mother would treat her, she was given a seat and the palace maid brought her tea and snacks.

Su Nuan didn't quite believe it and looked flattered.

"Yun Yi came to see me a few days ago. He is really capable now. He has made the UBS building very prosperous. In the past, I was worried that he would not be able to do anything, but I didn't expect that he would be so capable now!"

Su Nuan laughed along, but she hadn't figured out the Queen Mother's intention yet, so she couldn't say anything.

"I have heard from Yun Yi that the business of Ruiyin Building is a partnership between you two. You have helped me and the Queen by bringing Yun Yi into business. I will ask the Emperor for a reward for you later."

The Queen Mother paused here, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Su Nuanxin thought that there was no need to be modest. Mu Yunyi had only contributed a status to the UBS business, while she had worked hard for it!

The Queen Mother paused here, obviously wanting to hear her say thank you. Su Nuan and her husband bowed respectfully to the Queen Mother and said, "Granddaughter-in-law thanks the Royal Grandmother."

The Queen Mother continued to sip her tea, occasionally looking at Su Nuan with her eyes shining brightly.

Su Nuan was startled, and alarm bells went off in her heart.

This is even worse than the empress dowager who looked down on her before. At least her mind is on her face, so there is no need to guess.

Unable to guess, she could only play dumb, and Su Nuan smiled foolishly at the Queen Mother.

When the Queen Mother saw this, a hint of imperceptible disgust flashed in her eyes.

Although it was only a flash, Su Nuan still captured it keenly.

The Queen Mother coughed lightly, raised her hand to touch the gold hairpin on her temples, and slowly said, "You are all good children. Yun Yi is filial. Whenever he earns some money from Ruiyin Building, he will send it to honor the Empress Dowager. And Jingshu is the same. Whenever she encounters something good, she always thinks of me. Just a few days ago, she gave me a set of headgear, which really touched my heart."

Su Nuan said in her heart, "Pooh!" She wondered why the old woman summoned her. She was just reminding her to give her a gift in a roundabout way.

It's impossible to give her a gift, but I can paint a pie in the sky for her.

She noticed the Empress Dowager's headdress, which was the same set she sold to Dong Jingshu for 15,000 taels of silver on the opening day, and immediately had an idea.

"Grandmother, if I'm not mistaken, the headgear you're wearing was given to you by Sister Jingshu, right?"

The Queen Mother raised her head and touched the golden hairpin on her temples, saying calmly, "Jingshu is a filial child. Whenever she encounters good things, she thinks of me."

"Yes, Sister Jingshu is really filial. She competed with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to buy this set of headwear at the UBS Building that day. She is really generous as the daughter of the Marquis Zhongyuan Mansion. She spent 15,000 taels without blinking an eye."

The Queen Mother looked very pleased when she heard this.

Su Nuan continued, "In fact, when this set of headwear was made, I wanted to give it to the Empress Dowager, but because the Ruiyin Building reopened, it couldn't hold up the scene without the best things to keep the store, so I thought that not everyone could afford such an expensive headwear. Besides, if someone really wants to buy it, just order it. Anyway, it is to be left for the Empress Dowager.

Who knew that sister Jingshu would take a fancy to this headdress that day and insisted on buying it. I thought it was a gift to the Empress Dowager anyway, so it didn't matter who gave it to, and it would also allow Ruiyinlou to make some money. We are all family members, so it doesn't matter whether the money goes from sister Jingshu to the Second Prince. The money earned by the Second Prince is the money earned by the Empress Dowager. It's best to keep it within the family."

The Queen Mother's expression was unpredictable. After a long while, she finally spoke: "I heard that you took half of the dividends from the UBS Building?"

Su Nuan rolled her eyes and replied, "Although the dividends are divided in half, I didn't get much money. When we bought the UBS Building, the Second Prince and I couldn't come up with the money, so we borrowed money from everywhere. The dividends of the UBS Building are really shared by everyone, and the Second Prince and I just earned a hard work fee."

Hearing this, the Queen Mother's face turned cold.