Chapter 25: Plot Agains (1/2)

Chapter 25: Plot Against

The two of them fooled around on Su Chen’s bed for more than half an hour before finally leaving.

Su Chen walked out from behind the screen and changed into a fresh pair of white clothes, then left the Dustsift Courtyard.

This time, he didn’t leave from the back door.

Su Chen wandered aimlessly around the Su Clan’s residence, following the roads paved with azure stone.

Even though he hadn’t been able to see for three years, the Su Clan was still the same Su Clan. Although the same objects were there, the people had changed.

As he walked, Su Chen encountered many servants of the Su Clan, many of which Su Chen had never seen before. Apparently, after Yan Wushuang had taken control, she had wantonly monopolized the situation. She united with those of the same views but alienated those with different views and got rid of many older people, exchanging them for newer people. She had been praised as “striving to make the clan prosperous; a breath of fresh air washing out the previous dynasty’s crimes.” As for who the “previous dynasty” was meant to describe, everyone was very clear. It seemed as if there was nothing false about those statements.

Regardless of whether it was a new person or an old person, their expressions were pretty much always ones of disregard when they saw him.

People who walked directly past him would completely ignore the existence of this Fourth Young Master. In any case, he could not see. Even if he felt that there were people walking by, he wouldn’t know who they were, so why be polite to him?

Of course, if there were other elders present, they would still have to pretend to pay their outward respects. But now that many of the elders did not view Su Chen favorably and were rude to him, perhaps they wouldn’t even be punished but would receive a reward. During his entire walk, Su Chen actually didn’t see a single person pay their respects to him.

Su Chen did not care either. He just continued to walk as per usual.

It wasn’t until he got to the martial practice yard that he heard a familiar voice, “Fourth Young Master has come.”

It was Mingshu.

This silly guy was probably the only person in the entire Su Palace who didn’t know how to deceive people. Upon seeing Su Chen arrive, he hurriedly rushed forward to support him.

“Mingshu, you were beaten up again these past two days, weren’t you?” Su Chen asked with a smile.

“Ah, how did Fourth Young Master know?” Mingshu was startled.

How did I know? Naturally it’s from looking at the bruise marks on your face.

Su Chen said in his heart, but his expression remained serene as he said, “Naturally, I guessed. In the entire palace, apart from my mother and my Third Uncle, you are probably the only one who dares to be kind to me. The two of them both have an Elder as their backer, so others don’t dare mess with them. However, you have no backer and yet you still dare to be good to me; how are you not looking to be beaten?”

When Mingshu heard this, he began to laugh, “Don’t worry, it’s just a few careless punches to vent some of their frustrations. It won’t be able to ruin me.”

When Su Chen heard these words, he couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

Before, when he couldn’t see, he didn’t know the severity of Mingshu’s wounds. Now, seeing Mingshu’s appearance, with both of his eyes having been beaten purple, how could this be considered ‘a few careless punches’?

Su Chen thought for a moment, then said, “Mingshu, do you wish to serve me?”

“Serve Fourth Young Master?” Mingshu was dazed. “But doesn’t Fourth Young Master already have Jianxin?”

“Jianxin has his own responsibilities, and you will have your own. Just tell me if you are willing or not.”

“Willing, of course I’m willing!” Mingshu hurriedly nodded his head.

Su Chen laughed, “Good, then I will go and find my grandfather later to request you. Next time, if someone dares to hit you again, let me know.”

“Yes!” Mingshu furiously nodded his head.

Su Chen then walked out.

“Is Fourth Young Master not planning on training for a while?” Mingshu asked.

“There’s no need. I still have a few matters to take care of. Help me call for a carriage and send me to the True Jade Pavilion.

Mingshu diligently went to go ask for the carriage, but shortly afterwards he returned empty-handed.

Su Chen asked, “Where is the carriage?”

Mingshu angrily huffed, “That bastard Mo Dayan said something about many people travelling today from the house. Your carriage is already in use. I don’t believe that, with so many carriages in the palace, there wasn’t a single empty one and that they simply had to use yours. They are clearly trying to bully you, Fourth Young Master!”

Mo Dayan was the Su Clan’s head charioteer. If he didn’t give out a carriage, Mingshu couldn’t do anything about it.

“Let’s go take a look,” Su Chen said.

They exited the martial practice courtyard. After passing through a long corridor, they arrived at the location where the Su Clan’s carriages were housed.

At this moment in the fleet, a group of people was sitting around drinking wine. Their leader was a burly man who was around forty years old. A grizzled beard gave his face a ferocious bent as he sat there brazenly drinking from a bowl with his chest half revealed. This was precisely Mo Dayan.

The charioteers drinking wine with Mo Dayan quietly prodded Mo Dayan when they saw Su Chen arrive, “Boss, Su Chen is here.”