Chapter 5 Inside Story
During the next half month, Su Liuyue led a quiet life, except that the servants in the mansion occasionally cut back on her food, clothing and other expenses.

Just as Er'an said, the servants in the mansion never took her seriously. They were just putting on a show in front of her because of her status.

Nowadays, they are too lazy to even act and would never enter her yard unless necessary.

Guo did not break her promise. Not long after she returned that day, she asked her maid Meixiang to deliver the deed of the pastry shop owned by the original owner's mother. After Meixiang delivered it, she left with two contemptuous looks and walked away arrogantly.

The girl Ersi was so angry that she almost couldn't hold it in. She grabbed her and slapped her twice.

Su Liuyue was too lazy to care about these. Rather than getting angry about those servants' flattery, she was more concerned about - why didn't those servants flatter and praise others before, but chose to flatter and praise others now?

She didn't think that the reason for all this was that the servants looked down on her because of what the original master had done before, so they deliberately oppressed her. The master is the master, and even if the master did something stupid, the servants had no right to criticize him.

Unless Guo tacitly agrees for them to do so.

Because in Guo's view, there was no need for her to continue to play the role of loving mother and filial daughter with her.

Because something was about to happen to her, either she would leave the Su Mansion, or - she would die.

In Su Liuyue's view, the reactions of these servants only further confirmed her inner uneasiness.

Unfortunately, the things she asked Ersi to inquire about were not going smoothly. Ersi came back several times, complaining that the people in the mansion ignored her at all. Even some people who were on good terms with her before became very strange and hid when they saw her.

Su Liuyue was not surprised.

They all wanted to beg for food in the Su family. They must have heard something in advance, so they stayed away from them.

Although she felt more and more uneasy, Su Liuyue could only patiently say, "Take your time. There's no rush. Find out as much as you can when you get a chance."

Ersi: “Yes!”

Finally, at the end of half a month, Ersi finally found out some things.

That night, after Su Liuyue finished her dinner, she was leaning on the couch reading a book. Ersi suddenly ran in hurriedly, her face flushed red, and said, "Miss, Miss! I have heard something!
It is said...it is said that the master and the mistress have been frequently receiving a general named Wu during this period! Just now, when I was delivering the dishes for the girl's dinner to the kitchen, I happened to hear several cooks in the kitchen talking about this matter, so I immediately hid aside.

It is said that the general with the surname Wu is of great origin. He is a general in some... Shenwu Army. Oh, I don’t know what Shenwu Army or Guiwu Army are. Anyway, the cooks said that the army was very powerful and was one of the main forces that followed the new emperor to conquer the world. The commander-in-chief of this army is the current Crown Prince!

The master and his wife valued General Wu very much. They invited him to a banquet every now and then. It was said that several carts of good wine were brought in just to entertain General Wu! A cook said that once when she was serving food, she saw General Wu and was immediately scared. He was indeed a general who had fought in the battlefield and killed people. His arms were as thick as her thighs, his face was fierce, his voice was like a bell, and his eyes were like a wild beast foraging in the forest. If he looked at her, she would definitely be scared to death.

What shocked her the most was... was..."

Seeing the little girl hesitating and looking embarrassed, it was obvious that she couldn't say the next words.

Su Liuyue's heart sank slightly, and she said, "What is it? Tell me now!"

Er Si gritted her teeth and seemed to be about to cry. "The cook said that when she went there, the master and the others were watching the dancers' performance. It seemed that General Wu... had taken a fancy to a dancer and actually asked her to come over on the spot. In public, he... he touched the dancer all over..."

Saying these words really makes it difficult for a young lady who is not yet married.

Er Si's voice trembled slightly, but she insisted on finishing her words, "The cook said that the scene was really unbearable to watch, so she turned her head away and didn't look at it. That night, General Wu stayed overnight at our house.

He left at almost noon the next day, but the dancer he had fallen in love with that night did not leave. She stayed in the mansion the whole time. It is said that she accidentally fell that night and was covered in wounds. The master and the mistress were kind enough to let her stay in the mansion and hired a doctor for her. After she had been nursed back to health for several days, the dancer left after her wounds were almost healed...

However, that... that cook said that the dancer was not injured at all by the fall, but was clearly tortured by General Wu..."

"Oh my God!" Er An couldn't help but cover his mouth and scolded in a low voice: "What's the point of asking about these things? Stop talking, don't pollute our girl's ears..."

Su Liuyue laughed in anger and said word by word: "No, the information you got back is very useful."

This couple was even more disgusting than she thought.

Su Weili was indeed restless. It was not enough for him to get close to the Zheng family. He also got close to General Wu from nowhere.

It was obvious that he wanted to use General Wu to further consolidate his foothold in the new dynasty.

And if she guessed correctly, their next step would be to marry her to General Wu!

Ersi and Eran were stunned for a moment, then suddenly they thought of something and their faces turned pale.

Er An couldn't help but said, "No... It's impossible. The master and the mistress wouldn't treat a girl like this..."

Su Liuyue snorted coldly and said, "No matter what they think, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Tomorrow, my house arrest will be lifted. I'm going to go to my mother's pastry shop first."

Although it was disgusting, she felt relieved knowing what their wishful thinking was.

Only by knowing the other party's purpose and intention can she counter it.

The most important thing now is to find a way to break free from this family's control.

However, in this world, the living conditions of women are already difficult, not to mention that Su Liuyue has just arrived and has no foundation at all. It is not easy for her to leave this home.

However, no matter how difficult it is, you must try. The first step is to make money, the more money the better.

Only with money can she have the capital to support herself.

The next day, after Su Liuyue got up, she took Ersi and Eran out.

Because half a month had passed, the doorman just glanced at her, gave her a very perfunctory greeting, and let her go.

As soon as Su Liuyue went out, she called a carriage and went straight to the pastry shop of the original owner's biological mother.

The shop is located on Chang'an Avenue in Xinjing. Chang'an Avenue is not the most prosperous street in Xinjing, but there is a college on this street. Many students pass by during get out of class time every day, and the flow of people is quite sufficient.

The driver didn't know exactly where the pastry shop was on that street, so when Su Liuyue arrived at Chang'an Street, she had to get off the carriage and slowly find the place herself.

It was almost noon, and there were not many people on the street, only a few in groups, and the environment was quiet.

Su Liuyue walked along and suddenly, she saw a shop in the distance that was surrounded by people. Among those people, there were even government officials wearing black narrow-sleeved robes, red half-sleeves, and broadswords on their waists, coming in and out.

She paused abruptly, having a bad feeling in her heart.

At this moment, a mother and son passed by. The mother pulled her son, who was desperately turning his head to watch the fun, and whispered, "What a sin! That Man Yifang restaurant has been open for more than ten years, and who would have thought that the shopkeeper is a murderer! I think he is honest and kind on weekdays, but, tut tut tut, it's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance..."

Su Liuyue's heart sank suddenly and she quickened her pace and walked over.

(End of this chapter)