At that ti, Bai Dongxiao led his younger brothers, going door to door to kowtow.
Later, when they pleaded with Old Master Su, he listened and, without a word, lent them his savings.
So, no matter what foolish things Su Yinling did later, the brothers of the Bai Family rarely spoke ill of her.
Almost no one quarreled with her.
This was all because they rembered the life-saving grace of Old Master Su back then.
Bai Dongxiao thought for a mont and then turned to Feng Fuce, speaking with a troubled expression: "Marquis, this Su Yinling has committed many evils, but Old Master Su hasn’t done anything wrong."
"Look, could you just expel him instead of imprisoning him? After all, he is quite old."
Feng Fuce suddenly laughed mockingly.
"Does the Prince rember the taste of the lash?"
As these words were spoken, the crowd gasp in shock.
Only Marquis Wan dared to admonish the Emperor’s own brother.
Prince Rui’s expression was very unpleasant.
Bai Zhi’er pouted and quietly tugged at Feng Fuce’s sleeve.
Signaling him to speak properly.
Feng Fuce paused, his dark eyes deep: "Prince, would it be possible that Su Yinling also had tis when she cried and pleaded bitterly with you?"
"There must have been such tis, but how did she treat you later?"
Prince Rui was silent.
Feng Fuce always thought that ordinary people were easily softhearted and incredibly foolish.
If it weren’t for Bai Zhi’er still being sowhat cute, he wouldn’t have had the patience to reason with Prince Rui.
Feng Fuce stated coldly again: "I see that this matter has been stirred up for quite so ti, rely revolving around the word gratitude."
"No matter what the debt, the Prince and the Emperor have already repaid it adequately."
The youth’s cold gaze turned to Old Master Su, who was kneeling on the ground sobbing.
He spoke in a haunting voice: "And the one holding the grace, if he acts recklessly because of this, feeling invincible."
"Then your act of repaying is rely being coerced by his kindness, continually paying for it."
"In my view, in your dealings with people, besides genuine emotions, you should be mindful of boundaries."
Prince Rui seed to have a mont of enlightennt.
He sighed heavily, unwilling to look at Old Master Su any longer, turning his face away.
"Take him away." Prince Rui waved his sleeve.
Old Master Su cried out urgently: "Ungrateful, ungrateful!"
Princess Rui could not stand it any longer.
Her gentle deanor changed as she admonished, "Don’t twist the facts anymore, perhaps your generosity back then was just due to a guilty conscience!"
Old Master Su paused in his crying: "What did you say? Don’t slander !"
Princess Rui shouted angrily: "You know in your heart whether I’ve slandered you or not!"
"My father-in-law fell ill because when it was ti for the harvest, soone poisoned his fields! All the crops he painstakingly grew were ruined overnight!"
"For that plot of land, he worked day and night, and everyone said the crops were the best in the village."
"Villagers said he would have a bountiful harvest and improve the family’s situation, but all efforts were destroyed overnight!"
"My father-in-law was so angry he fell ill and almost passed away!"
Princess Rui stepped forward: "Now, I suspect it was you. You heard everyone praising my father-in-law’s land and were envious."
"After poisoning, you succeeded, but then you saw my father-in-law was about to die of anger, feared retribution, and to ease your inner fear, you lent the money when we approached!"
"I’ve always suspected it was you, otherwise, why would soone as stingy as you be so generous?"
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