After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 746 - 745: Iron Chain

Today is Su Jin’s birth anniversary.

The Emperor organized a lantern festival for her and granted a royal pardon.

But today is also the memorial day for her biological mother, Consort Yun.

Chaohua Palace was burned to ruins. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The Emperor has not officially conferred her the title of Princess, so Su Jin cannot enter the palace to pay her respects.

But every year on this day, she kneels before those two wordless tablets on Qingyun Mountain to kowtow and offer incense.

This is a tradition.

She didn’t understand why before.

Now even Xingxing understands.

One of the wordless tablets is for the Late Heir of Duke Chong, the other for Consort Yun.

The lantern festival becomes lively only at night.

After breakfast, Su Jin went to pay respects to the Princess Consort, then took a carriage back to Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Kneeling on the prayer mat and looking at those wordless tablets, Su Jin felt moved.

She wondered whether the real Su Jin had reunited with Consort Yun or had traveled through time like her.

Regardless of the love from Marquis Dongxiang, Mrs. Tang, or the Emperor towards her, Su Jin felt undeserving.

The best she could do was to try not to let them down and become someone worthy of their affection.

The incense was so overwhelming that Su Jin’s eyes could hardly stay open.

While inserting incense into the censer, Xingxing said, "Consort Yun, you must protect Miss from being bullied."

Young Master Su ran in and said, "Who can bully my sister?"

"Though they haven’t succeeded, there are many who have bullied Miss," Xingxing replied.

She didn’t mention the minor troubles but recalled Su Jin’s fall from the cliff, the needle assassination, and the fire at Chaohua Palace.

Having brushed past death three times, Xingxing was scared.

Consort Yun and the Late Heir of Duke Chong’s spirits in heaven must protect Miss and the Young Master.

Young Master Su stepped forward, and together with Young Master Shen and the Ninth Prince, each placed a bundle of incense.

Even with the windows wide open, the fragrance was still strong indoors.

Mrs. Tang was really afraid they might burn down the place with their carelessness.

Coming out of the courtyard, Mrs. Tang sent a maid to keep an eye on them.

Su Jin supported Mrs. Tang, while Young Master Su and the others circled around them.

Mrs. Tang complained, "Go play somewhere else, don’t mess around, or your father will take back the chance to visit the lanterns at night."

"Mom, we’ll go study now so after lunch, you can let us go out to play," Young Master Su chimed in.

Mrs. Tang didn’t respond.

Young Master Su lowered his request, "We’ll practice on the Meihua Pole in the morning, read for half an hour after lunch, then go out to play."

"That sounds reasonable," Mrs. Tang said.

Young Master Su and the others happily ran to the training ground.

Of course, they stopped running as soon as they were out of Mrs. Tang’s sight.

Walking is much easier than practicing on the Meihua Pole; the more they dawdle, the less training they have to do.

When it comes to being lazy, they are serious about it.

Coming out of the courtyard, they walked for a while and saw the Duchess of Chong.

She was about to go to Duke Chong’s Mansion.

Even though Old Madam Duke Chong did many wicked things and didn’t deserve to live, she was still the Old Madam.

Having a daughter who is an Empress and a son who is a Duke, with Old Duke Chong bedridden, divorcing wasn’t an option.

Of course, nobody would ask Old Duke Chong to divorce her.

If she were divorced, Old Madam Duke Chong would no longer be the legitimate wife of Old Duke Chong. She would die from poisoning, and Duke Chong wouldn’t have to observe mourning for her.

Su Jin suspected Duke Chong was keeping Old Duke Chong alive to avoid mourning.

No matter how powerful a minister is, being confined at home during mourning seriously diminishes his influence at court, especially when Duke Chong had just taken the title and was preparing to make his mark.

The Prince and Marquis Dongxiang likely delayed taking Old Madam Duke Chong’s life for this reason as well.

Although the Nanliang forces were pressing on the city, war wasn’t imminent; it could be delayed for a month, three to five months, or even longer.

While Duke Chong is a civil servant, he also holds military responsibilities, so he would only be in mourning for a hundred days.

Marquis Dongxiang hopes that when the battle begins, Duke Chong is confined at home, preventing him from interfering with the border matters.

For the greater good, letting Old Madam Duke Chong live a bit longer is worthwhile; besides, staying in the Ministry of Justice Prison is already a joyless existence for someone of her status.

When Su Jin asked about Commandery Princess Fu Yun, Mrs. Tang said, "Your sister-in-law has been suffering these days, vomiting everything she eats. She’s already lost a lot of weight in just a few days."

"I’ll go visit her," Su Jin said.

With Xingxing in tow, Su Jin headed to the courtyard where Princess Fu Yun resided.

Inside the room, Princess Fu Yun had just eaten swallow’s nest porridge and was vomiting.

Seeing Su Jin enter, Shanhu quickly said, "Princess, the Heir’s wife has come to see you."

Princess Fu Yun, rinsing her mouth, felt embarrassed for Su Jin to see her vomiting.

Especially when she saw Su Jin, she remembered the previous awkward moments.

After rinsing her mouth, she took a sour plum to suppress the nausea, then looked at Su Jin.

Knowing Princess Fu Yun was timid and shy, Su Jin understood that marrying into the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion was difficult for her.

Su Jin had her sit down, felt her pulse, and said, "Your pulse is good. The vomiting is normal. Eat more fruits regularly."

Upon learning about Princess Fu Yun’s pregnancy, Su Jin prepared some anti-abortion pills sent by a Hidden Guard.

If there are any signs of fetal distress, take one pill; otherwise, there’s no need to take them.

After talking with Princess Fu Yun for a while, she let go of the earlier awkwardness and said, "Stay with me and chat. Hanhan has left, and the Heir of Marquis Jingguo hasn’t brought her back. It’s so dull being alone."

Su Chong was busy training and going to the barracks since he is the Lieutenant General of the Flying Tiger Army.

Originally, during the lantern festival, she would surely go out for a stroll.

Now, with a child on the way, she’s reluctant to mention it.

Previously, Chu Shun rode to chase after Qin Hanhan, hoping to bring her back and return after the lantern festival.

After chasing for a long time, he couldn’t catch Qin Hanhan but saw the returning servant from the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

The two servants were sent by Marquis Dongxiang to protect Qin Hanhan, but she didn’t let them follow her. After knocking them down, she left on horseback.

After the servants woke up, they didn’t know which route she took. Her ability to knock them down with ease showed her self-defense capability, so they returned to the mansion.

Chu Shun stood at a fork in the road for a long time and returned disappointed.

Where Qin Hanhan is now, no one knows.

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After having the return-home meal, Young Master Su rushed back to his room to read.

Barely half an hour passed before they wanted to go out on the streets.

Since Mrs. Tang promised them, she wouldn’t go back on her word.

But before Young Master Su and the others could go out, Mrs. Tang brought out something that made the three little guys unhappy.

Mrs. Tang took out two sets of small iron chains.

These were specially made for the three of them.

With so many people at the lantern festival, and since the three of them are small, it would be easy to get lost in the crowd.

Mrs. Tang was truly worried.

So, they had two sets of small iron chains made to link the three of them together.

Young Master Su in the middle, his left hand was tied to the Ninth Prince, and his right to Young Master Shen.

Additionally, three servants were assigned to watch over them, ensuring nothing could go wrong.

Young Master Su raised his hand in protest, "Mom, this makes us look like prisoners."

"If you’re not tied together, can you three play and keep an eye on each other?" Mrs. Tang countered.

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