Chapter 1154: Chapter 1143: The Betrothal Gifts (28)
My sister can run around and play, but what about me?!
Locked up in the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, not allowed to go anywhere, and I keep getting beaten!
That’s right.
Young Master Su got beaten again.
A few days ago, Young Master Su and his friends were flying kites.
Accidentally, the kite landed on the roof.
Young Master Su led the Ninth Prince and the others to climb the roof, and Young Master Zhao almost fell.
The Marquis Dongxiang gave Young Master Su a good beating.
Just healed from the injuries, and then it started to rain.
Young Master Su was climbing the very house where Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang reside.
It’s unclear whether his foot accidentally scraped against a tile while sitting on the roof, or if a lifted tile couldn’t be restored.
Once it started raining, the outside had pouring rain, while inside, rain kept dripping in.
Poor Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang were sleeping soundly, and the rain was dripping directly on their heads.
Marquis Dongxiang was furious all night, and waited until the next morning to beat Young Master Su.
After holding in the anger all night, the beating was quite harsh.
Young Master Su’s bottom almost blossomed.
Lying on the bed to recover, Little Black teased him, and Young Master Su scolded Little Black a few times.
Little Black is also a dog with a temper.
In a fit of anger, he ran straight out of the mansion, leaving home.
Three whole days without returning to the mansion.
Young Master Su wanted to leave the mansion to find Little Black, but Marquis Dongxiang didn’t agree.
Young Master Su and his friends waited under the big tree at the courtyard gate, seeing a servant returning to the mansion, they quickly ran to ask, "Have you found Little Black?"
"Not yet," the servant replied, wiping sweat.
Young Master Su was almost crying from anxiety, "I’ll go to the Emperor for a proclamation to find Little Black."
Young Master Su lifted his foot, ready to rush out of the mansion.
The servant blocked the door, not letting him go out.
The Ninth Prince had a face of embarrassment.
Has Su Yang gone mad from worry?
How could his father possibly issue a proclamation to help him find a dog?
If his father really did that, the officials would have to impeach his father.
This route of seeking the Emperor was definitely not feasible, and the Ninth Prince would absolutely never agree.
He feared that even if his father didn’t scold Young Master Su, he would scold him.
Young Master Su was indeed anxious, but he had no choice.
It was just a few scoldings to Little Black, and the dog’s temper was even bigger than his!
Even a dog like Little Black dared to bully him now!
After calming down, Young Master Su gave up on asking the Emperor, but he didn’t abandon the idea of posting a notice.
Young Master Su drew Little Black’s likeness and had a servant deliver it to the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Although he wasn’t familiar with the Junior Minister, he was acquainted with the Junior Minister’s cousin, the Heir of Marquis Beining.
Surely asking the Junior Minister to post a notice would work.
Young Master Su went to ask Mrs. Tang for fifty taels of silver as a reward for finding Little Black.
Little Black’s portrait was delivered to the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
The Junior Minister was overwhelmed.
The Ministry of Justice had never helped find a dog before.
But he didn’t dare refuse a request...
Reluctantly, the Junior Minister took on the case, instructing the government officials to post the notice, directly mentioning Young Master Su’s dog from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.
Posting a notice to find a dog with a fifty tael reward caused quite a stir in the Capital City.
A dog valued more than a person.
Many maids and servants only sold for twenty taels, some not even that much.
The notice was posted in the afternoon, and by the next morning, there was news of Little Black.
Little Black was at the end of the street in the Minister of Ministry of Industry’s Mansion.
The Dongxiang Marquis Mansion’s servant went to the Minister’s Mansion to fetch Little Black back, but returned empty-handed.
Young Master Su looked at him, "Was there a mistake?"
"No mistake, it’s Little Black," the servant replied.
"Then why didn’t you bring Little Black back?" Young Master Su asked, puzzled.
"Little Black took a fancy to the dog from the Minister’s Mansion and refused to come back," the servant answered, his voice trailing off.
"..."
The Ninth Prince and Young Master Su exchanged bewildered glances.
They didn’t know what to do.
"A dog that doesn’t know its place," Young Master Su lamented.
"But Little Black’s a male," the Ninth Prince reminded.
"Then it’s simply swayed by attraction!" Young Master Su grew even more annoyed.
He glared at the servant, face sulking, "Is Little Black planning to marry into the Minister’s Mansion?"
The servant, "..."
What Little Black was thinking, he didn’t know either.
But enjoying the new place for sure.
Young Master Su couldn’t bear to lose Little Black.
Without Little Black, he wouldn’t agree, but he didn’t mind having an extra dog in the mansion.
Yet, he couldn’t bear to lose his dog, and others might not be willing either.
Young Master Su pondered endlessly and then ran to Mrs. Tang, proposing to bring Little Black and its bride back to the mansion.
Mrs. Tang’s face darkened.
But she still agreed.
After getting permission, Young Master Su didn’t directly leave the mansion but went to Uncle Lin for a large box, carried it back to his room, and filled it with porcelain, jade items, Jade Ruyi, and paintings from the display rack.
The box was somewhat heavy, but knowing what the big box was for, the servants in Dongxiang Marquis Mansion kept a distance, none willing to help carry it.
With no other choice, Young Master Su had to carry the big box with the Ninth Prince and his friends to the Minister’s Mansion.
As they stepped by step moved closer, the servants at the Minister’s Mansion were a bit puzzled.
"What are the young masters up to?" a servant asked.
"We’re here to deliver a marriage proposal," Young Master Su said straightforwardly.
The servant, "..."
The corners of the servant’s mouth couldn’t stop twitching.
Who invited them to play matchmaker?
Isn’t this too casual?
Marrying their lady with just one marriage proposal is too shabby, right?
After understanding that it was a proposal for a dog, the servant almost knelt.
Dongxiang Marquis Mansion treats dogs too well!
First, they post notices offering rewards to find the dog, and now they send a marriage proposal for the dog to marry!
The servant was curious about what Young Master Su and his friends carried in the box.
Bones?
Dog collars?
Young Master Su was in a hurry, so the servant didn’t dare stop them.
As soon as Young Master Su and his friends carried the big box into the mansion, a soft sedan from the Prince Yun Mansion arrived.
Prince Yun’s marriage had been dragging on.
Princess Consort Yun had been picky and chose the Minister’s Mansion’s lady, conveniently close to Duke Chong’s Mansion, so using the pretext of visiting Princess Fu Yun, she brought Prince Yun along.
Princess Consort Yun stepped out of the sedan, while Prince Yun was still on horseback, looking deceived, he said, "Mother Consort, I’ll first visit Dongxiang Marquis Mansion."
"Get down," Princess Consort Yun ordered without room for negotiation.
"..."
With Princess Consort Yun publicly declaring, Prince Yun dared not simply ride away.
Scaling down from his horse reluctantly, upon entering the mansion, he saw Young Master Su and his friends carrying the box, swaying somewhat.
Princess Consort Yun couldn’t hold back her laughter, asking the servant, "What are the young masters from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion doing...?"
The servant replied with a drifting voice, "Dongxiang Marquis Mansion’s dog Little Black took a fancy to the dog Dou Dou raised by our lady, stayed here for days without going back, and Young Master Su is here to propose, trying to marry off Little Black and bring the bride back with them."
Princess Consort Yun couldn’t help but feel amused.
Prince Yun laughed aloud.
Princess Consort Yun glared at him, "You still have the face to laugh; even Dongxiang Marquis Mansion’s dog got a bride."
Prince Yun, "..."
