Chapter 178 Am I Old?
When Su Zhuang saw that Prince Yan didn't make any noise, he praised and respect him from his heart. He had always thought that it was not decent of a man to grumble at a slight injury.
"It's not a big deal. I'll just help you put it back on."
Although Mu Shaoling didn't say anything, he was actually a bit worried as his father-in-law was so unconventional. He was concerned that he might use too much force and ruin his arm.
Su Zhuang was so experienced in life that as soon as he saw the expression on Mu Shaoling's face, he knew what he was thinking and immediately frowned, "Don't you trust me?"
Now, anyone with a little bit of insight would not dare to say yes even if it was true.
Mu Shaoling just threw caution to the wind and shook his head with a grit of his teeth, "Sir, just do it. Of course, I can trust you."
Su Zhuang snorted, "Whether you trust me or not, today I am going to do it myself!"
Guan Huaiyuan, who was on the side, was very concerned. The four words "Chock with silent fury" seemed to be on his face.
The two people in front of him, one was the future princess, and the other was the future father-in-law of the prince. Even the prince had nodded his head, how could he, a servant, dare to say anything?
In Su Yi's opinion, her father was omnipotent, so why would she step forward to stop him?
Seeing Mu Shaoling's heroic look, Su Zhuang reached out and put a hand on his shoulder, grabbing his arm with one hand.
The room was so quiet that Mu Shaoling's heartbeat could almost be heard, but Su Zhuang didn't make a move. Mu Shaoling even wanted to tell him to do it quickly so that he could get over it soon.
Su Zhuang glanced at the people around him only to find out that they were all staring at him. He suddenly opened his mouth and asked, "How old are you, Prince Yan?"
Mu Shaoling was slightly stunned as he was caught off guard by the question. He thought for a long time before being sure how old he wa.
Then he replied, "Twenty-two."
"Oh..." Su Zhuang's tone was a little longer, "That's a bit old. My daughter Yi is only sixteen."
Mu Shaoling didn't know what to say.
He was still sincerely thinking about whether he was a little too old when immediately afterward a sharp pain spread from his shoulder to his whole body.
He gritted his teeth and tried to endure the pain, but still let out a muffled grunt.
Seeing this, Su Yi was so nervous that her heart lifted and she hurriedly asked, "How is it? Do you feel better?"
Guan Huaiyuan was about to ask the prince the same questions when he saw that the young princess asked them before him, so he shut his mouth and looked nervously at the prince.
Su Zhuang also put his hand back to his sleeve and said to Prince Yan, "Try to move around a bit."
He listened to his words and tried to move his arm. It was still vaguely painful, but much better than before.
He cupped his fist at Su Zhuang, "Thank you, father-in-law."
Su Zhuang didn't like being called father-in-law, so he snorted coldly, "All right, since the arm has been attached, Yi and I should go back now."
Mu Shaoling of course did not want them to leave, so he hurriedly said, "Father-in-law, would you be so kind to have dinner before returning?"
Because of the good attitude, Su Zhuang was going to stay for dinner to do him a favour, but Su Yi said before him, "No, Jiuyue is still waiting for us at home!"
After saying that, she didn't care about Mu Shaoling's expressions and directly urged, "Dad, let's go back quickly!"
Mu Shaoling was slightly upset, but Su Yi suddenly turned her face to him and said, "Take a good rest. I will see you again in a few days."
Only then did Mu Shaoling look happier and he personally sent Su Zhuang and his daughter out of the Mansion of Prince Yan.
Mu Shaoling stood outside the door with his hands folded on the back and watched the palanquin of the Su's going away before shouting, "Guan Huaiyuan!"
Guan Huaiyuan immediately bowed and answered, "Yes, I am here!"
However, Mu Shaoling didn't say anything after that.
Just when Guan Huaiyuan was a little puzzled, he suddenly heard Mu Shaoling ask, "Do you think... that I am old?"
Guan Huaiyuan didn't know what to say for a while, but what else could he do as a servant? He could only comfort him.
"What are you saying, your majesty. You are in your prime and in good health. How come you are old?"
"But the princess is only sixteen."
Guan Huaiyuan was born with a sensitive and insightful mind, so as soon as he heard these words, he immediately knew what the prince was worrying about.
"How can you think like that? It is because you are a few years older than the princess that you can take better care of her. I'm sure that is also the reason why the Grand General Su let his daughter marry you."
These words make Mu Shaoling feel better and he nodded in satisfaction, "Let's go back and set the meal."
Guan Huaiyuan was relieved to see his master stop worrying and asked again, "Your Majesty, do you need to call another doctor to check on you?"
Mu Shaoling didn't want to be careless about his arm, so he responded, "Then call someone!"
Su Jiuyue didn't feel relaxed until she got Su Yi's message.
"Thank you so much, otherwise, I'm afraid we would have to bear the blame this time."
It was nothing but lifting a finger for Su Yi.
"You're welcome, and to be honest, I'm really happy that you came to me for help."
Su Jiuyue bid her farewell but was stopped by Su Yi.
"I've stayed at your place for some time before, so you have to stay for dinner today."
Su Jiuyue, however, declined her kind offer on the grounds that it was not easy to go back in the dark. She promised to come over early in the morning another day.
Su Yi wanted her to stay for the night, but she just remembered that Su Jiuyue was already married and it might not be convenient for her, so she dismissed the idea.
"That's fine. Do come to me if there's anything else you need in the future!"
She personally sent Su Jiuyue two miles outside the town before she was pushed back by her.
Su Jiuyue had only just reached the door of her home when she heard someone arguing in the courtyard.
She frowned and wondered what was going on inside. Her husband had been studying hard these days. How could he focus on studying when there was so much noise?
She pushed open the courtyard door angrily and went inside. She saw a man and a woman standing in the courtyard.
They might be in their early thirties, but she had never seen them before. She didn't know what they were doing here.
She heard the man yelling toward the elderly Mr. Guo's house in the courtyard, "You two old fools. Everyone plans for their own sons, but you never spare any money for me. How could you let someone else live in my house! Are you two old fellows planning to give your house to outsiders after you are gone?"
The woman also yelled, "I thought I was going to have a good life with your son, but I didn't expect to have two burdens and one of them is stingy! Too stingy to spend any money on his son and daughter-in-law!"
Su Jiuyue was a bit confused when Wu Xiyuan came out and dragged her into the house. She leaned over the window to look outside and asked Wu Xiyuan, "Xiyuan, are they the elderly Mr. Guo's son and daughter-in-law?"