The Rebirth of the Eldest Daughter: The Crown Prince's First-Rate Consort

  Her embroidery skills were taught by a master embroiderer from the Duan family, who was specially invited from Jiangnan by her mother. The Duan family's embroidery skills are renowned throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, especially their double-sided embroidery, which is exquisite and unparalleled. Previously, even the dragon robes of the emperor and the phoenix robes of the empress were embroidered by people from the Duan family, but later they were exterminated due to bad luck while escorting the dragon robe into the capital.

  Her master Duan Xiangniang was exempted from the disaster because she got married, but Duan Xiangniang's husband's family was afraid of being implicated and drove her out. She felt that there was no place for her in Jiangnan, so her mother could invite her to come.

  Four years ago, the Embroiderer died of illness in the mansion. Since then, the Double-sided Embroidery has been lost, and no one in the Great Zhou Dynasty has this embroidery skill except for her.

  This brocade pouch is not a double-sided embroidery, but the needlework and stitching method are 90% similar to her embroidery. If you look at this brocade pouch, I estimate no one would think it was embroidered by someone else.

  Su Mu Jin sneered repeatedly. It seemed that the person who harmed her had not harbored malicious intentions for just one day. If they hadn't made preparations in advance, where would they have found such a brocade pouch?

  She opened the brocade pouch, and inside it lay a neatly folded white paper. Su Mu Jin unfolded the paper and held it close to the lamp light, and after one glance, her eyebrows became even more stern and profound.

  On the white paper, a vivid and lifelike painting of the old lady from the mansion was drawn. With her hair styled in a dignified manner and sitting upright in the main hall, she looked very majestic. If one only looked at the painting, there would be no mistake whatsoever. However, to everyone's surprise, a huge "X" was boldly painted on top of it with thick ink.

  "What a clever move! What a brilliant strategy!"

  She could imagine that if this picture was "accidentally" found in her room and reported to the old lady, with the old lady's dislike for her, plus the exquisite workmanship of the brocade pouch, she would be speechless! She would be directly accused of being "unfilial and disobedient", and even if her father intervened, he wouldn't be able to save her.

  Such a vicious pen is completely beyond Liu's imagination.

  She held the blueprint towards the candle flame, her eyes coldly watching as it turned to ashes. Her misty eyes were inch by inch dyed with a chill intention.

  "Liu's family, let's wait and see about tomorrow's big show!"

  In early spring, the sky brightened relatively late. Su Mu Jin got up early and dressed properly before taking Liu Mama and Qin Se to pay their respects to Old Lady.

  Liu Niangniang attributed Su Mochen's transformation to her having a great awakening after narrowly escaping death, and was very pleased about it.

  "Miss, the old lady is the master's own mother. No matter how much the master loves you, he won't go against his mother for your sake. You've hardly interacted with her over the years, so it's natural that she doesn't favor you. In the future, Miss, just be more accommodating to the old lady, if only for the sake of the Chu family's reputation. The old lady won't make things too difficult for you."

  "Don't worry, Auntie, I've saved it."

  Sheng Xiao was left in Jin Garden to look after the house.

  Before going out, Su Mojin called Xiangxiang alone into the room and instructed her a few words before leaving slowly.

  The old lady's courtyard, Chunhui Garden, faces south and is one of the best courtyards in the mansion. When Su Mochen arrived, Biyu, the senior maid beside the old lady, was startled for a moment. As the senior maid, she quickly adjusted her expression and smiled as she lifted the curtain for Su Mochen. "Miss, please come in. The old lady has been talking about you all morning, saying that you fell into the water and didn't know how your body is doing. She was just saying that after breakfast, she would go see you, and coincidentally, you arrived."

  Su Mu's eyes sparkled, and she left Liu Qianqian and Yu Jie in the outer room, entering the house herself. She smiled and said, "Sister Biyu's words really cut me to the quick. As a junior, how could I have asked my elders to visit? These years, it was also my fault for not understanding things that hurt Old Lady's heart, which made her distant from me. Now, after the great disaster, I finally understand what happened. From now on, I will never let Old Lady suffer again."

  When Su Mu Jin entered the house, Su Yun Jin and her younger sister Su Yun Jin were already in the house chatting with the old lady. Su Yun Jin sat on a small embroidered stool at the lower end of the room, looking down with a smile on her face. Su Yun Jin was sitting on the old lady's brocade couch, hugging the old lady and acting coquettishly, while the old lady held little Cong Er in her arms, occasionally being teased into loud laughter.

  Liu's family surprisingly came today, Su Mu Jin saw her hands wrapped like a rice dumpling and her eyes flashed slightly. She glanced at the second and third madams sitting in the chair, occasionally inserting two sentences, and the smile on her lips became even more radiant.

  As soon as Su Mojin stepped into the house, it suddenly became quiet, with only Cong'er's eyes shining brightly, excitedly shouting "Sister". The second and third madams glanced at Su Mojin, then used the corner of their eyes to glance at Liu Shi's stiff face, and couldn't help but cover their mouths and smile.

  This time there will be a good show to watch.

  Su Mojin entered the house and immediately kowtowed to the old lady, kneeling down with both hands on the ground.

  The old lady narrowed her eyes and gave a hint to Song's nurse behind her.

  Song hurriedly stepped forward to support Su Mu Jin, "Oh my, big miss, what are you doing? Your body hasn't recovered yet, how can you make such a big bow? If Master sees this, he'll think that the servants in Chunhui Garden have been mistreating you. Big miss, please get up quickly."

  "Grandma, I'm even more afraid to get up now." Su Mu Jin bowed her head heavily, the muffled sound making her blush immediately. She looked at the elderly lady sitting above her, her eyes reddening as she said, "Grandma, I didn't sleep well last night and thought about many things. In previous years, I did many wrong things that hurt you, Grandma. I've come to a realization and have come today specifically to apologize and make amends. I know you're angry with me, but I hope you can see it from my son's perspective and give me a chance to redeem myself. Please forgive me!" After finishing speaking, she again bowed her head heavily twice.

  Song's nanny and the old lady exchanged a glance, seeing the old lady nod slightly with a relaxed expression. Song's nanny quickly supported Su Mu Jin's arm and advised, "Big girl, you're just a child, and your mother passed away two years ago. How could the old lady bear a grudge against a child like you? Hurry up and get up, it's cold on this ground."

  Su Mu Jin's eyes widened as she stared at the old lady, her tearful eyes sparkling with a hint of doubt. "Old lady, you really won't hold it against me?"

  The old lady sighed inwardly, thinking of her son's words yesterday. She looked down at Cong'er's tearful eyes and couldn't help but frown slightly. Su Mochen was after all Cong'er's elder sister, and she had always been extremely fond of him. She also mentioned the marriage with Ning Wangfu. In the future, the position of Ning Wangfei would be stable and secure, while the Su family only had one male heir, Cong'er. If they didn't want the Su family to decline, they naturally had to treat Su Mochen well and ask her to help support her natal family in the future.

  At this thought, the old lady's eyes suddenly became affectionate.

  She personally got down from the couch, supported by Song's nurse, and walked to Su Mu Jin's side. She gently helped her up, scolding, "Look at you, child! Your grandmother is not one of those narrow-minded old ladies who would argue with a younger generation like you. Quickly get up. You're too honest, look at your forehead, it's all red and swollen. What if a girl from a good family were to be disfigured? Get up quickly!"

  "Thank you, Grandma!" Su Mu Jin immediately changed his words and looked at the old lady nodding slightly.

  Tong'er finally dared to rush into her sister's arms, softly calling out to her, "Sister, are you feeling a bit better now?"

  Su Mu Jin's eyebrows and eyes softened, squatting on the ground to keep a level gaze with Cong Er. "Cong Er don't worry, sister is much better now, doesn't hurt anywhere."

  "Really?"

  "Really!" She nodded heavily.

  The old lady nodded slightly as she watched this scene, and her attitude towards Su Mochen became even more gentle.

  "Song Ayi, bring a chair for Big Miss."

  Looking at Su Mu Jin sitting down, the old lady smiled and glanced at Liu Shi with a hint of warning in her eyes. "Elder daughter-in-law, you should understand the principle that harmony brings prosperity to the family. Only when the family is harmonious can the elder generation be free from worries and focus on their duties. You also learned a lesson yesterday, so from now on, you must properly instruct the housekeepers under your supervision, and such incidents where the eldest daughter, Jin Er, cannot eat or dress warmly should not happen again, lest it spread and bring shame."