His other hand caressed the cold jade hairpin in his sleeve. After a few times of clenching and loosening, he finally chose to continue hiding it in his sleeve...
Meng Yu looked at the young girl in his arms. His amber eyes were cold enough to crush the entire winter."She's just a child who doesn't know any grudges. Why do you have to force her so hard?”
In the deep and cold underground palace, a woman in a dark red robe stood on the high platform in front of him with her hands behind her back. Her black hair was mixed with a few strands of red that were filled with killing intent. She looked at the thin figure in Meng Yu's arms and said disdainfully,""You don't know about grudges? Her twelfth birthday just passed a few days ago, and she'll pass in a few years. As her aunt, do I need you, a foreign surname, to interfere in teaching her some manners?”
When he heard the word 'aunt', Meng Yu's lips curled into a mocking smile. He lifted the girl in his arms and looked straight at Leng Ru,""Aunt? Apart from managing the big and small matters of the Dark Manor, the manor lord was always beating and scolding a little girl who couldn't speak. Was this what a manor lord should do? If I remember correctly, tomorrow will be the day when Ran's poison takes effect. However, the manor lord is still unwilling to feed Ran the antidote. Is this what an elder should do?”
Leng Tanru looked at Meng Yu with an angry smile. She crossed her arms and leaned lazily against the marble pillar. Her red lips parted slightly,""Meng Yu, what good is it for you to go against me like this? I wonder what that girl Leng Suwan has done to you to make you work so hard for her!”
"Third Aunt, can I come in?"
As soon as Leng Tanru finished speaking, another female voice rang out in the spacious hall. Leng Tanru waved her hand. The red tassels twisted in the air and released a strong internal energy. The dark door slowly opened, and the dark green luminous pearl illuminated the newcomer. Leng Ruoli, who was wearing a light purple dress and a light green vest, walked leisurely into the gloomy hall. Her long hair reached her waist, and she had a beautiful appearance. There was a gentle and gentle smile on her lips. Anyone who saw it would probably think that she was a fairy from the Nine Heavens.
"What a rare guest. The people from Ming Villa are really attentive today! After saying that, what orders did the young miss have for him?”Leng Tanru turned around and sat on the copper chair carved with the Fierce Beast Qilin behind her. She lazily crossed her legs on the armrest of the chair and didn't even look at Leng Ruoli.
Leng Ruoli didn't mind Leng Ru's indifference, she just nodded at Meng Yu and said,""I'm here to take my sister, Ran.”
" Ha ha ha…" A wild laughter burst out from Leng Tanru's mouth. As if she had heard a great joke, Leng Tanru laughed so hard that she couldn't breathe for a long time.
"Auntie, please have some self-respect." Leng Ruoli reminded him lightly.
"What self-respect? Compared to the two of you, who act one way in front of you and the other behind your back, I can be considered a saint. Younger sister? Have you ever treated Su Rouying's two daughters as your own sisters? Don't say it's you! No one in the entire Shi Ying Mountain Manor had ever acknowledged these two bastards! No, it should be a bastard, a vile spawn!”
"Manor Lord, please consider before you speak! Otherwise, it would hurt the harmony between them, or if someone with ulterior motives heard it. It would probably not be good for the villa and the villa lord!”Meng Yu continued Leng Biru's words, his words sonorous and forceful. Leng Ruoli, on the other hand, lowered her eyes to hide the disappointment and sadness that flashed in her eyes…
Leng Ruoli collected her thoughts and smiled,""Aunt, it doesn't matter what you say. However, Aunt has never thought about one thing. You secretly took Ah Ran out of the Bewildering Ghost Forest and injured Madam Ye. Just this point alone is enough for Hua Yin to press you onto the Third Thought Platform. The reason why his father pretended not to know was to give face to his aunt. Why did his aunt have to be so unreasonable and push him down a bad path?”
Leng Tanru sneered and slowly stood up from the hideous chair. She walked towards Leng Ruoli with her hands behind her back,""You really have a sharp tongue. I underestimated you. Leng Ruofeng has taught you well. However, do you think that Hua Yin, that wild girl, can really intimidate me?”
Meng Yu, who had been listening to their conversation, pursed his lips and looked at Leng Suran who was staring at Leng Yunru in his arms. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he seemed to see a flash of hatred in her eyes that were as still as a dead lake.
"But Auntie doesn't want to offend Fourth Auntie, who has been in a daze in the Lost Forest, right?”Leng Ruoli's lips curled into a faint smile, her voice soft and gentle.
Leng Tanru stopped smiling and turned around."Let's go."
Bowing slightly, Leng Ruoli smiled and said,""Thank you, aunt, for letting her go. Please be a good person to the end and give Ran's antidote to Ruoli.”
"You're pushing your luck!" A stiff and angry roar came from the porcelain bottle accompanied by a strong wind. Leng Ruoli took a step back in panic, looking at the palm-sized blue and white porcelain bottle in the air. The strong wind swept her black hair, and in the nick of time, a red figure flashed in front of her, wrapping the porcelain bottle with a sleeve.
"Thank you for your concession, Manor Lord." Meng Yu smiled gently.”
Su Su squinted at the glaring sunlight and forced herself to sit up.""Where is this place?"
"Madam, you're awake?"
The sound of the door being pushed open, accompanied by Aunt Zhang's always smiling voice, entered Su Su's ears. She looked at the plain woman in confusion,""Madam? Where was this place? Why am I here?"
Aunt Zhang placed the wooden shed on the wooden frame beside the bed. As she grabbed the towel, she said,"Furen contracted typhoid fever last night. Your husband took care of you last night! Now, such a handsome and lovely husband could not be found even if one held a lantern!”
Su Su was still suspicious as she took the towel from Aunt Zhang and gently wiped her face. When the warm towel was placed on her face, she felt all the pores on her body open and the pain slowly eased.
Seeing that the girl in front of her had finally relaxed, Aunt Zhang smiled and handed her a wooden comb before turning around and leaving. Su Su was combing her loose black hair when Aunt Zhang returned with a set of burlap clothes.""Furen is used to living in luxury. Our small countryside doesn't have much silk. I hope Furen doesn't mind this kind of clothes.”
Su Su had guessed the cause and effect of the matter. She propped herself up and got out of bed, but Aunt Zhang hurriedly stopped her."Madam, you can't, you can't. You're a young lady from a big family. How can you bow to a vulgar person like me?”
"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be so formal. Su Su has received your kindness. Aunt Zhang was an elder, so it was only natural for her to bow.”
"Furen is really a lady from a wealthy family. Your husband is also blessed to be able to marry a woman like you who has a good appearance and a good temper.”
Su Su changed into a simple set of clothes and came out from behind the curtain. Her long hair was casually tied into a woman's bun with a wooden hairpin, and the stray hair on her cheeks fell behind her ears. Su Su smiled and said,""It fits perfectly."
"Auntie Zhang…"
Gu Yizheng pushed the door open and saw Su Su's smiling face. She was stunned for a moment, and her mind suddenly drifted back to last night's midnight. She dreamed of the intimate moment when she was delirious. The old man nodded politely at Aunt Zhang."Big Brother Zhang said that the rice is ready and asked you to go out and help.”
"Ai, alright! You two have a good chat." Auntie Zhang smiled ambiguously and closed the door.
"This looks much better than usual.”Gu Yizheng glanced at Su Su and said lightly.
Su Su pursed her lips, turned around, and sat down by the bed. She said softly,""Thank you."
Sensing her uneasiness, Gu Yizheng coughed lightly and asked,""Is your leg better?"
"My leg was broken by you, it's not a scratch. How can it heal so quickly?”Su Su subconsciously touched her left leg and lowered her head to complain.
The air froze for a moment and Gu Yizheng glanced around unnaturally.""What about your body? It's better."
She looked up at the man who was also dressed in a coarse linen robe. Usually, he always looked cold in black clothes. Now, he looked more lively and less distant. The image of her hugging and kissing this man suddenly flashed across her mind. Su Su's face burned, and she turned her head to pretend to be indifferent."We should be able to set off after resting for a few more days.”
"Set off? Where are we going?"
Su Su raised her head and asked curiously,""Are you planning to settle down here for the rest of your life?”
"Why not? The Tian family's small courtyard was surrounded by fences and mountains. It had a unique charm.”Gu Yizheng slowly pushed the door open, her back view against the light still cold. Su Su limped behind him and said firmly,""Although there is charm, there is no meaning. Gu Yizheng, I know that you and I are both people who have no choice. Since we can't go against the heavens, we'll break our shackles together.”
"Miss Su, why are you so obsessed with destroying everyone? A woman like you is too smart and too persistent.”Gu Yizheng tilted her head and looked at her, and she smiled.
"I was thinking too much. You don't even want to cooperate with me.”
This place was not considered a deserted village. It was just that the people living there were poor families. Most of them were lonely old people, women, and children who were guarding the fields. The young men either went out to become servants in rich families or became able-bodied men in the imperial court like the sons of Aunt Zhang's family.
Su Su squatted on a big rock by the Qinghe River. Her coarse embroidered shoes rubbed against the moss that had grown on the rock after being immersed in the water for a long time. Her eyes were calm as she looked at everything around her. Aunt Zhang was smashing her clothes with a club beside her. Beside her sat several women in their forties talking and laughing. When they waved the club in their hands, they looked especially lively.
"Zelda, which family's daughter is this? She's really good-looking, but the wife you found for your Zhang Chen?”The women had always been curious about Su Su's identity, but they were embarrassed to meet her for the first time. However, after chatting for a while, she realized that Su Su was just sitting quietly at the side, as if she was not involved. One of the careless women shouted, and the surrounding people echoed.
Aunt Zhang saw that Su Su was just looking at the river quietly and did not say anything, but she did not look unhappy. He didn't stick to it and smiled at them,""How can my Chenzi have such good fortune? This is my distant relative, the mistress of the worker family. She came with her husband's family to experience the country life.”
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