Chapter 321: Each with His Own Agenda

Yu Shengsheng hadn't been this happy for a long time, so she got carried away for a moment.

In her opinion, Fu Qingyin was a person who was out of touch with the world and would never like to hear about rural affairs.

Especially the time he was injured, it was like a tiger in a desperate situation, and he probably doesn't want to mention it.

Fu Qingyin picked up a branch, the faint fragrance lingered around, the hot fire warmed his usually cold heart.

"I didn't say I didn't like it."

"Just listen to it, it's interesting sometimes."

Yu Shengsheng pursed her lips and nodded.

"Go on." Fu Qingyin urged.

Yu Shengsheng thought for a moment and said, "Then let me tell you, when I was catching rabbits that time, I also encountered a wild boar."

Fu Qingyin listened for a while, and suddenly remembered that when he was chatting with her in the carriage, the only things he talked about were rabbits and pigs.

Now again, she wouldn't... do this on purpose, right?

…

Inside the Zhenqiao Tower.

Su Dingqin was in so much pain that he could hardly sleep and even had little dinner.

My right arm was broken, and I don’t know if I will be able to mount a horse and wield a sword again in the future.

It hurts, but my heart hurts even more.

He couldn't bear this kind of pain, so how did Yu Shengsheng endure it back then?

No wonder, after more than a year, she still frowns sometimes when her arm is pulled. It must still hurt a little.

She was so thin. How long did it take for the pain to gradually subside?

Since entering Zhenqiao Tower, Su Dingqin has been thinking about what happened since Yu Shengsheng returned to the Su Mansion.

Su Yanshu was also beaten badly, his body was covered in blood, and the room was filled with the smell of blood.

Su Yanshu didn't eat either. He felt that the food was not suitable for human consumption and couldn't eat it before. Now he was hungry but couldn't eat.

Su Yanshu groaned: "Brother, it hurts so much."

Su Dingqin glanced at him without moving his butt.

"It's better to feel some pain. It will wake you up and make your mind clearer."

Su Yanshu hissed, "Brother, what are you talking about? Why are you so sarcastic? Did I provoke you?"

"I'm telling the truth," Su Dingqin said in a deep voice, "I'm not being sarcastic."

"Just think about Shengsheng's injuries, and...she went to the Lu family to ask for forgiveness on my behalf, walking through thorns. How painful it must have been."

"Where were we when she was in pain?"

Su Yanshu was stunned, then looked at him in disbelief: "Brother, she was punished because she made a mistake. What mistake have we made here? It's because of her that we are implicated."

Su Dingqin frowned: "She implicated us? She was the one who was almost killed in the assassination, why did she implicate us?"

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, are you the one who hired the murderer?"

Su Yanshu choked and lay down without looking at him: "No."

"Do you dare to swear? If you lie, you will never be able to enter the government in this life."

Su Yanshu became furious and wanted to stand up and glare at him, but his large movement immediately tore at his wound, causing him to gasp in pain.

"Brother, I don't know what you are going to do. You want me to swear an oath that will affect my whole life!"

"Isn't Shengsheng's marriage a matter of her whole life? Is marrying Kong Dezhao for her own good or for yours?"

Su Yanshu was upset and even more annoyed: "For the Su family, for everyone, how come I am the villain now? Brother, have you been locked up and become stupid?"

From his tone, Su Dingqin knew that he had not yet realized his mistake, so he simply closed his eyes and said no more.

Su Yanshu also lay back angrily, and the two brothers no longer had any conversation.

He couldn't be wrong, how could he be wrong? Even if he hired someone to kill her, it was just to scare her, to let her know that she should unite as sisters, respect her brother, take out the resources of the village, hand them over to the Su family, and earn her a reputation as a filial son.

What did he do wrong? It was obvious that Yu Shengsheng didn't know what was good for him.

She insisted on occupying the manor and not letting Zhiyi go there. That was a place Zhiyi often went to. Why did she not allow her to go there?

Thinking of Su Zhiyi, Su Yanshu's heart softened. He didn't know how Zhiyi was doing now.

…

Su Zhiyi had just returned home.

Her clothes were all stained with the smell of prison. She came back and immediately asked someone to prepare hot water and burn all her clothes and shoes.

After changing everything inside and out, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally I can have a good rest. The past two days in Jingzhao Prefecture have been a nightmare.

As soon as I closed my eyes, I felt someone beside the bed.

She immediately opened her eyes again and saw clearly that it was Qi Mubai in front of her.

Her expression immediately changed: "Why is it you? How did you get in?"

Qi Mubai sat down beside her bed: "Of course I walked in openly."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Su Zhiyi's face.

Su Zhiyi opened his hand and said, "Don't touch me. Why didn't anyone pass on the message? Are all the people outside dead?"

"Everyone knows that you and I are an engaged couple, and I just saved you, testified for you, snatched you from the Red Dragon Guards, and went to Jingzhao Prefecture to intercede for you again and again."

"Why, now that they are out, why not come and take a look?"

Su Zhiyi squinted his eyes and looked at him: "How come I didn't know that you are so capable?"

"Qi Mubai, are you hiding something from me?"

Su Zhiyi is used to calculating and will naturally think about the pros and cons. Qi Mubai is definitely not a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty, so how could he risk his life for her?

Furthermore, he had no official position yet, so when something happened he should have thought about protecting himself first and hiding himself to survive. Why would he go to so much trouble to stand out? And, he actually succeeded.

Qi Mubai's heart was slightly moved, but he remained calm on the surface: "I am just one person, what can I hide from you? Although I have no official position, I have a reason and evidence. The talent of the top scholar is not just talk, it is one in a million."

"Do you really think I'm just a bookworm? Besides, the prince will soon go to pay homage on behalf of the emperor. That will be the time for me to rise to prominence."

This is true. Before this, everyone knew that the top scholar, like Su Yanshu, had joined the prince's camp.

Su Zhiyi's expression eased slightly: "Okay, I get it. You will definitely benefit from it when the time comes. You can go back."

Qi Mubai chuckled, took out a bottle from his arms, and poured out a pill.

"This medicine will have miraculous effects. You will be able to show off your wealth in front of others."

Su Zhiyi stared at the pill and didn't take it.

Qi Mubai smiled and said, "Are you scared?"

"You can go and test it to see if it's poisonous or not, but you have to do it as soon as possible. Go and burn incense on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. This medicine will only be effective if you take it at least five days in advance."

"Time is running out."

Su Zhiyi looked at the pill and reached out his hand.

A sarcastic smile flashed across Qi Mubai's eyes.

…

Yu Shengsheng looked up at the moon. It was a small crescent, not the kind of full moon praised in poems.

However, the crescent moon also has its own beauty.

"Commander, look at the moon. Does it look like a fishhook? The kind that can catch fish."

Fu Qingyin finished eating the chicken leg and looked up at her: "Are we having fish tomorrow?"

Wuchang raised his eyelids to look at him, then silently ate a candied fruit and chewed it hard.