Chapter 97 Settling Down

Su Yue was not as optimistic as Murong Li thought. Instead, she felt that Murong Yi would exaggerate what they had done here, causing the emperor to completely dislike Murong Li. Not to mention making him the crown prince in the future, he might even issue an imperial decree to take his life.

Of course, their lives cannot be taken away, but troubles will continue, bringing obstacles to their cause.

If I had known it would be so troublesome, I should have made that dog emperor become an idiot while I was in the capital, and then let him pass the throne to Murong Li.

She had just come here at that time, and firstly, she was so busy collecting treasures that she hadn't thought much about it. Secondly, she didn't know what kind of person Murong Li was. If he became the emperor and the Marquis of Anding still couldn't escape, wouldn't it be a waste of time? She couldn't kill him again and continue this vicious cycle.

Moreover, her mental power can only kill people, not control a person.

However, being exiled together and going through all the hardships together allowed them to trust each other, and Su Yue did not regret it. At least the two of them gained each other.

"Should I sell all of this, or put it under someone else's name?"

Murong Li waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Yue'er. I know Lao Wu well. He must have come here alone. There must be others following him. If he wants to report everything that happened here to the emperor, no matter how much water he mixes in it, the emperor will definitely send people down to investigate. If he finds that the situation is different from what he said, he will definitely shoot himself in the foot.

The man in the palace hates being deceived the most and is very suspicious. Lao Wu will not make such a mistake. If he hides everything here, he will keep it secret forever.

If there is any reckoning, it will be after the autumn, but by then no one will know the situation clearly."

"Yue girl, you don't have to worry about this matter. Leave the rest to Grandfather and the Fourth Master."

The old marquis thought about it and agreed. He knew Murong Yi to some extent. That man was a cautious person and would not rashly set a trap for him.

He would rather deal with Murong Li himself than let the emperor know.

"Okay then, I'll go see how my parents are doing." Su Yue nodded.

The old marquis waved his hand to let Su Yue leave, and he discussed with Murong Li how to deal with Murong Yi.

In the basement of an inconspicuous house in the north of Northwest City, candles are lit, making the basement as bright as day. If Su Yue and Murong Yi were here, they would definitely recognize that many things here are not unique to this world.

This basement was built like an underground palace, magnificent and luxurious.

The masked man sat on a leather sofa, playing with a tall glass in his hand. The purple-red liquid in the glass swayed as the glass turned.

The masked man took a sip, then drank the purple-red liquid in one gulp, savoring it with his eyes closed.

This thing called red wine is indeed thousands of times better than the fruit wine here. He really fell in love with this thing called red wine.

"Host, this is your golden opportunity. Don't miss it."

The system's voice rang again in the masked man's mind.

The masked man opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He certainly would not miss this opportunity.

Murong Yi, Murong Yi, you really are the one who doesn't take the road to heaven, but breaks into hell where there is no door.

Don’t go back once you’ve come.

The masked man looked at the goblet in his hand, loosened his grip slightly, and the goblet fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Suddenly, a figure flashed out from the darkness, knelt on the ground and asked, "Master, what are your orders?"

"Go to Jiaoshan Gorge and capture Murong Yi alive. If he doesn't behave himself, I'll cut off his hands and feet."

The man in black shuddered unconsciously after hearing the masked man's cold voice. He immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Master."

The masked man waved his hand and the man in black flashed away.

The masked man came to a mirror, took off the mask, and looked at the ugly scar on his face. It was like a centipede lying on his face, as disgusting as it could be.

Looking at the scar, a trace of pain flashed in the masked man's sinister eyes.

No one knew that the scar on his face was actually caused by my gentle and refined Murong Yi.

Thinking of the painful scene at that time, the masked man clenched his fists and smashed the mirror into pieces.

The broken glass cut his hand and blood immediately gushed out, dripping onto the ground. The masked man seemed to feel no pain and stood there for a long time without moving.

After a long moment, the masked man, filled with hatred, spoke word by word, "Murong Yi, the pain you inflicted on me will be returned to you double this time!"

The plaques of the Su Mansion and the four nearby courtyards were changed to Su Mansion.

Su Yue helped her family clean up the Su Mansion for an entire afternoon, and at the same time put in place all the furniture bought in the afternoon. In the evening, she started cooking in the Su Mansion. After everyone had a lively meal, they went back to their rooms to rest.

The Su family finally settled down.

The second branch of the Su family also moved into the fourth courtyard, but it was deserted and not as lively as the first branch's. But everyone was still happy because they finally didn't have to sleep in the open air and live in fear and anxiety in exile anymore.

Su Xue returned to her room, and her maid Xiao Qing followed her in. Seeing that Su Xue didn't look happy at all, she asked, "Third Miss, why don't you look happy?"

Su Xue said calmly: "No, I just miss the days in the capital, but we can't go back, so we can only settle down here."

"Third Miss, are you wondering why the eldest lady separated the second house?"

Xiaoqing had long seen through her young lady's worries. It was difficult to ask before when there were so many people around, but now that they were master and servant, she asked.

She hopes that the young lady can live happily every day like before.

Su Xue turned around and looked at Xiao Qing and asked, "Xiao Qing, do you think that Big Sister has changed, or that the relationship between us has changed? I feel like the distance between Big Sister and me is getting farther and farther."

Xiaoqing thought for a moment and said, "Maybe the eldest lady has changed. She seems to have become more powerful."

She looked at Su Xue embarrassedly and said, "The Third Miss is still the same Third Miss."

Su Xue nodded: "Well, I understand, you can go down, you don't need to keep watch now, you can sleep in your own room if you have one."

"Ah? Is this okay, Miss San? What should I do if you need anything tonight?"

Su Xue stretched out her hands: "Sister can rely on her own hands, and I have my own hands, so why should I rely on others? Isn't this the reason you just said that sister has changed, and I haven't changed at all?"

Xiaoqing really wanted to slap herself. She shouldn’t have said those words to the young lady. Could she take it back?

She knew very well that the young lady had been spoiled since she was a child, and had never suffered any hardship or love along the way. But when something happened in her own house, she could not escape the blame.