Su Ci was the first to notice the subtle change in Aunt Yan's attitude and the anxiety caused by her attitude.

At this moment, she was squatting under the wall of the west wing of her house. She pointed upwards, and Su Yan understood. She glanced at her and stepped back a few steps. Then she jumped onto the roof with a light leap. Su Ci almost applauded if she hadn't been planning to eavesdrop.

Su Yan reached out and pulled Su Ci up. The two sisters opened a crack in the tiles and hid in the shade of the tree to eavesdrop on the conversation between Su Rong and Aunt Bai inside.

"What's wrong with you today?"

Aunt Bai lowered her voice and said, "Didn't you see Chen's expression?" Normally, this child knows a lot, what happened to him today?

Although Aunt Bai is not very smart, she has some wisdom of a small person. It is true that her words and actions are annoying, but that's because she knows that it's okay to quarrel - no matter what, Su Di is her cousin, and he has a pair of children at home. It's okay to have a small quarrel. Chen can only hold it in if she is unhappy. It's best if she can't hold it back and quarrel with him. Over time, it would be best if her cousin becomes annoyed and doesn't like her.

That’s right, Aunt Bai has given up hope. After all, Su Di has never entered her room once in more than ten years since she married.

Aunt Bai's pride in her life is her pair of children, a dragon and a phoenix, auspicious, born blessed. Needless to say, her son is the only root of the Su family, and he is definitely not comparable to Lin Yichu's adopted son from the Eighth Route Army.

As for the eldest daughter, she is intelligent, steady, dignified, beautiful, and prudent. She is the model daughter of the boudoir. The pair of noisy and incompetent maids in the first wife's house are not at the same level as her daughter. They are just lucky to have the status.

But today, Su Rong, who always knew how to handle things just right, did something that Aunt Bai thought was extremely foolish.

"You, you, what can mother say to you! No matter how good you are, the marriage will definitely fall into the hands of Chen, and your father listens to her. If she deliberately does something bad, it will be a big trouble! Hey, tomorrow, when your father is at home, go over there, and you have to distance yourself from Aunt Yan recently, and don't be so attentive..."

"No!"

Aunt Bai hadn't finished her chattering when Su Rong, who was sitting on the side of the kang, interrupted her. She turned her head to look at her surprised mother, "Aunt, you don't understand."

Not only should she not distance herself from Aunt Yan, but she should be even closer and more attentive to her.

Yes, Su Rong was extremely sensitive in this regard. It was not only Su Ci who noticed the subtle changes in Aunt Yan's mind at the first moment, but also her!

Su Rong clenched the handkerchief tightly. She still had a feeling of unreality, but she knew very well that this was the best opportunity!

No one knew Yang Yanzong's excellence and strength better than their own two families. Su Rong was born a concubine's daughter, and even if her father was reinstated, she would not be able to find a husband better than Yang Dalang!

So the moment she realized Aunt Yan's intentions, there was no need for her to hesitate, she seized the opportunity without hesitation.

So, even though she knew that her stepmother thought she had gone too far and frowned, she still insisted on doing it.

Su Rong whispered in her ear: "Aunt Yan has thought of changing the marriage contract."

I couldn't hear what was said, but the next moment, Aunt Bai exclaimed, "Really?!"

"Um."

"Aunt, please keep your voice down."

"oh oh……"

Aunt Bai suppressed her excitement and lowered her voice: "But, but, what if she doesn't want to do it anymore, then we..."

"No."

Su Rong shook her head with certainty. She didn't know why Aunt Yan suddenly had such an idea, but she had a certain understanding of this person. The other party's intention was aggressive and determined to win, so this thing might really succeed!

More importantly, Su Rong also vaguely realized from Su Ci's reaction that she seemed to be willing as well.

If both parties are willing, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Su Rong couldn't figure out why, so she simply stopped thinking about it. Anyway, the reason didn't matter. The key was that since the opportunity had fallen from the sky, she had to grab it no matter what.

"Auntie, you must remember not to reveal any of this to anyone outside. Just pretend you don't know, okay?"

"Don't worry, don't worry. Mother knows the seriousness of the matter and will never joke with your reputation." Some things can be done but cannot be said. Even if everyone knows it, they still have to put on a pretense that cannot be faulted. She understands all this.

Aunt Bai was overjoyed. She had been resentful of the Yang family's marriage for a long time, but even if the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was not considered, there were still elders and juniors. Her fuss was in vain, and she didn't expect that good fortune would come her way now.

"Okay, that's great. Think about it carefully. Are we going to the other courtyard tomorrow? Didn't Aunt Yan go to the other courtyard to worship Buddha?..."

Su Ci let go of the branch and let it bounce back by itself. She and Su Yan tiptoed along the wall, slid through the half-dead flowers, and returned to the sisters' boudoirs.

This eavesdropping was not easy. If Su Ci hadn't stepped on the spot in advance, it would not have been so smooth. When the sisters returned to the room, they patted each other's heads and bodies for the debris. Su Yan curled her lips and said, "That's a nice thought!"

Su Yan regarded the West Wing as a class enemy and would pinch them whenever she caught them. However, this time, although she pinched them, the other party unexpectedly solved her sister's urgent need.

You know, Su Yan has been worried to death recently, and she can't think of any good solution no matter how hard she tries.

Su Ci took off her shoes and got on the bed, grabbed a pillow and hugged it, then threw one to Su Yan: "It's great that it can be solved!" What else do you need a bicycle for?

Su Yan: "That's true."

As for the marriage contract, it is not a small matter, but it is not a big matter either. At the beginning, the two fathers agreed to marry their children to each other, and exchanged a jade pendant as a token of trust.

Since the discussion was initially about Yang Yanzong's marriage, there was no doubt that the person the Yang family was going to marry was Yang Yanzong himself. However, when it comes to the Su family, because Su Yan is relatively non-mainstream and is always clamoring for a son-in-law, Yang's father implicitly indicates that she and Yang Yanzong may not be compatible in personality, so her sister is chosen by default, and then Su Ci. Su Di and Yang's father understand this, but they didn't actually say clearly which sister of Su Yan was the one to be betrothed.

Su Ci has always known about this loophole, and this is the only loophole she can target. Unfortunately, even if she knew it, she couldn't do anything about it, because everyone assumed it was her, including Yang Yanzong himself.

She never intended to offend Yang Yanzong.

But now there is no need to think so hard. Su Ci stretched her back and said, "Sister, please give me a massage. I'm so tired." After standing still for Aunt Yan, she crouched down to eavesdrop, and her waist suffered.

She didn't even have to do anything, just wait. After all, according to the original book, it was this concubine Yan who arranged for Su Rong to take over the engagement after "she" died. Both she and Su Rong were very proactive, and they hit it off right away. You just need to be an innocent victim, hehe.

Su Yan cursed, but still crawled over and patted her lazy sister's back: "You've only been standing for a short while, and you're already in pain!"

"How long will it take? We've been standing here for almost an hour?!"

How long had that concubine Yan been here? How long had they been standing behind Chen? She glanced and it was one hour, which was two hours. Wasn't that a short time? ! Su Ci regretted not going out to the pharmacy earlier. But then again, if she went to the pharmacy, she wouldn't be able to get the first-hand information.

"Okay, okay, stop complaining, I'm telling you the truth!"

Su Yan became serious. She knocked a few times, pulled her sister up, and asked seriously, "If this goes through, will the engagement really be over?"

Are you sure you don't regret it?

Not to mention Yang Yanzong, everyone was intimidated by him and he was aloof, but no one could deny his excellence. Young people of his age were still following their fathers to do things, but he had already been able to stand on his own, had outstanding achievements in commanding troops on the battlefield, and had been as fierce as a wolf and a tiger in the officialdom.

If you miss it, it will be hard to meet it again.

If Su Ci gave up on him, there was a high probability that she would marry someone who was not as good as him.

Su Ci was nearly pulled back by her sister, and she cried out "ouch, ouch" a few times. Chen, who was packing clothes for Su Di in the main room, heard it and asked loudly. Su Ci hurriedly said that it was okay. The two sisters opened the door and window to check again. They had just eavesdropped on someone's house and didn't want anyone to eavesdrop through the wall.

Sitting cross-legged on the kang, Su Ci also became serious. She shook her head: "No, I can't handle this man."

Indeed, Yang Yanzong was an extremely outstanding figure, especially since Su Ci knew his final outstanding achievements.

Although he is cruel to the point of making people tremble with fear, no one can deny his charm.

But Su Ci was not really interested in controlling such a man.

Too tired!

The original book said that Su Rong had to struggle until she was in her seventies and eighties to win this man's heart. After a period of contact, Su Ci believed it.

Even though they were gradually becoming familiar with each other, Yang Yanzong remained as simple and indifferent as ever, and there was not much difference compared to before.

In fact, Yang Yanzong did have some feelings for Su Ci. He was probably satisfied with his fiancée.

But that's all. Su Ci is not a narcissistic person. She understands very well that this kind of satisfaction is probably similar to the satisfaction with the candidate for the role of wife.

This man is too ambitious and has too much heart. Whether he can tolerate love is another matter. But as his status gets higher, the higher he moves, the more treasures and beauties he will have at his fingertips. Having a house full of concubines would be so annoying.

She had only seen the life of the heroine in the original book, but she had no interest in experiencing it.

Su Ci's eyes sparkled: "I am so happy now, who would be willing to follow a man to death? What if he doesn't allow me to go out after we get married? I will be in such trouble!"

She wants to be a salted fish, but she doesn't want to be a canary.

This is a man walking on the edge of a knife. It is too difficult to take him down, and living with him is too exciting. She has no desire for that. It would be better for her to concentrate on research and medical treatment, where she can have an easy life and have enough status.

In fact, she had thought about the future. Even if Su Rong really married Yang Yanzong, she was not afraid that the legitimate wife would suffer. Filial piety has been the guiding principle in all dynasties. The word "filial piety" alone can suppress Su Rong. The relationship between the Su and Yang families is not maintained because of her existence. The two families have such a deep connection that her marrying into the family is just icing on the cake.

There was no way Yang Yanzong would sit idly by and watch Su Rong disrespect Chen, let alone condone her. It will take a long time for Su Rong to win his heart.

Of course, Su Ci would never let others take the initiative. She was very confident in her medical skills. Apart from other things, as long as she succeeded in researching penicillin, she and even the first wife would be safe.

"Sister, don't worry, I've thought about it."

Su Ci winked at Su Yan. The two sisters discussed it and decided to pack up and go to the pharmacy. Su Yan was an optimistic person and thought it was a good idea. She added, "How about Lin Yichu? Lin Yichu is also good."

My parents raised me since I was young, and I know my character well. It's just right that I should keep all the resources within the family!

Su Yan listened to Su Ci's advice that "toothbrushes and men should not be shared with others" and agreed with it. "If he dares to mess around, I will castrate him!"

Su Ci laughed out loud. Su Yan was the first girl she had heard who dared to speak so arrogantly. How cool!

"Okay." Lin Yichu? A strong and considerate big brother is not bad!

Su Ci was smiling, and when she turned a sharp corner, she was not careful, and the two sisters almost collided head-on with someone. The person's footsteps were braked, but fortunately they didn't collide with her. Su Ci was still in shock and patted her chest, listening to him: "What was castrated?"

Su Ci blinked her eyes. "Castrate a chicken. My mother said she wanted to raise a few chickens in the backyard, but the chickens she caught were all roosters. My mother said she would find someone to castrate them someday, so that they wouldn't crow and make a lot of noise when they grow up."

Yang Yanzong nodded indifferently.

The sun was shining brightly today. Su Ci's big, clear eyes sparkled. She raised her lips, with a faint dimple at the corner of her lips. She looked calm and cheerful. "You're back? Then shall we go to the medical camp first?"

"Go ahead."

The two sisters quickly slipped away.

After turning the corner, Su Yan quickly gave her sister a thumbs up. She was so scared that her heart beat into her throat and she was so choked up that she couldn't speak.

Her sister is really awesome. She can lie without blushing or getting nervous.

Su Ci: “…”

Ugh, why doesn't this sound like a good thing?

"Alright, alright."

The two sisters looked at each other tacitly, and then never talked about this issue again. They were not afraid of not hearing the whole sentence just now, but too much talk would lead to mistakes. Su Ci couldn't let Yang Yanzong know that she wanted to cancel the engagement secretly.

Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble.

Su Ci chuckled at her sister twice, then pulled Su Yan forward and trotted briskly, leaving her to be a poor victim whose marriage was taken away innocently.

Did Su Ci finally get what she wanted?

...Su Ci only guessed the beginning, she didn't guess the end at all.

…

In mid-October, Aunt Yan moved into her villa in the western suburbs.

The snow had not yet fallen, but it was already very cold for the nobles in Suiping City, so many families moved into their own hot spring villas.

This hot spring villa under the name of Concubine Yan was given to her by the princess when she gave birth to the prince. Of course, it was impossible for a concubine like her to come out to soak in the hot spring alone, so she went there in the name of worshiping Buddha. The year before last, Aunt Yan had a small golden Buddha placed inside. Then she would come out to worship Buddha every winter and would usually return home during the Chinese New Year.

"It would be nice if this child could always be with me."

Aunt Yan has phoenix eyes and drooping eyebrows, a character similar to Wang Xifeng. She also has a strong desire for power. She didn't dare to show even a little bit of it because it was not her turn to go to the palace. However, she showed it to the fullest in front of the Yang and Su families, especially the women.

This one was intentional and the other was intentional. It didn't take Su Rong much effort to win over Aunt Yan's heart. The more she looked at him, the more satisfied she became.

Aunt Yan glanced at Su Ci, and Su Ci bowed slowly: "Aunt is right."

No matter how softly or hardly Aunt Yan tried, she always answered with this kind of sentence structure. She looked dull and inert, but this girl was extremely agile when she occasionally raised her eyes and turned her head. This was a small movement that a person who was dull all year round could never learn.

Aunt Yan knew in her heart that this girl was definitely not as dull as she appeared to be, but she was respectful and polite, answering every question, and there was nothing wrong with her.

She felt uncomfortable just by being bothered by Su Ci's soft nail. She would definitely not be happy to see her most promising nephew marrying such a woman.

So with Su Ci's secret instigation, Aunt Yan quickly made up her mind.

Only Chen was very unhappy, but she was quickly persuaded by Su Yan and her sister. Her daughter shed two tears and even brought up Lin Yichu. Chen couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Forget it, it's all up to you."

It is true that Yang Yanzong is an excellent and satisfactory son-in-law, but she still wants to keep her daughter at home. In fact, this was the original plan of the couple regarding Lin Yichu. No matter which of their two daughters, Yichu is a good child who grew up under their noses, and the daughter can stay with them.

It’s a pity that the plan didn’t keep up with the changes. She had only given birth to two daughters in her life, and this really hit her heart.

So everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.

There are many people who stick their noses into things. Strictly speaking, Su Ci did nothing at all, but she never expected that Yang Yanzong was so perceptive. He didn't even understand the cause and effect, but based on the speed at which the matter progressed, he concluded that she must have been behind it.

…

It was a cloudy day, but then it cleared up. Aunt Yan invited her family to go to another farm to play. Just as they were standing there bored, they suddenly heard a maid come in and say hello to Aunt Yan.

Aunt Yan's eyes immediately lit up, "Call her in quickly!"

The tall, grey figure walked quickly into the hall. Aunt Yan smiled from ear to ear: "Hurry up, sit down, sit down."

Then the maid said, "The eldest and second ladies come here seldom, and have never gone out for a walk. You should take them for a walk. I'm afraid they will get tired of listening to us talking."

Su Ci's heart moved slightly, and she exchanged a glance with her sister calmly. Here it comes.

Sure enough, before they even left the courtyard, they heard a low scream from inside. The maid knocked over the teacup and wet Chen's clothes, and Chen also went out.

Yang Yanzong raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Okay, I just happen to have something to tell you."

Aunt Yan smiled and waved her handkerchief, and ordered Su Rong who was standing beside her: "You clumsy thing, Sanniang, go and serve Dalang a cup of tea!"

Su Rong lowered her head slightly, a faint blush on her cheeks, but she was nervous in her heart. She was a little afraid of Yang Yanzong, but when she walked towards this man with the teacup, she couldn't help but feel excited.

The man in front of her was leaning back slightly on the armchair, with one hand resting on the high table. His posture was somewhat relaxed, but his imposing aura was no less than that. He glanced at her indifferently. Su Rong tightened her grip, and with great effort, the teacup did not move at all.

She held the tea, lowered her head slightly, and walked to Yang Yanzong's side: "Young Master."

Yang Yanzong's eyes fell on the teacup in her hand.

The tea that Su Rong served today was of some note; it was lotus leaf tea. From the capital to Yangdu, there was a custom of serving lotus leaf tea after a successful engagement. The tea's pronunciation was similar to "合业", which also meant prosperity and wealth.

Aunt Yan said cheerfully, "Sister San is the one I like the most. If I want to marry a virtuous woman, I have to find one who is dignified and virtuous." Thinking of Su Ci, she curled her lips in displeasure, "Those dull and hypocritical women, whether they can take good care of their husbands and children is a question."

"When your parents come back, I will tell them that Sanniang is more suitable for this marriage..."

In fact, at the beginning, no one put the blame on Yang Yanzong.

It’s not that his opinion is not important, but that this man doesn’t care at all whether the one being engaged is the second or third daughter of the Su family.

When Yang's father told him that he was engaged to the Su family, he just nodded and didn't even show any interest in taking a look at his fiancée.

So Aunt Yan was very confident and chattered happily, "Da Lang, what do you say?"

Yang Yanzong: "The Su family has no objection?"

Aunt Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's okay." Since it would not affect the relationship between the two families, Chen agreed.

Yang Yanzong's eyes darkened. He held the cup of lotus leaf tea and scraped the lid of the bowl from time to time. The slight gurgling sound made Su Rong's heart rise to her throat. For some reason, this man's aura suddenly made her have a bad premonition.

Yang Yanzong's eyes flashed with sharpness, but when he looked up, they were as deep as water. He didn't drink the lotus leaf tea, but threw it on the table. With a "pop" sound, the cup spilled. He said calmly, "I don't agree."

There was a haze in his eyes, and he didn't even look at Su Rong whose face suddenly changed. The final word was given. Aunt Yan was surprised and tried to persuade him, but he glanced at her indifferently. The glance was deep and sharp, as if he was seeing something through her, but it was gone in a flash. He didn't waste any words, just said a few words and left.

Yang Yanzong walked out quickly, and caught a glimpse of Su Rong, whose face was pale from blood loss and looked pitiful. He sneered, and his chest was suddenly filled with indescribable anger.

He was so perceptive that he could tell from the clues he found during these two visits to the villa that Chen could have tacitly acknowledged the matter in such a short period of time. This must have been due to Su Ci's instigation!

The girl's sly smile flashed before his eyes. At first, the girl pretended to be shy and timid in front of him, but later she couldn't keep it anymore and revealed her true colors. Did she not want him to pay too much attention to her?

I'm afraid he had been planning to cancel the engagement from the very beginning!

OK, great!

Yang Yanzong laughed in anger, jumped onto the horse with one step, pulled the reins hard, and the fat horse jumped out with a long neigh.

…

The Su Ci sisters are bald.

There was a hunting ground in front of the villa, but the two sisters had no intention of hunting, so they rode their horses for a while with the help of servants, then got off the horse and found a bush of evergreens along the stream to hide and talk in a low voice.

Faintly hearing the sound of horse hooves at the gate of the villa, the two sisters hurried back to find out the news. Just as they stood up, someone reached out from behind their shoulders. Su Ci was startled and immediately turned around to meet Ji Chengtan's face.

There was a circle of gauze wrapped around the corner of his forehead, with a faint scab underneath. This guy actually sneaked out without waiting for his wound to heal.

Su Ci was shocked. Su Yan reacted quickly. She leaned forward and pushed her shoulder forward, grabbing the other person's hand with her backhand. "Why did you come to me again?!"

The sound of horse hooves was approaching, Su Ci felt a compelling gaze, her heartbeat suddenly quickened, and she slowly turned her head.

It’s Yang Yanzong.

The man was sitting astride a horse, looking down from above. His eyes were cold and sharp, like a look before a storm. Su Ci's hair stood on end.

Yang Yanzong didn't even glance at the entangled Su Yan and Ji Chengtan, staring coldly at Su Ci, "You don't want to marry me?"

The voice was as cold as the frozen core of Antarctica, and the chill ran up from the back of the spine to the top of the head.

Su Ci shuddered.

Oh my god!