Chu Yilin: "I can't tell you whether anyone believes it or not."
Chu Yishang: "Yes, I can't say."
The four brothers reached an agreement, spoke with one voice, and then went back to their rooms to sleep.
Chu Yifei sat at the table and thought about the little girl he met when he was nine years old. He heard that she had a hard life and felt very sorry for her.
No wonder she didn't speak back then, it turned out that her aunt passed away.
Having lost his mother at such a young age, he must have had a hard life in the general's mansion. He didn't even dare to show his true face, which shows how cautious he was.
When he had nothing to do, he would go out of the house through the back door and stroll on the street alone.
I haven't been back to Beijing for more than a year. It feels fresh to go out for a walk.
Dongsheng's national strength has been growing stronger in recent years, and the nights in the capital have become more and more lively. As I was walking, I didn't know how I arrived at the gate of the Mighty General's Mansion.
He looked up and continued walking forward. When he came to a secluded place, he jumped and landed on a big tree.
After careful observation, I found that this place should be the ancestral hall in the backyard, and there was a strong smell of incense in the air.
"Second Miss! Why did Madam punish you to kneel in the ancestral hall again?"
Chu Yifei heard someone talking in the ancestral hall, so he gently climbed down from the tree, landed on his toes, and slowly approached.
Ancestral halls are usually not guarded by anyone, so there is really nothing to steal. Besides, General Weiwu guards the southwest border all year round and rarely comes back.
There shouldn't be many guards in the mansion. If they have to guard, they would guard the storehouse. Why would they guard the ancestral hall?
"Does she need a reason to punish me?" The woman who spoke sighed slightly, lowered her head and knelt silently on the futon, and ordered the maid beside her, "You don't have to stay here with me, go back! If she knows, I will be punished more severely."
"Second Young Miss!" The maid seemed about to cry, "Now that Pearl is gone, what will the young lady do alone? There is not even a guard here. If something happens, who will protect the young lady?"
"Nothing will happen. This isn't the first time I've been punished." The woman spoke calmly, as if she was used to it. "Go quickly. If Mother Li comes to check, I'll be in even more trouble if she sees you here."
Zhenzhu was reluctant to leave and left wiping her tears. If she didn't leave and was seen by Mrs. Li who was beside the lady, the young lady would be punished even more severely.
Zhenzhu grew up with Su Qingran. When the aunt was still alive, their life as master and servant was easier. After the aunt left, the general had no one to worry about and had not come back for several years. Their life as master and servant was even more miserable.
Fortunately, the young lady is smart. She usually stays in her own courtyard reading books and studying medicine.
She went out once a month, disguised as a man, using a pseudonym, and treated people's bone injuries in Huichun Hall, earning some money to pass the time.
The lady punishes the young lady at every turn. Even for the smallest matter, she makes her kneel in the ancestral hall. This is really too much.
She is not allowed to accompany them. If she is found out, she will either be beaten or punished by the mistress.
After the maid left, Chu Yifei tiptoed to where Su Qingran was kneeling, and saw a pimpled face through the window.
He was sure that this was the little girl he brought back from the South City Gate that year.
The face shape and facial features haven't changed much, he just grew a little bigger.
Seeing that there was no one around, he went back to the door and slipped in.
He knew it was not good for a single man and a single woman to be in the same room, but he had made up his mind to marry her in this life, so there was nothing to worry about. He had to go into the room and make things clear.
Su Qingran, kneeling on the mat, kept her back straight and motionless. She thought it was Mother Li who came.
The sound of Chu Yifei's footsteps was very light, almost like a woman's, so she couldn't tell the difference at all.
Seeing her skinny back as straight as a mountain, Chu Yifei saw her "stubbornness."
"You don't need to do that."
Su Qingran, who was kneeling on the mat, suddenly heard a man's voice. She was so frightened that she lost her concentration and fell down on the mat. Then she turned around and saw a face that had been haunting her.
Seeing her standing there in silence, Chu Yifei squatted down and asked, "Why are you still silent like when you were little?"
Su Qingran's heart began to tremble, and she asked cautiously with a trembling voice: "You, still, remember, me?"
"Of course." Chu Yifei glanced at Su Qingran, pulled a futon, and sat down beside her. "You are Su Qingran, the second daughter of the Weiwu General's Mansion. I have already inquired about it."
Su Qingran's eyes were red. She thought that no one would remember the warmth of her childhood except herself.
She didn't expect that the eldest son of the Duke of Protectorate had always remembered him. It was worth it that she had kept him in her heart and missed him for so many years.
"Yes, I am Su Qingran, the illegitimate daughter of General Weiwu." Su Qingran explained humbly with her head lowered.
She knew very well that it was impossible for someone of her status to enter the Duke of Huguo's residence. Not to mention her, even her self-important elder sister Su Qinghui might not be able to enter.
"Don't belittle yourself, you are you, a different you."
It was difficult for Chu Yifei to equate the extremely humble person in front of him with the orthopedic doctor his sister was talking about. They were completely different people.
He absolutely believed what his sister said. If she said Su Qingran was holding back, then she must be holding back.
Hearing this, Su Qingran pursed her lips and smiled.
It seemed that she was wrong. Young Master Chu did not look down on her. Instead, she was too humble.
"Yes, you are right. I won't do this again in the future."
After saying that, Su Qingran smiled at Chu Yifei.
In this dim ancestral hall, when she smiled, the bumps on her face reflected the candlelight, looking particularly glaring and hideous.
Chu Yifei frowned slightly: "Why did you make your face like this? You were so pretty when you were a child, why do you get uglier as you grow older? But you're pretty cute."
Touching his face, Su Qingran explained with a smile: "This is how I protect myself."
"Oh! So that's how it is." Chu Yifei seemed to have suddenly realized something. "No wonder, I thought so. How come you are such a good person, with such a face? Do people in the mansion always bully you?"
"It's common for people without parents to be bullied." Su Qingran's tone was very indifferent, as if she didn't care about it. Instead, she asked Chu Yifei, "Are you okay? How many days have you been back? Why did you suddenly think of coming to the general's mansion?"
Chu Yifei blushed and told the truth: "Someone came to my house to propose marriage to Su Qinghui, but I disagreed. If I were to marry someone, I would marry you.
My parents agreed. I was curious and wanted to see what you looked like when you were a silent child, so I came to find you.
Don't blame me for being blunt, I'm just a rough guy, I say whatever I want to say. I was originally worried about where to find you? When I jumped in, I saw you kneeling in the ancestral hall. Why did you have to kneel in the ancestral hall as punishment? "
Su Qingran nodded: "It's just a small matter. Speaking of which, I have to thank my wife. If I hadn't been punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, I wouldn't have met you."
"That's true." Chu Yifei reached out and touched Su Qingran's head naturally, with a happy look on his face, "I'm often away from the capital, and in the blink of an eye you've grown up so big."
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