Chapter 267: Happy Events Make You Feel Happy
Xie Suzhou was in a trance for a moment, and grabbed her rebellious little hand, "Ah Cheng, you are drunk, be obedient, let's first -"
Before he could finish his words, his thin lips were blocked by a soft little mouth. If he tasted it carefully, he could still taste the fragrance of peach blossom wine.
It was unknown how long it took before the girl in his arms pulled away, leaving Xie Suzhou alone in a daze.
"Xie Suzhou, do you like me very much?"
Su Cheng tilted her head back, her big, bright eyes staring at him without blinking, Xie Suzhou's appearance reflected in her clear pupils.
"It's love." Xie Suzhou's Adam's apple rolled as he responded softly, "I want to live and die with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a pair of small hands grabbed his collar. I don't know where Su Cheng got the strength from, but she actually pulled a big man like him onto the bed.
Perhaps due to the alcohol, Su Cheng was not as dignified and calm as usual.
"Ah Cheng..."
Su Cheng seemed to know what he was going to say and reached out to twist his lower back.
Xie Suzhou groaned. Su Cheng, who was drunk, had endless energy. He reached out and tore open his clothes, revealing half of his shoulders, and buried his little face in the crook of his neck.
"Wait... wait!" Xie Suzhou felt the warm breath on his neck and couldn't help but look up and take a deep breath. With the last bit of rationality, he grabbed her hand and said, "Acheng, wait until the wedding night... let's..."
"Thank you Suzhou." Su Cheng raised his head and looked at him steadily with a serious expression, "A good man won't keep a woman waiting."
Xie Suzhou was stunned for a moment, and while he was stunned, the girl took the opportunity to pull down the bed curtain.
"Acheng, please, marry me."
"It depends on your performance."
With just one sentence, he cried for water eight times in one night.
An Zhicheng squatted in the kitchen, lighting a fire and boiling water, grinning from ear to ear, "It's stable, it's stable... It's stable this time!"
The Third and Fourth Young Masters are not here, it's simply God's gift of a daughter-in-law!
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The next morning, Xie Suzhou was dressed neatly and walked slowly out of Su Cheng's house.
An Zhicheng was sweeping fallen leaves in the yard. Seeing him come out, he smiled and asked, "Doctor, you're awake. Do you want me to make you a bowl of sobering soup?"
"No need." Xie Suzhou couldn't suppress the smile on his lips and said in a deep voice, "You go ahead and do your thing. I'll cook it myself."
"Uncle!" Cai Lian hurried into the Xie family's backyard, "Uncle, where is my young lady?"
Ever since the verbal engagement, Zhao Hu has been calling Xie Suzhou "son-in-law". Over time, the servants of the Zhao family also changed their way of addressing him and all started calling him "son-in-law".
People are in high spirits when they are happy. When Xie Suzhou heard the word "son-in-law", he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth. "He is sleeping in the inner room. Tell me first if there is anything."
"Okay." Cai Lian nodded and immediately spoke, "Sir, Uncle Liu has woken up, and Auntie is with him. The two elders still don't know about the tragic death of Liu Shoucheng's family, and they've asked where the young lady has gone. Qingshuang is staying with her in the house, but they don't think the secret can be concealed for long, so they sent a servant to ask the young lady to go back and make a decision."
The smile on Xie Suzhou's lips faded a little, and he said in a deep voice, "It's just a small matter, there's no need to disturb Ah Cheng's rest. I'm going to the Zhao family to meet with the two elders."
Cai Lian would never refuse, and hurriedly followed him out, "Okay, okay, son-in-law, the Zhao family's carriage is parked outside."
An Zhicheng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, doctor. I'll go make some hangover soup."
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Zhao Family Mansion
"Qingshuang girl, why hasn't Ah Cheng come back yet?"
Aunt Liu looked at Qing Shuang worriedly and whispered, "Could it be that something happened on the way?"
"Don't worry, auntie. The young lady just went to a friend's banquet and stayed at her friend's house for one night." Qing Shuang looked outside calmly, and she didn't have the confidence to speak. "She will probably be back soon."
"He's back, he's back!" Cailian ran into the house first, and before Qingshuang could raise her lips, she said, "It's my son-in-law who's back."
Xie Suzhou walked slowly into the room and saw Uncle Liu lying on the bed, looking frail. A flash of worry flashed in his eyes. "Uncle, are you okay? Are you feeling better?"
"Much better." Uncle Liu smiled at him, raising the corners of his mouth with effort, "Everyone in the mansion is calling you uncle-in-law. Now, your aunt's heart is finally at ease."
"Why are you saying that, you old bastard!" Aunt Liu slapped him awkwardly, then looked up at Xie Suzhou with an apologetic look on her face. "Suzhou, has my disappointing son caused you a lot of trouble? I'll have his father chop off his thieving hands sooner or later!"
Xie Suzhou was silent for a moment, "Aunt, don't worry about Brother Shoucheng anymore."
"What..." Aunt Liu was stunned and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean by that?"
"Brother Shoucheng sneaked into the nobleman's house to steal something. He was seen and reported to the authorities. Brother Shoucheng took his wife and daughter and rented a carriage and fled. Perhaps fearing the soldiers would chase them, the carriage accelerated and accidentally flipped over the mountain. No one survived."
Xie Suzhou lied without changing his expression and in a calm tone.
Aunt Liu felt her mind go blank. She stared at his mouth opening and closing, but could not hear any sound.
"Shoucheng...is dead?" Uncle Liu held himself up, his hands shaking uncontrollably. "Suzhou, you didn't lie to me, did you?"
Xie Suzhou lowered his eyes and said nothing more, but that was enough to prove that what he said was true.
"Huh—" Uncle Liu's body suddenly stiffened, his eyes widened, and his body leaned back stiffly.
“Old man!”
"Uncle Liu." Xie Suzhou stepped forward, shook his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Little Ni'er is still waiting for you at home."
With just one sentence, Uncle Liu seemed to regain some of his energy.
"Yes, old man, we can't ignore our daughter!" Aunt Liu lay on him, sobbing, "Shoucheng's fate is like this. We didn't teach him well and let him learn these dirty things like chicken-stealing and dog-stealing. He deserves death. But Xiaoni'er is different. She is a girl. If you fall, how will we mother and daughter live?"
Uncle Liu clung to the edge of the bed, breathing heavily, tears filling his eyes. "From now on, I'll pretend I never had a son!"
Aunt Liu cried even louder, "Old man..."
Xie Suzhou couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he could only turn his head away and whispered, "Uncle and aunt, please accept my condolences."
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Changgyeonggung Palace
Eunuch Fulu cautiously approached and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort sent someone to ask for you, saying that the Ninth Prince has a fever."
"If you have a fever, go see a doctor. What's the point of coming to me? Am I the imperial physician?" The emperor looked impatient, not even looking up as he carefully wiped the sword in his hand. "I will lead the army in a few days. How can I have the time to watch her let her child feign illness to curry favor?"
"Yes, I will go and tell you right away." Fulu just turned around and saw Yan Mu rushing over. He immediately bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Third Prince."
Hearing this, the emperor raised his head and asked, "Mu'er, why are you here?"
Yan Mu's face turned pale, and he lowered his head a little embarrassedly, and asked in a low voice, "Father, can I follow you on your trip to the northwest?"
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