Chapter 68: Silly Cousin
Qing Ning took out a letter from behind the counter and told Su Shengsheng, "Miss, this is a letter from Mu Xi."
Mu Xi must have been afraid that people would discover their connection and affect her reputation, so she didn't dare to show up.
Su Shengsheng walked into the box and slowly unfolded the letter.
The letter said that Mu Xiyuan also came from a family of poetry and literature. Her father was convicted and beheaded, her mother committed suicide in despair, and she was exiled to be a camp prostitute.
Mu Xi also had thoughts of committing suicide, but that person gave her courage and hope.
Thanks to Su Shengsheng's help, she was able to meet the prefect and gain his favor, and she was able to leave the music industry.
Su Shengsheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw this.
She knew very well the hardships of being a camp prostitute. Trapped in a music camp, she had no legal status or roots, and could only regain her freedom by paying a large sum of money to redeem herself or being pardoned by the government.
This time, Mu Xi could be said to have turned a disaster into a blessing.
When the Red Mansion was sealed, the prefect heard the song by chance and, knowing his plight, asked him to compose an impromptu poem.
The indifference and detachment expressed in the poem deeply moved the prefect, who finally removed his status as a slave.
"I am not attached to the dust of this world, as if it were a fate. Leaves wither and grow again at the mercy of nature, all supported by the gentle south wind. Whatever leaves will eventually leave, why would staying stay? I only ask the stream to reflect my face, and not to ask where I am going."
Mu Xi was relieved...
Attached to the letter was a thousand taels of Jiaozi as the final payment, and the jade flute was used by the Red Mansion Mother to keep her mouth shut.
The letter mentioned Yun'er's matter, which has been handed over to your mother's care. In order to make a comeback, your mother will keep her mouth shut, so you can rest assured.
"The journey to the end of the world is long, I wish you peace and success, and we will see you again."
Su Shengsheng slowly closed the letter and couldn't help wondering, "Who sealed off the Red Mansion?"
She knew in her heart that this was definitely not done by Changhua Street. If they had connections with the government, how could they let Mu Xi go so easily?
Besides, the zither master knew about the fake replacement...
However, no matter what the truth is, her strength is still weak and she cannot compete with Feng Yun.
Su Shengsheng thought for a moment, put the envelope and the Jiaozi safely away, and got up to go to the bookstore.
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"Mr. Sun, please prepare a hundred sets first, find more people, and speed up the production."
Su Shengsheng gently shook Mr. Sun's arm, almost shaking the old man unconscious.
"I've heard everything. You defeated Xiaolou's top performer for Honglou's Diana. Aren't you afraid that your grandfather will find out?"
Su Shengsheng was slightly surprised when she heard this. She never thought that although Mr. Su was buried in books all day long, he was so well-informed.
She feigned surprise, then a hint of anger crossed her face. "That must be a plot against me by those people from Changhua Street. Seeing that I was the first to open a night market, they grew jealous and came looking for me, even boasting that they wanted to teach Sheng'er a lesson. Seeing that Sheng'er wouldn't back down, they wanted to ruin my reputation and force her to quit."
Mr. Sun stroked his beard and looked at her suspiciously: "Is this really not true?"
Su Shengsheng solemnly assured: "That's absolutely not the case."
Anyway, Xiaolou couldn't go back on his word and admit that the courtesan in the Red Mansion was poisoned and made mute, and had to find someone to sing for her.
She feigned anger and said, "Sir, aren't you always oblivious to the world outside your window, absorbed in reading the sage's books? Why are you also paying attention to such gossip?"
Mr. Sun thought about it, and seemed to be convinced. He turned and glanced at the bookshelf, "It was the friend of the kid from the Ji family who said that. If it didn't involve your reputation, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to it."
When Su Shengsheng heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
In the past, this would not have been a big deal, but now her grandfather was planning to have her cousin take her away.
She secretly glanced at Ji Yanli who was studying, but was surprised to see that he was looking at her with burning eyes.
Mr. Ji’s character is naturally impeccable, but his friends may not be reliable.
Although Qing Ning had brought back all the clothes that were taken off that day, there was no guarantee that there would be no other omissions.
Today she felt that the way he looked at her during class was strange.
Could it be that he really discovered something?
Given Mr. Ji's righteous character, if he felt that she was acting too out of line, he might actually go to his grandfather to advise her.
Thinking of this, Su Shengsheng had to be cautious.
As she approached Ji Yanli, she caught a glimpse of Mr. Sun grinning and glancing over at her, and she was speechless.
She and Ji Yanli were engaged, a secret they both knew about and never revealed to anyone else, so the students were completely unaware of it.
However, Old Master Su's friendship with their family grew stronger and stronger, and he often gave books to my grandfather, so he naturally knew about this matter.
But when Su Shengsheng approached, she found it difficult to speak.
You can't just confess out of guilt, right?
Just as she was hesitating, her seventh sister Su Nianwei came over and said, "Sixth sister, your cousin is here, and grandfather wants you to go back."
Su Shengsheng was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself: This is really the case of "Speak of the devil and he will appear!"
She was about to leave when she saw her seventh sister turn to Ji Yanli and said, "Grandfather invites Master Ji to visit our home."
Could it be that what you fear will come true?
Su Shengsheng looked at Ji Yanli who stood up with some surprise, and tried to dissuade him, "Well, Master Ji has a heavy workload, and he's just a guest, so there's no need to accompany him."
Ji Yanli responded gently, "I've already reviewed today's lesson, so it won't affect my studies."
Su Nianwei was a little surprised to see the awkwardness between the two, but she quickly agreed, "Grandpa and grandma are waiting for Master Ji at home, Fourth Sister, please hurry up too."
Well, it seems that he is determined.
Su Shengsheng had no choice but to walk out.
Along the way, I didn't find a chance to review the manuscript with Ji Yanli.
When they arrived at the house, they saw a dashing young man unloading goods from the carriage.
There were no males in the family, and Zaiqing was busy at the counter, so he and his two servants had to carry the things.
When the man saw Su Shengsheng returning, he immediately showed his two small canine teeth and smiled brightly, "I guess this must be Sister Sheng? I'm your cousin, just call me Sixth Cousin."
The small canine teeth don't seem out of place with his romantic and dashing demeanor.
He is quite familiar with people.
But Su Shengsheng ignored him and walked straight past him into the yard.
Su Nianwei fell behind by a step and stood there awkwardly.
Li Xiang didn't care about Su Shengsheng's indifference. "It's our Li family who is sorry for leaving Sister Sheng at such a young age..."
He sighed, then turned to Ji Yanli and greeted him warmly, "I guess this must be Master Ji? He's such a handsome man."
"Hello, Mr. Li." Ji Yanli responded politely, and then helped unload the goods with Yanshu.
Su Nianwei also helped carry some light items.
Su Shengsheng walked into the house and saw her mother sitting in the middle hall, looking nervous and uneasy.
Seeing her come back, everyone in the room looked at her cautiously.
Su Shengsheng smiled, "This cousin is very polite. It's just that we haven't seen each other for sixteen years, but he gave me so many gifts to make up for it."
Li Xiang, who came in carrying the goods, felt quite embarrassed after hearing this.
They were just a small family, and doing business was a helpless move for the Li family after they failed to pass the imperial examination.
After coming such a long way, how can I just take one person back?
Therefore, some goods were transported as travel expenses for the round trip.
He didn't believe that Su Shengsheng, the female manager of the Su family, would not be able to distinguish between goods and gifts.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Li Xiang pretended not to hear the hidden meaning in Su Shengsheng's words, "That's right. I haven't seen you in over ten years. My father and aunt miss you very much. They specially asked me to come and bring my sister home this time."
How could the old lady not see the subtlety in this?
She hurriedly invited Master Ji and Master Li to sit down together, "Sheng girl, your cousin has come a long way, go and prepare some good tea."
Good tea?
Su Shengsheng's eyes lit up and she happily agreed, "Granddaughter will go right away."
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