Chapter 167 You, Su Jianrong, voluntarily sever your father-daughter relationship with Su Ying
Obviously, the following words would only make sense if said by Rong Ruolan.
She stepped forward and continued, "There's something you probably don't know. My nephew Du Heng has been chosen as the new top scholar by the Emperor. But because of your situation, Ying'er's marriage is no longer a possibility."
When Su Jianrong heard this, the scene of Rong Ruolan and Madam Yuan coming to his house that day emerged in his mind.
When Rong Ruolan saw his expression change, she knew that he had taken her words to heart.
She took advantage of the situation and said, "I know you were doing this for Ying'er's own good. You wanted to pick the best one for Ying'er from the Yuan family or our Du family. But who knew that things would change so fast and you would no longer have your say."
"For Ying'er to marry a man of her dreams, and for you to have someone to rely on in the future, if you are willing, please write another letter of separation, stating that you, Su Jianrong, voluntarily sever your father-daughter relationship with Su Ying. With this document in hand, my father can decide Ying'er's marriage.
"You and Ying'er are blood-thicker than water, a bond that can never be severed. The document is just a precaution. You don't want your son-in-law's career to be affected by your affairs in the future, right?"
At this point, Rong Ruolan paused for a moment, then continued in a nonchalant tone, "But it all depends on you. If you don't want to, you can only give up. As your aunt, this is all I can do."
Su Jianrong turned Rong Ruolan's words over in his stomach.
Ruolan was right. He did want to choose a good one at the beginning, but not for Ying'er, but for himself.
As a businessman, the Yuan family was willing to meet him because of his father-in-law. Now that he is entangled in this dirty business, the Yuan family may not be able to continue.
Let's look at the Du family. Although they are far inferior to the Yuan family, they are still in the capital. From what Ruolan said, as long as he writes a letter of resignation, the marriage can still be successful. What's more, the Du family's nephew is the new top scholar!
Su Jianrong slapped his thigh and made up his mind: "Write, I'll write!"
It was just a letter of separation. Just like Ruolan said, the relationship between him and Ying'er was thicker than blood and could not be broken. Otherwise, when Zhilan passed away more than ten years ago, he would not have been able to control his father-in-law so easily.
Just get through this difficult time for now. With a son-in-law who is the top scholar in the imperial examination, there will be plenty of opportunities to turn things around in the future.
Rong Ruolan felt relieved when she saw Su Jianrong agreed immediately, so she continued to lead him by the nose and said, "That's great, but this is not over yet. I want you to do one last thing!"
"you say!"
Su Jianrong also took the risk. A letter of clarification in which he took the blame, and a letter of severing ties with his daughter. What could be more serious than these two documents?
Rong Ruolan said, "A few days ago, Lin was arrested, and all the property of your Su Mansion was also confiscated by the government. Thanks to Lord Liu's reminder, Ying'er returned home early and took inventory of the family property. If you expect to take it all back, it's impossible. The only thing you can do now is to divide up those that were once taken from my sister's dowry."
Su Ying pulled out an inventory and said, "Mrs. Lin has been in the mansion for many years, and Wei Liang is in charge of the accounts. There aren't many things I can remove. I can only use the account book that Fengxian, who was by my mother's side, kept when you embezzled your dowry to mark out which ones came from my mother."
Su Jianrong understood the intention without Su Ying and Ruolan continuing. He nodded hurriedly and said, "As expected of my daughter, Su Jianrong, you are very smart. I understand. Your mother passed away, and her dowry should not be mixed up in our Su family's accounts. Even if the government wants to confiscate it, they cannot erase your mother's dowry as well."
In this way, at least when he goes out, Su Jianrong will not be left empty-handed. Wonderful, really wonderful!
Seeing Su Jianrong's eyes shining, Liu Xianling turned around and nodded to the yamen runner.
The yamen runner immediately moved a desk and brought out writing materials.
Without waiting for others to remind him, Su Jianrong began to write the document in a fluent manner. After finishing the document and pressing his fingerprints, he presented both hands to Liu Xianling and said, "Please also bear witness, Lord Liu!"
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When they came out of the cell, the moon was already high in the sky. Perhaps it was because the cell was too humid, but everyone let out a sigh of relief at the same time.
The night breeze blew on my face, and I suddenly felt a lot fresher.
Liu Xianling suddenly stopped and turned to Su Ying. "Ying'er, I still have some things to tell your aunt about these documents. It's getting late, so you should go back to the academy with Master Du first to avoid worrying them."
When he said this, his expression was as serious as ever. Su Ying did not suspect anything and simply asked, "Master Liu, I see you came here on horseback. How about I leave the carriage to my aunt?"
Today, after receiving a message from Liu Xianling, Su Ying and her aunt got on a carriage, accompanied by Du Heng on horseback, while Liu Xianling was alone, leading a horse, waiting for them for a long time.
She could ride back with Du Heng, though she was too embarrassed to say it out loud. But she couldn't leave her aunt without a carriage, could she?
Liu Xianling seemed unfazed. He said, "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
Yes, this is the Yueqing government office after all, and Lord Liu has his own rules of doing things.
Su Ying then bowed to her aunt and Lord Liu, but it was already night, and with the bright moonlight, she could not see the embarrassed look on her aunt's face as she seemed to be hesitating to speak.
Looking not far away, Su Ying was helped onto the carriage by Du Heng and left towards Yandang.
Liu Xianling suddenly reached out and lifted Rong Ruolan, who was beside him, onto the horse.
Before Rong Ruolan could exclaim, she found that he was sitting behind her, his hands passed over her waist, tightening the reins, and spurring the horse in another direction.
This was her first time riding a horse. Her husband, Du Kejian, didn't know how to ride, so naturally, she had no experience riding with anyone. The ride was so bumpy that she forgot to struggle and forgot to ask Liu Xianling to let her down.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt the night wind blowing on his face, making his cheeks numb, and then he pulled the reins in front of a secluded little house.
He rolled over and lifted her off the horse, opened the small door, took out the key, unlocked it, and led her into the house.
The house was not big, with only one entrance, three main rooms on the north side, and side rooms on both sides. It was clear and obvious at a glance, just like his feelings at the moment, without any concealment.
He pushed open the door of the main room, took out the flint, and lit the candlestick.
The flickering candlelight reflected on his face, and also made his eyes seem to be burning with fire, blazing and persistent.
"These past few days, you've only spoken to me about Ying'er. You've ignored everything else. I know you want justice for Ying'er and to get back everything Su Jianrong owes your elder sister and Ying'er. Now, Su Jianrong has signed the documents."
He paused, stared at her, and his voice suddenly lowered: "Ruolan, isn't it time for you to talk to me about what's going on between you and me?"
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