Chapter 21 Birthmark 6 He Believed Her
Su He was only wearing a layer of crimson undergarments.
The thin strap hanging around her neck made her look even fairer and slimmer.
She raised her hand and gently pulled, the belt loosened, and the scarlet undergarment slipped off her body.
In the orange light of the fire, a heart-shaped wound suddenly appeared on her smooth back.
Perhaps because it was covered up, the wound was bright red and the skin and flesh were rolled up.
He had interrogated many suspects and seen all kinds of torture wounds, but when he first saw the bloody wound on this beautiful back, he still gasped.
He asked, "When did you take the medicine?"
She replied, "The day after we got married."
He fell silent for a long time.
Then he walked closer to her, so close that his warm breath slowly fell on the back of her neck.
He said, “You don’t have to do this.”
She replied, "It is said in the book that men always choose women by their looks, and I, a poor concubine, do not want to take any risks."
He asked in return: "If you had married that sixty-year-old man, would it have been the same?"
She turned around and looked up at him.
The man's face was shrouded in a hazy halo, and his handsome features looked even more heroic and upright. His eyes were dark and deep, like the surface of a lake with undercurrents. He was looking at her with pity and a hint of temptation.
Even at this moment, she still couldn't fully understand his emotions.
She was originally a slave, and he was someone she could never look up to.
She had no experience dealing with these children of officials.
The only thing she could rely on was her intuition, using it to understand people's hearts.
She replied calmly: "If I marry a chicken, I follow the chicken; if I marry a dog, I follow the dog."
Xie Wuhen seemed dissatisfied with the statement that he was equivalent to chickens and dogs, and said casually: "So my wife is really not picky."
The word "not picky" is obviously sarcastic.
Su He looked at him intently and answered irrelevantly: "Could it be that my husband is also suspicious of me?"
She didn't say how he doubted it, just that he doubted it.
What she was sure of was that he must have suspected her twice, once in Merlin on the night they first met, and once at the Li family today.
She wanted to find out whether his doubts had been dispelled.
Xie Wuhen raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled.
There was a kind of dignity and pride in that smile that belonged to someone in a high position.
He said, "Do you think I'm Li Jianye?" Then he reached out and lifted the clothes hanging around her waist, covering her exposed skin. "Let me apply medicine on you now."
He brought the ointment and applied it on her wound little by little.
The wound she had inflicted with poison powder was useless with ointment, but she still let him apply the medicine.
He asked softly, "Did it hurt you?"
She replied: "No."
He said solemnly, "Remember, no one in this world is worth you hurting yourself to please, including me."
She pretended to be well-behaved: "I will remember this."
He applied ointment to her and wrapped a thin layer of gauze around her to prevent it from getting rubbed against the wound.
He also reminded: "Don't let the wound come into contact with water in the next few days."
She turned around and saw the tenderness in his eyes.
Her tone was equally serious: "Today, my husband has also seen my situation in the Li family. From now on, I will no longer have a family—I will only have my husband."
The two looked at each other for a moment.
Then he stepped forward, held her in his arms, and whispered in her ear: "I promised to treat you well, and I will keep my promise."
His breath lingered all around, fresh and cold, like pine cones in the mountains.
She liked the taste, but still felt that it was strange. After all, she had only been in contact with him for three days.
She said: "I, a poor concubine, will certainly not let my husband down."
After hugging her for a moment, he let go of her and handed a copper spoon to her.
Su He was puzzled: "Where is the key here?"
He replied, "The storehouse in the palace."
The treasury of a government is the wealth of a family.
Especially for the wealthy and powerful families, their treasures were accumulated over generations and must not fall into the hands of others easily. But at this moment, he handed the key to her.
She paused and said, "Shouldn't the key be in the hands of my mother-in-law?"
Xie Wuhen replied: "Mother doesn't like to meddle in these trivial matters. From now on, you will be in charge. You can spend money on food and clothing as you like without having to worry about anyone's mood."
The sentence "no need to look at anyone's face" seems to be intended to make up for the grievances she suffered in the Li family.
She felt relieved and said, "Thank you, husband."
From the moment he handed her the copper spoon, she knew that he no longer doubted her and he trusted her.
Su He raised her arms and put them around his neck, looking at the man's good looks under the candlelight.
Since he believed her, she naturally had to give him some sweet treats.
She got as close to him as possible, and through his clothes, she could instantly feel his reaction.
He was a little embarrassed and took two steps back.
But she leaned forward again and stood on tiptoe to kiss him.
He turned his head and tried to hide, but after dodging for two rounds, he finally couldn't help but lower his head to meet the attack.
Her initiative seemed to make him secretly happy, and his trembling breath was full of impatience.
Just when everything was about to get out of control, he suddenly stopped and restrained himself.
His voice was hoarse: "My wife is injured, it's not appropriate to do this."
She said shyly: "My poor concubine is fine, my husband, don't worry."
He seemed to be encouraged, and he carried her onto the table, then let her hug his waist.
He said, "Don't worry, my lady, I won't touch your wound." Then he pulled off her skirt.
She sat and he stood.
Such an awkward confrontation made her resist instinctively, but as soon as she struggled to break free, he held her tightly again.
The table was making a clanging sound, and finally even the legs were moving.
The water bottle on the table fell and hit the ground with a bang.
Zhang Xiuhua, who was outside the house, heard the noise and her heart skipped a beat.
But her son-in-law was in the house, so she didn't dare to barge in. She crouched down close to the crack of the door and listened for a moment, then called Chunlan.
Chunlan was confused: "Aunt, what's the matter?"
Zhang Xiuhua whispered, "Hurry up and take the contraceptive soup to the kitchen to cook it."
Chunlan understood immediately and turned to go to the kitchen.
The two people in the house were still entangled in love.
Su He was already a little restless.
He then put her arms around his neck and placed his hands on her waist.
Since then, they have been in contact again.
But he had obviously become more skilled, and all the collisions were accompanied by gentle guidance.
Su He felt like he was on a stormy sea. Although he was frightened, joy swept through his heart like a hurricane.
At the same time, a feeling of pleasure instantly penetrated his heart and soul.
The two hugged each other, their breaths mingling.
After a long time, he finally let her go, took two steps back, and straightened his clothes.
He was now neatly dressed again, with only a wisp of sweat on the corner of his eyes under the flickering candlelight.
Su He also got down from the desk, but because he was too weak, he stumbled when he landed.
He quickly stretched out his arm to support her, a teasing smile on his face: "Thank you for your hard work, my lady."
Su He was very shy and didn't say anything for a while.
There was already a hint of red on her face, which made her look even more charming and charming, causing him to embrace her again. "Madam, please clean up first. I'll ask the servants to make some soup later. We can rest after we finish eating."
Su He replied "Okay" and said, "Then I will go wash first."
After saying that, she broke free from his arms and went to the bathroom.
There was a dim candle lit in the bathroom, casting a hazy shadow.
She sat alone by the bathtub, quietly for a long time.
Although she had spent her wedding night with him, this time she finally felt the true meaning of it. She was a little confused and at a loss for a moment - it turned out that this was what love felt like!
It turns out that there is not only pain and shame, but also comfort and happiness.
After a while, Su He got up and prepared to take a shower.
Suddenly there was a cautious knocking sound outside the window.
She went forward to open the window, and Chunlan was standing outside holding a bowl of medicinal soup. "Miss, my aunt asked me to bring it to you."
It's contraceptive soup.
Su He said "thank you for your hard work", took the medicine and drank it in one gulp, then returned the empty bowl to Chunlan.
In this way, there will be no future troubles.
When he came out of the bathroom, Xie Wuhen had already added a few more candles in the room, making it as bright as day. The maids brought the prepared soup into the room and also prepared several snacks.
After all the hassle at the Li family today, I didn't have time to have a proper meal. Naturally, I have to fill my stomach when I return home at night.
"I asked Mr. Wu to buy these snacks. Madam, please try them and see if they suit your taste."
"I'm sorry to trouble you, my husband."
"My lady, there's no need to be so formal."
Xie Wuhen pulled Su He to sit next to the small table.
As soon as they sat down, Mei Zi came forward and handed them towels to wipe their hands. She smiled and said, "The old ginseng and white fungus in this soup were given by the old lady. She said that after you finish eating, you can go to the main courtyard to get them."
Su He naturally took the opportunity to express his gratitude.
Xie Wuhen's face fell and he looked up at Mei Zi.
This gloomy and cold look scared Mei Zi so much that she immediately stopped smiling.
He asked, "You are from the main courtyard, why did you come to Chunhua Courtyard?"
Mei Zi lowered her head and replied, "Yes...it was the old lady who asked me to help the young lady with the affairs of the mansion. If you don't believe me, you can...you can ask the young lady."
Su He also replied immediately: "That's right, my mother saw that I had just arrived and was not familiar with the affairs of the mansion, so she sent Mei Zi to help. My husband was away on errands two days ago, and I didn't have time to inform him."
"Madam, you can make all the decisions regarding matters in the mansion. You don't need to inform me." He picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea. He looked up at Mei Zi again and said, "But, there is one rule. People from the main courtyard are not allowed to serve in the rooms of Chunhua Courtyard. You, get out."
Mei Zi was so scared that her back tightened. She replied "yes" and obediently left the room.
Xie Wuhen's expression gradually eased.
Turning around, he warned Su He, "I told you, if you don't like anything Mother asks, just refuse it."
Su He was delighted to see him defending her like this.
After all, without Mei Zi serving her, it would be much easier for her to act in the future.
But he couldn't help but wonder what the conflict was between Xie Wuhen and his mother?
"Between my husband and my mother-in-law..." she began tentatively.
He suddenly interrupted her, "It's getting late, my lady, please drink your soup quickly."
Su He had no choice but to stop talking.
Since he didn't want to say, she wouldn't ask. After all, everyone would go their separate ways in the future, so it was better to have less trouble than more.
After finishing the soup, the two of them simply washed up and then fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next day, when Su He woke up, Xie Wuhen had already gone to work.
She felt relieved as she didn't have to go to the main courtyard to pay her respects. After breakfast, she took Zhang Xiuhua to check the warehouse.
The moment she opened the warehouse door, Zhang Xiuhua's eyes widened in shock.
In the past, I had only heard of high-sounding words like "aristocratic families" and "high-ranking officials", but there had never been a moment when such words were presented in front of me so concretely - all I could see were yellow and white things, as well as countless precious calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, and expensive fabrics. Anyway, even the corners that I caught my eye were enough for them to eat and drink for a lifetime.
Zhang Xiuhua was so excited that she couldn't breathe: "Miss, the Xie family is really rich."
He added, "We can steal some when we leave."
Su He said solemnly, "The Xie family doesn't owe us anything, so we won't take a single cent more from them."
Zhang Xiuhua was a little disappointed, "Oh, what a pity..."
Su He then ordered: "Let's go visit Ah Si after we finish checking the account books."
It’s time to ask about the Du family’s situation.
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