Chapter 9 Return to Beijing 2 Unfortunately, I can’t marry into the Zhou family…
Li Taian was quite surprised by Su He's words.
Even He Manyun, who was standing next to her, paused for a moment before she smiled and said, "Lili, your father hasn't finished speaking yet."
Li Taian finally let out a breath. "I'm very pleased that you're so considerate of the Li family. However, things don't go as planned. I can't marry into the Zhou family..."
Su He was puzzled: "Why?"
Li Taian shook his head helplessly, "The Emperor has already granted you marriage to the eldest son of the Xie family. The wedding is scheduled for next month. All my father's plans have been in vain."
Su He became more and more confused: "Who is the eldest son of the Xie family?"
"That's Xie Wuhen, the current Junior Minister of the Dali Temple." He Manyun continued with a smile, "He's the son of the late General Xie Lei. He's talented in both civil and military matters, handsome and elegant, and the ideal match for many noble ladies. In my opinion, while he may not be as powerful as Zhou Ping, he's also young and promising, and favored by the emperor. He's also about the same age as Lili, so he's no less capable than the Zhou family."
Li Taian growled, "What does a woman know?"
Then he couldn't help but wonder, "I heard that Xie Wuhen wasn't interested in women and had no interest in love, so why did he suddenly ask for Li'er's hand in marriage in front of the emperor? Could it be that Li'er had some dealings with him before?"
Su He's mind flashed back to the rainy night when the body was buried and the tall figure in the plum forest of the villa.
He almost ruined her plans that night, but now he actually ruined her plans.
Su He shook her head: "My daughter doesn't know him."
Then he asked tentatively, "Is there any room for change in this matter?"
Li Taian sighed and shook his head.
"What if my daughter goes to the Emperor and pleads that she will marry Mr. Zhou, will the Emperor be lenient?"
When these words were spoken, Li Taian and He Manyun were both stunned.
The two men couldn't understand why the beautiful girl in front of them wanted to marry a sixty-year-old man. Could it be that she really put the interests of the family above everything else?
Li Taian was overwhelmed with emotions. The trip to the villa really transformed his daughter.
He stepped forward and patted Su He's shoulder. "Father knows you're filial, but this matter is set in stone and cannot be changed. Having said that, with our Li family's status, marrying into the Xie family is indeed marrying up. Don't let your imagination run wild. Just wait and get married."
Su He lowered her head and replied, "Daughter, I understand."
When I came back from the main courtyard, the night had deepened.
Zhang Xiuhua was utterly bewildered, pacing back and forth in the room. "What's going on? What's going on? If the young lady marries that Shaoqing, it would be like a mouse in a cat's nest—seeking death. How can I even talk about revenge later?"
Chunlan couldn't think of a solution for a moment. "How about... Miss, run away, run away far away, and come back after this storm is over?"
Zhang Xiuhua also thought it made sense and looked at Su He, waiting for her to make a decision.
Su He looked at the flickering candlelight and remained silent for a long time.
The fire core exploded with a "puff" sound, forming a beautiful lamp flower.
She said, "Don't run away. If you run away, there will be no hope."
After a moment, she continued, "Chunlan, you should start preparing to embroider my wedding dress tomorrow."
Chunlan hesitated: "Miss, are you really...decided to get married?"
Su He smiled slightly, and the orange light fell on her face, making the smile even more gentle and charming.
She said, "As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Perhaps being the Shaoqing's wife is more conducive to revenge than being the legitimate daughter of the Li family."
Zhang Xiuhua was terrified when she heard this. "What if...what if it gets exposed?"
After all, Xie Wuhen would be the young lady's bedmate at that time, and he would be able to find out anything if she wasn't careful.
Su He still said: "Let's take it one step at a time."
In the next few days, Su He really began to wait for her marriage with peace of mind.
She helped Chunlan cut the size of her wedding dress and reorganized the small treasury.
After she returned home, perhaps out of guilt, Li Taian took the initiative to allocate a lump sum of 100 taels of silver to Yixiangyuan for pocket money.
Zhang Xiuhua was delighted as she looked at the huge pile of silver. "Add to that the young lady's jewelry and her wedding trousseau, and our little treasury will be quite full."
Su He replied casually: "We will have plenty of places to spend money by then."
Zhang Xiuhua thought about it and couldn't help asking, "Miss, how much dowry do you think the Li family will give?"
"Shops and farms are essential." Su He couldn't help but fantasize: "After we've avenged ourselves, we'll take the money and run away, buy a quiet farm and settle down there."
At that time, she might have to donate blood to Bai Jinan's grandson for five years, but she could also go and reunite with her aunt and Chunlan after five years.
Zhang Xiuhua smiled brightly and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, young lady."
That evening, Su He finished his meal and was about to wash up and rest.
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Zhang Xiuhua immediately became alert: "Who is it at this late hour?"
A man's voice came from outside the door: "Sister, it's me."
Su He immediately recognized the voice.
This is the voice of Li Jianye, the former concubine of the Li family and now the legitimate son.
She quickly winked at Zhang Xiuhua.
Zhang Xiuhua understood and replied loudly: "It's late at night, the young lady has gone to bed, young master, please go back."
Upon hearing this, Li Jianye kicked the door and cursed, "How dare you, an old hag, stop me? Believe it or not, I'm going to come in and twist your head off right now."
Zhang Xiuhua was so frightened that her head shrank and she instantly lost her temper.
Su He replied, "I have indeed gone to bed. If you have anything to say, we can talk tomorrow."
Li Jianye's tone was full of arrogance. "Sister, you mean tomorrow? Sister, don't forget that I haven't let you poison mother with arsenic."
Su He asked, "What do you want, brother?"
Li Jianye snorted coldly: "I have always kept my sister's letter of guarantee."
Su He was completely confused.
She didn't know anything about the letter of guarantee, and she didn't know Li Jianye well.
I remember when Li Jianye was first brought to the Li family, Li Meili was very indifferent to him and would argue with him whenever they met.
But later, for some reason, Li Shuli suddenly changed her attitude towards him. Not only did she stop quarreling with him, but she also talked and laughed with him, and from time to time she would go to the "Moxiangyuan" where he lived to stay for half an hour.
But every time he went there, he would close the door and have the servants guard it.
So Su He didn't know what the two had said in private or what promises they had made.
She couldn't let anything change at this critical juncture.
Su He said, "Since big brother insists on meeting, then let's meet." After saying that, he winked at Chunlan.
Chunlan was panicked. She looked at Zhang Xiuhua, then at her, before she stepped forward to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Li Jianye strode in, angrily pushing Chunlan and cursing, "Get out of here, you annoying slave."
Chunlan was pushed and staggered, almost falling down.
Su He stepped forward to help Chunlan up, then looked at Li Jianye coldly: "Brother, why are you so angry?"
"Your elder brother has always had this temper. Don't you know it, sister?" Li Jianye looked around, then sat down in the rose chair in the room, looking at Su He for a long time.
If that gaze was an arrow, Su He would have been riddled with holes by now.
Li Jianye looked puzzled. "My sister has become so thin." After a while, he shook his head and said, "No, she's not thin. It's like my sister has become a different person after being tortured by the other courtyard."
Su He answered the question irrelevantly: "Brother, what on earth are you doing here at night?"
"It's been a while since I've been home, but I've never thought of visiting my brother at Moxiang Courtyard. Now that my brother has come specially to visit me, I'm acting like I'm being rejected."
Li Jianye said as he spread his arms on the armrests of the chair, "Brother, your heart has been deeply hurt by your sister."
Su He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This Li Jianye was truly a scoundrel. "It's really getting late. If you have nothing else to do, you should go back and rest early."
"I just entered the room, and you want to chase me away?"
Li Jianye sneered and got straight to the point: "To be honest, I did come here today for something important, but do I really have to say this in front of the servants? Can you really afford to embarrass this person?"
The implicit meaning of his words was naturally to let Zhang Xiuhua and Chunlan retreat.
The two of them looked worried and looked at Su He, shaking their heads secretly.
No one knows what Li Jianye is thinking, and letting Su He face him alone is tantamount to taking a risk.
Su He actually had no idea, but she had to find out the truth - to find out Li Jianye's true intentions. Only in this way could she know herself and her enemy and be invincible.
Su He glanced at the two of them and signaled them to leave.
The two did not dare to disobey. After hesitating for a moment, they both left the house.
Chunlan also reminded him: "I am outside. If you have anything to say, please tell me. I will be the first to hear it."
Even if Li Jianye was a pig, he would definitely understand the hidden meaning in these words.
He was so angry that he rushed to the door and kicked it shut with a "bang", cursing: "Bitch, ugly bastard, go to hell."
In the end, she was still angry: "Sister, you are really different now. In the past, you would never indulge these slaves like this."
Su He poured a cup of tea and handed it over: "Brother, don't be angry, let's talk about business."
Li Jianye looked at her meaningfully, but did not reach out to take the tea. Instead, he turned around and walked to her side, lowered his head and took a deep sniff at the back of her neck.
His voice was hoarse, and he was deeply lost in thought: "Even the fragrance of my sister has changed."
Su He was suddenly startled and dodged.
Li Jianye didn't expect her to hide: "Why is my sister avoiding me like the devil?"
He was thin, with high cheekbones and dark, deep eyes, like a ghost.
Su He looked at him and suddenly realized that his gaze was not that of a brother looking at his sister, but that of a man looking at a woman.
She suddenly realized that the hateful Li Shuli might have had an incestuous relationship with her brother.
Sure enough, Li Jianye stopped beating around the bush.
He sat back in the rose chair with a wicked smile on his face. "I wanted to stay here tonight and spend some time with my sister, but judging from her attitude, it seems like she doesn't welcome me."
Su He's scalp felt numb and goose bumps appeared on his body.
She put down the teacup and replied calmly, "Brother, you know I've already arranged a marriage, and I'm getting married next month. Right now... it's not convenient for me to discuss this with you..."
She couldn't go on.
Li Jianye softened his tone: "I promise this is the last night, and I won't harass my sister again."
Seeing that Su He didn't say anything, he said, "My sister's body has been broken a long time ago, so why should I care?"
Su He felt nauseous and felt that this mansion was like a huge shithole.
She secretly clenched her fist and refused in a deep voice: "It is indeed inconvenient at the moment, big brother, please go back."
"Now that my sister has climbed up to Xie Wuhen's high position, she's long looked down on me, her elder brother." Li Jianye put on a scoundrel look. "But I don't like to use force. Since my sister no longer wants to be gentle with me, that's fine. Now we have to settle the account about 'arsenic'."
Su He's expression remained unchanged: "How do you want to settle it?"
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