Chapter 14 Chapter 14 She managed to force herself to kiss Cui Jue...
Chapter 14
Su Li had never seen such a man.
Although he was wearing a holy and flawless white robe, there was no trace of compassion on his face.
Dark clouds covered the moon, and the dark shadows gradually stained Cui Jue's white shirt.
At this moment, Su Li realized that Cui Jue was not a god in white clothes like snow, but an evil ghost crawling out of the Shura Hell...
Su Li's blood ran cold, and she tried hard to suppress the trembling that spread throughout her limbs.
Her almond-shaped eyes widened, trying to see through Cui Jue through those phoenix eyes covered by dark clouds.
She wondered what reaction would allow her to survive.
She wanted to know whether showing weakness would give her a better chance of success, or whether fighting to the bitter end would give her a chance of survival.
Su Li took a step back. She didn't dare to ask Cui Jue what he wanted to do with her.
But he obviously had no intention of giving her a chance to live. The pen was still pressing against her throat, digging into her bones and causing her excruciating pain.
It's not hard to suspect that with a little more force, her flesh would burst open and bleed.
"If you died in Shuyue Pavilion, it would be difficult to deal with your body..." Cui Jue twitched the corner of his lips slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "Although it is difficult to deal with the aftermath, I insist on doing this, and it is not a bad ending."
Su Li finally collapsed to the ground. She understood what Cui Jue meant.
Cui Jue was the eldest son of the most aristocratic family in the Wu Kingdom. It was no exaggeration to say that he was "second only to the emperor and above everyone else." But what was she? Nothing more than a petty, unloved sparrow or ant, or just dust and chaff.
Even if Cui Jue had the talent to govern the country, he would not only pacify the world, but also help the poor, rescue the needy and the needy, and settle the people.
No matter how kind he is, he still has the innate unruly nature of aristocrats. In Cui Jue's eyes, Su Li's life is worthless, and killing her is as easy as pie.
For such a lowly Su Li, wanting to fight against Cui Jue is simply a pipe dream.
He was too kind and gave Su Li the opportunity to offend him again and again.
Su Li's face turned pale and she clenched her fist unwillingly.
But after closing her eyes for a moment, she quickly remembered the saying that a man who knows the current situation is a hero. Su Li meekly lifted her skirt and sleeves, and knelt respectfully to beg: "It is Su Li who is so audacious and presumptuous, and who does not know the immensity of heaven and earth, that she dared to offend the eldest master."
"Please, spare Su Li this time. I will never get close to the eldest master again..."
She said this calmly, but in her heart she kept telling herself -
Must escape.
You must stay away from these nobles.
No matter the means, no matter the cost, even if it means death, I cannot die inside this high wall.
Su Li apologized again and again, tears streaming down her face.
Cui Jue lowered his eyes, as if trying to discern her true feelings, and then slowly retracted the ink pen in his hand.
The pitch-black ink had already flowed down his wrist into his arm bone during the previous swing, leaving a dried ink mark.
He was soiled.
Along with the sharp Adam's apple, they were all defiled by foreign objects.
What bad luck.
Cui Jue was unhappy.
Su Li crouched low, hearing no sound for a long time. The man seemed dead, even his breathing was barely audible.
A ghost that can't breathe...Su Li realized this and trembled even more violently.
She tried to bend over and get up, step by step retreating towards the courtyard of Shuyue Pavilion.
Su Li kept her head down throughout the whole process, not daring to make any sound, and even her breathing was suppressed.
Fortunately, Su Li did not see the man’s shoes, and Cui Jue did not catch up with her. I guess he spared her this time, right?
Wei Zhiyan, who was outside the courtyard, saw Su Li coming out and greeted her happily: "Madam Su, did you negotiate?"
Su Li forced herself to raise the corner of her mouth and smiled: "Well... I have something else to do, so I'll go back to the yard first."
After saying that, she hurriedly quickened her pace and trotted back to Mudong Pavilion.
As soon as she pushed the door open and entered the house, Su Li called out to Qiu Gui: "Hurry up and bolt it! Hold the door tight!"
Qiu Gui originally wanted to ask Su Li if she had gained anything from going to Shuyue Pavilion today, but when she saw her wife sweating profusely and her lips were pale, she was obviously terrified.
Qiu Gui came to her senses and dared not ask any more questions. She hurriedly followed her master's orders and blocked the door. Then she helped Su Li back to the room.
Before Su Li could say anything, Qiu Gui had already seen the striking red mark on the young lady's snow-white neck. It must have been caused by some sharp object, but the blow was so severe that it even left two bleeding red marks.
Qiu Gui felt extremely distressed, fearing that Su Li would be left with a scar. While applying the medicine to Su Li, she couldn't help but whisper, "Was it... the eldest master who hurt her?"
Su Li smiled bitterly: "If the eldest master had a sword in his hand, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come back."
Qiu Gui said angrily, "How could this be? My wife is as beautiful as a flower. Even if the eldest master is so unyielding, he should at least treat a beauty with some tenderness. How could he be so cruel?"
Su Li sighed: "Maybe he is not an ordinary man..."
Cui Jue is clearly a lunatic!
She only kissed him once, why was she pretending to be a chaste man? How hateful!
But Su Li also clearly realized that it would be extremely difficult for her to succeed with Cui Jue... But if she couldn't take Cui Jue down, and couldn't successfully escape the control of the Su and Cui families, it would be really difficult for her to take a single step forward.
Besides, she didn't know whether Cui Jue would use her as a scapegoat for what happened tonight.
After all, there was a young lady from the Zhao family who just wanted to go to Shuyue Pavilion to appreciate the flowers, but was sent back home by Cui Jue overnight.
Su Li laughed at herself.
Then she was a little better than Madam Zhao, because at least she forced herself on Cui Jue and kissed him.
Su Li was depressed all night, tossing and turning on the bed like a pancake, and every time she closed her eyes she had a nightmare about Cui Jue.
She dreamed that she was so bold that she carefully climbed into Cui Jue's arms. Before she could do anything, her head was chopped off by a seven-foot-long sword in mid-air.
Su Li woke up with a scream.
She reached out and touched her forehead, which was covered with sweat. Then she touched her neck, and felt a sharp pain, which immediately cleared her sleepy mind.
Su Li was still in shock. She got up from the bed and changed into a stand-up collar autumn shirt.
During the day, Su Li stayed in the Mudong Pavilion and did not go out. She was restless and even the honeysuckle tea that clears away heat and reduces fire could not calm her mind.
Su Li had been waiting, wanting to see when Cui Jue would send a maid to drive her out of the house.
But a day passed and there was no movement in Shuyue Pavilion.
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Compared to the deserted Muchong Pavilion, Yunxi Garden where Mr. Cui lives is extremely lively.
Maids and old women came in one after another, carrying tea utensils, cups, chopsticks and wine utensils.
A sandalwood dining table covered with royal blue satin with a Baoxiang flower pattern was filled with a variety of dishes and delicacies, such as stewed chicken with snow pears, wild duck balls, and fish soup.
On one side were two pots of rice wine and a pot of sweet yogurt that the young lady loved to drink.
At a general banquet, guests and hosts eat at separate tables, but close family members sometimes eat together at the same table.
At the end of every month, Mr. Cui would call his eldest grandchildren to come to Yunxi Garden for dinner.
Cui Shunying usually ran a lot and was very close to Cui Weng. He was not afraid at all when he saw his grandfather with a dignified appearance. He even asked Cui Weng for a bowl of sweet yogurt to satisfy his craving before the banquet.
Mr. Cui smiled kindly: "If you don't behave yourself, be careful that I will scold you!"
Cui Shunying stuck out her tongue and said, "Brother, there are so many things that I want to be scolded for. Which one is Grandfather referring to?"
Cui Weng was so amused that he burst into laughter: "You, you are such a clever trick!"
Having said that, when the intimidating figure outside the house approached, Cui Shunying still put down the bowl obediently and stood to greet Cui Jue's arrival.
Cui Jue glanced at her and asked, "Thank you all for your guidance on the qin music piece 'Fisherman and Woodcutter's Questions and Answers' a few days ago. Have you made any progress in the fingering?"
Cui Shunying didn't like playing the piano. She got a splitting headache when she heard it. She kept saying, "Brother, don't ask me. I got a heat stroke today and I feel dizzy!"
Cui Jue ignored her and instead helped his grandfather sit down and eat together.
Mr. Cui kept looking at his eldest grandson while eating today, and it was obvious that he had other intentions.
Cui Jue noticed it and found an excuse to send Cui Shunying back to her room to read.
The servants in the hall were also dismissed by Cui Weng with a look.
Cui Jue didn't say anything. He was used to keeping calm and waiting for others to speak.
Looking at his eldest grandson who had been immersed in officialdom for many years and had already become very powerful, Mr. Cui felt both emotional and proud. Although the Cui family had few descendants, Cui Jue was raised very well by him.
I just feel sorry for his second son...
Tears streamed down Cui Weng's face as he sighed softly, "Lanju, do you still remember your second uncle? When you were little, you were naughty and insisted on catching sparrows outside the window. Your father was away at the border fighting the enemy and hadn't been home for many years. It was your second uncle who carved a wooden sparrow for you out of fragrant wood to appease you."
Cui Jue was precocious and he could still remember even the little things from his childhood.
Cui Jue: "Of course I remember. Second Uncle treated Lan Ju with great love..."
Mr. Cui wiped away his tears. "Yes, but your second uncle passed away early, and even Ah Ming... I really don't know what kind of punishment the second branch of the family suffered, that they couldn't even leave behind an heir."
After hearing this, Cui Jue understood what his grandfather meant.
He said, "I will order someone to select a virtuous and virtuous child from the side branch and adopt him as an heir to the second wife..."
Mr. Cui's heart moved, and he looked at his grandson tenderly, "Lanju, Grandfather has never asked you for anything, except this one... which is Grandfather's unfinished business."
Cui Jue frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"
Mr. Cui sighed, "You are the only one left in the legitimate branch of the family. If we adopt a child from the side branch, wouldn't the Cui family's huge fortune be a waste of money? No matter how well-behaved and sensible the adopted child is, he still has his own biological parents. How can we raise him well? There has always been a saying that the heir should be adopted from both sides of the family. Grandfather is thinking..."
Mr. Cui paused, and when Cui Jue looked up, he continued, "Second wife's granddaughter-in-law, Su, lost her husband soon after marrying into the family. She was left a widow at such a young age. It's truly pitiful. However, she is chaste and gentle. Even after her husband's death, she refused to remarry. She treated your second brother with affection and loyalty. Grandfather couldn't bear to see the second branch extinct, and he discussed it with your second aunt. Since you're unmarried and don't have concubines, and since you're a well-informed person, you need a woman from your own family. Lanju, could you give your second branch a son? It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. A legitimate child who can bear your second aunt's coffin in the future would be great..."
Cui Jue finally understood his grandfather's plan.
This meant that he had to have sex with Su.
When his sister-in-law who lived far away in Lanhe County became pregnant, he would marry someone else and have children.
Although this action complies with the family law of inheritance, it is ridiculous!
As expected, Cui Jue became enraged and said in a cold voice, "Grandfather, this is too absurd... Lan Ju doesn't know why Second Aunt is so foolish as to resort to such a desperate measure. Even if she's just trying to gain kinship, she shouldn't go against moral principles. There's no room for negotiation on this matter, Grandfather, there's no need to bring it up again!"
Cui Jue left, but he remembered Mr. Cui's heartbroken expression. He softened his voice and offered gentle comfort, "Grandfather, don't worry. They are all cousins. I will pay close attention to selecting a suitable adoptive son for the second branch. The child I choose will surely be a filial, respectful, loyal, and faithful son... If Second Aunt is still dissatisfied, this child can live in Jianye until he is seven years old. You can personally raise him for a few years before sending him back home."
The Wudong Cui family, except for the descendants of the eldest branch, no other members of the Cui family are allowed to stay in Jianye.
Cui Jue's suggestion tonight was a concession, and it also showed his care for the Cui family in Lanhe as the new head of the Cui family.
Although the adopted child of the second wife is not of Cui Jue's blood, he was raised by Cui Jue himself for a few years, so he is considered a relative. Second Aunt can rest assured.
Mr. Cui looked at his eldest grandson's departing back and couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, he didn't reveal that the young lady from the Su family in Mudong Pavilion was Cui Jue's cousin's wife. Otherwise, given Cui Jue's temper, if he knew that his second brother's widow had come to the family home, he would definitely be furious.
Now it all depends on whether Su Sanniang has the ability to accomplish the task.
If Cui Jue is unmoved and has no interest in women, then Mr. Cui can do nothing to help him. It would be better for the second wife's daughter-in-law to give up this idea as soon as possible!
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