Chapter 15 Chapter 15 V-Entry Notice
Chapter 15
The next day, Su Li learned something.
The Cui family had a villa built in Penglai Mountain. Although it was called a courtyard, it actually covered a large area, comparable to the royal gardens.
Every September, Penglai Mountain is covered with red maple leaves, a sea of red and green, reflecting the beautiful afterglow of the sunset. The scenery is extremely beautiful, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a fairyland.
Every year on the Double Ninth Festival, when all officials were on holiday and staying at home, Mr. Cui would hold a maple viewing banquet at his mountain retreat, inviting royal nobles and elders from prominent families to come and enjoy the maple leaves and chrysanthemums, climb mountains, drink wine, and eat Double Ninth Festival cakes...
Every family member was proud to receive the Cui family's invitation to a banquet.
The host family of this banquet is the Cui family, so Su Li can naturally attend.
She knew that Cui Jue, as the new head of the Cui family, would definitely go to the villa to host the banquet. In addition to him, Princess Chonghua Li Muyao would also come to the banquet.
Although it might not be easy for Su Li to get close to Cui Jue with Cui Jue's future wife present, Li Muyao's attendance at the banquet made Su Li more confident about what she was going to do next.
Su Li was already deeply afraid of Cui Jue, but this sperm-borrowing plan was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her to escape. Even if the road ahead was full of dangers, she was unwilling to give up.
So, Su Libing took a risky move. She planned to buy aphrodisiacs directly and feed them to Cui Jue... Once the man got addicted, how could it not succeed if she gave herself to him reluctantly?
The so-called tough measures are just for fun.
Besides, it was Cui Jue who couldn't tolerate the aphrodisiac, and he forced her to do it. Does Cui Jue still have the nerve to cause trouble for her?
Even if Cui Jue discovered that Su Li was responsible, could he possibly have the nerve to tell others that a woman had taken his essence and yang? Princess Chonghua was present! Cui Jue certainly didn't want his future wife to know about these dirty affairs.
Although she felt a little sorry for Cui Jue, she had no choice but to let the eldest son down.
Besides, Su Li's success was due to her own ability... She also took the risk of being killed by Cui Jue if she failed!
Su Li thought about it and the worst case scenario was that when Cui Jue was furious, she would panic and tell him that she was actually the widow of the second wife, and then tell him one by one about Cui Weng and her mother-in-law's plan to take over the throne... No matter what Cui Jue did, he couldn't do anything to his own family, right?
With the proof of the relationship, Su Li could make the second wife feel at ease, and then use this to force her stepmother to tell her about her grandmother's whereabouts, and the plan would be half accomplished.
Once Suli meets her grandmother, she can begin planning her escape.
Jianye is thousands of miles away from Lanhe County. This is not the Su family's territory. No private soldiers can capture Su Li. She will definitely be able to escape.
Su Li imagined the future and smiled happily. She would definitely be able to take her grandmother away from this dangerous place and live freely.
Thinking of this, Su Li went out. After asking around, she finally bought some aphrodisiac from a brothel.
Su Li looked at the small porcelain bottle in her hand, thoughtfully.
It is said that just a small drop of fragrant dew can make a man so confused and infatuated that he will be like an animal in the tent, only caring about sex.
This is also the killer move used by the girls in the building to attract regular customers.
Su Li spent three taels of gold to get the treasure that was hidden in the bottom of the box.
No matter how pure Cui Jue was, after drinking a bottle, was there any fear that he wouldn't succeed? Judging from the fire-avoidance diagram, women were more delicate the first time, and Su Li wasn't sure if she could handle it...never mind, it was her who suffered anyway, so she could just bear the bumps and bruises as compensation for Cui Jue.
Su Li solved a problem and felt relieved.
She hadn't gone shopping with Qiu Gui for a long time, so she took this opportunity to relax.
Perhaps it was because she was in high spirits because of the good news, Su Li had a good appetite today. She ate a plate of braised beef and crab paste porridge outside, and her belly was full. Then she returned home feeling very satisfied.
When Su Li returned to Cui's house, she also brought two green citrons. When the citrons turned yellow, they could be cut into slices and dried into citron shells to scent the house.
Common people in the countryside didn't have spare money to buy those expensive spices, so when she was young, her grandmother would use citrons and oranges from these trees to fumigate her bed curtains... Su Li slept in a soft quilt, her nose smelling the fragrance of these wild fruits, and she slept very sweetly every time.
September 9th is the Double Ninth Festival.
When she woke up early in the morning, Qiu Gui took out a honey-yellow satin sachet stuffed with dogwood and pinned it around Su Li's waist. "My lady, it's not winter yet, and there are many mosquitoes and insects in the mountains. Dogwood can repel insects and ward off evil spirits. If you wear this, not only insects and ants, but even ghosts and monsters won't dare to approach you."
Su Li touched the delicate stitching of the sachet and glanced at the grayish-blue color in Qiu Gui's eyes. "You must be tired after sewing mosquito repellent sachets for me all night long."
Qiu Gui shook her head repeatedly, "What's so tiring about this? Compared to those maids in the Su family who get beaten and scolded whenever their masters are unhappy, I don't know how lucky I am."
Su Li blinked: "Then I'll take it as a compliment."
She took out two pieces of cake with little red flags on them and handed them to Qiu Gui: "This is a reward for you. They said they brought it back from the Taoist temple. Eating it can ward off disasters and misfortunes."
"Thank you for the reward, ma'am."
The two chatted for a while, and Aunt Qingxia had already prepared the carriage and was urging Su Li to go out.
Although Su Li lived in the independent Mudong Pavilion, the Cui family had a limited number of vehicles for her to go out for fun, so she still had to share a car with the young ladies who were staying in the outer courtyard.
When the young ladies in the car saw Su Li coming, they turned their faces cold, twisted their waists, and avoided her with bad words.
Last month, at Li Muyao's birthday party, Su Li summoned the eldest son's beloved horse to help her and stole the show at the polo match. They remembered Su Li's heroic appearance on horseback, and they felt jealous and resentful. Now, no one wanted to play with Su Li.
Especially the young lady named "Jiang Ruyun", she disliked Su Li the most and spread bad words about Su Li everywhere. It was just because of her handkerchief friend Fan Baozhu that she was implicated in the incident of Su Li giving her the zither. Now her family has fallen on hard times and she can't even return to Jianye.
Jiang Ruyun knew what was going on. If Su Li hadn't caused the trouble, why would Cui Jue have gone out of his way to attack the Fan family just to appease Li Muyao?
Although the young ladies were not familiar with state affairs, they were all frightened by the rumors spread by Jiang Ruyun.
The young ladies would rather ignore Su Li than bring disaster to their family because of her.
Su Li was also impatient to socialize with others. It would be best if these noble ladies from aristocratic families ignored her, so that she could have some peace and quiet, and avoid getting hurt and then coming to her crying.
Before Su Li could climb onto the carriage, Cui Shunying called out to her, "Sister Su, where have you been hiding? It's been so hard for me to find you! Come quickly, let's take my brother's carriage. He has a burning stove on it, burning sandalwood sent from Zizhu Temple. It can ward off evil, bring good fortune, and bring wealth and luck!"
Hearing this, the young ladies in the car opened their curtains and looked around with envious expressions.
Cui Shunying raised her eyebrows proudly.
She had long seen the bullying faces of those young ladies. Cui Shunying had taken Su Li under her wing, so how could she allow Su Li to be bullied by outsiders? Aren't these girls the ones who wanted to get close to her brother the most? Then she would deliberately drag Su Li into Cui Jue's car to piss them off!
Cui Shunying thought that this trick was brilliant, but he didn't know that when Su Li heard Cui Jue's name, her legs went weak for a moment.
She had the ulterior motive of drugging him, but that didn't mean she wasn't afraid of Cui Jue...
Especially some time ago, she was so bold as to kiss Cui Jue... Since that day, Su Li and Cui Jue have not met each other. Who knows if Cui Jue is still angry?
If I see Su Li later, all the new and old grudges will come to my mind and I will definitely kill her with a knife.
Su Li's palms were sweating, and she said tremblingly: "Forget it, I'm fine alone..."
"Oh, what are you afraid of? My brother looks a little fierce, but he won't be harsh on the young lady... Sister Su, you are so scared, have you offended my brother?" Cui Shunying looked at her puzzled.
Su Li felt guilty and dared not refuse after hearing this. She waved her hands hastily: "No! How could this be possible? I, I'm just a little shy..."
Cui Shunying chuckled and quickly pulled her onto the carriage with a green satin curtain and a pattern of golden toad and laurel flowers.
Su Li knew that she had no way to escape today, so she stopped resisting and moved cautiously, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.
Su Li knew that Cui Jue was sitting in the carriage. As soon as she climbed on, she moved nervously, lowered her head, bent her snow-white neck, and the bony bead on her back protruded slightly. Her plump muscles and slender bones swayed with a layer of snow-white light, which made the girl's neck look even more slender and fragile.
Almost unbearable.
Su Li even kept her eyes closed, only glancing at the pearls on the toe of her shoes, not daring to look around randomly, for fear of offending Cui Jue.
Su Li was moving slowly, and Cui Shunying became impatient, so she reached out her palm and grabbed her and pulled her two steps closer.
The rich and clear smell of orchids instantly hit Su Li's nostrils.
The bitter fragrance of flowers was faintly visible, and Su Li remembered the horrific scene of that night again.
She would never forget the faint fragrance that came from Cui Jue's sleeves.
Su Li raised her head slightly and saw the wide sleeves piled on the ground.
The wide sleeves are locust leaf green, the edge is trimmed with moon-white satin, and clusters of plum blossom patterns are dotted on the edge. It is elegant and graceful. It is Cui Jue's dress.
Su Li paused, not daring to move forward.
She had seen Cui Jue's ferocious look, and she knew that the elegant and refined demeanor he displayed to the outside world was just a disguise.
Never approach this evil ghost easily, or you will be killed if you provoke him.
Before the plan of borrowing sperm is exposed, she must behave herself and must not attract Cui Jue's attention.
There were several embroidered cushions in the carriage for entertaining guests. Su Li chose a cushion farthest from Cui Jue and sat down on tiptoe.
The young lady with red cheeks and almond-shaped face sat upright, her back straight, like a student waiting for the teacher to check her homework.
Cui Shunying was curious about why Su Li was so far away and so reserved, but when she thought about it carefully, she realized that Cui Jue was an official in the court and his prestige was growing day by day. Would it be strange for Su Li to dare to provoke him? So, she no longer paid attention to Su Li's strange behavior.
Cui Jue was originally drinking tea in the carriage, but when the curtain was lifted, the fourth sister pulled a young lady into the carriage for a ride.
He wanted to criticize his fourth sister for being ignorant, but when he saw Su Li cowering behind her, he stopped talking inexplicably. His cold eyes narrowed slightly, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He has been busy with government affairs recently and forgot to deal with the Su family.
Coincidentally, today, Su Li had the courage to knock on the door herself.
Cui Jue put down the black gold glazed cup he had taken a sip of, and tapped the table twice with his knuckles impatiently.
However, the two subtle knocks were like thunderclaps in Su Li's ears, making him tremble with fear.
Of course she could sense Cui Jue's suppressed anger, but she could scold her all she wanted in private, but Su Li just didn't want to argue in front of Cui Shunying... What if Cui Shunying misunderstood that she had bad intentions? She called Cui Shunying her sister in public but dared to flirt with Cui Jue in private. When Cui Shunying found out, she would definitely be extremely disappointed in Su Li.
Su Li knew that Cui Shunying had protected her many times. A gentleman judges actions, not intentions. No matter what Cui Shunying's considerations were, she would stand on Su Li's side. Su Li didn't want to disappoint Cui Shunying.
Besides, her grudge with Cui Jue was a personal one, so why involve outsiders?
After thinking about it, Su Li plucked up her courage and took the initiative to speak: "The tea that the eldest master drinks has a clear fragrance and the tea soup is clear. I wonder which tea plant it is from?"
Cui Jue glanced at her indifferently. Although the sound of his knuckles hitting the table stopped, he did not speak for a long time. His cold treatment of Su Li was very obvious.
Su Li was depressed. She knew that Cui Jue was probably still angry and would never give her any respect.
Cui Shunying, accustomed to her brother's cold face, tried to smooth things over. "This is tea produced in Lushan. It has a smooth and fragrant taste. In previous years, it was presented as tribute tea to major families and the royal family. Sister Su, do you like it? I have a few pounds here too. I can share some with you."
Seeing this, Su Li waved her hands hurriedly: "No need, I'm not good at speaking, and I'm just a cow chewing on a peony when tasting tea. It would be a waste of food..."
She deliberately humiliated herself in front of Cui Jue, almost grinding herself into the dust, hoping that Cui Jue would show mercy and spare her this time.
It is not known whether Cui Jue had a change of heart or was willing to pretend to be a kind brother in front of his sister. After hearing Su Li's words, he did not say anything to make things difficult for her. Instead, he kindly called the tea boy and brewed a cup of new tea for Su Li and Cui Shunying.
Cui Shunying felt that her elder brother was giving her face. While sipping tea, she winked at Su Li: "How is the tea? Is it fragrant?"
Su Li didn't taste any tea fragrance, she only felt a bitter taste in her mouth. Now she could only nod with a tingling scalp: "Yes... yes, it's good."
After saying this, she lowered her head again and did not dare to raise her head once during the ride.
Su Li's cowardice was a source of deep puzzlement to Cui Jue, the diligent official who reviewed documents. If she was so afraid of death, was she crazy to dare flirt with him that night? Could it be that she truly loved him so madly that she wouldn't even care about her own life?
Cui Jue frowned but didn't delve into the reason.
He only hoped that Su would remember his temporary mercy forever and never do it again, otherwise... Cui Jue would definitely kill her.
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The villa was extremely lively, with countless young men and women from aristocratic families visiting as guests.
The wives of the noble families who were in charge of the household brought their daughters to pay a visit to Mr. Cui, and then retreated to the flower hall to chat in a friendly manner.
As soon as they saw Cui Shunying, their eyes lit up.
A string of twisted gold bracelets and eighteen-bead green jade Buddhist beads were all placed on Cui Shunying's hands. He was eager to win Cui Shunying's favor and let his son marry the only remaining daughter of the eldest branch of the Cui family as soon as possible to add some strength to the family.
The ladies were better at dealing with people than the young lady. Even when they saw Su Li coming with Cui Shunying, they ignored her and gave her the bracelets and hairpins. The only questions they asked were what Su Li liked to eat and drink, without asking about her age or education at all. This showed that they had no interest in getting acquainted with each other.
Su Li knew very well that she was just a green leaf to set off the beautiful flower Cui Shunying.
Su Li was not annoyed, as she had no intention of marrying into a wealthy family.
On the contrary, Cui Shunying was feeling uneasy and glanced at Su Li countless times.
Seeing this, Su Li patted the back of Cui Shunying's hand and whispered to her ear: "What's the big deal? Ah Ying, don't worry about it. I've already said that I don't want to marry far away. I will return to Lanhe County sooner or later."
Cui Shunying recalled that when she first met Su Li, she had deliberately warned Su Li to give up the idea of hooking up with Cui Jue.
Cui Shunying: "Actually, actually, after spending so much time with her, I already think of Sister Su as my own sister. I didn't want her to marry into Jianye before, but now I think it's great for you to stay in Jianye. This way, even if I get married in the future, I can still interact with you often..."
Su Li naturally knew that Cui Shunying was raised very well by the Cui family. She had a pure and innocent nature and treated people sincerely. With Cui Jue's protection, Cui Shunying would definitely have a worry-free life.
Su Li was not jealous, she was happy for Cui Shunying.
Su Li held the girl's hand: "Don't worry, no matter where I am, I will come to visit you often."
Cui Shunying was surprised: "Really?"
"Really? Even if I return to Lanhe County, I will write to you and send you interesting little things, as long as you don't forget me."
"I certainly won't!"
Su Li chatted with Cui Shunying for a while, and lied that she felt dizzy and wanted to go back to her room to rest for a while.
Cui Shunying watched her leave reluctantly.
In fact, Su Li didn't want to deal with those ladies from wealthy families. Compared to this matter, she would rather familiarize herself with the terrain of the villa in the mountains.
The good thing is that there are many guests coming to enjoy the maple leaves this time, and the guest rooms in the villa have been allocated for people to stay in, so there are no vacancies.
Therefore, as a member of the Cui family, Su Li lived in a courtyard much closer to Cui Jue's residence.
Just separated by a corridor.
Of course, Su Li was not so suicidal. She went to find Cui Jue through the corridor in broad daylight. She was waiting for the grand banquet two days later.
It is said that at the banquet, the Cui family will open the jar of green apricot wine buried last year and invite all the guests to drink.
Every year there are guests who get drunk.
On the night of the banquet, the kitchen had to cook hundreds of bowls of sobering soup, and was very busy.
Cui Jue would naturally get drunk as he accepted toasts from everyone.
Su Li had made up her mind. At night, when all the maids went to help at the banquet and the backyard was empty, she would ask Qiu Gui to send Wei Zhiyan away, and then sneak into Cui Jue's bedroom, put medicine in his hangover soup, and wait for him to come back.
After Cui Jue drank the sobering soup and the effect of the medicine took effect, Su Li appeared again and helped him to relieve the effect of the medicine... With such a big beauty standing in front of Cui Jue, even if he was a pure-hearted mortal god, he would not be able to control himself!
Su Li was calculating loudly, but she didn't know that her delicate expression of picking bamboo leaves in deep thought had been seen by the two people on the other side of the bamboo forest.
Emperor Xuanning's second son, Prince Jing, picked up the bamboo leaves and took a deep look. He felt that Su Li's almond-shaped eyes were misty and her face was like a lotus. It would not be an exaggeration to say that such a beauty was like fairy dew and pearls.
Seeing Su Li walk away, Prince Jing reluctantly withdrew his gaze and asked Li Muyao: "Yaoyao, do you really have a way to help my second brother fulfill his wish?"
"Of course." Li Muyao glanced at her brother Li Zhang with disdain.
Prince Jing Li Zhang was a prince, and although he was apparently of imposing appearance, he was addicted to alcohol and women. He went out of the palace in disguise every day and hung out in brothels and taverns, spending all his energy in the red curtained tents. Now he looked weak and short of breath, without any of the masculine and vigorous spirit of a young man.
Li Muyao curled her lips and said, "She's just a poor girl from Lanhe County. Letting her into the palace's backyard is a compliment to her. How dare she refuse? My second brother is the son of the emperor. If he likes her, it's a great honor for the Su family. She should be grateful!"
At this point, Li Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Of course it is. Although she is a distant relative of the Cui family, she is not a daughter of the Cui family after all. I think Cui Jue knows that we have already done something, so he won't make things difficult for us..."
Li Zhang had seen Su Li riding a horse on the polo field before and was fascinated by her. After returning home, he still couldn't forget her. He asked Li Muyao about Su Li's family background several times so that he could welcome her back to the palace and give her the position of a concubine.
However, it is rare for girls from noble families to become concubines. Li Zhang is lustful and afraid of complications, so he wants to take this opportunity to pull Su Li into bed first. After he has sex with her at night, Su Li will lose her virginity. No matter how much she tries to commit suicide, won't she have to follow him into the mansion obediently?
Thinking of this, Li Zhang's heart surged: "Yaoyao is so considerate of my second brother, what benefit does she want?"
Li Muyao didn't think of any benefits. She just felt that Su Li was an eyesore and was afraid that Su Li would enter Cui Jue's harem in the future and become a big threat to her, so she wanted to deal with Su Li as soon as possible.
Li Muyao thought for a moment and said casually, "Then give me the Jade Rabbit Bonsai that your father gave you."
She didn't care about any treasures, she just didn't want to give Su Li a way out.
Li Zhang had no doubts: "Very well, I will give you a few more boxes of treasures from the Western Regions as tribute. I guarantee you will be satisfied."
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At the maple leaf viewing banquet two days later, Su Li deliberately did not drink too much. She ate some food on the surface, but secretly observed the movements around her.
She noticed that outside the courtyard were Cui's private soldiers, armed with sharp weapons, patrolling back and forth.
Distinguished guests can enjoy their feast without worry, as the Cui family's soldiers will patrol the courtyard to protect their safety.
Because Cui Jue was hosting the banquet, Wei Zhiyan was also on guard during the banquet and did not return to the inner courtyard to guard the gate.
Su Li breathed a sigh of relief. Without Wei Zhiyan guarding her, her chances of sneaking into Cui Jue's yard would be greater.
Su Li took a sip of the sweet wine and waved to Cui Shunying: "I can't do it anymore. I want to go down and rest."
Cui Shunying laughed and said, "Sister, you really can't drink much! Well, go back to sleep. Remember to ask the cook to bring you a bowl of vinegar celery or hangover soup."
"Got it. You should also drink less."
Su Li pretended to stagger and returned to Cui's backyard.
The servants and old women were all helping to entertain the guests during the banquet, so the backyard was deserted and no one even noticed that several lanterns under the veranda had been blown out.
Su Li returned to the room in the dark and found a bowl of steaming celery vinegar soup on the table.
Vinegar celery can help sober up and relieve hangover headaches, and Su Li loves to eat it.
She picked up the hangover soup and took a sip.
Su Li was just about to praise Qiu Gui for her cleverness, knowing that his wife was about to return to her room and still thoughtfully prepared soup for her.
But when Su Li caught a glimpse, she saw a gray figure lying at the foot of the bed... Wasn't that the green cuff Qiu Gui?
Qiu Gui would not sleep on the ground, the only possibility was that she fainted.
Su Li put down the soup bowl and hurried to check Qiu Gui's breath. Fortunately, her breathing was steady and she was not seriously injured.
Before Su Li could call a doctor, her mouth and nose were suddenly covered by a big, broad hand.
A hot body quickly pressed against Su Li's back, and her shoulders and back rubbed against her. From the hard chest, Su Li could tell that the person holding her hostage was a man!
Su Li's heart was pounding and she struggled hard, but the man suddenly stretched out his hands and clamped her two lonely arms behind her back as if he was twisting the wings of a chicken or duck.
Su Li's elbow was sore, she was so frightened that tears came to her eyes, and she asked vaguely who the visitor was.
Soon, a voice heavily reeking of alcohol answered her: "Madam Su, please don't shout. It's me, Prince Jing, your Majesty's second son."
Su Li didn't know Prince Jing at all. She just felt that the scent of cosmetics on this man was too strong, so strong that it was nauseating.
Su Li wanted to break free from his embrace, but no matter how she moved, it was just adding to the fun.
The beauty was sweating profusely, and her snow-white neck was covered with sweat. The rich fragrance of osmanthus seemed to be steaming out through her thin sleeves, making Li Zhang's desire surge.
Li Zhang wanted Su Li to obey him willingly. He hugged the beauty, stroked her neck, and comforted her in a thunderous and rainy voice: "Why are you panicking? Obey me, and you will have a good life in the future! Whether you want jewelry, a house, a carriage, etc., I can get them for you. Even if you are greedy for a career in government and want me to help the Su family, as long as you serve me well, it is not impossible..."
Prince Jing's palms had already been pressed on her waist, tightening inch by inch, intending to penetrate through the gap in the beauty's clothes and slowly penetrate...
Su Li was filled with hatred.
She could almost imagine that if Prince Jing really succeeded, as long as he promised the Su family a bright future, her stepmother would definitely agree to marry someone else and put her into the prince's palace. As for the Cui family, Zhou was cruel and had her own ways to cover it up for her.
When Su Li marries Prince Jing, the Su family might even praise Su Li for her intelligence, saying that she was able to marry into the royal family and become a phoenix... You have to know that Emperor Xuanning has few children and only has three or two princes!
As for Su Li, she knew very well that the palace was heavily guarded and she could no longer leave the palace as freely as she did before she got married. Perhaps she would not even be able to see her grandmother in the future.
Su Li must not end up in such a situation!
Why should she be treated like a plaything and be bullied?
Why did she just walk into the wolf's den and then into the tiger's lair?!
She wants to escape, she wants to escape!
Su Li's eyes were red with hatred. She endured the strange heat rising from her abdomen and bit Prince Jing's palm hard.
The girl was in a state of extreme despair. She bit Prince Jing so hard that her teeth dug into his flesh and made him bleed profusely and scream in agony.
Su Li didn't care about the man chasing her closely. She took the opportunity to escape and ran towards the courtyard where Cui Jue lived.
It was still early, and Cui Jue must not have returned to the courtyard yet. She could only hope that there were guards patrolling and they would tell Cui Jue about her abnormality... Cui Jue would definitely save her for the sake of the Cui family's reputation!
Su Li was at a loss. Before she could run into Cui Jue's yard, she bumped into someone head-on.
The familiar and refreshing scent of orchids rushed towards her. Su Li took a deep breath and suddenly her tears could not be held back and rolled down.
The man in front of me is Cui Jue!
It was Cui Jue who hated and disliked her and would even kill her, but would never resort to despicable means to maliciously bully her!
Su Li felt relieved, as if she had taken a tranquilizer. She quickly crossed her arms and tightened her grip around the man's thin waist.
She could feel Cui Jue's body stiffen, and a murderous aura emanated from him.
Cui Jue didn't like her getting so close, but Su Li didn't let go. She raised her tearful almond eyes and shouted, "Master, save me!"
Cui Jue heard the unusual movement and wanted to dispatch his private soldiers to patrol the inner house, but as soon as he moved, he was caught by Su Li.
He was about to get angry, but when he frowned, he saw the young lady in his arms with a pair of red eyes filled with tears.
Su Li's shirt had been torn into a mess, her hair was loose, and her bun fell down to her shoulders, covering the thin red belt on her shoulders. There were a few red and swollen finger marks on her snow-white skin, which showed that she had been bullied... The fragile woman looked really weak and pitiful.
Seeing Prince Jing chasing him relentlessly from a distance, how could he not know that there was a thief in the Cui family's backyard?
Even if he disliked Su Li, Cui Jue would never allow anyone to stir up trouble in the Cui family.
Thinking of this, Cui Jue raised his arm, lightly embraced Su Li, and turned her around.
At this point, Su Li's frail and thin body was completely covered by Cui Jue's tall body. She hid in Cui Jue's arms, like a bird that had fallen into the water and finally found a perch, her heart and eyes full of trust.
Cui Jue showed his back to the public and did not let Su Li show up.
Prince Jing disliked Su Li's disobedience. His originally ferocious face turned pale in an instant when he saw Cui Jue coming. He was sobered up by the sight of this King of Hell.
Li Zhang knew that Cui Jue represented the Wudong Cui family and was not easy to mess with. He, a foreigner, actually appeared in the Cui family courtyard. He was afraid that he would be punished and impeached by Cui Jue. However, when he thought of the soft touch in his hand like ambrosia just now and Su Li's jade-like body, he was actually blinded by lust.
Li Zhang trudged forward and saluted Cui Jue: "What a coincidence! I actually ran into Mr. Cui here."
Cui Jue didn't turn around, but turned his head to the side, curled his lips and sneered: "This is the Cui family's inner residence. I would like to ask, why is Prince Jing here?"
Li Zhang gritted his teeth and said, "I was playing with my concubine and accidentally entered this place. I disturbed the Cui family. I am truly guilty. Once I find my concubine, I will leave as soon as possible."
"Li Li, don't disturb Prime Minister Cui's rest, go back with me quickly!" After saying that, he still looked at Cui Jue with unwillingness, wishing he could reach out and pull Su Li back into his arms.
This was done deliberately to describe Su Li's identity as a "concubine of the royal palace." If Su Li really returned to Li Zhang, she would no longer be the girl of the Cui family who was protected by Cui Jue, and she would have willingly become the concubine of Prince Jing, so Cui Jue would no longer interfere in her affairs.
Li Zhang was waiting for her decision.
Su Li gritted her teeth in anger when she heard this. She had never expected Prince Jing to be so despicable!
Before Su Li could speak, she suddenly felt a slight itch on her waist. When she listened carefully, she actually noticed a few rhythmic tappings.
His cold, hard fingertips rested on her spine, barely touching. The movement was gentle, yet it still made her scalp tingle.
At this moment, Su Li was certain that Cui Jue's usual tapping of his finger bones meant... he was watching a show, or thinking.
Cui Jue actually used her slender waist as a desk!
Su Li felt a mixture of emotions. She calmed herself down, clutched Cui Jue's collar, and said timidly, "Master, I don't know any Prince Jing..."
Cui Jue's long fingers paused, and then he slowly withdrew his hand.
The man lowered his eyes, glanced at Su Li, and said loudly to Prince Jing, "Since it is a concubine from your mansion who has escaped, I will dispatch soldiers to find her and give an explanation to Your Highness. However, my cousin at home is frightened, and I am anxious to find a doctor to treat her. Your Highness, please forgive me for my poor hospitality."
After he finished speaking, he was about to push Su Li away, but Su Li staggered two steps and seemed to have weak legs.
Su Li felt uneasy. She didn't mean to refuse to cooperate with Cui Jue. She just didn't know why she was sweating profusely, her bones were weak and her muscles were numb. She couldn't even stand steadily.
Su Li was so anxious that she shed tears, but she didn't dare to sob. She just held on to Cui Jue's clothes and told him her position - she would never go back to Prince Jing!
Cui Jue was anxious to get rid of Li Zhang, and when he saw this, his brows slightly furrowed.
Not knowing what he was thinking about, Cui Jue sighed softly and actually bent over, straightening his shoulders. The man's pair of strong and powerful arms passed through Su Li's knees without any explanation, supported her soft lower back, and held her tightly.
With this, Su Li was held steadily in Cui Jue's arms.
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