Chapter 173 The White Lotus Cousin in Ancient Chinese Literature (2)
The maidservant beside Su Yu is called Zitong. She grew up with her and they have the closest relationship.
"Miss, this Cui Mansion is really grand. Even the courtyard wall is vermilion and so high. There are at least dozens of maids and servants on the way. It takes a full quarter of an hour to walk from the corner gate to the courtyard. It is much bigger than our Su family."
Su Yu nodded: "It is very generous."
Looking at the layout of the house, it was actually better than when she lived in the Su family before.
A guest at the Cui Mansion lives better than the young lady from the Su family, which shows how wealthy they are.
It is rumored that hundreds of years ago, there were many noble families, and the Cui family had an extraordinary status among them. They could even interfere in the dethronement and enthronement of emperors, and the imperial power was almost hollowed out.
Later, after the efforts of successive emperors and the suppression of the aristocratic families, the imperial power was slowly regained.
Even so, to this day, the Cui family still stands strong and holds great power, which shows that it has a deep foundation.
Su Yu lowered her eyes, and her hand at her side unconsciously stroked the soft brocade quilt, gently closing it as if she wanted to grab something.
Su Yu said softly, "Zitong, we will live here for a long time in the future. The Su family has nothing to do with us anymore. Don't mention it again, lest my aunt and the eldest lady be unhappy."
Zi Tong listened to Su Yu in everything and quickly said yes.
★Early the next morning, Su Yu got up and went to the eldest lady's courtyard to pay her respects and thank her for letting her stay.
"Did you get used to the place you stayed last night?"
The eldest lady had a decent appearance. Although she was not absolutely beautiful, her overall aura was enough to make people ignore her appearance and admire her.
Su Yu bowed and said, "Thanks for your care, Madam. I am used to living here."
The next moment, a woman of similar age to Su Yu laughed coquettishly outside the door: "Mom, you are asking unnecessary questions. How could she not be used to living here? I heard that her family was originally a poor family. It's ok for her to be able to live in Cui's house without being grateful, but how could she not be used to it?"
The naked contempt and ridicule in the words penetrated everyone's ears.
Su Yu's face was slightly pale, and her beautiful face, like a lotus after the rain, made her even more pitiful. Her eyes were misty, but she forced herself to smile, not daring to show any dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, everyone felt a little more sympathy for this cousin who did not live up to her reputation.
The eldest lady reprimanded him calmly: "Yuer, be careful with your words."
Yue'er, Su Yu recalled the original plot. This Yue'er should be the male protagonist's half-sister, Cui Yue, who is innocent and spoiled, outspoken, and even dares to complain about the princess. She has a very good relationship with the female protagonist, and privately only recognizes the female protagonist as her sister-in-law.
After sitting with the eldest lady for a while, Su Yu asked to leave.
But Su Yu didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. As soon as she walked into the yard, she saw Cui Ling head-on.
Su Yu quickly bowed and greeted, "Young Master."
The man's brows were as cold as yesterday, and his eyes swept lightly across Su Yu with a hint of doubt.
The attendant Bai Shan leaned close to Cui Ling's ear and said, "Sir, this is Madam Yun's niece, she is staying at your house for a while."
Madam Yun’s niece?
Cui Ling heard his mother talk about this a few days ago. He didn't expect that it was the woman he saw yesterday. His brows relaxed slightly.
He nodded and said to Su Yu, "No need to be polite."
Su Yu plucked up the courage to look up at him, her eyelashes timidly raised, her face still a little pale, her body slender and weak, and her eyes shining with watery light.
Suddenly, I met a pair of indifferent black eyes with a lofty look.
Su Yu was slightly stunned and didn't look away for a moment.
Seeing this, Bai Shan clenched his right fist, put it to his lips and coughed twice: "Cough... cough cough..."
Su Yu suddenly came back to her senses, raised a faint smile, and said embarrassedly: "Ayu is rude, please don't blame me, Master."
At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew, and the handkerchief in Su Yu's hand loosened and was blown away by the wind.
Su Yu was surprised and subconsciously took two steps forward.
What was even more unexpected was that the handkerchief was blown towards Cui Ling by the wind and was about to hit his face in the next second.
The maids and servants in the yard cried out in surprise.
Some people couldn't bear it and closed their eyes. The eldest master was such a godly figure. If his face was covered with a handkerchief, how could they look at him directly in the future?
Su Yu was also frightened and stood there stupidly.
Everyone was nervous, except Cui Ling, who looked calm and didn't try to avoid the handkerchief, as if he knew it couldn't get close to him.
Su Yu held her breath.
Everyone's eyes blurred, and they saw Bai Shan beside him move quickly, grabbing the handkerchief before it was blown over, and then handed it back to Su Yu with a smile.
"My cousin's handkerchief is safe."
Su Yu took it blankly, with a dull expression, which was quite funny considering her pure and lovely looks.
Bai Shan couldn't help laughing.
When Su Yu came to her senses, the two men had already walked past her.
Bai Shan whispered in Cui Ling's ear, "Sir, this cousin is so pretty and pitiful, just like a lotus in the water. I was frightened just now, but she probably didn't throw the handkerchief to you on purpose."
The last sentence was the only thing Baishan wanted to express. Logically, there was no need for so much cumbersome preparation before it. However, his cousin was too pretty, so he couldn't help but say a few more words.
Cui Ling did not comment, but simply said in a calm voice: "It is not gentlemanly to comment on someone's appearance behind their back."
Bai Shan knew that his son had a noble character, so he quickly bowed his head and said, "Yes, Bai Shan knows his mistake."
Seeing Bai Shan bow his head and admit his mistake, Cui Ling frowned slightly.
A delicate and lovely face suddenly appeared in my mind. The woman's eyes were misty and she called "Young Master" softly. She had a slender waist and was very graceful.
Although the handkerchief was held up by Bai Shan, the faint fragrance belonging to the woman on it blew to his face with the wind, soft and elegant, as cool as pine mist, and as sweet as gardenia dew.
Cui Ling frowned, and only relaxed a little when the curtain in front of him was opened.
Su Yu vaguely heard the word "Han Zhang".
Hanzhang is Cui Ling's courtesy name, and people close to him often call him Hanzhang.
Zi Tong helped Su Yu walk out of the Madam's courtyard: "Miss, this young master is really handsome, but I dare not look at him too much."
Su Yu withdrew her thoughts and asked with a smile, "Why don't you dare to look more?"
Zi Tong shook her head and said distressedly: "I don't know, I always feel that looking at him more is a kind of... a kind of..."
Zitong couldn't remember the word.
Su Yu said softly: "Blasphemy?"
Zi Tong nodded quickly: "Yes, that's the word. I feel like he should be spotless. Looking at him any longer would be blasphemy."
Su Yu twitched the corners of her lips but said nothing.
Even a maid said so. Su Yu once again felt the charm of the male protagonist's halo and couldn't help complaining. It's not a Buddha statue. Looking at it any longer is blasphemy. Other Buddha statues are not so precious. They stand in the Buddhist temple for everyone to see.
After leaving the eldest lady, Su Yu returned to Madam Yun's yard.
Madam Yun’s full name is Su Yanyun. She is the elder sister of the original owner’s father. She has a beautiful face and is gentle and considerate, which is why she has been favored for many years.
"aunt."
Su Yanyun took Su Yu's hand and asked her to sit next to him: "How is it, did the Madam give you any trouble?"
Su Yu shook her head: "Madam never made it difficult."
Then she told Su Yanyun what she had seen and heard that morning, without omitting the part about Cui Ling.
Seeing that she was not bullied, Su Yanyun's expression eased, and then she comforted her: "Han Zhang has a cold temper, but he is a good person. He won't bother with you, so don't take it to heart."
The aunt and niece talked while drinking tea, and gradually the topic turned to Su Yu's marriage.
Su Yu has no engagement at home. Now that her parents have passed away and the Su family is in decline, it is difficult to find a husband as she is old enough.
If he wants to be the legal wife, he can only look for a family of lower status, which is very likely to be even lower than the former Su family.
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