Chapter 178 The White Lotus Cousin in Ancient Chinese Literature (7)
After the flower-viewing banquet, the eldest prince was very busy for a while.
The salt tax is a serious matter. If it is discovered, the emperor will certainly be furious, and even he, as a prince, will be punished.
Therefore, I was busy almost for half a month, cleaning up people's messes everywhere.
He almost forgot the beauty he had fallen in love with during the flower viewing banquet.
That day, when the eldest prince overheard the servants discussing the flower-viewing banquet, he suddenly remembered Su Yu.
No wonder he said he forgot something these days.
The eldest prince, who was about to go to the villa outside the capital, immediately turned around and changed direction.
The attendant came up and asked flatteringly: "Your Highness, where are we going?"
The eldest prince was in a good mood, and he swung open the jade-broken fan with a snap: "My Lord is going to see the beauty."
Look at the beauty?
The attendant scratched his head and asked, "Aren't all the beauties hidden in villas outside Beijing?"
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At Cui Mansion, Su Yu also had some leisure time.
I met Cui Ling several times when I went to pay my respects to the eldest lady. After their encounter at the flower-viewing banquet, the two of us were no longer strangers who only nodded to each other when we met, and could occasionally say a few words to each other.
That day, Su Yu left the eldest lady and met Cui Ling again.
Su Yu narrowed her eyes: "Cousin."
She seems very happy.
Cui Ling nodded slightly: "Yes."
Perhaps he felt that it was too cold, so he asked again: "Did you just leave your mother?"
Su Yu nodded and said with a smile as if chatting with her family: "Madam was just complaining about my cousin being late today."
Cui Ling had a day off today, so he should have gone there to pay his respects earlier.
"Something delayed me."
Su Yu heard this and didn't dare to delay him any longer: "Then cousin, please go over quickly."
"Wait." At the moment when the two passed each other, Su Yu suddenly thought of something and called Cui Ling again.
Cui Ling paused and looked at her.
"Cousin, I suddenly remembered that I have something to give you."
Su Yu took out the purse she carried with her from her sleeve and handed it to Cui Ling, saying in a soft voice: "This is the purse I embroidered."
"Thank you, cousin, for showing me the way last time. A-Yu has always been thinking about it. Unfortunately, I have nothing, so after much thought, I embroidered this purse. I hope my cousin will not dislike it."
Su Yu knew that her gift was not very presentable. The Cui family was wealthy, and as the eldest son, Cui Ling must have everything he needed. How could he be interested in a crude purse?
But she still chose to send it away.
The purse with a sky-blue background is embroidered with green bamboo patterns. The bamboo is tall and green, showing its proud character. The stitches are so fine that you can vaguely see how attentive the person who embroidered the purse was.
At this moment, it was held in a pair of white hands and brought to my eyes.
The woman looked expectant, her pale face tense, as if she was afraid of being rejected.
Cui Ling usually didn't like to wear a purse, but when he saw Su Yu's expression, he took it for some reason.
The next moment, a smile appeared on the woman's face.
Suddenly, it seemed as if hundreds of flowers were blooming and the pearls were radiant.
When I took the purse, my fingers accidentally touched it. The skin was as delicate as porcelain, and reminded me of mutton-fat jade. It was also so soft to the touch.
There are many uncontrollable associations, but they only take a moment.
Cui Ling quickly gathered his thoughts, handed the purse to Bai Shan, and thanked him quietly: "Thank you, I like it very much."
I really like Su Yu’s response of “don’t be disgusted”.
Su Yu knew that Cui Ling might just be being polite, but that didn't stop her from showing a happy expression: "As long as my cousin likes it!"
Cui Ling nodded and said goodbye.
There was a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, but it disappeared in a flash.
Maybe emotions really are contagious.
At least at this moment, Cui Ling's unhappiness caused by certain behaviors of her father and the eldest prince had dissipated a little.
After walking a distance, Bai Shan couldn't help but sigh: "My cousin is so nice."
Cui Ling glanced sideways.
Bai Shan explained, "Sir, please don't look at me like that. I'm not the only one who thinks so. The servants in the mansion all say so. My cousin is kind and beautiful. Last time when Mrs. Liu broke her leg, she helped to find a doctor. The time before that, when Ah Fu made a mistake and was almost kicked out of the mansion by Madam Yun, she also helped to intercede for him. My cousin is really a good person and never blames the servants."
He added in a low voice: "It's just that I'm unlucky."
Cui Ling was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Give me the purse."
Bai Shan handed over the purse in a daze.
Then he saw his young master put the purse carefully into the secret pocket of his sleeve, with a calm expression, just like usual.
Bai Shan was curious: "Sir, don't you never wear a purse?"
Cui Ling did not answer.
Bai Shan scratched his head, realizing that the young master didn't want to talk, so he didn't dare to ask any further questions.
Over there, Su Yu walked briskly after delivering the purse.
System: [Well, I told you, the system's products are of the highest quality. It's just a small sum of money, so it's a piece of cake.]
Su Yu smiled and nodded: [Tong'er is awesome. ]
If the system had a physical body, it would have blushed at this moment: [Thank you, thank you for your patronage. One point. ]
Su Yu's smile gradually disappeared: [Points?]
The system's smile gradually disappeared: [Host wants to default on his debt? ]
The air was exceptionally silent.
Rubbish host!
Dog system!
Finally, Su Yu took out two points from her account and said through gritted teeth: [I'll give you two points and make me a purse.]
The remaining purse is for the eldest prince.
The eldest prince and Cui Ling are both leading the way for her, so she can't favor one over the other, right?
After returning to her residence, Su Yanyun called her over soon.
"How is it? Has the eldest prince contacted you during this period?" Su Yanyun asked with concern.
Su Yu shook her head with red eyes.
Su Yanyun sighed softly: "Forget it, there is no rush for this kind of thing. Let's find another opportunity next time. If it doesn't work, we can look for someone else."
Su Yu nodded with a crying voice: "Yes."
Su Yanyun touched her cheek distressedly: "The eldest prince doesn't like you because he has no taste. Our Ayu is so good, who wouldn't like her?"
Su Yanyun was thinking about whether he should ask the master for help. The Cui family was powerful, and if the Cui family was willing to step in, it was not impossible to find a woman from a wealthy family to be his wife.
Su Yu cried for a while, then stopped sobbing and held Su Yanyun's hand: "Aunt, I want to try again."
Su Yanyun sighed and could only support her: "Aunt will help you think of a solution."
What Su Yu didn't expect was that even though she said in the morning that the eldest prince would not contact her, she met him in the afternoon.
At that time, she was passing through the backyard garden.
Someone told Cui Yue the news that she had given Cui Ling a purse, but as soon as she saw her, Cui Yue asked someone to "invite" her over.
The girl was arrogant and said in a bad tone: "I heard that you gave your brother a purse?"
Su Yu was not panicked, and nodded slowly: "Yes."
Cui Yue's voice suddenly rose: "You admit it?"
Su Yu blinked her eyes and explained openly, "Last time at the flower viewing banquet, I got lost and my cousin helped me. To thank him, I embroidered a purse for him."
Su Yu looked puzzled and hesitated: "This... can't you admit it?"
Cui Yue choked and suddenly didn't know what to do.
If Su Yu denied it, she could naturally interrogate her, make things difficult for her, and take revenge for the last flower-viewing banquet. However, she admitted it so generously, and there were several half-sisters watching her, so she couldn't go forward or retreat.
The Cui family business is huge, and the one in power now is the eldest branch. The second, third and some branches that have not yet separated are all in the mansion.
Cui Yue has three or four illegitimate sisters, not to mention those sisters from other branches.
But she is the eldest daughter of the family and has always been pampered.
Before seeing Su Yu, they were playing a game of blindfold and tag, but the game was interrupted temporarily because Cui Yue got excited.
Cui Yue caught a glimpse of the thin girl holding a strip of cloth in her hand. Suddenly, she became interested. Her eyes flashed with malicious intent and she snatched the strip of cloth away.
"I can admit it, why can't I admit it?"
She changed the subject: "We sisters are playing, you can join us."
Cui Yue shook the cloth in her hand, with a teasing look in her eyes: "But you have to cover yourself with this."
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