Chapter 519: The Femme Fatale in the Double Life Story (18)
Outside the bridal chamber, Xie Qinglan was given some wine and was a little tipsy, but still generally sober. Even though he had been married once in his previous life, he was still extremely happy to be married again.
In the bridal chamber, the two sighed and worried about their future life.
Su Yu said coldly: "We're already married, it's useless to think too much. If Xie Qinglan doesn't make progress in the future, we can live our own lives. At worst, being a rich widow is also good."
How can one become a widow? Of course, one’s husband must die before one can become a widow.
So the question is, how can you kill your husband without anyone noticing?
Lan Ying naturally stood on Su Yu's side: "Miss is right."
At this moment, there was a noise outside the door.
Hearing the noise, Lan Ying quickly stood up to see: "Miss, it's my son-in-law who's here."
Su Yu also sat up straight.
The door opened. Su Yu was covered with a veil and could not see anything. She only heard Lan Ying happily call "son-in-law" and then step aside.
The man hummed gently and walked towards her with steady steps. He stopped in front of Su Yu with a piece of noble red robe hanging down and half covering his black boots embroidered with cloud patterns.
Someone came to the bridal chamber to make trouble, but was quickly driven out. The matchmaker said some auspicious words, but Su Yu didn't listen carefully. When the room became quiet, it seemed that Xie Qinglan was the only one left in front of her.
Su Yu pinched the handkerchief nervously.
As the veil was lifted, Su Yu slowly raised her eyes. The bright candlelight flickered and a man in a red robe with a handsome face came into view. There was a light and gentle smile on the corner of his mouth and his eyes looked at her steadily.
When I saw Xie Qinglan in the past, he was mostly wearing plain robes, looking handsome and elegant. Now he was wearing a luxurious red robe, looking handsome and gorgeous, which actually set off him particularly well.
It’s a bit poor, but it’s pleasing to the eye.
Su Yu suddenly felt that Xie Qinglan was not without any merits.
While Su Yu was looking at him, Xie Qinglan was also looking at Su Yu.
The red wedding dress was like a streak of flowing clouds in the sky, and the pure golden phoenix hairpin hung on the woman's forehead. She slowly raised her eyes, which were brighter than the candlelight in the bridal chamber and far more beautiful than any woman he had ever seen.
As the night deepened, the guests dispersed.
The red candle with the dragon and phoenix pattern was a little shorter, and the candlelight was dim, through which one could see red dates and peanuts scattered all over the floor... The bright red bed curtains fell, and shadows of people were visible, and high and low voices were intertwined, and even if one tried to suppress them, they could not help but be heard outside.
Lan Ying had been waiting outside the door, wrapped in a thick quilt. When she heard the noise, she blushed and lowered her head, but her eyes were shining.
The moon moved above her head and Lan Ying nodded her head, feeling drowsy.
Suddenly, the door opened.
Lan Ying suddenly woke up, got up from the ground, and smiled endearingly: "Son-in-law, do you need some water? I've already asked someone to boil it. Shall I ask Grandma Sun and the others to bring it in?"
Su Yu didn't bring many people with her. Besides Lan Ying, there were only two efficient servants.
Xie Qinglan looked at Lan Ying shivering from the cold and frowned, saying, "We have prepared a room for you at home."
Lan Ying knew it, but she still insisted on standing guard outside the door.
"I am afraid that there will be no one to serve you when the young lady and the young master wake up."
Of course, Xie Qinglan was just a sideline. The person Lan Ying was really worried about was her young lady. Men have rough hands and feet, how could they serve others?
"Shall I have the water brought in now?"
She was Su Yu's maid, so Xie Qinglan didn't know what to say, so she nodded and said, "Let me do it."
Lan Ying immediately stopped him: "You are the son-in-law, how can you do such rough work? I will go and call Grandma Sun and the others."
Although the yard is not big, it is more than enough for five people to live in, and there is still a room left for Su Yu to store her dowry.
The two old women were agile and as strong as the men.
Su Yu was carried into the water with her eyes squinting. The water temperature was just right. Lan Ying wanted to help her bathe, but her movements were not as quick as Xie Qinglan's. While she was distracted, her job was snatched away by her.
"I'm here, you can go down." Xie Qinglan rolled up his sleeves and spoke in a light voice.
Lan Ying gave him a resentful look and said, "Yes."
Su Yu leaned on the bathtub, lazily directing Xie Qinglan, and occasionally dodging coquettishly: "Your hands are so cold, don't touch me."
Xie Qinglan raised his dark eyes: "Why didn't you dislike it just now?"
Su Yu glared at him without saying anything, and just kept getting herself wet. Occasionally, she would scoop up some water and splash it on Xie Qinglan as if to be naughty.
Xie Qinglan's clothes were soaked.
In the cold winter, even a charcoal basin cannot resist the chill. Xie Qinglan is not a person who would put himself in a difficult position, at least not in this life.
Su Yu was making a fuss when she suddenly opened her eyes wide and sank into the water, leaning against the tub as if to avoid it, with a panicked look on her face: "What are you doing? Why are you taking off your clothes? I don't want it anymore. I'm so tired."
Xie Qinglan paused while taking off his clothes, then continued: "I'm cold."
"Wear more clothes if it's cold."
"My clothes are wet."
Su Yu gritted her teeth: "Won't you change it if it gets wet?"
Xie Qinglan moved quickly, stepping into the bathtub under Su Yu's horrified gaze. The already small space immediately became cramped, and then he said seriously, "Get rid of the cold first."
Get rid of you!
Su Yu gritted her teeth in anger, shrank to the side, and was immediately pulled into the man's arms.
Xie Qinglan comforted her: "Don't move, I won't do anything."
He knew that it would be uncomfortable for women the first time, and once was enough.
Su Yu pushed him away, then quickly got up, wrapped herself in clothes and got out of the tub, glaring at Xie Qinglan: "Sleep in the tub tonight, don't get on my bed!"
“…”
I don’t know if it’s because she’s used to her bed, but Su Yu didn’t sleep well. She woke up very early in the morning, her body ached, and there was a slight blue color under her eyes.
I looked around again, there was no one, but there was still some warmth.
Su Yu scolded Xie Qinglan and shouted outside: "Lan Ying."
Lan Ying pushed the door open carrying toiletries and said, "Miss, you're awake. Breakfast is ready and warming in the pot. It's just in time for you to wake up."
Su Yu got up with Lan Ying's help: "Where's Xie Qinglan?"
Lan Ying helped Su Yu wash her hands and face. "My son-in-law is reading in the study. He said he will have dinner after my lady wakes up. The imperial examination will be held soon. My son-in-law is so hardworking, he will definitely pass the exam."
Su Yu raised her eyebrows: "Really?"
Lan Ying smiled and said, "Of course it's true. My son-in-law is not only handsome, but also well-educated and considerate."
Su Yu didn't like Xie Qinglan before, but now that she's married, she can only accept reality. She snorted, "Please don't pretend."
Su Yu still remembered that she wanted to spur Xie Qinglan to make progress. After thinking for a while, she told Lan Ying: "Go to the restaurant in town to buy some wine and food at noon to reward him."
First use courtesy and then force. Su Yu is going to start preparing for her better future.
When I walked out of the room, a cold wind blew, making me shiver.
Su Yu was about to go out for dinner.
A pleasant voice suddenly sounded outside the courtyard: "Is Brother Xie here?"
Su Yu and Lan Ying looked at each other, walked over to open the door, and saw a pretty woman standing outside with a basket.
Seeing Su Yu, the woman's eyes flashed with surprise, her expression flickered, and she smiled reluctantly: "You must be Brother Xie's bride, I am the neighbor next door, my name is Lin Xiuxiu."
Su Yu looked Lin Xiuxiu up and down, relying on her height being taller than her, and lowered her eyes in a mean and arrogant manner: "Is there something wrong?"
An obvious attitude of contempt.
Lin Xiuxiu's smile was a little forced, and she explained haltingly, "I thought you must not have eaten yet, and I happened to have cooked too much at home, so I brought some to Brother Xie. Don't get me wrong, Uncle Xie was very good to me in the past, and I often brought food to him and Brother Xie."
Su Yu glanced at the basket in her hand: "Let me see."
Lin Xiuxiu quickly opened the basket, which contained porridge, side dishes, and a few steamed buns. It was very simple.
Su Yu glanced at it and frowned, "You'd better take it back. My servants won't eat this kind of thing."
Lin Xiuxiu's smile froze on her face.
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