Chapter 523: The Femme Fatale in the Double Life Story (22)
After opening the door, Mrs. Sun half-dragged and half-carried the person out.
Su Yu told another maid, "Go to the village and borrow a bullock cart to take your aunt to the clinic."
After saying that, Su Yu held her aunt's hand, with a worried and self-blaming look on her face: "Aunt, you are so careless that you broke your leg. Lan Ying, go to my room and get fifty taels of silver notes to treat your aunt's leg. Use the best medicine and make sure it is cured without leaving any root cause."
When people passing by saw this, they thought that the new bride of the Xie family was really kind-hearted and was willing to give out fifty taels of silver.
Someone kindly reminded: "It won't take fifty taels. Five taels is the maximum."
Su Yu thanked him gently: "Thank you for your reminder. I'll let my aunt take it first, just in case."
The man saw Su Yu's face only when he got closer. He was speechless for a moment. She was so beautiful. She was worthy of being the daughter of a marquis. She was a perfect match for the boy from the Xie family.
He waved his hands with a red face: "No, you're welcome."
The next day, the reputation of Xie's new bride being beautiful and kind-hearted spread.
However, there are also rumors that the aunt's leg was broken by Su Yu's maid. Otherwise, why was she fine when she left, but her leg was broken when she came out of Xie's house?
For a moment, those who wanted to take advantage of the situation hesitated, fearing that the rumor was true and that they would also have their legs broken.
Su Yu didn't care about these. After sending the people away, she pinched her eyebrows, feeling a little tired.
"Lunch is ready. Miss, do you want it served now?" asked Mrs. Zhao, who was in charge of the kitchen.
Su Yu thought about it and shook her head: "Put it in the pot to warm it up first. I'm going to sleep for a while and wait for my husband to come back before setting it up."
The weather is cold in December and people feel lazy.
Su Yu woke up from a nap and was startled to see a figure sitting beside the bed. When the person turned around, she saw that it was Xie Qinglan.
Su Yu asked unhappily, "Why are you sitting there without saying a word?"
"Are you scared?" Xie Qinglan put down the book and helped Su Yu sit up. "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't disturb you. Are you hungry now?"
Su Yu leaned on him: "When did my husband come back?"
"You haven't been asleep for long."
Thinking of what happened at noon, Su Yu glanced at him and asked, "Do you know about my aunt's matter?"
Su Yu did not stop Mrs. Zhao from telling Xie Qinglan about this matter. Every household had seen it, and anyone could find out if they asked around.
Xie Qinglan nodded: "Yeah."
"Then do you blame me?" Although Su Yu asked this, there was no worry or regret in her tone.
Xie Qinglan tucked the hair behind her ears: "What?"
Su Yu raised her eyebrows: "It seems that Mrs. Zhao didn't tell you."
Then, Su Yu recounted what she had done at noon.
The woman's eyebrows were arrogant and domineering: "It hit me. If I don't teach her a lesson, I won't be at peace in the future."
"Xie Qinglan, I'm telling you, no matter what kind of relative she is to you, if she makes me uncomfortable, I will not only break her legs, but also pull out all her teeth and cut off her tongue, so that people won't think I'm easy to bully and act wildly against me."
Xie Qinglan frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Su Yu raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
It’s not that he had an opinion. Xie Qinglan just felt that Su Yu’s personality was a little extreme. She must have lived an uneasy life since childhood, which is why she had so many thorns to protect herself.
Thinking back to the first time I met her, she was in a disheveled state and was supported by Lan Ying. She almost fell down, as if she was punished. The second time I saw her, she went to pay her respects to her stepmother without even having breakfast. The third time, she was questioned in court whether she had a secret meeting with a man outside her.
After just three meetings, the pitiful image of Su Yu was firmly established in my mind.
After being reborn, Xie Qinglan knew that Su Yu was different from the way she appeared in her previous life, and he also knew that she was not a purely kind person, but he still couldn't help but feel pity for her.
Seeing Su Yu's face getting worse, Xie Qinglan pulled her into his arms and explained softly: "I mean, she is not a relative. She is only a relative three generations up. You can just treat her as an ordinary neighbor. If you don't like her, just don't get along with her in the future. Don't worry about me."
Su Yu was satisfied: "My husband is so nice. My husband, you have to stand by me from now on. No matter what happens, you have to stand by me, okay?"
"Yes." Xie Qinglan lowered his eyelashes, "You have to promise me that if you encounter problems that you can't solve in the future, remember to tell me and don't make decisions by yourself. No matter what happens, I will protect you."
Su Yu nodded perfunctorily, not knowing whether she had heard it or not.
He must have not listened, otherwise he would not have given the cup of poisoned wine in his previous life.
"What is this?" Su Yu leaned on Xie Qinglan, her back a little uncomfortable. She turned around and took out a stack of papers from his chest. After seeing it clearly, she was surprised: "This is... a banknote?"
Su Yu immediately sat up straight, counted carefully, and said in shock: "One thousand taels?! Where did you get so much money?"
Xie Qinglan said calmly: "I accidentally saved someone today, and that person gave me this as a thank you gift."
Xie Qinglan was a civil official in his previous life and was not proficient in making money. If he wanted to get money in a short period of time, he could only think of other ways, such as saving a nobleman who should have died innocently.
Su Yu touched the banknotes and felt an unreal feeling of becoming rich overnight: "Who can give so much money?"
Xie Qinglan said lightly: "Maybe his family has a lot of money."
Seeing him say that, Su Yu stopped thinking and threw herself into Xie Qinglan's arms with a smile on her face: "My husband, you are really amazing. You are good at studying and making money. If I had known you were so good, I would definitely be willing to marry you."
Xie Qinglan was not defeated by the sugar-coated bullets. Although he was feeling elated, he still had his rationality. If he could marry into a duke's mansion, Su Yu would definitely not choose him.
He whispered, "It will be better in the future."
Su Yu was so happy that she wanted to get up immediately: "I will ask Mrs. Zhao to go to town to buy a table of good food. My husband has worked hard today, and I must reward him well."
Xie Qinglan helped her get up and dressed: "No need, I brought it when I came back, and it's warming in the pot now."
The more Su Yu looked at Xie Qinglan, the more she liked him. She put the banknotes in the box and said, "With so many banknotes, they will last for a long time."
Su Yu was about to close the box when she suddenly stopped.
After hesitating for a moment, she painfully pulled out a silver note of 100 taels and handed it to Xie Qinglan: "Take this, my husband. Going out to socialize with classmates will definitely cost money. My husband is going to take the imperial examination, so he can't be frugal."
Xie Qinglan was silent for a while, feeling like he was being framed.
If he didn't pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar, Su Yu would probably kick him out of the house.
At the dinner table, Su Yu was particularly attentive and served him some food: "Husband, eat more."
Xie Qinglan reciprocated: "You eat too."
"Who did my husband save today?" Su Yu suddenly remembered this question and asked curiously.
Xie Qinglan's expression was calm: "The legitimate son of General Zhenyuan."
"Then his family can indeed afford one thousand taels of silver." Su Yu muttered.
Even one thousand taels is not enough. General Zhenyuan is the only one in his generation. If he dies, it will be a disaster. Not to mention one thousand taels of silver, even one thousand taels of gold would be worth it.
Suddenly, Su Yu paused. If the person Xie Qinglan saved was indeed the legitimate son of General Zhenyuan, then in this life, maybe, perhaps, with a high probability... the cup of poisoned wine would be delivered earlier.
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