Chapter 292: The Village Beauty Who Falsely Claims Favors in a Farming Story (Extra)
(A small extra chapter about a parallel world, just substitute Su Yu and Zhao Ce in the main story.)
——If Zhao Ce was reborn into the original plot——
The headache after the hangover made Zhao Ce frown unconsciously. He supported himself on the bed and sat up. He pinched his eyebrows and only remembered that he drank a lot of wine yesterday.
Today is the first day of his and Su Yu’s marriage.
However, the bed beside him was cold, with no sign of any other person having been there.
"Someone come."
The servant came in with the toiletries: "Your Majesty."
Zhao Ce pinched his brows to ease his headache and asked casually, "Where's the princess?"
The servant was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
What princess? Where did the princess come from?
Zhao Ce frowned and asked impatiently, "Are you dumb?"
The servant's heart skipped a beat and he knelt down immediately: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, but..." He raised his head carefully and said, "May I ask your Majesty, who is the princess?"
The air was quiet for a moment.
Zhao Ce frowned deeply, as if he had heard some incredible question.
After a cup of tea, he barely understood the situation and asked with difficulty, "Are you saying that this prince is not married yet?"
The servant nodded cautiously.
If Zhao Ce was not sure that he had memories of Su Yu in his mind, he would almost doubt whether what he had experienced before was a dream, or whether he was dreaming now?
"You go down first. I want to be quiet for a while."
The servant quickly got up and left. Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and turned around and said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Miss Su wants to see you and is waiting in the front hall."
The three words "Miss Su" made Zhao Ce's nerves move violently.
"Got it. I'll be there right now."
Zhao Ce's mind was very confused, more confused than ever before. Is Miss Su Su Yu?
He remembered that they were clearly married, and they were still lying on the wedding bed last night. Su Yu complained uncomfortably that the wedding bed was too rough, and when she lifted the quilt, she saw that a lotus seed that had escaped had pressed a small dent on her back.
After washing up as quickly as possible, Zhao Ce rushed to the front hall without stopping for a moment.
Hearing the noise, the people inside looked up.
"Why is it you?!" Zhao Ce was surprised.
How could it be Su Lingyu?
Su Lingyu was stunned and looked at him strangely, not understanding why he asked that.
"Who does your Majesty think it is?"
None of the servants showed any surprise at Su Lingyu's appearance, as if she was supposed to be here.
Zhao Ce immediately recovered from his initial loss of composure and said calmly, "Nothing? What do you want from me?"
Su Lingyu did not delve into the matter further and simply told her about Prince An asking her to steal the seal.
The more Zhao Ce listened, the stranger his expression became. It was clear that these things had already happened.
"I understand, my king."
Su Lingyu nodded. Seeing that he didn't care, she thought that this matter would not have any impact on him.
After sitting for a while, Su Lingyu asked to leave as she was still needed to keep an eye on Wuweizhai.
"Wait." Zhao Ce stopped her, remembering that she was also from Sujia Village, and asked, "Do you know a woman named Su Yu?"
Su Lingyu paused, and a very beautiful face came to her mind. Was it the Su Yu she was thinking of?
"Why do you ask this, sir?"
Zhao Ce said simply: "Looking for someone."
Su Lingyu pondered for a moment and said, "There was one in the village where I lived before, but... she had never been to the capital."
The implication is that this may not be the same person he is looking for.
Su Lingyu remembered that before she came to the capital, there were rumors in the village that Su Yu's parents were going to marry her to Mr. Qian in town as his second wife. According to the time calculation, she would be married in the next few days.
In ancient times, there were too many women who had no control over their own lives.
Su Lingyu sighed, feeling sad for Su Yu's experience and confused about her own future.
Zhao Ce's hand holding the teacup suddenly tensed up, veins popping out, and he suppressed his emotions and continued to ask, "Is her father called Su Dayou?"
Su Lingyu was stunned: "How did the prince know?"
Zhao Ce did not answer, but waved her to leave. "I understand, you can go down first."
After Su Lingyu left, Zhao Ce called the housekeeper and found out Su Lingyu's identity in a few words. It turned out that she was brought to the capital by him as his savior.
Hearing this, Zhao Ce found it ridiculous. How could it be her?
No, it should have been her.
But what about Su Yu? Why didn't she show up, and why didn't he admit that he was the one who saved his life?
Zhao Ce couldn't tell which one was real.
"Oh, right." Zhao Ce suddenly thought of someone, "Where's Chunmei?"
It was impossible for the butler to remember the name of every servant, but he did have some impression of Chunmei.
I don't know why the prince asked her, and the housekeeper didn't dare to ask, so he could only answer honestly: "She is serving in Miss Su's courtyard."
At this time, Chunmei was racking her brains to think about how to transfer to Su Lingyu's side to serve her personally, get on Miss Su's good side, and become a powerful maid in the future.
…
Sujia Village.
Su Yu was going to get married in three days. When she thought of Mr. Qian's age and his fat belly that couldn't be held up by a belt, she burst into tears.
"Dad, I don't want to get married."
Su Dayou glared at her and said, "Be obedient, Dad is doing this for your own good. Mr. Qian's family is the richest in town. When you marry him, you won't have to worry about food and drink, and you'll have maids to serve you, and you can also help the family. How great is that."
Su Yu wanted to say something else: "But..."
Su Dayou was impatient: "Go, go, go, if you have nothing to do, go and talk to your mother. I have something else to do."
What Su Dayou meant by having something to do was to squat in front of the betrothal gift box and touch the valuable treasures inside one by one.
Su Yu: “…Oh.”
Just as she walked out of the yard, a head suddenly popped up from the wall next door and called her softly, "Sister Ayu."
The two of them quietly came to a secluded place.
The man opposite is Su Yu's neighbor's brother, also surnamed Su. He has passed the imperial examination and is in love with Su Yu. Unfortunately, his family is poor and he himself has no ability. He has failed the imperial examination several times, so Su Dayou is unwilling to marry his daughter to him.
"Sister Ayu, let's run away. If you don't want to get married, I'll take you away. We'll go to a place where no one knows us. It's just the two of us. No one will force you to do something you don't want to do. I'll take good care of you."
Su Yu looked at him with a conflicted expression.
Although she was indeed unwilling to marry Mr. Qian, it did not mean that she was willing to marry Mr. Su.
"Sister Ayu, this is your last chance."
Su Yu wavered under Su Xiucai's persuasion, and then...
Didn't run away.
Under the moonlight, Su Xiucai's legs were nearly broken by Su Dayou, and his bag was scattered all over the floor, containing clothes, books, useless gadgets, and a pitiful amount of silver.
"You dare to elope with my daughter with such a small amount of money? I will beat you to death! You poor scholar, you black-hearted person! I will beat you to death!"
Su Yu huddled in her mother's arms helplessly like a 200-pound child, and weakly tugged at Su Dayou's clothes: "Dad, please stop hitting me. I will marry obediently."
Su Xiucai was touched: "Ayu, don't worry, I know your feelings, and I will not give up."
Su Dayou hit him even harder.
Su Yu: “…”Brother, if you say anything more you will be beaten to death.
The news of Su Yu's escape from marriage was originally known only to her family and Su Xiucai's family. However, Su Xiucai was beaten so severely that his mother could not bear it and made a big fuss about it, which was then heard by Mr. Qian in the town.
Mr. Qian was furious and immediately sent people to guard Su Yu's house to ensure that he could marry the beautiful girl smoothly.
Three days passed in a flash.
Su Yu was tied up and stuffed into the bridal sedan. Because she had a criminal record, Su Dayou and Qian Yuanwai didn't believe that she would really marry him obediently.
The soft red silk cloth tied Su Yu's hands tightly behind her back. Her mouth was stuffed under the red veil, so she couldn't make any sound. Su Yu wanted to struggle, but her wrists were rubbed by the silk cloth. The pain made her eyes full of tears, but she couldn't struggle free.
The sedan chair came down and the bride was pushed out by the matchmaker.
No one had any objection to the bride's hands being tied behind her back. They all cheerfully congratulated Mr. Qian on marrying such a beautiful bride.
The scene was very lively with the sound of suona and firecrackers.
"Bow to Heaven and Earth——"
Su Yu was forced to bend over by the matchmaker.
"Bow to your parents twice—"
Mr. Qian had no parents for a long time, and the tablets of his ancestors were placed on the table.
"The couple bows to each other—"
This time, an accident happened. No matter how hard the matchmaker tried, Su Yu was unwilling to bend down. The scene was silent for a few seconds.
Mr. Qian was embarrassed and winked at the matchmaker.
The matchmaker glared, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to get angry, but she said politely, "The bride is shy, don't worry about it, I'll try to persuade her."
What matchmaker called persuasion was to call several maids to help her hold down Su Yu.
The person who was close to the door suddenly heard the sound of hurried horse hooves and the clinking sounds of armored soldiers marching. He seemed to be feeling the ground shaking. The sound was soon covered by the sound of suona. He thought it was just an illusion and continued to watch the fun with great interest.
When Zhao Ce saw the big red wedding sedan outside the Qian Mansion, his heart skipped a beat, as if something was squeezing it and it hurt even to breathe.
"My dear bride, now that you are married, there is no point in struggling. You'd better obey me and marry me, or I will have to force you. It will be bad if you get hurt. It's unlucky to see blood on the wedding day, right?"
Xi Po's threatening voice reached outside the door.
Zhao Ce's face was gloomy, and his eyes revealed an undisguised murderous intent. He couldn't imagine what would have happened if he had arrived a moment later.
The matchmaker and several maids forced Su Yu to get married.
Suddenly, a sword brushed past the nose of the matchmaker with a clanging sound. A trace of blood appeared on the sword body, and it pierced straight into the tablet on the table, piercing very deep, almost splitting the tablet in half. The sword body trembled slightly with the unstoppable residual power.
“Kacha——”
Under the horrified gaze of everyone, the tablet finally couldn't bear the pressure and broke into pieces.
"Let's see who dares!"
Zhao Ce's eyes were cold as he slowly walked into the wedding hall. Everyone present was intimidated by his intimidating aura and unconsciously moved aside to make way for him.
Everyone heard the sound of soldiers in armor and weapons. The well-trained guards quickly surrounded the Qian Mansion, and not even a mosquito could fly out.
The matchmaker covered her nose and howled in pain. She was so frightened by the sword that her legs went limp. The little maidservant beside her also screamed and ran away.
Mr. Qian looked at the broken tablet of his ancestors with heartache and glared at Zhao Ce angrily. As soon as she glared at him, she was frightened by Zhao Ce's light yet intimidating eyes and dodged.
Steady and powerful footsteps slowly approached.
Zhao Ce unceremoniously reached out and pulled the bride into his arms, then raised his hand to lift her veil.
Mr. Qian finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Stop! Who are you? Who allowed you to break in..."
The questioning stopped abruptly because a sword was across his neck.
The secret guard applied a little force with his wrist, and the cold blade pressed against his neck. Qian Yuanwai couldn't control his legs and they went limp, and he almost fell to his knees.
In just a few seconds, the red veil was lifted up.
Under the red veil, the little girl's eyes were full of tears, her mouth was stuffed with a piece of cloth. She looked up with red eyes, looking extremely helpless and pitiful at the man who suddenly broke in.
Zhao Ce's heart felt like it was pricked by a needle, and the pain was so intense that it felt like ants were gnawing at it.
He raised his hand to take the cloth out of Su Yu's mouth, cut the red silk that bound her wrists, and hugged her in his arms distressedly: "I'm sorry, I'm late."
Su Yu didn't know why, but when this man held her in his arms, she didn't think of resisting at all. She even felt a little aggrieved, and tears fell down her cheeks.
But she clearly didn't know this man.
Zhao Ce recovered Su Yu and held her in his arms. Only at that moment did he feel that this world was real.
He comforted Su Yu softly: "It's my fault."
All the guests present were temporarily controlled. Some of them were from wealthy families and had great courage, but unfortunately all their shouting was blocked by the well-trained guards in the yard.
Zhao Ce glanced coldly at Qian Yuanwai, who was so frightened that his legs went limp, and said in an icy voice: "For forcibly abducting a woman, according to Daqing law, he shall be punished with 100 strokes of the cane and exiled to the army for 3,000 miles."
Mr. Qian wanted to say that he did not rape the woman, but just as he opened his mouth, the sword on his neck moved an inch closer and he seemed to be bleeding.
"Please spare my life, sir... spare my life... spare my life..."
Seeing Zhao Ce so unscrupulously letting someone put a sword to the man's neck, everyone was guessing who Zhao Ce's identity was.
The county magistrate got the news and finally rushed over. When he saw Zhao Ce, especially the jade pendant on him that symbolized his royal status, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."
The county magistrate trembled as he adjusted his crooked black hat and said in a trembling voice: "I didn't know that the prince was coming. I am sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Prince?! This man is actually a prince?!
The highest-ranking official most people present had ever seen in their lives was a county magistrate. It was unexpected that they could meet a nobleman from the capital in their lifetime.
Zhao Ce's mind was on Su Yu. He picked her up and walked out, leaving only one sentence: "Do as I said just now."
What did he just say?
The words just now automatically echoed in everyone's ears: one hundred strokes of the cane, exile for three thousand miles.
Mr. Qian's face turned pale and he collapsed completely, with a pool of yellow liquid flowing out between his legs.
The secret guard avoided him with disdain. There was nothing he could do next. If the people in the capital knew that the prince came all the way here just to snatch a bride, they would be so shocked that their eyes would fall out.
Su Yu looked confused and asked timidly, "Where are you taking me?"
"Of course, I will follow you back to the capital."
Su Yu: ???
"Do we...know each other?"
Zhao Ce lowered his eyes to look at her, and said as a matter of course: "You are my princess, do you know me?"
Su Yu: ?????
"Whether you admit it or not, you only have one choice, which is to return home with me, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
"Otherwise, I will arrest all your family members and take them to the capital, leaving you with nowhere to go but to return home with me."
Su Yu’s face turned pale.
Outside the door, a young man in a long gown was wandering around. When he saw Su Yu, his eyes lit up: "Sister Ayu!"
Swish!
A long sword was pressed against him, preventing him from getting closer.
Zhao Ce narrowed his eyes slightly, and his tone was dangerous: "Sister Ayu? Who is he?"
Su Yu and Su Xiucai were so nervous that they dared not speak.
Finally, Su Xiucai bravely replied: "I am sister Ayu's neighbor. We grew up together and are childhood sweethearts."
"Childhood sweetheart?" Zhao Ce savored these four words and sneered, "Drag him away and leave his body intact."
Su Xiucai’s face turned pale.
Su Yu couldn't help but grab Zhao Ce's clothes and said, "Don't kill him."
Zhao Ce's eyes were slightly cold, and his heart was as sour as if he had drunk a jar of vinegar: "Are you heartbroken? When you hugged my neck and kissed me, why didn't you tell me that you had a childhood sweetheart?"
Su Yu was even more confused, her cheeks flushed uncontrollably: "When did I..."
Zhao Ce was worried that he couldn't find anyone to vent his anger on: "What are you still standing there for? Drag him away!"
"Don't!" Su Yu's eyes were filled with tears. She buried her face in his arms in humiliation. "I will be obedient and go back to the capital with you. Please don't kill him."
For some reason, Su Yu had a hunch that this strange man who suddenly appeared would not hurt her.
His woman begged him for another man.
Zhao Ce wanted to kill even more.
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Ce closed his eyes and said coldly: "Beat him up and then throw him away."
In the carriage, the little beauty's cheeks were red from being kissed, her hair was messy and scattered on Zhao Ce's knees, her eyes were filled with tears and she cried, begging him to be gentler...
(A dog man is always a dog man. This time, Zhao Ce got a script of robbery and plunder. Hahaha. The following development is similar to the main text. Let's stop here. See you in the next world.)
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