"Thank you Sister Liuli for your reminder. Lianyi would like to thank everyone for their concern."
Lianyi bowed to thank them and asked Anhe to see them off.
When there were fewer people at noon, Zi Yan brought the boiled medicine over and asked her daughter to drink it first. But before drinking the medicine, Zi Yan brought out a bowl of bird's nest porridge and said in a low voice:
"Miss, you haven't eaten anything this morning. You can't take medicine on an empty stomach. Have some porridge first."
Lian Yi did not refuse. Her original body was indeed a little weak, so she took the bird's nest porridge and drank it in two or three mouthfuls. She waited for a while before drinking the medicine. Then she whispered to Zi Yan:
"Zi Yan, you have to make my medicine yourself, don't let anyone else do it."
After hearing this, Zi Yan was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something. Her eyes turned and she immediately nodded solemnly, indicating that she understood.
An He who was standing by also went to eat something, and when he came back he massaged Lian Yi's knees to prevent her from being unable to hold on, and then they both returned to the mourning hall to continue keeping vigil.
When the mourners had left in the evening and the Su Mansion was closed, and the two elders were tired and took a rest, Lianyi pretended to be dizzy and was helped back to her residence.
Lianyi first had dinner, then drank some medicine, took a hot bath, changed into clothes that did not smell of fireworks, and went to bed with Zi Yan's help, completely ignoring Zi Su's desire to talk.
Zi Su went to the outer room to look for Zi Yan listlessly, and said in a low voice:
"Miss, why didn't you ask me about dealing with Tang Zijun?"
"The lady saw through your little tricks at a glance. She didn't ask because she knew you could definitely get things done."
Zi Yan also lowered her voice and spoke.
"Tsk, you don't know how shameless that Tang Zijun is. She has only been here for less than three days and she has already looted a lot of things. She even tried to stop me from coming in, so I just kicked her away.
I took people in and found a lot of cloth, jewelry and cakes. In front of everyone in the yard, I gave all those things to the guards in the yard. After receiving the things, they were all grateful for the young lady's rewards. Tang Zijun was so angry that she almost died.
If there hadn't been a woman there, I would have stripped him of the silk robe he was wearing to see if he dared to show off in front of the two of us."
Shisu said bitterly.
"Didn't Mrs. Tang stop you?"
Zi Yan asked.
"She wasn't there at the time. She must have been tripped by Butler Su and arrived a step late. I had delivered all the things, and they were all for women.
If Tang Zijun is shameless and wants to snatch it, let him snatch it. I will report it to the young lady and ask the guards to come to propose marriage directly. Let's see how he ends it. Do you think a woman's things are easy to snatch? Humph! "
Although Shiso has a bad temper, he is not stupid.
"You are so smart. You did a good job."
"Brother Zi Yan, I just don't understand. Madam Tang and my husband are siblings. How could she scheme against my young lady like this?"
"It's just that people are greedy! Miss at least has the title of a Tongsheng now, otherwise everyone in the Su family would want to bite off a piece of meat from you."
Zi Yan said in a deep voice.
"Miss, you have such a bad fate. If it weren't for the accident between Madam and husband, you would have definitely passed the provincial examination this year."
Shisu said regretfully.
"Take care of the things in front of us first. We have to take good care of the young lady. You have to know the principle that if one prospers, all prosper, and if one suffers, all suffer. If the young lady is not well, the two of us will definitely not have a good ending!
If the young lady hadn't woken up early today and heard the plan of those two people, do you think we could still go back to serve the young lady personally? Tang Zijun would be the first one who was unwilling, and he would definitely find a reason to send us away at that time."
Zi Yan lowered her voice and instructed Zi Su.
"Brother Zi Yan, I'm not stupid, I understand everything!"
Zi Su clenched her fists and nodded heavily.
In the guest house on the other side, Tang Zijun was wiping tears from Tang Huirong's eyes, telling her about what happened during the day:
"Mother, my cousin hates me and doesn't give me any face. She didn't even show up, but let the vixen around her give all the things in my house to the woman in front of everyone. If this gets out, how can I get married in the future?"
"This is outrageous. I'm going to ask Lian Yi for an explanation. How can you treat someone like this?"
Tang Huirong's face wasn't looking good either. Ever since Su Lianyi woke up, she had been running into obstacles everywhere. Especially when the two elders of the Su family came, they didn't even glance at her. Their eyes revealed contempt for her. How could she not be angry?
"Mother, we didn't avoid my cousin when we discussed it before. She seemed to have heard everything."
Tang Zijun said softly while wiping her tears with a handkerchief.
"We were careless! We didn't expect that little bastard to wake up so early!"
Tang Huirong said this with gritted teeth, and she didn't clamor to go to Lianyi to seek an explanation. After all, they were in the wrong, and even if there was a fight, she wouldn't get any advantage. But she was so unwilling to accept it, her eyes were flickering, and no one knew what she was thinking.
After a good night's sleep, Lianyi woke up feeling that her chest was no longer as stuffy and her complexion looked better. She ate breakfast and drank some medicine, then continued to kneel in the mourning hall to prevent anyone from saying anything.
She also informed the two elders that she did not keep vigil all night, and they turned a blind eye, saying that she was in poor health and there was no need to keep vigil all night. Also, because Su Xiuxiu and Tang Mingxuan both died suddenly, they would prepare for burial after three days of wake, so that Lianyi would suffer less.
Lianyi was naturally happy to bury the two early. It was not that she did not respect the dead. As a former great monk, she believed that as long as mortals did not commit heinous crimes, they would generally be reincarnated after death. Burying them early would be beneficial to their reincarnation. So she prepared for the funeral according to the instructions of the elders.
The wake was kept for three consecutive days, and the reception of the guests who came to pay their respects went smoothly. Lianyi did not treat herself badly and slept for three full hours every night. She also took her medicine on time. Although she looked haggard, her body was basically fine.
On the night before the funeral, Tang Huirong finally stopped the ripples in the mourning hall.
"Aunt, what's up? I need to go to the bathroom."
Ripple said in a calm tone.
You can't prevent people from going to the toilet during the wake, and what she meant by saying this is that she doesn't want to waste any more time talking to the other person.
Tang Huirong's face was ferocious for a moment, and then she said sadly:
"Lianyi, I was wrong before. I am afraid that you, an orphan girl, can't support yourself, so I want to make you closer to me."
"Aunt, just speak frankly."
Lianyi was too lazy to listen to her making excuses for herself.
"Lianyi, you are still too young. You should know that sometimes it is easier to invite a god than to send him away."
Tang Huirong said meaningfully.
"Are you talking about yourself? Your last name is Tang, but you can't be the head of my Su family."
"What about the Su family? Do you think those two elders don't have their own little thoughts?"
"Even if there is, I am not afraid. After all, my future is limitless. I will not just stop at being a scholar. Whether you want immediate benefits or long-term benefits, the two elders know more clearly than you. They are not short-sighted people like you."
"Well said!" (End of this chapter)
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