Xu Zekun sat on the chair and looked at Wu Qingli lazily. His eyes were full of scrutiny, coldness, and contempt, but Wu Qingli kept her head down because of shyness. She was immersed in her own world and didn't notice how Xu Zekun was looking at her at all.
"What is your relationship with the old lady?"
It was a long time before Wu Qingli heard Xu Zekun's question. She took a deep breath, raised her eyes and glanced at Xu Zekun shyly before replying, "My father is the old lady's cousin, his name is Wu Yuanxiu."
She wanted to talk more about her family background, but in fact, her relationship with the old lady was not that close. She had always been proud of her family background, but in front of the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, it was really not enough.
Wu Yuanxiu, Xu Zekun thought about it for a long time before he matched the number.
Seeing Wu Qingli's shy look, Xu Zekun felt nauseous. Even she, who had no talent at all, dared to act like a mistress in front of Su Su and make Su Su sick?
His eyes grew colder, and he asked directly, "Do you want to marry into the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion?"
Wu Qingli didn't expect Xu Zekun to be so direct. She had been very smart and knowledgeable since she was young, but at this moment she didn't know what to say.
Saying I don't want to? That would definitely be a lie, but saying I do? That would be too unreserved.
"I...I..." Her face turned red and she couldn't say the next sentence after talking for a long time.
Xu Zekun sneered, his eyes full of evil: "Since you want to get married, then take off your clothes first. I will favor you here and give you a concubine."
Wu Qingli felt as if struck by lightning, as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her head. The color on her face instantly drained away. The spring in her heart and the joy she had just felt were completely gone. She looked up in shock and said in disbelief, "Cousin, what did you say?"
Xu Zekun smiled, but his eyes were full of sarcasm: "I said that if you took off your clothes, you might be able to become a concubine. Why, with your status, do you still want to be my wife?"
Wu Qingli never expected that Xu Zekun would say such harsh words.
It was as if someone had grabbed her throat. Countless humiliations surged in her heart. Wu Qingli's face turned red and white, but in the end, it turned white with a bluish tint: "Cousin... I'm not..."
"Shut up!" Xu Zekun stood up and walked to Wu Qingli, whispering, "If you don't want to, remember to tell the old lady to go back to your Jingzhou as soon as possible."
He just left like that, and a few light words shattered Wu Qingli's twenty years of pride.
She lost all her strength and collapsed to the ground.
After Xu Zekun came out, he went to see Wu. He grinned and said, "Mother, you want your cousin to be the Crown Prince's Consort, but she doesn't seem to want to."
The old lady was shocked. Wu Qingli had clearly been extremely willing before, so why did she change her mind after Xu Zekun just talked to her for a few minutes?
She glared at Xu Zekun fiercely and walked into the inner room.
Wu Qingli was seen sitting on the ground in a daze. When he looked up, his face was covered with tears.
"Qingli..."
"Old Madam..." Wu Qingli's teeth were still chattering. She was so humiliated that she wished she could just bang her head against the wall and die.
She couldn't stay in the Marquis' Mansion any longer; if she stayed any longer, she would really die. She raised her hand and grasped Wu's arm, the joints of her fingers turning slightly pale from the force.
Her expression was extremely ugly, and she opened her lips slightly: "Old Madam, I want to go home."
Wu Qingli was sent away after all. She came and went in a hurry, like a wisp of smoke passing by, never to cause a ripple again.
Mrs. Wu was puzzled and kept asking Wu Qingli the reason, but she didn't say a word and just kept crying.
If she did this, her previous plan would naturally go to waste. Could she force him to marry into the Marquis's mansion? She didn't want to end up with a couple who were at odds with each other.
Xu Zekun naturally wouldn't reveal too much. He just asked if his cousin was unwilling, so why force it?
He didn't mention a word about what he did to Wu Qingli.
The old lady was so angry that her heart ached, but she understood that it was all because of Yao. She was sick and said some nonsense in front of Xu Zekun, which made Xu Zekun use a trick to drive Qingli away!
The happiest person after the cousin left was the servant of Yingxue Pavilion. Yuping helped Yao Susu up, put a pillow behind her waist, tidied up the quilt, and then picked up the medicine bowl and fed her mouthful by mouthful.
Yuzhan held the candied fruit next to her so that Yao Susu could sweeten her mouth after she finished drinking the medicine.
She was also talking, and said happily: "That cousin left through the side door yesterday with the people around her. I knew that the master would not keep her." She looked so excited as if she had won a battle.
Yao Susu couldn't laugh. The bitterness in her mouth spread to her heart. What's the point? Even without Wu Qingli, there would still be Li Qingli and Zhao Qingli.
The old lady will not give up, and Xu Zekun can drive away one or two people, but can he drive away all the people the old lady brings?
He is such a filial man...
Yao Susu suddenly felt despair in her heart. She wanted to leave and take her child with her. In this way, she would not have to endure the pain of separation from her child, nor would she have to watch Xu Zekun marrying his new bride. She would not be able to bear it.
Now, Yao Susu realized that she could not accept Xu Zekun marrying someone else, but she could not compete with the old lady, she had no... way out.
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After a month of planning, the emperor finally agreed to let Xu Zekun lead his troops to the border.
At that moment, Xu Zekun felt relaxed and excited. He would definitely win and would definitely make Susu his legal wife.
When the news that Xu Zekun was going out to fight reached the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, no one was happy. The old lady had even forgotten about choosing a wife for Xu Zekun. She was so worried that she couldn't swallow and couldn't sleep.
Why would he go out to fight again when everything was fine? As soon as Xu Zekun left, she was constantly worried. Although it was a bit disrespectful to say so, who would want their son to risk his life? Even if it was for the country.
When Yao Susu found out, she even smashed the teacup. She...she didn't want Xu Zekun to go either.
Fighting? That was a matter of life and death. Besides, she only had Xu Zekun now. The old lady had been extremely displeased with her since Wu Qingli left.
If Xu Zekun was not at the mansion, she couldn't imagine what the old lady would do to her.
"Uncle, can we not go?" Yao Susu, with tears in her eyes, leaned softly into Xu Zekun's arms. Xu Zekun held her shoulders. Since her illness, Yao Susu's body has become thinner than before. Xu Zekun saw it and felt pain in his heart. He patiently explained, "This is a good thing, don't cry."
Yao Susu felt depressed. No matter how hard she thought about it, she couldn't find any good in it.
"I'm worried about you."
Xu Zekun felt a warm current in his heart. He lifted up Yao Susu's little face and kissed her lips. After a while of tenderness, he held her earlobe in his mouth and said, "Susu, wait for me to come back. I will give you everything you want."
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