Chapter 31 A Little Jealous
Jingzhao Yin was surprised by this scene, but he did not show it on his face.
Su Luo never thought that Mo Jin would... help her.
"Qin Shu is so brave." A voice came from outside the door, and Zhou Yan walked slowly towards them.
Having heard about this on the way here, Zhou Yan didn't expect so much to happen after he returned home.
However, Su Luo was well-behaved and sensible. She took on everything on her own and did not come to him for help even for such a big thing. Unlike Jiaojiao, she would pester him for every little thing.
After comparing the two in his mind, Zhou Yan first bowed to Mo Jin, then extended his hand to Su Luo and said softly, "Luo'er, come behind me."
Mo Jin turned slightly and glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Su Luo, who was standing behind Mo Jin, had no choice but to move lightly to stand beside Zhou Yan, but she did not hold Zhou Yan's hand.
Mo Jin's eyes dimmed slightly as he stared at Su Luo.
For some reason, Zhou Yan sensed the danger and took the initiative to help Su Luo and apologized: "I came late today, making it so difficult for a woman like you to maintain your life.
Rights."
What a generous and virtuous wife.
He ran away on their wedding night, but his wife didn't blame him. He ran away halfway through his visit to her parents' home, but his wife still didn't blame him. Even when something big happened in her parents' home, his wife still didn't blame him.
Zhou Yan looked at Su Luo's beautiful face, and guilt washed over him like a tide. He couldn't help but hold her tightly with heartache: "Luo'er, don't be afraid. I will protect you from now on."
There was a hint of darkness in Mo Jin's eyes.
A chill ran up her spine. Su Luo felt that gaze like an ice blade, ready to slice her apart. She quickly and unnoticeably pulled her hand out of Zhou Yan's grasp: "Your Highness, just focus on your own things. I'm fine here..."
Zhou Yan could hardly believe what he heard.
How could his wife be so sensible...
Isn't this more virtuous than the wives of all the people around him?
Zhou Yan felt guilty, distressed, and even proud. He looked coldly at Mr. Su and Qin Shu lying on the ground and said, "Quickly drag these two criminals down. Don't hurt Su Luo."
Afterwards, Zhou Yan took Su Luo to deal with the affairs of the Su Mansion.
Mo Jin looked at the two people's departing backs, his handsome eyes seemed to be smiling, and slowly a layer of ice formed: "You have no conscience..."
Not even a thank you?
Mo Jin laughed angrily!
Seeing that Mo Jin's face was so dark that ink seemed to drip out, everyone in Jingzhao Prefecture felt threatened.
…
Mr. Su and his wife have been imprisoned, but they must pay the compensation to the General's Mansion in full.
Three days later, at noon, in the main hall of Jing'an Marquis Mansion.
The constable first went to Mr. Su's mansion to collect money, and when it was still not enough, he used some belongings to pay. When that was still not enough, he rummaged through the drawers and took away the land deeds, intending to have the government auction the mansion to pay compensation.
"Miss Su, please take a look. According to the confession of Qin Shu and his wife, this is the list of items that Mr. Su stole from your home." The lawyer handed the list to Su Luo and raised his hand to have someone pass the banknotes over.
"This is the money ordered by Mr. Su and his wife to pay you. Please count it first. The amount is too large, and Mr. Su can't collect it right now. The shortfall will be made up in a while."
Su Luo took it.
Zhou Yan was slightly stunned. That thick stack of silver notes must be at least 20,000 taels?
Li Ziyan's eyes widened slightly, and she slammed the table, shouting, "This is too much! Master Su actually took advantage of his relative's death in battle to steal so many treasures!"
She felt distressed, as if the person who stole it was hers.
Where Su Luo couldn't see, Li Zi Yan's eyes were full of greed and calculation. What Mr. Su stole casually was worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. How many treasures were there in the general's mansion?
Li Ziyan swallowed her saliva and poured Su Luo a cup of tea: "Your grandfather and his three generations were all in business, and your great-grandfather was the richest man forty years ago. Your father was once a first-rank general... If your father hadn't had that incident..."
"Forget it, let's not talk about it. Luo'er, from now on I will be your mother, and your father-in-law will be your father. We will love you like our own daughter, even more than we love Zhou Yan."
If it were in the previous life, Su Luo, who had lost her loved ones, would have been moved to tears.
After all, before the Marquis of Jing'an and his wife took over the Su family's property, they had always been very good to Su Luo, so good that it was impeccable. They never responded to her requests, never criticized her, and gave her enough face in every way.
The mother-in-law wanted the bride to pay her respects, but Li Ziyan let her sleep until she woke up naturally without being bound by conventional etiquette.
Su Luo took the stack of banknotes that Marquis Jing'an had been eyeing, weighed them in her palm, and handed them to Yun Ran to keep.
Li Ziyan's eyes followed the banknote closely for a long time before she looked away and sighed:
"The Marquis' Mansion has only prospered in the past two years. Our family isn't as wealthy as others. Even the head ornaments and jewelry I wear are old styles from four years ago. Sigh..."
Her seemingly unintentional sigh was just trying to lure Su Luo into the trap.
If it were in the previous life, Su Luo would naturally wave her hand and buy whatever she wanted.
But now, Su Luo pretended not to understand.
So, Li Ziyan continued, "Actually, I really like this set of headgear and double-sided embroidery from that Hua shop..."
Nanny Ruiqing added, "It's Huashang Shop, one of the most popular clothing stores in the capital."
Huashang Shop? Isn't this the one the Regent had casually given her earlier?
Now that it has been approved by the Ministry of Revenue and is recorded under her name, sending Li Ziyan away is just a matter of half a word, and she doesn't even need to pay, but -
Su Luo would rather throw it away than give it to her, and immediately curled her lips and said, "Then mother-in-law will go buy it."
Li Ziyan's smile stopped. She had hinted so clearly, but her daughter-in-law didn't understand?
Any other daughter-in-law would have seized this opportunity to curry favor! Did she offend Su Luo? Impossible! Since Su Luo entered the mansion, she has never violated the rules! What difficulties have she ever made!
I'm afraid you're just pretending not to understand.
Li Ziyan's smile faded, and she simply said straight to the point: "Luo'er, to be honest, mother has been a little tight on money lately..."
Su Luo exclaimed, "Are you short on money? Are the sleeves too narrow?"
"..." Li Ziyan clutched the armrest of the chair tightly. She was very unhappy, but she still smiled. "Luo'er, can mother borrow a few tens of thousands of taels of silver from you?"
? Asking for tens of thousands of taels of silver?
Did she think the money had been blown in by the wind? The Marquis of Jing'an's annual salary was only a little over a thousand taels.
Li Ziyan was sure that Su Luo would not refuse. She had said it so bluntly. If she refused again, it would hurt her face! If she wanted to gain a foothold in the Marquis' Mansion in the future, it was impossible for her, an orphan, to not please herself!
Li Zi Yan stared at Su Luo's expression closely, her face full of anticipation. She had already planned in her mind that after getting the money, she would go to Huashang Shop to buy the most expensive clothes, go to Tianxiang Tower to eat the most expensive shark fin, and also invite a few ladies from famous families to play the most expensive leaf cards.
However--
Su Luo declined politely: "Mother, you must be joking! Mother, you have a mountain of money, many times more than me, how could you ask me for a loan? Are you testing whether your daughter-in-law has enough money? Don't worry, mother, your daughter-in-law has just enough money!"
Zhou Yan coughed and said, "Mother, stop joking!"
He can't afford to lose face. What will his wife think of him if his mother-in-law asks him to borrow money?
Zhou Yan has begun to care a little about his image in his wife's heart.
Afraid that Li Ziyan would speak again, Zhou Yan stood up and said, "Luo'er, you haven't had a good rest in a few days. Go back to the yard."
Su Luo stood up and took her leave.
Zhou Yan also went to the Fubingwei to take turns on duty.
Next moment...
The person in the ear room hurried over and reported, "It's bad, madam! There are three or four shopkeepers gathered at the door, causing trouble!"
Li Ziyan stood up suddenly and said through gritted teeth, "Didn't I say I would pay them a few days later? How can I, the wife of the Marquis of Jing'an, refuse to pay?"
There was a shopkeeper who ignored the servant's attempt to stop him. He was wearing a brown straight robe and holding a few bills in his hand. He shouted angrily:
"Madam Jing'an, you've owed Huashang Shop approximately three thousand taels of silver on credit for three full months. When do you plan to settle the bill?"
"There are so many ladies buying clothes and jewelry at Huashang Shop, but you're the only one buying on credit!"
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