Chapter 64: Shooting oneself in the foot?
"But in fact, no matter what choice you make and what consequences you have to bear, mother will support you. But you have to understand that since you have agreed, you should not have any other thoughts in your mind..."
"As for cultivation, mother cannot help you, but as someone who has experienced it, mother will teach you."
"Although the young master of the Xiangguo Mansion likes you now and wants to take you as his concubine, the gap in status between the Su Mansion and the Xiangguo Mansion is like heaven and earth. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are marrying up."
"Whether you resist or obey in your heart, in the eyes of outsiders, you are already a vain person who is trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful. You even colluded with others and murdered your fiancé."
"Don't expect the Prime Minister to pity you or look up to you because of this, so you should deliberately manipulate him. You must remember to try your best to gain enough benefits and advantages for yourself while he still likes you. Only what you can get in your hands is the most important."
"The Prime Minister's Mansion is extremely powerful. Even the immortal sects in the entire Zhongtianzhou are in awe of it. During this period, try to obtain as many resources, skills, spirit stones, etc. as possible for your cultivation. If you can win more favor, that would naturally be great..."
"Otherwise, once he gets tired of you, it will be almost impossible for you to ask for benefits for yourself."
"Don't think your mother is snobbish, but all men are like this. When he likes you, he can obey you in everything and hold you in his hands, but once he gets tired of you, he doesn't even want to see you."
"Mother is incompetent and cannot protect you. The only thing you can use to protect yourself is your strength and cultivation. When you are strong enough to control your own destiny one day, what does it matter if you can just cut off all the humiliation in the past with one sword..."
"Mother..." Su Qinghan's eyelashes trembled slightly, with mixed feelings.
Su smiled slightly, took her hand and walked to the back hall.
She glanced at the night outside and sighed, "The Su family is sorry for you, and mother is even more sorry for you... There has been news from the City Lord's Mansion that Master Jiang has dealt with the assassin Lin Fan and is resting at the City Lord's Mansion tonight."
"In the past few days, the elders of the clan have spread the news that Young Master Jiang wants to take you as his concubine throughout the entire Yuyi City, but they are worried that the Prime Minister's Mansion will look down on Su's family background. After all, this matter was decided by Young Master Jiang alone. If things are delayed too long, Young Master Jiang may regret it."
Hearing this, Su Qinghan immediately understood why she had to take a bath tonight and change into this light gauze skirt made of mermaid silk.
She lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes trembled constantly, and it was obvious that she was not at peace.
"Is the family already impatient?"
Su's nose felt sore, and tears finally welled up in her eyes. She said in a trembling voice, "It's my mother's incompetence..."
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City Lord's Mansion.
In a quiet courtyard surrounded by green bamboos and filled with the fragrance of osmanthus.
Jiang Lan sat upright in the first seat, gently stroking the tea set with his slender white hands.
"It is really rude to suddenly disturb Mr. Jiang's rest tonight."
"I hope Mr. Jiang will forgive me."
In the spacious and bright hall, several elders of the Su family were smiling, respectful and humble.
Behind them followed a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes and heavy makeup. She was holding the hand of Su Qinghan, who was standing with his eyes lowered. Their eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar, and it was obvious at first glance that they were mother and daughter.
The Su family was indeed more anxious than he had imagined.
Jiang Lan knew the other party's intention at a glance.
He chuckled in his heart, but his face remained calm. He just nodded slightly and said, "Elders of the Su Mansion, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly."
"It's quite late tonight. If there's nothing urgent, I don't have the time to chat with you guys here."
Seeing that Jiang Lan kept silent about the matter of taking Su Qinghan as a concubine three days ago.
The expressions of several elders in the Su Mansion changed slightly, but they still maintained their submissive expressions and smiled flatteringly, "Mr. Jiang, you came to the Su Mansion three days ago and left three Xumi rings filled with natural treasures. You said you wanted to take Qinghan as your concubine and gave Qinghan three days to consider..."
"I wonder if you still remember this?"
"Now that you mention it, I remember it."
Jiang Lan smiled, looked at Su Qinghan, who was dressed completely differently from before, and asked, "So, Miss Qinghan, what have you considered?"
Su Qinghan lowered her eyes and could clearly feel her mother holding her hand, which tightened slightly, as if she was a little angry at Jiang Lan's casual attitude that looked down on her.
She held her mother's hand with her other hand to reassure her, then took a step forward, raised her eyes and said softly, "Thank you, Mr. Jiang, for your kindness. The whole Su family is flattered. How could we refuse to be able to climb up the high branch of the Xiangguo Mansion and make the leap to the dragon gate?"
Hearing her say this, all the elders in the Su family immediately smiled, as if a huge stone had been lifted from their hearts.
"Don't worry, Miss Qinghan. I will keep my promise to you that day. I will definitely treat you well in the future."
"You, the Su family, are very appreciative. You will definitely receive some benefits. I will have someone send all the gifts tomorrow."
Jiang Lan was not surprised by this result at all.
However, he still had a lustful look on his face. He smiled, stood up from his seat, and without caring that everyone in the Su Mansion was still there, he directly put his arms around Su Qinghan's slender waist.
Seeing this, Su seemed to be hesitant to speak.
She thought that her daughter's words on the way to the City Lord's Mansion that Young Master Jiang was not what the world thought and that she could rest assured showed that she understood Jiang Lan very well.
But after seeing it with her own eyes, she realized that her daughter's words were just to comfort her.
Since entering the hall just now, although the evil villain pretended to maintain a little courtesy and restraint, his eyes were almost glued to her daughter, and he couldn't take his eyes off her, as if he wanted to swallow her up immediately...
Su sighed inwardly. No matter how painful it was, she had to give up.
The elders of the Su family were very satisfied with this scene. Naturally, they did not dare to stay for long and disturb them, so they made excuses to leave.
Su Qinghan was sacrificed, but in return everyone in the Su family benefited. No matter how you look at it, it was worth it.
Soon, Jiang Lan and Su Qinghan were the only ones left in the spacious and bright hall.
The rest of the maids who were serving nearby also tactfully withdrew.
"Miss Su, are you dressing like this tonight to test me?"
Jiang Lan was indeed aroused by Su Qinghan's revealing outfit, but for the sake of long-term interests.
He let go of Su Qinghan, returned to his original position, drank a sip of tea, suppressed his anger, and asked with interest.
Su Qinghan's body, which had been tense, finally relaxed.
Hearing this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but he still asked coldly, "Isn't this the situation that Mr. Jiang wants to see?"
If Jiang Lan hadn't proposed to take her as a concubine, there wouldn't have been the situation today.
So, what is his purpose in doing this? Is he shooting himself in the foot? (End of this chapter)
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