Chapter 153 Is it consent or coercion?
Seeing Su Rui getting out of the car, Su Ye, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately ran up and said impatiently: "Do you know how long I have been waiting for you here?"
"I didn't ask you to wait for me here." Su Rui walked towards the shop as if she didn't see anyone.
Su Ye was choked by her, but he quickly followed her and said unhappily, "Can't you be less sarcastic when talking to me?"
Su Rui glanced at Su Ye and didn't answer her.
Seeing that she was not going to talk to him, Su Ye became even more depressed.
He hadn't seen Su Rui since she got married. That day, she left shortly after returning home. When he rushed back, she had been gone for more than an hour.
Later, his father was appointed as the vanguard commander and followed Yun Ji to Yanzhou, but was unable to take him with him.
He felt depressed, thinking that Su Rui must have not spoken up for him in front of Yun Ji, otherwise why didn't he restore his military position and follow him to Yanzhou.
So, he held his breath and didn't look for Su Rui. Who would have thought that this damn girl really ignored him.
After thinking it over, he went to Prince Yong's mansion to look for her, only to find out that she had gone to Yanzhou and stayed indoors after returning. He went to her house several times, but the conniving doormen said they would inform him, but there was no news at all.
There was no other way, he had to stay in this shop every day.
After three days of waiting, they finally found Su Rui and were determined not to let her go this time.
"Forget it, forget it. I won't bother with it. Write a letter to Yun Ji and ask him to transfer me to Yanzhou."
Su Rui was amused by his self-righteous tone. She stopped and looked at his face, which didn't seem to notice anything wrong with what he said. She asked, "How dare you ask me to ask the prince to find you a job?"
"I'm your brother!" Su Ye raised his eyebrows and sneered. Noticing the gazes from all around, he had to lower his voice and said, "I've been unfair to you in the past. I apologize to you. In the future, I won't be close to Liang and Zhou Yao. Don't be angry anymore. Now that you've married Yun Ji, you naturally have to think about yourself and the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. He transferred me there, but it was just a convenient thing. My father and I have established a firm foothold in Yanzhou, and I will be able to help you in the future."
In terms of hypocrisy, Su Ye has perfectly inherited the Marquis of Yong'an.
It's a pity that Su Rui is no longer the poor person who used to wait for an apology.
"Is it to help me, or for your own marriage?"
Su Ye was exposed and looked embarrassed.
Yes, he did it for his own marriage.
Originally, when Marquis Yong'an died carrying his coffin in protest, the Wang family wanted to break off the engagement with him. However, it was the third daughter of the Wang family who begged her father not to send the documents of breaking off the engagement to the government.
Afterwards, Su Rui was to marry Yun Ji, but the Wang family did not give in and kept waiting until Yun Ji and Yong'an Hou went to Yanzhou. Seeing that he had not yet been given an official position, Lord Wang issued an ultimatum: if Su Ye still did not have an official position after the New Year this year, he would find another marriage for Miss Wang San.
Su Ye is already twenty-three years old. If he misses this marriage, it will be even more difficult to get married again.
That's why he was so persistent in looking for Su Rui, even if it meant bowing to her, in order to find an official position.
But now that she had exposed him, he felt embarrassed and then furious. "We are blood relatives, so why can't you just help me with your words?"
"Just move your mouth, it's so relaxing. Why didn't you move your mouth and help me?"
Too many times, Su Ye could help her out of trouble just by opening his mouth.
But, no.
It hasn't happened since he was eight years old.
"I...I will help you later."
Su Rui pulled the corner of her mouth with a forced smile, "No need."
After stepping into the store, Su Ye wanted to chase after him, but was stopped outside by two secret guards.
Just as he was about to shout, he saw Su Rui, who had walked into the shop, suddenly turn around.
I thought she was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and that she would just say a few words to make him angry, but she would still help him in the end.
But before he could speak proudly, a voice came from behind him.
"So this is really the shop run by Concubine Su. I thought it was just a rumor."
Hearing the sound, Su Ye turned around immediately.
Seeing who was coming, he quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Second Prince."
Su Rui simply bowed slightly, his eyes fixed on Tang Yuli who was standing behind the Second Prince.
She looked much more haggard, and her eyes seemed a little empty, but she still forced a smile when she saw Su Rui.
As if to say, she is fine.
"How come the Second Prince has time to come to my shop?" Su Rui went straight to the point.
The Second Prince didn't rush to answer. Instead, he glanced at Tang Yuli behind him and said with a smile, "I was out for a stroll with Miss Tang Er. I happened to come here and saw Concubine Su from afar, so I came over to take a look."
"Your Highness has a very good eye."
"Doesn't Concubine Su know whether my eyesight is good or not?"
With the back and forth, even Su Ye could feel the smoke of gunpowder.
He secretly cursed Su Rui in his heart, saying that this was a troublemaker. The Second Prince had only been back in Shengjing for a few days, and he was already in trouble again.
"By the way, I heard that Concubine Su's shop has a magical ointment that can instantly make your face glow. I want to buy some for Miss Tang Er."
As he spoke, the second prince was about to enter the shop.
The two secret guards who had originally blocked Su Ye took a step forward to block the Second Prince. At the same time, two figures quickly flashed out from the dark, protecting the Second Prince and confronting the secret guards.
At a glance, they recognized each other as the people who had fought in the inn that day. With new grudges and old hatreds, the situation was tense even though they hadn't drawn their swords.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry, but this is my rouge shop. We only accept female customers. No male customers are allowed in except for male servants."
"Oh? I didn't know that shops in the capital still have such rules nowadays." The second prince narrowed his narrow eyes, revealing a murderous look.
"Your Highness, I will go in and choose for myself." Tang Yuli stepped forward, paused, and asked with a little trepidation, "I wonder if Your Highness could wait for me outside for a moment."
Facing Tang Yuli, the Second Prince's expression immediately changed. He smiled and took a step aside, saying, "Of course."
Tang Yuli felt even more embarrassed by his different treatment. He didn't dare to look at him. He just said thank you in a weak voice and quickly walked into the hall.
After Su Rui thought for a moment, he followed Tang Yuli.
The second prince had a stool brought over and sat under the eaves of the shop's main entrance, waiting.
Without the Second Prince's order, Su Ye couldn't just leave, but he was unwilling to do so, so he stood under the eaves and waited.
Inside the shop, Su Rui took Tang Yuli directly to the second-floor wing, closed the door, and then asked, "Have you received the things I sent you in the past few days?"
Tang Yuli shook his head, "The family has been watching me very closely these past few days."
As expected.
"So you, the Second Prince, and Prince Long have already made your decision?"
Knowing what Su Rui was going to ask, Tang Yuli still shook his head and said, "My uncle hasn't made a decision yet, but the Second Prince has been coming here frequently lately, and my uncle didn't stop me. It was my uncle who agreed to let me go out with the Second Prince today."
"Was it consent or coercion?" Su Rui exposed bluntly.
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