Chapter 9 It's so flat
"Why do you look so bad all of a sudden, cousin?" Su Rui kindly reached out and touched Zhou Yao's pale face.
"Don't touch her with your dirty hands!" Su Ye instinctively waved Su Rui's hand away. Seeing that Zhou Yao's face was indeed ugly, he complained, "It's all because of you. She was already in poor health, and after rushing all the way here, she must be feeling worse again."
Because of her?
Isn’t it because of chasing Su Ye that we need to run all the way?
"Brother, don't talk about me like that. I'm fine... cough cough." Before he could finish his words, he coughed and looked at Su Rui with red eyes and said, "Sister, I feel sorry for you and I'm like this because of all the gossip. But you're a woman after all. It's really hard to report this to the authorities. If the emperor knew about it, he might blame our mansion for making such a small matter public and tarnishing Mr. Yunji's reputation. It's better for everyone if we resolve this quietly."
It sounded like every word was spoken with Su Rui's consideration in mind.
But if you think about it carefully, you can tell that, considering her reputation, why not suppress the matter when you hear the gossip?
"Yao'er is right!" Su Ye didn't think too much. "Don't think that just because the emperor has chosen you, he can make all the decisions for you. You almost ruined our mansion. You are such a brainless person."
Su Rui was exhausted after three days and had no time to waste talking to the idiot.
"Since my cousin can solve it, I'll leave it to her. If things can't be done well, Xier may not listen to me." Patting Zhou Yao on the shoulder, Su Rui walked away.
Zhou Yao was thinking about what Su Rui said next, and didn't notice that Su Rui was carefully wiping the hand that had just touched her face and shoulder with a handkerchief while walking, and threw it on the ground when she turned through the half-moon door. The bees that were originally collecting nectar all gathered on the handkerchief.
Here, Zhou Yao finally coaxed that useless Su Ye into going out to have fun, then she hurried out of the house with her maid, feeling very angry.
She didn't expect this result.
Not only did the bee ointment fail to work, but there was also news that Su Ruiye had successfully attacked Feiyun Pavilion.
For this purpose, she specially sent someone to contact Zhao Enen, with whom she had not been in contact for several years, and learned that Su Rui had entered the Zen hall where Yun Ji was giving lectures without telling anyone else.
Even if my mother said that the emperor could not let Su Rui go even if the plan succeeded, if she hooked Yun Ji's soul and Yun Ji was protecting her, the emperor might not kill her.
That's why she deliberately asked people to spread those rumors so that Su Ye could hear them.
Originally, he had thought that Su Ye would be so mad that he would beat Su Rui up. It would be best if she was disfigured, or at least unable to get out of bed, thus cutting off her chances of seduction.
Unexpectedly, the maid beside her was actually a martial artist, and Su Rui would report to the police or higher authorities in a matter of seconds, without any fear at all.
"Miss, the eldest lady seems to be not afraid of reputation at all after being a military slave." Hongxiu, the maid beside her, whispered.
Zhou Yao also frowned in confusion.
Su Rui is not only not afraid of his own reputation, but also of the Marquis' Mansion, otherwise he would not have said that.
It was clearly not like this in the past. Su Rui cared the most about everyone in the Marquis' Mansion, especially Su Ye. In the past, when Su Ye embarrassed her in public, she would protect Su Ye's reputation and blame the mistake on herself.
Although she calls him brother now, the look in her eyes when she looks at Su Ye is cold.
She looks at everyone as if they all owe her something.
But it was obvious that she had caused so much trouble. If she hadn't been blocking her way, that incident wouldn't have happened five years ago, and she wouldn't have missed the good opportunity to get engaged because of the baby in her belly.
After much difficulty, Marquis Su achieved military merit. His mother said that she had already agreed with him that when he returned, she would change her surname, be included in the Su family tree, and discuss marriage with the Prince's Mansion as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an. However, Su Rui came back and once again blocked her path to success.
Why was Su Rui born as the legitimate daughter of a marquis? Why was she superior to her?
"Miss!" Hongxiu suddenly screamed and pulled Zhou Yao's hand.
"What are you shouting about!" Zhou Yao was getting annoyed and wanted to shake off Hongxiu's hand and curse, but she saw Hongxiu's face full of fear, pointing behind her.
Turning around, a huge black ball flew towards him.
Upon closer inspection, there were countless bees.
The speed was so fast that by the time Zhou Yao reacted, it was already right in front of her.
Without thinking too much, I instinctively turned around and ran.
But the one with two legs is no match for the one with wings. After a few steps, it was surrounded by a swarm of bees. It kept waving and flapping its hands, which angered the bees and made them show their stingers.
Zhou Yao screamed and squeaked from being stung, completely losing her usual frail appearance.
"Miss, the pool! Jump in!"
Hearing Hongxiu's voice, Zhou Yao ran to the front yard without noticing, and jumped into the pool in one stride, soaking his whole body.
The swarm of bees, having lost their target, circled on the water for a few times before dispersing. Zhou Yao popped her head out of the water and saw that the servants had gathered around the pool.
Her eyes were red with grievance, and she went ashore in a panic, wrapped in her red coat.
From afar, I heard someone say, "The second young lady has a very flat body."
…
Su Rui also came out of the bathtub, put on her pajamas, and sat in front of the dressing table.
Xier, who was waiting on the side, naturally took a handkerchief from the shelf and wiped Su Rui's hair without saying a word.
Looking at Xier in the mirror, she was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a stagnant look in her indifferent eyes, and she looked like a puppet obeying orders.
"What is your identity now?" Su Rui asked.
"I'm your personal maid. From now on, wherever the young lady goes, I'll go there too."
He listened to the loyal words, but there was not a trace of loyalty in his tone.
The so-called following is actually surveillance.
Su Rui did not have the right to be picky and refuse, but she had other options.
"Then you will listen to me?"
"I know what a maid should do, but I don't know the rest."
That's enough.
After telling Xier to do what he was going to do, Su Rui went into the study and found a few Buddhist scriptures.
Although her plan succeeded this time, Yun Ji will definitely strengthen his defenses next time, making it difficult to succeed. Relying on instinct is not a long-term solution. She doesn't want to be a chess piece that is abandoned after stopping Yun Ji from becoming a monk. She wants to hold on to this thigh and use it for her own benefit.
In her previous life, her soul wandered in the Marquis' Mansion. She not only saw how the family lived well after abandoning her, but also saw Yun Ji wearing a dragon robe.
The emperor died of illness, and his younger brother succeeded his elder brother.
But her soul did not last long, and she had no idea why the emperor and the queen had two princes, and the eldest prince had already reached adulthood but was unable to succeed to the throne. Instead, Yun Ji, who was obsessed with becoming a monk, ascended the throne.
She only remembered Yun Ji's gray eyes, which were not as bright and full of compassion as they are now, like a walking corpse.
In any case, it is a fact that Yun Ji ascended the throne as emperor.
She had to hook this thigh to achieve her goal, so relying on external force or her body alone would not work, she had to cater to his preferences.
After only turning three pages of the Buddhist scriptures, Su Rui was already lying on the desk.
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