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183: A Wife, Not a Concubine
Su Zhi smiled and said, "What's the inconvenience? Si Niang and I are as close as sisters. She will definitely be willing to see me. Even if she doesn't want to see me, let me talk to her through the window. I have a few words to say to her in person."
Zhao Xiaohua was about to refuse, but then she saw a woman walking out of the main room.
Because the front door faced the main hall, Su Zhi saw the woman at a glance and her brows wrinkled slightly because this woman gave her a very bad feeling.
This woman was not ugly, and could even be said to be pretty. She was of medium height, with a good figure. She wore a bright red dress, had a thin waist, and walked in a twisting manner, looking very charming. She had an oval face, a pair of long and narrow eyes, and thin lips. Her fair face, which was obviously powdered, was obviously too red.
When Su Zhi saw this woman, it was as if she saw the woman in her previous life who always looked for her husband. It was for that woman that she resolutely gave up that marriage. The woman in front of her now did not look like that woman, but her temperament was very similar, so Su Zhi did not like her at first sight. She wondered who this woman was? Why was she in the Zhao family? Was she a relative of the Zhao family? Was Liu Si Niang's refusal to see her related to this person?
"Sister, who is this?"
The woman saw Su Zhi in front of Zhao Xiaohua and asked with a smile. Then she saw Xiao Ri and the other two behind Su Zhi and bent down to touch Xiao Ri's head.
"Hey, whose little kid is this? He's so pretty. Let me touch him. I'll give you some candy."
Xiaori turned his head, took a step back, and looked at the woman with a frown.
The woman was not annoyed, she covered her mouth and giggled, saying: "This little boy is still shy! He really doesn't look like a country boy, he will definitely be able to take the imperial examination in the future."
Su Zhi did not change her mind about this woman just because she liked to have sex with three men and praised them. Instead, she disliked her even more after seeing her actions and tone. She felt that she had a special feeling of being shrewd and pretentious. She also had a frivolous air that was different from that of ordinary women.
Zhao Xiaohua saw the woman coming out, and the smile on her face was a little unnatural. Seeing Su Zhi looking at her expressionlessly, she smiled twice, thinking to herself, what's the big deal? She didn't do anything wrong. She raised her chin, gently held the woman's arm, and introduced herself to Su Zhi with a smile.
"Sister Zhao, this is my distant cousin, her name is Zhang Qingniang. There is no one left in her family now, so she came to live with us. Cousin, this is Sister Zhao. Her name is only one character different from mine, Xiaomei, but now some people also call her Suzhi. She lives in the big garden not far to the east of us."
Zhang Qingniang heard it. She only heard about Dayuanzi. Then she saw that although Su Zhi was wearing a cloth dress, the cloth was good and the workmanship was very good. She didn't look like an ordinary peasant woman when she wore it. She also had a silver plum-shaped hairpin on her head. The three children behind her were also fair and tender, and dressed neatly. They were not like those country children who were dressed dirty and torn. She thought to herself that this young lady from the Zhao family seemed to be a wealthy person in the village.
"Sister Zhao, considering our age, I will call you sister even though you are younger. I am new here, so I hope you will take care of me in the future. I will definitely visit you at your home someday."
Zhang Qingniang was very affectionate to Su Zhi. She took Su Zhi's hand and looked her up and down, saying, "You are really good-looking. Look at your face, it is so white and tender. You don't look like someone who lives in the countryside. It seems that your husband really loves you. No wonder. You are so lucky to have three lovely children around you. This is really what you have been looking forward to. I am jealous of you. We should get to know each other more in the future so that I can share your good fortune."
Su Zhi thought to herself that this woman was really very familiar with others. It was because she didn't like her that she was being treated as an acquaintance. If someone else met her for the first time, they would probably follow her attitude and become as close to her as sisters after hearing what she said, right? !
"I don't deserve it. I'm just a country woman. How can I be so good? Qing Niang, I'm here to see Si Niang. Have you seen her? I have something to say to her today."
The smile on Zhang Qingniang's face froze for a moment. She thought that Su Zhi came to find Liu Siniang, and it seemed that she had a good relationship with Liu Siniang.
When Su Zhi saw Zhang Qingniang's expression, she felt something was wrong and continued, "I just want to see Si Niang. It's not because you came that she is entertaining you and is therefore busy, right? Then it's just right that I can help her."
Zhang Qingniang looked at Zhao Xiaohua.
Zhao Xiaohua said: "Sister Zhao, my sister-in-law really doesn't have time to see you today. When she is free, I will ask her to see you. You should go back."
"Mother, Aunt Liu's head is bleeding!"
Xing'er's voice was heard in the yard. It turned out that he had just taken advantage of Zhao Xiaohua, Zhang Qingniang and Su Zhi talking, and relying on his small stature, he quietly ran into the yard and into Liu Si Niang's room.
Zhao Xiaohua and Zhang Qingniang then realized that Xing'er had quietly entered. They both looked unhappy, but they couldn't yell or curse. They could only watch Su Zhi run away.
When Su Zhi entered the room, she saw Liu Si Niang lying on the bed, with a piece of cloth wrapped around her forehead, which was soaked with blood. She was blinking slightly, but her eyes were dull. Her face was originally pale, but now it was bluish white, which looked a bit scary. When Liu Si Niang saw Su Zhi, her eyes lit up, and then she shed tears and raised her hand. Su Zhi quickly went over and held her hand.
"Fourth Lady, what happened to you? Why are you injured again?!"
Su Zhi looked at Liu Si Niang crying and held her hand. She felt that the hand was cold. If she hadn't seen Liu Si Niang crying, she would have thought it was a dead person's hand.
Zhao Xiaohua followed in and said awkwardly, "Sister Zhao, I didn't let you see my sister-in-law because she was injured and it's not convenient for her to see you. I was also afraid that you would worry too much."
Su Zhi turned around and asked her, "Why is Si Niang injured again? Did you beat her again?! Is it related to Zhang Qingniang?"
Su Zhi instinctively felt that it was related to Zhang Qingniang. She hadn't seen Zhang Qingniang yesterday, which meant that this woman came to the village yesterday afternoon. Liu Siniang was injured as soon as she arrived, so it was most likely related to her! Su Zhi felt sorry for Liu Siniang, such a good woman, who was constantly bullied by the Zhao family. She thought that even if she was accused of meddling in other people's business, she would seek justice for Liu Siniang. She couldn't bear to see Liu Siniang being tortured to death by such a family, and her conscience would be uneasy.
Zhao Xiaohua was questioned so coldly by Su Zhi that of course she refused to admit it.
"Sister Zhao, don't talk nonsense. We never hit my sister-in-law. She bumped into me by accident. It was her own fault. This has nothing to do with my family or Qing Niang."
Su Zhi didn't believe it at all. If Liu Si Niang bumped into her, why didn't she let her in to see Liu Si Niang? At this moment, she was just feeling guilty. She was afraid that she would see Liu Si Niang!
"Fourth Sister, tell me what's going on. Tell me and I'll make the decision for you. Don't forget, we are sisters from the same village."
Su Zhi held Liu Siniang's hand, gave her strength, and told her not to be afraid. Although she was no longer the former Zhao Xiaomei, she was indeed Liu Siniang's friend.
Liu Si Niang burst into tears again and whispered, "Zhao Daliang brought back a woman, Zhang Qing Niang, and he said he wanted to marry her. I didn't agree, so my mother-in-law beat me and I hit my head."
Su Zhi closed her eyes. She thought it was just as she had guessed. She thought that Zhang Qingniang was not an ordinary distant cousin. If she was an ordinary distant cousin, why did Liu Si Niang get hurt when she came? It turned out that she was really a woman who came to steal someone else's husband! Yes, in this world, men can have three wives and four concubines, but Su Zhi still couldn't accept it in her heart. She couldn't control Liu Si Niang's family affairs, but if Liu Si Niang was hurt because of this, she would still feel sad for her. Liu Si Niang suffered so much for this family. Was it just to let someone steal her husband? Moreover, Liu Si Niang was beaten as soon as this woman entered the house. How could she live in the future? !
Zhao Xiaohua looked at Su Zhi's ugly face and said, "Sister-in-law, you can't say that my mother hit you. If you didn't agree with my brother and Qing Niang's marriage, why would she hit you? Besides, it was you who didn't stand firmly and bumped into the table. You can't blame mother. Sister Zhao, don't listen to my sister-in-law's one-sided words."
Su Zhi asked coldly, "Is Zhang Qingniang the concubine your brother wants to marry?"
"Not a concubine, but a wife."
Zhao Xiaohua said: "Qingniang and my brother really like each other. For my brother, she was willing to leave her hometown and come to such a small village with my brother. Moreover, she did not ask for a divorce from my sister-in-law and treated her like a sister. She is so kind-hearted. If our Zhao family did not want such a woman, it would be too heartless."
Su Zhi really wanted to curse her mother in her heart, thinking that the Zhao family was a bunch of snakes and rats, and none of them were good!
"Zi'an's wife, you're here." Old Lady Li came in, followed by Zhang Qingniang and Zhao Daliang. "It's good that you're here. Si Niang listens to you. You helped persuade her and agreed to let Qingniang marry into the family. The Zhao family is a kind and righteous family. They won't divorce her. She should be content."
Su Zhi really hated this family in her heart. In their minds, not divorcing Liu Si Niang was already a great favor. It was really shameful.
"Fourth Lady, what are you going to do? Do you want to disagree or give in?"
Su Zhi looked at Liu Si Niang. She hoped that she would insist on not agreeing, but she also knew that the Zhao family would not care about Liu Si Niang's objection. They would definitely insist on marrying Zhang Qing Niang. Then, what should Liu Si Niang do? Will she choose to give in or leave?
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