"What are your conditions?" Su Nuannuan asked in a deep voice, raising her eyebrows slightly.
"Am I the kind of villain who seeks rewards for favors in your eyes?" Duan Tingxuan smiled bitterly, "You still refuse to believe it? I have indeed been running around for your parents, and I can say that I have done my best."
Su Nuannuan had also heard about the affairs of the Duke Ping's Mansion from Honglian Xiangyun. Seeing Duan Tingxuan's helpless expression, she believed what he said in her heart. Although she had always regarded this man as a scumbag, that was referring to the relationship between men and women. In serious matters, the information she heard from Honglian Xiangyun all showed that this guy was still responsible.
"I didn't say I didn't believe you. I'm very grateful to you for the incident with my parents. Although I'm a woman, I know that under such circumstances, it's a miracle that you can save the lives of my family. I was too concerned and ignorant that day, so don't take those words to heart." This incident happened not long ago and it was so serious. Su Nuannuan certainly remembered how much conflict Su Mengnuan had with Duan Tingxuan because of this. Even if that was the predecessor of this body, she had to admit that Su Mengnuan was really making trouble. No wonder a shameless guy like Duan Tingxuan would be heartbroken.
Duan Tingxuan stared at Su Nuannuan in a daze. After a long while, he suddenly smiled and said, "How dare you say such a thing? Oh my God, I never thought that I would be able to get justice one day."
Su Nuannuan's eyes suddenly became vicious again: a scumbag just can't be treated well, right? He immediately took advantage of the situation. After seeing the tigress's eyes, Duan Tingxuan immediately realized that he should stop, so he returned to his normal expression and said in a deep voice: "A few days ago, your father was in danger while quarrying, and he almost died in the quarry." Seeing Su Nuannuan's face pale when he said this, he hurriedly said: "Don't worry. It was a close call. I had already arranged it when they went to Niutou Mountain that day. The mine supervisor of Niutou Mountain was originally serving the queen. It was because of my favor that he was able to leave the palace and take such a lucrative job, so he dared not neglect the things I entrusted to him. After your father was in danger, he used this as an excuse. Properly settle your family. Now they don't have to quarry anymore. Although they can't restore their previous luxurious life, they are enough to have enough food and clothing."
Su Nuannuan sighed and said softly, "Thank you so much. But my father's matter was ordered by the emperor himself. Now that you ask the mine supervisor to take care of them, will it cause trouble for you?"
Duan Tingxuan looked at Su Nuannuan deeply. As if he wanted to get to know this woman again, he looked at her for a while. Suddenly he smiled and said, "Nuannuan, you are much more reasonable now. In fact, your father was not responsible for what happened that day. He was completely sold out. The emperor was furious at the time, and I couldn't speak for them much. It was not easy to save their lives. But it has been so long. The emperor's anger has gradually subsided, and he should not hate your father so much. The most important thing is that even if some of the tricks here cannot be made public, the emperor will always be aware of them. By then, your family's title will definitely not be restored. Not to mention the emperor, even ordinary people, how many can easily admit their mistakes? But I can still make sure they have enough food and clothing."
"It's good that I won't implicate you. I'm a woman. Even if I know that my parents are suffering, I can't do anything except worry. Their fate still depends on you. I beg you solemnly." Su Nuannuan seemed to want Duan Tingxuan to keep his surprise to the end. She stood up solemnly and bowed to him. This was what Su Mengnuan owed this man. No matter how bad he was, he deserved it, and she should give it back to him on behalf of the original owner of this body.
"I dare not accept such a great gift from my lady."
Respect is mutual. Seeing Su Nuannuan saluting so solemnly, the young marquis also stood up to return the salute, and naturally changed the address from "Nuannuan" to "Madam". While speaking, he also looked up at Su Nuannuan's face. Seeing that the other party seemed to have not heard it and was unmoved, the young marquis was a little disappointed, but then he thought: Nuannuan had a deep resentment towards him. It was God's help that he could get these gains today. Could he still expect this little favor to reconcile? If it was really that easy, would she still be the tigress in Meiyue Tower?
"It's getting late, and the prince has eaten and drunk enough. Isn't it time to go back? Otherwise, Madam and the two grandmothers will be worried."
As expected, he heard the order to expel him immediately. Duan Tingxuan sighed inwardly, but this was expected, so he was not too disappointed. He just said half-jokingly: "If I remember correctly, someone just said that I can make any conditions I want."
"You remembered it wrong." Su Nuannuan narrowed her eyes again: "I just asked you what conditions you have."
"Well, it seems a little bit." Duan Tingxuan touched his chin: "How about going back to the backyard? I will connect all the rooms on the left side of Chunfeng Garden for you, and make them into kitchens and storage rooms, and have someone dig a big ice cellar." The young marquis offered generous conditions to tempt.
"Meiyue Tower seems to be more suitable for digging a large ice cellar. There is no need to connect a row of rooms. You just need to send a few people over to renovate the kitchen." Finally, the scumbag had some credit today, so Su Nuannuan refused in a more tactful tone.
"Do you know how the Meiyue Tower fell into disrepair?" Duan Tingxuan knocked on the table and said in a deep voice, "This was a courtyard that my great-grandfather specially hired someone to carefully build, but later because of ghosts, they moved out. No one dared to come to this courtyard, so it gradually fell into disrepair..."
"Can you come up with a new story?" Su Nuannuan looked at Duan Tingxuan boredly: "It's just a ghost. I've been to Yama before. Do you think I'm afraid?"
Duan Tingxuan was speechless for a long time before he grunted and said, "Ghosts are nothing, but there are trees and grass in the backyard, so there must be snakes..."
"Are there really snakes? That's great. I was just worried about not having the ingredients to make snake soup in the fall, so I was thinking of asking you to catch a few when you go hunting." Su Nuannuan's eyes glowed green, and the young marquis was a little scared. He shivered twice and shook his head, "Well... when I was hunting, the snakes were scared away by the sound of horse hooves. How could I catch them? You... you are brave, just catch them in the backyard."
After saying that, she fled in disarray, feeling grief and indignation in her heart, thinking to herself, is this still a woman? Could it be that she was possessed by a ghost? Even so, it's ok to not be afraid of ghosts, but not even afraid of snakes? How foolish and bold is this? I'm a martial arts expert, but I still feel disgusted when I see something as slippery as a snake.
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