Chapter 34 Testing Tang Suzi sat quietly on the bluestone in front of the Ling Mansion...
Tang Suzi sat quietly on the bluestone steps in front of Ling Mansion, his fingers carelessly tearing at the fallen leaves he picked up, his mind full of thoughts.
Since Lin Xiangli mysteriously disappeared, Ling An seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, with no news of him left.
Tang Suzi was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only go to the foot of Yunluan Holy Mountain every morning as he did before, hoping to catch any trace of Ling An.
However, day after day, Ling An never showed up.
She couldn't help but worry about Ling An's physical condition. If he didn't drink the holy water on time, could his body withstand it?
What about Lin Xiangli? She felt the pain of losing a loved one.
Where is she now? Has Ling An found her?
The fallen leaves were torn bit by bit, and their delicate textures gradually revealed, but Tang Suzi's heart was shrouded in a layer of unknown fog. Many worries were entangled in her heart like vines, making her feel extremely confused and helpless.
"Meow~"
A faint cat's meow broke her thoughts.
Tang Suzi looked in the direction of the voice and saw "Fu Rui" curled up in the corner of the door frame. His blue eyes were like clear lake water, flashing with timid light as he looked at her.
Tang Suzi's heart softened instantly.
She slowly approached and carefully picked up the little guy.
"Furui" seemed to be a little resistant to the touch of strangers. As soon as he was picked up, he made a weak protest and raised his tail high.
"Be good, Furui, I won't hurt you..."
She soothed him softly.
"Your mistress is only away for a while. We'll wait together until she returns, okay?"
With her comfort, "Furui" gradually relaxed his vigilance and curled up in her arms docilely.
Just as it was about to fall asleep, the sound of rumbling wheels was heard.
Tang Suzi looked up and saw several carriages with low-key but luxurious decorations slowly approaching from the end of the alley.
The carriage was wrapped in exquisite silk, and the window frames and doors were tightly covered with dark blue tortoise-toothed gauze, making it impossible to peek inside.
The carriage finally stopped next to Ling Mansion, just a few steps away from Tang Suzi.
She suddenly remembered that a few days ago, when she was asking the real estate agent about the sale of the Lin residence, she heard the real estate agent, Old Qian, mention that the house next to the Ling residence had been transferred.
It seems that the owner of the carriage is the new owner of this house.
Judging from the situation, this family must be either rich or noble.
When Tang Suzi was secretly guessing the identity of the new owner, "Furui" in her arms seemed to be awakened by the noise, quietly slipped out of her arms, and ran along the stone steps towards the carriage.
When she reacted, "Fury" was already curled up under the horse's hooves.
Tang Suzi was startled and did not dare to make a sound to disturb the horse. He could only crouch down and tiptoe towards the horse step by step.
The driver was busy entertaining the occupants of the carriage and was unaware of her approach.
When she was only one step away from the horse, the horse stamped its hooves a few times because of the noise of people getting off the carriage.
Tang Suzi watched helplessly as the horse's hooves were about to step on "Fu Rui"...
"Fury, be careful!"
She was quick to act and picked up "Furui" first.
This action also startled the horse, and its tail began to shake violently and swung violently...
Tang Suzi couldn't dodge in time, so he could only subconsciously turn his face to the side and protect his forehead with the elbow that was not holding "Furui".
The expected whipping did not come, but instead a force hugged her tightly and threw her to the ground.
Fu Rui also took the opportunity to slip out of her arms and ran into the mansion.
At the same time, the ponytail whip hit the clothes, making a crisp "snap" sound.
Immediately afterwards, Tang Suzi heard a muffled groan from beside him.
"grown ups!"
The driver and the servants cried out in fear.
A piece of metal with body temperature slipped from the collar of the person next to her, hit her face, and hung dangling in front of her eyes - it was a safety lock.
A Jin?
The voice in his heart intertwined with the safety lock in front of him. Tang Suzi slowly raised his head and met Zhou Jin's eyes full of concern.
She heard him ask gently,
"Miss Tang, are you okay?"
Tang Suzi looked at him blankly, and childhood memories suddenly came to his mind.
She remembered the "willful" Zhou Jin when she was young.
Extremely picky about food, refusing to eat anything;
He is weak, often sick, and has an introverted personality. He needs someone to be by his side all the time.
Once upon a time, she was very displeased with her younger brother, thinking that his arrival had taken away all the love and attention from her parents, and taken away everything that originally belonged to her.
Until one day she accidentally saw that when the neighbors gave Zhou Jin the food that he "disliked", he ate it with relish.
She slowly realized that every time Zhou Jin yelled at the dinner table that she didn't want to eat this or that, her mother would bring that dish to her.
When her mother first wanted her to drop out of school, Zhou Jin suddenly fell ill. From then on, she developed a chronic illness and needed someone to take care of her at all times.
In order to provide him with support at school, his mother allowed her to go to school with Zhou Jin so that he could be taken care of more easily.
She was suspicious of this coincidence and began to secretly pay attention to his actions.
Until one night, she heard the door next door being opened with a "swish", followed by light footsteps in the yard.
She quickly got up, wrapped herself in clothes, and quietly followed him. At a glance, she saw Zhou Jin wearing thin clothes, squatting in an inconspicuous corner, blowing in the cold wind, shivering with cold.
She immediately stepped forward and asked him what he was doing and why he didn't take care of his body.
She will always remember that night he said,
"Sister, I don't want you to give up what you love because of me. Sister, I hope you get what you want."
At this moment, the sounds from the outside world gradually became clearer.
Tang Suzi's gaze refocused on Zhou Jin.
Ten years have passed in a flash, and now he is no longer the sensitive and inferior boy who lived in poverty.
He passed the imperial examination at a young age and was honored, but he was no longer the brother who needed her care.
A lingering sense of comfort rose in her heart:
Ajin, I hope you get what you want too.
You are doing well, I am really happy for you.
"I'm fine, you..."
As she opened her mouth, a strange yet familiar cry came from the side.
"What happened to Jin'er?!"
Then, a woman pushed aside the attendants, anxiously helped Zhou Jin up, and carefully examined his body.
"Jin'er, are you okay?"
Zhou Jin shook his head gently and said comfortingly,
"Don't worry, mother. I'm fine."
“What…is going on?”
Mother Zhou turned to look at the person next to Zhou Jin. After seeing that face clearly, her words stopped abruptly.
"Tiao'er..."
Tang Suzi didn't even glance at Zhou's mother, nor did he look at Zhou Jin again.
She lowered her eyes, her face expressionless, and whispered, "Thank you for saving me, sir."
Then he turned and left.
"Tiao'er!"
Zhou's mother wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Zhou Jin.
"Mother, she is not my elder sister."
She is, she is!
Mother Zhou stared at Tang Suzi's back, tears gradually filling her eyes.
The feeling of blood connection was so strong that she could confirm that it was her daughter Zhou Tiao!
The daughter she had carried for ten months and given birth to, the daughter she would never be able to repay for her debt in her entire life...
*
Tang Suzi returned to Fang Mansion with heavy steps and a dazed look.
The Fang Mansion today is completely different from its usual tranquility, and is filled with an unusually lively atmosphere.
As she approached the gate, she caught sight of a group of servants busy carrying weeds, gravel and garbage in carts, preparing to clear them out of the house.
Seeing Tang Suzi's return, one of the servants immediately stopped what he was doing and greeted her warmly.
"Miss Tang, you're back."
Tang Suzi forced a smile and nodded slightly, but his eyes fell on the cart full of waste involuntarily, and asked doubtfully,
"What are you doing?"
The servant quickly explained,
"Oh, it's the housekeeper's order. He said the Pavilion Master wants to plant some flowers in the open space next to your yard, so we are helping to plow the land and clear the weeds and garbage."
Planting flowers? Hasn't Ayu been incredibly busy lately? How did he suddenly find the leisure to plant flowers?
With these doubts in mind, Tang Suzi continued walking into the mansion and soon arrived in front of his own yard.
From a distance, I saw five or six maids and servants busy at work in the open space.
Some were weeding, some were bending over to pick up stones, it was a busy scene.
Xiaoying was also helping out. She happened to look up and saw Tang Suzi. A look of surprise suddenly appeared on her face, and she shouted loudly,
"Miss Tang!"
As he spoke, he took off his gloves and walked quickly towards Tang Suzi.
Tang Suzi also came forward and asked,
"Are you planning on planting flowers?"
Xiaoying nodded vigorously.
"Yes, the Pavilion Master said that spring is coming, and planting some flowers in the yard will make it more lively and energetic. But we don't know what flowers we will plant yet..."
As soon as the words fell, the housekeeper Deshu also walked up to them and bowed respectfully.
"Miss Tang."
Tang Suzi also quickly bowed in return.
After a brief greeting, Uncle De's eyes fell on the open space and he began to talk.
"A few days ago, the Pavilion Master said he wanted to plant some flowers in this open space, but he didn't say what kind of flowers he wanted to plant. I thought about it over and over again, but I still don't know what kind of flowers to plant."
He looked at Tang Suzi eagerly,
"Miss Tang, you are a girl, you should know much more about flowers than I do. Could you please give me some advice?"
Tang Suzi frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
She thought about it carefully and remembered that Ayu didn't seem to have any particular favorite flowers.
"I...I don't know what kind of flowers Pavilion Master Fang likes."
Uncle De seemed to see Tang Suzi's embarrassment, so he changed his words.
"Well, I went to the market to investigate these past two days, and finally I think there are two kinds of flowers that are good. But I don't know which one to choose. Miss Tang, can you give me some advice?"
Tang Suzi nodded silently.
"Okay, sure."
After hearing Tang Suzi's promise, Uncle De continued,
"One is lilac, and the other is camellia. The florist said the land here is very suitable for growing these two flowers. If we plant them now, they will bloom in about a month."
Camellia...
When Tang Suzi heard the name Camellia, a complicated feeling welled up in his heart.
Camellia is her favorite flower. In the past, when the camellia bloomed, her grandmother would dry the withered camellia flowers and make sachets for her to carry with her. Wherever she went, she would always have a faint floral fragrance on her body.
I wonder if Ayu will think of her when he sees the camellia?
It’s better not to plant camellias.
She will leave here eventually, and she hopes A Yu can let go of the past and move forward.
So she said to Uncle De,
"I think it would be more appropriate to plant lilacs."
*
"Did she say to plant lilacs?"
In the study, Fang Buyu, who was discussing important matters with Guo Yan, interrupted the discussion.
After hearing Uncle De's report, his brows furrowed, and his fingertips that were tapping on the desk suddenly stopped.
"Yes, I followed your instructions and communicated with Miss Tang. She thought lilac flowers would be more suitable."
Uncle De responded respectfully.
Fang Buyu's eyes turned slightly, his gaze lingering for a long time on the pile of files on the table, and finally he spoke calmly,
"Okay, I understand."
"So, does the Pavilion Master intend to adopt the suggestion of planting lilacs?"
Uncle De asked tentatively.
Unexpectedly, Fang Buyu answered without hesitation,
“No, plant camellias.”
When Uncle De heard this, although he had some doubts in his heart, he did not dare to ask more questions and just retreated respectfully.
After Uncle De left, Guo Yan turned his head to look at Fang Buyu and asked curiously,
"Why do you suddenly want to plant flowers?"
Fang Buyu lowered his eyes slightly, and his expression, which had been a little gloomy just now, had returned to normal.
He said lightly,
"Nothing, just some things I need to confirm."
After saying that, he looked at Guo Yan again, as if the little episode just now had never happened.
"Where were we just now?"
"Oh, right."
Guo Yan came back to his senses and quickly continued the previous topic.
"Wang Gui, who is in prison, somehow learned of Lin Bowen's death. He has now completely retracted his previous confession, insisting that the gold, silver, and jewelry he gave to the Prime Minister's Mansion were merely favors between him and his sister, Wang Xin. He flatly denies the source of the wealth. Now that there is no victim to testify, according to the law, we are afraid that we can't detain Wang Gui for much longer."
Fang Buyu sneered when he heard this.
"Humph, even our Sky Eagle Pavilion has been infiltrated by Tuoba Xuan's people. The Prime Minister is indeed very powerful..."
Soon he changed the subject.
"Is Zheng Jinluan, the madam of Ningxiangju, keeping a close eye on her?"
"We have been sending secret guards to keep a close watch on it." Guo Yan replied.
Fang Buyu's fingers began to tap the case unconsciously again. After thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke.
"It seems like it's time to make this case even more exciting..."
Guo Yan's heartstrings instantly tightened.
"you mean……"
Then, Fang Buyu's clear and cold voice sounded in his ears.
"Notify Chen Weiyu and prepare to sue Wang Gui and Lin Bowen."
Guo Yan was puzzled.
"But Lin Bowen has already..."
"Although Lin Bowen is dead, his evil remains. Since Wang Gui claims that his relationship with Wang Xin was just a personal relationship,"
Fang Buyu's gaze penetrated the void, revealing incomparable determination and courage.
"Then bring Wang Xin out into the open. That way, it won't be so easy for Tuoba Xuan to remain hidden in the dark any longer..."
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