As for the matter of asking Nie Yunzhu to visit the Su family, although Yun Zhu didn't seem to care, or it could be said that she accepted it calmly and chose to face it, Ning Yi was still considering it.
Emotional matters had little to do with reason. Although Ning Yi had made a decision in his heart, being decisive might not be able to handle this matter well. As a modern person, his sense of morality still hindered him in some aspects. Moreover, in his previous life, his talent tree didn't have the branch of "Casanova". When faced with this matter, he inevitably couldn't grasp it and couldn't find the best solution for a while.
This shortcoming of his character was, after all, because he didn't really give his feelings in his previous life. He might not have thought about it seriously. In his mind, he was only thinking about how to solve the problem. But regarding this, Yun Zhu could see it. She felt that this was the cute and sincere side of Ning Yi. If she told him, she didn't know whether he would laugh helplessly. But in any case, the next morning, Yun Zhu didn't mention it to Ning Yi that Xing Er came to find her and made the invitation. The next morning, Yun Zhu didn't mention it to Ning Yi.
Jin Er's mouth was also sealed by Yun Zhu. This morning, she just stared at him and thought, "Your wife is going to bully us, your wife is going to bully us …" She was a little nervous about Sister Yun Zhu's decision to go. On the one hand, she didn't know what kind of situation they would face. She hoped that Ning Yi could wake up and know that she and Sister Yun Zhu were threatened. On the other hand, she felt that it would be good if Sister Yun Zhu was bullied. Once Ning Yi knew about it in the future, he would definitely think that his wife was rude and unreasonable.
After all, the tacit understanding between them hadn't reached this level yet. Ning Yi couldn't understand the look in her eyes immediately. He only felt that Jin Er was more unhappy with him today. However, this was also good. Perhaps she had finally recovered from the shock she received the day before yesterday and realized that she was the one to blame for this matter.
It was not until this afternoon that he learned from Wenren Buer that Xing'er had visited Yunzhu the day before. He vaguely felt that something was wrong and hurried back. At this time, Yunzhu had been sitting in the Su family for an hour.
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The sky was still overcast, as if it was going to rain. The long alleyway and the high eaves always gave people a gloomy feeling. However, the occasional children or servants walking in front of them, playing loudly or whispering to each other, slightly diluted this feeling. The Su family's mansion in Jiang Ning City wasn't too big, but it wasn't too small either. It had been there for many years, and many people had lived there. The green bricks on the courtyard wall always had a simple and unadorned feeling. It was covered with moss and vines. Because of the warmth of the people who lived in the courtyard, the courtyard gradually had its own temperament. The merchants in the Wu dynasty didn't have a high status, but they were, after all, rich. The Su family bought the prototype of the mansion a few generations ago and expanded it generation by generation. Until now, it finally had a feeling of enjoyment.
As they walked down this long path, some people in the courtyard would occasionally look in her direction. Their gazes were cautious and their expressions were all different. Some of the people who were talking saw that the servant girl leading the way in front of her had chosen to remain silent, and their gazes became strange.
Yunzhu had seen such a mansion and such scenery before. At that time, her father hadn't done anything wrong, and she was still a daughter of an official. Even though an official might not be as rich as a merchant, she had walked many such roads under the guidance of her parents. She had seen a lot of such scenery and also vaguely seen … the complicated hearts hidden in such a deep courtyard. She used to think that she would never go back to such a deep courtyard, but … now her lover was living in such a courtyard …
Thinking about it in this way, it was really a wonderful feeling …
Ten years ago, ten years ago, or even a few years ago, she probably never thought that one day in the future she would experience such feelings. But time did indeed take away and change too many things. From the carefree childhood, to being demoted to a prostitute, to struggling and hesitating in those years, to gradually becoming embarrassed and poor after redeeming herself, and all that followed. But there was one thing that was very interesting — no matter what kind of person she had envisioned in the future, he was probably not as strange as the current Liheng in reality, and she didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable because of this.
"Miss Nie, this way …"
Realizing that the footsteps of the guests were gradually slowing down and looking back, Xing 'er stopped and waited for a moment to make sure that there was no special figure behind them before reminding them. This Miss Nie's expression was a little strange. Looking at her expression and temperament at this time, she didn't look like a normal prostitute at all, but more like a daughter of an official, but just didn't know what she was looking at … But after Xing 'er's reminder, Yunzhu nodded and followed inside.
A moment later, Yunzhu saw Su Tan 'er in the room in the small courtyard. This woman, who she had heard about and secretly imagined many times, looked a little haggard because she had just given birth to a child, but had already changed into a formal dress. When Yunzhu entered the room, she saw Ji Yunshu sitting on the edge of the bed, looking a little frail. Then, she got off the bed with the help of a servant girl and bowed to her weakly with a smile.
In Yunzhu's original imagination, this would be a beautiful and strong woman who had the ability to control the entire Su family. But at this time, she found that her smile was not strong. It was a kind smile with a little observation, and there was no feeling that Yunzhu hated in it, so she quickly returned a bow. Then, she heard the other side talking.
"It's a little presumptuous to invite Miss Nie over at this time. Recently, there have been many things in the family, big and small, and it's not appropriate for outsiders to know. Miss Nie is a friend of my Husband, but she was also affected. For this matter, on behalf of those people, I apologize to Miss Nie … "
*****
When Su Tan 'er and Nie Yunzhu finally met, Ning Yi said goodbye to Wenren Bu' Er and was rushing back. Under the hazy sky of Jiangning City, apart from the fact that there were fewer pedestrians, everything was normal and no different from the past. Near the government office in the north of Jiangning City, a group of travelers dressed like merchants were driving large carts and pushing goods. After passing by the patrolling soldiers, they went around to the street behind them.
There were about 30 travelers in this group. Some were tall, some were short, some were fat, some were thin, some were tall, some were short, and some were carrying big spears and weapons. Merchants in Jiangning City traveled from south to north, and merchants often hired armed escorts or warriors, so it was not strange. However, after bypassing the government office, when they saw the outline of the Jiangning Prison, they stopped for a while and met a short man who was walking towards them. Both of them cupped their hands in greeting.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, the damn imperial court caught those heroes from the south, and they are being detained here. Let's stop here for two days. Tonight is the last chance."
"Then let's do it as we agreed."
"The weather doesn't look good. Will it rain?"
"We originally planned to take advantage of the bustling city to expand the chaos, but the weather is so bad. I'm afraid it won't work. "
"It's better if it rains. Let's catch them off guard."
"… Then let's do it as usual, when it's dark. Everyone, remember to be smart … If it rains, it will be even better."
*****
Mixed with the soft sound of the wind chimes under the eaves, was the crying of a baby. It was a little quiet in the courtyard. Xiaochan hurried over, picked up the baby in the cradle, and sang softly to coax him. The baby had been fed before, so he was not hungry yet. After being coaxed, he gradually quieted down. While holding the baby, Xiaochan looked at the courtyard next door, and there was some worry in her eyes.
She knew that the young mistress had invited Miss Nie to their house, and just now, she secretly went over to eavesdrop on the conversation. She could not understand the young mistress's intentions, but according to what Juan 'er said a moment ago, the young mistress and Miss Nie were just having a very normal conversation. The young mistress asked about Miss Nie's family background and past experiences, and that Miss Nie naturally told her. No matter how one looked at it, there did not seem to be any thorns in their conversation, nor did it feel like they were trying to take each other down a notch. It was just a simple understanding of each other. Of course, most of the time, it was the young mistress asking questions, and that Miss Nie answering.
Of course, it was not to show anything to the other, otherwise, the young mistress would not have let her bring the baby here to hide. Even if the relationship between Miss Nie and her Husband had not yet been determined, it was necessary to maintain politeness. Letting her see the baby would be a good thing, but Xiaochan did not know why the young mistress insisted on doing so in the end.
She was thinking about something in her heart, gently rocking the baby in her arms. When she turned around, she seemed to see a figure flash by, like the figure of her Husband. But when she looked carefully, there was no movement in the corner of the courtyard wall that was enough to detect it. "Maybe I saw wrongly …" After a few more glances, she thought so in her heart, put the baby who had fallen asleep again into the cradle, and squatted beside to take care of it …
Ning Yi climbed up to the room on the second floor.
*****
The reason why he was so sneaky was driven by curiosity. After all, Ning Yi could not be considered open and aboveboard in this matter. Knowing that Yun Zhu's visit could not be changed at this time, Ning Yi also understood that it was not a good strategy to rush in at this time, so he climbed up to the room on the second floor and quietly eavesdropped for a while. At this time, his internal energy was good, but because it was not easy to open the door to the room on the top, he chose a room that was slightly to the side. The voices below came faintly, but he could roughly hear them clearly.
Then he also felt that the situation was strange. The two women talked for a long time like good friends who had not seen each other for many years, and he could not hear too many emotional fluctuations and thoughts from the wife. Reason told him that this situation was the most troublesome, but he could not think of how the trouble would appear at the moment. Until a certain moment, Su Tan 'er suddenly said, "Xing' er, Juan 'er, why don't you two leave first … Miss Nie, can I trouble you to accompany me for a while? I have something I want to discuss with you alone."
Yun Zhu did not say anything, probably nodded. Xing'er seemed to be a little hesitant. Su Tan'er smiled, "It's okay, I can't beat Miss Nie in my current state, and Miss Nie can't hurt me … Go out, and close the door."
After Xing'er and Juan'er went out, it became quiet downstairs. After a while, Ning Yi heard Yun Zhu say, "Miss Su." Then, Su Tan'er spoke in a low voice, and it was not very clear …
…
…
Su Tan'er stood up from the bedside and walked to Yun Zhu. Yun Zhu quickly got up and greeted, "Miss Su." Su Tan'er went over to support her. She smiled, and her voice was a little low. She pushed Yun Zhu to the bedside and let her sit down.
"Miss Nie, this time I called you here, I have a request. It's too much, and I know it's hard to say it, but … Miss Nie, I just want to say it, you … it's reasonable for you to refuse this request. I'm sorry …"
She probably also felt that the request was too much. After struggling for a moment, she finally said it in a low voice. Halfway through the request, Yun Zhu first blushed, and then suddenly turned pale …
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…
Vaguely, Ning Yi heard that Tan'er was saying that she wanted to make some excessive request, but her voice was too low. He could only hear some intermittent words, such as "heard", "chastity", "Husband", "virginity", "quarrel", and so on, but it was difficult to piece together the outline. The sky outside was already dark, and he didn't know if it was evening. Then, he saw a flash of white light, and the sound of spring thunder in March completely drowned out the sound below. After that, he couldn't hear anything else.
He kept organizing the possible consequences of these words in his mind. Suddenly, an extremely absurd idea crossed his mind …
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…
In the bedroom at the bottom of the small courtyard, Yun Zhu stood there. One of her hands was almost subconsciously holding the front of her clothes, and her eyes were looking at the window frame that was just flashed white by the lightning. She was tall, and at this time, she also looked a little weak and frail. She stood there, her teeth unconsciously biting her lower lip, but the request she heard just now seemed to have made her a little dazed. After thinking about it for a while, she retracted her gaze and looked at Su Tan'er, who also had a somewhat complicated look in her eyes. She loved that man's wife.
"Okay …" Her throat made an distorted sound that even she herself couldn't be sure of. After swallowing her saliva, she closed her eyes.
Gently, her hand untied the belt around her waist. In the dark room, the woman's outer robe fell silently to the ground …
Su Tan'er closed her eyes, and a drop of tears seeped out in the darkness and silently slid down …
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…
"Impossible …"
In the room upstairs, Ning Yi sat there and raised his head. He seemed to have thought of something just now, but if that feeling really happened, it would really be too strange.
"I want … to see if you're still a virgin … I know it's strange that I'm alone …"
How could this be possible?
*****
The sky was getting dark, and it was raining.
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