Xu Rui talked to his wife for a while. Seeing her lower her head, revealing a delicate white neck, he suddenly had an idea. He reached out and hugged his wife. With his other hand, he lifted her chin and said, "I heard that my third uncle is here today? What's the matter?"
Speaking of this, Zhang Linghui showed a little helplessness and hesitation. She bit her lower lip lightly and whispered, "Yes... Third brother said that the cousin of the Su family went to Tongzhou Manor..."
Xu Rui raised his eyebrows.
Su Rong was a cripple. After the broken engagement, he had hardly ever left the capital except to study at the academy. It was self-evident what he was going to do in Tongzhou instead of staying at home.
With a sigh, Xu Rui threw the walnut he was playing with on the table with a half-smile: "Did you go to your manor?"
Otherwise, how could we alarm the third master of the Zhang family
Zhang Linghui was a little uneasy, and said tactfully with some sorrow: "I guess it's just... ...his feelings were hurt by the scene. After a few years, when he finds a good match, he will naturally get better."
A good match? Xu Rui sneered, disdain already hanging in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows: "Where can he find a good match? Does he really think he is the eldest son of a baronial mansion? It is still unclear whether he can get the title of the Su family, not to mention that he is a cripple. Even if he really gets the title, who would be willing to marry his daughter to a cripple? He really dares to think so!"
Zhang Linghui lowered her head and said nothing.
Xu Rui turned his head and looked at her, feeling a subtle sense of satisfaction in his heart - the beautiful wife in front of him was the one he snatched from Su Rong.
His tone softened a bit before he asked, "What happened next?"
Zhang Linghui told him: "It's nothing, he just went to take a look, and was discovered by the third brother, who got angry and gave him a lesson..."
It turned out that he was asking for trouble again. Xu Rui snorted, feeling a little upset. He said coldly, "Sooner or later, I will teach this cripple a lesson, so that he won't always be thinking about other people's things."
Don't even consider whether you deserve it.
Zhang Linghui felt a little reluctant: "Forget it, Prince, he is actually quite pitiful..."
"You are always like this." Xu Rui's tone became much gentler: "It's useless to pity such a person. He doesn't know what's good for him..."
At this moment, the person he was referring to as ungrateful was smiling and talking back to Old Lady Su.
Old Mrs. Su was extremely worried about him: "I've never heard you talk about any friends before. Why did you rush there so eagerly and stay there for a whole night? What's going on?"
Su Rong still had injuries on his face. Although Su Rong said that he fell because of his mobility problems, Old Mrs. Su was still worried and felt very distressed.
"It's really nothing." Su Rong said to Old Lady Su with a smile, "Don't you know what kind of personality I have? Don't worry, I won't suffer any loss. By the way..." He started talking about something else, "Speaking of which, it's Mrs. Shen's birthday in a few days. Yaoyao is a person who never speaks. We know about it but we can't pretend not to know. Let the eldest sister prepare a gift list."
He deliberately changed the subject, how could Mrs. Su not know
But this grandson has always been a man with his own opinions. After hesitating for a moment, Old Lady Su followed his wishes and talked about the Shen family. She did not mention Su Rong's injury or his experience on this trip.
After persuading Old Madam Su to rest, Su Rong came out and met Su Yao.
He raised his eyebrows and said to Su Yao, "Is Mr. Shen gone?" Seeing Su Yao nod, he said, "That's great. I have something to tell you."
Su Yao took him to his yard and asked Mother Shen and the others to prepare some ointment.
Su Rong waved his hand to refuse, and went into Su Yao's study, then said bluntly: "I received a letter claiming to know the news of Wen Shichang, and then I went to Tongzhou."
As he spoke, he looked at Su Yao and said, "Qing Kun should have told you, right?"
Unexpectedly, Su Rong brought it up without hesitation. Su Yao did not try to hide it and explained straightforwardly: "You have a wound on your face, Uncle Jian's behavior is different from before, and your departure this time is unusual, so I asked Qing Kun. Don't blame him, brother."
Su Rong laughed and said, "There's nothing to blame. Even if he didn't say it, I would have told him, but Master Shen was there too, so it was not convenient."
His attitude was so frank, and he didn't show any embarrassment or anger at being humiliated. Su Yao seemed to be thinking, "Did you expect this? I found it strange before. I told you about Wen Shichang's matter. It is most likely related to the Qin family..."
It was very strange that Su Rong went out in person for Wen Shichang.
"Yes, and that's why I knew immediately that someone was trying to lure me out." Su Rong said calmly, "The situation is full of undercurrents, and we don't know where there might be hidden dangers. We can't let go of any clues. So I decided to take advantage of the situation and see who is going to such great lengths to get me out. Even if it's the same assassins, I'm not afraid this time. I've also made an appointment with He's second uncle."
Su Yao finally understood.
No wonder she said Su Rong was definitely not such an impulsive person.
She took a sip of tea and thought about how Su Rong was beaten by the third master of the Zhang family. Her eyes turned cold again: "This matter..."
"It's Zhang Linghui." When Su Rong mentioned this name, there was deep mockery in his eyes: "She was able to marry Xu Rui smoothly by using this trick. Now she uses it again, and the trick is even more familiar."
He did not have any overly intense emotions, but just calmly told Su Yao a fact: "I was a little disappointed when I knew it was her. She made such a fuss just to raise her own status."
As he spoke, he looked at Su Yao and said, "I know you will definitely want to vent my anger, and maybe you have even asked Qing Kun to do it."
Su Yao coughed awkwardly.
She did so - she really couldn't swallow that.
But she didn't expect Su Rong to be so clear-headed. She pursed her lips apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, brother. I acted on my own."
"Nothing." Su Rong smiled and raised an eyebrow and said, "Xu Ying is good friends with Song Zhibin. It's no coincidence that the Chengguo Mansion is so keen on the Song family's affairs. Now that they have intervened in the Song family's affairs, it will save a lot of trouble. I'm not afraid that you will not be able to do your job well, but there are some things that don't require you to bother with your hands. Don't worry, you can go to the Chengguo Mansion's spring banquet with peace of mind. I also have a big gift for the Chengguo Duke's son's wife."
It turned out that Su Rong had already planned to fight back. In that case, there was no reason for Su Yao to intervene. She immediately sent someone to tell Qing Kun to cancel the assignment.
After a while, Yu Xia suddenly came over and said that Mrs. He came to see them.
Su Yao and Su Rong went to the old lady's courtyard together. As soon as they entered the door, Mrs. He said, "The wife of the Marquis of Guangping has gone to Baihe Temple!"