Queen's New Clothes

Chapter 14
In this room, in the octagonal pavilion by the lake, Su Li rarely has free time. He originally brought Pagoer to the backyard to practice martial arts. The men of the Su family have to practice martial arts since they were young. When they grow up, they can keep fit even if they don’t fight the enemy. .It's just that the weather is not good, Su Li had just finished a set of punches when it began to rain lightly. He was worried that he would damage Boge'er's body, so he had to let Nanny Cui take Bogeer back to the Molin Court first.

Su Li didn't go back, and asked the servant girl to bring a jar of snow plum blossom wine, and drank under the drizzle.

This kind of wine was prepared by Su Li's late wife Luo Shi. It is not strong but has a sweet taste, suitable for girls to drink at home.

Luo Shi is a gentle and quiet woman, she likes to grow flowers and weeds when she has nothing to do on weekdays, she brewed this wine by chance one day, when Luo Shi was in a good mood, she invited Su Li to sit under the plum blossoms and enjoy the scenery Snow, while drinking plum blossom wine.

Since Luo's departure, Su Li has never tasted that kind of mellow and sweet plum blossom wine. He tried many methods, but he still couldn't brew the taste that Luo's gave him that day. It can only be described as "dull" in comparison.

Su Li poured himself another glass of plum blossom wine, pinched the moon white glazed wine glass, lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

A voice suddenly sounded in my ears: "Oh, this rain will fall as you like."

Su Li raised his eyes, and saw Li Xiangru folded his hands on his head, wearing a lavender skirt with Baoxiang pattern, combed in a bun, his clothes and hair were wet by the rain, and hurriedly Rush to the octagonal pavilion to shelter from the rain.Then, as if she had just discovered Su Li, she opened her eyes in surprise, lowered her hands and said, "Master, are you also sheltering from the rain here?" Then she remembered to salute, and hurriedly bowed.

Su Li nodded lightly, his voice didn't fluctuate much: "Miss Li."

Li Xiangru stood where he was, and when he saw what Su Li said, he stopped talking, bit his lips, and said, "Why are you sitting here drinking alone? But what's wrong with you?" He said while looking at Wine on the table.

Su Li's emotions of missing his dead wife were calculated, and his tone was not very good. He said flatly: "Just try to be quiet."

These words have a double meaning, not only answering Li Xiangru's question, but also implying that Li Xiangru disturbed his tranquility.

Li Xiangru pursed his lips and smiled, pretending not to understand Su Li's hint, and said along the way: "It's really quiet here, and few people pass by here on rainy days." When it hit the lotus leaves on the lake, there was a "dong dong" sound. Li Xiangru said: "I love the sound of rain hitting the lotus leaves. It's soothing and not dull. I wonder if my uncle is the same as me? This sound can make people Calm, no matter how depressed you are in your heart, just listening to the sound of the rain hitting the lotus leaves will make you feel at ease."

Su Li didn't answer, and asked quietly: "Why did Miss Li pass by here?"

Li Xiangru didn't expect him to ask so directly, what's the difference between this and driving people away?However, since Li Xiangru came, he came prepared, smiled and continued: "I saw the crabapple flowers blooming well nearby, so I wanted to take a look, but unexpectedly, it started to rain before I got there. That’s why I had to come here to hide from the rain.”

Su Li put down his teacup and stood up, saying: "Since Miss Li is here to hide from the rain, I'm afraid it's not right for me to be here, so I'll give up this pavilion to you. Let me go."

Li Xiangru hurriedly stopped him, "Obviously I disturbed the uncle's peace, how can I let you go? If you want to go, I should go. I see that the rain will stop soon, and the crabapple flowers are blooming well over there. Go there and have a look."

But not only did the rain not stop, it also tended to get bigger and bigger. This Li Xiangru's ability to open his eyes and tell lies is also very strong.She turned around and glanced at Su Li, took out a handkerchief to cover her head, and ran out of the pavilion, along the bluestone path by the lake, and ran a certain distance in a short while.

After running for a while, Li Xiangru reckoned that the place was not too far away and not too close. When Su Li saw her fall into the water, he would definitely jump down to save her.

Li Xiang made up his mind as follows, sprained his foot, twisted his body slightly, and fell into the lake.

Li Xiangru actually doesn't know how to swim, so she put all her bets on Su Li, and she was sure that Su Li would not die.

"Help... help..."

After a long time, Li Xiangru drank a lot of water, and his vision gradually became blurred.She seemed to see a little girl in a blue skirt walking towards this side, then closed her eyes, and finally saw Su Li jumping off the bank.She breathed a sigh of relief, and then she closed her eyes and passed out completely.

When Li Xiangru woke up, she found herself lying in the guest room of the Su Mansion. She had lived here for several days, and she was quite familiar with it.Mrs. Liao was not in front of her, and only a little girl in a green skirt was busy in the room. Seeing that she was awake, she hurried over and asked, "Miss Li, you're awake, what's wrong? I'll serve you a glass of water." Bar."

Li Xiangru guessed that this girl should be arranged by the Su family to take care of her, so she didn't refuse. After the girl brought water, she took a few sips.Recalling the scene before she fell into a coma in her mind, Su Li jumped off the bank without hesitation. She was fascinated by his handsome and upright figure. Later, Su Li rescued her ashore. Although she was unconscious, she was Knowing it was him, she purposely clung to his body tightly, shrinking into his strong arms, saying that she was "cold".

Li Xiangru couldn't remember what happened next, but she was so close to Su Li, and her innocence was ruined by him, who else could she marry besides him?

Thinking of this, Li Xiangru couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Li Xiangru was rescued in time, but he suffered from a little wind and cold, and he will recover in a few days.She lay on the bed for a while, and after she regained her strength, she put on her clothes and prepared to go to Molin Courtyard to ask Su Li for an explanation.It's strange, she fell into the water, the second wife and mother didn't know where to go, and no one came to see her, but right now Li Xiangru only thinks about how to get Su Li to marry her, and has no time for anything else think about it.

When we arrived at Molin Courtyard, the woman guarding the door said that the uncle had gone to Hualutianxiang, which is the residence of Nine Girls, how could Su Li go there?
While Li Xiangru was puzzled, he still went to the flower dew to enjoy the fragrance.

At the door, the servant girl went in to pass the message, and came back after a while and said, "Miss Nine, please go in."

Li Xiangru followed the big maid Tingli into Su Xi's boudoir, and was shocked by the decorations in the room as soon as she entered the door. The whole piece of rosewood furniture, necklaces and emerald bead curtains, every piece of decoration in the room seemed to be of great value. It was the "Picture of Apricot Blossoms Striving for Spring" hanging on the wall. Li Xiangru looked at the engraved seal underneath, and it turned out to be the work of Zou Yirong, a master of calligraphy and painting in the former dynasty.

Li Xiangru didn't know much about calligraphy and painting, and the reason why he knew Zou Yirong was entirely because he was so famous.

When they arrived at the inner room, they saw Su Xi wrapped in a crimson-purple blanket and sitting on the beauty couch. She was already white, but now she was so white that it was almost transparent. Her dark and clear eyes were round and round, and she was drinking Yin's milk one after another. Jiang Tang, seeing Li Xiangru coming in, smiled and called "Sister Li".

Li Xiangru didn't know Yin Shi was there, so he hurriedly saluted Yin Shi, "I've seen Da Furen."

After feeding Su Xi the soup, Yin wiped the corners of Su Xi's mouth with a handkerchief, her beautiful peach eyes looked away, and said straight to the point: "Didn't Miss Li also fall into the water, and she won't be resting in the room at this time. What is your sister doing here?"

Li Xiangru glanced at Su Li standing by the window, blushed again and lowered his head: "I'm here to thank you for saving my life."

Yin's expression did not change, she slightly raised her eyebrows, "Oh?"

Li Xiangru shyly said: "The old man saved my little girl's life, and my little girl is so grateful that I can't repay him. If the old man doesn't dislike it, I would like to repay the old man's kindness with my body."

Su Li withdrew his gaze towards the yard, and looked at her indifferently.

Su Xi sat on the side and asked Ting Yan to brush her hair, her little round face was pale, and she looked much calmer.

Yin's expression finally changed a little, and she asked in a cold voice: "Miss Li, has she forgotten her identity? Brother Li is the eldest grandson of the Su family, and he will inherit the family business in the future. I'm afraid your identity is worthy." Don't pay homage to brother."

Li Xiangru expected that the Yin family would stop him, so he knelt on the ground with a "plop", weeping and said: "I know that my status is low and I am not worthy of the uncle...but the uncle will rescue me from the water. My innocence is gone. In the future No one will want me, if I can't serve you, I can only die to prove my innocence."

In the big family, reputation is the most important thing. If Li Xiang is really dead now, it will not only damage the reputation of the Su family if it is spread to the ears of today, it will also affect the official career of Mrs. Su.

This Li Xiangru is not stupid, he knows how to threaten the Yin family with this.

Sure enough, Yin's face changed, and he asked after a long time: "So, you want to repay the person who saved you?"

Li Xiangru nodded with tears in his eyes.

Yin glanced away, and regained her composure just now, "How does Miss Li know that it was Brother Li who saved you?"

Li Xiangru thought that Yin Shi had let go, but when he heard this sentence, his heart sank suddenly, and he said, "I saw..."

Yin didn't even want to look at her, "Ms. Li wanted to do a continuation for Brother Li wholeheartedly, so she designed such a good show. It's a pity that the person who saved you was not Brother Li, but the servant of the Su family. Since you said that you lost your innocence, then I will make my own decision and promise you to your savior."

After finishing speaking, without looking at Li Xiangru's astonished face, he ordered Dan Wu to take the servant outside the door.

After a while, Dan Wu said that he had arrived.

Li Xiangru followed Yin out of the house, and saw a young man in ochre-colored short-brown clothes standing outside the door.When the young man saw Yin Shi, he said, "Ma'am."

Mrs. Yin responded, turned around and said to Li Xiangru: "His name is Chang Ping, and he is the servant in charge of the chores in the front yard. He rescued you from the water. Miss Li, take a closer look, don't mistake yourself. The savior."

Li Xiangru took two steps back, shook her head in disbelief, and murmured: "No, it's not... I know... I clearly saw that it was the uncle who jumped into the water." She seemed to have figured it out instantly, and turned to look at Yin , "Madam didn't want the uncle to be responsible for me, so she found this person to lie to me? Isn't it?"

Yin sneered: "Why did I lie to you? There were many maids and women present, if you don't believe me, just ask them."

The little girl who brought Chang Ping said: "I saw it, ma'am, Miss Li was hugging Brother Chang tightly, and she kept saying that she was cold!"

Li Xiangru's face turned pale, as if he had seen a ghost, "How is it possible... this..."

She clearly saw Su Li jumping into the water.

Why wasn't Su Li the one who saved her?
At this time, a maid wearing a green skirt led an old man from the verandah and said to Yin: "Ma'am, Doctor Hao is here."

Mrs. Yin said: "please come in quickly, doctor, and take a look for sister Xi." After finishing speaking, seeing Li Xiangru still standing there, she turned cold and said, "what is Miss Li still standing here? I'll tell you about your affairs with Changping I will tell the old lady, so go back."

After Yin said, he ordered Danwu to see off the guests.

In the room, after the doctor showed it to Su Xi, he said that there was nothing serious, but that he had suffered from a bit of cold, so he prescribed a prescription of Xin Wen Jie Biao, and asked Su Xi to take it for two days in a row.

Su Xipo twitched the white jade pendant in her hand, raised her smiling face, and said crisply, "Thank you, doctor."

Ting Yan paid the consultation fee and sent the doctor away.

Su Xi recalled the scene when he rushed to the Bajiao Pavilion, Li Xiangru moved so fast that he had already fallen into the water.Because Su Xi walked in a hurry, the jade pendant on her waist fell into the water. The jade pendant was given by Su Li when she was [-] days old. After wearing it for ten years, she was so anxious that she burst into tears. Find the jade pendant for her in the water.

It was raining lightly at the time, and Su Xi got caught in the rain, and caught a cold after coming back.

As for Li Xiangru... Su Xi asked Ting Yan to look for someone in the front yard on the way there, and it was Ting Yan who found Chang Ping.

(End of this chapter)