Chapter 124 Asking for Grace
Chapter 124 Asking for Grace
The people from the Dali Temple took Murong Feiyue and Bai Xing away, saying that Murong Feiyue, a chaste woman, had done such a thing and colluded with bandits to rob and kidnap, so she should be sentenced severely.
Murong Feiyue has fainted.
Bai Xing was also beaten to death.
They were taken away by people from the Dali Temple, and Su Buli stayed behind.
I watched Su Rutang bandage the wound with my own eyes.
"Why don't you have a maid with you?" Su Buli said without a trace of warmth, "I've handed Feiying Tower over to you, don't you know how to use it?"
Su Rutang had no idea that he would meet Murong Feiyue, a stray dog from his home, at the manor.
"I'm sorry. I was careless."
Su Rutang could only admit his mistake.
Su Buli did not dare to let them continue to live in the manor, "The people behind Murong Feiyue will never give up. You should go back to the capital."
"Don't people behind her say there's a womanizer at home?" Su Rutang felt that she probably wouldn't dare.
Otherwise, why would she be allowed to stay in the Zhou family?
Su Buli pressed his brows and said, "Some things are hard to say."
Xia An and several maids stood outside, looking remorseful. After Su Rutang's neck was wrapped with white gauze, several maids came in and knelt down.
"Master, please punish us for failing to protect you."
"Forget it. I don't blame you." Su Rutang waved his hand and asked them to get up.
Xia An and Chunxi didn't dare to get up.
Su Buli glanced at him calmly and said, "This won't happen again."
"A fine of half a year's monthly salary."
Xia An and Chun Xi kowtowed, "Yes."
Su Rutang calculated their monthly allowance for half a year and said, "Second brother, their monthly allowance is not high, and they have to give it to their family. You..."
Su Buli looked over with cold eyes.
Su Rutang quickly made a gesture to shut up, "This dagger is really sharp."
"Humph."
Manager Yun blamed himself endlessly.
Su Buli spoke a few words to Manager Yun in a friendly manner, and asked him to invite a few soldiers who had been discharged from the army due to injuries to serve as guards at the mansion.
"Although it's Zhuangzi, you must come to soak in hot springs in winter." Su Buli knew that Su Rutang liked to soak in hot springs. "If you encounter something like this again, you may not be so lucky."
"I think Manager Yun should go find a dozen guards nearby."
Manager Yun lowered his head and responded:
"Aren't a dozen guards a bit too many?"
"No. Our manor is big, and the safety of the masters comes first. Besides, the income from the manor can fully support a dozen guards."
After hearing Su Buli's analysis, Manager Yun agreed.
He said he would go look for it later.
"Manager Yun, please find a smart and loyal guard leader." Su Buli handed the matter over to Manager Yun, which showed his trust in him.
Manager Yun agreed to all of them.
Everyone knew they had to go back.
Song Huaiyan felt bad and kept staring at him while sitting in the carriage. "Sister Rutang, is your neck really okay?"
"No problem."
Su Rutang smiled and said, "Today is really a good day."
Murong Feiyue was captured and disfigured.
She smiled with great comfort.
Seeing that she was really fine, Song Huaiyan leaned on the mattress and fell asleep.
Arrived at Zhou Mansion.
It looks dead.
Su Rutang and Song Huaiyan looked at each other, "What's going on?"
"Forget it, Third Grandma is in charge, so let's not ask." Su Rutang knew that Wang Yuehong hated her. They had never gotten along in their previous life because she died long ago.
I have an enemy in this life.
The two entered the courtyard.
Before Su Rutang arrived at Chuitang Courtyard, he saw Zhang Caijia running towards him, panting.
"Second Madam. The old lady fainted again."
Su Rutang stopped.
"What's going on? Have you fainted a few times in the past few days?"
"Hey, he fainted yesterday too." Zhang Caijia sighed, "Second Young Master, I don't know what happened? Yesterday, Second Young Master called a doctor over, and he saw two or three doctors in a row."
She glanced around and lowered her voice. "I heard there is a doctor who specializes in men's sex."
Su Rutang frowned, "Wen Yi is only ten years old." Even if he concealed his age as they said, the error would not be more than two years.
"really?"
"I dare not lie." Zhang Caijia hurriedly explained in a low voice: "Those merchants who asked for money sat at the gatehouse and refused to leave. They said they would not leave if they did not get the money today."
"Second Master, haven't you found the right silver yet?"
"The Second Master is not at home, so he asked me to clean up a small courtyard. He said it was for the new concubine to live in."
Song Huaiyan frowned and felt nauseous for no reason.
So dirty.
"A new aunt? Suying?"
Zhang Caijia smiled faintly, "No. It was said that there was a girl named Wanruo outside. Second Master redeemed Miss Wanruo and will bring her back in the next two days."
Song Huaiyan was so angry that he was fuming.
She worked hard to open a shop, and I heard that the business is still good now.
As a result, he couldn't keep a penny of the money he earned.
"He has no money, but he still takes concubines?"
Su Rutang knew that Zhou Chengru would definitely do something for the money. "Don't worry about him, he will definitely get the money somewhere."
"It's possible that the mansion has not had money over the years. It's just that no one is willing to take it out."
Su Rutang dispelled everyone's concerns with just a few words.
Zhang Caijia smiled when she heard this, "Second Madam is right. The old lady is forcing Madam to take the money."
Cui is like a Pi Xiu, who only takes in but never gives out.
If one person doesn't listen, one person won't rely on others.
Only recognize silver.
"She has money. I gave her thousands of taels of silver on every birthday before." Su Rutang said this in a loud voice, wanting people to hear it in Zhou Chengru and Zhou Chengen's ears.
Let’s see how these two brothers can find the silver.
I went back to wash and change into casual clothes.
Su Rutang went to the old lady's room. Since the birthday banquet, the old lady's health has been getting worse.
She saw Su Rutang coming.
Remembering her kindness in the past, he stretched out his bony hand.
Su Rutang was startled.
"Why is the old lady so thin?"
The little maid next to her explained:
"Third Madam sent many people away. She said that the old lady was alone and did not need so many people to serve her. Now only Madam Zhao and I serve her."
"How many people were sent away?"
Nanny Zhao no longer had the glory she once had, and all the pearl hairpins on her head were gone.
She changed into a plain silver hairpin.
Su Rutang knew that Nanny Zhao was a wealthy woman, and was afraid that the old lady would ask her to borrow money from her, so she simply sent her things back.
"More than half of them were sent away."
Nanny Zhao wanted to ask for a favor and redeem herself and go back.
"Second Madam, I have something I want to say to you in private." Madam Zhao didn't dare to look at the old lady.
Su Rutang raised his eyes and glanced at him calmly.
"Let's talk about it right here."
Nanny Zhao knelt down hurriedly.
"I am old and can't serve you. My son works outside and has saved a few taels of silver. He wants to redeem me so that I can enjoy the company of my grandchildren for a few years."
She kowtowed and said, "Please give me some grace, Madam."
The old lady pounded her fist on the bed.
Angry eyes widened.
"No..." My throat felt like a bellows.
Madam Zhao didn't dare to look at her, she just knelt on the ground and begged, "Second Madam, I am already sixty-five years old this year, and I really can't serve you, Madam."
"With the money I use to redeem myself, I can also buy a young maid to serve me."
"Why don't you ask Third Grandma?" Su Rutang asked in surprise, "Third Grandma is the housekeeper now."
"Third Madam didn't care at all. She told me to ask the old lady."
Su Rutang understood that even a servant like her could go home and enjoy the company of her grandchildren, but the old lady was living a miserable life, so how could she let her go back?
"Do you know where the indenture is?"
"The old slave knows."
"Show it to me."
"Thank you, Second Madam." Aunt Zhao kowtowed quickly and turned back to look for the indenture in the cabinet.
The old lady was so angry that her blood boiled and she coughed several times.
Su Rutang sat there with a frown on her face, pretending not to hear. "Hey, old lady, why isn't your favorite granddaughter-in-law here to serve you?"
In her previous life, the old lady said that her favorite granddaughter-in-law was Murong Feiyue.
"You...can't let the old man go."
Su Rutang smiled:
"We are kind people in the Zhou family, and there is no reason for us not to redeem someone. The old lady likes to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, but she has forgotten to practice."
Nanny Zhao brought over the indenture contract.
Su Rutang took a look and saw that the 65-year-old Nanny Zhao had served the old lady for 50 years.
"Madam, you have worked hard and made great contributions. I will return your indenture contract to you. You can take all your things with you." Su Rutang closed his eyes and opened them again. "You and the old lady have been master and servant. Naturally, the old lady will not let you suffer."
"You don't need to pay for your redemption. Go to the old lady's makeup box and pick out a hairpin you like and take it away."
Aunt Zhao thought she had heard it wrong.
I couldn't help but secretly rejoice, "Second Grandma, what do you mean?"
"It means what you heard. Go ahead." Su Rutang waved his hand and let her leave.
Old Madam Zhou wanted to speak more.
After receiving a look from Su Rutang, Chunxi hurried over and patted her on the back. "Old Madam, please don't think about Grandma."
"She was arrested by the Dali Temple."
"Grandma said that she and Second Master had been together before First Master died. She also said that First Master was pissed off to death by the two of them."
There was a pop.
Outside, Choi falls to the ground.
She struggled to ask:
"Chunxi? Are you telling the truth? The eldest brother was pissed off to death by Murong and the second brother?"
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