bayedsolid Chapter 453 Something Happened at the Earl's Mansion
Chapter 453 Something Happened at the Earl's Mansion
Yunyi didn't press further. If it was Sun Qingli who had an accident, she could probably guess what it was about. As for the specifics, she would ask Su Mu.
Now the main task is to sleep, because I was quite tired from all the commotion in the mountains.
Feng Yang is now Yun Yi's husband, so he went upstairs with her, but he didn't go into the bedroom; instead, he stood guard outside.
The layout upstairs is somewhat similar to a large suite in later times, with a flower hall, a clean room (bathroom), a dressing room outside, and the bedroom at the very back.
There is a daybed in the flower hall and a chaise lounge in the living room, both of which are for Feng Yang to rest on.
Feng Yang didn't care. He was originally a bodyguard and rarely slept in bed. He was already very grateful to have a bed to rest in.
"Come in." Yun Yi didn't go into the bedroom, but instead gestured for Yun Zi to open the window of the flower hall.
Su Mu climbed over the wall from the outside and came in.
"You disturbed my sleep, so you'd better have something valuable to say, otherwise... hmph."
"Miss, something happened to that person." In order not to offend Yun Yi, Su Mu stopped calling Sun Qingli "Madam" in front of Yun Yi and instead referred to her as "that person".
"What's up? Tell me so I can have a good laugh." Yunyi immediately chuckled upon hearing this. "Does Azi have any melon seeds?"
"No." Yun Zi shook her head. "You said that food would cause internal heat and damage your teeth if you ate too much of it, so you don't want me to prepare it."
"Did I say that?" Yun Yi frowned. "Never mind, I still have some here." She took out a handful from her bag, gave some to Yun Zi, and then sat cross-legged on the daybed. "Go ahead and say it."
“That person had an affair, and the Earl found out, and then…” Su Mu simply sat down on the chair next to him, and even asked Yun Yi for some melon seeds, “and caught them red-handed.”
"Is it that exciting?" Yun Zi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "I was guarding the door and didn't even go out, yet I didn't hear a sound."
"It's good that you've taken good care of the house." Yunyi patted Yunzi's hand. "With Lao Su around, we can get all the gossip we can."
Su Mu: ...
How did he become Old Su with such kung fu skills?
"Alright, stop interrupting, Lao Su, continue. Who is the adulterer?"
"Chen Guoliang".
"Cough cough." Yunyi choked on her own saliva. "Who are you talking about?"
"He is Consort Chen's second uncle, the second younger brother of Minister of Revenue Chen Guodong, and the imperial merchant Chen Guodong."
"Hehe." Yunyi blinked. "Your circle is really messy."
Everyone:...
"And then what? Did my cheapskate father suffer a stroke without breathing?"
"No, the lord beat that man up and now he's locked him up."
"Hehe." Yun Yi laughed, but her eyes were cold. "When my mother was clearly framed, he went crazy, but now that Sun Qingli has been caught red-handed, he just beat her up? It's obvious he's really in love."
"And..." Su Mu hesitated for a moment, "...the eldest young master..."
"Could my mutant brother also be Old Chen's from next door?"
“When the Earl arrested the man, he did hear the man tell Master Chen that he was his son.”
Where is Fang Yunze now?
"He was also locked in the courtyard by the Earl."
"If I had known so much would happen, I would have gone out another day, but I missed it." Yunyi sighed. "But Sun Qingli is a very meticulous person. Even if she wanted to cheat on her scumbag father, she would be very careful. How did she get found out?"
“This…” Su Mu’s expression turned somewhat strange.
"What? There's another story?" Yunyi's eyes lit up. "Come on, hurry up, let's have a good chat."
"Why are you so gossipy?" Su Mu couldn't help but roll her eyes.
“Gossip is the source of happiness in life. How boring would life be if no one gossiped?” Yunyi laughed. “Tell me quickly. If you do well, I’ll reward you with a jujube.”
Su Mu's lips twitched, but he still told the truth: "I secretly told that person about the Babao Lane incident before. That person didn't make a move until yesterday. He secretly followed the Earl there, but didn't disturb the Earl. After watching the Earl enter the courtyard, he turned around and went to Chen's porcelain shop... The one in Babao Lane is pregnant and can't serve the Earl like before. So, the Earl came out after a while. As a result, he encountered that person's carriage on the road and followed it."
"Huh? You actually ran into this?"
"Because that person, in order to mislead people, would always visit several shops first and then go there last. Time would pass by like that, and then it was just a coincidence that we bumped into each other."
"Su Mu," Yun Zi pouted, "I have a feeling you actually knew all along, and then you led them there?"
“Little sister Azi, that’s not cute of you to say it like that.” Su Mu looked at Yun Zi seriously. “I, Su Mu, am the Earl’s bodyguard. How could I possibly do such a thing?”
"I'm sorry, I misspoke." Yun Zi hurriedly stood up and curtsied. "I'm young and inexperienced, so please don't hold it against me, Brother Su Mu."
Su Mu waved his hand and glanced at Yun Yi. The people around this young lady are all shrewd and know how to bend and stretch.
"Alright, anyway, well done." Yunyi waved her hand. "Here's your reward."
Su Mu caught the jujube thrown to him, looking conflicted. Although he could choose not to give a reward, he couldn't just give him a jujube.
Although he felt the young lady was quite stingy, he still clasped his hands in thanks and then left.
Yun Zi hurriedly cleaned up the melon seed shells, then helped Yun Yi into the room to rest, while she herself rested on the chaise longue in the living room.
As for Su Mu, after leaving the Wonderful Pavilion with the jujubes, he returned to his residence. As Fang Tang's bodyguard, he was supposed to be unable to leave at all times. However, when he was at home, especially when Fang Tang was in the study, he could relax a little and go back to his residence to rest.
He has his own small, separate courtyard.
At this moment, Su Mu sat on the bed, looking at the jujube in his hand that was about the size of an egg, and took a bite with some hesitation.
I initially thought it was just a date, even if it was a bit big, it was still just a date. But after taking a bite, my eyes lit up instantly. I quickly ate the date in a few bites, and I didn't even throw away the pit, swallowing it directly as well.
After finishing his meal, he closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in meditation. After a quarter of an hour, he suddenly opened his eyes, reached out and grabbed his sword, then leaped into the courtyard and began to dance with it.
At first, you could still clearly see the person and the sword, but later you couldn't even tell which was which.
Finally, after completing a set of the Eighteen Forms of Wind and Cloud, a happy smile appeared on his face.
He knelt down on one knee and kowtowed in Yunyi's direction.